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Month: February 2026
What made ministers think they could delay local elections in England?
Postponing such elections has been done before but there were key differences this time, including a legal challenge
Sheinbaum says Mexico declines Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ invite
Mexico’s Claudia Sheinbaum said she has turned down an invitation from Donald Trump to join his “Board of Peace.”
Offer Andrew ‘safe passage’ to testify over Epstein – Virginia Giuffre’s lawyer
David Boies said Andrew has an ‘obligation’ to reveal what he knows about the paedophile financier.
Too much attention? Why coverage of Israel and Palestine dominates global media
Even Without the Human Headline-generator of UN Rapporteur Francesca Albanese, the Volume of Published News on Israel and Palestine Dwarfs Other Conflicts. Why Is This – and Will It Ever End?
AI Agents Are Taking America by Storm
The post-chatbot era has begun.
Met crackdown on gangs recruiting children to steal phones for money on Snapchat
Police deploys drones, e-bikes, and live facial recognition to catch phone thieves
Police assessing claims ‘women flown into Stansted’ on Epstein flights
Gordon Brown shocked to read emails about paedophile financier boasting he could transport girls from Latvia, Lithuania and Russia
Greggs thief named ‘The Hamster’ by staff after 38 heists on same store
Greggs raider named ‘The Hamster’ by staff after 38 heists on same store
Enten on Epstein files’ effect on Trump admin
CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten notes that Google searches for “Epstein” are at an all-time monthly high, while the top associated person searched is “Tru…
Plans for historic Central London building to be turned into 652-bedroom hotel
Grade II listed-Noble House on Smith Square could become a hotel
Next Israeli gov’t should ‘encourage migration’ of Palestinians from West Bank
Far-right Israeli Finance Minister Made the Comments at a Conference Dedicated to ‘Strengthening the Jewish Hold in Judea and Samaria’
Sadiq Khan war on rip-off pedicabs in London with new £1 a minute fare
Drivers of the vehicles will also be banned from blaring out loud music
Over 80 film workers slam Berlin festival’s silence on Israel’s Gaza war
Tilda Swinton and Javier Bardem among actors and directors expressing dismay at Berlinale’s ‘anti-Palestinian racism’.
Fire in a storage room in northeastern Spain kills five children
Officials in northeastern Spain say a fire that broke out in a top-floor storage room at an apartment building in northeastern Spain has killed five children who were trapped inside the room.
Being back in the USA ‘feels amazing’, says Vonn
Lindsey Vonn said “being back on home soil feels amazing” after returning to the United States having undergone four operations on the broken leg she suffered in the crash which
West Bank annexation signals ‘silent transfer’
Jordan warns of war as Israel’s ‘silent transfer’ in the occupied West Bank becomes an operational reality.
Lunar New Year Horoscopes for 2026, the Year of the Fire Horse
The Horse symbolizes autonomy and strength. Find out your Lunar New Year horoscopes and how to maximize your potential for 2026.
Om Birla meets new Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman, hands over PM Modi’s letter
South Asia News: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday met Bangladesh’s newly sworn-in prime minister Tarique Rahman and handed over a personal congratulatory letter .
The ‘Battle of Begums’ chapter ends: Bangladesh turns a new page with a nawab, Tarique Rahman
South Asia News: Bangladesh’s decades-long “battle of begums” era has ended, and a new power centre has emerged in Dhaka. With Sheikh Hasina in exile and Khaleda Zia n.
How governments are increasingly soaking the rich
Some economists argue that rich countries should tax the rich even more heavily | World News
Russian woman carried Ukraine placard at Winter Olympics opening ceremony
MILAN (AP) — Anastasia Kucherova, a Russian living in Milan, voiced her opposition to Russia’s war against Ukraine with a highly symbolic, if at first anonymous, act: Carrying the Ukraine
Actor Shia LaBeouf arrested after alleged fight during Mardi Gras in New Orleans
LaBeouf is perhaps best known for his roles in 2007′s Transformers and in 2008’s Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull.
Why are more Brits becoming unemployed?
Unemployment has unexpectedly risen to its highest level for five years and wage growth has slowed again as the UK jobs market continues to come under pressu…
£1 Charity Shop Find Revealed As A Mughal Diamond Worth Thousands
*All valuations were correct at the time of broadcast.* Jewellery expert John Benjamin examines a ring bought for just £1 in a local charity shop among costu…
Obamas hail ‘true giant’ as they credit Jesse Jackson for their success
US President Donald Trump also paid tribute to Rev Jesse Jackson, who has died aged 84.
