16 h. ago Challenges facing Europe ‘enormous’, says Merz on first trip abroad

The new German chancellor promised a ‘push for Europe’ in a joint press conference with Emmanuel Macron in ParisFrance and Germany will seek to jumpstart their relationship, Emmanuel Macron and Friedrich Merz have said on the new German chancellor’s first trip abroad, working “systematically together” in a “new push for Europe”.Merz told the two leaders’ joint news conference in Paris on Wednesday that a reset in Franco-German relations was vital to help Europe become more secure, competitive and unified so it can overcome “enormous” security and economic challenges. Continue reading...

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23 h. ago Friedrich Merz to visit Warsaw and Paris in first trip as German chancellor to stress European unity

Friedrich Merz has made his world-affairs debut as Germany’s new chancellor

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37 h. ago Arsenal’s season now rests on return of this crucial quality against PSG

Arsenal face the huge challenge of needing to win at one of the best teams in Europe to reach the Champions League final, as well as raising themselves for the occasion

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40 h. ago Ryder Cup test in hostile Bethpage 'biggest challenge an away team has ever faced' 

Paul McGinley insists Luke Donald's side will need characters to face an incredible and challenging atmosphere

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49 h. ago Kingsmill owner confirms talks with Hovis parent company over bread takeover

Associated British Foods said its Allied Bakeries business ‘continues to face a very challenging market’ and that it is in talks with Hovis’s owner.

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52 h. ago Swinney must be honest on NHS as corridor care in hospitals becomes 'normal practice'

Record View says the First Minister needs to be honest about the scale of the challenges the health service faces.

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4 d. ago Oscar Piastri remains dominant McLaren teammate despite Lando Norris’ sprint win in Miami

McLaren faces the challenge of having two championship contenders at the Miami Grand Prix

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5 d. ago How relegated clubs bouncing back to the Premier League makes the rich richer | Philippe Auclair

Parachute payments system benefits the elite when teams such as Burnley and Leeds rejoin top tier within three yearsFor the second year running, all three clubs promoted from the Championship to the Premier League will make an immediate return to the second tier. It would be tempting to say this is the natural order of things given the financial challenges faced by clubs suddenly thrown into the world’s richest domestic football competition.Even when they do spend huge amounts in order to give themselves a chance of survival, as Southampton and Ipswich did, respectively spending £62.8m and £106m net in the summer of 2024, the gap appears too big to close. Yet what has happened to them used to be an exceptional occurrence.Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters section, please click here. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Wrexham’s revolution faces a whole new challenge in the Championship

After three successive promotions McElhenney and Reynolds will see their club take on their biggest challenge yet in ‘one of the most competitive leagues in world football’A social media soundbite from Rob McElhenney was typically revealing. “If I’m being honest I don’t even know what the word consolidation means,” the Wrexham co-chair said. Days earlier, in between wheeling around the Racecourse Ground celebrating promotion from League One, he had told Ryan Reynolds that things were about to get “a little pricier from here on”.Wrexham: welcome to the Championship. After three successive promotions to earn a slice of English football history, the Welsh club and their owners are steadying themselves for one of the most chaotic and competitive leagues on the planet. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Meghan Markle says Prince Harry 'slayed the dragon and saved the Princess'

Meghan opened up on her happiness in her first ever podcast interview as well as the challenges she has faced since joining the Royal Family.

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7 d. ago Iconic brewery that supplies beer all over Britain is to close its factory after 40 years

The firm's managing director has said the company has faced 'challenging times' in recent years.

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7 d. ago Ruben Amorim fires Man Utd warning over Athletic Bilbao but explains how they can win

Manchester United left it late to come from behind against Lyon in the Europa League quarter-finals and now face another big challenge against Athletic Bilbao in the semis

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7 d. ago M&S cyber attack update as stock plummets and shoppers face empty shelves

M&S has found the likely culprit behind its cyber attack and a government intelligence agency is now on the case - but the retailer and its customers still face major challenges

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9 d. ago William and Kate's secret to making marriage 'work' and 'extraordinary' issues that weigh on relationship

Prince William and Kate Middleton celebrate 14 years of marriage with a trip to Scotland this week, and one royal expert has delved into the reasons why this union is stronger than ever despite the challenges they face.

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9 d. ago Five things that have changed since Arsenal beat PSG as Mikel Arteta faces new challenge

Mikel Arteta and Arsenal made light work of seeing off PSG when they clashed in the Champions League group phase, but the French champions have excelled since that defeat

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1 week ago Strictly Come Dancing star Sam Quek reveals 'tough' challenge she faced on BBC series

Although she is known for her sports career, Olympian Sam Quek has revealed that while on Strictly Come Dancing she discovered a lot about herself behind the scenes

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1 week ago Britain's Got Talent star Linda Mudzenda shares 'lonely' experience away from show

Britain's Got Talent semi-finalist Linda Mudzenda is performing in the first show on Saturday - however, the 21-year-old has opened up about the challenges she's faced off screen

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2 w. ago Barriers at the basilica: the logistical challenges of Pope Francis’s funeral

Defence and security mechanisms are deployed across Rome as authorities expect crowds of up to 200,000 peoplePope Francis’s funeral – latest updatesDespite Pope Francis’s desire for a simple and comparatively low-key send-off, those tasked with organising and delivering the funeral of the 266th bishop of Rome still face a vast array of logistical, technological and security challenges.With as many as 170 foreign delegations – including those of Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prince William – expected to descend on the Vatican for Saturday’s funeral, along with crowds of up to 200,000 people, those overseeing the event are in for a hyper-vigilant few days. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Starmer claims Labour is 'the patriotic party' and vows to 'fight' extremists for the English flag on St George's Day as he faces Reform challenge

The Prime Minister used a celebrity reception at No10 to warn of the 'never-ending fight for our flag and what it represents'.

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2 w. ago Inside Iceland's second city's football clubs and the unique challenges from the frozen north

EXCLUSIVE Daily Star Sport recently took a trip to the frozen north and discovered the unique challenges that face football clubs stranded on the edge of the world

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