Posts by Sarkiya Ranen
Elon Musk retweet signals rightwing split that could help Andy Burnham in Makerfield
Andy Burnham is unlikely to be Elon Musk’s first pick to be prime minister of the UK. But an intervention by the US tech billionaire on behalf of a far-right offshoot of Reform UK is one of several signs that a divided right wing could deliver the Makerfield seat to the Manchester mayor. On 18…
Read MoreRare Rubens notebook sheet goes on display in artist’s home city of Antwerp
More than 400 years ago, the up and coming Flemish painter Peter Paul Rubens toured the streets of Rome, notebook in hand, sketching images from Renaissance works adorning the city’s churches and palazzos. Now a rare sheet, thought to be from his Roman sketchbook, has gone on display in his home city of Antwerp, shedding…
Read MoreFrench Open 2026: Swiatek, Boulter, De Minaur and Jodar in action on day two – live
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Preamble Bonjour! The sun is shining in Paris and day two of Roland Garros brings a packed slate of opening-round action with the biggest stars beginning their campaigns across the courts. Iga Swiatek opens her title bid against Emerson Jones, with…
Read MoreEnhanced Games claim ‘we changed the world’ but only one record broken and three clean athletes win
They promised multiple world records. To redefine what the human body is capable of with performance enhancing drugs. Even to change sport forever. But by the end of the inaugural Enhanced Games in Las Vegas organisers were left with one abiding emotion. Relief. Only in the final event of the night, after more than five…
Read MorePremier League 2025-26 review: goals of the season
With most free-kicks, we’ve a decent idea where the taker can put them, which is why Dominik Szoboszlai’s effort against Arsenal, though it was a brilliant late winner, hasn’t been picked here: the execution, replete with whip and dip, was perfect, but we knew in advance that what turned out to be possible was possible.…
Read MoreMiddle East crisis live: Iran says progress made on many issues with US but warns deal not ‘imminent’
Iran says progress on many issues with US but agreement not ‘imminent’ The Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei has been speaking at a news briefing about the contours of a potential deal with the US to end the war. “It is correct to say that we have reached a conclusion on a large portion…
Read MorePremier League 2025-26 review: managers of the season
Régis Le Bris (Sunderland) Promoted through the playoffs, Sunderland began the season as white-hot favourites to go straight back down but never once flirted with relegation and a win over Chelsea on the final day secured Europa League qualification. Their success was rooted in an inspired summer recruitment drive that prompted Le Bris to ruthlessly…
Read MorePremier League 2025-26 review: matches of the season
It is rare for a centre-forward to score a hat-trick and still be disappointed, but in the 10th minute of stoppage time, Jean-Philippe Mateta has a golden chance to win this pulsating affair for Crystal Palace. He clatters the ball down to South Norwood from eight yards out. Even before that it’s a rollercoaster of…
Read MoreBordeaux’s rout of Leinster cements French dominance and leaves rivals playing catch-up | Robert Kitson
Nothing in sport lasts for ever. Dynasties come and go and even the best fade to grey eventually. That, at least, is the theory. The stark truth in European club rugby is that France’s dominance grows stronger by the year. It is now six years since another nation won the Champions Cup and Bordeaux- Bègles’ second successive…
Read MoreAbout 20 people injured after man sprays unknown substance near ATM in Tokyo mall
About 20 people were injured at a luxury shopping complex in central Tokyo on Monday after a man sprayed a substance inside the building, officials in Japan said. A Tokyo police spokesperson said a man sprayed a substance at an ATM on the ground floor, while a local fire department official said “around 20 people…
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