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Jones strikes twice as Scotland end England's unbeaten run in style

Jones strikes twice as Scotland end England's unbeaten run in style

Scotland ended England's 12-match unbeaten run with a stunning 31-20 Calcutta Cup win at Murrayfield on Saturday that revived their Six Nations campaign.

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American Stolz wins second Olympic gold in speed skating

American Stolz wins second Olympic gold in speed skating

American Jordan Stolz achieved the 500m and 1000m double, a feat not seen in men's speed skating for 46 years, at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Saturday.

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Marseille start life after De Zerbi with Strasbourg draw

Marseille start life after De Zerbi with Strasbourg draw

Marseille began life after Roberto De Zerbi with a 2-2 draw at home against Strasbourg in Ligue 1 on Saturday despite leading by two goals late into the second period.

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ECB to extend euro backstop to boost currency's global role

ECB to extend euro backstop to boost currency's global role

The European Central Bank said Saturday it will expand access to its euro liquidity backstop to central banks worldwide, in a move aimed at boosting the single currency's global role.

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Canada warned after 'F-bomb' Olympics curling exchange with Sweden

Canada warned after 'F-bomb' Olympics curling exchange with Sweden

Curling's world governing body said Saturday Canada have received a verbal warning over bad language used after accusations of cheating from defending Olympic champions Sweden.

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Ultra-wealthy behaving badly in surreal Berlin premiere

Ultra-wealthy behaving badly in surreal Berlin premiere

Brazilian director Karim Ainouz's surreal satire "Rosebush Pruning" premiered on Saturday at the Berlin Film Festival with one of the programme's starriest casts portraying an outrageously spoiled and dysfunctional family descending into chaos.

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250,000 at rally in Germany demand 'game over' for Iran's leaders

250,000 at rally in Germany demand 'game over' for Iran's leaders

Cheered by a massive crowd under a sea of flags, the son of Iran's toppled monarch told a mass rally in Munich on Saturday he wants to lead the country into a democratic future.

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UK to deploy aircraft carrier group to Arctic this year: PM 

UK to deploy aircraft carrier group to Arctic this year: PM 

Britain will deploy its aircraft carrier group to the North Atlantic this year in a "powerful show of force" against Russian threats in the Arctic, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Saturday.

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Zelensky labels Putin a 'slave to war'

Zelensky labels Putin a 'slave to war'

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky denounced Russia's Vladimir Putin as a "slave to war" in a speech to the Munich Security Conference Saturday, adding that Russia's attacks had damaged every power plant in the country.

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Resurgent Muchova beats Mboko in Qatar final to end title drought

Resurgent Muchova beats Mboko in Qatar final to end title drought

Karolina Muchova captured her first WTA 1000 crown and her first title since 2019 with an impressive 6-4, 7-5 victory over Canadian teen sensation Victoria Mboko in the Qatar Open final on Saturday.

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