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Uncapped Sela called up for England Six Nations tilt
Sports

Uncapped Sela called up for England Six Nations tilt

England have called up uncapped 20-year-old prop Vilikesa 'Billy' Sela for the Six Nations to cover a crop of tighthead injuries, while Exeter number eight Greg...

Separated by war — and by Schengen
Politics

Separated by war — and by Schengen

Designed to keep Europe safe, a security system is trapping Ukrainian ex-prisoners — including victims of Russian occupation — leaving families torn apart with...

The EU’s new power couple: Merz and Meloni
Politics

The EU’s new power couple: Merz and Meloni

As relations between Berlin and Paris falter, Germany's chancellor is identifying Italy's prime minister as a key ally.

This was the moment EU leaders agreed Europe must go it alone
Politics

This was the moment EU leaders agreed Europe must go it alone

A subdued gathering in Brussels became a wake for a decades-old world order that's slipping away.

Coming soon to a haunted castle near you … Donald Trump’s excellently named Board of Peace
Politics

Coming soon to a haunted castle near you … Donald Trump’s excellently named Board of Peace

Trump? Yes. Putin? Maybe. Darth Vader? Application pending.

Nigel Farage’s support for Trump is putting off potential voters
Politics

Nigel Farage’s support for Trump is putting off potential voters

A focus group this week found there is concern about the Reform UK leader's relationship with the U.S. president.

‘No one can trust him’: Trump’s torched allies confront the world without America
Politics

‘No one can trust him’: Trump’s torched allies confront the world without America

In a week when the U.S. president wrecked the Western order, a wobbly new era is beginning to emerge.

EU thinks its unity stopped Trump in his tracks
Politics

EU thinks its unity stopped Trump in his tracks

A series of transatlantic crises is teaching European leaders to act more quickly and more forcefully to protect shared interests, diplomats said.

UFC star Gaethje's 'life-changing' surgery that enabled him to see
Sports

UFC star Gaethje's 'life-changing' surgery that enabled him to see

UFC star Justin Gaethje reveals he was born short-sighted in one eye and long-sighted in the other, which severely affected his depth perception for the first h...

Macron’s shades dazzle Davos and give Europe a meme for the moment
Politics

Macron’s shades dazzle Davos and give Europe a meme for the moment

Even Donald Trump complimented the French leader's pair of blue aviator sunglasses.

Spurs' Bergvall facing up to three months out
Sports

Spurs' Bergvall facing up to three months out

Tottenham Hotspur are awaiting on a final diagnosis on Lucas Bergvall's ankle injury amid early concerns he faces up to three months on the sidelines.

Bangladesh refuse to back down in T20 World Cup row
Sports

Bangladesh refuse to back down in T20 World Cup row

Bangladesh's place at next month's T20 World Cup is in jeopardy after the nation's cricket board reaffirms its plea to move matches from India to Sri Lanka.

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