Dozens of flood warnings in England after days of non-stop rain
Rain has fallen in south-west England and south Wales every day of 2026 so far,…
Ball dramatically stopped in 12th to lose world title
Nick Ball is beaten for the first time in his professional career in front of…
Japan votes in snap election as PM Takaichi takes a gamble
Observers say Sanae Takaichi's personal popularity may boost the ruling party's showing at the polls.…
Foreign Office to review Mandelson's US ambassador pay-off
A pay-off given to Lord Mandelson after he was sacked as ambassador to the US…
'Clutch' final jump gives Japan star big air snowboard gold
Watch Japan's Kira Kimura win gold in the men's big air snowboarding final, as his…
England's riot club focus on fine-tuning after walloping Wales
Steve Borthwick has the pleasure of nit-picking through fine details after his England side swat…
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…
'Townsend on the ropes after romp in swamp'
Arguments for Gregor Townsend remaining as Scotland head coach are growing increasingly small after familiar…
Brioche recall over concerns they contain hard plastic pieces
Brioche Pasquier is recalling some Pitch Chocolate and Hazelnut Brioches that potentially contain "hard white…
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…
Will Vonn do the unthinkable and win gold?
Veteran skier Lindsey Vonn is a "iconic superhuman athlete" and is "risking everything" by racing…
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".…
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. Read…
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…
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.…
Italy punish lacklustre Scotland in Rome rain
Scotland open their Six Nations campaign in miserable fashion, going down 18-15 to Italy in…
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…
Man charged with 33 sexual offences in London
Adebayo Adeyemi, 58, is charged with offences alleged to have taken place between 2003 and…
Watch: Von Allmen wins men's downhill gold
Switzerland's Franjo von Allmen wins the first gold medal of the 2026 Winter Olympics in…
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…