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Peter Mandelson arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office

Peter Mandelson has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office. Police officers arrested him at his home in Camden, north London, on...

Politics

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor: Australia and New Zealand back plans to remove him from line of succession

The governments of Australia and New Zealand have thrown their weight behind plans to remove Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the royal line of succession. The...

‘Simply a miracle’: Baby boy born from dead donor womb transplant in UK first

A baby boy has become the first child in Britain to be born to a mother with a womb transplanted from a deceased donor....

Technology

Jim Cramer says AI fears have made the stock market fragile

CNBC’s Jim Cramer offered a blunt takeaway from Monday’s selloff: Artificial intelligence concerns have left the stock market incredibly fragile. After the S&P 500...

World

Violence triggered by killing of notorious Mexican drug lord could hit the World Cup

The Mexican authorities would’ve expected a violent backlash after the killing of El Mencho, one of the country’s most powerful cartel bosses. But it’s...

World

Ukraine war has ‘changed fundamentally’, commander says, as trench fighting fuses with 21st century

The war in Ukraine has become a grinding test of attrition, where movement on the map is measured in metres, not miles. In the...

World

Briton among 19 dead in Nepal bus crash

At least 19 people have been killed, including a British national, after a packed bus drove off a mountain road in Nepal. Some 25...

World

Gianluca Prestianni: Benfica player provisionally suspended by UEFA amid Vinicius Junior Champions League racism allegations

Gianluca Prestianni has been provisionally suspended by UEFA for Benfica’s Champions League game against Real Madrid on Wednesday following allegations he racially abused Vinicius...

Sports

Stars’ Mikko Rantanen to miss time after injury at Olympics

Associated Press Feb 23, 2026, 05:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions FRISCO, Texas — Mikko Rantanen is expected to miss some time for the...

Sports

Jack Hughes, Connor Hellebuyck lift U.S. to Olympic hockey gold

Open Extended Reactions MILAN — Jack Hughes may have lost some teeth along the way, but his hockey smile is even bigger with a...

Technology

Uber acquiring parking app SpotHero as it moves beyond ride-hailing and food delivery

Uber to acquire SpotHero. Courtesy: Uber Technologies, Inc. Uber said it’s acquiring SpotHero, a company that provides a parking reservation app for crowded downtowns,...

World

Mexican drug lord ‘El Mencho’ was killed after visit from ‘romantic partner’, say officials

A visit from a “romantic partner” led to the capture and death of one of Mexico’s most notorious drug lords, “El Mencho”, Mexico’s defence...

Rob Reiner’s son Nick pleads not guilty to murder of his parents

Rob Reiner’s son Nick has pleaded not guilty to two counts of first-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of the actor-director and his wife...

Business

‘Staring down the barrel at higher costs’: UK businesses face uncertain future over US tariffs

UK businesses are facing uncertainty and higher costs as Donald Trump’s new global tariff hike is set to take effect from Tuesday. Governments worldwide...

Technology

Tesla sues California DMV to reverse ruling that company engaged in false advertising on FSD

An aerial view of the Tesla Fremont Factory in San Rafael, California, Jan. 29, 2026. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Tesla is suing California’s...

Russian invasion of Ukraine shares ‘similarities’ with run-up to Second World War, armed forces minister says

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and wider threats to the UK and its allies share “a lot of similarities” with the three-year run-up to the...

Technology

IBM is the latest AI casualty. Shares tank 13% on Anthropic programming language threat

International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) signage on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Monday, Dec. 8,...

Sports

Buster Olney’s 2026 top 10 at every MLB position: Third basemen

Buster OlneyFeb 23, 2026, 07:00 AM ET Close Senior writer ESPN Magazine/ESPN.com Analyst/reporter ESPN television Author of “The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty”...

Science

NASA Rolls Back Artemis II Rocket After Upper Stage Helium Issue

NASA has rolled back the Artemis II SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft after engineers detected a helium flow issue in the upper stage during...

Sports

‘Street agents’ exploiting athletes in NIL deals, coaches warn

Paula LavigneFeb 23, 2026, 08:01 AM ET Close Data analyst and reporter for ESPN’s Enterprise and Investigative Unit. Winner, 2014 Alfred I. duPont Columbia...