Climber on trial for leaving girlfriend to die on Austria’s highest mountain
Kerstin G’s boyfriend is accused of leaving her unprotected and exhausted close to the summit during a blizzard.
Plan to increase youth minimum wage could be delayed
Government sources tell BBC News they could slow down plans to make minimum wage equal across age groups.
US says ‘meaningful progress’ made as Ukraine talks enter second day
The US special envoy struck an optimistic note after the first day of talks in Geneva, but hopes for a breakthrough remain low.
6 skiers rescued, 9 still missing after avalanche near Lake Tahoe – San Francisco Chronicle
6 skiers rescued, 9 still missing after avalanche near Lake Tahoe San Francisco Chronicle Six skiers found but 10 still missing after avalanche in California The Guardian Six skiers rescued after being buried in devastating avalanche near Lake Tahoe: cops New York Post Castle Peak Avalanche Update: Rescue Efforts Remain Underway YubaNet Several skiers reported missing after avalanche in …
The Olympic ‘skimo’ favourite who could have competed for GB
Emily Harrop is one of France’s best medal hopes as ski mountaineering makes its Winter Olympic debut – but she could have been competing for Team GB.
Australia bans citizen trying to return from IS camp in Syria
The person temporarily banned is among a group of 34 who this week attempted to leave the camp for Australia.
Is VAR any better in the rest of Europe’s top leagues?
You do not need to look far to find people proclaiming that VAR works fine outside the Premier League. BBC Sport spoke to people across Europe’s top leagues to find out.
What has gone wrong for British short track speed skating?
When Niall Treacy skidded out of the men’s 500m heats on Monday, Great Britain’s hopes in the short track speed skating were finally put out of their misery.
Hillary Clinton accuses Trump administration of Epstein files ‘cover-up’ in BBC interview
“Get the files out. They are slow-walking it,” the former US secretary of state says. The White House says it has done “more for the victims than Democrats ever did”.
Calculator: How will freeze on tax thresholds hit your take-home pay?
Wages have been rising faster than prices but you could pay more tax because of frozen thresholds.