GB curlers rise to occasion to keep semi hopes alive

Team GB's women curlers deliver their best stuff in the biggest moment as they beat Denmark to keep alive their Winter Olympics semi-final hopes.

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New top story on Hacker News: MessageFormat: Unicode standard for localizable message strings

MessageFormat: Unicode standard for localizable message strings
3 by todsacerdoti | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Government looking into claims Labour think tank ordered investigation into journalists

The think tank paid a company at least £30,000 to investigate the origins of a story about undeclared donations.

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New top story on Hacker News: Git is a file system. We need a database for the code

Git is a file system. We need a database for the code
19 by gritzko | 14 comments on Hacker News.

Labour face tough fight in Gorton and Denton by-election

Labour is in a tough fight with Reform UK and the Greens in previously safe seat Gorton and Denton.

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Tucker's 94 keeps Ireland's World Cup hopes alive

Stand-in captain Lorcan Tucker hits an unbeaten 94 to lead Ireland to a 96-run win over Oman at the T20 World Cup.

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Brilliant Muzarabani helps Zimbabwe stun Australia

Blessing Muzarabani claims a superb 4-17 as Zimbabwe held their nerve to stun Australia with a thrilling 23-run win in the T20 World Cup.

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Lucky break that changed Alexander-Arnold's Real future

Trent Alexander-Arnold endured a difficult start at Real Madrid but his prospects are looking up - and it might earn him a ticket to the World Cup.

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No balls, a wide & absurd run-out - a wild T20 World Cup finish

Watch South Africa and Afghanistan play out a thrilling final over of their match at the T20 World Cup, culminating in a super over.

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How Team GB is leading the way in curling's arms race

From housewives with brooms to Olympic lifters - step inside the world-leading National Curling Academy in Stirling.

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New top story on Hacker News: AI doesn’t reduce work, it intensifies it

AI doesn’t reduce work, it intensifies it
32 by walterbell | 8 comments on Hacker News.
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Buy an island for £350k... but you must wade across an estuary to reach it

The 17-acre Ynys Gifftan is available to buy, but waterproofs are a must as it lies in an estuary.

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Musicians battle to convert 10-second viral clip listeners into Spotify fans

A 10 second part of a song can go viral - but this is no guarantee anyone will listen to it in full.

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Seifert half-century helps NZ beat Afghanistan

New Zealand pull off their highest run chase in T20 World Cup history as they open their Group D campaign with a five-wicket win over Afghanistan.

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I was full of shame after being sacked for having endometriosis

Sanju Pal wins an employment appeal tribunal that could affect how employers can treat staff with endometriosis.

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Ski jumpers sceptical of penis injection reports

Norwegian ski jumpers are sceptical of reports that male athletes are injecting their penises in a bid to improve sporting performance.

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How all-time great Casemiro revived his Man Utd career

Casemiro's Manchester United career looked to be petering out, but the veteran midfielder has found a return to form this season.

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Scotland leave out Van der Merwe, Kinghorn & Graham

Duhan van der Merwe, Darcy Graham and Blair Kinghorn are left out of Scotland's side for the Six Nations opener against Italy.

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'Quite annoying that we keep going on and on about it' - McCullum defends squad

In a wide-ranging interview, Brendon McCullum talks about Harry Brook's altercation with a nightclub bouncer and the criticism of England's off-field behaviour.

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What impact might 'unprecedented' Six Nations schedule have?

Coaches may need to call on more players and there might be fewer underdog stories as a new Six Nations schedule is launched.

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New top story on Hacker News: EU launches government satcom program in sovereignty push

EU launches government satcom program in sovereignty push
5 by benkan | 1 comments on Hacker News.

Infrared scans shed light on Anne Boleyn portrait

Hever Castle says Boleyn's hands are included to rebut "hostile rumours" she had extra fingers.

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The most powerful woman in football - meet game's first female super agent

Super agent Rafaela Pimenta looks after some of the biggest names in the game. She has been speaking exclusively to the BBC

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New top story on Hacker News: Direct Current Data Centers

Direct Current Data Centers
11 by jk_tech | 2 comments on Hacker News.

'Lemsips stacked up in fight week' - from hypochondria to world title contender

British light-middleweight Josh Kelly tells BBC Sport about how he won his battle with chronic hypochondria to emerge as a world title contender.

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Sutton's predictions v boxer Francesca Hennessy

BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton takes on boxer Francesca Hennessy and AI with his predictions for this week's Premier League fixtures.

