Month: July 2020

An American and Russian astronaut have survived an emergency landing in Kazakhstan after the Soyuz rocket carrying them to the International Space Station failed in mid-flight.  The latest in a long string of Russian rocket crashes, Thursday’s star-crossed flight is yet another black eye for the Roscosmos space agency, which remains the only reliable way…

An island off western France has lost an Asterix-style battle against McDonald’s after a court ruled the fast-food giant should be granted a building permit. An appeal court in Bordeaux has ordered the town of Dolus-d’Oléron, on the Atlantic island of Oléron, a popular tourist destination, to let McDonald’s start building a restaurant on its…

Italy put itself on a collision course with Britain and much of the EU on Wednesday after threatening to veto the renewal of sanctions against Vladimir Putin’s Russia. During a visit to Moscow, Matteo Salvini, Italy’s staunchly pro-Moscow deputy prime minister, said that Rome might block the renewal of sanctions that have been in place…

Donald Trump, the US president, has threatened to close the US-Mexico border and deploy the military unless a large convoy of migrants was stopped. Mike Pompeo, the secretary of state, is travelling to Mexico City and expected on Friday to meet Mexico’s president, Enrique Pena Nieto, to discuss the situation, as Mexico scrambles to dissuade…

Two Years Of Trump is a week-long series of special video reports by The Telegraph’s US team. Each day, as the midterm elections approach on November 6, we’ll examine the key issues which voters will be weighing up when they go to the polls. Scroll down to watch our video special report. Donald Trump came…

A leading female flautist is suing the Boston Symphony Orchestra because she is paid around $65,000 less than its male principal oboist. Elizabeth Rowe, who became the orchestra’s principal flautist in 2004, is seeking $200,000 in back pay after years of privately appealing for a salary increase. John Ferrillo, the orchestra’s principal oboist, is paid…

Several bosses of mid-field teams in F1 have pronounced themselves in favour of including driver salaries in the sport’s budget cap. A $145 million cost cap will be introduced from 2021 with the aim of levelling the playing field. But the number excludes, among other items, drivers’ retainers. Mercedes boss Toto Wolff recently supported the…

Carlo Ancelotti insists a fighting spirit is in Everton’s DNA and he expects to see an improvement in their attitude before the end of the season. Criticism has rained down on the players after Sunday’s 3-0 defeat at Wolves – which the Toffees manager labelled “unacceptable” – ended their distant hopes of European qualification. Ancelotti,…

Four matches will be played each day during the group stage of the 2022 Qatar World Cup, FIFA has announced. The group games will be played over a 12-day period, with matches not being assigned to particular venues until after the finals draw in March 2022 in order to choose optimal kick-off times to suit…

Diego Simeone is “not surprised” by Chelsea’s rumoured interest in Jan Oblak. The Atletico Madrid star has been named as the best goalkeeper in La Liga in the last four seasons and has conceded just 26 times in the current campaign. Chelsea are said to be looking for a replacement for Kepa Arrizabalaga, and are…