Como thrash Lens 9-1 for biggest win in Champions League history
Como had an early Christmas present away to French side Lens. The Italian team won 9-1 - the biggest victory so far in Champions League football.
Football
Bob Dylan Meets Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican for Private Audience
Bob Dylan had a private audience with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Wednesday. The 85-year-old singer wore a black hoodie.
Music
Swedish Men’s Curling Team Wins European Championship Bronze in 6–4 Victory Over Czech Republic
Team Oskar Eriksson bounced back immediately after losing in the semifinals. The Swedish men won the bronze medal match against hosts the Czech Republic, 6–4.
Sports
EU weighs new taxes to fund 2028-2034 budget as Sweden resists
The European Commission, the Council president, the European Parliament and scores of member states are pushing for new EU revenue to secure agreement on a new long-term budget. Sweden is firmly resisting - but for how long?
Business
Tens of Thousands Protest Meloni’s Policies as Italy Holds Nationwide Strike
Italy was marked by demonstrations and a nationwide general strike on Friday.
World politics
Sweden’s men reach European Curling Championship semifinals after 8-7 win over Czech Republic
Sweden’s men’s curling team is through to the European Championship semifinals in Ostrava. Sweden won a thrilling group final against the Czech Republic 8–7 in an extra end.
Sports
EU Divided Over Commission’s Proposal for Canada to Become an Associate Member
What does “associate membership” in the EU actually mean? The Commission’s choice of words about Canada is causing irritation among member states, as the EU and Canada hold a summit.
World politics
Denmark’s 71 Million Kroner for Ukraine’s Artillery Shells Went to Italian Software Firm
A total of 71 million Danish kroner intended for grenades for Ukraine instead went to an Italian company that has never manufactured them, Danwatch writes.
Conflicts
Sardinian Restaurants Ask Families to Put Away Phones at the Dinner Table
Sardinian restaurants are banning families from using their phones at the dinner table, The Guardian reports.
World
Flávio Bolsonaro Flees Brazil for US, Thanks Trump for Welcome
Flávio Bolsonaro, who lost Brazil’s presidential election, has fled the country while claiming he won. Bolsonaro is in the United States, thanking Donald Trump for welcoming him.
World politics
Sweden Opens European Curling Championship With 8-4 Win as Players Question Ice Conditions
Team Isabella Wranå started the European Curling Championships with an expected 8–4 win over Estonia. But the ice in Ostrava, Czech Republic, has raised questions. “Something must have gone a little wrong when they prepared the ice today,” Isabella Wranå tells SVT.
Sports
Sweden Draws China, Netherlands and Switzerland in 2027 Women’s Volleyball World Championship
China, the Netherlands and Switzerland are the teams Sweden’s women’s national team will face in the group stage of next year’s Volleyball World Championship in the USA and Canada.
Sports
Lucas Pinheiro Braathen Dominates World Cup Opener With Giant Slalom Win in Sölden
Norwegian-born Brazilian Lucas Pinheiro Braathen dominated the Alpine World Cup season opener, winning the giant slalom in Sölden by almost half a second. The Olympic champion took the title.
Sports
Protests over rising living costs spread across Europe, with more than 150 arrested in Spain and Italy
Protests in France over rising living costs have spread across Europe this weekend, with demonstrations in Italy, Albania, Portugal and Spain. At least 128 people, more than half of them minors, have been arrested by police after violent riots in central Barcelona.
WorldTop news
Olympic Gold Turned Isabella Wranå Into a Curling Star and TV Celebrity: ‘Absolutely Crazy’
She went from hidden gem to Olympic hero, social media phenomenon and TV celebrity. Winning gold in Cortina changed Isabella Wranå’s life. “It was absolutely crazy. Even groups of teenage boys have stopped me and asked to take pictures,” she says ahead of next week’s European Championships.
Sports
Protests Sweep Europe as Demonstrators Rally in Albania, Spain and Italy
Large demonstrations are taking place in several European cities on Saturday. In the Albanian capital, Tirana, riot police have once again used tear gas, water cannons and rubber bullets against demonstrators.
WorldTop news
France’s Renewed Unrest Could Boost Marine Le Pen’s Bid for the Presidency
As looting and arson at town halls add to the turmoil, an already divided France risks becoming even more polarized. The violence could bring the far right to power. “Violence strengthens the ‘party of order’,” political scientist Jérôme Fourquet told the newspaper Le Soir.
World
Michael Carrick apologizes after Manchester United’s 4-1 humiliation by Como
Manchester United's crisis is deepening. The big club was humiliated in a 4-1 away defeat to Como in the Champions League. “I have to apologise for the performance,” said under-fire coach Michael Carrick.
Football
Italy Sends 500 Soldiers to Milan After Violent Protests and Looting
The Italian government is sending 500 soldiers to Milan and introducing several other measures following the violence at demonstrations this weekend.
World
Migration Sparks Heated Debate at EU Summit as Italy and Spain Agree to End Extra Controls
Italy and Spain have agreed to end the extra controls they imposed on each other. Nevertheless, migration was the subject of a long and heated debate at the EU summit in Brussels.
World politics
EU Summit Divided Over Emissions Trading as Energy Prices Soar
Emissions trading is under fire as high energy and fuel prices across Europe spark conflict at the EU summit in Brussels.
Business