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50-year-old was snowboarding in Switzerland on Sunday Kestenholz won bronze in giant slalom at Nagano 1998 Snowboarder Ueli Kestenholz, who won a bronze medal in the sport’s first Olympic race, has died after being trapped in an avalanche, the Swiss ski federation said on Tuesday. He was 50. Kestenholz was third in snowboard giant slalom at the 1998 Nagano Olympics – a debut event that became a s…

Police apologise after it took almost seven years for man to be charged and he died months before trial had been due A woman who was raped by her father as a child has told how he died before standing trial after she endured almost nine years of police and court delays. Rachel believes she was robbed of justice by the excessively long police investigation, which left her feeling suicidal. She wai…

Issue dubbed ‘great unifier’ but Republicans and Democrats are instead jockeying for big tech’s financial favor In late October, an unlikely coalition formed to fiercely oppose controversial plans for more than a dozen Michigan datacenters – rightwing “Stop the Steal” activists joined forces with groups like the Democratic Socialists of America, and people of all political stripes in between. Pol…

US woman killed by ICE agent called ‘extraordinary mother’. Plus, Trump says countries trading with Iran face 25% tariff Good morning. Renee Good’s family said yesterday they wanted justice and accountability for her shooting at the hands of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer, but urged people stirred to outrage by the shooting of the 37-year-old Minneapolis mother of three to r…

PM says he is alarmed at reports about children’s screen time and has shifted position on Australian-style policy UK politics live – latest updates Keir Starmer has told MPs he is open to the idea of an Australian-style ban on social media for young people after becoming concerned about the amount of time children and teenagers are spending on their phones. The prime minister told Labour MPs on M…

Since Trump retook office, protesters across the US are sending messages that are hard for drivers to miss Bonnie Connery was horrified when she read the news about the death of ICE observer Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis on 7 January. Within minutes, she and her local Missoula Visibility Brigade were messaging each other. By 3.30pm, the group of 20 was standing on the South Reserve Street Pede…

Exclusive: Unsubscribe Act, to be reintroduced in the House on Tuesday, would ban complex subscription cancellations The average American is losing hundreds of dollars each year on subscriptions they forget to cancel or struggle to end, even as federal consumer protections meant to address the problem remain blocked by a federal court ruling. With the regulatory route stalled, two representatives…

President says ‘it would be a complete mess’ if the supreme court rules against tariffs, with decision expected as soon as Wednesday China has threatened to retaliate against Donald Trump for the new 25% tariffs on any countries doing business with Iran. Trump, who is still reviewing a range of military options against the Iranian regime, said the new tariffs would be “effective immediately”, wit…

Nine governors including Bank of England’s Andrew Bailey and ECB’s Christine Lagarde say independence is critical Business live – latest updates Global central banks have issued an extraordinary joint statement offering “full solidarity” to US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell, in the face of the latest threat to his independence from Donald Trump’s White House. “The independence of central ban…

In remarks that will be seen as criticism of Starmer allies, health secretary says own side are helping right ‘roll the pitch’ UK politics live – latest updates Wes Streeting has criticised the centre-left of politics for an “excuses culture” which blames Whitehall and stakeholders for the slow pace of change, saying politicians “are not simply at the mercy of forces outside of our control”. The …

Exclusive: China Labor Watch says people aged 16-18 employed without required special protections A labour rights NGO says it has found evidence of worker exploitation in the supply chain of Labubus, the furry toys that took the world by storm last year and which are expected to continue to grow in popularity in 2026. Labubus, toothy gremlins made by the Chinese toy company Pop Mart, have become …

Road project, part of blueprint for new illegal settlement in E1 area east of Jerusalem, is considered a tool of annexation Israel plans to start work next month on a bypass road that will close off the heart of the occupied West Bank to Palestinians and cement the de facto annexation of an area critical for the viability of a future Palestinian state. The road is a key part of the blueprint for …

Ryan Chapman and a friend survived 90 minutes in the ocean before being picked up by a passing boat – and carrying on with their dive Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Two divers have survived becoming stranded in the ocean after losing their boat while diving in a popular fishing spot in Western Australia. Ryan Chapman and his mate were free diving and scuba diving abo…

Ukrainian president says ‘Russia must learn that cold will not help win the war’ as energy infrastructure targeted Meanwhile, the foreign affairs committee of the Danish parliament is scheduled to meet this morning to discuss the latest on Greenland as the US president, Donald Trump, shows no signs of losing interest in the territory. Foreign minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen and defence minister Tro…

Friedrich Merz says government is ‘effectively at the end’ after nearly 650 protesters reportedly killed in the ongoing crackdown Iran’s internet shutdown has passed the 108-hour mark , according to an update from the internet tracking agency NetBlocks. The tracking agency has said the blackout, which has seriously hampered the media’s ability to report on what is going on inside of Iran, could b…