Met Police searching for prisoner who escaped custody for second time in a week
Daniel Boakye absconded while receiving treatment in hospital
Dad threw daughter’s cats into River Thames and shouted ‘let them die’
A dad who drunkenly threw his daughter’s pet kittens into the River Thames, declaring “let them die”, has been spared jail.
Dad threw daughter’s cats into Thames and shouted ‘let them die’, court hears
He tipped them from a box into the water from Twickenham bridge shouting “let them die” and “I want them to die”
Mountain rescuer warns of ‘massive impact’ of social media on number of rescues
Richard Warren was made an OBE for his services to mountain rescue in Cumbria and the Lake District in an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle.
is AI already taking our jobs?
In a week when a convincingly lifelike AI video of Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt slugging it out went viral and caused a meltdown in Hollywood, unemployment stats…
Trans killer ‘shot son and ex dead in front of younger child playing ice hockey’
THE second victim of a shooting at a high school hockey game has been named as the assailant’s son.Transgender dad Robert Dorgan, 56, shot an ex-wife and son…
Oil in spotlight as Trump’s Iran warning rattles sleepy markets
Oil prices were in focus Tuesday as US President Donald Trump ramped up threats towards Iran, shaking up markets subdued by holidays in Asia and the United States.
Elon Musk set to be world’s first trillionaire? Tesla CEO’s net worth at $850 billion
With the Tesla CEO’s current net worth at $850 billion, the tech giant is expected to cross the threshold soon. | World News
Oman says ‘good progress’ made during nuclear talks in Geneva
Iran US tensions highlights: The second round of talks between the US and Iran, mediated by Oman, concluded on Tuesday. Calling the talks ‘constructive,’ Iran’s foreign minister said that ‘guiding principles’ of the nuclear deal were reached. | World News
Australia refuses to repatriate ISIS-linked citizens in Syria as escape attempt fails
Australia will not repatriate its citizens with links to Islamic State members, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told the national broadcaster on Tuesday, with a blunt message for families stranded in Syria: “If you make your bed, you lie in it.”
Iran fires live missiles into Strait of Hormuz in drill as a new round of nuclear talks begins
Iran has begun live fire exercises towards the Strait of Hormuz, according to multiple semi-official Iranian news agencies. The Tasnim news agency, which is close to the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard,
Be Tice to each other
What’s driving the day in Westminster. Politics and policymaking in the UK capital. By EMILIO CASALICCHIO with NOAH KEATE Send tips here | Subscribe for free | Listen to Playbook and view in …
Farage promotes Jenrick and Braverman as he unveils new Reform front bench
Richard Tice, the deputy leader, was named as the spokesman for business, trade and energy.
Noah Donohoe police search delayed by ‘visceral’ atmosphere in crowd – inquest
A former police inspector told Belfast Coroner’s Court that political representatives had asked people to assist in the search for Noah in 2020.
This new London hotel is a love letter to Fitzrovia
British hospitality has a new key player: Kinsfolk & Co unveils the anticipated Newman hotel
Band D council tax payments set to go over £2K in South London borough
Band D households would pay more than £2,000 overall, which includes a Greater London Authority (GLA) precept which helps fund police, fire and transport services across London
FTSE 100 hits record high as rate cut hopes rise
The index closed up 82.48 points, 0.8%, at 10,556.17.
King’s Cross passengers face delays of up to an hour after gas leak
Major train disruption at Doncaster after gas leak affects LNER, Grand Central, Hull Trains and more on routes to London King’s Cross, Yorkshire…
Full list of South London streets getting resurfaced over the next year
The borough is due a record £100m investment in its roads and pavements over a 10-year period
Evening Tube disruption hits multiple London Underground lines
London Underground commuters face Tube delays on Piccadilly, Bakerloo and Central lines due to train cancellations. Severe disruption in west London.
£1bn investment in community energy projects will ‘drive down’ bills across London
Social clubs, places of worship and community centres will be able to bid for funding for clean energy generation under plans announced last week
Restaurant criticised after refusing to hand over CCTV to police
Pierluigi’s in Beckenham refused to hand over CCTV footage in relation to an alleged theft that took place at the restaurant last December
Show about saving community centre to take over Alexandra Palace Theatre
Inclusive children’s theatre company Haringey Shed will tell the tale of young people rallying to save their community centre at Alexandra Palace…
SHOCKING moment ‘arsonist’ starts fire in WHEELIE BIN and blocks door KILLING homeowner
Jurors were played CCTV footage today that prosecutors allege show arsonist Andrew Gorrell near the scene of a fire that killed 82-year-old John Edwards in W…








