• Reuters

    Russian defence ministry says it downed 42 Ukrainian drones overnight

    Russia's Defence Ministry said on Sunday its air defence systems destroyed 42 Ukrainian drones over five Russian regions during the night. Twenty drones were shot down over the Oryol region, eight drones each were destroyed in the Rostov and Bryansk regions, five in the Kursk region and one over Krasnodar Krai, the ministry said in a post on the Telegram messaging app. One attack triggered a fire at a fuel infrastructure facility in the village of Stalnoi Kon, said Andrei Klychkov, the governor of Oryol.

  • The Guardian

    Sunday with Jeff Stelling: ‘I won’t have more than two beers’

    The sports anchor talks about his two dogs and eight cats, boring breakfast, trips to Hartlepool and prep for Monday morning

  • The Canadian Press

    Zheng Qinwen withdraws from United Cup to focus on Australian Open

    MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Olympic gold medalist Zheng Qinwen has announced she will not play at the United Cup mixed-teams tournament starting later this month, opting instead to focus on preparations for the 2025 season’s first Grand Slam.