DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ireland’s main opposition party, Fianna Fail, surged into a 12-point lead over the governing Fine Gael party according to an opinion poll that was published on Sunday but mainly conducted before Prime Minister Leo Varadkar called a snap election. FILE PHOTO: The Leader of Ireland’s opposition Fianna Fail party, Micheal Martin is
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MELBOURNE (Reuters) – The poor air quality which left players fighting for breath at Melbourne Park last week, and the extreme heat which disrupted the tournament in the past, will become the new norm if sports do not do more to address climate change, a report released on Monday said. FILE PHOTO: Tennis – Australian
FILE PHOTO: A general view shows York Minster in York, northern England December 13, 2011. REUTERS/Nigel Roddis/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) – Moving Britain’s upper house of parliament to the northern English city of York is one “of a range of things” the government is looking at to “level up” different parts of Britain, Conservative chairman
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (Reuters) – Former two-division champion Conor McGregor returned to the Octagon with a stunning knockout of Donald Cerrone in under a minute at UFC 246 on Saturday in his first fight since losing a lightweight title bout to Khabib Nurmagomedov 15 months ago. MMA Mixed Martial Arts – UFC 246 – Welterweight
RICHMOND, Virginia (Reuters) – The top Republican in Virginia’s lower house said that any group planning to incite violence at a large gun rights rally on Monday in Richmond should stay home, while far-right leaders of militias planning to attend swore they were coming in peace. FILE PHOTO: A man watches from a diner as
BEIJING (Reuters) – China said on Sunday that 17 more people had become infected with a new coronavirus strain, fanning fears it will spread further as hundreds of millions of people travel to celebrate the upcoming Lunar New Year. Tourist line-up in a health control at the arrival section at Suvarnabhumi international airport in Bangkok,
LONDON (Reuters) – Meghan Markle’s father, Thomas Markle, has accused his daughter of “cheapening” the British royal family, in part of an interview released a day after Buckingham Palace said Prince Harry and his wife would no longer be working members of the monarchy. FILE PHOTO: Meghan, Duchess of Sussex during a visit to the
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada’s federal government will help Newfoundland on the Atlantic coast dig out in the wake of a massive winter blizzard that buried cars and left thousands without power, a Cabinet minister said on Saturday. A man is pictured in a snowy street in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada January 17, 2020.
BERLIN (Reuters) – Countries at an international peace summit for Libya struggled on Sunday to draw eastern military commander Khalifa Haftar back into diplomacy, days after he quit talks and his allies shut down more than half of Libya’s oil output. Central security support force carry weapons during the security deployment in the Tajura neighborhood,
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. National Archives, home to foundational documents such as the Bill of Rights, apologized on Saturday for altering images critical of President Donald Trump at an exhibit on women’s fight for voting rights and said it had removed the display. FILE PHOTO: Hundreds of thousands march down Pennsylvania Avenue during the
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hundreds of protesters in China-ruled Hong Kong gathered in a central park on Sunday to call for democratic reforms and denounce communism, as police stopped and searched people on nearby streets and in metro stations. The “Universal Siege Against Communism” demonstration was the latest in a relentless series of protests against
MELBOURNE/KANAGAROO ISLAND, Australia (Reuters) – The Australian government said on Sunday it will provide financial aid to the country’s tourism sector that’s been badly hit by long-lasting bushfires, as business owners fretted about cancellations that stretch into the months ahead. The first cruise ship to visit since the bushfires, is seen in waters off Kangaroo
New construction surrounds the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule atop a Falcon 9 booster rocket on historic Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S. January 18, 2020. REUTERS/Steve Nesius CAPE CANAVERAL (Reuters) – Elon Musk’s SpaceX will try again on Sunday to destroy one of its own rockets in a test of
MMA Mixed Martial Arts – UFC 246 – Welterweight – Conor McGregor v Donald Cerrone – T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States – January 18, 2020 Conor McGregor celebrates his win against Donald Cerrone REUTERS/Mike Blake LAS VEGAS, Nevada (Reuters) – Former two-division champion Conor McGregor returned to the Octagon with a stunning knockout of
(Reuters) – The organizers of the Grammy Awards have removed their new president and chief executive after an allegation of misconduct, leaving the organization in disarray 10 days before the annual music industry showcase. FILE PHOTO – The Recording Academy CEO Deborah Dugan announces nominations for the 2020 Grammy Awards at a news conference in
