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Keir Starmer ruthlessly blocked a rival. Here’s why it could backfire.

  • Politics
  • Sam Blewett
  • Jan 26, 2026

'Brutal' move against Andy Burnham has already sparked pushback by Labour MPs disillusioned with the UK prime minister.

'Heading ball likely contributed to McQueen's brain disease'

  • Sports
  • Jan 26, 2026

An inquest concludes that "it is likely that repetitive head impacts, sustained by heading the ball while playing football, contributed to the CTE" which was a factor in the former footballer's death.

EU probes Elon Musk’s X following Grok sexual images

  • Politics
  • Eliza Gkritsi
  • Jan 26, 2026

European Commission's move follows explosion of sexually explicit deepfakes of women and children.

Warriors win 'bizarre, sad' game in Minnesota after ICE shooting

  • Sports
  • Jan 26, 2026

Steve Kerr says the Golden State Warriors' win at the Minnesota Timberwolves took place in a "sombre atmosphere" after the fatal shooting of an intensive care nurse by immigration agents in Minneapoli...

The 5 hardest jobs in Brussels

  • Politics
  • Jacopo Barigazzi
  • Jan 26, 2026

Do these people have the most unenviable roles in the EU capital?

Totally unrealistic to win every game - Arteta

  • Sports
  • Jan 25, 2026

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says his side were "not at their best today" but it is "totally unrealistic" to win every single game after his side lost 3-2 to Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium.

'There's no magician' - can Palace stop the slide?

  • Sports
  • Jan 25, 2026

After a torrid few weeks with captain Marc Guehi sold, manager Oliver Glasner confirming he will leave and striker Jean-Philippe Mateta wanting a transfer, are Crystal Palace's struggles on the field...

Late Shaw goal sends Man City clear at the top of the league

  • Sports
  • Jan 25, 2026

A late goal from Women's Super League top scorer Bunny Shaw won the game for Manchester City against London City Lionesses, giving them a nine point gap at the top of the table after Chelsea's loss ag...

Protest in Brussels against deadly repression in Iran

  • Politics
  • Aude van den Hove, Zoya Sheftalovich
  • Jan 25, 2026

Thousands of people are expected to demonstrate in solidarity with the Iranian people. 

4 French mayoral races that will show where the presidential race is heading

  • Politics
  • Victor Goury-Laffont
  • Jan 25, 2026

POLITICO takes a Tour de France ahead of key municipal elections in March.

Labour’s year-long China charm offensive revealed

  • Politics
  • Graham Lanktree
  • Jan 25, 2026

Behind closed doors, ministers have pushed for closer economic collaboration with Beijing in a series of speeches obtained by POLITICO.

Trump’s Greenland gambit exposes Canada’s Arctic vulnerability

  • Politics
  • Jones Hayden
  • Jan 25, 2026

U.S. saber-rattling has Canada refocusing on Arctic security and long-ignored gaps in defense.