LONDON :A groundbreaking FIFA-funded study at Kingston University will investigate whether hormonal fluctuations during menstrual cycles could be contributing to an alarming rise in career-threatening knee injuries in women’s soccer.The research comes after players including Arsenal’s Beth Mead, Manchester City’s Vivianne Miedema and Chelsea’s Sam Kerr have all suffered serious…

LONDON : British retailer Marks & Spencer told agency staff at its central England distribution centre to stay at home on Monday, after it stopped taking online orders following a cyber incident last week. Shares in the company, one of the best known names on Britain’s shopping streets, were trading down 2 per cent on Monday, having lost as much as 8 per cent since April 22 when it said it had been grappling with…

A solemn atmosphere is blanketing the western Canadian city of Vancouver, as hundreds attended vigils for victims of a car ramming attack over the weekend. Authorities described it as the “darkest day” in the city’s history. Local community members have gathered to pay respects, lighting candles, laying flowers and writing…

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BRUSSELS :The European Commission said on Monday it had imposed duties of up to 66.7 per cent on imports of Chinese machines that lift construction workers after concluding that the producers were benefiting from unfair subsidies and selling at artificially low prices.The extra duties on Chinese mobile access equipment (MAE)…

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