8 h. ago Sarina Wiegman's shocking decision costs England Euro 2025 opener vs France

England's Euro 2025 defence has got off to a horror start as the Lionesses lost their opening clash to a highly-fancied French squad at the Stadion Letzigrund

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25 h. ago Saturday’s briefing: Saying goodbye to Diogo Jota and England start Euros

England and Wales get under way at Euro 2025 in Switzerland.

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35 h. ago Angeldahl deflates Denmark and gets Sweden off to winning start at Euro 2025

Sweden opened their Euro 2025 campaign with a diligent 1-0 win over Denmark in Geneva. Filippa Angeldahl scored the only goal in the game to give Peter Gerhardsson’s side an early advantage in Group C.It took one moment of carefully crafted play from two of Sweden’s seasoned stars to finally unlock the hard-working Denmark defence early in the second half. Angeldahl had looked the most likely to find the breakthrough as she grew in influence. Her well-timed one-two with Kosovare Asllani and the finish that followed was an example of how creative this Sweden team can be when they put their minds to it. Continue reading...

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37 h. ago Portuguese players pay tribute to Diogo Jota during Wimbledon doubles match

Nuno Borges and Francisco Cabral paid tribute to the Liverpool forward, who died aged 28 in a car crash on Thursday.

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41 h. ago Portuguese player dons black ribbon in tribute to Diogo Jota during Wimbledon doubles match

Francisco Cabral wore a black ribbon during his second-round defeat in the men’s doubles in SW19

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46 h. ago Women's Euro 2025: Fixtures, results, latest table standings as Spain make dream start

Group phase is underway and Spain have put a marker down already

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60 h. ago England’s Lucy Bronze says Lionesses are standing with Portugal after Diogo Jota’s death

Portugal play World Cup champions Spain in their tournament opener on Thursday night in Bern

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63 h. ago Wimbledon allow tennis players to break strict dress code in tribute to Liverpool footballer Diogo Jota after his tragic death in car crash aged 28

A Portuguese player at Wimbledon is set to wear a black armband in memory of his 'idol' Diogo Jota, with the All England Club relaxing their all-white clothing rule to allow the gesture.

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64 h. ago Diogo Jota was so much more than just a finisher... he was an intelligent footballer that fans around the world came to appreciate, writes CHRIS SUTTON

CHRIS SUTTON: Diogo Jota arrived in England without the profile and headlines of some of his Portugal team-mates but within the game he was always highly respected and highly regarded.

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3 d. ago Villains Norway spoil Switzerland’s joy in raucous start to Euro 2025

Switzerland 1-2 Norway: The hosts were denied as Ada Hegerberg and the dark arts inspired the comeback at a raucous St Jakob-Park

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6 d. ago When does the Women's Euros begin? Euro 2025 Lionesses fixtures, start date and hosts

Everything you need to know about the Women’s Euro 2025, including start date, fixtures and host

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6 d. ago When does the Women's Euros start? Euro 2025 Lionesses fixtures, dates and hosts

Everything you need to know about the Women’s Euro 2025, including start date, fixtures and host

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8 d. ago Alexia Putellas: ‘The cruciate, the meniscus: you’ve closed that cycle. Done. I felt free’

Spain’s icon, the world’s best female player, discusses her journey back from injury and going to the Euros to compete for ‘the trophy we are missing’‘It wasn’t my knee that hurt, it was my soul,” the Queen says, but now she is back. There is a look in Alexia Putellas’s eye, a light. “You know that feeling, that sense of security when it’s like you’re capable of anything?” the double Ballon d’Or winner says, leaning forward on a sofa at Spain’s Las Rozas HQ.“At that moment, I felt it. And now I’ve got that feeling once again. I’m happy; the desire for these Euros is huge. I can’t wait to start, to go and give my everything.” And Alexia Putellas’s everything is everything. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Tesla’s EU sales slump continues; China’s premier warns global trade tensions ‘intensifying’ – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsShares in UK defence Babcock have surged 13% at the start of trading, after it upgraded its medium-term forecasts and hailed a ‘new era’ for defence (see earlier post).After several turbulent sessions, the financial markets seem calm this morning, as the Israel-Iran ceasefire holds.‘’Optimism about the fragile ceasefire holding between Iran and Israel has bubbled through markets, lifting equities, but more doubts are now creeping in about the truce holding.Wall Street rose in a relief wave, pushing the S&P 500 close to record highs. Sentiment has held up in Asia and European indices largely look set for a positive start to trading. Nevertheless, a little more uncertainty is seeping in. A leaked report from US Intelligence casting doubt on the effectiveness of the US strikes in crippling Tehran’s nuclear capabilities, has led to some worries that military action could resume. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Europeans may as well start learning Russian if Ukraine does not get more support, Kaja Kallas warns – Europe live

EU foreign policy chief says Russia is a direct threat to Europe and has plan for long term aggressionMeanwhile, Russian president Vladimir Putin is set to take questions from international journalists on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Associated Press reported.Putin scheduled a roundtable session with senior news leaders of international news agencies, including the Associated Press.On Ukraine, the European Union is doing its part here too, not least because Ukraine is Europe’s first line of defence. We know that Russia responds to strength and nothing else.We have to do more for Ukraine, for our own security too.To quote my friend Nato secretary general Mark Rutte: if we don’t help Ukraine further, we should all start learning Russian. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Spotify’s Daniel Ek leads €600mn investment in German drone maker Helsing

Defence start-up valued at €12bn to become one of Europe’s most valuable tech groups

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2 w. ago Women's Euro 2025: When does Euro 2025 start? Matches, start date, host and opening fixtures

Everything you need to know about the Women’s Euro 2025, including start date, fixtures and host

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3 w. ago New sleeper train plans to connect 100 European cities by 2035

The start-up aims to operate overnight trains across Europe from 2027

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3 w. ago Harvey Elliott helps England make winning start in Euro Under

Group B: Czech Republic 1-3 EnglandGoalscorers: Fila 51; Elliott 39, Rowe 48, Cresswell 76In a week that England’s senior side have hardly covered themselves in glory, perhaps the under-21s could make it another memorable summer? While Lee Carsley has played down his youthful squad’s chances of emulating Dave Sexton’s back-to-back triumphs in becoming European champions in 1982 and 1984, a convincing and mature victory over a boisterously backed Czech Republic team hinted that it may not be beyond the realms of possibility.Goals from Harvey Elliott and Charlie Cresswell sandwiched by another from Jonathan Rowe were enough to allow England to take a commanding position in Group B after brief hopes of a comeback from the Czech Republic. Victory over Slovenia, who were beaten 3-0 by Germany in their opening match, on Sunday would assure a place in the quarter-finals. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Tice defends Reform MP’s question on burqa ban after Zia Yusuf resignation

Party’s deputy leader says discussion must not be ‘forced underground’ when it is policy in some European countriesUK politics live – latest updatesReform UK was right to start a debate on banning the burqa even though it triggered the resignation of its chair, Richard Tice, the party’s deputy leader, has said.Tice, who is one of five Reform MPs, said he was “enormously sad” that Zia Yusuf had quit as chair as he was partly responsible for the party’s strong performance in May’s local elections. Continue reading...

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