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German debutant Arno Merk said he was left “stunned” by his straight-set win over two-time champion Peter Wright at the PDC World Championship. Wright, who triumphed at Alexandra Palace in 2020 and 2022, was well below par – winning just two legs in Tuesday’s second-round match and averaging below 80. …

[ By engineering a system replicating the womb lining with high biological accuracy, researchers at the Babraham Institute and Stanford University have been able to study the implantation of human embryos, opening up this enigmatic process to investigation. This now allows scientists to study interactions between the womb and embryo, …

Joelle Murray has been promoted to the role of head coach at Hibernian, replacing Grant Scott who left on Monday to take over at Celtic. The 39-year-old had been assistant to Scott, who led the Edinburgh side to a surprise SWPL title last year. Murray ended her 21-year playing career …

Instagram Lewis Stevenson was an experienced free climber The death of a “thrill seeker” who fell from a bridge in Spain while filming social media content has been ruled as accidental by a coroner. Lewis Stevenson, from Derby, died after he fell from Castilla La Mancha bridge, outside the city …

Rangers need a “new momentum”, says manager Danny Rohl after the “small setback” of Sunday’s 2-1 loss at Tynecastle. The German’s first league defeat in nine outings leaves the Ibrox side 12 points adrift of the Premiership pacesetters with a game in hand. However, Rohl is in no mood to …

This mesmerising murmuration was captured on film over Yate. BBC News

Liverpool manager Arne Slot has said Alexander Isak faces “a couple of months” out injured after a “reckless” challenge by Tottenham defender Micky van de Ven. Isak sustained a fracture to his left leg following a sliding tackle from Van de Ven as he scored for the Reds in a …

[ Christmas can be hard. For some people, it increases loneliness, grief, hopelessness and family tension, and the festive season has a way of turning ordinary concerns into urgent ones. Not because something terrible is guaranteed to happen, but because more is often at stake: money, time, family dynamics, travel …

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a pill version of the weight-loss drug Wegovy, according to maker Novo Nordisk. It marks a first in this new era of weight-loss medications with Wegovy being the only so far to gain approval for the pill version of their GLP-1 drug, …

ChatGPT is joining the flood of apps offering yearly recaps for users. It’s rolling out a “Year in Review” feature that will show you a bunch of stats — like how many messages you sent to the chatbot in 2025 — as well as give you an AI-generated pixel art-style …

Vince Zampella, who co-created the widely-popular video game Call of Duty, has died in a car crash in California, aged 55. Zampella’s death was confirmed by Electronic Arts, which owns Respawn Entertainment, a game studio he co-founded. The influential video game developer died after his car crashed and caught fire …

BBC Verify has been investigating the US Coast Guard’s “active pursuit” of a ship – believed to be the Bella 1 – in international waters off the coast of Venezuela. The oil tanker issued distress signals while moving northeast from the Caribbean into the Atlantic. US authorities have already seized …

Google Maps The woman was taken to hospital after the incident on Pollokshaws Road A 74-year-old woman has died in hospital after being hit by a motorbike in Glasgow more than a week ago. The incident happened at about 7.45pm on Friday 12 December, near the junction of Pollokshaws Road …

Donald Trump appointed on Sunday a new special envoy to Greenland, the vast Arctic island he has said he would like to annex, sparking a fresh diplomatic row with Denmark. Jeff Landry, the newly appointed envoy and Republican governor of Louisiana, has said on X that it was an honour …

PA Media Two men were arrested during the operation in Shettleston Two men have appeared in court after one of the largest drugs seizures ever made by police in Scotland. Around £10m of cocaine and heroin was recovered during a raid in Shettleston, Glasgow, on Sunday. James Skinner (43) and …

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Michael Wilson produces a potential catch of the year candidate in the best plays from week 16 of the NFL season. BBC News

Paul Lim relives becoming the first player to hit a nine-dart finish at a World Championship in 1990. At this year’s tournament, the 71-year-old’s first-round win over Sweden’s Jeffrey de Graaf made him the oldest player ever to win a match at the PDC World Championship. READ MORE: ‘Still excited’ …

North Yorkshire Police The bike was one of two seized by officers on Saturday evening Police have seized an adapted electric bike capable of travelling at speeds of more than 100mph (160km/h). The bike was seen and stopped by the neighbourhood policing team in the Clifton area on York on …

A Russian general has been killed in an explosion in Moscow, officials have said. Russia’s Investigative Committee said Lt Gen Fanil Sarvarov died on Monday morning after an explosive device planted under a car detonated. Sarvarov was the head of the armed forces’ operational training department, the committee added. It …

PA Media Two men were arrested during the operation in Shettleston Two men have been arrested after a £10m drugs recovery in Glasgow. Police Scotland confirmed officers seized a “significant quantity” of cocaine and heroin during a morning raid in Balintore Street, in the Shettleston area of the city. The …