FILE PHOTO: A general view of the Zueitina oil terminal in Zueitina, west of Benghazi April 7, 2014. REUTERS/Esam Omran Al-Fetori DUBAI (Reuters) – Qatar condemned the storming of Libya’s eastern Zueitina oil export port by forces from areas controlled by the Libyan National Army (LNA), Qatar’s state news agency said on Sunday. Tribesmen in
LONDON (Reuters) – Prince Harry and his wife Meghan will no longer be working members of Britain’s monarchy and they will pay their own way in life as they embark on an independent future, Buckingham Palace said on Saturday. They will also no longer use their “Royal Highness” titles, the palace said in an announcement
A demonstrator is carried away by police officers during a protest of the climate action group Extinction Rebellion at Brussels Motor Show in Brussels, Belgium January 18, 2020. REUTERS/Yves Herman BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Police detained 185 protesters in central Brussels on Saturday after the environmental protest group Extinction Rebellion staged demonstrations at a car show
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Here are highlights from the 111-page House Impeachment Brief filed Saturday afternoon. ON IMPEACHMENT: “President Trump has demonstrated his continued willingness to corrupt free and fair elections, betray our national security, and subvert the constitutional separation of powers—all for personal gain.” “The Senate should convict and remove President Trump to avoid serious
CAIRO (Reuters) – Iran-aligned Houthis attacked a military training camp in the Yemeni city of Marib on Saturday, killing 60 military personnel and wounding dozens others, Saudi state television said on Saturday evening. Al Ekhbariya television quoted sources as saying the attack was carried out with ballistic missiles and drones. A proxy war has been
INDIANOLA, Iowa (Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden accused rival Bernie Sanders’s campaign on Saturday of disseminating a “doctored” video edited to falsely appear to show the former vice president supporting cutting Social Security, and called on the Sanders campaign to disown it. In response, Sanders’ campaign refused to back down and continued to
LONDON (Reuters) – Buckingham Palace announced on Saturday that Prince Harry and his wife Meghan will no longer be working members of Britain’s royal family and they will not use their “royal highness” titles as they embark on a more independent future. Following is the text of Queen Elizabeth’s statement: “Following many months of conversations
(Reuters) – Virginia’s House Republican leader said on Saturday that white supremacists and any other groups trying to spread “hate, violence, or civil unrest” were not welcome at a pro-gun rally in the state’s capital on Monday, which is expected to draw thousands. The House Republican leader’s statement came a day after the state’s top
YANGON (Reuters) – Facebook Inc (FB.O) on Saturday blamed a technical error for Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s name appearing as “Mr Shithole” in posts on its platform when translated into English from Burmese, apologizing for any offense caused. Myanmar State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Presidential
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – The Australian government said on Sunday it will channel A$76 million ($52 million) to the tourism industry as recent heavy rains have dampened many of the monthslong bushfires, allowing the country to look to recovery. FILE PHOTO: An injured kangaroo with a joey in its pouch, limps through burnt bushland in Cobargo,
WASHINGTON/PALM BEACH, Fla. (Reuters) – Democratic U.S. lawmakers leading the impeachment case against Republican President Donald Trump said on Saturday the president must be removed from office to protect national security and preserve the country’s system of government. U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as he welcomes the 2019 NCAA National Championship Football team the Louisiana
FILE PHOTO: A general view shows York Minster in York, northern England December 13, 2011. Photograph taken on December 13, 2011. REUTERS/Nigel Roddis/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Boris Johnson is planning to relocate parliament’s upper house, the House of Lords, to the northern English city of York, the Sunday Times reported. In last
In the wake of Major League Baseball’s sign-stealing scandal that has cost three managers their jobs and the Houston Astros a hefty fine and bevy of draft picks, third baseman Alex Bregman denied that he or his teammates wore any devices to help them detect which pitches were coming. Oct 30, 2019; Houston, TX, USA;
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. lawmakers managing the impeachment case against Donald Trump filed a brief on Saturday laying out their arguments supporting charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress against the president. The Democratic House of Representatives impeachment managers faced a deadline of 5 p.m. EST (2200 GMT) on Saturday to file
LONDON (Reuters) – Prince Harry and his wife Meghan will no longer be working members of Britain’s monarchy and they will pay their own way in life as they embark on an independent future, Buckingham Palace said on Saturday. They will also no longer use their “Royal Highness” titles, the palace said in an announcement
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