9 h. ago Replacing a manager midseason is a big call, and not as simple as it sounds | Jonathan Wilson

Liverpool and Tottenham are in different situations but face the same problem: a manager in the hot seat but few ideal optionsSign up for Soccer with Jonathan Wilson hereAnother weekend, another few days of soul-searching for Liverpool and Tottenham. Liverpool had been on a 13-game unbeaten run before Saturday’s defeat to Bournemouth, but nobody could claim a string of results that included home draws with all three promoted clubs was convincing. Spurs had won just two of their 13 league games before Saturday’s away draw at Burnley, which was salvaged only thanks to an injury-time goal from Cristian Romero.For both, European competition had offered some relief – Liverpool looked very good in a 3-0 win away to Marseille while Spurs, at least in the first half, produced probably their best performance since August in beating Borussia Dortmund 2-0 – but the sad truth is that the vast majority of European sides these days simply cannot live with the physicality of the Premier League. Th...

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10 h. ago Nato chief Rutte: ‘Keep on dreaming’ if you think Europe could defend itself without US – Europe live

Mark Rutte said Europe would need to spend ‘billions and billions of euros’ on defenceThe European Commission got also asked about the regular US criticism that it is “targeting” US big tech companies and that, in doing so, it undermines free speech.Digital spokesperson Regnier replied:“Again, we don’t target any company based of its origin. Now on your censorship point: I think if anyone dares to compare freedom of expression with child sexual abuse material or freedom of expression with undressing women digitally without their consent, then they are not fully aligned with Europe or absolutely not aligned with Europe. We don’t even live on the same planet. “No comments to be made on this US internal matter. But, of course, we deplore any loss of innocent lives.”“I have said innocent lives, but it’s not for us to judge, innocent or not innocent. Any life lost, we deplore it, in general, and it is, of course, for the justice system in the US to establish the facts.” Continue reading...

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12 h. ago ‘Complex political matters’ with Russia and US ‘unresolved,’ Zelenskyy says, hinting at more talks on Ukraine war this week– Europe live

Ukrainian president’s remarks come as Russia praises trilateral talks but warns against expectations of ‘significant results’The European Commission got also asked about the regular US criticism that it is “targeting” US big tech companies and that, in doing so, it undermines free speech.Digital spokesperson Regnier replied:“Again, we don’t target any company based of its origin. Now on your censorship point: I think if anyone dares to compare freedom of expression with child sexual abuse material or freedom of expression with undressing women digitally without their consent, then they are not fully aligned with Europe or absolutely not aligned with Europe. We don’t even live on the same planet. “No comments to be made on this US internal matter. But, of course, we deplore any loss of innocent lives.”“I have said innocent lives, but it’s not for us to judge, innocent or not innocent. Any life lost, we deplore it, in general, and it is, of course, for the justice system in the US to ...

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14 h. ago EU launches inquiry into X over sexually explicit images made by Grok AI

Investigation comes after Elon Musk’s firm sparked outrage by allowing users to ‘strip’ photos of women and childrenEurope live – latest updatesThe European Commission has launched an investigation into Elon Musk’s X over the production of sexually explicit images and the spreading of possible child sexual abuse material by the platform’s AI chatbot feature, Grok.The formal inquiry, launched on Monday, also extends an investigation into X’s recommender systems, algorithms that help users discover new content. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Ukraine, US and Russia meet for first joint talks to stop the war

Hope were high but expectations low last night as envoys from Ukraine, Russia and the United States met together for the first time.

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3 d. ago October London Drops Hot "Touch On Me" Remix Featuring Tonio Armani with US and Europe Tour Dates

October London Drops Hot "Touch On Me" Remix Featuring Tonio Armani with US and Europe Tour Dates  Live Music Blog

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3 d. ago Ukraine facing emergency power outages across the country after Russian air attacks ahead of rare joint talks– Europe live

Ukraine’s grid operator said the energy situation had ‘significantly’ worsened in the morning, with emergency repairs taking placeThe European Commission has offered a bit more detail on the deployment of 447 emergency generators from EU reserves to Ukraine, mentioned in the earlier post (12:33).“The generators – mobilised from rescEU strategic reserves hosted in Poland – will be distributed by the Ministry for Development of Communities and Territories of Ukraine in cooperation with the Ukrainian Red Cross to the most affected communities.The EU will not let Russia freeze Ukraine into submission and will continue helping Ukrainians get through this winter.”They are designed to break Ukrainian spirit. They will fail.We won’t let Russia freeze Ukraine. We bring light and warmth where Russia sends darkness. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago EU says Russia wants to ‘freeze Ukraine’ ahead of rare trilateral talks with US – Europe live

