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Djokovic & Alcaraz win five-set epics to reach Australian Open final
- Sports
- Jan 30, 2026
Novak Djokovic will meet Carlos Alcaraz in the Australian Open final after both players maintain their respective bids for history by coming through five-set epics on an extraordinary day in Melbourne...
5 things we learned following Keir Starmer around China all week
- Politics
- Dan Bloom
- Jan 30, 2026
The U.K. prime minister had a whale of a time setting Britain on the course of re-engagement — but left plenty of tricky details to be filled in.
Farage’s Trump lobbying against Chagos deal riles British government
- Politics
- Sam Blewett
- Jan 30, 2026
The Reform UK leader is among British conservatives pushing hard to get the U.S. president to torpedo the transfer of the strategically vital archipelago.
Donald Trump and Nicki Minaj, a marriage made in cash
- Politics
- Paul Dallison
- Jan 30, 2026
The rapper says she is a big fan of Trump, unlike most musicians.
Henrik Hololei: Inside the unlikely firing of a veteran EU powerbroker
- Politics
- Mari Eccles, Hanne Cokelaere, Nicholas Vinocur
- Jan 30, 2026
Three years after POLITICO first revealed that he accepted free flights from Qatar, the colorful official became a rare casualty of Commission discipline.
How the EU’s internal resistance on Iran finally cracked
- Politics
- Zoya Sheftalovich, Nicholas Vinocur
- Jan 29, 2026
A rising death toll and graphic images trumped diplomatic caution, forcing capitals to back the terror listing of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard.
Un accord de paix entre la Russie et l’Ukraine semble proche… sauf sur les sujets essentiels
- Politics
- Eva Hartog
- Jan 29, 2026
Trois dossiers empêchent encore la conclusion d'un accord pour mettre fin à la guerre.
Sabalenka cruises into final despite hindrance call
- Sports
- Jan 29, 2026
Aryna Sabalenka will face Elena Rybakina in the Australian Open final after the world number one beat Elina Svitolina 6-2 6-3, despite being called for hindrance by umpire Louise Azemar Engzell for gr...
Confrontational politics is here to stay. It’s time Europe got on board.
- Politics
- Jamie Dettmer
- Jan 29, 2026
It's time to stop complaining about America First and get on with putting Europe First.
UK-China reset vital for world peace, Xi tells Starmer
- Politics
- Dan Bloom
- Jan 29, 2026
British PM Keir Starmer returned the flattery during a visit to Beijing, saying he wants “more sophisticated” ties with China.
Donald Trump just saved Mette Frederiksen from electoral oblivion
- Politics
- Seb Starcevic, Jakob Weizman
- Jan 29, 2026
The Danish prime minister was sinking in the polls. America’s Greenland grab changed everything.
A peace deal between Russia and Ukraine looks close, except on everything that matters
- Politics
- Eva Hartog
- Jan 29, 2026
Three issues still blocking an agreement to end the war.