EPAFrench President Emmanuel Macron is hosting Ukraine’s leader Volodymyr Zelensky and other key allies of the country as efforts intensify to agree security guarantees for Kyiv in the event of a ceasefire with Russia.
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Just Coup It: Nicolás Maduro’s Nike sweatsuit becomes unexpected viral sensation
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We do not live in a serious – or reassuring – timeline.
Following the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, Donald Trump shared an image…
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Trump’s Maduro raid was ‘right thing to do,’ says UK Tory chief – POLITICO
“Where the legal certainty is not yet clear, morally, I do think it was the right thing to do,” she said.
Badenoch was born in the U.K. in 1980, but grew up in Nigeria. She returned to the U.K. aged 16 in 1996.
“I am different from other party leaders and other people in the House…
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UK readies bill to move closer to EU – POLITICO
Mark your diaries — POLITICO has all the dates in a year of make-or-break elections, a closer U.K.-EU relationship and laws on migration control that Keir Starmer hopes will save his premiership. It’ll be a wild ride.
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A rare whale is having an encouraging season for births. Scientists warn it might still go extinct
By Patrick Whittle with AP
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One of the world’s rarest whale species is having more babies this year than in some recent…
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Salah shines for Egypt and Nigeria beat Mozambique to advance
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Mohamed Salah scored with the last kick in extra time to seal’s…
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French inflation eases on energy costs ahead of eurozone data release
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Inflation in France cooled in December — a reading that comes after the European Central Bank’s decision to hold interest rates at the end of last…
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Nestle issues global recall of some baby formula products over toxin fears
Archie MitchellBusiness reporter
Getty ImagesNestle has issued a global recall of some baby formula products over concerns they contain a toxin which can cause food poisoning.
The food and drink giant said specific batches of its SMA infant formula and follow-on formula were not safe to be fed to…
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Björk calls for Greenland independence as Donald Trump revives annexation threat
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It’s been an exhausting start to 2026, courtesy of Donald Trump’s sanctioned capture of Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro and his revived threats of…
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Aryna Sabalenka defends ‘Battle of the Sexes’ match after Brisbane International win
British number four Katie Boulter started her season with victory over Ukraine’s Yuliia Starodubtseva at the ASB Classic in Auckland.
Playing her first match since October – and her first under new coach Michael Joyce – Boulter triumphed 6-3 6-3 in the first round.
Given a main draw wildcard for…
