Europe

Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo is set to leave Manchester United by mutual agreement. The decision follows a controversial interview in which the 37-year-old criticised the club and said he had “no respect” for manager Erik ten Hag. Both parties stated that Ronaldo’s exit was “mutually agreed”. “The club thanks him…

According to Russia’s Geneva U.N ambassador, Moscow has submitted concerns to the United Nations about an agreement on Black Sea grain exports, and is prepared to reject renewing the deal next month unless its demands are addressed. The agreement, brokered by the United Nations and Turkey in July, paved the…

The United States has warned Russia there will be “catastrophic” consequences if it uses nuclear weapons after setbacks in its war in Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin issued renewed threats that he could resort to weapons of mass destruction. On Sunday, officials said that Washington has made it clear to…

Aston Villa and Watford agreed a transfer fee in excess of £25M on Saturday and Sarr was due to have medical on Monday. Watford forward Ismaila Sarr’s proposed move to Aston Villa has fallen through. Sarr’s personal terms and the structure of the move led to misunderstandings. Sarr was not…

Russia’s UN ambassador has stormed out of a UN Security Council meeting after the European Council president blamed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine for causing a global food crisis. Charles Michel said Russia was using food supplies as a “stealth missile” against the developing world, forcing people into poverty. The Russian…

Russia will expand the list of targets it will attack in Ukraine if Western countries send long-range weapons to Kyiv, President Vladimir Putin says. The warning came as explosions shook parts of Kyiv on Sunday in the first air strikes on the capital for weeks. Russia says it hit tanks…

Millions of people are gearing up to celebrate Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee over a blockbuster four-day bank holiday weekend. Celebrations begin on Thursday with the Queen’s Birthday Parade (Trooping the Colour) taking place at Horseguards Parade in London. It will be followed by a Service of Thanksgiving at…

President Uhuru Kenyatta will on Thursday co-chair an international environment meeting in Stockholm, Sweden. President Kenyatta will co-chair the two-day meeting dubbed ‘Stockholm+50’ with the host, Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson. Addressing the press in her office in Stockholm ahead of the President’s arrival, Ambassador Diana Kiambuthi said President Kenyatta will…

French prosecutors say a former Miss France has been charged in a long-running inquiry over the alleged ill-gotten wealth by the former president of Gabon, Omar Bongo and his family. Sonia Rolland has been charged with receipt of embezzled public funds for accepting an apartment from him in Paris worth…

Any country trying to intervene in the Ukraine war will face a “lightning-fast” response, Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned. “We have all the tools no-one can boast of… we will use them if necessary”, he said, in what is seen as a reference to ballistic missiles and nuclear arms.…