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Leo Varadkar, the Irish prime minister, has announced his immediate resignation as party leader and plans to step down as taoiseach once his successor from Fine Gael is appointed.

Portugal set for centre-right minority government The President of Portugal has extended an invitation to centre-right politician Luís Montenegro to establish a minority government. Following snap elections held this month, the Democratic Alliance (AD) emerged victorious but failed to secure an outright majority in parliament. Despite their win, the party declined to cooperate with the far-right Chega party, which attained a record number of seats. Portugal, under Socialist governance since 2015, now faces its most fragmented parliament since the conclusion of its dictatorship fifty years ago. President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa formally invited Montenegro to assume the role of prime…

The Brazilian government has announced the recovery of numerous furniture pieces that were previously reported missing from the official presidential residence when President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva assumed office in January of the previous year.

Angela Chao, a prominent figure in the shipping industry, tragically lost her life last month during an incident at a Texas ranch, according to authorities.

Red Bull send ‘Thai spy’ to keep tabs on Christian Horner ahead of Australian Grand Prix Red Bull’s owner has reportedly sent a ‘Thai spy’ to snoop on Christian Horner and the rest of the Formula 1 team amid the ongoing scandal. Horner, husband of former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell, was under investigation after allegations of ‘inappropriate behaviour’ were made against him by a female employee of Red Bull. The team principal was cleared, though the claimant, who has since been suspended on full pay by Red Bull, is appealing that decision and has lodged an official complaint to the…

Harry Kane among four England stars who miss training ahead of Brazil clash Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka were among the four England stars who trained away from the first-team ahead of Saturday’s friendly clash with Brazil. The Three Lions take on the five-time world champions at Wembley this weekend, preparing for that fixture at St George’s Park this week. Kane, Saka, Cole Palmer and Jordan Henderson were not spotted with the rest of the group on Wednesday with Sky Sports reporting the four are undergoing ‘personalised training programmes inside the gym’. England were left sweating on Kane’s fitness after…

Bayern Munich chief reacts to Jose Mourinho ‘learning German’ and Jurgen Klopp rumours Bayern Munich chief Max Eberl has not closed the door to Jose Mourinho potentially being in the frame to succeed Thomas Tuchel, but he has shut down links with a move for Jurgen Klopp. The Bundesliga giants have begun the process of looking for a new manager after Tuchel announced he would be stepping down at the end of the season, with Bayer Leverkusen’s Xabi Alonso quickly emerging as their preferred target. But there are other names in the frame too, with suggestions that Mourinho – who…

London Clinic issues major update over Kate medical records ‘breach’ The chief executive of the London Clinic says ‘all appropriate investigatory, regulatory and disciplinary steps will be taken’ after an employee allegedly tried to access The Princess of Wales’ medical files. A worker at the private hospital where Kate Middleton underwent planned abdominal surgery in January is alleged to have tried to view her private medical notes. A source told The Mirror: ‘This is a major security breach and incredibly damaging for the hospital, given its unblemished reputation for treating members of the Royal Family.’ In a statement, London Clinic…

IT worker guilty of murdering married couple with fentanyl-laced drink An IT worker who poisoned a married couple with fentanyl as part of a warped bid to seize control of their business is facing a whole life sentence after being found guilty of murder. Luke D’Wit, 34, slipped the synthetic opioid into ‘health drinks’ which he gave to Stephen Baxter, 61, and his wife Carol, 64, at their home in West Mersea in Essex last Easter. The loner befriended the couple while working for their shower mat firm Cazsplash and later targeted them in what prosecutors described as ‘a web…

Chelsea WFC has taken one step closer to booking their spot in the Women’s Champions League semi-finals after a comfortable win at Ajax.