Uncapped Leicester wing Gabriel Hamer-Webb will make his Wales debut in the Six Nations game against Scotland in Cardiff on Saturday. Uncapped Leicester wing Gabriel Hamer-Webb will make his Wales debut in the Six Nations game against Scotland in Cardiff on Saturday.
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Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend names Blair Kinghorn and Duhan van der Merwe in the backs as two of five changes for Saturday's Six Nations meeting with Wales. Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend names Blair Kinghorn and Duhan van der Merwe in the backs as two of five changes for Saturday's Six Nations meeting with Wales.
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Jack Crowley starts at fly-half as Ireland head coach Andy Farrell makes five changes to his starting XV for Saturday's Six Nations match against England. Jack Crowley starts at fly-half as Ireland head coach Andy Farrell makes five changes to his starting XV for Saturday's Six Nations match against England.
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Inside the Hungarian midfielder's season as the main character at Liverpool, his friendship with Mohamed Salah and why the Reds are keen to extend his contract. Inside the Hungarian midfielder's season as the main character at Liverpool, his friendship with Mohamed Salah and why the Reds are keen to extend his contract.
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Plans to change the format of the Women's FA Cup, which would have seen four sides seeded and pathways to Wembley mapped out from the last 32 onwards, will not be brought in next season. Plans to change the format of the Women's FA Cup, which would have seen four sides seeded and pathways to Wembley mapped out from the last 32 onwards, will not be brought in next season.
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Lando Norris admits he described the new Formula 1 cars as "a lot of fun" last week to "see what the reaction was of everyone". Lando Norris admits he described the new Formula 1 cars as "a lot of fun" last week to "see what the reaction was of everyone".
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Arsenal's disappointing 2-2 draw at Wolves on Wednesday has similarities to what happened to the Gunners 18 years ago. Arsenal's disappointing 2-2 draw at Wolves on Wednesday has similarities to what happened to the Gunners 18 years ago.
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Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior says anyone found guilty of racist behaviour in football "shouldn't be in the game". Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior says anyone found guilty of racist behaviour in football "shouldn't be in the game".
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Four sides in The Hundred with links to the IPL are not expected to sign players from Pakistan in next month's auction. Four sides in The Hundred with links to the IPL are not expected to sign players from Pakistan in next month's auction.
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Seth Bennett and Kent Simpson analyse how Canada missed Czech Republic having six players on the ice when they scored their third goal during their quarter-final match at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Seth Bennett and Kent Simpson analyse how Canada missed Czech Republic having six players on the ice when they scored their third goal during their quarter-final match at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
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Marianne Fatton of Switzerland makes history as the first Olympic champion in ski mountaineering. The event made its debut at this Winter Olympic games. Marianne Fatton of Switzerland makes history as the first Olympic champion in ski mountaineering. The event made its debut at this Winter Olympic games.
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Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior believes anyone found guilty of racism should not work in football after Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr allegedly received racist abuse from Benfica's Gianluca Prestianni in the first leg of their Champions League play-off tie in Lisbon. Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior believes anyone found guilty of racism should not work in football after Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr allegedly received racist abuse from Benfica's Gianluca Prestianni in the first leg of their Champions League play-off tie in Lisbon.
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Alina Muller repeats history from Sochi in 2014, scoring an overtime winner as Switzerland beat Sweden 2-1 to claim bronze in the women's ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Alina Muller repeats history from Sochi in 2014, scoring an overtime winner as Switzerland beat Sweden 2-1 to claim bronze in the women's ice hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
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The USA need an extra end to beat Switzerland 7-6 in a dramatic finish to qualify for the women's curling semi-finals, knocking Great Britain out of the 2026 Winter Olympics. The USA need an extra end to beat Switzerland 7-6 in a dramatic finish to qualify for the women's curling semi-finals, knocking Great Britain out of the 2026 Winter Olympics.
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Team GB's men's are one win away from guaranteed Winter Olympic medal after sneaking into the semi-finals - but the women's team agonisingly miss out. Team GB's men's are one win away from guaranteed Winter Olympic medal after sneaking into the semi-finals - but the women's team agonisingly miss out.
