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AA faces £5bn takeover move by German insurer Allianz, reports claim
The German insurer Allianz is reportedly weighing a £5bn takeover bid for the AA, Britain’s breakdown recovery firm, according to Sky News. Allianz is said to be one of several parties in talks with the AA’s advisers, with private equity firm EQT also understood to be a bidder. A sale of this scale would mark…
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Iceland votes against reopening European Union membership negotiations
Iceland’s voters have rejected a return to European Union accession negotiations, closing a debate that has run since the country’s EU bid stalled under a euroskeptic government in 2013. The referendum, held on Saturday and confirmed by national broadcaster RUV on Sunday, saw the “No” side win with 52.8% against 47.2%, ending months of campaigning…
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Is Russia about to attack the UK? From a doomsday tsunami to lone-wolf assassins, all the terrifying ways Putin could target Britain, CHRIS PLEASANCE reveals
Chris Pleasance’s article for the Daily Mail examines whether Russia could be preparing to attack the UK, drawing on warnings from a former Kremlin official who reportedly described Britain as “evil number one” and named a drone factory and missile company as potential “legal targets”. The piece situates this within a wider pattern of alarming…
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‘I’ve had a very hectic career’: Mario Balotelli on Italian football’s troubles and his future
Mario Balotelli, now 36 and playing for Al-Ettifaq in Saudi Arabia, reflects with unusual candour and maturity on his turbulent career, Italian football’s decline, and his reasons for moving to the Middle East. The interview matters as a rare moment of self-aware reflection from a player often remembered for unfulfilled potential, offering insight into both…
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Iceland votes on resuming EU membership talks as Trump’s push for neighboring Greenland looms over debate
Icelanders voted on Saturday in a referendum on whether to resume negotiations to join the European Union, reopening a debate that has long divided the NATO member. The vote gained added significance from President Trump’s repeated interest in acquiring Greenland, Iceland’s neighbour, which has unsettled some Icelanders and prompted questions about whether closer EU ties…
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Iceland vote on restarting EU talks remains too close to call
Iceland’s referendum on resuming EU membership negotiations is too close to call, with early counting showing an extremely tight split between Yes and No. Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir’s centre-left government brought the vote forward from a planned 2027 deadline amid heightened international tensions, including US President Donald Trump’s threats towards Greenland, though domestic debate has…
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Russia-Nato jitters, OpenAI-Cursor split, GTA6 stream smashes records
Putin met Lukashenko in Moscow amid fears Russia could test Nato’s resolve near Poland, while OpenAI pulled its models from Cursor over Musk’s SpaceXAI takeover; GTA6’s gameplay reveal drew nearly four million viewers, and Mourinho backed Mbappé for the Ballon d’Or.
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Russia is poised to attack a British drone factory and missile company, ex-Kremlin chief warns – as he described the UK as ‘evil number one’
A former Russian deputy foreign minister has claimed the Kremlin is considering a “hybrid attack” against Britain, potentially targeting a drone factory and a missile manufacturer, rather than risking a direct military strike that could trigger a Nato response. Andrei Fedorov told the Mail on Sunday that anger in Russia over UK-made drones used against…
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Women’s Super League 2026-27 preview No 9: Liverpool
Liverpool head into the new Women’s Super League season with renewed optimism after a difficult 2025-26 campaign that saw them finish 11th. Head coach Gareth Taylor, who arrived late last summer and had limited pre-season preparation time, has now had a full off-season with the squad, while managing director Andy O’Boyle has used a third…
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Britain’s defence firms which supply weapons to Ukraine are warned of Russian spy threat
Bosses of UK defence firms supplying weapons and drones to Ukraine have been warned that they and their staff face an elevated risk of being targeted by Russian intelligence. The warning was delivered by senior government officials during a roundtable meeting with defence company chief executives earlier in the summer, reflecting growing concern that Russia…