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