The former president of Spain’s national football federation, who made headlines after his behaviour following the final of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, has had eggs thrown at him during the launch of his book. The kiss sparked ‘shame, anger, rage’. For some, what happened next was worse A Foreign Correspondent investigation has detailed…
One of the architects of former US President Joe Biden’s tech export controls warned on Thursday that Washington needs better coordination with allies to deny China access to high-end chips and cutting-edge products, criticising a plan by US President Donald Trump’s administration to allow sales of certain Nvidia chips. Citing Beijing’s massive spending on efforts…
US President Donald Trump’s administration on Wednesday disclosed further details about its agreement with China on the control of fentanyl precursors, key ingredients in the production of the drug that kills tens of thousands of Americans each year. Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash Patel said in a regular White House briefing that China has…
As access to advanced chips narrows, Chinese AI developers are focusing on fixing an algorithmic bottleneck at the heart of large language models (LLMs) – hoping that smarter code, not more powerful hardware, will help them steal a march on their Western rivals. By experimenting with hybrid forms of “attention” – the mechanism that allows…
By BEN NAGLE, US SPORTS EDITOR Published: 14:29 GMT, 9 November 2025 | Updated: 14:29 GMT, 9 November 2025 ESPN star Mina Kimes has admitted she is ‘deeply embarrassed’ after deleting a tweet endorsing a sketchy Solitaire app backed by her colleague Stephen A. Smith. Kimes was one of five well-paid ESPN talents who posted…
Brugge had the lead three times against Barcelona and had a fourth goal chalked off, but ended up sharing the points. Spanish giants Barcelona needed to come from behind three times to earn a 3-3 draw at Club Brugge in the Champions League, with teenage winger Lamine Yamal back to his best for Hansi Flick’s…
Kennet Eichhorn looks certain to make a big move (Picture: Getty Images for DFB) Hertha BSC’s record-breaking teenager Kennet Eichhorn is attracting attention from a string of top clubs, including Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool. The 16-year-old had already made his professional debut for the German side, becoming the youngest ever player in the 2.Bundesliga….
The Premier League star allegedly threatened with a gun in broad daylight by a well-known agent has been named after his club released a statement. Tottenham Hotspur left-back Destiny Udogie has been revealed as the player involved after Spurs released a statement addressing the alleged incident. A spokesman for the north London club said: “We…
The European Commission says a “worst case scenario” has been averted, after China’s commerce ministry engaged with European companies in recent days to restart the flow of semiconductors that had been disrupted by a crisis surrounding the company Nexperia. The saga, which saw the Dutch-headquartered company cut off from its Chinese processing facilities following a…
Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning made the announcement on Monday, ending a prolonged Covid-19-era freeze that left Canada off China’s outbound tour lists, even as group travel resumed to more than 130 other destinations. Mao said the decision was taken after “comprehensive” consideration of Chinese travellers’ demands and destination safety. “The move will further…