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Curling-Britain's Mouat sees pressure as a good thing at Games

Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Curling - Mixed Doubles Bronze Medal Game - Great Britain vs Italy - Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy - February 10, 2026. Bruce Mouat of Britain during a match with Jennifer Dodds of Britain against Stefania Constantini of Italy and Amos Mosaner of Italy REUTERS/Jennifer Lorenzini

British government criticised by right-wingers for dropping ‘His Majesty’ from communications

The British government is formally referred to as His Majesty's government, a reference to the monarch King Charles III.

Who wrangled the best trade deal from Donald Trump?

Though US President Donald Trump has fallen far short of the “90 deals in 90 days” his administration promised last April, he has signed a flurry of them.

Multinational cyberdefence exercise held in Singapore for first time, 29 countries involved

The joint Digital and Intelligence Service (DIS) and the British Armed Forces planning their cyber defence strategy, led by ME4 Loo Hanrence, Singapore Lead (left), and UK Lead Petty Officer Timothy Stanley (second from left).

Commonwealth boss confident of progress on slavery reparations

Commonwealth Secretary-General Shirley Botchwey said she was supporting member countries in seeking redress.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Feb 11, 2026

US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick testifying at a Senate hearing on Feb 10.

Zimbabwe cabinet backs bill that would extend Mnangagwa's rule till 2030

Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa walks on stage during the United Nations climate change conference COP29, in Baku, Azerbaijan November 2024. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

British police arrest teen suspect after double stabbing at school

Police work at the scene of a stabbing incident that hospitalised two boys, aged 12 and 13, outside Kingsbury High School in London, Britain, February 10, 2026. The London police counter terrorism unit is investigating the incident. REUTERS/Toby Shepheard

Afghan found guilty in UK of raping 12-year-old girl

Ahmad Mulakhil was convicted on Feb 10 of two counts of raping a child under 13 in July 2025, and will be sentenced at a later date.

Curling-Italy see off Britain in tight match to secure mixed doubles bronze

Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Curling - Mixed Doubles Bronze Medal Game - Great Britain vs Italy - Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy - February 10, 2026. Amos Mosaner of Italy celebrates winning with Stefania Constantini of Italy their bronze medal match against Bruce Mouat of Britain and Jennifer Dodds of Britain REUTERS/Jennifer Lorenzini

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