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Russian soldiers have exposed the brutality of conditions on the Russian side of the front lines in Ukraine, with two men telling the BBC they saw soldiers being executed on the spot for refusing orders. The men, who are on the run, spoke about the horror they witnessed from an …

“By the time we realised they were sick, it was already too late,” Somchuan Ratanamungklanon, director of the national livestock department, told local media – noting that it was harder to detect sickness in tigers compared to animals like cats or dogs. BBC News

Few Wales defeats will have been met with quite as much optimism as the one against Scotland on Saturday. Granted, Welsh rugby will cling to the tiniest sliver of hope right now. This was a 24th loss from 26 Tests and a 14th successive Six Nations defeat. But after a …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Jane Seymour is embracing joy and encouraging others to do the same. The “Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman” star shared a radiant beachside photo of herself standing barefoot in the sand, wearing a white one-shoulder swimsuit, a wide-brim hat and sunglasses as she …

The Heart of England Co-Op group, which runs 38 stores in the West Midlands, Warwickshire, Leicestershire and Northamptonshire, told the BBC chocolate theft cost it £250,000 last year. It was the group’s most stolen product in 2024 and topped only by alcohol in 2025, it said. BBC News

Looking for the most recent regular Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles. Today’s Connections: Sports Edition is a tough one. The purple category is always hard, but today’s is especially odd. If …

Italian cricket is in crisis days after the country’s T20 World Cup debut, as it emerged that a senior national governing body official has been investigated over a sexual assault allegation. Federazione Cricket Italiana (FCRI) women’s cricket co-ordinator Prabath Ekneligoda, 57, was the subject of a criminal investigation relating to …

Arlo Buckley was hit by an off-road bike as he attempted to cross the street in Flintshire. Source link

Matty Russell has joined Catalans Dragons from Championship club Oldham for an undisclosed fee until the end of the season. The experienced Scotland winger will bolster the Super League club’s backline options as he returns to the top level after spending less than three months with the Roughyeds. Catalans will …

Fiji Rugby Union chief executive Koli Sewabu told the Scottish Rugby website: “Although our match against Scotland won’t be played in Fiji, we’re determined to make it feel every bit like a home game. “Fans can expect a vibrant, festival-like atmosphere, a true celebration of Fijian rugby culture both on …

Stephen Brady, who has bladder cancer, had an accident after being told to leave the shop. BBC News

Ballerina Farm is the latest manufacturer of raw milk to halt production after reports that its milk failed safety tests. Coliform, a bacteria family that includes E. coli, was found in bottles manufactured in May and June 2025. The company, owned by lifestyle influencers Hannah and Daniel Neeleman, produces its …

The couple are among seven people suing the publisher of The Daily Mail and The Mail on Sunday for breaches of privacy. BBC News

Cambridge Rugby Club have said all players and staff have been paid in full and on time, after reports regarding the club’s financial position. The club, currently bottom of the Champ – English rugby’s second tier – issued a statement from its board of directors on Thursday night. “Like many …

Children’s author Julia Donaldson has revealed the title of her much-anticipated new Gruffalo book, in an interview with BBC Radio 4’s Today programme. Gruffalo Granny – the third in the popular series about the fictional beast and his family and friends – will be released in hardback and audio book …

Iranian and American officials will kick off face-to-face talks in Oman today, following weeks of threatened military action by Donald Trump. The US is sending its Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, to the Muscat summit, where he will meet with Tehran’s foreign minister Abbas Araqchi. It comes amid a continued …

The crown of French Empress Eugenie recovered after last year’s Louvre heist was left damaged – but remains largely intact and will be restored, the museum has said.  Jewels worth an estimated £76m were stolen in an audacious raid at the museum in Paris on 19 October last year. The …

“Labour ‘women in grey suits’ may be sent to No 10 to tell PM to resign”, writes the i Paper, a reference to the so-called “men in grey suits” who told Margaret Thatcher to resign in 1990. MPs believe the PM is now “toast”, but Health Secretary Wes Streeting and …

Starlink customers are the latest grist for the AI mill. The company updated its privacy policy on Jan. 15 to allow harvesting of user data for AI training. Customers are opted in by default, but it’s relatively simple to opt out.  Starlink says that it may use your personal information …

Anthropic’s “smartest model” is getting a major boost, the company said in a blog post announcing Claude Opus 4.6. It called the new model a “direct upgrade” from its predecessor in a release, noting that it can better take on complex, multi-step tasks and get “much closer to production-ready quality …