Zelenskiy and Carney were due to speak by video call with European allies. European and Canadian politicians and diplomats have sought to help Zelenskiy deal with Trump during negotiations. Ukraine’s president reiterated to reporters from his plane on Saturday Ukraine’s need for legally binding security guarantees from allies if hostilities are brought to an end. The Chernihiv region in northern Ukraine also saw power cuts, Ukraine’s energy ministry said. Trump, meanwhile, spoke on Friday with Poland’s president Karol Nawrocki, the Polish leader’s office said in a statement.

Mikel Arteta claimed that Arsenal are in survival mode after suffering another two injuries before their nervy 2-1 victory over Brighton. That added to a defensive injury list already including Cristhian Mosquera and Ben White. Substitute Yankuba Minteh drew a magnificent save from David Raya as Arsenal hung on to the three points. Arteta added: ‘We were a big threat, so very pleased with all of that, but the margin should have been much bigger. ‘I mean the amount of situations, chances, open chances that we generated through the game, it should never be 2-1, but that's the Premier League.

Meanwhile in the UK, padel is increasingly being considered a 'middle class sport' - with 'finance bros' heading to the courts after work. Mrs Chilvers suggested that padel courts should not be built in residential areas and said they should be put in the countryside. The three padel courts were built in 2020 around properties that sell well in excess of £1million in Winchester, Hampshire. 'The tennis club have been good neighbours and people need to realise if you move somewhere the tennis club you are going have that but it is when something is imposed on you it is vastly different.' Seven-time Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic warned club tennis is 'endangered' by venues converting tennis courts into smaller padel or pickleball courts.

Man Utd handed new referee verdict after Lisandro Martinez flashpoint vs NewcastleLisandro Martinez was involved in a controversial handball incident during Manchester United's 1-0 win over Newcastle United on Boxing Day, with the Magpies denied a penalty. View 2 Images Fabian Schar appealed for a penalty to Anthony Taylor after Lisandro Martinez blocked his shot. (Image: Stu Forster, Getty Images)Ex-Premier League referee Keith Hackett has backed Anthony Taylor's decision not to award Newcastle a penalty for a handball by Manchester United captain Lisandro Martinez. ‌View 2 Images Lisandro Martinez appeared the block a shot with his arm. Join our new MAN UTD WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Manchester United content from Mirror Football.

Mr Dean claims it is Iran that should be the focus of government policy in order to protect the British people. 'Unfortunately, I would love to tell you the world is an amazing place, but it's not,' Mr Dean said. Mr Dean argues these sleeper agents could be utilised to carry out a terror attack at any time. But his life took another dramatic turn when he was approached by MI6 agents just nine days later. It was soon after this that Mr Dean caught wind of the plot for the New York subway, organised by Khabab.

This time, Parlabane is on a cruise ship in the Atlantic during a fan convention for a Sixties TV series. Desperate to redeem himself in the eyes of his boss, he is on the trail of a decades-old unsolved murder. Glyph by Ali SmithHamish Hamilton, £20A standalone novel described as “family” to Smith’s last novel, Gliff, this is an overtly anti-war novel. In this novel, Deborah Levy’s narrator goes to Paris - where Stein lived, making friends with Picasso and Hemingway - to find out exactly who she was and why she matters. This is war fiction with a fantasy twist.

Stephen MaguireTwo men who met in rehab have been fined after stealing a Christmas booze haul worth around €140 from Tesco in Co Donegal. Dean Clark and John Stokes pleaded guilty to the thefts which took place at Tesco in Letterkenny on December 16th last. The pair were charged that on December 16th, 2025, at Tesco, Letterkenny Shopping Centre, Letterkenny, they stole various alcohol bottles to the value of €141, which is the property of Tesco. Gardaí viewed CCTV footage of two men stealing bottles of Buckfast, Bombay Sapphire gin, Jameson whiskey and Vodka to the value of €141. He met and became friends with Stokes while the pair were in rehab trying to get off booze, Mr Gallagher said.

Diogo Jota's two sons have emotionally returned to Anfield as mascots for Liverpool's Premier League clash against Wolves. Dinis and Duarte, two of Jota and Rute Cardoso's three children, took to the pitch in Merseyside before the 3pm kick-off on Saturday afternoon. 'Doing so leads me to think especially of the family of Diogo Jota on what will be their first Christmas without him. Wolves boss Rob Edwards and his players visited the former Liverpool striker's mural outside Anfield on Boxing Day to pay tribute. Jota went on to win his first Premier League title at Liverpool in Slot's first season earlier this year.

