AP PHOTOS: British sports fans making up for lost time

Few countries have elevated sports’ role in society quite as much as Britain, so the absence of crowds during the pandemic has been a constant reminder of the far-reaching toll of the coronavirus

Experts question if WHO should lead pandemic origins probe

As the World Health Organization draws up plans for the next phase of its probe into how the coronavirus pandemic started, an increasing number of scientists say it isn’t up to the task and that the U.N. health agency shouldn’t even be the one to investigate

Gap to close all UK, Ireland stores; shifts business online

American clothing retailer Gap announced that it will close all of its 81 stores in the U.K. and Ireland by the end of 2021

Asian shares mostly decline ahead of watched US jobs report

Asian shares are mostly lower as investors await a much watched U.S. jobs for indications of how the recovery from the pandemic is faring

China's manufacturing softens in June amid export weakness

A survey shows growth in China’s manufacturing activity softened in June as export demand weakened and producers struggled with supply bottlenecks

Hong Kong to ban passenger flights from UK to curb virus

Hong Kong’s government says it will ban all passenger flights from the U.K. starting Thursday as it seeks to curb the spread of new variants of the coronavirus

Hong Kong to ban UK passenger flights, says it's to curb coronavirus infections because UK 'extremely high-risk'

Hong Kong to ban UK passenger flights, says it's to curb coronavirus infections because UK 'extremely high-risk'

Global markets lower after Wall Street recovers to new high

Global stock markets are lower after Wall Street hit a new high as investors looked ahead to manufacturing indicators from Japan, China and South Korea

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Virus Outbreak Britain Live Music Protest