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Sabalenka storms to fourth Australian Open final in a row

Aryna Sabalenka keeps her cool to storm past Elina Svitolina and reach a fourth Australian Open final in a row.

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New top story on Hacker News: OpenAI's Unit Economics

OpenAI's Unit Economics
5 by swolpers | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Senegal boss Thiaw banned after Afcon final chaos

Senegal manager Pape Thiaw his banned for five games after the chaotic scenes during the Africa Cup of Nations final against Morocco.

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France prop Atonio retires after 'cardiac event'

France prop Uini Atonio is forced to retire after he was admitted to an intensive care unit following a "cardiac event".

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What does a town do when 8m more people need the loo?

The system that will deal with sewage from Universal UK does not currently have capacity.

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New top story on Hacker News: Is OpenAI Dead Yet?

Is OpenAI Dead Yet?
18 by trickster_ | 2 comments on Hacker News.

Barca president unhappy at teen's 'unpleasant' PSG move

PSG sign 18-year-old Barcelona midfielder Dro Fernandez, with the Spanish side's president calling the situation around the transfer "unpleasant".

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New top story on Hacker News: UK House of Lords Votes to Extend Age Verification to VPNs

UK House of Lords Votes to Extend Age Verification to VPNs
42 by ubercow13 | 19 comments on Hacker News.

Martinez edging closer to Villa career crossroads

Emiliano Martinez is hailed as the world's best goalkeeper at Aston Villa home games - but even though his team are riding high, the Argentina international is at a crossroads.

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Mensik withdrawal sends Djokovic into last eight

Novak Djokovic moves through to the Australian Open quarter-finals as fourth-round opponent Jakub Mensik pulls out with an abdominal injury.

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New top story on Hacker News: German economists push for gold repatriation from U.S. vaults

German economists push for gold repatriation from U.S. vaults
40 by saubeidl | 19 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Eloquent: Improving Text Editing on Mobile (2021)

Eloquent: Improving Text Editing on Mobile (2021)
2 by icwtyjj | 0 comments on Hacker News.

'It breaks my heart' - two-time champion Osaka withdraws through injury

Two-time champion Naomi Osaka withdraws from the Australian Open shortly before she was due to play home qualifier Maddison Inglis.

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Why Rams will halt my old friend's journey to brink of Super Bowl

NFL analyst Phoebe Schecter explains why she feels Los Angeles will deny Seattle's British coach a spot in Super Bowl 60, and reacts to Buffalo's coaching change.

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Would Man Utd 2008 really 'batter' Arsenal 2026?

After being challenged by Theo Walcott, Wayne Rooney said the Manchester United side of 2008 would "batter" the current Arsenal team.

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In pictures: Northern lights dazzle for second night across the UK

After a strong geomagnetic storm on the Sun earlier this week, the aurora was spotted for the second night in a row across the UK

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Father-to-be Ruud ready to leave Melbourne early

Norway's Casper Ruud says he "probably won't be here the next day" if his wife goes into labour during the Australian Open.

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New top story on Hacker News: Radboud University selects Fairphone as standard smartphone for employees

Radboud University selects Fairphone as standard smartphone for employees
37 by ardentsword | 4 comments on Hacker News.

Results, fans, fall-outs - factors that lead to managerial pressure

From bad results to a clash with a club's owners - BBC Sport takes a look at some of the factors that lead to managers coming under pressure.

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Some near misses, but Middlesbrough fan makes it to every match since 1996

Nick Waites celebrates his 1,400th consecutive match, but admits he has had some "very close calls".

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New top story on Hacker News: The Walls Are Closing in on Tesla

The Walls Are Closing in on Tesla
22 by enopod_ | 22 comments on Hacker News.

Spurs chiefs consider Frank's future as manager

Tottenham head coach Thomas Frank is under significant internal scrutiny with the club considering calling time on his seven-month reign.

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San Francisco event aims to top 135,000 record crowd

Plans to stage the most attended event in boxing history are announced by live sports entertainment organisation iVisit Boxing (iVB).

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New top story on Hacker News: Interactive eBPF

Interactive eBPF
12 by samuel246 | 0 comments on Hacker News.

'Cautiously optimistic' or 'no progress'? - players divided on Slam demands

As players demand greater reward from the Grand Slams, some are optimistic about progress. Others are not so sure.

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Trump v China: How Oil Is Defining Great Power Politics

What is this new era of global politics and where it does it leave Europe?

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New top story on Hacker News: A letter to those who fired tech writers because of AI

A letter to those who fired tech writers because of AI
12 by theletterf | 1 comments on Hacker News.

