The price of silver hit an a eight-year high on Monday, amid social media calls to buy the metal and emulate the trading frenzy that surrounded US games retailer GameStop…
Covid: EU and AstraZeneca agreement on vaccines
The EU says UK-Swedish drug firm AstraZeneca will now supply an additional nine million Covid vaccine doses by March, after days of criticism of the bloc’s vaccination programme. Commission President…
Myanmar coup: Military seizes control
Myanmar’s military has seized power after detaining civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other senior members of her governing party. All authority has been given to the top army…
Chelsea 2 -Burnley 0
Emphatic finishes from Cesar Azpilicueta and Marcos Alonso gave Thomas Tuchel his first victory as Chelsea head coach against a below-par Burnley. Captain Azpilicueta – the longest-serving player in the…
Climate Change: Oil Industry’s woes
The oil industry has been left reeling. Share prices plunged, and Goldman Sachs warned of a drop in US crude supplies. “The industry is aghast at these changes,” one oil…
Covid: Australian’s Perth goes into lockdown after guard tests positive
The Australian city of Perth has begun a snap five-day lockdown after a security guard working at a quarantine hotel tested positive for coronavirus. Western Australia – the state of…
Grape Vine Transfer rumours: Ramos, Kounde, Benteke, Dembele, Aurier, Van Aanholt, Tosun
Spain defender Sergio Ramos, 34, is ready to quit Real Madrid and is interested in a move to Manchester United. (Mirror) Manchester United are keen to sign Sevilla’s £60m-rated French…
Racism:UK government holds talks with footballers to tackle discrimination and abuse
The UK government has held talks with current and former footballers about tackling discrimination and abuse. Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson and Aston Villa’s Tyrone Mings were among those to participate…
Racism: Man Utd ‘disgusted’ at racial abuse sent to Axel Tuanzebe and Anthony Martial
Manchester United say they are “disgusted” after Axel Tuanzebe and Anthony Martial were racially abused on social media by “mindless idiots” after Wednesday’s loss to Sheffield United. Both players started…
Racism: Chelsea ‘disgusted’ after Reece James is racially abused on social media
Chelsea say they are “disgusted” after right-back Reece James was racially abused on social media. James, 21, posted a screenshot of racist messages he had received via Instagram on Friday,…