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America’s Cup 2021: Luna Rossa claim win over American Magic as Dean Barker has sly dig race officials

01/16/2021

After light winds saw the cancellation of the Christmas Cup, Luna Rossa team director Max Sirena warned we would see more displacement racing during the…

America’s Cup: Billionaire team owners arrive in Auckland for Prada Cup

01/15/2021

Some of the world’s richest people are descending on New Zealand for the America’s Cup – with billionaires isolating in Hamilton hotels and superyachts quarantining…

Live updates: America’s Cup challengers face off in Prada Cup press conference

01/13/2021

The America’s Cup challengers face off in the opening press conference ahead of the Prada Cup which begins tomorrow. Meanwhile…here’s all you need to know…

America’s Cup: Teams take to water in first official day of practice

12/07/2020

Four America’s Cup teams will spend the first official day of practice on Course E today. Team New Zealand and challengers Ineos Team UK, Luna…

Air leaking from International Space Station but no danger to crew: Roscosmos agency

09/29/2020

FILE PHOTO: Hurricane Genevieve is seen from the International Space Station (ISS) orbiting Earth in an image taken by NASA astronaut Christopher J. Cassidy August…

United States hopes to get China to respect global rules, Esper says

08/27/2020

(Reuters) – The United States hopes to work with China to get it to respect the international rules-based order even as Beijing, which has repeatedly…

Taiwan to boost defence spending 10% in face of China pressure

08/13/2020

TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s defence spending next year is set to grow 10.2% compared with this year, according to Reuters calculations, as the government ramps…

Pompeo says way U.S. treats Hong Kong depends on how China does

06/19/2020

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday the United States would in future treat Hong Kong as a Chinese city…

IMF approves $643 million in pandemic aid for Ecuador: ministry

05/02/2020

QUITO (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund has approved a request from Ecuador for emergency financing to fight the coronavirus pandemic, granting a $643 million…

China gives chilly response to request for U.S. journalists to remain in country

03/29/2020

BEIJING (Reuters) – China hit out at what it called “biased” reporting on Friday in a frosty response to a request by three major U.S.…