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Jack Hughes scored the winning goal in overtime for the USA’s first ice hockey men’s gold since the 1980’s Miracle on Ice

Russia launched a major overnight missile and drone attack on Ukraine, killing one person near Kyiv and damaging homes and energy sites

Exclusive: Charity services warn that young people could suffer more after Renters’ Rights Act

King Charles's visit to the US this year will be an opportunity for the royal family to "shine through" after Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's arrest, says Geordie Greig.

IN FOCUS: Iranian medics and lawyers tell Caspar Barnes and Moha Tahery about the persecution they face from the Islamic regime for helping anti-government protesters during the deadly crackdown

‘I had a deep sense of dread in the pit of my stomach,’ the ‘Loose Women’ star said of nerve-inducing moment

From Olympic rings reflected in an athlete’s helmet to tight shots of a curling stone, from shards of ice suspended midair as hockey players battle for the puck to subtle notes of political expression, colorful nails painted in symbols of cultural pride and even a whimsical unicorn adorning a biathlon…

A dog that was abandoned at an airport check-in counter has been adopted by the police officer who rescued him.

Taliban vows to give ‘measured response’ after cross-border firing

Ireland secured a record away win over England for a second straight harrowing Six Nations loss, leaving Steve Borthwick with existential questions to ponder

The pair were targets of online attacks in the hours after Chelsea’s draw with Burnley