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Thomas P gives evidence on first day of trial in case that could shape standards for mountain sports An Austrian mountaineer has said he is “endlessly sorry” his girlfriend froze to death on a joint climb to the country’s highest peak, but denied criminal wrongdoing as his trial began in Innsbruck. The 37-year-old defendant, identified only as Thomas P, gave evidence on the first day of the high-profile proceedings over the tragedy on Großglockner , in a case that could shape international standards for liability in mountain sports. Continue reading... Thomas P gives evidence on first day of t…
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Italian government urges IPC to reconsider its stance Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete under flags Italy, the Winter Olympic hosts, has called for a reversal of the decision to let 10 Russian and Belarusian athletes compete with national flags and anthems at next month’s Paralympic Games. The foreign minister Antonio Tajani and sports minister Andrea Abodi urged the International Paralympic Committee to reconsider its stance due to Russia’s four-year-old invasion of Ukraine, saying it contradicted the Olympic spirit. Continue reading... Italian government urges IPC to reconsider its…
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Comments come after Zelenskyy accused Russia of using ‘delay tactics’ to stall peace talks with Ukraine Meanwhile, Sweden has pledged about €1.2bn in new military support package for Ukraine, responding to president Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s call for urgent help with air defence and ammunition over the weekend. The EU sees “no tangible signs that Russia is engaging seriously” with the aim of securing peace in Ukraine, its spokesperson said, responding to the latest round of talks in Geneva. “We see that Russia continues its relentless attacks on Ukraine. This does reflect that Russia is not ready…
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Consulting firm keen to increase uptake of technology and is reportedly monitoring adoption by workforce Accenture has reportedly started tracking staff use of its AI tools and will take this into consideration when deciding on top promotions, as the consulting company tries to increase uptake of the technology by its workforce. The company told senior managers and associate directors that being promoted to leadership roles would require “regular adoption” of artificial intelligence, according to an internal email seen by the Financial Times. Continue reading... Consulting firm keen to increas…
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Political tensions rise after fatal attack at protest in Lyon as Emmanuel Macron hits out over remarks by Italian PM A French prosecutor is seeking murder charges against seven suspects in the fatal beating of a far-right activist that has fuelled political anger beyond France’s borders, prompting Emmanuel Macron to tell Italy’s Giorgia Meloni to keep out of French affairs. Quentin Deranque, 23, died from head injuries after being attacked by at least six people on the sidelines of a far-right protest in Lyon on 12 February. Most of the 11 suspects who have been detained are from far-left move…
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Professionals say a lack of resources and an ‘almost insatiable’ demand for services is limiting the ability to pursue long-term care and therapy Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The separate escapes of two mental health patients from the hospital responsible for the most complex psychiatric cases in western Sydney points to an inability to provide longer-term care when “demand is almost insatiable”, medical sources say. A man charged with murder after a stabbing attack in Merrylands on Tuesday had allegedly absconded from Cumberland hospital. In an unrelated matter…
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Dfat says it is aware Australians are among 5,704 detainees transferred out of Syrian prisons and into Iraqi custody Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A group of Australian men suspected of being former Islamic State fighters are among more than 5,000 detainees transferred from Syria to Iraq, where they potentially face charges which could carry the death penalty. Iraq’s national centre for international judicial cooperation confirmed last Friday it had taken custody of the 5,704 alleged former fighters from 61 countries, including citizens of Australia, New Zealand,…
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Experts say the Morrison-era Jobs Ready Graduates scheme has instead had a ‘devastating impact’ on the very people higher education needs to serve New university enrolments from students with low socioeconomic backgrounds dropped by 10% between 2020 and 2024, as independent senator David Pocock warns the Morrison-era Job Ready Graduates (JRG) scheme is creating a “segregated” higher education system. The JRG scheme was introduced under former Liberal prime minister Scott Morrison in 2021 and led to arts degrees costing students more than $50,000, while other degrees including in science and ma…
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Liberal MP claims the Reserve Bank has been soft on inflation. Labor says questioning the RBA’s dual mandate amounts to a ‘plan for higher unemployment’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast There was good news on Thursday. Another solid month of jobs growth left the unemployment rate steady at 4.1% in January. Continue reading... Liberal MP claims the Reserve Bank has been soft on inflation. Labor says questioning the RBA’s dual mandate amounts to a ‘plan for higher unemployment’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast There was good news on Thursda…
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Opposition leader signals his Liberals will abandon net zero commitment entirely. Follow updates live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast In Angus Taylor’s lengthy interview, Peta Credlin took the new opposition leader to a couple of other culture war issues including school curriculums, where he suggested children shouldn’t be “indoctrinated” in the classroom, and that “Australians are deeply concerned about it”. I think our our education system, our school system and our tertiary system, has been drifting on this over a long period of time ... we do need to give Aust…
