World News 24/7/30

A "distasteful joke" by US President Donald Trump overshadows the achievement of female athletes at the Winter Olympics, says USA ice hockey gold medallist Hilary Knight. from BBC News https://ift.tt/SiYEAPz

Real Madrid launch an investigation after a supporter allegedly performed a Nazi salute before the club's Champions League win against Benfica on Wednesday. from BBC News https://ift.tt/94RaFjK

US government officials are warned that there could be "catastrophic" security consequences if cities hosting World Cup matches do not receive funding that has been frozen. from BBC News https://ift.tt/fN7vYlU

The third series of the ITV2 dating show spin-off saw six American bombshells enter halfway through. from BBC News https://ift.tt/qkKhOnF

Luke Littler wins the Poland Darts Open title despite a nine-dart finish in the final from Gian van Veen. from BBC News https://ift.tt/TXCuIAj

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. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Sy0r5ct

Judith Rhead was bludgeoned to death by her son, who was meant to be her carer during Covid. from BBC News https://ift.tt/lqHTSpO

A breaking episode of Americast as POTUS takes on SCOTUS from BBC News https://ift.tt/lz42A6W

And what does MAGA look like post-Trump? from BBC News https://ift.tt/8hZ7CQp

Danny Rohl has "total" belief Rangers can win the Scottish Premiership but has called on his players to back it up with "consistency". from BBC News https://ift.tt/yD5NLie

Legal correspondent Dominic Casciani unpicks the complicated allegation Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested over. from BBC News https://ift.tt/8NewMH2

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. from BBC News https://ift.tt/M9PomrR

Team GB's men's curlers are now just two victories away from a remarkable Winter Olympic gold after sneaking into Thursday's semi-finals in Cortina. from BBC News https://ift.tt/UCo1vQ3

Muddled selection and the lack of a plan B - how Australia's T20 World Cup campaign was derailed in Sri Lanka. from BBC News https://ift.tt/BPridLQ

The Wicked star appears in a one-woman version of the classic horror story in London's West End. from BBC News https://ift.tt/L6pVmnC

England captain Leah Williamson returns to the squad as they prepare to begin their 2027 Women's World Cup qualifying campaign. from BBC News https://ift.tt/jOTyeEa

The radio DJ says she is "utterly devastated" at the loss of two "precious" rings inside. from BBC News https://ift.tt/V1g97lr

Team GB's women curlers deliver their best stuff in the biggest moment as they beat Denmark to keep alive their Winter Olympics semi-final hopes. from BBC News https://ift.tt/oQz7c8T

In his latest BBC Sport column, England World Cup winner Matt Dawson discusses the potential long-term impact of England's defeat by Scotland at Murrayfield. from BBC News https://ift.tt/C0jZESN

Captain Maro Itoje says England must "learn our lesson and move forward" after their attempt to salvage something from a slow start against Scotland is fatally undermined by a string of errors. from BBC News https://ift.tt/lbwFTN5

Sweden's Oskar Eriksson and Canada's Marc Kennedy exchange tense words after the Swedes accused the Canadian's of double-tapping their stones during their men's curling match at the 2026 Winter Olympics. from BBC News https://ift.tt/jhYHauo

Blessing Muzarabani takes 4-17 as Zimbabwe beat Australia by 23 runs at the T20 World Cup. from BBC News https://ift.tt/VJDnfGX

Will the 40-point mark - or thereabouts - be needed to guarantee survival this term, with an in-form West Ham attempting to chase down the sides above them? from BBC News https://ift.tt/I0SLY6b

Watch South Africa and Afghanistan play out a thrilling final over of their match at the T20 World Cup, culminating in a super over. from BBC News https://ift.tt/RbhYqyu

Go behind the scenes with former Sweden and AC Milan footballer Zlatan Ibrahimovic, to see how the film for opening of the 2026 Winter Olympics was made. from BBC News https://ift.tt/DoPNsuE

Our Ask Me Anything team explain why world records are rarely seen at the Winter Olympics. from BBC News https://ift.tt/SWMKhDq

The Seattle Seahawks deliver a dominant defensive display to beat the New England Patriots 29-13 and claim their second Super Bowl victory. from BBC News https://ift.tt/8yfOW3t

American skier Lindsey Vonn crashes in the women's downhill competition at the Winter Olympics, nine days after rupturing her left anterior cruciate ligament. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Cwblh8k

Lindsey Vonn crashes in the women's downhill competition at the Winter Olympics nine days after rupturing her left anterior cruciate ligament. from BBC News https://ift.tt/PCB9eGp

A Cardiff University researcher recreated her own voice using a deathbot - but found it strange. from BBC News https://ift.tt/QJIOqp3

The messages appear to contradict previous comments made by Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor about a 2010 dinner he had with Jeffrey Epstein. from BBC News https://ift.tt/WBRiLG1

Brown said Sir Keir might have been "too slow to do the right things" but backed him to "clean up the system". from BBC News https://ift.tt/M3bHZUk