‘Russia’s continued attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure are deliberately depriving civilians of heat, light and basic services,’ an EU commissioner saidThe European Commission has offered a bit more detail on the deployment of 447 emergency generators from EU reserves to Ukraine, mentioned in the earlier post (12:33).“The generators – mobilised from rescEU strategic reserves hosted in Poland – will be distributed by the Ministry for Development of Communities and Territories of Ukraine in cooperation with the Ukrainian Red Cross to the most affected communities.The EU will not let Russia freeze Ukraine into submission and will continue helping Ukrainians get through this winter.”They are designed to break Ukrainian spirit. They will fail.We won’t let Russia freeze Ukraine. We bring light and warmth where Russia sends darkness. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Kremlin repeats demand that Ukraine must withdraw from Donbas to end war ahead of joint talks with US – Europe live

With talks of a confrontation over Greenland receding, attention turns back to ending the four-year war between Ukraine and RussiaTroops sent to Greenland by Copenhagen were ordered to be combat ready in case the United States attacked the autonomous Danish territory, Danish public broadcaster DR reported.DR said a Danish military order last week said soldiers in Greenland should be equipped with live ammunition, AFP said. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Watch live from Valentino’s funeral in Rome as mourners say goodbye to fashion icon

Watch live from Rome as Valentino Garavani’s funeral takes place on Friday (23 January), as mourners gather to say goodbye to the fashion icon.

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4 d. ago Celtic player ratings v Bologna: 9/10 star man, one 4, the trojan and man looking more like his usual self

Marks out of ten and live gallery from Celtic’s 2-2 Europa League draw at Bologna

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4 d. ago Braga v Nottingham Forest, Rangers v Ludogorets, and more: Europa League – live

⚽ Europa League updates from the 8pm GMT kick-offs⚽ Live scores | Table | Follow us on Bluesky | Mail JohnFenerbahce have equalised against Aston Villa, with Kerem Aktürkoğlu getting it. It’s 1-1 in Turkey.It’s now 2-2 in Bologna, the Englishman Jonathan Rowe has got the goal, cutting across the Celtic defence to score. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Macron says Europe’s unity worked against Trump’s threats as EU leaders hold emergency summit – latest updates

EU meeting in Brussels is aimed at discussing volatile situation with US in wake of Trump’s recent moves around GreenlandZelenskyy’s speech looks to be slightly late, as Indonesia’s president Prabowo Subianto is still speaking.Don’t worry: I’m keeping an eye on this for you.“Hardly any details are known yet about the proposed Greenland deal. But we need them in order to decide how to proceed with the implementation of the EU-US trade deal. @EP_Trade will revisit the issue on Monday and discuss the way forward.”“However there is no room for false security. The next threat is sure to come. That’s why it is even more important that we set clear boundaries use all available legal instruments&apply them as appropriate to the situation. We must continue to act with this level of confidence.” Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Rangers vs Ludogorets LIVE score and goal updates from Europa League clash at Ibrox

Danny Rohl's men are playing for pride on the continent but will want to sign off at home in style against the Bulgarians

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4 d. ago Rangers vs Ludogorets LIVE as Danny Rohl makes eight changes from cup win

Danny Rohl's men are playing for pride on the continent but will want to sign off at home in style against the Bulgarians

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4 d. ago Rangers vs Ludogorets LIVE as the Europa League action gets underway at Ibrox

Danny Rohl's men are playing for pride on the continent but will want to sign off at home in style against the Bulgarians

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4 d. ago Rangers vs Ludogorets LIVE as Mo Diomande fires Gers into the lead

Danny Rohl's men are playing for pride on the continent but will want to sign off at home in style against the Bulgarians

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4 d. ago Zelensky shakes Europe by the scruff and reminds world leaders just how little they have done

Ukraine’s president has shaken Europe, called it a “salad”, and demanded it live up to its global potential in an emotional speech ringing with home truths, World affairs editor Sam Kiley writes

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4 d. ago Zelensky’s stinging rebuke over Europe’s failures in Ukraine left global leaders squirming

Ukraine’s president has shaken Europe, called it a ‘salad’, and demanded it live up to its global potential in an emotional speech ringing with home truths, world affairs editor Sam Kiley writes

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4 d. ago Bologna vs Celtic LIVE score and goal updates from the Europa League showdown

Martin O’Neill’s side can still qualify from the league phase but really could do with a positive result in Italy tonight

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