Tag: United Kingdom
NFL plans more international presence if 17 games approved
The NFL is planning to expand its international presence with more games abroad in 2022 if the 17-game regular-season schedule is approved.
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Denmark happy to hear noisy booing fans in 2-0 win at Israel
TEL AVIV, Israel — Being booed by the home fans made Denmark forward Martin Braithwaite a happy man in Israel on Thursday.
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England opens World Cup qualifying by beating San Marino 5-0
LONDON — England began its path to the 2022 World Cup with the easiest of wins against the planet’s lowest-ranked national team in an...
Germany, Italy, England start WC qualifying with wins
European giants Germany, Italy and England all got off to a winning start in World Cup qualifying, while Zlatan Ibrahimović marked his return to...
Greek Independence Day events culminate in military parade
ATHENS, Greece — Greece’s celebrations for the bicentenary of the start of the nation’s war of independence are culminating in a military parade and...
New ‘Lord of the Rings’ edition to include Tolkien artwork
NEW YORK — An upcoming edition of J.R.R. Tolkien's “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy will include paintings, drawings and other illustrations by the...
WWII codebreaker Alan Turing honored on new UK bank note
LONDON — The rainbow flag is flying proudly Thursday above the Bank of England in the heart of London's financial district to commemorate World...
Poland records new record virus high as hard lockdown looms
WARSAW, Poland — Poland recorded a record high number of new daily coronavirus infections for the second day in a row on Thursday as...
EU leaders faced with surge of infections, vaccine issues
BRUSSELS — European Union leaders are meeting Thursday to look for ways of ramping up COVID-19 vaccinations across the 27-nation region amid a shortage...
Royal Navy jet crashes in England after pilots safely eject
LONDON — British authorities say a Royal Navy jet crashed Thursday morning in a wooded area in southeast England after the two pilots ejected...
