February 26, 2025 - Brief Briefing

Hamas releases last hostages included in first phase of ceasefire – as hundreds of Palestinian prisoners are freed

Hamas has handed the last four Israeli hostage bodies that were included in the first phase of the ceasefire deal to the Red Cross....

by admin February 26, 2025

Hamas releases last hostages included in first phase of ceasefire - as hundreds of Palestinian prisoners are freed

Politics

Sir Keir Starmer insists he trusts Donald Trump ahead of Washington summit

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer brushed aside growing tensions between the White House and Europe over Ukraine on Wednesday, saying he trusted Donald Trump...

by admin February 26, 2025

Sir Keir Starmer insists he trusts Donald Trump ahead of Washington summit

Technology

Teladoc shares tumble on wider-than-expected loss, disappointing revenue guidance

Teladoc Health Inc. signage on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Dec. 31, 2024. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images...

by admin February 26, 2025

Teladoc shares tumble on wider-than-expected loss, disappointing revenue guidance

World

Donald Trump says EU was ‘formed to screw the United States’ and threatens 25% tariffs

Donald Trump has said he will impose 25% tariffs on the EU “very soon” and claimed the bloc was “formed in order to screw...

by admin February 26, 2025

Donald Trump says EU was 'formed to screw the United States' and threatens 25% tariffs

Technology

Salesforce misses on revenue, issues disappointing guidance

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff appears at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 23, 2025. Halil Sagirkaya | Anadolu | Getty Images...

by admin February 26, 2025

Salesforce misses on revenue, issues disappointing guidance

Technology

Instacart suffers steepest drop on record after disappointing revenue, lackluster forecast

The Instacart logo is seen on a smartphone and on a PC screen. Pavlo Gonchar | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Instacart‘s...

by admin February 26, 2025

Instacart suffers steepest drop on record after disappointing revenue, lackluster forecast

Environment

Trump plan to freeze funding stymies Biden-era energy rebates for consumers

Westend61 | Westend61 | Getty Images Some states have stopped disbursing funds to consumers via Biden-era rebate programs tied to home energy efficiency, due...

by admin February 26, 2025

Trump plan to freeze funding stymies Biden-era energy rebates for consumers

Sports

Sooners hire ex-Senior Bowl leader Nagy as GM

Jake TrotterFeb 26, 2025, 12:14 PM ET Close Jake Trotter is a senior writer at ESPN. Trotter covers college football. He also writes about...

by admin February 26, 2025

Sooners hire ex-Senior Bowl leader Nagy as GM

Sports

U-M DT Graham on credentials: Roll the OSU tape

Michael DiRoccoFeb 26, 2025, 01:07 PM ET Close Michael DiRocco is an NFL reporter at ESPN. DiRocco covers the Jacksonville Jaguars. He previously covered...

by admin February 26, 2025

U-M DT Graham on credentials: Roll the OSU tape

Sports

McSorley returning to Penn St. as asst. QB coach

Associated Press Feb 26, 2025, 02:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Former Penn State quarterback Trace McSorley will return to...

by admin February 26, 2025

McSorley returning to Penn St. as asst. QB coach

Technology

Obvious Ventures, co-founded by Twitter’s Evan Williams, plans to raise $400 million fund

Twitter co-founder Evan Williams speaks during the Web Summit 2018 in Lisbon, Portugal, on Nov. 8, 2018. Pedro Fiúza | Nurphoto | Getty Images...

by admin February 26, 2025

Obvious Ventures, co-founded by Twitter's Evan Williams, plans to raise 0 million fund

World

Trump shares AI video of Gaza vision featuring golden statues, bearded belly dancers and Netanyahu on a sunbed

Donald Trump has shared a bizarre AI-generated video on his Truth Social platform showcasing what appears to be a vision of Gaza under his...

by admin February 26, 2025

Trump shares AI video of Gaza vision featuring golden statues, bearded belly dancers and Netanyahu on a sunbed

World

At least two hurt after shots fired near German court where boxer murder trial is taking place

At least two people have been hurt after several shots were fired near a courthouse in western Germany, where a high-profile murder trial is...

by admin February 26, 2025

At least two hurt after shots fired near German court where boxer murder trial is taking place

Environment

Block’s Bitkey rolls out bitcoin inheritance fix for ‘multibillion-dollar problem waiting to happen’

Jack Dorsey, co-founder of Twitter Inc., speaks during the Bitcoin 2021 conference in Miami, Florida, U.S., on Friday, June 4, 2021. Eva Marie Uzcategui...

by admin February 26, 2025

Block's Bitkey rolls out bitcoin inheritance fix for 'multibillion-dollar problem waiting to happen'

Politics

No 10 does not rule out defence spending increase could go to Chagos deal

Sir Keir Starmer has been accused of failing to guarantee the recently announced uplift in defence spending will not be spent on the contentious...

by admin February 26, 2025

No 10 does not rule out defence spending increase could go to Chagos deal

Politics

Seven companies named and shamed in Grenfell Inquiry face being placed on blacklist

Seven companies named and shamed in the Grenfell Inquiry are to be investigated and face being placed on a blacklist. Following the deaths of...

by admin February 26, 2025

Seven companies named and shamed in Grenfell Inquiry face being placed on blacklist

World

Going For Gold presenter Henry Kelly dies

Going For Gold presenter Henry Kelly has died aged 78, his family has said. The Dublin-born writer and broadcaster died “peacefully” on Tuesday “after...

by admin February 26, 2025

Going For Gold presenter Henry Kelly dies

Post Office scandal: 21 ‘Capture’ cases now being investigated for miscarriages of justice

The number of convictions linked to a second Post Office IT scandal being investigated for miscarriages of justice – has more than doubled, Sky...

by admin February 26, 2025

Business

Post Office scandal: 21 ‘Capture’ cases now being investigated for miscarriages of justice

The number of convictions linked to a second Post Office IT scandal being investigated for miscarriages of justice – has more than doubled, Sky...

by admin February 26, 2025

Science

Astronomers Spot Galaxy NGC 3640 With a Past of Consuming Smaller Galaxies

An elliptical galaxy located 88 million light-years from Earth has been observed displaying unusual characteristics, with astronomers identifying it as a cosmic predator. The...

by admin February 26, 2025