Jurgen Klopp has pushed back against reports linking him to Real Madrid, calling the stories unfounded while acknowledging he could one day return to the touchline.Speaking at the Magenta TV World Cup presentation in Munich, Klopp said neither he nor his agent has been contacted by the Spanish club and described the speculation as without basis.The 58-year-old stepped away from Liverpool at the...

Jannik Sinner extended a remarkable run at ATP Masters 1000 events by setting a new record for consecutive sets won, dispatching Corentin Moutet at the Miami Open.The Italian, world number two and a four-time Grand Slam champion, notched his 25th and 26th straight sets with a 6-1 6-4 victory in 71 minutes.He had matched Novak Djokovic's previous mark of 24 sets in his opening match against Damir...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves will tell MPs how the UK plans to respond if the war in the Middle East pushes energy bills higher.Her Commons statement will cover three main areas: a short assessment of the economic fallout, measures to bolster energy security, and the principles that would guide any future household support.On energy security, Reeves will recommit the government to building more...

Slovenia has announced daily limits on fuel purchases, becoming the first European Union member to introduce rationing amid regional supply worries and rising prices.The government says the move is aimed at preventing shortages and stopping motorists from filling up in Slovenia and returning home with cheaper fuel.Private drivers are now limited to 50 litres per day, while businesses and farmers...

Air traffic control recordings reveal a tense exchange moments before an Air Canada plane collided with a firefighting vehicle at LaGuardia Airport Sunday evening.The aircraft had just arrived from Montreal with 72 passengers and four crew on board.Officials say the jet touched down safely but was struck by the ground vehicle while taxiing, a crash that killed two pilots. Emergency services...

Michael Lyster, one of RTÉ Sport’s most familiar presenters, has died aged 71.Lyster began his journalism career at The Tuam Herald in County Galway before moving to RTÉ around 1980.In his first year with the broadcaster he covered the Moscow Olympic Games and soon became a regular voice across its sports output. He took over presenting duties on The Sunday Game in 1984 and remained closely...

An explosion in the town of Bucha, just outside Kyiv, injured two police officers after a second device detonated when officers arrived at the scene.The blast happened in the early hours of Monday on a residential street.Emergency teams rushed in after a loud initial explosion and were hit by a follow-up blast that wounded the two officers in their limbs; their injuries are not believed to be...

Ministers are considering slowing HS2 trains as a way to reduce costs after the high-speed rail project ran into delays and ballooning budgets.The transport department has asked the company building the London-to-Birmingham section to study whether trains could initially operate at a lower top speed.A formal update on the programme’s timetable and cost is now expected only after the May...

Many families who once treated days out as a routine are tightening their belts as everyday leisure costs climb.Parents across the UK say meals, attractions and activities have become harder to justify on a middle-income budget, even when both adults are in work.Bianca and Paul Osborne, who live in Stockport and earn close to the national average household income, found a typical family outing...

Lionel Jospin, a leading figure of France's Socialist movement who served as prime minister during the late 1990s, has died at the age of 88.He was widely known for reshaping parts of French social policy and for his dramatic exit from politics after the 2002 presidential election.Jospin led a left-wing government in cohabitation with President Jacques Chirac from 1997 to 2002. He had been a...