Ukraine could boycott the 2024 Paris Olympics if Russian and Belarusian athletes are allowed to compete, says the country’s sports minister. The International Olympic Committee said on Wednesday it would “explore a pathway” for athletes from the two countries to take part as neutrals. The UK Government has condemned the plan as a “world away from […]

Chelsea are “close” to signing forward Mykhailo Mudryk from Shakhtar Donetsk, the Ukrainian club says. Chelsea have agreed a fee of €70m (£62m) plus add-ons for the 22-year-old, who was a January target for Premier League rivals Arsenal. A Chelsea delegation met with Shakhtar officials, who say talks went well. Mudryk has scored seven goals […]

Russia launched fresh waves of missile attacks across Ukraine on Saturday, killing at least 12 people in a strike on an apartment block in the eastern city of Dnipro. A number of other cities, including Kyiv, Kharkiv and Odesa, were also hit. Much of Ukraine is now under an emergency blackout after missiles hit power […]

Wales captain Gareth Bale has announced his retirement from football at the age of 33 after a glittering career. The nation’s most-capped male player and record men’s goalscorer announced his decision on social media. Bale, a five-time Champions League winner with Real Madrid, is arguably Wales’ finest ever footballer. “After careful and thoughtful consideration, I […...

The New Year 2023 is definitely going to be a significant year for India’s leadership ambitions. India’s presidency of the G20 forum as well as the Shanghai Corporation Organization (SCO), brings with itself the rare opportunity to present to the world that India is well-prepared and well-equipped to clinch its position as an emerging power. […]

Temperatures for January have reached an all-time high in a number of nations across Europe. National records have fallen in eight countries – and regional records in another three. Warsaw, Poland, saw 18.9C (66F) on Sunday while Bilbao, Spain, was 25.1C – more than 10C above average. The mild European weather comes as North America faces […]

Ukraine’s president says Russia is planning a protracted campaign of drone attacks in a bid to demoralise Ukraine. Volodymyr Zelensky said he had received intelligence reports suggesting that Moscow would launch the attacks using Iranian-made Shahed drones. It comes after Ukraine carried out a strike that it said killed hundreds of Russian soldiers in the […]