Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych has accused the International Olympic Committee of amplifying Russian propaganda after he was barred from competing at the Winter Games over a planned tribute to Ukraine’s war dead. The 27-year-old said he felt “emptiness” after…
The high-profile case of Seamus Culleton, an Irish man held by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), has taken a new turn. Reports say an Irish court issued an arrest warrant for him in 2009, months after he arrived in…
Footballer Thomas Partey has been charged with two new counts of rape, linked to an additional woman who reported allegations to police in August last year. The 32-year-old will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on 13 March. The latest charges…
A senior legal adviser at the EU’s top court has said the European Commission should not have released billions of euros to Hungary and that the decision should be annulled. The opinion raises the stakes in a long-running dispute over…
Portugal is facing growing pressure to draw up stronger plans to adapt to the climate emergency. The calls come as the country is hit by an extraordinary run of storms that has killed at least 16 people and left tens…
Apple and Google have pledged not to discriminate against rival apps and to be more transparent about reviews and rankings. The promises form part of the UK’s new digital markets regime under the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). The regulator…
England and Wales’s most senior prosecutor said his team is working closely with police on probes into alleged links between Andrew Mountbatten‑Windsor and Peter Mandelson and the late financier Jeffrey Epstein. At a press briefing on Wednesday, Stephen Parkinson confirmed…