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UK snow carver comes second in global contest with Olympic sculpture

BBC Front page Feb 16, 2026

Pippa Unwin says she is delighted to succeed with her "ridiculously complicated" design.

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One Olympic sport doesn't allow women. These Games could determine its future

NPR Feb 16, 2026

Nordic combined is the only Olympic sport that doesn't allow women to compete, despite athletes' efforts to change that. They say their odds for 2030 hinge on people watching men's events this week.

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Lord of the Rings star cast as Lennon's wife in Beatles biopic

BBC Entertainment Feb 16, 2026

Morfydd Clark will portray Cynthia Lennon, the first wife of John, in the four-part biopic.

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Lord of the Rings star cast as Lennon's wife in Beatles biopic

BBC Business Feb 16, 2026

Morfydd Clark will portray Cynthia Lennon, the first wife of John, in the four-part biopic.

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ByteDance to curb AI video app after Disney legal threat

BBC Business Feb 16, 2026

Videos featuring Spider-Man and other characters which are Disney's intellectual property have gone viral since Seedance's update.

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What 42 massive and decaying presidential heads say about America

Washington Post Feb 16, 2026

Hundreds of people flock to a muddy field to celebrate the crumbling beauty of concrete sculptures that honor most of America’s former leaders.

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Ozzy army descends on Mardi Gras parade

BBC Business Feb 16, 2026

At least 200 people dressed as the Prince of Darkness were in New Orleans to honour the late star.

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Ozzy army descends on Mardi Gras parade

BBC Entertainment Feb 16, 2026

At least 200 people dressed as the Prince of Darkness were in New Orleans to honour the late star.

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Smith added to Australia squad before crucial match

BBC Front page Feb 16, 2026

Batter Steve Smith is added to Australia's T20 World Cup squad in time for Monday's crucial match against Sri Lanka in Kandy.

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What is the dart frog toxin allegedly used to kill Alexei Navalny?

BBC Front page Feb 16, 2026

The toxin, epibatidine, can be found in frogs in the wild in South America or manufactured in a lab.

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Bondi Beach shooting accused faces court for the first time

BBC Front page Feb 16, 2026

The 24-year-old faces 59 charges, including 15 counts of murder and one of committing a terrorist attack.

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Can you name every FA Cup winner?

BBC Front page Feb 16, 2026

The FA Cup third round takes place this weekend - we want you to name every winner of the competition since it began in 1872.

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Female Israeli soldiers rescued after being chased by ultra-Orthodox men

BBC Front page Feb 16, 2026

The two women were helped by police after being forced to run from a mob in the city of Bnei Brak.

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Matheson on Old Trafford heroics, 'torrid time' as £1m teenager & McLeod death

BBC Front page Feb 16, 2026

A 16-year-old Luke Matheson wrote his name in the history books by scoring against Manchester United in 2019. Six years later, he is aiming for more cup heroics with Macclesfield.

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Tech firms must keep children's data if they die, under new plans

BBC Front page Feb 16, 2026

The government's new plans will mean no online platform will get a "free pass" on children's safety on the internet, the prime minister says.

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Five talking points from round two of Six Nations

BBC Front page Feb 16, 2026

The second weekend of the Six Nations brings redemption for Scotland, another blistering display from France and a threat for Ireland.

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Female athletes hit back at 'weird' and 'derogatory' comments about their appearance

BBC Front page Feb 16, 2026

Sporting stars describe unsolicited comments about their looks, as a survey suggests fewer girls have ambitions to become top athletes.

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Royal Mail letters sit undelivered 'for weeks' as parcels prioritised, staff say

BBC Front page Feb 16, 2026

Staff and customers tell the BBC prioritising parcels can mean missed NHS appointments and late payment fines.

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Police framed man for Korean student's murder, new evidence gathered by BBC suggests

BBC Front page Feb 16, 2026

Officers knew CCTV discredited their key witness in murder conviction of Omar Benguit, Panorama finds.

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Supermarket worker's kindness meant I could feed my newborn baby

BBC Front page Feb 16, 2026

Emma and Harry Brown say the Asda employee's kindness helped them to feed and clothe their new baby.

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Trump's new world order has become real and Europe is having to adjust fast

BBC Front page Feb 16, 2026

European nations are asking whether traditional alliances can suffice, or whether they should be diversifying

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