October 4, 2021 BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina plans to investigate attendance numbers at Sunday’s derby between River Plate and Boca Juniors, a judicial official said, after local media questioned whether numbers exceeded those permitted under COVID-19 rules governing fans’ return. Supporters were allowed back into stadiums in Argentina on Friday after 18 months of […]
Baseball-Yankees and Red Sox set to renew rivalry in wildcard clash
October 4, 2021 By Steve Keating TORONTO (Reuters) – The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox scored dramatic late inning wins to bring the Major League Baseball regular season to an enthralling end on Sunday, setting up a wildcard showdown between the long-time rivals. The final day of a 162-game, six-month marathon began with […]
Soccer-Levante sack manager Lopez after poor start
October 3, 2021 (Reuters) – Levante coach Paco Lopez has become the first LaLiga managerial casualty of the season after the club announced on Sunday that he had been sacked following Saturday’s 1-0 defeat at Mallorca. Levante are third from bottom of the table with four points from eight games, having not won in the […]
Soccer-Juventude hold Palmeiras 1-1 in Sao Paulo
October 3, 2021 SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Palmeiras recovered from losing an early goal to lowly Juventude on Sunday to rescue a point in a 1-1 draw in Brazil’s Serie A. Guilherme Castilho put Juventude 1-0 ahead after just six minutes when he curled a low free kick past the outstretched glove of Brazilian keeper […]
U.S. aerospace firms commit to net zero emissions by 2050 -sources
October 3, 2021 By Allison Lampert and Tim Hepher (Reuters) – U.S. aerospace manufacturers are poised to strengthen a climate target by pledging to reach net-zero emissions by 2050, echoing a commitment to be discussed by global airlines on Monday, according to industry sources and a document seen by Reuters. The U.S. Aerospace Industries Association […]
British Airways close to reversing decision on scrapping Gatwick flights- Telegraph
October 3, 2021 (Reuters) – British Airways is set to reverse its decision to scrap short-haul flights from Gatwick airport, the Telegraph reported https://bit.ly/3Fcs3VH on Sunday. Executives of trade union Balpa will take a new pay deal to pilots after re-opening talks last week in the hope that they will support rapid changes at Gatwick […]
Algeria to reduce income tax amid soaring food prices
October 3, 2021 ALGIERS (Reuters) – Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Sunday ordered his government to reduce tax on overall income amid soaring food prices in the drought-hit North African country, the presidency said. Avoiding social unrest has been a priority for authorities in Algeria where the middle class has been hit by soaring prices […]
Delta CEO says airline has not decided whether to mandate COVID vaccines
October 3, 2021 BOSTON (Reuters) – The CEO of Delta Air Lines said on Sunday that the company has not decided whether to mandate COVID-19 vaccines as the White House has requested. The vaccination rate at the airline should be above 90% by Nov. 1, CEO Ed Bastian told reporters on the sidelines of a […]
Britain to say Brexit arrangements for Northern Ireland are too harmful to retain
October 3, 2021 MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) – Britain will threaten on Monday to dispense with some of the terms of its agreement overseeing post-Brexit trade with Northern Ireland, saying they have become too damaging to retain. In a speech to the governing Conservative Party conference in the northern English city of Manchester, Brexit minister David […]
N.Korea says inter-Korean hotlines will be restored on Monday -KCNA
October 3, 2021 By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea said on Monday it will restore severed inter-Korean hotlines starting Monday but urged South Korea to step up efforts to improve relations, state media KCNA reported. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un expressed his willingness last week to reactivate the hotlines https://ift.tt/3iwgZZT, which North Korea […]
Soccer-Flamengo overrun Athletico to go second in Brazil
October 3, 2021 RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Flamengo’s Bruno Henrique scored his fifth goal in four games as they overran Athletico Paranaense 3-0 with a commanding first-half performance in Sunday’s Serie A clash in Brazil. The former Wolfsburg and Santos striker scored a brace in each of Flamengo’s two Copa Libertadores semi-final legs last […]
Soccer-Milan hang on to beat Atalanta and close gap with leaders Napoli
October 3, 2021 BERGAMO, Italy (Reuters) -AC Milan continued their impressive start to the Serie A season on Sunday, surviving a late Atalanta comeback to earn a 3-2 victory in Bergamo. Milan raced into an early lead, with captain Davide Calabria poking home the ball at the second attempt after just 28 seconds. The hosts […]
London police officer from diplomatic unit charged with rape
October 3, 2021 LONDON (Reuters) – A London police officer based in the Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection Command was charged with rape on Sunday, the Metropolitan Police said in a statement. David Carrick, aged 46, was charged by police in Hertfordshire, where he was off-duty at the time. The charge comes days after Wayne Couzens, […]
Lufthansa CEO concerned about China’s COVID travel restrictions
October 3, 2021 BOSTON (Reuters) – Lufthansa is very concerned about coronavirus travel and border restrictions in China hurting the German air carrier’s recovery, its Chief Executive Carsten Spohr said on Sunday. China sharply reduced transport links with other countries as the coronavirus, which first emerged in the central Chinese city of Wuhan in late […]
Motorcycling-Marquez storms to victory for seventh win at Austin GP
October 3, 2021 AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) -Six-times world champion Marc Marquez led from start to finish to secure a seventh win at the Grand Prix of the Americas on Sunday as Fabio Quartararo finished in second to strengthen his grip on the MotoGP world championship race. Repsol Honda’s Marquez, who was third on the grid, […]
Israel requires COVID-19 booster shots for stricter “green pass”
October 3, 2021 JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel on Sunday piled pressure on its vaccinated citizens to get a booster shot by making only those who received their third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine eligible for a “green pass” allowing entry to restaurants, gyms and many other venues. Israel was an early adopter of Pfizer/BioNtech booster […]
Czech PM Babis denies any wrongdoing after report says he used offshore structures
October 3, 2021 PRAGUE (Reuters) – Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis denied any wrongdoing on Sunday in connection with an international investigative report that listed him among current and former world politicians and businessmen that it says have used offshore financial structures. The Pandora Papers report, by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, said Babis […]
Pandora Papers: Document dump allegedly links world leaders to secret wealth
October 3, 2021 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A massive leak of financial documents was published by several major news organizations on Sunday that allegedly tie world leaders to secret stores of wealth, including King Abdullah of Jordan, Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis and associates of Russian President Vladimir Putin. The dump of more than 11.9 million […]
Six killed in clashes during Indian farm protest
October 3, 2021 By Saurabh Sharma LUCKNOW (Reuters) – Six people were killed when violence broke out in India’s Uttar Pradesh state on Sunday after a car linked to a federal minister ran over two farmers taking part in a protest against controversial farm laws. Farmers alleged the car was owned by the son of […]
Soccer-Salah goal will be remembered in 50 years, says Klopp
October 3, 2021 By Simon Evans LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) – Mohamed Salah’s wonderful individual goal against Manchester City, in Liverpool’s 2-2 draw with the champions on Sunday, will still be talked about in half a century’s time, his manager Juergen Klopp said. Salah, who had created the first goal for Sadio Mane, restored Liverpool’s lead, […]
