Switzerland’s Franjo von Allmen wins the first gold medal of the 2026 Winter Olympics in the men’s downhill skiing. Source link
'What a moment!' – Shepherd takes four wickets in one over
Watch West Indies bowler Romario Shepherd take four wickets in five balls, including a sensational hat-trick in a win against Scotland at the T20 World Cup. Source link
Man charged with 33 sexual offences in London
Adebayo Adeyemi, 58, is charged with offences alleged to have taken place between 2003 and 2019. Source link
S Korean crypto firm accidentally pays out $40bn in bitcoin
The company quickly realised its mistake and managed to recover virtually all the missing tokens from customers. Source link
Winter Olympics 2026: Bruce Mouat and Jen Dodds beat Canada for statement win
Elsewhere, Kirsty Muir enjoyed a confident start to her Olympic campaign, placing third in freeski slopestyle qualifying. Muir, one of Team GB’s best medal hopes, scored a best of 64.98 from her two runs in Livigno. That put the 21-year-old behind Switzerland’s Mathilde Gremaud and China’s Eileen Gu – the gold and silver medallists from […]
Winter Olympics 2026: Franjo von Allmen wins first gold of Games in downhill
Swiss skiers had held all three podium positions before the Italians entered the start gate, with Franzoni and Paris knocking off Alexis Monney and then Odermatt with impressive performances in sunny Bormio. Paris is seen as a king of this course, having won seven World Cup titles across both downhill and the Super-G, and he […]
US wants Russia and Ukraine to end war by June, says Zelensky
The Ukrainian leader says difficult issues remain, as Russia carries out further strikes on energy facilities. Source link
Brown says Mandelson scandal is 'serious' for Starmer but PM is 'man of integrity'
Brown said Sir Keir might have been “too slow to do the right things” but backed him to “clean up the system”. Source link
Former Scottish health secretary Jeane Freeman dies aged 72
The SNP politician was a key figure in the Scottish government’s response to the Covid pandemic. Source link
Darron Lee: Ex-NFL player charged with murdering girlfriend
The name of the victim is being withheld until her next of kin has been informed. Lee, a first-round draft pick for the New York Jets in 2016, last played in the NFL for the Buffalo Bills in 2020. His four-year deal with the Jets was cut short by a year in 2019, when he […]