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Lunar new year has ushered in a rare zodiac symbol with a reputation for energy and independence As the lunar new year begins, the focus has turned to the Chinese zodiac and the arrival of the year of the fire horse – a rare pairing in the 60-year lunar cycle. Drawing on Chinese metaphysics, the fire horse blends the horse’s reputation for energy and independence with the intensity of the fire element, giving it a distinct place in the zodiac tradition. Continue reading... Lunar new year has ushered in a rare zodiac symbol with a reputation for energy and independence As the lunar new year beg…
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Abandoned beaches, public health warning signs and seagulls eating human waste are now features of the popular coastline in New Zealand A tide of anger is rising in New Zealand’s capital, Wellington, as the city’s toilets continue to flush directly into the ocean more than two weeks after the catastrophic collapse of its wastewater treatment plant. Millions of litres of raw and partially screened sewage have been pouring into pristine reefs and a marine reserve along the south coast daily since 4 February, prompting a national inquiry, as the authorities struggle to get the decimated plant ope…
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Officers devise unusual plan to arrest man suspected of stealing about $64,000 worth of Buddhist artefacts Thai police donned a lion costume during this week’s lunar new year festivities to arrest a man accused of stealing about $64,000 worth of Buddhist artefacts. Dressed as a red-and-yellow lion, officers made the arrest on Wednesday evening after responding to a report this month of a home burglary in the suburbs of Bangkok. Continue reading... Officers devise unusual plan to arrest man suspected of stealing about $64,000 worth of Buddhist artefacts Thai police donned a lion costume during…
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José María Balcázar, who argued for marriage at 14 and above, replaces José Jerí who was voted out after a scandal Peru’s congress has elected José María Balcázar, an octogenarian leftist lawmaker who has defended child marriage, as the country’s interim president ahead of general elections in April. Balcázar is Peru’s ninth president since 2016. The surprise election, in which Balcázar beat the favourite, María del Carmen Alva, a conservative, came after lawmakers voted to remove José Jerí as president on Tuesday after just four months in office, due to a scandal over secretive meetings with…
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Intelligence findings read to parliament say ‘rogue’ agencies and individuals recruiting Kenyan nationals to frontline More than 1,000 Kenyans have been lured to fight for Russia in its war with Ukraine, according to an intelligence report to the Kenyan parliament that highlights the scale of a Russian operation taking African men to the frontline. The majority leader of Kenya’s national assembly, Kimani Ichung’wah, said “rogue recruitment agencies and individuals in Kenya” were continuing to send Kenyan nationals to fight in the conflict, as he read MPs the summary of an investigation by Keny…
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Report details harrowing 18-month occupation of North Darfur capital, showing destruction aimed at ethnic communities The siege and capture of the Sudanese city of El Fasher by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces group last October bore “the hallmarks of genocide”, a UN-mandated fact-finding mission has said. In a report detailing the harrowing 18-month occupation of the capital of North Darfur, investigators concluded that the RSF and allied militias deliberately inflicted conditions calculated to bring about the physical destruction of the Zaghawa and Fur ethnic communities. Continue readi…
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Football fans will be able to enjoy an extra round at the pub thanks to new rules during the men's World Cup. Football fans will be able to enjoy an extra round at the pub thanks to new rules during the men's World Cup.
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The new coin has been made with with Beano, Britain's longest-running weekly comic, first published in 1938 The new coin has been made with with Beano, Britain's longest-running weekly comic, first published in 1938
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"You cannot go to sleep on this president," says one toymaker, of the ongoing uncertainty over trade policy. "You cannot go to sleep on this president," says one toymaker, of the ongoing uncertainty over trade policy.
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The think tank suggests the chancellor's fiscal rules need to shift the focus from one key figure. The think tank suggests the chancellor's fiscal rules need to shift the focus from one key figure.
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Savvy bill payers shopping around for fixed-tariff energy deals also dented earnings at British Gas. Savvy bill payers shopping around for fixed-tariff energy deals also dented earnings at British Gas.
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The US bought more goods than it sold in 2025 as the White House attempts to reverse the flow. The US bought more goods than it sold in 2025 as the White House attempts to reverse the flow.
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Sources close to the company insist that its difficulties stem entirely from "the Mandelson legacy". Sources close to the company insist that its difficulties stem entirely from "the Mandelson legacy".
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The Gates Foundation said the decision was made to "ensure the focus remains on the summit's key priorities". The Gates Foundation said the decision was made to "ensure the focus remains on the summit's key priorities".
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A SpaceX Falcon 9 crashed to Earth last year. Now scientists have measured the pollution it caused. A SpaceX Falcon 9 crashed to Earth last year. Now scientists have measured the pollution it caused.
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