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Tadej Pogačar won the opening 9.6km time trial in Monaco by a razor-thin nine-hundredths of a second over Ethan Hayter, claiming the first red leader’s jersey of the Vuelta a España as the field stayed tightly packed at the top of the GC; Primož Roglič finished 24th as the race heads into stage 2.
The opening individual time trial of the 2026 Vuelta a España travels roughly 9.4–9.6km through Monaco, with Diego Uriarte first off the ramp around 16:17 CET and Primož Roglič the last rider at 19:20 CET. Notables like Wout van Aert (19:17) and Tadej Pogačar (19:19) are among the favourites, while Jonas Vingegaard is absent due to injury. The race also features two ITTs, the Stage 1 opener and a 32km TT on Stage 18, and the Monaco course includes twists, tunnels and landmarks from Monte Carlo to Boulevard Albert 1er.
A bomb exploded outside Ukrainian businessman Vadym Yermolaiev’s Monaco home, injuring him and his partner. Authorities later identified Anastasiia Berezovska as the attacker, a Ukrainian woman with no known criminal record who fled across Europe before she was killed in a forest near Kyiv. Investigators say she acted as a paid foot soldier with alleged Ukrainian intelligence-linked accomplices, Vladyslav Reut and Vitaliy Zhykovych, who gave conflicting accounts. CCTV footage shows Berezovska spying on the target and placing a backpack at the doorstep; Reut has admitted involvement, while Zhykovych’s role is disputed. The case has raised questions about who ordered the hit and how wide the conspiracy extended across borders.
Liverpool were edged 3-2 by Monaco in a pre-season friendly at Anfield, with Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz scoring as a budding Isak–Wirtz partnership showed promise under new coach Andoni Iraola. Monaco fought back with a Golovin penalty and a late Paris Brunner header, while Mika Biereth levelled, and Victor Munoz made his debut off the bench. The match highlighted Liverpool’s attacking options and potential concerns over depth and set-pieces as Iraola looks to build a productive attack ahead of the season, with youngsters Koumas and Ndukwe also gaining valuable exposure.
Liverpool host Monaco at Anfield in a 2026 pre-season friendly, signaling the return of first-team action after a youth-focused U.S. tour. The match is set for 2:30 PM BST, with several first-teamers expected to feature, and broadcast options include LFCTV and ESPN among others. The article notes a shift from the US tour toward building momentum for the new season, with coverage outlined across multiple regional platforms.
Actor Jason Bateman revealed on the SmartLess podcast that he was once arrested in Monaco for being drunk and disorderly while wearing a leopard-print outfit; he recalled champagne and casino-chip details from the night, and said he’s moving forward with a film adaptation of Clue alongside Ryan Reynolds.
A Monaco blast that injured a Ukrainian oligarch is now linked to the murder of the bomber suspect in Ukraine, with two men including a former Kyiv police officer accused of killing Anastasiia Berezovska. The SBU says Berezovska’s body was found after the suspects confessed and that evidence points to Kyiv’s military intelligence, while officials stress the two men acted alone. The case has raised questions about tensions between Ukraine’s security agencies (SBU and GUR) and prompted scrutiny from European leaders about accountability, even as Zelensky pledges to provide more information.
A Kyiv court detained a serving Ukrainian military intelligence officer and a former law enforcement officer in connection with the killing of Anastasiia Berezovska, whom Interpol had named a suspect in a Monaco bombing that wounded Vadym Yermolaiev. Berezovska died from gunshot wounds; motives remain under investigation as Ukraine pledges cooperation with Monaco to advance the probe.
An active Ukrainian GUR officer who had confessed to killing the Monaco bomb suspect Anastasiia Berezovska has reversed his account in Kyiv, claiming his co-defendant, a former SBU officer, pulled the trigger and that he was threatened; prosecutors say the two men acted jointly and are charged with premeditated murder as custody hearings proceeded under heavy security, while the motive remains unclear and President Zelensky says more details will follow.
Ukrainian prosecutors say Anastasia Berezovska, the primary suspect in Monaco’s bombing injuring Ukrainian-born tycoon Vadym Iermolaiev, was shot dead in Kyiv by a serving military intelligence officer who told investigators he acted on his own initiative. Two suspects were detained, investigators found a basement resembling a torture chamber, and money transfers linked Berezovska to the case as Monaco had issued an Interpol Red Notice for her arrest.
Ukrainian authorities say Anastasiia Berezovska, the Ukrainian suspect in last week’s Monaco bombing that injured a Kyiv-born tycoon, was found shot dead near Kyiv. Two men were arrested in connection with the case, including a serving Ukrainian military intelligence officer; Interpol had issued a red notice for Berezovska. Investigators allege she received cryptocurrency payments from the suspects and that searches uncovered a blood‑stained “torture chamber” at their properties. Berezovska allegedly disguised herself as a man to plant the device in Monaco and fled across Europe.”,
A 39-year-old Ukrainian woman, Anastasiia Berezovska, is being sought after a parcel bomb attack in central Monaco that wounded three people. Interpol issued a red notice, and prosecutors say she conducted site surveys while disguising herself as a man. One victim remains in life-threatening condition; her last known address is in Germany, and reports linking a Ukrainian-born Cypriot businessman as a victim have not been confirmed by authorities.
Interpol has identified Anastasiia Berezovska, a Ukrainian national, as the chief suspect in a Monaco bombing that injured construction tycoon Vadym Yermolaiev, his partner and son; a Red Notice seeks her arrest for attempted murder, placing an explosive device, and conspiracy. Investigators say the device was detonated remotely and that the suspect initially appeared as a man before being identified as a woman; two men were detained and then released, and authorities traced a rented vehicle with German plates to her, with her last known address in Germany as the probe continues.
Monaco prosecutors say a Ukrainian woman is the main suspect in a bomb attack that injured a Ukrainian tycoon; she is believed to have fled to Germany, with an international arrest warrant issued and surveillance footage aiding investigators who suspect possible accomplices.
The main suspect in Monaco’s bombing is 39-year-old Anastasiia Berezovska, a Ukrainian woman who dressed as a man; she’s named in an Interpol Red Notice after the attack that wounded a Ukrainian-born tycoon and others. Prosecutors say the suspect fled to France and then Italy in a German-registered car, with two men previously arrested in Monaco later released for lack of evidence. The bomb’s sophistication suggests more than one perpetrator, as investigations continue into who planned and carried out the attack in Monaco’s highly secure capital.