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Liz Hurley and Anna Wintour among mouners at Valentino's funeral in Rome
Crowds have gathered in Rome on Friday for the funeral of Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani, known as Valentino, who has died at the age of 93.

3 ways a VPN can enhance your gaming experience
A VPN can actually offer advantages when gaming—despite some assumptions to the contrary. Here are three reasons why (and when) it can be worthwhile to use one. If you’re looking for an even more in-depth look at this topic check out our article of all the pros and cons of using...

Breakers lose over-time thriller after MVP’s last-gasp three
Cometh the hour, cometh the MVP. A Bryce Cotton triple at the death consigned the desperately unlucky New Zealand Breakers to an agonising 112-110 overtime defeat to the league-leading Adelaide 36ers in a Friday night NBL thriller at Spark Arena.

Why Rams will halt my old friend's journey to brink of Super Bowl
NFL analyst Phoebe Schecter explains why she feels Los Angeles will deny Seattle's British coach a spot in Super Bowl 60, and reacts to Buffalo's coaching change.

Sutton's predictions v 'Roy Keane' - Saipan star Hardwicke
BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton takes on actor Éanna Hardwicke, who plays Roy Keane in the new film Saipan - and AI - with his predictions for this week's Premier League fixtures.

Vietnam's leader returns to power with bold promises. Can he deliver?
To Lam resumes the role of communist party chief, the post he currently holds, for the next five years.

Andy Burnham faces decision on bid to return as MP
Some of Sir Keir Starmer's allies say they will try to stop Burnham from standing in a by-election.

'I gave last 46p': Young people tell how they felt pressure to donate to church
Former London ICC members tell the BBC they felt pressured into making donations they could not afford.

MSI MPG 271QR QD-OLED X50 review: Two-fer monitor pairs 500Hz with USB-C
At a glance Pros Great color performance and accuracy Excellent motion clarity and 500Hz refresh rate Includes USB-C port with 98 watts of power delivery Wide range of image quality features Cons Design lacks style of some competitors AMD FreeSync support is not officially listed (but works) Black frame insertion feature, MPRT, is not as effective as Asus’ ELMB Our...

Phoenix concede 21 seconds into defeat against high-flying Jets
The Phoenix made the worst possible start at McDonald Jones Stadium on Friday.

A 'reckless teenager' misusing his confidence - the making of Pimblett
Paddy Pimblett's journey from reckless teenager to UFC superstar could be completed in Las Vegas on Saturday when he faces Justin Gaethje for the interim lightweight title at UFC 324.

'He's my son' - Emery on pushing Tielemans
Aston Villa manager Unai Emery plays down a heated touchline incident with midfielder Youri Tielemans after substituting him against Fenerbahce.

US officially leaves World Health Organization
Trump ordered the withdrawal a year ago, accusing the UN agency of failing to adopt reforms and mishandling the pandemic.

Trump responded to UK and European concerns over Greenland, says Lammy
The deputy PM says the US President rowed back on threats after UK stood up for Denmark's sovereignty.

Ukraine is battling to keep the lights on, this nuclear plant is vital in the fight
The BBC gains rare access to the Khmelnytsky plant as Russian pummels Ukraine's energy grid.

Dozens of sanctioned Russian tankers navigate Channel despite UK vow of 'assertive' action
Some 42 sanctioned tankers has passed through the Channel since 11 January, a BBC Verify analysis finds.

Heathrow scraps 100ml liquid limit and says devices can stay in luggage for scans
Heathrow says it has become the biggest airport to drop the limit after rolling out new high-tech scanners.