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'Brave and brilliant, Russell has compelling case as Scotland's greatest'

Tom English assesses Finn Russell's credentials as one of Scotland's greatest as the fly-half approaches a century of caps.

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Conservative Anglicans pull back from electing rival to Archbishop of Canterbury

The group had said it would choose a new leader with the same title as Sarah Mullally, the first female head of the Church.

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Video game Highguard axed weeks after release

It comes after the free-to-play game was given top billing at The Game Awards in December.

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China sets lowest economic growth target since 1991

It is also the first time the target has been lowered since it was cut to "around 5%" in 2023.

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Texas lawmaker admits 'lapse in judgement' in affair with aide

The admission from the married Republican, Tony Gonzales, comes after a House panel launched an ethics investigation.

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Higher tariffs likely this week, says US Treasury

Scott Bessent says that "likely sometime this week" the US will increase its global tariff on imports from the existing 10%.

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Britney Spears arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence

The singer was arrested by the California Highway Patrol at around 21:30 PT (05:30 GMT) on Wednesday.

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Romantasy author Sarah J Maas announces two new novels in bestselling series

The writer, who has sold 75 million books so far, says her next two are released in October and January.

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Musk tells jury 'people read too much' into his posts

The billionaire is accused of misleading investors in the run-up to his 2022 Twitter purchase.

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South East Water faces £22m fine for supply failures

The firm was unable to cope during high demand, Ofwat says, leading to "immense stress" for customers.

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We have more privacy controls yet less privacy than ever

Has online privacy become "a luxury not a right" for us all in 2026?

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'We have been preparing': Why the boots on the ground in Iran could be Kurdish

Iranian Kurdish opposition groups in exile in northern Iraq tell the BBC they have plans to cross the border but deny already doing so.

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Hodgkinson leads GB medal hopes at world indoors

Keely Hodgkinson will lead Great Britain's gold medal hopes at the World Indoor Championships when a 29-member squad travels to Poland later this month.

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The most shocking win in Oscars history

Twenty years ago, race drama Crash beat Brokeback Mountain to best picture

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Harry Styles shares how Liam Payne's death made him relook at his life

The singer revealed the impact of losing his former bandmate while discussing his upcoming album.

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Covid inquiry chair defends £200m cost and four-year process on final day

Baroness Heather Hallett said completing the hearings in under four years was an achievement but critics have questioned its cost.

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