Snooker: Rescheduled World Championship set for July 31 start
The World Snooker Championship, originally scheduled for April 18 to May 4, will start on July 31 at the Crucible Theatre, the World Snooker Tour...
Time to choose new way forward, activist Thunberg says on Earth Day
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg joined calls for a combined effort to tackle coronavirus and the climate crisis, saying the 50th anniversary of Earth Day on...
Virus outbreak raises spectre of cash injection for indebted EDF
Plummeting electricity demand and falling power prices during the coronavirus outbreak could leave EDF in need of a capital injection by the end of 2020...
Trump says he told Navy to ‘destroy’ Iranian boats harassing U.S. ships – POLITICO
Trump says he told Navy to ‘destroy’ Iranian boats harassing U.S. ships POLITICO Iran says it launched first military satellite amid US tensions Fox News Trump on...
Poland’s biggest nature reserve fights largest fire in years
Wildfires have been ravaging the marshes of the Biebrza National Park in northeastern Poland, home to moose, beavers and unique wetland birds, since Sunday, as...
Federer suggests merger of women’s and men’s governing bodies
Roger Federer called on Wednesday for a merger between the men’s ATP Tour and the WTA, which runs the women’s circuit, as tennis wades through...
UK death toll in hospitals from coronavirus rises by 763 to 18,100
The number of people who have died in hospitals in the United Kingdom after testing positive for the coronavirus has risen to 18,100, the health...
First Syria torture trial opens in Germany on Thursday
The first trial of suspected members of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s security services for crimes against humanity, including torture and sexual assault, starts in Germany...
Russian communists defy lockdown with Red Square parade for Lenin’s 150th
Dozens of Russian communists defied Moscow’s coronavirus lockdown on Wednesday by marching across Red Square to lay flowers outside Vladimir Lenin’s tomb to mark 150...
French motorcyclist whose crash fuelled riots urges calm amid more unrest
A motorcyclist whose crash into a police car has been a catalyst for rioting near Paris appealed for calm as a fourth night of unrest...