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Two women from Lincolnshire are among 62 former franchisees taking the phone company to court. Source link

Analysts say he is entering a landscape still dominated by the DMK and the AIADMK – a duopoly that mostly appears stable on paper, yet shows signs of fatigue on the ground. That, they argue, is opening space for new political experiments – and for figures like Vijay to test how far star power can…

France’s television broadcaster of the Champions Cup has responded to criticism of the television match official (TMO) from Bath boss Johann van Graan, saying “the video referee is the master of what he wants to see”. Van Graan said that foul play incidents were missed in his side’s semi-final loss to Bordeaux-Begles, and called for…

The Dolls say the decision was “heartbreaking” but add that the European shows will go ahead as planned. Source link

Head coach Steve Borthwick has been backed to turn around England’s form after a Rugby Football Union review blamed a lack of discipline, accuracy and cutting edge, among other factors, for a dismal Six Nations campaign. England’s only victory was an opening-round rout of Wales, who would go on to finish bottom of the table….

It is almost exactly six months until the midterm elections, set for Nov. 3. As the clock ticks down, the state of the polls is becoming more salient. For now, the Beltway consensus is that Democrats are strong favorites to take control of the House, where the GOP is defending a tiny majority. Democrats could……

The fire broke out at the former East London Central Synagogue on Tuesday morning. Source link

You are listening to the audio version of the Wider Europe newsletter, published on May 5, 2026, read by an AI-generated voice of RFE/RL’s Europe Editor Rikard Jozwiak. Source link

Keanu Taylor, 25, dies in hospital after shots were fired on Coldharbour Lane on Saturday. Source link

Phil Foden has reached an agreement in principle over a new four-year deal at Manchester City. The 25-year-old’s current contract was due to expire next summer but fresh terms will keep him at Etihad Stadium until 2030, with the option of another year. Though midfielder Foden has struggled for form in recent months and has…