Month: February 2026

Feb. 20 – 26, 2026

Paramount Skydance, run by pro-Trump technology heir David Ellison, was poised to take control of Warner Bros. Discovery on Thursday after Netflix said it would not raise its takeover offer,

Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal criticised the Hungarian premier for blocking a €90 billion loan that had been approved by all 27 EU member states in December and was intended to cover Ukraine’s financial and military needs for 2026 and 2027.

The decision comes in reaction to a campaign launched by the citizens’ initiative “My Voice, My Choice”, which raised 1,124,513 signatures across all 27 EU member states asking for improved access to safe abortions in Europe.

Julien Stephan says QPR expect to know more about the extent of Nicolas Madsen’s hamstring injury next week. Madsen, a standout performer for Rangers this season, limped off during this week’s 5-0 defeat at Southampton. He will miss Saturday’s home match against Sheffield United. Head coach Stephan explained: “It’s a hamstring injury and we will […]

The judge told a protest group they had ‘jumped the gun’.

Are boroughs squandering their budgets? Lee Nallalingham spent a year investigating and found not only profligacy, but also that many have no idea where the money goes

No dates announced yet but passengers could face massive disruption on the London Underground in March

Israeli settlers attacked a 71-year-old foreign woman and 51-year-old foreign man in the occupied West Bank.

Here are some of the headline policy proposals from the Greens

Queer Theatre, an LGBTQ+ production company and venue in London, has just announced its spring season – here’s what’s on.

Advertising will return to London Euston station’s board more than a year after a giant screen was switched off over the concourse.

Al Jazeera’s Yasmeen Aboujabal looks at how smear campaigns are being used to discredit Palestinian health workers.

The brand’s owners, KP Snacks, said the plans come after a slump in demand for the crisps range

The New IRA claimed responsibility for the shooting of Ms McKee in Londonderry in April 2019.

Fulham’s record signing Kevin faces several weeks on the sidelines with a foot injury. The winger went off during the recent win against Sunderand and is likely to require surgery. Whites boss Marco Silva said ahead of this weekend’s game against Tottenham: “About Kevin, as the feeling was after the game, it looked serious, and […]

Expectations of imminent US strikes on the Tehran regime are growing

Live updates on Tube, rail and road disruption across London

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Darren Connor is due to appear before magistrates on Friday.

It found ear piece use accompanied by immediate after-effects more than doubled an officer’s risk of having tinnitus.

A timetable has been set for the case to be heard by a High Court judge at the Old Bailey later this year

The plans were unanimously approved by Lewisham councillors despite complaints existing residents would lose daylight

A Winston Churchill statue has been vandalised overnight.The statue in London’s Parliament Square was defaced in the early hours of the morning with slogans …

Ms Spencer, who at one point danced on the street in the constituency, gained the seat for the Green Party with a strong personal performance during her campaign

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Backing for Israel hits historic nadir, with 41% now sympathizing more with Palestinians, Gallup poll reveals.

Phrases including ‘free Palestine’ and ‘globalise the intifada’ were sprayed on the statue

The child, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, allegedly launched the attack at Kingsbury High School in Brent

The first of the new fleet was withdrawn after a braking issue during rainy weather in November

Hamit Coskun’s conviction for a religiously aggravated public order offence was previously overturned

Nigel Farage warned the Gorton and Denton by-election was a “victory for sectarian voting and cheating”.Labour was pushed into third place in the former stro…

Researchers found the Loch Carron flame shell beds have been restored, after dredging damage was discovered in 2017.

The BAFTA Film Awards controversy dominates this week’s International Insider.

Former England international Conor Coady says he tries to help people in “any walk of life”.

A Londoner has died two months after he was allegedly assaulted in Dublin city centre

London mayor suffers another ‘red on red’ attack a day after giving go-ahead for traffic ban to begin this summer

The Prem aims to expand to 12 teams by 2029-30, but new entrants will be judged on a range of criteria, rather than winning promotion on the pitch.

Ferguson’s office contacted Epstein within hours of his release, asking him to ‘graciously’ cover the cost of the trip

Officers now have more powers to tackle anti-social behaviour and violence, forcing groups of young people to move on when ordered

Anthony Herron died on October 25, two months after the alleged assault in Dublin city.

The result challenges the narrative that Sir Keir Starmer’s party is the only viable left-wing option

Concerns were raised about people forcing family members to vote in a certain way during the contest in Manchester

Captain Reece James is available for Chelsea’s London derby at Arsenal on Sunday. Boss Liam Rosenior said James, who has played at right-back, right wing-back, centre-half and in midfield since Rosenior took over as head coach, is “absolutely fine”. There was also good news about midfielder Romeo Lavia, who could feature. “Romeo is getting stronger […]

The Prime Minister rejected calls to resign as he was accused of leading Labour into an electoral ‘Valley of Death’

Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn said records of visits to Hillsborough Castle are ‘disposed of’ after three to six years.

Social media posts encouraging violence among pupils in red vs blue ‘school wars’ are deeply concerning, the Technology Secretary has said.

He cautioned against using the party’s defeat in the Gorton and Denton Westminster by-election to forecast the outcome of the May 7 poll in Scotland.

Four suspects were arrested in the early hours of Thursday by officers from City of London Police