Tadej Pogacar will skip the Vuelta a Espana in order to rest after winning a fourth Tour de France title, the Slovenian said.

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.

Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy addresses during a High-level International Conference for the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution at U.N headquarters in New York City, U.S., July 29, 2025. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

France is calling on the European Union to pressure Israel to agree to a two-state solution with the Palestinians

France told a UN conference co-chaired with Saudi Arabia on Monday that there is "no alternative" to a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians.

Leaders from Europe's two largest economies have led a chorus of gloomy reactions to the trade deal struck between EU chief Ursula von der Leyen and US President Donald Trump.

EU trade agreement implements 15% tariff on European goods as EU leaders reluctantly accept terms, with France calling it "a dark day," while President Donald Trump celebrates the deal in Scotland.

The announcements reflect deep frustrations with Israel’s conduct in Gaza and in the occupied West Bank, experts say.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer bowed to the pressure from mostly Labour MPs and announced his country will join France in recognising a Palestinian state at the UN in September. “I can confirm the UK will recognise the state of Palestine by the United Nations General Assembly in September unless the Israeli government takes substantive steps to end the appalling situation in Gaza,