Russia signalled willingness to restart negotiations after Steve Witkoff met Vladimir Putin in St Petersburg, but fresh strikes on Kyiv underline continuing hostilities and the major obstacles confronting efforts led by Donald Trump to end the war

France’s riot crisis has become an international political dispute after Macron criticised foreign leaders, while investigators examine alleged Russian-linked disinformation and AI-generated material spreading misleading claims about violence and immigration across social media platforms and audiences worldwide during unrest

Manchester United’s European humiliation at Como has intensified pressure on Michael Carrick, with captain Bruno Fernandes publicly questioning the team’s defensive approach and calling for greater bravery, while supporters and players face growing uncertainty ahead of Sunday’s Bournemouth match

Formula 1 will restore its standard 305-kilometre maximum race distance in 2028 after a one-season reduction to 290 kilometres, introduced because changing engine power requirements could increase fuel consumption