- 51m ago
Ukrainian businessman Vadym Iermolaiev accuses GUR military intelligence of Monaco bombing that critically wounded his partner and son
The Ukrainian businessman, injured alongside his partner and 13-year-old son in the 29 June explosion, says serving intelligence officers were directly involved and demands an independent investigation.
- 22h ago
Ukraine's Zelenskiy sacks defence minister Fedorov after six months, sparking rare wartime protests
President Zelenskiy dismissed reformist defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov after only six months, triggering protests in Kyiv, Kharkiv and Lviv. Parliament is set to vote on his replacement, Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko.
- 2d ago
Former Croatia defender Dario Simic arrested in anti-corruption probe over Adriatic campsite permits
The 50-year-old former footballer, who won two Champions League titles with AC Milan, was taken into custody in Zagreb on Tuesday alongside a former tourism official and a local businessman over alleged illegal permitting for a 10-pitch campsite in Tisno.
- 3d ago
Manchester United close in on Youri Tielemans signing as Ederson move stalls and Andrey Santos deal confirmed
A £35m release clause has opened the door for the 29-year-old Belgian captain to switch from Aston Villa to Old Trafford, with the deal for Atalanta's Ederson on hold after a late World Cup call-up.
- 4d ago
France marks a decade since the Bastille Day truck attack in Nice that killed 86, as victims demand a trial on security failures
President Emmanuel Macron led a memorial ceremony on the Promenade des Anglais, the same beachfront where a 19-tonne lorry plowed through crowds watching Bastille Day fireworks on 14 July 2016, killing 86. Survivors and families are still pushing for a trial over security lapses.
- 5d ago
Ken Bates, who bought Chelsea for £1 in 1982 and sold it to Abramovich for £140m, dies at 94
The British businessman passed away peacefully in Monaco on Saturday surrounded by his wife Suzannah and family, Chelsea announced.
- 5d ago
Morten Hjulmand joins Atlético Madrid from Sporting CP for 40 million euros plus 5m in add-ons
The 27-year-old Danish midfielder leaves Sporting CP after three seasons, signing a contract until 2031 with Diego Simeone's side in a deal worth up to 45 million euros.
- 6d ago
Nina Kennedy clears 4.95m to win Monaco Diamond League pole vault and sets sights on 5 metres
The Olympic champion clears 4.95m for a new Australian record and the world's best performance since 2021, with the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow less than two weeks away.
- 6d ago
Wanyonyi breaks 27-year-old 1,000m world record, Alfred runs third-fastest 200m in Monaco Diamond League
Kenya's Emmanuel Wanyonyi erased the longest-standing men's track world record, while Saint Lucia's Julien Alfred posted the third-fastest women's 200m in history at the Herculis Diamond League in Monaco.
- 6d ago
Monaco prosecutor says 'all leads still on the table' as Ermolaev's partner remains critical after blast
Monaco's chief prosecutor Stéphane Thibault said on 10 July that the motive for the 29 June explosion remains unidentified and that the three victims, including a 13-year-old boy, are still in hospital.
- 6d ago
Klopp reveals Liverpool's secret private-jet pursuit of Mbappé before his 2017 PSG move
Jürgen Klopp disclosed that Liverpool flew Kylian Mbappé's family on a private jet from Nice in 2017, circling over France to avoid detection, in a failed bid to sign the then-Monaco forward.
- 6d ago
Ryanair passenger partially sucked from cabin after window detaches over North Macedonia
A Ryanair Boeing 737-800 window detached shortly after takeoff from Thessaloniki on 10 July 2026, pulling a 61-year-old Serbian passenger partially out of the aircraft before fellow travellers hauled him back.
- Jul 10
Mbappé scores eighth World Cup goal as France beats Morocco 2-0 in quarterfinal
Kylian Mbappé's curling strike and Ousmane Dembélé's solo effort secured a 2-0 victory for France over Morocco in the World Cup quarterfinal at a sweltering Boston Stadium.
- Jul 9
Real Madrid ties Tchouaméni to 2031 contract, ending Manchester United pursuit
The French midfielder has agreed a new contract that will keep him at the Santiago Bernabéu until 2031, fending off interest from Manchester United and other clubs.
- Jul 8
Monaco rejects PSG's €35m Akliouche bid, opens door to Pogba and Dier exits
AS Monaco director general Thiago Scuro confirmed the club turned down Paris Saint-Germain's €35 million offer for Maghnes Akliouche, while indicating that Paul Pogba and Eric Dier may depart this summer as the club trims its wage bill under DNCG oversight.
- Jul 5
Belgium routs USA 4-1, players mock Trump with dance after red card controversy
Belgium defeated the United States 4-1 in the World Cup round of 16, then celebrated with a parody of Donald Trump's dance, mocking the president's intervention that allowed US striker Folarin Balogun to play despite a red card.
- Jul 4
Antonelli takes Silverstone pole as Russell and Verstappen struggle for speed
Kimi Antonelli secured pole position for the British Grand Prix after a dramatic qualifying session at Silverstone, while Max Verstappen warned he might not race if Red Bull cannot fix a speed deficit.
- Jul 4
Marine Le Pen launches 2027 presidential bid after appeal conviction, as top court warns ruling could land just before the vote
A day after a Paris appeals court convicted her of embezzling public funds, Marine Le Pen declared her 2027 presidential candidacy and hit the campaign trail, while the Court of Cassation said it might rule on her final appeal only weeks before the election.
- Jul 4
USMNT's World Cup dream crushed by Belgium 4-1 after red card scandal and political firestorm
A 4-1 loss to Belgium ended the host's run, but it was the overturning of Folarin Balogun's suspension after Trump's petition that turned a knockout match into a diplomatic incident.
- Jul 3
Woman disguised as man identified as suspect in Monaco bomb attack on sanctioned oligarch
A 39-year-old Ukrainian woman, Anastasia Berezovska, is wanted on an Interpol red notice after Monday's bombing at a Monte Carlo apartment building that seriously injured Vadim Ermolaev, a sanctioned Ukrainian-Cypriot businessman, and his partner. An international manhunt is underway after she fled to France and Italy.
