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In pictures: London's Chinese New Year parade 2026

'Affront to humanity': Sudan slams Uganda for hosting RSF paramilitary boss

Thousands of pilgrims visit remains of St Francis

7 Nations With Odd Travel Rules Visitors Break, Reports Say

Zelensky: Dead and injured after latest Russian attacks

GB's Atkin claims halfpipe bronze as Gu wins gold
Great Britain's Zoe Atkin takes bronze in the women's halfpipe final as China's Eileen Gu takes gold at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

My bagpipes dream landed me thousands of followers. A rare chronic illness left me unable to play
Katie Robertson went back and forth to her GP and local hospital before being diagnosed with postural tachycardia syndrome.

'It is a catastrophe' - the man battling to stem rising youth unemployment
Alan Milburn returns to his hometown of Newcastle as he undertakes a review into the growing numbers of young people out of work.

Canada and USA to meet in charged Olympic finale
Milan-Cortina 2026 has been one of the most eventful Winter Olympics in history - in sporting and political terms - so it is appropriate that the final medal event could be the most enticing of all.

Atkin wins halfpipe bronze for Team GB's fifth medal
Freestyle skier Zoe Atkin wins bronze in the women's halfpipe to secure Great Britain's fifth medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics, equalling the team's record-best haul.

Andrew is Prince William's problem too - and it makes his future job harder
Andrew's arrest has changed the public's view of the Royal Family, putting pressure on Prince William as he moves closer to being king.

Mustang loses wheel in shower of sparks
The safety car was called after James Golding's Ford Mustang lost his left rear wheel, which narrowly missed hitting other cars.

Legend's son ejected over late brawl
Scotty Pippen Jr is ejected from the match against the Miami Heat and Memphis Grizzlies due to a late brawl.

Supreme Court rejects Braverman's appeal, keeps travel ban in place over ‘midnight meeting’ probe

St Francis relics go on public show for first time in Italy

New luxury tourist train connecting Osaka to UNESCO-listed Mount Koya to launch in April

Ryan Reynolds' sweary reaction to Wrexham drawing Chelsea in the FA Cup
The Hollywood stars share their unedited reactions as they watch the random draw happen live.

Woman's fox rescue forges unusual bond
An injured fox is nursed back to life thanks to a "strong connection" with a Hackney resident.

Son lived with mum's body for months after Covid lockdown let him hide murder
Judith Rhead was bludgeoned to death by her son, who was meant to be her carer during Covid.

Pakistan launches deadly strikes on Afghanistan
Pakistan says the strikes were retaliation for recent suicide bombings in the country.

US ambassador's Israel comments condemned by Arab and Muslim nations
Mike Huckabee suggested Israel would be justified in taking much of the Middle East on Biblical grounds.

Penis injections, swearing curlers and a wolfdog - Olympic stories you might have missed
The Olympics is a hub of wonderful and weird stories. Here are the ones we didn't expect to tell from Milan-Cortina 2026.

'Effective' SEND support won't be taken away, minister says
But the education secretary says children "will be reviewed in terms of their needs", under planned reforms.

Why one of Australian rugby’s hottest prospects turned away from NRL shot
One of Australian rugby’s hottest prospects has secured his future, and revealed why he went from Brisbane Broncos hopeful to Wallabies aspirant.

Chaos as rain arrives on restart
Rain during the safety car period produced a chaotic restart in the final Supercars race of the weekend in Sydney.

Big targets in mind for gelding, but Seib, but will wait to see Howie does at Albury
Canberra trainer Danielle Seib is set to unleash exciting three-year-old Howie Do It, a son of 2019 Everest winner Yes Yes Yes, at Monday’s Albury meeting.