Two British skiers and a French national died in an avalanche at the Val d'Isere ski resort in the French Alps on Friday morning, according to local officials. The snowslide, which occurred around 11:30 am local time, swept away the skiers who were reportedly off-piste, as reported by Sky News.
The victims included two British men and a French national, who was skiing alone high on the mountain slope, according to Cedric Bonnevie, a spokesperson for the resort. The incident occurred in southeastern France.
In other news, the media regulator Ofcom fined the porn company Kick Online Entertainment SA £800,000 for failing to implement proper age verification measures, as reported by BBC Technology. The company did not have "highly effective" methods to ensure UK visitors were over 18 between July and December 2025, according to Ofcom. Suzanne Cater, director of enforcement at Ofcom, stated it was "non-negotiable" for adult sites to have effective age checks. Additionally, message board 4chan faces a £520,000 fine for failing to comply with the UK's Online Safety Law, though its lawyer claims the company will not pay.
Meanwhile, Prince Andrew is facing accusations of sharing a Treasury document with a business contact, according to BBC Business. Emails published in the Telegraph suggest that in 2010, then Prince Andrew requested information from Treasury officials on banking problems in Iceland. This briefing was then shared with Jonathan Rowland, a business connection of Andrew's.
In other developments, an Iranian doctor, Yaser Rahmani-Rad, was arrested and detained after accusing the country's security forces of arresting injured protesters inside hospitals, according to Sky News. Dr. Rahmani-Rad, an internal medicine specialist, had given an interview to Sky News.
Finally, while chocolate prices are no longer at last year's peak, cheap chocolate has not made a comeback, according to Al Jazeera. The cocoa price crisis of last year, driven by extreme weather, may have eased, but the market has been fundamentally changed.
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