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South Korea to get fully functional Google Maps after nod to map data transfer
This decision, conditioned on security measures, may challenge local services like Naver and Kakao while addressing US concerns over market access. | World News
AP reporter speaks to Iranian doctors who say agents intimidated them and obstructed medical care
Iranian doctors say that during last month’s deadly crackdown on nationwide protests, security agents swarmed hospitals in multiple cities, hunting for wounded protesters. The agents intimidated medical staff, prevented treatment
World shares are mostly higher in a week dominated by AI news
Shares are mostly higher in Europe and Asia after the worst day for Nvidia’s stock since last spring dragged the U.S. market lower. U.S. futures fell as investors focused on
Green Party wins UK by-election in blow to Labour, PM Starmer
Progressive Greens win closely-watched election in one-time Labour stronghold, while right-wing Reform comes second.
Tech giant Anthropic vs Pentagon over how much AI can be used in war, surveilling US citizens
Anthropic has not been an unwilling partner to US military so far; but it has some red lines over how much of its AI should be used for war, national security | World News
Trump ‘not happy’ with Iran situation and says military force is still an option
US president accuses Tehran of failing to ‘negotiate in good faith’ over its nuclear programme
How a working-class plumber threw a wrench in Starmer’s election plans
The special election in northern England was supposed to be neck-and-neck-and-neck: a three-way scrap between the governing Labour Party, fighting to keep control of a seat in its historic heartland, and two outsiders – the hard-right populist Reform UK party, and the new-look progressive Green Party. In the end, it wasn’t even close.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says Scouting America will alter several policies to maintain its support from the U.S. military.
India logs 7.8 percent quarterly growth after data overhaul
India’s economy grew at a faster pace than expected in the last quarter of 2025 driven by solid consumer spending, data showed Friday, using a new framework that calculates economic
Did the EU bypass Hungary’s veto on Ukraine’s €90 billion loan?
On 24 February, the European Parliament announced that it had signed off on a €90 billion loan to support Ukraine. On social media, some users claimed this showed Brussels had overridden Hungary’s opposition to the loan. However, this is only one part of the legislative process.
World reacts to eruption of fighting between Pakistan, Afghanistan
Countries around the world are urging the warring parties to show restraint.
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Four men who funded extravagant lifestyles with drug-dealing operation jailed
The court heard one defendant, Ryan Carvil, spent thousands on a flat in Dubai and bought a £160,000 car while claiming £409.89 a month on benefits.
Trump was ‘vastly more involved’ with Epstein than the Clintons
Former President Bill Clinton is testifying before the House Oversight Committee today in their Epstein probe. Clinton says he “saw nothing” and “did nothing…
Former QPR favourite Waddock takes over as Wealdstone manager
Gary Waddock is the new manager of Wealdstone. Waddock, 63, was a hugely popular player for QPR in the 1980s and later coached at the club and had a spell as manager. He has also managed Wycombe, Oxford United and Aldershot Town, and had coaching positions at a number of other clubs. Waddock has left […]
‘Spineless’ City Hall Labour group accused of putting party before Londoners
A number of amendments, including cutting staff at City Hall and TfL, were blocked
UK & US Pull Staff From Iran & Israel Embassies
On tonight’s W News with Leigh-Ann Gerrans, we ask whether a strike on Iran is imminent after the UK and US withdrew embassy staff from Iran and Israel.We he…
Manhunt for escaped prisoner reaches day 12
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Pakistan’s big message after declaring ‘open war’ against Afghanistan
The strikes, under Op ‘Ghazab lil-Haq’, were carried out in the early hours of Friday, Pakistan said, in response to the “unprovoked firing” by Afghanistan. | World News
US stocks sink and oil prices rise as worries about AI, inflation and possible war hit Wall Street
U.S. stocks sank as Wall Street kept punishing companies that could become losers in the AI revolution.
Texas at heart of Amazon’s AI push in United States
Tech titan Amazon is working to step out of Nvidia’s shadow with custom “Trainium” chips designed specially for machine learning as billions of dollars are poured into artificial intelligence (AI).
Pakistan bombs Kabul after intensifying border clashes with Afghanistan
Escalation of violence between the volatile neighbours makes a Qatar-mediated ceasefire appear increasingly shaky
Police to trial handheld facial recognition devices for the first time
Around £763,000 has been allocated to the programme at a time when the increasing use of Live Facial Recognition (LFR) technology has been controversial
Lords to be seen as ‘irrelevant’ if no progress on assisted dying law – Falconer
The Labour former minister said peers have spent more than 80 hours scrutinising the contentious legislation since it was passed by MPs in June.
