Europe News
Crisis-hit Starmer seeks solace on the world stage
- Politics
- Esther Webber, Sascha O'Sullivan
- Feb 13, 2026
The British leader’s allies believe his clout on the world stage can shore him up — but his own side will take some convincing.
The EU moves to kill infinite scrolling
- Politics
- Eliza Gkritsi
- Feb 12, 2026
Brussels is going head-to-head with social media platforms to change addictive design.
Ukrainian team take a knee to show solidarity with banned athlete
- Sports
- Feb 12, 2026
Ukrainian skeleton athletes take a knee to show solidarity to their fellow teammate Vladyslav Heraskevych. Heraskevych was banned from competing in the men's skeleton event earlier in the day, after t...
Scotland change four for 'biggest game of season' with England
- Sports
- Feb 12, 2026
Jamie Ritchie, Nathan McBeth, George Turner and Gregor Brown come into the Scotland XV for Saturday's Six Nations meeting with England, with head coach Gregor Townsend saying it is "always our biggest...
Tearful Coventry on 'emotional morning' of talks with Ukrainian skeleton racer
- Sports
- Feb 12, 2026
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Kirsty Coventry gets tearful as she explains the conversation she had with Ukrainian skeleton pilot Vladyslav Heraskevych. Heraskevych was banned from p...
Ukrainian skeleton racer Heraskevych reacts to Olympic ban
- Sports
- Feb 12, 2026
Ukrainian skeleton pilot Vladyslav Heraskevych reacts to being banned from competing at the Winter Olympics for continuing to wear a helmet which features images of athletes killed during Russia's inv...
IOC ban Ukrainian skeleton racer over helmet
- Sports
- Feb 12, 2026
Ukrainian skeleton race Vladyslav Heraskevych has been banned from competing at the Winter Olympics for continuing to wear a helmet which features images of athletes killed during Russia's invasion of...
'It's unlike anything else' - Stoecker on skeleton and circus school past
- Sports
- Feb 12, 2026
British skeleton racer Tabby Stoecker is aiming to follow in the sled path of Lizzy Yarnold and Amy Williams by winning an Olympic gold medal in Milan-Cortina - and she credits circus school training...
'This has turned a bit personal' - Confession Cam
- Sports
- Feb 12, 2026
WSL presenter Alex Scott and pundits and fellow Lionesses legends Fara Williams, Ellen White and Steph Houghton make confessions about each other, and reveal who they would sign, bench and sell in a f...
Merz calls on Germans to work more — and draws a withering backlash
- Politics
- James Angelos
- Feb 12, 2026
The chancellor is pushing market-oriented policies he believes will boost competitiveness at home and across the EU.
Fortress Europe? EU leaders (once again) head to a castle for high-stakes talks.
- Politics
- Gerardo Fortuna
- Feb 12, 2026
From Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to Brexit to 9/11, EU leaders have often used tough moments as a reason to head into the countryside.
Keir Starmer’s new heir apparent is haunted by a tax scandal
- Politics
- Dan Bloom
- Feb 12, 2026
Labour's Angela Rayner is back to dealmaking in Westminster as the "soft left" looks for an alternative to the embattled prime minister.