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Erling Haaland close to completing Manchester City move from Borussia Dortmund
Haaland has scored 85 goals in 88 matches for Dortmund since joining from RB Salzburg in January 2020. Matthias Hangst | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images Erling Haaland is close to completing his move to Manchester City. Sources in Belgium have told Sky Sports News that Haaland completed a medical at Hospital Erasme in Brussels on […]
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Queen won’t attend Parliament opening due to mobility issues
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II attends a Service of Thanksgiving for her late husband, Britain’s Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, at Westminster Abbey in central London on March 29, 2022. Richard Pohle | AFP | Getty Images Buckingham Palace says Queen Elizabeth II will not attend the opening of Parliament on Tuesday amid ongoing mobility issues. […]
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U.S. will limit next generation Covid vaccines to high-risk people this fall if Congress doesn’t approve more funding
The U.S. will have to limit the next generation of Covid vaccines this fall to individuals at the highest risk of getting seriously sick from the virus if Congress fails to approve funding to purchase the new shots, according to a senior Biden administration official. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, warned that […]
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European markets close down 2.8% as travel, tech stocks lead losses; oil prices fall 5%
LONDON — European stocks on Monday fell to two-month lows as global investors fled risk assets en masse due to fears over inflation. The pan-European Stoxx 600 provisionally ended down 2.8%, hitting its lowest level since Mar. 8. Travel and tech shares led the losses, down 5.8% and 4.8% respectively, as all sectors and major […]
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UK opposition leader Starmer says he would resign if police fine him for Covid rule breach
Labour Party leader Keir Starmer is under investigation after a photo emerged of him having a beer and a curry with colleagues during last year’s Hartlepool By-election, when some Covid-19 restrictions were still in place. Hollie Adams | Getty Images News | Getty Images British Labour Party leader Keir Starmer said on Monday he would […]
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Philippines’ Marcos maintains huge lead in presidential election with 61% votes counted
Presidential aspirant Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., the son and namesake of the late dictator, waves after casting his vote in the 2022 national elections at Mariano Marcos Memorial Elementary School in Batac, Ilocos Norte, Philippines, May 9, 2022. Eloisa Lopez | Reuters Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday retained his wide lead in the tally of […]
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Hungary’s Orban — a longtime Putin ally — stalls Europe’s Russian oil embargo
Hungary Prime Minister Viktor Orban — a longtime ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin — has said that ending Russian oil purchases would be an “atomic bomb” on Hungary’s economy. Attila Kisbenedek | Afp | Getty Images The European Union is struggling to approve a sixth round of sanctions against Russia with a few nations […]
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Interest rates are surging — here’s how to protect your money
An entire generation is experiencing higher interest rates for the first time in their adult lives. Interest rates have been at historic lows since the global financial crisis — but they’re beginning to creep up. An entire generation of people is experiencing higher interest rates for the first time in their adult lives. Interest rates […]
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Putin blames the West for Ukraine war in ‘Victory Day’ speech
Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen on the screen as he delivers a speech during 77th anniversary of the Victory Day in Red Square in Moscow, Russia on May 09, 2022. Anadolu Agency | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images President Vladimir Putin on Monday tried to defend Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine in his annual […]
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Southeast Asia faces a ‘big risk’ of social unrest if food inflation surges, says economist
A supermarket in Indonesia on May 1, 2022. Relative to other countries, food consumption accounts for a large proportion of what people spend on in countries like Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam, said economist Mohamed Faiz Nagutha. Adriana Adie | Nurphoto | Getty Images Southeast Asia will face a “big risk” of social unrest if […]
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