Rishi Sunak will try to revive his flagship bid for prime minister on Saturday by tackling a series of so-called culture war issues, vowing to stop “left-wing agitators” from “defending” British values. With Liz Truss the firm favorite ahead of a critical few days in the leadership contest, and ballot papers to be handed out …
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Spain has reported the first monkeypox-related death in Europe from the current outbreak, and the second outside of Africa. The country’s health ministry confirmed the death on Friday, but gave no further details about the person. Brazil on Friday reported the first monkeypox-related death outside the African continent in the current outbreak. In its latest …
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Queen’s Baton arrives in Birmingham on the eve of the Commonwealth Games The 2022 Commonwealth Games are underway after the opening ceremony took place last night to kick off 10 days of intense sporting action. Celebrities and musicians welcomed athletes from across the Commonwealth in a three-hour long performance that showcased the West Midlands’ best …
Wantaway Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo has arrived at Carrington ahead of what could be his first appearance since informing the club he wants to leave in the summer. Ronaldo was seen entering the training ground on Friday alongside other members of the United squad ahead of his flight to Oslo for the pre-season friendly …
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Good morning. The owner of British Airways has returned to profit, even as delays and cancellations caused misery for British tourists. IAG posted an operating profit of €293m (£245m) in the three months to the end of June, up from a loss of almost €1bn in the same period last year and above expectations. The …
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© REUTERS AstraZeneca raised its full-year revenue guidance on strong sales of its Evusheld Covid-19 antibody treatment and drugs to treat cancer and rare diseases. The Anglo-Swedish drugmaker now expects total revenue to rise by a percentage point in the 20s, up from its previous forecast of growth in the teens. It stuck to its …
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Key events Show only key events Please enable JavaScript to use this feature Ukraine had hoped to start exporting grain through its ports from today under a deal recently agreed with Russia, Turkey and the UN. However, UN aid chief Martin Griffiths said “crucial” details were still being worked out for the ships’ safe passage …
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San Francisco officials declared a state of emergency Thursday in response to a growing number of monkeypox cases in the city and a national vaccine shortage. The declaration will allow local authorities to mobilize more resources and staff to deal with the outbreak and speed up emergency planning. The city has so far recorded 261 …
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Four-time Formula 1 world champion Sebastian Vettel has announced that he will retire at the end of this season. The 35-year-old admitted that his concerns about the climate emergency and F1’s role as a contributor to the problem played a big part in his decision-making process and that he was “terrified” by what the future …
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