Sanju Pal wins an employment appeal tribunal that could affect how employers can treat staff with endometriosis. from BBC News https://ift.tt/KlkYpBw

India's Vihaan Malhotra is given not out on review after England bowler Farhan Ahmed grounds the ball in taking a catch off his own bowling. from BBC News https://ift.tt/GlWDX4o

Former players turned pundits have a "duty of responsibility" to the new generation of footballers when commenting on their performances, Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk says. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ZTGUNv6

Jon Rahm says a ruling that will see only the top 10 finishers at LIV Golf events awarded world ranking points "doesn't seem fair". from BBC News https://ift.tt/aIzT1K3

Duhan van der Merwe, Darcy Graham and Blair Kinghorn are left out of Scotland's side for the Six Nations opener against Italy. from BBC News https://ift.tt/4aAQRcq

Jack Draper says he has had to overcome "lots of dark moments" during his injury lay-off as he prepares to make his long-awaited return in Great Britain's Davis Cup qualifier against Norway in Oslo from BBC News https://ift.tt/DckJWgv

Bruce Mouat and Jen Dodds are fired up to make amends on Wednesday for the agony of their mixed doubles curling semi-final against Norway in 2022. from BBC News https://ift.tt/xeI0vVO

Changes are to be made to the Laws of Cricket to permit bats previously deemed illegal in an effort to make the game affordable for amateur players. from BBC News https://ift.tt/GwPVYlm

Liverpool agree a £60m deal with Rennes for defender Jeremy Jacquet, with the player set to join the Reds in the summer. from BBC News https://ift.tt/fUVEPFy

Izabel Rose hoped a month in Japan would help her quit the drug - it did, but not in the way she expected. from BBC News https://ift.tt/H8scWLK

Isabelle Boffey runs the second fastest ever 800m indoors by a British woman, clocking one minute 57.43 seconds to win at the BU Terrier Classic in Boston. from BBC News https://ift.tt/UfGXkCq

British light-middleweight Josh Kelly tells BBC Sport about how he won his battle with chronic hypochondria to emerge as a world title contender. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Fbvn4RX

Newcastle will play Qarabag in a two-legged play-off to reach the last 16 of the Champions League. from BBC News https://ift.tt/2FU6pHy

BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team explains how the Champions League knockout phase play-offs work and when the draw is taking place. from BBC News https://ift.tt/0MGIExg

She admitted killing the security guard, who suffered a fatal heart attack during the incident in Arbroath. from BBC News https://ift.tt/FoRCyiI

Aryna Sabalenka keeps her cool to storm past Elina Svitolina and reach a fourth Australian Open final in a row. from BBC News https://ift.tt/guj2rwF

Bundee Aki is not with the Ireland squad for their Six Nations camp in Portugal with the Connacht centre the subject of a misconduct complaint after his side's URC defeat by Leinster on Saturday. from BBC News https://ift.tt/oC3Uewt

France prop Uini Atonio is forced to retire after he was admitted to an intensive care unit following a "cardiac event". from BBC News https://ift.tt/kTZG2Ih

The Hundred's inaugural player auction will be held in London on 11 and 12 March, in a historic first for major sport in the UK. from BBC News https://ift.tt/RZWTxDk

Millions of gamers could get compensation if the lawsuit - which accuses Valve of charging inflated prices - succeeds. from BBC News https://ift.tt/B67CxAm

Writing on Instagram, Rachel Duffy said she was "heartbroken" at the death of her "beautiful wee mummy". from BBC News https://ift.tt/gQo5WRY

Dozens of patients became more unwell and some died with infections picked up at Glasgow's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. from BBC News https://ift.tt/LSpua6i

Israel's military says its troops are searching for the remains of Ran Gvili, reportedly at a cemetery in northern Gaza. from BBC News https://ift.tt/oHlCyJd

Novak Djokovic moves through to the Australian Open quarter-finals as fourth-round opponent Jakub Mensik pulls out with an abdominal injury. from BBC News https://ift.tt/UlXcpsg

The victim was shot in the leg in the city's gay village at about 05:00 GMT, police say. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Q5A0wZ7

The town's mayor says the resort took a "battering" overnight with the historic pier damaged. from BBC News https://ift.tt/UwDuQ86

Cameron Norrie loses to world number three Alexander Zverev in four sets to end British interest in singles at the Australian Open. from BBC News https://ift.tt/oidNfHB

Trinity Rodman signs a new three-year deal with Washington Spirit that will reportedly make her the world's highest-paid female footballer. from BBC News https://ift.tt/7hUVqMc

After being challenged by Theo Walcott, Wayne Rooney said the Manchester United side of 2008 would "batter" the current Arsenal team. from BBC News https://ift.tt/KhADM8r

BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything explains which countries are on course to win extra qualification spots for the 2026-27 Champions League campaign. from BBC News https://ift.tt/9XaDemn

Japan restars a reactor at the world's largest nuclear plant nearly 15 years after the Fukushima disaster. from BBC News https://ift.tt/4yHtiMh

