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Olympics to ban spectators as Tokyo declares…
Reuters Olympic organizers are set to ban all spectators from the Games, the Asahi daily said on Thursday, as Japan declared a coronavirus state of emergency for Tokyo that will run through its…
World Leaders Condemn Assassination of Haitian…
Source :teleSUR In the early hours of Wednesday morning, the Haitian president was killed by gunmen who stormed his residence in Port-au-Prince. Political leaders and high-level officials from around…
Seventeen Countries Bid for ICC Events
ESPNcricinfo Seventeen member nations have put themselves forward as potential hosts for eight men's white-ball ICC events - two ODI World Cups, four T20 World Cups and two Champions Trophies - to be…
Athletics : Canada names 57-strong team for Tokyo…
World medalists Andre De Grasse and Damian Warner are among the 57 athletes selected for Canada’s team for the Tokyo Olympic Games. De Grasse claimed three of Canada’s six medals at the Rio Games in…
Johnson says restrictions to ease, UK must live…
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed Monday that his government plans to scrap laws requiring face masks and social distancing later this month, though he acknowledged that…
Tropical storm watch issued for Florida Keys as…
By Jason Hanna and Haley Brink, CNN Updated: Sun, 04 Jul 2021 02:20:04 GMT Source: CNN A tropical storm watch was issued for the Florida Keys as Tropical Storm Elsa battered parts of the Dominican…
American sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson fails…
Andre Lowe/Sports Editor Source: Jamaica Gleaner American sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson looks set to miss the Olympic Games after her US Olympic Trials performance was disqualified because she tested…
Zuma Heads to Prison
JOHANNESBURG (AP): South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma has been found guilty of contempt of court and sentenced to 15 months in prison for defying a court order to appear before an inquiry…
Bill Cosby’s sex assault conviction…
Source : BBC US comedian Bill Cosby's sexual assault conviction has been overturned by Pennsylvania's Supreme Court, paving the way for his release. Cosby, 83, has served more than two years of a…
Heathrow and Gatwick: Latest Foreign Office travel…
North and South American countries are calling many British holidaymakers who are desperate for a holiday. Although anyone planning on visiting any of these destinations this year will need to know…
Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Antigua &…
UK travel update: Barbados among countries added to green list • Barbados, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada and several UK Overseas Territories are among the countries added to the UK…
Royal Navy Task Group in Caribbean for the…
The Royal Navy has formed a task force in the Caribbean to provide immediate assistance to the region throughout the 2021 Hurricane Season. RFA Wave Knight has now joined the patrol ship HMS Medway to…
UK won’t extend deadline for EU citizens to apply…
(AP Photo/Matt Dunham) LONDON (AP) — The British government won't extend the June 30 deadline for European Union citizens in the United Kingdom to apply for permanent residency or risk losing their…
Claudette regains tropical storm strength after 13…
ATLANTA (AP) — Claudette regained tropical storm status Monday morning as it neared the coast of the Carolinas less than two days after 13 people died — including eight children in a multi-vehicle…
Fully vaccinated Canadians exempt from quarantine…
TORONTO (AP) — Fully vaccinated Canadians who test negative for COVID-19 will be exempt from two weeks of quarantine when returning to the country in early July, officials said Monday. Canadians and…