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England and Ireland remind Six Nations rivals that points win prizes
Style and beauty count for only so much in top‑level sport, as Welsh and Scottish supporters were eventually reminded on Saturday. There are no marks for artistic merit, no specific rewards (beyond a try bonus point) for throwing the ball around in the name of entertainment. Occasionally, though, there are …
Starmer and Macron agree to show ‘united leadership in support of Ukraine’
Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron have agreed to show “united leadership in support of Ukraine” when they separately meet Donald Trump this week.
The UK prime minister and the French president spoke on Sunday afternoon to reiterate the importance of Ukraine being at the centre of any negotiations to end …
Antoine Dupont to the fore as France run riot with 11-try thrashing of Italy
Israel says West Bank operation will last for a year as it sends tanks to Jenin
Israel has sent tanks to the West Bank city of Jenin, in the first deployment of its kind in the area in more than two decades, as troops intensify operations in the territory that officials said will last at least a year.
The Israeli defence minister, Israel Katz, said on …
Steve Borthwick may focus on results but England fans want to see an identity | Gerard Meagher
Freeman believes in England’s Six Nations title hopes despite fans’ boos
Tommy Freeman has admitted that England understand supporters’ frustrations amid a chorus of boos during the scrappy victory over Scotland but believes Steve Borthwick’s side are still alive in the Six Nations title race after back-to-back wins.
Borthwick has revealed that Freeman’s Northampton teammate George Furbank is unlikely to feature …
Liam Livingstone must finally seize moment for England on global stage | Ali Martin
British couple in their 70s arrested by the Taliban in Afghanistan
The Taliban have arrested a British couple in their 70s for “teaching mothers parenting with children”.
Peter Reynolds, 79, and his wife, Barbie, 75, were detained when returning to their home in the Bamiyan province on 1 February.
The couple have been running projects in schools in Afghanistan for 18 …
Conservatives poised to win German election but far-right AfD doubles support
The conservative opposition CDU/CSU has won the most votes in Germany’s general election, exit polls indicated, but a surge by the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party is likely to complicate the formation of a government ready to help spearhead a European response to new global threats.
The CDU/CSU candidate, …