Manchester United scored two late goals on Sunday to deepen the pain for beleaguered Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola as Chelsea moved just two points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool.Elsewhere on a day of high drama in the English top flight, Wolves manager Gary O’Neil and Southampton boss Russell Martin were both sacked, paying the …
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Three years ago, Andrea Vanek was studying to be an arts and crafts teacher when spells of dizziness and heart palpitations suddenly started to make it impossible for her to even take short walks.After seeing a succession of doctors she was diagnosed with long Covid and even now spends most of her days in the …
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At her London pub, landlady Kate Davidson has taken to issuing Guinness ration cards, but still the beer has run out amid a UK shortage of Ireland’s national drink.Bars across Britain, even Irish ones, have reported limited supplies of the black stuff since Guinness owner Diageo announced earlier this month that it was experiencing “exceptional …
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Foreign countries stepped up efforts Sunday to establish contacts with Syria’s interim rulers, a week after Islamist-led rebels sent president Bashar al-Assad fleeing to Moscow, ending decades of brutal rule.The United Nations special envoy for Syria was among those arriving in the Syrian capital, where he pressed for “justice and accountability for crimes”.”And we need …
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A senior official said Sunday that the death toll from cyclone Chido’s passage across Mayotte would be in the hundreds, perhaps even thousands, as France rushed in rescue workers and supplies.Their efforts will be hindered by the damage to airports and electricity distribution in the French Indian Ocean territory.Even before the cyclone’s passage, clean drinking …
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Pope Francis completed a one-day trip to Corsica Sunday marked by cheering crowds and good humour in the French Mediterranean island, a stronghold of the Catholic faith.Around 9,000 turned out to attend as he celebrated mass, with as many again watching on giant screens, said local officials, in what was the first-ever trip by a …
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Local authorities said Sunday that the likely death toll from cyclone Chido’s passage across Mayotte was “definitely several hundred” though the disruption means reaching an exact count will be difficult.Rescue workers and supplies are being rushed in by air and sea, but their efforts are likely to be hindered by damage to airports and electricity …
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A summit between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda was abruptly cancelled Sunday after the latest round of talks to end fighting in the eastern DRC deadlocked, dashing hopes for an immediate peace deal for the region torn apart by 30 years of conflict.The talks between delegations from both sides stalled overnight over Rwanda’s …
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At least 14 people were killed in Mayotte when a fierce cyclone battered the French Indian Ocean territory, authorities said Sunday, with officials warning it will take days to know the full toll.Rescue workers and supplies are being rushed in by air and sea, but their efforts are likely to be hindered by damage to …
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A week after a lightning rebel offensive toppled longtime leader Bashar al-Assad, the United Nations special envoy for Syria on Sunday called for justice to prevail, not revenge.Syrians are only now beginning to scratch the surface of the atrocities committed, after the former despot fled the country for Russia.”We need to see of course justice …
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