3 h. ago GLEN OWEN: Blair's 'Dodgy Dossier' diplomat and a quiet coup in Downing Street

While the majority of Mr Blair's inner circle fell away over the ensuing 12 years, Jonathan Powell stayed firmly by the Prime Minister's side until they both left Downing Street in 2007.

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4 h. ago Berger stars in shootout as Germany overcome early red card to fell France at Euro 2025

Germany produced a heroic performance with only 10 players to knock out a stunned France side in a penalty shootout and progress to the Euro 2025 semi-finals on a night of compelling drama in Basel.The record eight-time European champions had to play the vast majority of the contest with one player fewer than the French but defended doggedly throughout extra time and then won the shootout 6-5 to book a semi-final meeting with the world champions, Spain, on Wednesday in Zurich. The goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger was Germany’s heroine, not only in the shootout, but with an astonishing save in extra time. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Tories demand inquiry into Keir Starmer's National Security chief Jonathan Powell over secret taxpayer

One of Sir Keir Starmer's most powerful advisers was last night accused of running secret diplomatic back channels to 'terrorists' using his own taxpayer-funded team.

Economics

5 h. ago How Jonathan Powell's people brokered Syria deal from inside the president's palace

Recent moves in Syria are understood to have been significantly influenced by Sir Keir Starmer's National Security Adviser, Jonathan Powell (pictured).

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8 h. ago Rory McIlroy has ‘half a chance’ of glory but sees Scottie Scheffler’s strength

The Northern Irishman is six shots off the pace going into Sunday’s final round at The Open.

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8 h. ago Jon Rahm explains what LIV Golf does better after player frustration at The Open

The pace of play has once again been a hot topic at The Open Championship, with rounds taking up to six hours at Royal Portrush over the opening two days of play

Sport

8 h. ago Ukraine proposes fresh peace talks with Russia next week, president Zelensky says

In his evening address to the nation, Zelenskiy said the pace of negotiations should be increased and 'everything should be done to achieve a ceasefire'.

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9 h. ago France v Germany live: Rivals meet in Women’s Euro 2025 blockbuster as Spain await in semi

France are looking to break new ground against the eight-time champions Germany

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10 h. ago Border Force chief who ‘suggested game of Naked Attraction’ with colleagues was able to leave civil service with unblemished record

Exclusive: Review of Home Office procedures ordered after ‘shambolic’ disciplinary process relating to Steve DannA Home Office investigation has found one of its most senior officials harassed and behaved inappropriately towards a female colleague, before being able to leave the civil service with an unblemished record after a “shambolic” disciplinary process.The case has caused such alarm in the department that the new permanent secretary, Antonia Romeo, has ordered an immediate review of complaints, conduct and disciplinary procedures to “ensure confidence in the integrity of the system”. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Former winner Henrik Stenson hits out over 'inconsistent' pace

Bryson DeChambeau also unhappy about being put on clock in third round at Royal Portrush

Events

15 h. ago ‘Literature has completely changed my life’: footballer Héctor Bellerín’s reading list

Former Arsenal player wins admiration for his taste in books, but admits one novel defeated himHéctor Bellerín’s summer holidays look a little different from your typical footballer. Rather than pictures from a recent jaunt to Ibiza clubs such as Ushuaia or questionable birthday parties, his Instagram is dominated by books.Images of paperbacks he’s read are all over his feed, a mix of classics and contemporary novels, with a majority from Spain and South America. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Louis Tomlinson shares alarm as singer spots mystery object in the night sky

Louis Tomlinson was left stunned as he spotted an unidentified object in the sky on Friday night, before he took to social media to share his concern with fans.

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17 h. ago 'I ditched UK for Spain six months ago but found it was 20 years behind'

EXCLUSIVE: Six months ago, Mark Danby left the UK behind for the sunnier climes of Spain, uprooting his life and moving to Manilva, but noticed a certain "contrast" between the two countries.

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18 h. ago Inside Oleksandr Usyk's training camp: How the boxing mastermind is using a special mouth guard, breath

EXCLUSIVE BY CHARLOTTE DALY IN SPAIN: The secret to the Ukrainian's remarkable longevity isn't magic or mystique. It's measurement.

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20 h. ago 'I ditched Stockport for Malaga but one thing has left me fuming'

EXCLUSIVE: Mark Danby, who moved to Manilva, a municipality in Malaga on the Costa del Sol, six months ago, has claimed that Spain is "20 years or so" behind the UK in one key area

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21 h. ago Man quits UK for Spain but is left fuming after discovering 'biggest culture shock'

EXCLUSIVE: Six months ago, Mark Danby left the UK behind for the warmer climes of Spain, uprooting his life and switching for Manilva, but noticed a certain "contrast" between the two nations

Events

21 h. ago 'I ditched the US to live in Spain and one thing still takes me by surprise'

An American woman named Shelby shared one key difference she noticed between people in the US and Spain that still shocks her, even after having lived in Seville for several years

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28 h. ago Are Spain pacing themselves or sleepwalking to a deafening alarm call? | Jonathan Liew

Euro favourites give Switzerland hope before sealing their place in the semi-finals but France or Germany could challenge their supremacyAfterwards, there was an awful lot of messing about. Probably more than you would expect after a briefly absorbing quarter-final whose outcome was never seriously in doubt. The Swiss players performed the world’s slowest lap of honour. The Spanish players posed for a group photo, but it kept having to be retaken as more players arrived. OK, now one more with Aitana. Now one more with Irene. Now one with the staff. Now in portrait for the ’gram. Then the teams gave each other an honour guard off the pitch. At one point you would swear someone laid out some picnic blankets and Scotch eggs.Finally they left. And if there was a strangely ceremonial feel to the post-match perhaps it was because there was a strangely ceremonial feel to the match itself: more event than genuine contest, even as Switzerland held out for more than an hour, counted their ble...

Events

28 h. ago What Spain’s celebrations revealed about the Women’s Euro 2025 favourites

Spain 2-0 Switzerland: The world champions celebrated winning their first knockout match at the Women’s Euros and plan to achieve much more

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29 h. ago Spain see off stubborn Swiss to reach semis despite two missed penalties

“Spain is Spain,” Switzerland’s talismanic captain Lia Wälti had warned and in the quarter-final between the host nation and the world champions, she was right. Spain Spained – Athenea del Castillo and Clàudia Pina each struck in a five-minute, second-half spell to crush rumblings of a possible upset.It had been a game of hope, Mariona Caldentey’s missed penalty and Livia Peng’s save from an Alexia Putellas’s spot-kick sandwiching the goals that crushed the resolve of a battling Switzerland. Continue reading...

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