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The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) was projected to win a strong victory in a regional election on Sunday, but it was not immediately clear whether it would be able to fulfil its ambition of forming the country’s first far-right state government since the Second World War. The party of German’s unpopular leader, Chancellor Friedrich Merz, was set for a disastrous result in the the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt. The […]

US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Kyiv on Sunday in their first official visit to Ukraine as part of a renewed push for peace after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Their trip follows a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Saturday, seeking to revive peace talks during escalating aerial attacks by both sides. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Kyiv is ready for a […]

Charles Leclerc crashed out of the Italian Grand Prix at 160mph in a horror start for Ferrari at their home race in Monza. Leclerc lost control of his car on the exit of the high-speed Curva Parabolica as he duelled with McLaren’s Oscar Piastri for fourth position. The Monegasque flew through the gravel trap at the exit of the final corner before thudding into the tyre barrier and sustaining significant […]

Train services have resumed between London Paddington and Reading after a grass fire near a train track caused “major” disruptions. The fire at Scrubs Lane in North Kensington caused an electricity supply failure which blocked all lines between Paddington and Heathrow, National Rail said on Saturday afternoon. In an update on Sunday morning, it said disruption to the Elizabeth Line, Heathrow Express and Great Western Railway (GWR) had ended. Separately, […]

Erling Haaland's first-half header is enough to see off Frank Lampard's newly promoted side Erling Haaland’s first-half header saw Manchester City edge out Coventry 1-0 and make it three wins from three as Enzo Fernandez made an earlier than planned debut. Haaland’s third goal of the season came in the 26th minute when he headed in Antoine Semenyo’s cross in a move started by Fernandez. The £125million deadline-day signing from […]

The American military says the attacks are in response to its own navy ships being targeted US forces struck three Iranian oil tankers after Navy warships were targeted with ballistic missiles, the American military said. And officials warned that it would “if necessary, destroy Iran’s limited and exposed oil fleet”. Experts called it a dangerous escalation after Iran’s previous attacks at sea targeted commercial shipping. The strikes — a day […]

Treasury spokesman Robert Jenrick says he'll raise the income tax threshold to £15,000 if his party wins the next general election Robert Jenrick pledged to raise the income tax threshold as Reform UK attempts to move on from allegations about its finances. The party’s Treasury spokesman told the final day of the Reform conference in Birmingham that he would increase the tax-free personal allowance to £15,000 within the first 100 days of […]

A large group of masked demonstrators has gathered at the Port of Dover, as Kent Police confirm they are “engaging” with protesters in the area. Videos circulating online show dozens of people, dressed in black and wearing balaclavas, gathered at the port. The Port of Dover confirmed in a statement on X that the disruption is affecting “all routes” in and out, as well as around the town. It said: […]

Argentina has moved to enforce a crackdown on oil exploration around the Falkland Islands, launching sanction proceedings against 45 people and companies. President Javier Milei’s office announced the new move on Saturday morning in a post on X, a day after he vowed tougher action against companies operating in the British overseas territory and reiterated the country’s claim on the area. The Argentinian government said proceedings could also be brought […]