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Fiji Sevens team to face NZ in Perth semifinals
Fiji were three from three in their pool matches.

China Pulls the Emergency Brake on Hidden Door Handles After EV Design Failed the Safety Test

Italy grind out win over Scotland to pile pressure on Townsend
Scotland face a washout of a Six Nations campaign after suffering a dispiriting opening loss to Italy in rain-soaked Rome.

France investigates ex-minister Jack Lang over Epstein links
The socialist grandee and his daughter are being investigated for suspected "laundering of tax-fraud proceeds".

Brioche recall over concerns they contain hard plastic pieces
Brioche Pasquier is recalling some Pitch Chocolate and Hazelnut Brioches that potentially contain "hard white plastic".

Man charged with 33 sexual offences in London
Adebayo Adeyemi, 58, is charged with offences alleged to have taken place between 2003 and 2019.

General shot in Moscow conscious after surgery, Russian media say
Lt Gen Vladimir Alexeyev was shot several times inside his apartment block on Friday morning.

Watch: Von Allmen wins men's downhill gold
Switzerland's Franjo von Allmen wins the first gold medal of the 2026 Winter Olympics in the men's downhill skiing.

Arundell scores hat-trick as England heap misery on Wales
A remorseless England pile misery and points on Wales as they began their hunt for a first Six Nations title since 2020.

Australia must bring in Steve Smith or risk a T20 World Cup spinout
Australia’s T20 World Cup preparations could echo England’s Ashes disaster unless selectors admit they have got it wrong and send an SOS to Steve Smith.

‘Plan my weekend around him’: The one player Andrew Johns can’t wait to watch
The Eighth Immortal cannot stop raving about one young playmaker.

‘Didn’t bring a water bottle’: Manly lays out defence of $5m lawsuit
Former Sea Eagle Lloyd Perrett claims he was never the same footballer or person after a training incident. Now Manly has its say on the $5 million legal claim.

Guseli misses podium after final run gamble
In a high-stakes third run, Valentino Guseli cannot stomp the backside 1980 he is going for to secure an Olympic medal.

Some 10,000 protesters in Berlin demand freedom in Iran

Japan's Takaichi tipped to secure decisive mandate in snap election

Is 'unstoppable' Palmer in the World Cup picture?
By scoring a first-half hat-trick against Wolves on Saturday, Cole Palmer provided a timely reminder of his talent, putting himself firmly in the England conversation.

Pentagon ends academic ties with Harvard over its 'woke ideology'
Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Pentagon will end all graduate-level military training, fellowships and certificate programs at the school.

I was fined £70 after a pothole burst my tyre
The penalty was issued by the same council that is responsible for fixing potholes in Derbyshire.

'I don't want to imagine what happened' - Shock and disbelief in area Nancy Guthrie went missing
The disappearance of the 84-year-old mother of news anchor Savannah Guthrie has left a community searching for clues and hoping for her safe return.

Italy says railways hit by 'serious sabotage' as Winter Olympics begin
Police say they are investigating three incidents targeting rail infrastructure that caused travel delays.

How Ricky Ponting missed the membership cut at Royal Melbourne Golf Club
We reveal how the former Australian cricket captain – one of the country’s most successful sporting figures and a mad-keen golfer – failed in his bid to join an exclusive club.

Guseli climbs into podium contention in big air final
In his second run of the men's big air final, Valentino Guseli executes the same trick he stomps in qualifying to score 86.75 and rocket into the bronze medal position.