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Italian duo take gold and silver in men's ski cross final

  • Sports
  • Feb 21, 2026

Simone Deromedis takes the men's ski cross title to win Italy's 10th gold medal of the 2026 Winter Olympics, while his compatriot Federico Tomasoni takes the silver medal after a photo finish with Ale...

Why Germany’s conservatives can’t get over Angela Merkel

  • Politics
  • Marc Felix Serrao
  • Feb 21, 2026

One sentence in Friedrich Merz's address to the CDU party congress gives a big clue.

Mayweather, 48, out of retirement for fourth time

  • Sports
  • Feb 21, 2026

Former world champion Floyd Mayweather will come out of retirement for a fourth time following his upcoming exhibition bout with Mike Tyson, to take part in his first professional fight for nearly 10...

Bond, bagpipes & controversial Canadians - why curling is must-watch

  • Sports
  • Feb 21, 2026

Curling might seem a strange choice for prime-time Saturday night viewing, but at 18:05 GMT - live on the BBC - millions will find themselves staring at televisions, tablets, laptops and phones to see...

Six athletes crash in 'extraordinary' speed skating semi-final

  • Sports
  • Feb 20, 2026

An "extraordinary" women's 1500m speed skating semi-final sees six of the seven skaters crash during the race with China's Yang Jingru finishing first as the only athlete not to crash at the 2026 Wint...

Canada win 'by fractions of millimetres' to reach final

  • Sports
  • Feb 20, 2026

Nathan MacKinnon sneaks a first-time shot past Finland goaltender Juuse Saros at the near post to score with 35 seconds to go, as Canada come from two goals down to win the men's ice hockey semi-final...

Celtic chair urges end to 'debilitating' conflict with fans

  • Sports
  • Feb 20, 2026

Celtic interim chairman Brian Wilson vows to "continue to seek an end to this debilitating and unnecessary atmosphere of conflict" after a fan protest during Thursday's Europa League game left the Sco...

World leaders hold their breath for Trump’s next tariff move 

  • Politics
  • Camille Gijs, Sophie Inge, Giorgio Leali, Zi-Ann Lum, Phelim Kine, Thorsten Mumme
  • Feb 20, 2026

The EU, U.K. and Canada react cautiously to the U.S. Supreme Court decision to strike down President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs.

Table-punching injury left Menzies close to quitting

  • Sports
  • Feb 20, 2026

Cameron Menzies says he has come close to "wrapping" up his darts career as the hand injury he suffered punching a drinks table at the PDC World Championship has left him with "no feeling" in the fing...

Carrick 'proud' of Man Utd's equality and diversity

  • Sports
  • Feb 20, 2026

Speaking for the first time since Manchester United part-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe's claims the UK has been "colonised by immigrants", head coach Michael Carrick says he is "proud of what the club stand...

'I'm not good enough' - Glasner's honest admission on Palace job

  • Sports
  • Feb 20, 2026

Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner has cast future doubt on his immediate future at Selhurst Park after admitting he's "not good enough" in the role, following the club's 1-1 draw against Zrinjski...

'Give it the full shebang' - Bethell buoyant about T20 World Cup hopes

  • Sports
  • Feb 20, 2026

Jacob Bethell tells BBC Sport's Matt Henry that England aren't worried about the form of Jos Buttler, nor the team's inconsistent performances as they head into the Super 8s stage of the T20 World Cup...