The Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics will feature 306 male and female skiers from more than 70 countries racing in 10 events.
The 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics open on Friday as the Games return to their traditional heartland of the European Alps for the first time in 20 years, while organisers are praying skiing great Lindsey Vonn is fit to compete.
England head into the Six Nations as genuine contenders to break France and Ireland's grip on the competition with coach Steve Borthwick relishing the high expectations on his revitalised side.
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Self-driving car star Waymo on Monday said it raised $16 billion in a funding round that valued the Alphabet subsidiary at $126 billion.
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Bill and Hillary Clinton will testify in a US House investigation surrounding deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a spokesman for the ex-president said, heading off a potential vote to hold the couple in contempt.
February 03, 2026
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Cuba's government on Monday told AFP that it was in "communication" with US President Donald Trump's administration but not yet in formal talks on a deal to end Washington's pressure campaign on the island.
February 03, 2026
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has ordered the start of nuclear talks with the United States, local media said, as his counterpart Donald Trump threatened "bad things" if no deal with the Islamic republic was struck.
February 03, 2026
A month ago Donald Trump told Gustavo Petro to "watch his ass." On Tuesday, the US president will meet his Colombian counterpart for the first time at the White House.
February 02, 2026
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Liverpool won the race to sign Rennes defender Jeremy Jacquet on a quiet final day of the Premier League transfer window, while Crystal Palace swooped for Wolves striker Jorgen Strand Larsen despite the collapse of Jean-Philippe Mateta's move to AC Milan.
February 02, 2026
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US President Donald Trump said Monday he would not demolish the Kennedy Center but hinted at major changes, a day after announcing he is closing the famed Washington arts venue for two years for renovations.
Burnley manager Scott Parker blasted his "childish" players after a dismal 3-0 defeat at Sunderland pushed the Premier League strugglers closer to relegation on Monday.
Elon Musk's SpaceX has taken over his artificial intelligence company xAI in a merger aimed at deploying space-based data centers, a statement said on Monday.
French striker Karim Benzema, who fell out with his club Al-Ittihad, has joined another Saudi club, Al-Hilal, the current league leaders, where he has signed an 18 month contract, the Riyadh club said on Monday.
February 02, 2026
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Sunderland cruised to a 3-0 win against Burnley on Monday to boost their hopes of qualifying for Europe and push the Premier League strugglers closer to relegation.
February 02, 2026
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Costa Rican President-elect Laura Fernandez on Monday welcomed guidance from El Salvador's gang-busting Nayib Bukele in her own country's fight against a surge in drug-related violence.
Hosts Australia will face debutants Hong Kong in the opening game of next year's Rugby World Cup, organisers announced on Monday.
New York has counted 13 hypothermia-related deaths as the city faces an exceptional cold snap that swept large parts of the United States in late January, its mayor said Monday.
Supporters and opponents of Venezuela's government protested on Monday for better salaries and pensions, marching separately although united in their demand for a decent income.
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