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  1. Russia killed opposition leader Alexei Navalny using dart frog toxin, UK says

    There is no innocent explanation for the toxin being found in samples taken from Navalny's body, Foreign Office says.
  2. Europe must be ready to fight, PM tells Munich Security Conference

    The prime minister's speech comes after a tumultuous week in his political career back home.
  3. 'Trump will be gone in three years': Top US Democrats try to reassure Europe

    Opposition politicians flocked to a summit in Munich to offer an alternative to America First - and stake a claim as future party leaders.
  4. Obama addresses racist video shared by Trump depicting him as an ape

    The former US president didn't name Trump, but lamented the lack of "shame" and "decorum" among public officials.
  5. GB women shock curling world champions Canada

    Great Britain's women curlers kickstart their campaign with a superb first victory of the 2026 Winter Olympics while GB's men also won but three British women missed out on skeleton medals.
  6. Death of the sex drive - and the great debate over whether testosterone can help get it back

    Can boosting testosterone improve libido, or is much of the attention solely hype, profit, and placebo?
  7. Could Manchester be a model for the UK to kickstart growth?

    With an annual growth rate of 3.1%, Manchester's economy has performed twice as well as that of the UK as a whole.
  8. Canada accused of cheating again in curling row

    For the second time in two matches, Canadian curler Marc Kennedy has been accused of cheating by an opponent at the Winter Olympics.
  9. From pizza delivery man to Winter Olympics hopeful

    A medallist with Team GB in 2014, bobsleigher Joel Fearon is preparing for his third Winter Olympics after coming out of retirement to compete for Jamaica.
  10. Skier makes history for Brazil by winning gold in giant slalom

    Lucas Pinheiro Braathen makes history for Brazil by clinching his nation's first Winter Olympic medal with gold in the giant slalom.
  11. GB target skeleton team medal - Sunday's guide

    What's happening and who to look out for at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina.
  12. The spectacular multimillion-euro heist nobody noticed

    The theft has left Germans with a strong sense that trust in institutions and the system has been shaken.
  13. What the Nigella Lawson effect will mean for the Great British Bake Off

    What joining Channel 4's famous tent could mean for the TV cook's career and the baking show.
  14. How to get the best view of the Northern Lights in 2026

    Experts say 2026 will be a peak year for aurora spotting as the Sun reaches the maximum of its cycle.
  15. The saga of a £165m rail line that keeps causing travel chaos

    Taxpayer money has flowed into fixing the rail line connecting Cornwall with the rest of the UK - but the elements have other ideas.
  16. On TikTok, we're all Chinese – but the trend doesn't paint the full picture

    Chinamaxxing is adding more gloss to the recent flourish of Chinese soft power.
  17. An abduction, a Bitcoin demand and a TV icon - why Nancy Guthrie's case has gripped the US

    Savannah Guthrie's fame has helped turn her mother's abduction into a national obsession.
  18. The Papers: 'Navalny killed by frog toxin' and 'Probe into envoy Andrew'

    A number of papers lead with the revelation that the Russian opposition leader was killed by a dart frog toxin.
  19. Actor Ross Kemp to return to EastEnders for short stint

    Kemp plays the infamous Grant Mitchell in the long-running soap.
  20. Rejuvenated Scotland sweep England aside in stunning Calcutta Cup win

    Rampant Scotland bounce back from Six Nations defeat by Italy to blow England away in a bonus-point win in a pulsating Calcutta Cup at a riotous Murrayfield.
  21. Man claimed girlfriend was killed in car crash, but forensics revealed the truth

    Jenna Watkins was left on a remote mountain road by her boyfriend, who claimed she died in a crash.
  22. Red eyes and black beaches: How one of the worst environmental disasters left its mark

    A major oil spill which killed thousands of birds is still being debated, three decades later.
  23. Boys have adventure of a lifetime filming Lord of the Flies

    The cast say they made friends for life during the filming of the new BBC One series.
  24. Father of Coronation Street star to climb Everest on behalf of son and other deaf children

    Michael Woods says he is inspired by his actor son Joseph, who plays Aled Winter-Brown.
  25. Somalian airline praises pilot for crash-landing faulty plane, saving all 55 on board

    All 55 people on board survived after the plane failed to land on the runway near the shoreline.
  26. Rare loggerhead turtle washes up on Suffolk beach during storm

    The warm-water turtle is assessed and taken to a specialist centre for treatment.
  27. Student beats seven other comedians to be crowned UK's pun champion

    Adam Ernest Pickard beat seven other comedians to claim the 2026 title at the Leicester Comedy Festival.
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  29. Sir Jim Ratcliffe Says Sorry (To Some) For 'Colonised' Comments

    And an update from Tehran.
  30. Has Jeff Bezos brought down the Washington Post?

    The Amazon boss has gutted a third of the workforce at the iconic newspaper
  31. Bewildering, bewitching, brilliant - Scotland's perfect day

    Scotland were at their wildly entertaining best in the Calcutta Cup win over England. This was their perfect day, writes Tom English.
  32. 'The officials looked petrified' - was Villa Park chaos advert for VAR?

    Newcastle United beat Aston Villa in the FA Cup fourth round in a match dominated by a number of controversial decisions without VAR.
  33. GB women stun curling world champions Canada and Muir into big air final

    Great Britain's women curlers kickstart their campaign with a superb first victory of the 2026 Winter Olympics while GB's men also won but three British women missed out on skeleton medals.
  34. Hodgkinson smashes own indoor record and sets sights on world best

    Keely Hodgkinson says she is aiming for a new world record after breaking the British 800m mark at the UK Athletics Indoor Championships in Birmingham.
  35. 'England have no chance at T20 World Cup if they do not improve'

    England got back to winning ways against Scotland but their T20 World Cup hopes look slim unless there are significant improvements, writes Matthew Henry.
  36. 'One of worst decisions I've ever seen' - Rooney on Digne handball

    Wayne Rooney and Alan Shearer believe referees are "petrified" of making decisions without the "safety net of VAR", after the officials award a free-kick instead of a penalty despite Aston Villa's Lucas Digne handling the ball in the box.