BERLIN (Reuters) -Pilots at German flagship carrier Lufthansa voted on Sunday by a margin of 97.6% in favour of industrial action, threatening further disruption during the busy summer travel season. Strikes and staff shortages have already forced airl…
Tokyo 2020 ex-board member got more payments from Olympic sponsor – media
YOKOHAMA (Reuters) – A company run by a former Tokyo Olympic organiser received more than $1 million from Games sponsor AOKI Holdings Inc, on top of payments from the suit retailer being investigated by Tokyo prosecutors, Japanese media said. AOKI paid…
Russia hits southern Ukraine city, killing grain exporter, governor says
By Natalia Zinets KYIV (Reuters) -Heavy Russian strikes hit the southern Ukrainian port city of Mykolaiv overnight and early on Sunday, killing the owner of one of the country’s largest grain producing and exporting companies, the local governor said. …
Soccer-Football is my safe space from off-field setbacks, says England’s Mead
(Reuters) – England forward Beth Mead described soccer as her “safe space” from setbacks off the pitch, saying she uses the sport as an escape from difficulties in her personal life and to bounce back from disappointments. The 27-year-old, who missed o…
Soccer-England v Germany is a ‘fairytale fixture’, says Williamson
(Reuters) – The women’s European Championship final between England and Germany is a “fairytale fixture” given the history between the teams, England captain Leah Williamson said on Saturday. Hosts England and eight-times champions Germany will play at…
Biden again tests positive for COVID-19, feels ‘quite well’ – White House
By Jarrett Renshaw and Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 again on Saturday morning in what the White House doctor describes as a “rebound” case seen in a small percentage of patients who take the…
Brazilian city’s homeless get incentive for going to shelter: beds for their pets
By Diego Vara CANOAS, Brazil (Reuters) – A small city in southern Brazil has found a way to attract more homeless people to one of its shelters on chilly winter nights: They now also take in people’s pets. Canoas — a city with an estimated population …
Soccer-Nunez has instant impact as Liverpool beat City in Community Shield
LEICESTER, England (Reuters) -Liverpool’s new striker Darwin Nunez scored a late goal on his debut as they drew first blood in this season’s rivalry with Manchester City after a 3-1 win in Saturday’s Community Shield. The Uruguayan, bought from Benfica…
Motor racing-Dennis wins first of two home London Formula E races
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Jake Dennis won the first round of a London Formula E double-header on Saturday while Stoffel Vandoorne finished second for Mercedes to increase his lead in the electric championship. Dennis led from pole for the Avalanche …
Bitcoin rises 3.4% to $24,584; up 39.7% from year low in June
(Reuters) – Bitcoin rose 3.36% to $24,584.24 at 1707 GMT on Saturday, adding $798.93 to its previous close. Bitcoin, the world’s biggest, best-known cryptocurrency, is up 39.7% from the year’s low of $17,592.78, hit on June 18. Ether, the coin linked t…