Liverpool huffed, Wolves puffed and, by the end, the reigning champions had done just about enough to creep over the line. Wirtz tried to lift Liverpool above the ordinary but it wasn’t easy and Wolves made things difficult. ‘In the last 20 minutes, we made it a bit difficult,’ Wirtz noted. In the 18th minute they started singing, the Wolves fans and ours were clapping and in the 20th it was the other way around. ‘It was very nice the feeling on the pitch with the fans around,’ said Wirtz.

The pair fought out a terrific tussle in the Hatton’s Grace Hurdle at Fairyhouse, with Teahupoo narrowly coming out on top by a nose. Back up to that distance, a trip over which Ballyburn has not won since his point-to-point days, in-form Elliott is hopeful he will confirm the placings. “It’s obviously a rematch from the Hatton’s Grace and it’s going to be very interesting seeing Ballyburn go up to three miles,” he said. “Teahupoo will definitely improve, so we’re going to have to step up again from the Hatton’s Grace and it’s going to be very close to call. “He has been good at Leopardstown in the past and usually good fresh, too, so we’re looking forward to the race.”

Yet, for a growing number of couples, travelling together can expose unexpected cracks - where connection is replaced by conflict. Couples often have routines that allow for time apart but on holiday, meals, hotel rooms and daily itineraries are typically shared, leaving little room for a breather. Meanwhile, in a discussion thread on Fodor's Travel Talk Forums, several couples shared contrasting approaches. According to Todd Stevens, founder of marriage retreat, Renovation Marriage, holidaying apart as a couple can be seen as a cause for concern. 'Travel exposes differences in needs and values: one partner wants rest, the other wants adventure; one wants structure, the other wants spontaneity; one wants romance, the other wants efficiency.

Britain has twice as many foreign doctors and nurses as the Western average, a report has revealed. The average proportion of the medical workforce made up of foreign doctors is around a fifth, or 19.6 per cent, across 28 developed and developing countries. Meanwhile in the west, most countries have a far lower figure, relying more on doctors and nurses trained at home. In most western countries the proportion of foreign nurses is lower than that of doctors, and stood at 23 per cent in the UK in 2023. Many health professionals cite foreign doctors and nurses as playing an essential role in properly staffing the NHS and ensuring safe care.

Dear Vanessa,I'm a man in my late 50s, married, with three adult children and three young grandchildren - and if I'm honest, I'm dreading Christmas this year. I'd be perfectly happy with something simpler and more affordable, but when I raise that idea, I'm made to feel like I'm spoiling the fun. We're very aware that we don't have endless working years left, and once Christmas is over, the bills don't magically disappear. A calm, consistent message like, 'We're keeping things simpler this year,' or 'We're choosing something more affordable,' is enough. Wanting something simpler doesn't make you the bad guy - it makes you thoughtful about the future you're still living into.

‌It had been a whipped corner from Rice which saw Arsenal benefit from a fourth own goal in their last three matches after the break. Yet it needed a stunning late save by keeper David Raya from a Yankuba Minteh shot to secure the win which saw Arsenal take back top from Manchester City. A late Rayan Cherkhi winner saw Manchester City overtake Arsenal at the top while Riccardo Calafiori suffered an injury in the warm-up. The Seagulls had lost only three of their last eight away games at Arsenal and drew here last season after Rice was sent off. ‌It is up to Odegaard, Saka and Rice to make this season different from all the recent near misses.

Welcoming ceremonies for sate visits were delaying other Dublin Airport passengers, Aer Rianta said in 1993. Photo: GettyIrish airports operator, Aer Rianta, asked the government in 1993 to ensure state visits to Ireland occurred outside the mid-morning time slot as they were causing chaos for airport passengers. It noted that all activity on the tarmac at Dublin Airport comes to a halt for the duration of such ceremonies which usually last about 15 minutes. Welcoming ceremonies for sate visits were delaying other Dublin Airport passengers, Aer Rianta said in 1993. Chief of protocol at the Department of Foreign Affairs Brendan Moran told Mr Treacy that mid-morning was the usual time when visiting heads of state arrived at Dublin Airport.