Unemployment among young people hits nine-year high
EXCLUSIVE: Some 88,000 Londoners aged 16 to 24 on average were unemployed in the 12 months to September – a rise of 11,000 in a year
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SNP would be ‘complacent’ to think Holyrood election is ‘in the bag’ – Alexander
Scottish Labour campaign co-chairman Douglas Alexander accepted however his party are underdogs for the May election.
May election could be Labour’s ‘only chance’ to oust SNP – Anas Sarwar
The Scottish Labour leader was speaking as he addressed his party’s conference in Paisley.
We uncovered the redacted climate report the government didn’t want you to see
ITV News has seen a classified government intelligence report which appears to show some of the most worrying potential impacts of our loss of nature weren’t…
Three guilty of teen’s murder in West London park after rumbled by GPS ankle tag
A killer’s GPS ankle tag helped convict three men who ambushed and fatally stabbed a 19-year-old in a West London park
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Arriving in Houston and being told we are working in the 6th most dangerous neighbourhood in America was a shock! We joined Clean the block for 3 days, worki…
Cause of death of dozens of swans in Docklands confirmed
Over 50 dead birds have been recovered by wildlife experts over the past week
London’s coolest loo has some of the ‘best views’ of the city
Metro’s food writer Courtney Pochin, claims to have found the ‘coolest’ toilet in London with epic views – of St Pancras, The Shard and more
‘It’s the borough to be’ – leafy London area ranked one of best places to live
Tree-lined parks, top-performing schools and fast trains into central London have helped one borough secure the title – MyLondon headed down there to speak to locals
CCTV shows terrifying hammer raid on jewellers in north London as victim speaks out
Footage shows four figures dressed head-to-toe in black storming the jeweller’s in Haringey, close to Finsbury Park
A new Gallup poll shows how Americans’ sympathies have shifted in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
That shift accelerated during the war in Gaza. Three years ago, 54% of Americans sympathized more with the Israelis, compared with 31% for the Palestinians.
What happened to Maxine Carr? Child killer Ian Huntley’s lover
Carr welcomed a son in 2011 and went on to marry in 2014, according to reports
Police braced for TikTok ‘school wars’ spreading across London
Teachers in Croydon and Bromley are the latest to warn children as young as 11 about arming themselves with weapons for mass brawls
Soham killer Ian Huntley left ‘fighting for life’ after ‘metal spike’ jail attack
Huntley, 52, was left lying in a pool of blood on a wing at HMP Frankland, County Durham
Police granted extra powers amid threat of ‘school wars’ in London
A dispersal order is in place in Greenwich on Friday to give officers the power to break up any gathering of youths to prevent crime or disorder
Police issue new dispersal order as TikTok and Snapchat respond to ‘school wars’
Social media sites say they are proactively removing content which promotes violence
Man who took axe into mosque had zip ties and balaclava, court hears
Darren Connor is said to have gone to Manchester Central Mosque during Ramadan prayers on Tuesday evening.
Starmer accepts ‘voters are impatient for change’ as Greens celebrate ‘seismic’ by-election win
Hannah Spencer, a 34-year-old plumber, wins the Gorton and Denton by-election, with Reform coming in second and Labour in third.
Nasdaq resumes selloff as Nvidia falls despite strong results
The tech-rich Nasdaq was back in retreat Thursday as lingering worries over the artificial intelligence boom overshadowed strong Nvidia results while leading bourses in Asia and Europe hit fresh records.
US hockey players regret response to Trump remarks on women’s team
Multiple US Olympic men’s ice hockey players have apologized for their team’s response after President Donald Trump said he would “have to” invite the women’s team to the White House
Russian strikes on Ukraine condemned, migrant deaths update, devastating floods in southern Brazil
The UN on Thursday condemned the latest attacks against civilians in Ukraine by Russian forces, reiterating that they always constitute a violation of international law “and must stop immediately.”
Afghan Taliban attacks met with Pakistani strikes on Kabul
The Taliban claimed to have captured several Pakistani checkpoints in border areas, killing and capturing soldiers. Pakistan meanwhile said it launched “strong and effective response” with explosions reported in Kabul.
Ecuador hikes tariffs on Colombian imports to 50 percent starting March 1
The new announcement from Quito follows an initial 30 percent tariff imposed by the Andean nation in early February.
Ukraine reportedly hits power station in Russia’s Belgorod Oblast, oil depot in occupied Luhansk
Ukraine struck the Russian city of Belgorod and a neighboring district with “a massive missile attack” overnight, causing power outages, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov claimed on Feb. 27.








