Two late goals ensured Austria denied North Macedonia a fairytale maiden victory in its first appearance at a major tournament in a frantic Euro 2020 clash in Bucharest. In an even, entertaining match, substitutes Michael Gregoritsch and Marko Arnautovic gave Austria a 3-1 victory over in the opening […]
The leaders of the G7 countries ended a three-day summit with a diverse set of initiatives, including a pledge to vaccinate poorer countries against the coronavirus, a promise to make large corporations pay their fair share of taxes and a plan to tackle climate change […]
Denmark’s team doctor has said Christian Eriksen’s heart stopped and that “he was gone” before being resuscitated with a defibrillator at the European Championship. Eriksen collapsed during Denmark’s opening Euro 2020 group game against Finland on Saturday and was given lengthy medical treatment before regaining […]
Israel’s parliament has voted to end Benjamin Netanyahu’s 12-year tenure as prime minister, approving in his stead a coalition government that has pledged to heal a nation bitterly divided over the departure of the country’s longest-serving leader. Naftali Bennett, the head of an ultranationalist party […]
More prominent opposition leaders have been arrested in Nicaragua, as concerns grow over what observers have described as a crackdown on President Daniel Ortega’s opponents ahead of elections set for later this year. Police on Sunday arrested Ortega critic Suyen Barahona, leader of the left-wing […]
Former United States President Donald Trump shocked many observers when, in December of last year, his administration broke with years of international consensus to recognise Morocco’s claim to the disputed territory of Western Sahara. The move, which came in the context of a normalisation deal […]
Novak Djokovic claimed a 19th Grand Slam title and became the first man in 52 years to win all four majors twice when he came from two sets down to beat Stefanos Tsitsipas in the French Open final. The world number one triumphed 6-7 (6/8), […]
Growing tensions between Britain and the European Union threatened to overshadow the G7 summit’s conclusion on Sunday, with London accusing France of “offensive” remarks that Northern Ireland was not part of the United Kingdom. Ever since the UK voted to leave the EU in 2016, […]
Israel’s parliament has voted to end Benjamin Netanyahu’s 12-year-long tenure as prime minister, approving in his stead an administration that has pledged to heal a nation bitterly divided over the departure of the country’s longest-serving leader. Naftali Bennett, the head of a small ultranationalist party, […]
The Netanyahu family is experienced in moving its belongings out of the official prime minister’s residence on Jerusalem’s Balfour Street. In 2016, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told a group of stunned settlers being evicted from their homes in the illegal West Bank outpost of Amona, […]