Mercedes chief designer John Owen, a key figure in multiple drivers' and constructors' championship wins, is to leave the team later this year. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Wc7Uqry

How Kyren Wilson went from being close to a "mental breakdown" during a match to winning the Masters in the space of six weeks. from BBC News https://ift.tt/7BaLojd

Nick Waites celebrates his 1,400th consecutive match, but admits he has had some "very close calls". from BBC News https://ift.tt/A4o9qrc

A 17-year-old will appear in court on Monday and a 15-year-old has been reported to youth justice authorities following the incident in Edinburgh. from BBC News https://ift.tt/TNbytBp

Novak Djokovic says the upcoming Australian Open is not "now or never" for his hopes of winning a standalone all-time record 25th Grand Slam title. from BBC News https://ift.tt/EcPUJFk

Manchester United boss Marc Skinner gives fitness update on Ella Toone as Sweden striker Ellen Wangerheim becomes the club's latest January signing. from BBC News https://ift.tt/K3UOz5u

The Conservatives want to see ban of all under-16s from social media, but the Lib Dems say that would be a "blunt instrument". from BBC News https://ift.tt/0fX9l2T

Canola oil and electric cars are at the centre of the deal agreed by Mark Carney and Xi Jinping after years of strained ties. from BBC News https://ift.tt/4EHVc6L

What is this new era of global politics and where it does it leave Europe? from BBC News https://ift.tt/ntaMrVK

If chosen via the draw, fans will be notified via email and will be given a time slot to purchase tickets in April. from BBC News https://ift.tt/CFdmRt6

Paul Young looks back on a career that saw him capture the hearts of a generation of fans. from BBC News https://ift.tt/T2Od8p1

Eleven central banks have backed Jerome Powell after the US launched a criminal investigation into the US Fed. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Ex7e3Zl

Michael Carrick agrees to become Manchester United interim head coach - and former England assistant manager Steve Holland is set to be his number two. from BBC News https://ift.tt/15vDrgx

Dan Evans is one of four Britons to lose in the first round of Australian Open qualifying at Melbourne Park. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Q9yLYDw

Colby Parkinson scores a touchdown with 38 seconds remaining as the Los Angeles Rams leave it late to beat the Carolina Panthers 34-31 to avoid a playoff upset. from BBC News https://ift.tt/1zG2lCI

Karl Bushby, from Hull, is sketching out the final path of his 36,000-mile journey. from BBC News https://ift.tt/mEFoKQb

In his first interview since being sacked as the UK's US ambassador, Lord Mandelson also says he does not believe Donald Trump will take Greenland by force. from BBC News https://ift.tt/TyMGgw3

Natalie Ashton's cousin Lee Adams killed himself after placing hundreds of bets online in an hour. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Ih6GDif

England international Georgia Stanway will leave Bayern Munich upon the expiry of her contract at the end of the season. from BBC News https://ift.tt/9btGSiJ

Younes Ebnoutalib was playing in Germany's fourth tier a year ago - now he hopes to be the latest in a line of star forwards at Eintracht Frankfurt. from BBC News https://ift.tt/WAVlzwC

The Minnesota Timberwolves hold a moment of silence in memory of Renee Good, who was shot dead by a US immigration agent, before Friday's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. from BBC News https://ift.tt/udbXQ15

Cross country evokes miserable school memories for many, while top athletes focus on Olympic disciplines instead - what is its future? from BBC News https://ift.tt/Xkz9nTJ

Michael Carrick and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer have emerged as the frontrunners to become Manchester United's caretaker manager until the end of the season. from BBC News https://ift.tt/btUiNrI

Even NFL veterans are struggling to call this season's play-offs, with so many big names out and an array of young stars ready to battle for Super Bowl glory. from BBC News https://ift.tt/hHT0rxR

Founded 20 years ago, Tomorrowland has grown into one of the most iconic celebrations of electronic music. from BBC News https://ift.tt/7MUa65A

Joe Root says he would "love" to be part of England's next Ashes tour in 2029-30, when he will turn 39 years old. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Pt3o1Qi

Sunday's Championship game between Sheffield United and Oxford United is one of numerous EFL matches postponed because of frozen pitches. from BBC News https://ift.tt/iGPctQy

Explosions have rocked capital Caracas as the US says it captured Venezuela's President Nicola Maduro. from BBC News https://ift.tt/XDnH1tP

The 6.5 magnitude trembler shook buildings and set off the country's earthquake alert system. from BBC News https://ift.tt/HfcYoud

According to reports, the boat had suffered motor failure before drifting to the edge of the dam from BBC News https://ift.tt/KaymAVs

Brennan Johnson will meet Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner on Thursday before making a final decision on whether to complete a £35m move from Tottenham. from BBC News https://ift.tt/PkM47Bj

Mitchell Starc has tormented England through the 2025-26 Ashes series, so what makes him so good and what new tricks have revived his career? from BBC News https://ift.tt/lwGOhag