The U.K. is the latest country to say it will recognize a Palestinian state — unless Israel agrees to a ceasefire. This comes as international pressure grows for Israel to address concerns of famine in Gaza.

Wout van Aert denied Tadej Pogacar a prestigious stage win, but Pogacar is still partying in Paris having retained his Tour title. That's his fourth Tour triumph overall... now let's see if he goes for the Grand Tour treble later this year. Until then, it's 'au revoir' from the Champs-Elysees.

The news of Pogacar’s withdrawal will make Jonas Vingegaard the overwhelming favourite for this year’s Vuelta. The Dane has never won a Grand Tour outside the Tour de France, having finished second to teammate Sepp Kuss in 2023, and showed in the final week of the Tour that he is back climbing at his best level.

French cyclist Kevin Vauquelin said on Tuesday he had suffered a leg injury carrying a suitcase downstairs at home just days after finishing seventh overall in the Tour de France.

The cyclist who equalled the best ever Tour de France finish by a Scot at the weekend has been hailed as a hero in his hometown. Oscar Onley - who grew up in Kelso in the Borders - finished fourth overall in the gruelling three-week race.

The event gave us showpiece finishes at Mur-de-Bretagne, Hautacam and Mont Ventoux, and plenty of action throughout a thoughtful, clever route — albeit one that turned out to be so challenging everyone was exhausted by the finish,

French telecom operator Orange reported a half-year core profit in line with market expectations on Tuesday, buoyed by a strong performance in the French market and continued double-digit percentage growth in Africa and Middle East.

One of Europe’s leading commercial television networks, TF1 Group unveiled stable financial results for the first half of 2025 with €1.1 billion ($1.2 billion) in consolidated revenue, on par with last year.