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Tonali and Kean end Northern Ireland's World Cup dreams

  • Sports
  • Mar 26, 2026

Northern Ireland's hopes of reaching the 2026 World Cup are brought to an end, as they're beaten 2-0 by Italy in their World Cup play-off semi-final in Bergamo, as the home side close in on qualifying...

NATO report card: Who gets a gold star and who gets detention?

  • Politics
  • Victor Jack
  • Mar 26, 2026

While all allies reached the 2 percent of GDP spending target on defense last year, there’s still a big gap in what countries shell out.

Text messages by trade czar Šefčovič reveal early concerns over EU-US deal

  • Politics
  • Max Griera, Camille Gijs
  • Mar 26, 2026

Six months after the commissioner wrote his U.S. counterparts, they have yet to address European complaints over high steel tariffs.

Keir Starmer tries to move on from his Morgan McSweeney era 

  • Politics
  • Dan Bloom
  • Mar 26, 2026

Downing Street is unlikely to name a permanent chief of staff until May — and until then, McSweeney's shadow hangs in the air.

AfD leaders want to keep distance from unpopular Trump before key eastern elections

  • Politics
  • Nette Nöstlinger, Pauline von Pezold
  • Mar 26, 2026

While the AfD rank-and-file deepens ties with MAGA, party leaders are quietly pressing members to dial back overt displays of affinity for Trump.

Australia trade deal brings back Macron’s Mercosur nightmare

  • Politics
  • Giorgio Leali
  • Mar 25, 2026

France's trade minister tells POLITICO that the EU-Australia deal is "balanced" despite mounting opposition from farmers.

Ribera emphasizes EU sovereignty while deepening Silicon Valley ties

  • Politics
  • Christine Mui, Chase DiFeliciantonio
  • Mar 25, 2026

After meetings with top Silicon Valley executives, Teresa Ribera doubled down on red lines around mixing the EU’s tech rules with trade negotiations with the U.S.

Après l’avoir sabordée, Donald Trump se réengage discrètement à l’OMC

  • Politics
  • Caroline Hug
  • Mar 25, 2026

Washington a lancé une campagne discrète pour faire pencher les règles du commerce mondial en sa faveur.

UK-Swiss trade deal held up over pharma row

  • Politics
  • Sophie Inge, Caroline Hug
  • Mar 25, 2026

British government departments are split over the issue.

EU Commission loses another access to documents court case

  • Politics
  • Mari Eccles, Bartosz Brzeziński
  • Mar 25, 2026

NGO ClientEarth asked to see documents about a controversial pesticide approval, which the EU executive refused.

Trump’s ‘absurdly incoherent’ Iran pleas leave allies befuddled

  • Politics
  • Victor Jack, Chris Lunday, Esther Webber
  • Mar 25, 2026

European countries have ruled out helping secure the Strait of Hormuz until the conflict is over — but also haven't received any specific requests for assistance from the U.S.

'We can match anyone at our best' - Galbraith

  • Sports
  • Mar 25, 2026

Ethan Galbraith's first memories of the World Cup are of watching the 2010 edition in South Africa and the Northern Ireland midfielder says it's a bit of a "pinch me moment" to be just two wins away f...