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Nine-dart hero Rock can be world champion - Bunting

  • Sports
  • Feb 27, 2026

Premier League Night Four winner Stephen Bunting says Northern Ireland's Josh Rock, who threw a nine-darter in front of his home crowd at the SSE Arena, has the ability to become world champion one da...

From plumber to parliament, Hannah Spencer is Britain’s newest MP

  • Politics
  • Noah Keate, Nicholas Earl
  • Feb 27, 2026

Gorton and Denton's new rep has railed against "posh boys" in Westminster — and shows the Greens leaning into cost-of-living messaging.

Les ambassadeurs américains en Europe n’ont d’yeux que pour Trump

  • Politics
  • Karl Mathiesen, Hanne Cokelaere, Nahal Toosi
  • Feb 27, 2026

Les ambassadeurs américains apportent à l'UE un nouveau style de diplomatie plus brusque et plus conflictuel.

It’s time for the first AI member of the European Parliament

  • Politics
  • Paul Dallison
  • Feb 27, 2026

The machines are rising in other parliaments, so surely an AI MEP is next on the list.

Reeves and Svantesson: Don’t believe Putin’s lies. Economic pressure is working

  • Politics
  • Rachel Reeves, Elisabeth Svantesson
  • Feb 27, 2026

Ukraine’s allies must double down — including with the EU's promised €90bn loan, Britain and Sweden’s finance ministers write.

Klopp exit talk 'nonsense' - Friday's gossip

  • Sports
  • Feb 26, 2026

Speculation around Jurgen Klopp's role with Red Bull is dismissed, Chelsea remain in pole position to land Murillo, Wolves' asking price for Mateus Mane puts off Liverpool and Manchester United, plus...

Macron’s last shot to extend France’s nuclear umbrella over Europe

  • Politics
  • Laura Kayali, Jacopo Barigazzi
  • Feb 26, 2026

EU allies — most importantly Germany — are warming to the French president's offer of nuclear protection, but Macron is running out of time to deliver a major strategic shift.

Italy loved the Olympics so much it wants to host them again

  • Politics
  • Hannah Roberts
  • Feb 26, 2026

Politicians across the spectrum are captivated by the prospect of a bid for the 2036 or 2040 Summer Games.

Why Europe can’t defend what it can’t connect 

  • Politics
  • Joakim Reiter, group chief external and corporate affairs officer, Vodafone
  • Feb 26, 2026

Digital connectivity is essential to the region’s security. It must be treated more as a strategic asset. 

How the Epstein files brought down lobbying powerhouse Global Counsel

  • Politics
  • John Johnston
  • Feb 26, 2026

Ex-staff say the public affairs shop could have been saved if it had acted sooner against its co-founder Peter Mandelson.

Far-right activist Tommy Robinson’s US welcome sparks British backlash

  • Politics
  • Noah Keate
  • Feb 26, 2026

MPs hit out as Robinson is hosted by State Department aide Joe Rittenhouse.

Spain’s spies helped organize infamous coup attempt, documents reveal

  • Politics
  • Aitor Hernández-Morales
  • Feb 26, 2026

Putsch leader Antonio Tejero dies hours after Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez declassifies files detailing the 1981 seizure of parliament in Madrid.