American superstar skier Lindsey Vonn "deserved a better ending" after suffering heartbreak in what could be her final Olympic event as she crashes in the women's downhill competition in Cortina.

A coalition led by current Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is expected to clinch a decisive win, an exit poll suggests.

Why some subtle signs suggest, despite their scare against Nepal in the T20 World Cup, England might be learning under Harry Brook and Brendon McCullum.

Thai voters are choosing between sweeping change or more of the same in an election called after several coalition governments collapsed.

McSweeney, long considered instrumental to the rise of the PM, derived his power and influence from his track record as a political strategist.

After eight matches and five days of competition at the Winter Olympics, Bruce Mouat and Jen Dodds are finally beaten in Cortina.

USA's Breezy Johnson wins the women's downhill gold medal, the same alpine skiing event in which her compatriot Lindsey Vonn suffered a heartbreaking crash in, to win her first Winter Olympics title at Milan-Cortina 2026.

The suspects include the alleged gunman, Lyubomir Korba, whom Russia says fled to the UAE after the attack.

American skier Lindsey Vonn crashes in the women's downhill competition at the Winter Olympics, nine days after rupturing her left anterior cruciate ligament.

Rain has fallen in south-west England and south Wales every day of 2026 so far, the Met Office said.

Keyless thefts are on the rise and car crime is increasingly organised and high-tech.

When the body of an unknown woman is found in a suitcase, forensics step in to solve the mystery.

After a week of frenzied build-up in the San Francisco Bay Area, Super Bowl 60 - America's biggest game - takes place on Sunday night.

Nancy Guthrie, 84, disappeared in the middle of night from her home in Tucson, Arizona, last weekend.

Crunch by crunch, US-style fried chicken shops are on the rise on British High Streets, fuelled by an internet craze.