No figure skater dominated the past quadrennium like Evgenia Medvedeva, the raven-haired Russian who last year became the first woman in 16 years to win back-to-back world championships while elevating the sport to new technical heights with dumbfounding consistency.
But none of it mattered on Friday afternoon as the 15-year-old...
Moscow has seen its heaviest snowfall in a day since records began, with more than 2,000 trees brought down and air travel disrupted, officials say.
More than half the monthly average snow - 38cm (15 inches) - fell on Saturday, beating the previous record from 1957.
A falling tree and collapsing...
Downing Street has insisted Britain will leave the EU customs union after Brexit amid claims of Tory disunity over the UK-EU future relationship.
Theresa May has faced calls to spell out what she wants from the talks ahead of the UK's departure in March 2019.
In a customs union the UK...
North Korea's head of state will go to Pyeongchang this week for the Winter Olympics, the most senior official to ever visit South Korea.
North Korea confirmed Kim Yong-nam's attendance at the opening ceremony, set for Friday.
Both Koreas will march under one flag at the opening ceremony.
Although this signals a...
