Europe News
'It all kicked off' Canada and Sweden curlers argue over 'double-tapping'
- Sports
- Feb 14, 2026
Sweden's Oskar Eriksson and Canada's Marc Kennedy exchange tense words after the Swedes accused the Canadian's of double-tapping their stones during their men's curling match at the 2026 Winter Olympi...
The head of Canada’s navy wants to blow more things up
- Politics
- Mike Blanchfield
- Feb 14, 2026
Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee pushes faster, deadlier upgrades amid global instability.
Trusting Trump is hard but NATO’s newest member won’t ditch the US yet
- Politics
- Tim Ross
- Feb 14, 2026
Sweden’s PM Ulf Kristersson tells POLITICO that America should not meddle in European democracy, with transatlantic relations in "crisis."
Kazakhstan's Shaidorov takes gold after favourite Malinin falls twice in dramatic free skate
- Sports
- Feb 13, 2026
21-year old Mikhail Shaidorov of Kazakhstan takes home the men's figure skating gold medal in the biggest shock of the 2026 Winter Olympics so far, as heavy favourite Ilia Malinin of USA ends up finis...
Weston wins emphatic skeleton gold for first GB medal
- Sports
- Feb 13, 2026
Matt Weston cements his status as the best skeleton racer in the world as he makes history by winning Olympic gold in emphatic fashion in Cortina, securing Team GB’s first medal of the 2026 Winter Gam...
USA thrash Netherlands as UAE also boost Super 8 hopes
- Sports
- Feb 13, 2026
United States thrashed the Netherlands by 93 runs to give themselves an outside chance of reaching the T20 World Cup Super 8s, thanks to Saiteja Mukkamalla's 79-run haul and Harmeet Singh's four wicke...
Ukrainian slider still banned as helmet appeal dismissed
- Sports
- Feb 13, 2026
Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych will not compete at the Winter Olympics after the Court of Arbitration for Sport dismissed his appeal to wear a helmet depicting images of athletes kille...
Germany’s Merz blasts ‘lost’ US leadership and says international order ‘no longer exists’
- Politics
- Chris Lunday
- Feb 13, 2026
Chancellor Friedrich Merz confirms discussions underway on a European nuclear deterrent, at speech in Munich.
'We have a lot of work to do' - Guardiola on Ratcliffe's comments
- Sports
- Feb 13, 2026
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says we will "have a better society" by embracing other cultures but the world has "a lot of work to do". His comments come as a response to an interview from Ma...
Europe’s open-border dreams meet German politics
- Politics
- Ekaterina Bodyagina, Ellen O'Regan
- Feb 13, 2026
Brussels is preparing to scrutinize Germany’s border practices as Friedrich Merz’s government weighs whether to extend internal Schengen checks.
Docherty to assist as Aberdeen promise 'imminent' boss announcement
- Sports
- Feb 13, 2026
Former assistant manager Tony Docherty rejoins Aberdeen to strengthen Peter Leven's interim management team despite sporting director Lutz Pfannenstiel promising an announcement about a permanent appo...
BBC to show Scots' games live as Serie A returns to free-to-air TV
- Sports
- Feb 13, 2026
Games involving Scotland internationals Scott McTominay, Billy Gilmour, Lewis Ferguson, Che Adams, Lennon Miller, Kieron Bowie and Josh Doig are to be shown live on the BBC from Sunday thanks to a new...