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British cousins charged with attempted murder over Venice Valentine's Day stabbing

Tue, 24/02/2026 - 18:00
Two British cousins have been arrested and charged with attempted murder over a stabbing on Valentine's Day in Venice.

Man's use of 'physical and sexual violence' to control wife led her to take her life, court hears

Tue, 24/02/2026 - 17:39
A man's use of "physical and sexual violence" to control his wife led her to take her own life, a court has heard.

Trump's plan for Iran isn't working - he has three options

Tue, 24/02/2026 - 15:48
As the world awaits possible US military action against Iran, has Donald Trump boxed himself into a corner with only himself to blame?

Man involved in London Underground text message scam laundered £600,000, court hears

Tue, 24/02/2026 - 15:25
A man involved in a scheme targeting London Underground passengers through a text message scam laundered £600,000 through gift cards, a court has heard.

'Britain's youngest female double murderer' approved for open prison move

Tue, 24/02/2026 - 15:20
A woman believed to be Britain's youngest female double murderer should be moved to an open prison, the Parole Board has said.

Call for investigation into virus that killed 72 tigers

Tue, 24/02/2026 - 15:17
The deaths of 72 tigers in two tourist parks in Thailand were caused by a virus that should not be a public health concern, officials have said.

Magistrates and judges to use more AI, says Lammy - as jury trials reduced

Tue, 24/02/2026 - 15:08
Justice Secretary David Lammy wants to see more AI-assisted magistrates as he doubles down on his plans to reduce the number of jury trials.

Best and worst NHS trusts for cancer treatment revealed

Tue, 24/02/2026 - 14:46
Almost all NHS trusts are missing a major cancer target - with some of the worst performers seeing only about half of patients on time, data shows.

Family of Nancy Guthrie offer $1m reward for her recovery

Tue, 24/02/2026 - 14:15
The family of missing 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie have offered $1m for her recovery.

Streaming services to be subject to same regulation as broadcasters in UK

Tue, 24/02/2026 - 14:14
The UK's biggest video-on-demand services will have to follow the same rules on content and accessibility as traditional broadcasters, under new legislation being implemented.

Man who killed shop owner to become second person executed in Florida this year

Tue, 24/02/2026 - 14:00
A man convicted of killing a shop owner during a robbery is set to become the second person to be executed in Florida this year.

Dual nationals who don't have British passport could be denied UK entry

Tue, 24/02/2026 - 13:58
British dual nationals who don't have a British passport could be stopped from entering the UK under new rules coming into force later this month.

Some of Putin's most potent weapons are hiding in plain sight - in the English Channel

Tue, 24/02/2026 - 12:56
In the English Channel, less than two hours by fishing boat from Dover, some of the most potent weapons in Russia's war on Ukraine are hiding in plain sight.

Man who stabbed nine-year-old in the heart as she played outside mum's shop jailed for life

Tue, 24/02/2026 - 12:01
A man who stabbed a nine-year-old girl outside her mother's embroidery shop has been jailed for a minimum of 25 years.

Reddit fined more than £14m over children's privacy failures

Tue, 24/02/2026 - 11:40
Reddit has been fined more than £14m by the Information Commissioner's Office for failing to keep children safe.

'Utterly unforgivable': Filmmaker quits as BAFTA judge over handling of racist slur at awards ceremony

Tue, 24/02/2026 - 11:39
Filmmaker Jonte Richardson has stepped down as a BAFTA emerging talent judge over the organisation's handling of a racial slur shouted during the film awards.

France's row with US ambassador heats up after meeting no-show

Tue, 24/02/2026 - 09:23
A row between Emmanuel Macron's government and the US ambassador to Paris has deepened after the American envoy ignored a summons to meet the French foreign minister.

Former gamekeeper found guilty of shotgun murder of ex-colleague

Tue, 24/02/2026 - 09:00
A former head gamekeeper has been found guilty of the shotgun murder of an ex-colleague.

Thirty dead swans found amid 'suspected avian flu outbreak'

Tue, 24/02/2026 - 07:27
Health officials found 30 dead swans in the River Thames over the the space of a week, as fears grow of a new bird flu outbreak in the UK.

GP practices to be offered £3,000 bonus for prescribing weight loss jabs

Tue, 24/02/2026 - 07:24
GP practices are set to receive bonuses of up to £3,000 a year for prescribing weight loss jabs to patients.

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