World News 24/7/30

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