'It blows me away sometimes' - how a British coach is Super Bowl contender

After blazing a trail from the British amateur game to the NFL, Aden Durde is two wins from the Super Bowl and could become Britain's first head coach.

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Hasty or a shrewd move? Madrid in shock at swift Arbeloa appointment

Many Real Madrid fans are in shock at Alvaro Arbeloa's appointment as manager - is it a hasty move or a shrewd decision?

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New top story on Hacker News: Data Exfiltration via DNS Resolution

Data Exfiltration via DNS Resolution
4 by m-hodges | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Carrick to bring in Holland as assistant at Man Utd

Michael Carrick agrees to become Manchester United interim head coach - and former England assistant manager Steve Holland is set to be his number two.

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GB's Evans out in first round of Melbourne qualifying

Dan Evans is one of four Britons to lose in the first round of Australian Open qualifying at Melbourne Park.

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New top story on Hacker News: Lightpanda migrate DOM implementation to Zig

Lightpanda migrate DOM implementation to Zig
12 by gearnode | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Ai, Japanese chimpanzee who counted and painted, dies at 49

Ai's cognitive abilities had been studied extensively since she was brought to a Japanese institute in 1977.

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Adventurer's 'mixed feelings' as 36,000 mile journey nears end

Karl Bushby, from Hull, is sketching out the final path of his 36,000-mile journey.

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New top story on Hacker News: Don't fall into the anti-AI hype

Don't fall into the anti-AI hype
102 by todsacerdoti | 87 comments on Hacker News.

I never saw young women on Epstein visits, Mandelson tells BBC

In his first interview since being sacked as the UK's US ambassador, Lord Mandelson also says he does not believe Donald Trump will take Greenland by force.

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New top story on Hacker News: Max Payne – two decades later – Graphics Critique

Max Payne – two decades later – Graphics Critique
22 by davikr | 9 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Iran's internet shutdown is chillingly precise and may last some time

Iran's internet shutdown is chillingly precise and may last some time
14 by robaato | 1 comments on Hacker News.

England's Stanway to leave Bayern in summer

England international Georgia Stanway will leave Bayern Munich upon the expiry of her contract at the end of the season.

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Man dies after tree falls onto caravan during Storm Goretti

Police say a man in his 50s died in the incident in Helston during Storm Goretti.

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Macclesfield's 'massive occasion' tinged with sadness

Non-league Macclesfield host holders Crystal Palace in the FA Cup on Saturday, 25 days after the death of their player Ethan McLeod.

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Unloved in PE, ignored at top - what is cross country's future?

Cross country evokes miserable school memories for many, while top athletes focus on Olympic disciplines instead - what is its future?

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Reality TV star Spencer Pratt announces run for LA mayor

His longshot bid comes on the anniversary of a wildfire that destroyed his home in the Pacific Palisades area.

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Why the NFL play-offs are the 'most unusual' in years

Even NFL veterans are struggling to call this season's play-offs, with so many big names out and an array of young stars ready to battle for Super Bowl glory.

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McCullum and Key will be given chance to retain England roles

Head coach Brendon McCullum and director of cricket Rob Key will be given the chance to stay on and show they can improve the England set-up.

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'Sydney is a city of endings – this felt like another'

England's meek performance on day three of the fifth Ashes Test felt like the end of an era, says Stephan Shemilt.

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Bluefin tuna fetches record $3.2m at Tokyo auction

The 243kg fish went to a man known as the Tuna King, who said "the year's first tuna brings good luck".

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New top story on Hacker News: Can I start using Wayland in 2026?

Can I start using Wayland in 2026?
43 by secure | 18 comments on Hacker News.

Drones used to carry blood in trial aimed at saving lives

It is hoped the project could lead to drones delivering life-saving help to the scenes of accidents.

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Watch: Earthquake interrupts Mexico's president during news conference

The 6.5 magnitude trembler shook buildings and set off the country's earthquake alert system.

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New top story on Hacker News: AI results can be manipulated

AI results can be manipulated
10 by iamacyborg | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Women's game did not need 'Battle of Sexes' - Swiatek

Iga Swiatek says tennis did not need the 'Battle of the Sexes' between Nick Kyrgios and Aryna Sabalenka as the women's game "stands on its own".

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Congestion charge for EV drivers comes into effect in London

Pure battery-powered EVs are no longer eligible for a 100% discount on the congestion charge.

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Threatening, durable, learning - what makes Starc elite?

Mitchell Starc has tormented England through the 2025-26 Ashes series, so what makes him so good and what new tricks have revived his career?

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