Leicester loose forward Olly Cracknell will make his Six Nations debut for Wales against France in Cardiff on Sunday after being named in coach Steve Tandy's starting side.
Zimbabwe beat a depleted Australia by 23 runs on Friday in Colombo to pull off the biggest shock of the T20 World Cup so far.
Opener Brian Bennett scored a classy unbeaten 64 to guide Zimbabwe to 169-2 in their T20 World Cup clash against injury-hit Australia at Colombo's R. Premadasa Stadium on Friday.
- China's fireworks heartland faces fizzling Lunar New Year sales
- Bangladesh's Yunus 'banker to the poor', pushing democratic reform
Economy
L'Oreal shares fell heavily on the Paris stock market on Friday after the cosmetics giant posted sales that fell short of analyst expectations, stoking fears of weakness for its luxury brands and in the key Chinese market.
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Thai PM agrees coalition with Thaksin-backed party
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February 13, 2026
- Merz, Macron to address first day of Munich security meet
- Asian stocks track Wall St down as traders rethink tech bets
- Tourists empty out of Cuba as US fuel blockade bites
- Bangladesh political heir Tarique Rahman poised for PM
Around 450,000 households in southern France were without power on Friday, operator Enedis said, a day after a storm tore through the region, ripping up trees and flooding roads.
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A prolonged impasse between US congressional Republicans and Democrats over immigration enforcement threatens to ensnare the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in a partial government shutdown beginning Saturday, following two fatal shootings in Minneapolis.
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Anthropic's major donation to a political group that competes with an OpenAI-backed organization has highlighted a bitter rift over AI regulation -- a key issue heading into the US midterm elections.
February 13, 2026
South Korea celebrated snowboarding sensation Choi Gaon as a "miracle girl" and history-maker on Friday after soaring to the country's first Olympic gold in the sport.
February 13, 2026
Sports
England may be on a run of 12 straight wins but they travel to Edinburgh for a second-round Six Nations clash against oldest rivals Scotland on Saturday with a point to prove.
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Trent Alexander-Arnold's Real Madrid career has not got off the ground yet but, fit again after injury, the England right-back could be crucial for the Spanish giants in the second half of the season.
Bayern Munich's visit to Werder Bremen's Weserstadion could not have come at a worse time for the struggling hosts, who have been dragged into a German Bundesliga relegation battle.
Italy have ambitions of hosting top-class cricket from Rome to Milan and Bologna after a historic and emotional first T20 World Cup victory.
With simulated waves, animation tables, and dozens of original sketches on display, a new exhibition in the Oscars museum offers immersion into the aquatic world of "Ponyo," Hayao Miyazaki's cinematic classic.
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Sports
Milwaukee's Ousmane Dieng starred against his former team as the Bucks beat the NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder 110-93 on Thursday in a morale-boosting win ahead of the NBA All-Star break.
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Japan seized a Chinese fishing boat and arrested its skipper, authorities said Friday, an incident that could deepen a spat between the Asian giants.
NASA is set to launch four astronauts to the International Space Station on Friday, replacing a crew that was evacuated early due to a medical issue.
The most powerful version of Europe's Ariane 6 rocket Thursday carried 32 satellites into space for the Amazon Leo network, which aims to rival Elon Musk's Starlink.
EU leaders pledged after talks Thursday to move ahead swiftly with reforms to revive Europe's flagging economy but were split on calls for joint debt to help the bloc confront twin threats from China and the United States.
February 12, 2026
- Asian stocks track Wall St down but AI shift tempers losses
- Bangladesh's BNP claim 'sweeping' election win
- Drones, sirens, army posters: How four years of war changed a Russian city
- Crowds flock to Istanbul's Museum of Innocence before TV adaptation
- North Korea warns of 'terrible response' if South sends more drones
- 'Punk wellness': China's stressed youth mix traditional medicine and cocktails
- Diplomacy, nukes and parades: what to watch at North Korea's next party congress
- Arsenal, Man City eye trophy haul, Macclesfield more FA Cup 'miracles'