World champions France started their Euro 2020 campaign with a win over Germany thanks to a Mats Hummels’ own goal in a high-quality heavyweight Group F match. Hummels – recalled…
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China: Alibaba’s Jack Ma is ‘lying low’, says co-founder
China’s best-known entrepreneur Jack Ma is “lying low” and avoiding the spotlight, according to an Alibaba executive. Joe Tsai, who co-founded the Chinese e-commerce giant with Mr Ma, told CNBC…
USA: Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife gives away £2bn more
Billionaire MacKenzie Scott, ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has donated another $2.7bn (£1.9bn) to a range of charities. Ms Scott said in a blog post that she wanted to…
Palestine: Israel strikes in Gaza after arson attacks
Israel says it has launched air strikes against Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip, after incendiary balloons were launched from the territory. Explosions were heard in Gaza City in the…
Netherlands: Home team beats Ukraine 3-2
Denzel Dumfries headed a dramatic late winner to earn the Netherlands victory after Ukraine had come back from 2-0 down in a Group C thriller in Amsterdam. Oranje boss Frank…
Spain: Thousands protests against Catalan pardons
Tens of thousands of people have joined protests in the Spanish capital Madrid against controversial plans to pardon jailed Catalan separatists. Leaders of Spain’s right-wing parties joined the demonstration against…
UK: Queen meets Joe Biden at Windsor Castle
US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden have met the Queen at Windsor Castle. The visit included a Guard of Honour and afternoon tea with the monarch. Mr…
USA: WhatsApp launches privacy campaign after backlash
WhatsApp has launched its first major privacy-focused advertising campaign in the UK. It follows a customer backlash against changes to its terms and conditions, announced earlier this year. The platform…
UK: G7 leaders promise one billion Covid vaccine doses for poorer nations
Leaders of the major industrial nations have pledged one billion Covid vaccine doses to poor countries as a “big step towards vaccinating the world”, Boris Johnson has said. At the…
Israel: Naftali Bennett ends Netanyahu’s long tenure in office
Israel’s new Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has vowed to unite the nation frayed by four elections in two years of political stalemate. He said his government “will work for the…