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Southampton's Eckert authorised spying, panel says

  • Sports
  • May 21, 2026

Southampton's spying on rival clubs was authorised by manager Tonda Eckert and was a "contrived and determined plan from the top down to gain a competitive advantage", an independent disciplinary pane...

A Bruxelles, l’équipe chargée de la simplification découvre que ce n’est pas si simple

  • Politics
  • Marianne Gros
  • May 21, 2026

L'UE pensait pouvoir se passer d'experts pour sa campagne de dérégulation. Mais la réalité l'a rattrapée.

Neuer, 40, reverses retirement to be Germany's first-choice World Cup keeper

  • Sports
  • May 21, 2026

Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer comes out of international retirement to be named in Germany's squad for the 2026 World Cup, with manager Julian Nagelsmann saying the 40-year-old will be his tea...

In, or out? The joy and despair of World Cup squad selection

  • Sports
  • May 21, 2026

BBC Sport football pundits Micah Richards, Joe Hart, Theo Walcott, Stephen Warnock share their stories of what it is like to get a call before a major tournament telling you if you are in or out of th...

Putin’s trolls are weakening Merz to boost Russia-friendly far right

  • Politics
  • James Angelos, Nette Nöstlinger
  • May 21, 2026

As the chancellor struggles at home and the opposition AfD rises ahead of key elections, the Russian president is moving to undermine one of his biggest adversaries.

Even insiders don’t know what Burnham has planned for Britain

  • Politics
  • Dan Bloom
  • May 21, 2026

The mayor of Greater Manchester is bidding to replace Keir Starmer in 10 Downing Street. What he does next is still being worked out.

'First ball...gone!' - Bell gives England perfect start against New Zealand

  • Sports
  • May 20, 2026

England get off to the perfect start in their T20 international against New Zealand as Lauren Bell removes Georgia Plimmer with the first ball of the match, after England won the toss and chose to bow...

EU bets Germany will back trade clampdown as ‘Chinese steamroller’ roils industry

  • Politics
  • Gabriel Gavin, Jordyn Dahl, Hans von der Burchard, Carlo Martuscelli
  • May 20, 2026

Fears over flagging industries has created an opportunity for Brussels to get tough on Beijing, officials and diplomats say.

Hearts criticise 'irresponsible' pitch invasion remarks

  • Sports
  • May 20, 2026

Hearts have hit out at what they call "highly irresponsible" comments with "dangerous implications" about the Celtic Park pitch invasion, after Celtic boss Martin O'Neill dismissed claims the incident...

Southampton hit out at 'manifestly disproportionate' punishment

  • Sports
  • May 20, 2026

Southampton say they have appealed against their removal from the Championship play-offs for spying as it is "manifestly disproportionate to every previous sanction in the history of the English game"...

EU strikes deal on Trump trade pact

  • Politics
  • Max Griera, Carlo Martuscelli, Camille Gijs
  • May 20, 2026

Negotiators said the compromise will give European manufacturers more certainty, even though Brussels can't guarantee Washington will stick to the deal.

France’s most unpopular president eyes a comeback

  • Politics
  • Victor Goury-Laffont
  • May 20, 2026

François Hollande's path back to the presidency is a long shot, but his party's internal divisions provide an opening.