'Fear is everywhere': BBC reports from Mexican city turned into war zone by drug cartel feud
Wed, 25 Feb 2026 17:00:49 GMT
Culiacán in northern Mexico has seen a surge in violence as rival factions of the Sinaloa cartel battle for control.
Commons Speaker passed Mandelson flight risk information to police ahead of arrest
Wed, 25 Feb 2026 17:26:49 GMT
Sir Lindsay Hoyle tells MPs he was acting "in good faith as is my duty and responsibility" as he felt information was "relevant".
'Jekyll and Hyde' killer guilty of shooting ex-colleague on remote country path
Wed, 25 Feb 2026 16:33:50 GMT
Former gamekeeper David Campbell murdered Brian Low in Aberfeldy two years ago then tried to cover his tracks.
UK government denies Chagos Islands deal is paused, after minister said it was
Wed, 25 Feb 2026 16:38:25 GMT
It come after a minister said the UK is discussing "concerns" with the US, after President Trump criticised the deal.
Man who murdered nine-year-old girl as she played with hula hoop in street jailed
Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:09:04 GMT
Lilia Valutyte, 9, was playing outside a shop in Boston when she was stabbed by Deividas Skebas.
Broadcasting racial slur by Baftas guest with Tourette's was 'serious mistake', BBC says
Wed, 25 Feb 2026 17:06:37 GMT
The BBC's director general tells its Executive Complaints Unit to complete a fast-tracked investigation.
Gucci criticised for 'AI slop' images ahead of major fashion show
Wed, 25 Feb 2026 10:55:39 GMT
Users of social media - where the marketing campaign has been launched - say it is out of keeping with Gucci's reputation for luxury.
Man accused of driving wife to suicide claims she lied about abuse, jury told
Wed, 25 Feb 2026 17:24:07 GMT
Christopher Trybus, 43, is charged with manslaughter, coercive control and two counts of rape.
Fact-checking Trump's longest ever State of the Union
Wed, 25 Feb 2026 10:40:47 GMT
President Donald Trump said the US "is winning again" - making a series of claims about his record in a speech which lasted almost two hours.
Sperm swim more quickly in summer, study finds
Wed, 25 Feb 2026 17:18:08 GMT
Understanding the seasonal patterns of sperm could improve fertility treatments, by optimising the timing of treatment, the reasearchers say.
