JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - In the latest wave of panic-buying triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, South African smokers on Tuesday snapped up all the cigarettes they could lay their hands on after the lifting of a five-month ban designed to curb the spread of the coronavirus.

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South Africa’s women’s side have pulled out of a proposed tour of England next month due to COVID-19 travel restrictions, ending hopes they would be able to return to the pitch after series against Australia and West Indies were cancelled.

Cricket South Africa made the announcement on Tuesday, saying players would continue train in their own provinces having failed to meet up for a planned camp on Sunday.

“It is frustrating that another opportunity for our Proteas (women) to play

DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland significantly tightened its nationwide coronavirus restrictions on Tuesday to try to rein in a surge in cases, urging everyone to restrict visitors to their homes, avoid public transport and older people to limit their contacts.

A spike in cases over the last three weeks, after Ireland had one of Europe’s lowest infection rates for several weeks, pushed its 14-day cumulative cases per 100,000 of population to 26, and led to the first local lockdown last week

LONDON (Reuters) - Formula One’s three oldest and historically most successful teams — Ferrari, McLaren and Williams — committed to the sport until at least the end of 2025 on Tuesday by putting their signatures to a new commercial ‘Concorde Agreement’.

Tuesday was the first day

KASHUGA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Almost 500 fighters from a faction of one the largest armed groups in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have surrendered to the government just over a month after they attempted to overthrow the group’s leader.

MINSK (Reuters) - For theatre director Pavel Latushko, the sight of detainees emerging from prison with bruises and complaining of punishment beatings convinced him to join mass protests against the Belarus government he once represented.

Soon after he was sacked for his defiance, his troupe of actors handed

Chicago Fire FC midfielder Fabian Herbers signed a contract that will keep him with the club through at least the 2023 season, the team announced Tuesday.

Financial terms were not disclosed by Chicago, however

DENVER (Reuters) - More tech companies are launching software that oil and gas producers can use to measure their carbon emissions due to mounting investor pressure to curb greenhouse gases.

Top investors, including BlackRock, have put climate change on their agendas, encouraging energy producers to evaluate programs to help track

(Reuters) - Billionaire Elon Musk's SpaceX has raised $1.9 billion in new funding, according to a regulatory filing bit.ly/3178nk3 on Tuesday.

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