Tag: UK
English club Chelsea sold for 5 billion euros to American Todd Boehly
The case was becoming urgent for Chelsea, owned so far by the oligarch Roman Abramovich, sanctioned after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The London football club has finally found new…
Visiting London, Japanese PM seals defense deal
The Japanese Prime Minister visits the United Kingdom, this Thursday, May 5. Fumio Kishida met his British counterpart Boris Johnson. The two men signed a defense agreement described as unprecedented.…
Diego Maradona jersey auction breaks all records
It was already a mythical jersey, it is now the most expensive in the world. The tunic worn by Diego Maradona during the legendary 1986 World Cup quarter-final between Argentina…
the fish and chips victim of the war in Ukraine
The pandemic and Brexit have caused prices to soar. And now the Russian invasion of Ukraine is hitting the traditional British dish: breaded fish with chips. It is cooked with…
in his stronghold, Boris Johnson divides voters
Before the local elections on Thursday May 5, RFI visited the constituency of Uxbridge, that of Boris Johnson, located in Greater London. The Prime Minister is not a candidate, but…
UK records 350 migrant arrivals on its shores in less than two days
They are mainly single men, all arrived on precarious boats from France. It had been almost two weeks since the crossings had been spaced out With our correspondent in London,…
Liverpool close to the final?
Winners 2-0 of Villarreal, in the semi-final first leg of the Champions League, thanks to an own goal from Ecuadorian Pervis Estupinan and another from Senegal international Sadio Mané, the…
Briton detained in Iraq for possession of ‘antique’ fragments
A Briton was arrested at the end of March at Baghdad airport with fragments of pottery, considered in Iraq as antiques. He has since been in pre-trial detention, his family…
a rally in Brussels against the extradition of Julian Assange
The organizers of the campaign in support of Julian Assange are unfazed by the British court’s decision authorizing his extradition to the United States. They want to increase the mobilization…
Liverpool slap Manchester United and temporarily take the lead
Easy winner of the England derby against Manchester United on Tuesday, in a late match of the 30th day (4-0), Liverpool put pressure on Manchester City at the top of…