This year, the Winter Olympics are taking place in the north of Italy, against a backdrop of climate change and rising temperatures, which are casting a shadow over the future of the Games. Like many of its predecessors, Milan Cortina is relying on ar…
Russia marks Navalny grave anniversary amid poison test fallout
Relatives and diplomats mark Alexei Navalny’s death in Moscow, as his family demands truth and Europe cites lab tests pointing to rare toxin poisoning.
Police say kidnapped grandfather likely mistaken for crime network figure
Australian police say a Sydney grandfather was taken from his home by assailants who likely thought he was involved in a “criminal world.”
France’s Desloges embraces role as second fiddle to cross-country maestro Klaebo
Moments after coming second in the men’s 10 km interval start free at the 2026 Winter Olympics, French cross-country skier Mathis Desloges threw down the gauntlet to Norway’s Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo who had also taken gold ahead of him a day earlier …
World’s top cocoa producer sees crops flourish amid unseasonal rain
Farmers across key cocoa-growing regions welcomed last week’s rains
Europe’s Israel policy faces a democratic test
Citizens have invoked the EU’s own human rights clause to demand suspension of its partnership with Israel.
National Gallery to make major cuts in effort to stem ballooning deficit
Move could mean fewer free exhibitions and paid-for shows and more expensive ticketsThe National Gallery is to make significant cuts in the face of an £8.2m deficit in the coming year, which could mean fewer free exhibitions and ticketed shows, less in…
Concerns grow for Brit, 79, who vanished from popular hotspot during Spain holiday
The Brit was last seen nearly a week ago after leaving his accommodation.
MoD continues to whittle away soldiers’ disability pensions
The government, headed by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, is again trying to cut away soldiers’ disability benefits.Ironically, nobody knows better than Sitharaman — having served as Defence Minister for several years — how damaging this reducti…
North’s First Minister questioned over engagement with China, but not US president
UUP leader Jon Burrow was speaking after Michelle O’Neill confirmed she will not attend the White House on St Patrick’s Day.