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Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics open with glittering ceremony
Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics open with glittering ceremony

The Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics opened on Friday with a glittering ceremony at the San Siro stadium echoed by celebrations at Games venues across the Italian Alps.

February 06, 2026

A French yoga teacher's 'hell' in a Venezuelan jail
A French yoga teacher's 'hell' in a Venezuelan jail

A French yoga teacher who was held in a blood and feces-stained Venezuelan jail on suspicion of being a US spy described how guards put him "through hell" in an attempt to break him.

February 06, 2026

England's Underhill taking nothing for granted against Wales
England's Underhill taking nothing for granted against Wales

Sam Underhill said Friday there will no complacency from England when they begin their bid for a first Six Nations Grand Slam in a decade against struggling Wales at Twickenham.

February 06, 2026

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Colombia's Rodriguez signs with MLS Minnesota United
Colombia's Rodriguez signs with MLS Minnesota United

Colombian national team captain James Rodriguez has signed a short-term contract with Minnesota United ahead of the 2026 World Cup, the MLS club announced on Friday.

February 06, 2026

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Trump posts, then deletes, racist clip of Obamas as monkeys
Trump posts, then deletes, racist clip of Obamas as monkeys

President Donald Trump shared a post with a racist video depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as monkeys, sparking outrage across the US political spectrum Friday before deleting it in a rare backtrack.

February 06, 2026