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No Russians or Belarusians at Winter Paralympics
Russian and Belarusian para-athletes will not compete at the 2026 Winter Paralympics, despite the International Paralympic Committee lifting a ban on them. Source link
Grooming inquiry survivors left divided over key obstacles
Four survivors have resigned from the consultation panel of a national inquiry into grooming gangs. Source link
Bronze wins England award after Euros heroics
Lucy Bronze says she puts her “heart and soul” into every game after being named the England Women’s Player of the Year for 2024-25. Source link
Morgan 'bursting to play' but may not face Dragons
Ospreys boss Mark Jones says while Jac Morgan closes in on a return from injury , he will not risk the player, saying “it won’t be at the expense of him being fit, healthy and ready”. Source link
Ukraine urges EU to back loan using frozen Russian cash
EU ministers meet hours after the EU and the US announced new sanctions against Russia’s oil industry. Source link
BBC Inside Science
The bionic microchip implant which allows registered blind people to see again. Source link
President Trump pardons Binance founder Changpeng Zhao
Mr Zhao was sentenced to four months in prison in 2024 after pleading guilty to violating money laundering laws. Source link
'A hugely symbolic moment': King Charles and Pope pray together
King Charles has become the first head of the Church of England to pray publicly with the Pope Source link
Affordable housing quota for London falls to 20%
A government and City Hall decision has lowered the threshold of affordable housing in new builds. Source link
The decades-old exemption that lets Trump fast-track White House rebuild
The White House and several other buildings are exempt from the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966. Source link