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IOC ban Ukrainian skeleton racer over helmet

  • Sports
  • Feb 12, 2026

Ukrainian skeleton race Vladyslav Heraskevych has been banned from competing at the Winter Olympics for continuing to wear a helmet which features images of athletes killed during Russia's invasion of...

'It's unlike anything else' - Stoecker on skeleton and circus school past

  • Sports
  • Feb 12, 2026

British skeleton racer Tabby Stoecker is aiming to follow in the sled path of Lizzy Yarnold and Amy Williams by winning an Olympic gold medal in Milan-Cortina - and she credits circus school training...

'This has turned a bit personal' - Confession Cam

  • Sports
  • Feb 12, 2026

WSL presenter Alex Scott and pundits and fellow Lionesses legends Fara Williams, Ellen White and Steph Houghton make confessions about each other, and reveal who they would sign, bench and sell in a f...

Merz calls on Germans to work more — and draws a withering backlash

  • Politics
  • James Angelos
  • Feb 12, 2026

The chancellor is pushing market-oriented policies he believes will boost competitiveness at home and across the EU.

Fortress Europe? EU leaders (once again) head to a castle for high-stakes talks. 

  • Politics
  • Gerardo Fortuna
  • Feb 12, 2026

From Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to Brexit to 9/11, EU leaders have often used tough moments as a reason to head into the countryside.

Keir Starmer’s new heir apparent is haunted by a tax scandal

  • Politics
  • Dan Bloom
  • Feb 12, 2026

Labour's Angela Rayner is back to dealmaking in Westminster as the "soft left" looks for an alternative to the embattled prime minister.

Personal data is the new battleground for democracy

  • Politics
  • Frank H. McCourt Jr.
  • Feb 12, 2026

As the world’s leaders gather in Munich, I call on them to help build a better foundation for AI that embeds Western values and protects future generations.

NATO deploys to Greenland to keep Trump onside

  • Politics
  • Victor Jack
  • Feb 12, 2026

The alliance's Arctic Sentry is mostly a rebranding exercise aimed at appeasing the U.S. president — in response to a largely exaggerated threat.

Will West Ham make 40-point mark crucial in relegation fight?

  • Sports
  • Feb 11, 2026

The 40-point mark - or thereabouts - could well be back in vogue when it comes to guaranteeing Premier League survival this term with an in-form West Ham attempting to chase down the sides above them.

Fear and Gibson reflect on 'devastating' error in free dance

  • Sports
  • Feb 11, 2026

Great Britain's Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson say they were determined to enjoy their free dance after an early "technical mistake" in their routine saw them slip out of medal contention at the Winter O...

GB's Fear and Gibson miss out on figure skating medal

  • Sports
  • Feb 11, 2026

Great Britain's Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson miss out on a podium finish in the figure skating ice dance event, after a disappointing performance in their free dance routine at the 2026 Winter Olympics...

USA's Stolz wins gold despite Dutch awarded reskate

  • Sports
  • Feb 11, 2026

Team USA's Jordan Stolz breaks the Olympic record by nine tenths of a second to see off stiff competition from the Dutch pair of Jenning De Boo and Joep Wennemars, to win the men's speed skating gold...