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We must carry winning momentum into Prague - Egan

  • Sports
  • Mar 24, 2026

Republic of Ireland defender John Egan urges his team-mates to "keep riding off the back" of November's last-gasp win away to Hungary when they face the Czech Republic in Thursday's World Cup play-off...

'We're talking about history' - the Crucible set for £45m revamp

  • Sports
  • Mar 24, 2026

Matchroom Sport president Barry Hearn says it is "unthinkable" the World Snooker Championship would be played anywhere other than the Crucible. The Sheffield venue will be refurbished to add up to 500...

Human rights chief warns against banning social media for kids

  • Politics
  • Eliza Gkritsi
  • Mar 24, 2026

Restricting online access presents “issues of human rights,” says Michael O’Flaherty from the Council of Europe.

Iran shock puts Starmer’s economic comeback on ice

  • Politics
  • Esther Webber
  • Mar 24, 2026

The UK's politicians are only beginning to grapple with the long-term effects of conflict in the Middle East — and have little room for maneuver.

How to watch Denmark’s elections like a pro

  • Politics
  • Jakob Weizman
  • Mar 24, 2026

It's a neck-and-neck race in the Danish parliamentary elections, with voters divided over a wide range of domestic issues.

Australia and EU sign sensitive trade deal

  • Politics
  • Koen Verhelst, James Panichi
  • Mar 24, 2026

"When it comes to trade, Europe is open for business," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told the Australian parliament in Canberra Tuesday.

Referendum defeat brings Italy’s Meloni crashing down to earth

  • Politics
  • Hannah Roberts
  • Mar 23, 2026

The opposition senses the high-flying prime minister can now be beaten in an election expected next year.

Let’s talk about your tech rules, Trump envoy tells EU

  • Politics
  • Camille Gijs, Eliza Gkritsi, Jacob Parry
  • Mar 23, 2026

Washington wants more concrete engagement on the EU’s landmark digital platform and competition laws, Ambassador Andrew Puzder tells POLITICO.

Eurovision for trees reaches its zenith. Will Poland win again?

  • Politics
  • Jules Darmanin
  • Mar 23, 2026

A contest set up to raise environmental awareness is scrambling to contain nationalist passions.

Why transnational governance education matters now

  • Politics
  • Johanna Mair, Director, Florence School of Transnational Governance, European University Institute
  • Mar 23, 2026

A world defined by systemic risk and strategic competition demands a new approach to leadership development.

How two wars are pulling Europe and the US apart

  • Politics
  • Nicholas Vinocur
  • Mar 23, 2026

The EU is worried President Trump could abandon Ukraine if the bloc doesn't support him in the Middle East.

Thought Iraq was a blunder? Iran is far worse.

  • Politics
  • Ivo Daalder
  • Mar 23, 2026

Trump’s decision to join Israel in a war against Iran is a far bigger strategic error, and one with far bigger strategic consequences.