No miracle, but Denmark gives U.S. a fight.
The Americans trailed Denmark after one period, but fought back to cruise to a 6-3 victory.
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The Americans trailed Denmark after one period, but fought back to cruise to a 6-3 victory.
Chinamaxxing is adding more gloss to the recent flourish of Chinese soft power.
The Americans trailed Denmark after one period, but fought back to cruise to a 6-3 victory.
Chris Minns announces change for minimum of two years as Anzac Day falls on weekends this year and next Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast People in Australia’s most populous state have been granted an Anzac Day long weekend for the next two years, and could be in line for more public holidays. The New South Wales premier, Chris Minns, has announced the state would have an extra public holiday in 2026 and 2027, when Anzac Day falls on a Saturday and Sunday. Continue ...
Cases reported in seven schools and a nursery in Enfield amid concern over low levels of MMR vaccination in capital More than 60 children have been infected by a measles outbreak in north London, it has been reported. Seven schools and a nursery in Enfield reported the cases, with some children treated in hospital, according to the Sunday Times. Continue reading...
The former US president didn't name Trump, but lamented the lack of "shame" and "decorum" among public officials.
Meanwhile in Sydney, Mardi Gras events to kick off with Fair Day. Follow the latest updates live And welcome to another Sunday morning Guardian live blog. New Coalition leader Angus Taylor and his deputy Jane Hume are on the press circuit this morning but have so far offered few details about the makeup of the opposition frontbench. During his appearance on Sky News, Taylor was repeatedly asked how he planned to reset the party’s direction under his leadership, and what relationship the Liber...
Magistrates will analyse evidence that could implicate French nationals and re-examine case of Jean-Luc Brunel The Paris prosecutor’s office on Saturday announced it was setting up a special team of magistrates to analyse evidence that could implicate French nationals in the crimes of the convicted US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. With Epstein’s known circle extending to prominent French figures after the release of documents by the US authorities, the prosecutor’s office said it would also t...
Brewer last month said it was closing its distilling brands, prompting concerns for jobs at its Scottish facility The beer-maker BrewDog could be broken up after consultants were called in to help find new investors. The Scotland-based brewer, which makes craft beer such as Punk IPA and Elvis Juice, has appointed consultants AlixPartners to oversee the sale process. BrewDog last month announced it was closing its distilling brands, prompting concerns for jobs at its facility in Ellon, Aberdee...
ISS now fully crewed after a medical issue forced the evacuation of four astronauts in January The International Space Station (ISS) returned to full strength with Saturday’s arrival of four new astronauts to replace colleagues who bailed early because of health concerns. SpaceX delivered the US, French and Russian astronauts a day after launching them from Cape Canaveral. Continue reading...
Concern grows over Narges Mohammadi’s health, family says, after reports of ‘life-threatening mistreatment’ Iranian authorities have without prior warning transferred Nobel peace prize laureate Narges Mohammadi to a prison in the north of the country as concern grows over her health, her family said on Saturday. Mohammadi, who won the peace prize in 2023 in recognition for more than two decades of campaigning, was arrested on 12 December in the eastern city of Mashhad after speaking out again...
In Munich, European leaders were also talking about “de-risking” from the United States, citing President Trump’s unpredictability.
A Brazilian skier secured South America’s maiden medal at a Winter Games the day after a Kazakh figure skater won his nation’s first gold in 32 years.
Family pay tribute to Demi Edmunds, from Caldicot, saying she ‘loved her friends, and she was loved by all’ A 17-year-old girl who died in a collision involving three cars in Wales was “funny, kind and caring”, her brother said. Demi Edmunds was the sole pedestrian in the incident on the A4042 in Cwmbran, Torfaen, Wales, which occurred at about 12.25pm on Thursday, Gwent police said. The teenager from Caldicot was pronounced dead at the scene. Her brother Jake said in a tribute published by t...
After a fast kick-off in Australia, e-scooter hire crackdowns fuelled by safety concerns have seen shared ebikes pull ahead Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Rental ebikes are booming in popularity as e-scooter hire operations decline across Australia amid what some have labelled a “moral panic” over safety. The ebike boom has been led by Sydney, where the number of vehicles on streets nearly doubled in 2025 as US operator Lime deployed thousands more. Continue read...
Policymakers didn’t think people had the financial capacity to purchase ‘durable’ goods – but a rise in spending contributed to inflation Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast One of the first things many Australians did last year after receiving a tax refund or a lower mortgage rate was to buy an armchair, an air fryer or a coffee machine. The purchases, evident in company earnings published this week, came after h...
Speaking in Munich, Volodymyr Zelenskyy also called for a clear date for his country to be allowed to join the EU Ukraine wants security guarantees for a minimum of 20 years from the US before it can sign a peace deal with dignity, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said ahead of talks next week with Russia and the US. He was speaking in Munich on Saturday where he also called for a clear date for Ukraine to be allowed to join the EU. Some EU officials have put the date as early as 2027. Continue reading...
The annual aficionados' bonanza has been postponed until further notice as shortages affect international travel.
Residents who escaped violence tell of bandits riding in on motorbikes and shooting indiscriminately Armed assailants on motorbikes killed at least 30 people and burned houses and shops during raids on three villages in northwest Nigeria’s Niger State early on Saturday, residents who escaped the violence told Reuters. The attacks on villages in the Borgu local government area, near the border with Benin Republic, are part of a surge in attacks blamed on “bandits,,” who have carried out deadly...
At his official installation, Archbishop Richard Moth recognised the Catholic church’s failures but insists it’s a time of ‘opportunity’ The new leader of Roman Catholics in England and Wales has said that the church has failed vulnerable people, urging more work to be done to address the struggle of refugees and learn from victims of abuse. At a ceremony where he was officially installed in his new role as archbishop of Westminster, Richard Moth said: “Here, I am most aware of every occasion...