England’s front-row stocks have taken a hit with Sale prop Asher Opoku-Fordjour ruled out of the Six Nations by a shoulder injury. Opoku-Fordjour, who has not played since the end of November because of an elbow problem, injured his shoulder in training last week. “He will have surgery tomorrow in Cardiff which essentially will put…
The bodies of 32 Cuban soldiers and security personnel killed during the US military intervention in Venezuela are have arrived in Cuba for formal military ceremonies and burials. The Venezuelan government says more than 100 people were killed in the country during the US raid on its capital, Caracas, on 3 January. The Cubans were…
This is not merely a big moment for Kemi Badenoch and for Robert Jenrick – though it is, of course, both of those things. This is a massive moment for the future of the British right. When Badenoch became leader of the Conservative Party just over a year ago the party was still polling higher…
Liverpool defender Andy Robertson would like to remain at Liverpool beyond this summer when his contract expires – but says he’s “a player who wants to play”. Robertson, 31, added that nothing has been decided yet, despite discussions with the club. Asked if he would like to stay, the Scotland international said: “Yes, but it’s…
Mark SavageMusic Correspondent Getty Images Little Simz previously won the Mobo award for album of the year, for her fourth record Sometimes I Might Be Introvert Olivia Dean and Little Simz have topped the nominations for the 2026 Mobo awards, which celebrate black music in the UK and beyond. Dean’s sumptuous and soulful record The…
In two years at Seattle, Durde and head coach Mike Macdonald have transformed the Seahawks’ defence. It is the first time Durde has worked with Macdonald – also a defensive coach – so his first season was “a year of real growth, understanding and adapting” in which the new coaching regime “built a foundation, we…
A British diplomat has been ordered to leave Russia, with officials accusing the man of being an intelligence agent working undercover at the embassy in Moscow. The man, who has not been identified, has been stripped of his accreditation and must leave the country within two weeks, Russia’s foreign ministry said on Thursday. In a…
The UK economy grew by a faster-than-expected 0.3% in November after car production rebounded and the services sector got a boost. Growth was driven by an increase in industrial output, helped by the return to production at Jaguar Land Rover’s facilities following the cyber-attack at the carmaker. November’s growth figure was stronger than analysts’ expectations…
Aston Villa and Sunderland have almost certainly achieved their season objectives already, with Opta giving Villa a 96% chance of Champions League football and the Black Cats a 99% chance of survival. This isn’t about whether the two sides ‘deserve’ to be where they are in the table. The fact that they’ve scored and kept…
Watch: Trump says the “killing has stopped” in Iran President Donald Trump says Tehran has “no plan” to execute protesters, but still hasn’t ruled out US military action against the country over its violent crackdown on anti-government demonstrators. The US and UK are both reducing the number of personnel at the Al-Udeid air base in…