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Newcastle denied crucial win after Barcelona score last minute penalty
Newcastle are denied a famous win against Barcelona at St James' Park as teenager Lamine Yamal scores a penalty with the last kick of the game to secure his sid...
Kinsky chaos as Atletico put five past sorry Spurs in Madrid
Tottenham's troubles go from bad to worse as they're beaten 5-2 by Atletico Madrid in the first leg of their last 16 tie in the Champions League, with Spurs goa...
EU set to ban AI nudification apps in wake of Grok scandal
The ban, laid out in proposals seen by POLITICO, could kick in this summer.
Starmer’s new plan: Save our energy bills, stop the war
The U.K. prime minister wants a quick de-escalation in Iran to spare his voters higher bills. But Donald Trump isn’t in a hurry.
Frankfurt finds a golden solution to its European School problem
A whole new generation is set to shudder at the sight of the Bundesbank's iconic HQ.
Some NI fans to attend behind-closed-doors game
The Irish FA confirm that Northern Ireland supporters who booked their travel and accommodation for the Nations League game away to Georgia before the announcem...
Ships under fire in Strait of Hormuz while US hammers Iranian minelayers
Traffic through the passage that carries roughly a fifth of global oil supply has sharply declined as shipping companies reroute vessels and insurers tighten co...
Édouard Philippe’s presidential ambitions run into trouble in his Normandy base
The former PM is seen as well placed to beat the far right in next year's French presidential election. But first he has to see off a Communist challenger in Le...
Reform UK interested in MI5 help on candidate vetting
Nigel Farage's party is "very interested" in taking up the intelligence agency's offer to help with national security checks.
Polanski’s Greens are beating Liberal Democrats at their own game
The U.K.’s third party is struggling to reach voters as insurgent outfits offer an alternative protest vote.
The golden triangle: Can 3 top officials save the British establishment from itself?
They run Keir Starmer’s office, the king’s business, and the civil service. In moments of crisis when the politicians can’t cope, they run Britain, too.
Iceland could be EU’s 28th member, foreign minister says
If Icelanders vote to restart EU talks in their Aug. 29 referendum, they might beat front-runner Montenegro to join the bloc, the minister told POLITICO.