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York Knights captain Liam Harris backs the Super League debutants to beat reigning champions Hull KR in Thursday's season opener.

Russia began limiting some calls on WhatsApp and messaging service Telegram last year

A 16th-century Flemish castle is the setting on Thursday as European leaders try to resolve a set of economic tensions haunting Europe that are almost as old: the pull between free trade and protection, integration and sovereignty. On the agenda are prickly items such as how to kick-start the EU economy, whether to issue joint debt and how far to go with “buy Europe” provisions aimed at unpicking reliance on China and the United States. Seven years after European Commission President Ursula von...

Por ROD McGUIRK MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — El presidente de Israel, Isaac Herzog, cerraba el jueves una polémica visita de cuatro días a Australia que llevó consuelo a la comunidad judía de Sydney, traumatizada por un reciente tiroteo masivo antisemita, pero que también atrajo manifestaciones a gran escala en protesta por el coste de vidas […]

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italia (AP) — Ucraniano Vladyslav Heraskevych dice que fue descalificado de la prueba de skeleton en los JJOO por disputa por su casco.

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has brushed aside calls to suspend or remove Malaysia’s anti-corruption chief, asking critics to “read his explanation”, after fresh reports about his shareholdings reignited public anger against the official. Citing corporate filings, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday that Azam Baki, chief commissioner of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), was a key shareholder in an investment holding company. Azam told local media on Wednesday that the report was...

Following the global success of "Derry Girls", the uproarious comedy about Northern Irish teenagers navigating life during the Troubles, writer Lisa McGee is back with a new show.

Philippine Senator Robin Padilla has come under fire from the public and fellow politicians for calling Generation Z mentally “weak” and downplaying depression. “Many may be upset with me for saying this, but today’s children, sad to say, are weak,” the 56-year-old said during a Senate committee hearing on the Children’s Safety in Social Media Act on Wednesday, according to local media. “You’re not like us in our time – we didn’t cry easily. We learned from the streets; we learned not to just...

Por JOHN LEICESTER PARÍS (AP) — Como abstemia francesa, Justine Bobin sabe lo difícil que puede ser no tomar en un país donde el vino, la cerveza y otras bebidas alcohólicas todavía lubrican muchas interacciones sociales, aunque Francia esté menos enganchada al alcohol que antes. “La gente está convencida de que no puedes divertirte si […]

Russian forces launched overnight ballistic missile and drone strikes on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed reports that elections or a referendum on territorial integrity would be announced on the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion.

Manufacturing was the main driver of growth during the final three months of the year, official figures show.

British skeleton racer Tabby Stoecker is aiming to follow in the sled path of Lizzy Yarnold and Amy Williams by winning an Olympic gold medal in Milan-Cortina - and she credits circus school training for her confidence.