Sarah Rainsford Eastern Europe correspondent Reporting fromTeleorman County, Romania EPA-EFE/Shutterstock A woman walks past a billboard displaying posters of presidential candidates Nicusor Dan (left) and George Simion (right) in Bucharest When Romania’s presidential election was annulled late last year after claims of Russian interference, a far-right conspiracy theorist was blocked from the top job. Many […]
Video Assistant Referee causes controversy every week, but how are decisions made, and are they correct? In the FA Cup final on Saturday, Manchester City felt Crystal Palace should have been reduced to 10 men when goalkeeper Dean Henderson handled outside the area. Did they have a case, or did the VAR make the correct […]
Stephen McDonell China correspondent EPA Australian Matthew Radalj was held for five years in a Beijing detention centre, similar to the one pictured above in 2012 Sharing a dirty cell with a dozen others, constant sleep deprivation, cells with lights on 24-hours a day; poor hygiene and forced labour. These are some of what prisoners […]
May 17, 2025, 04:47 PM ET Star striker Viktor Gyökeres helped to lead Sporting CP to their second consecutive Portuguese league title after Benfica was held off on the final day of the season on Saturday. Gyokeres and Pedro Gonçalves delivered goals in a 2-0 home win over Vitoria SC to ensure the title stayed […]
Wedaeli Chibelushi BBC News Getty Images Ozwald Boateng (L), was at this month’s Met Gala, with his son (C), Oscar, and daughter (R), Emilia Ozwald Boateng, celebrating four decades of making his indelible mark on the fashion industry, got his chance to stamp his style on the Met Gala in New York earlier this month. […]
May 17, 2025, 06:00 AM ET Marc Guéhi could run down his contract at Crystal Palace and move to Barcelona or Real Madrid on a free transfer in the summer of 2026, while Napoli are considering a move to sign Liverpool forward Darwin Núñez. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors and gossip from […]
Bayer Leverkusen came from a goal down to rescue a 2-2 draw at hosts Mainz in the Bundesliga finale on Saturday and hand departing coach Xabi Alonso another record as they went two league seasons without an away defeat. Alonso is leaving after two-and-a-half years in charge — including a sensational domestic league and Cup double […]
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez May 17, 2025, 07:48 AM ET Carlo Ancelotti said on Saturday that he couldn’t have asked for more from Real Madrid on signings, with the club now in the middle of a major defensive rebuild after failing to land a major trophy this season. Madrid’s rivals Barcelona were confirmed as LaLiga […]
People are being urged to “connect with nature” at the launch of a two-week festival to celebrate Exmoor National Park. The Exmoor Nature Festival runs from 17 May to 1 June and features activities including nature walks, art sessions and yoga. The organisers said they hoped participants word be “inspired to help us look after […]
Pep Guardiola has hit out at the Premier League over the scheduling of Manchester City’s fixture against Bournemouth. City will play their penultimate league fixture of the season at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday. Editor’s Picks The game has been moved because of City’s participation in Saturday’s FA Cup final against Crystal Palace. However, speaking […]