Yesterday
Moscow denies reports of Putin heart attack and body double
A spokesman denied the Russian president was in poor health and dismissed persistent rumours he used body doubles to cover for him in public appearances.
- Michael Murphy
This Month
Is London’s new $1400 steak worth it?
A Japanese restaurant in the capital is offering super-premium Tajima black Wagyu beef – at eye-watering prices.
- Bill Knott
‘Gifted icon’: Tributes flow for soccer giant Bobby Charlton
The Manchester United legend, who survived a plane crash that killed teammates, was known as a gentleman of the game and perhaps England’s greatest player.
- Mattias Karen
‘Holy grail’ of whisky set to fetch $2.3m at auction
Sotheby’s will be putting the 96-year-old bottle of Macallan single malt whisky under the hammer in London next month.
- Hannah Boland
- Analysis
- Israeli-Palestinian conflict
How war in Israel stirs up Europe’s cocktail of divisions
Antisemitism, Islamic extremism, Islamophobia, far-right violence: these combustible cross-currents are sowing fear in Jewish communities and terror in Belgium.
- Hans van Leeuwen
‘We send each other houses’: Real estate is the new couples’ therapy
Do you and your partner scroll through property listings for a dream home that you’ll never buy? You’ve got house fever.
- Shane Watson
Citibank analyst sacked for claiming ‘coffee and sandwiches’
Szabolcs Fekete, who blamed “very small” coffees, denied that the meal had been eaten with his partner.
- Jane Croft
All Blacks resist Ireland fightbacks to win epic Rugby quarter-final
Ireland goes home after falling short again with an eighth Rugby World Cup quarter-final defeat.
- Updated
- Jerome Pugmire
Microsoft closes $109b Activision Blizzard deal after UK nod
The deal was the biggest test of the British regulatory authority’s global power to take on the tech giants since Britain left the European Union.
- Paul Sandle and Yadarisa Shabong
Zelensky gets more weapons at NATO, despite fears of eclipse by Israel
During a surprise appearance at a Brussels summit, the Ukrainian president made common cause with Israel, and got what he came for.
- Hans van Leeuwen
- Analysis
- Middle East tensions
Putin seeks to exploit Israel-Hamas war
The Europeans may struggle to hold on to their initially united front behind Israel, while Russia could carve out a role as a broker.
- Hans van Leeuwen
Pay gap pioneer Claudia Goldin wins Nobel economics prize
The Harvard economist has devoted decades to identifying the sources of gender pay discrimination and the deep-rooted inequality for women in the workplace.
- Simon Johnson and Johan Ahlander
- Analysis
- UK politics
Why Britain’s next PM has memorised the Albo playbook
Ultra-cautious Labour leader Keir Starmer is taking the small-target strategy into the 2024 election. He’ll be hoping it’s like Australia in 2022, not 2019.
- Updated
- Hans van Leeuwen
Jailed women’s activist Narges Mohammadi wins Nobel Peace Prize
Iranian authorities have repeatedly imprisoned Narges Mohammadi as she fights for women’s rights in the heavily oppressive regime.
- Jon Gambrell and Mike Corder
Putin’s new theory for Prigozhin plane crash: cocaine and grenades
The Russian president claims grenade fragments were found in the bodies of those killed in the crash of mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin’s plane.
- Anton Troianovski
Zelensky begs for help as ‘horrifying’ Russian strike kills 51
More than 50 civilians,including children, were killed in a Russian rocket attack on a village in the north-eastern Kharkiv region.
- Hanna Arhirova
Belgium monitors Alibaba hub over ‘espionage’ concerns
European governments have been increasing scrutiny of the alleged security and economic risks posed by Chinese companies.
- Laura Dubois and Qianer Liu
I’ll be like Margaret Thatcher, British PM Sunak says
Trailing badly in the opinion polls and presiding over a divided party, the embattled leader paints himself as a bold agent of change.
- Hans van Leeuwen
Scandinavian Airline shares plunge to 95pc wipeout
Shares in SAS are almost worthless as the airline battles to avoid bankruptcy after years of pandemic-induced struggle.
- Louise Rasmussen
Airbnb boss plots long-term rentals despite housing crisis
The booking platform is to launch the ‘biggest update’ next month as it plans to expand beyond travel.
- Oliver Barnes
