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Morocco reopens airspace after 2-month virus shutdown

Morocco reopens airspace after 2-month virus shutdown

Morocco reopened its airspace on Monday in a bid to breathe life into its crisis-hit tourism sector, two months after it cancelled commercial flights over coronavirus fears.

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Newcastle's Wilson in race to be fit before end of season

Newcastle's Wilson in race to be fit before end of season

Newcastle forward Callum Wilson is facing a battle to be fit before the end of the season, with manager Eddie Howe revealing that the player is making a slow recovery from a calf injury.

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Stocks steady as traders mull interest rate outlooks

Stocks steady as traders mull interest rate outlooks

Stock markets largely steadied Monday with sentiment dominated by the outlook for interest rate rises as inflation soars.

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Mane vs Salah: Rematch looms with World Cup place at stake

Mane vs Salah: Rematch looms with World Cup place at stake

Sadio Mane trumped Liverpool teammate Mohamed Salah in the Africa Cup of Nations final, but the Egyptian will soon have a chance to even the score in a World Cup play-off.

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Senegal's Cup of Nations triumph sees potential fulfilled at last

Senegal's Cup of Nations triumph sees potential fulfilled at last

After years of underachievement, Sadio Mane's Senegal finally lived up to their billing as Africa's outstanding team with victory in the Cup of Nations, even if they did it the hard way in the final against Egypt.

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Spotify CEO says won't silence Rogan over racial slur

Spotify CEO says won't silence Rogan over racial slur

The head of music streaming giant Spotify Daniel Ek has condemned podcaster Joe Rogan's use of a racial slur but insisted that silencing him was not the answer.

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England name Collingwood as interim coach for West Indies tour

England name Collingwood as interim coach for West Indies tour

Former all-rounder Paul Collingwood will take charge of England's Test tour of the West Indies next month after being installed as interim head coach, cricket chiefs announced on Monday.

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UK and Ireland abandon 2030 World Cup bid to focus on Euro 2028

UK and Ireland abandon 2030 World Cup bid to focus on Euro 2028

The UK and Ireland will not bid to stage the 2030 World Cup and will instead focus on a joint campaign to host Euro 2028, their football bodies announced on Monday.

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Sweden's PriceRunner sues Google for 2.1 bn euros

Sweden's PriceRunner sues Google for 2.1 bn euros

Swedish price comparison site PriceRunner said Monday it was suing tech giant Google for 2.1 billion euros ($2.4 billion) for promoting its own shopping comparisons in search results.

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Shiffrin slides out at Beijing Olympics as Gu takes bow for China

Shiffrin slides out at Beijing Olympics as Gu takes bow for China

US ski star Mikaela Shiffrin suffered bitter disappointment in her first attempt at Beijing Olympic gold on Monday while Californian-born Chinese freestyle skier Eileen Gu held her nerve to seal a place in the final on her Games debut.

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