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Transfer latest: Juventus in Woltemade loan talks, Everton pushing for Balogun
Newcastle’s Nick Woltemade is closing in on a loan move to Juventus, just a year after his £69m club-record signing from Stuttgart, as the Germany forward has failed to settle under either Eddie Howe or current manager Matthias Jaissle. The switch hinges on Newcastle first bringing in a replacement forward, with Lille’s Matias Fernandez-Pardo their…
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Putin ‘fears being hanged’ for failing in Ukraine and is planning to escalate war, insider claims amid Kremlin warnings Britain is in the crosshairs
An insider has claimed that Vladimir Putin fears he could be “hanged” if he fails to win the war in Ukraine, and that he is instead planning to escalate the conflict rather than negotiate a settlement without a clear victory. The claims, reported by The Economist, come amid growing Kremlin warnings aimed at Britain and…
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Watkins faces Toney clash as strikers push for Saudi supremacy and Tuchel’s attention
Ollie Watkins and Ivan Toney, England teammates who briefly played together in the World Cup third-place match against France, will face each other on Tuesday when new Al-Hilal signing Watkins lines up against Toney’s Al-Ahli in a top-of-the-table Saudi Pro League clash in Riyadh. The match is likely to draw close attention from England head…
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Parkgoer airlifted after Batman roller coaster incident leaves man with fractures to both legs
A 49-year-old visitor to Parque Warner Madrid was airlifted to hospital on Saturday after sustaining fractures to both legs while riding the Batman Gotham City Escape roller coaster. The incident caused panic among other parkgoers, with witnesses describing people crying and suffering anxiety attacks, and it has prompted the closure of the ride pending a…
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Pictured: London-based mother, 51, who died alongside her husband in a hot tub while on holiday in Spain – before being found dead by their children
A London-based mother of two, Thomasina Tobin, 51, is believed by Spanish police to have died while trying to save her husband, Patrick Tobin, 48, after he became trapped underwater in a hot tub at a luxury villa in Cullera, Valencia. The couple’s bodies were discovered by their two teenage sons, who have special needs,…
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Billions in US aid to Ukraine under microscope as corruption rocks Zelenskyy’s inner circle
US officials say extensive oversight mechanisms are protecting the billions of dollars in American aid sent to Ukraine, even as corruption investigations shake President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s inner circle. Several senior Ukrainian officials have resigned, been dismissed or come under investigation since late 2025, raising questions about governance in Kyiv at a time when Western nations…
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Iceland votes to stay out of European Union as public rejects closer ties with Brussels amid fishing and Trump fears
Iceland has voted against resuming talks to join the European Union, a result that deals a setback to Brussels’ enlargement ambitions. The “No” campaign secured 52.8 per cent of the vote, with the country’s roughly 400,000 population rejecting membership of the 27-nation bloc. Sovereignty and control of Iceland’s fishing waters were the dominant concerns, with…
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Liux’s Big microcar bets on sustainability to take on Chinese rivals
Spanish startup Liux is preparing to launch a compact electric microcar, the Liux Big, aiming to compete against Chinese-built rivals that have come to dominate Europe’s growing microcar market. The company, founded by Antonio Espinosa de los Monteros and David Sancho, is betting on sustainability and repairability rather than domestic sourcing alone, arguing that a…
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European football: Bellingham sparks Real Madrid’s cruise to maintain perfect start
Real Madrid maintained their perfect start to the La Liga season with a comfortable 4-0 home win over promoted Málaga on Sunday, moving two points clear at the top of the table. Jude Bellingham inspired the rout, scoring a superb solo goal and setting up a second via an own goal, while Kylian Mbappé also…
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Mas outsprints Britain’s Onley to win Vuelta stage nine
Enric Mas won stage nine of the Vuelta a España, a punishing 187km climb to the summit of Aitana, strengthening his grip on the race leader’s red jersey. The Spaniard inherited the lead after overwhelming favourite Tadej Pogačar withdrew following a crash on stage eight that will require surgery, and Mas had pointedly declined to…