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German railway boss says no long-distance service cuts in 2025

The boss of German state-owned railway Deutsche Bahn said on Monday that there will be no cuts to long-distance passenger service in 2025. “Our plans for the 2025 timetable, which were finalized in April, do not envisage any cuts,” Deutsche Bahn chief executive Richard Lutz wrote in a letter obtained by dpa that was addressed […]

Former boss of Brazilian retail giant Americanas arrested in £3.5bn fraud probe

The former chief executive of Brazilian retail giant Americanas, Miguel Gutierrez, was arrested on Friday in Madrid, accused of participating in a 25 billion reais (£3.5 billion) fraud scheme. Brazil’s federal police added his name to Interpol’s red notice list after determining the company falsified financial results to inflate cash flow and artificially boost the […]

France cinema boss gets 3-year jail term in sexual assault case

The head of France’s top cinema institution, Dominique Boutonnat, was on Friday given a three-year prison sentence, two of them suspended, after being convicted of sexually assaulting his godson in 2020. In a statement released immediately after the ruling, Boutonnat announced he was stepping down as head of the National Centre of Cinema (CNC), whose […]

Poland’s Tusk says EU leaders criticised next NATO boss Rutte

WARSAW (Reuters) – Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, who will be NATO’s next secretary-general, was criticised by other European Union leaders at a summit for his opposition to joint EU funding of defence projects, Poland’s prime minister said on Friday. Defence was high on the agenda at a European Union summit in Brussels that started […]

Julian Assange ‘has paid his dues’, says ex-US intelligence boss

Julian Assange has “paid his dues” over his WikiLeaks disclosures, according to the former US director of national intelligence. Mr Assange left the UK on Monday after his release from prison following a plea deal brokered with US authorities. Court papers filed by the US Justice Department show Mr Assange is scheduled to appear in […]

Former Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi set to join Marseille

Roberto De Zerbi is set to become the new head coach of Marseille after the Ligue 1 club confirmed they have reached an “agreement in principle” with the former Brighton boss. De Zerbi brought an end to two successful seasons with the Seagulls following their final Premier League match against Manchester United in May. Marseille […]

Dutch app supermarket boss eyes tech boom in online delivery

Advances in artificial intelligence are poised to drive a “massive” boom in online grocery deliveries, according to the head of Picnic, a Dutch app-only supermarket rapidly expanding into Germany and France. Picnic has disrupted the Dutch supermarket landscape with its offer of free delivery in a time window of 20 minutes — made possible by […]

Rob Page sacked as Wales boss after disappointing run of results

Wales head coach Rob Page has been sacked, the Football Association of Wales has announced. Page spent four years in charge of the national side, having initially been given the role on an interim basis in November 2020 after taking over from Ryan Giggs. He was then appointed permanently in September 2022, overseeing the team […]

Steve Cooper in advanced talks to become Leicester boss

Former Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper is in advanced talks to take over at Leicester. Cooper has been out of work since leaving Forest in December, but is in the frame to succeed Enzo Maresca at the King Power Stadium, the PA news agency understands. Maresca left the Foxes after delivering promotion to the Premier […]

Cyril Ramaphosa – South African union leader, mine boss, president

With his suave, urbane demeanour, decades worth of political experience and significant role in the anti-apartheid movement, one would have expected Cyril Ramaphosa to confidently land a second term as South Africa’s president. But Mr Ramaphosa led his African National Congress (ANC) to its worst election result in 30 years – falling short of the […]