France were held to a surprise draw by Ukraine as they got their 2022 World Cup qualifying campaign under way. The world champions began confidently and deservedly went ahead when…
Turkey: Surprise World Cup defeat for Netherlands
Netherlands began their 2022 World Cup qualifying campaign with a surprise defeat by Turkey. The Dutch, runners up in 2010, fell behind when Burak Yilmaz’s deflected shot wrong-footed goalkeeper Tim…
Israel: Netanyahu falls short of majority amid vote count
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu could struggle to secure enough seats in parliament to stay in power, incomplete results from Tuesday’s election show. With almost 90% of votes counted, his right-wing…
Egypt: Container ship blocks Suez Canal
Tug boats and diggers are trying to free a huge container ship that ran aground in the Suez Canal in Egypt, blocking one of the world’s key shipping routes. Egyptian…
Vatican: Pope cuts pay for cardinals as finances are hit by pandemic
Pope Francis has ordered pay cuts for cardinals and other clerics as the Vatican battles to balance its books during the pandemic. Cardinals will see their pay reduced by 10%…
North Korea: Pyongyang fires two ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan
North Korea has fired two ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan, Japanese and US officials say – the first such test since Joe Biden became US president. Pyongyang is…
Germany: Angela Merkel reverses plans for Easter lockdown
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has cancelled plans for a strict lockdown over Easter, just a day after the measures were announced. Calling the plan a “mistake”, Mrs Merkel said she…
USA: Biden tasks Harris with tackling migrant influx on US-Mexico border
US President Joe Biden has put Vice-President Kamala Harris in charge of controlling migration at the southern border following a big influx of new arrivals. Mr Biden said he was…
USA: Goldman Sachs boss says ‘go extra mile’ despite 95-hour week
The chief executive of Goldman Sachs says it’s “great” a group of young analysts raised concerns about working conditions at the investment firm. A group of 13 US employees mocked…
China: Biggest car brand launches rival to Tesla
China’s biggest carmaker Geely is launching a premium electric car brand it hopes will take on Tesla. The Chinese company, which owns Volvo and Lotus, announced its Zeekr brand on…