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Britain's Draper beaten by Rinderknech in Dubai 25 Feb 2026, 8:59 pm

British number one Jack Draper suffers a second-round loss to Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech on his ATP Tour comeback at the Dubai Tennis Championships.

Four shot dead on US-registered speedboat by border guard, Cuba says 25 Feb 2026, 8:53 pm

Six other passengers were wounded in the incident, which took place near an island on Cuba's northern coast.

Faisal Islam: Is Reeves right in saying the UK economy's turning a corner? 25 Feb 2026, 8:52 pm

The Chancellor is trying to use this moment as a launching pad for a wider attempt to gee up consumer and business confidence.

Met apologises to Commons Speaker for sharing Mandelson tip-off 25 Feb 2026, 8:30 pm

Sir Lindsay Hoyle tells MPs he was acting "in good faith as is my duty and responsibility" as he felt information was "relevant".

BBC broadcast of racial slur at Baftas unacceptable, says culture secretary 25 Feb 2026, 7:55 pm

The broadcast of a racial slur at the Bafta Film Awards was "completely unacceptable and harmful", the culture secretary says.

Spain declassifies files on 1981 attempted coup in effort to dispel conspiracy theories 25 Feb 2026, 7:30 pm

The release comes on the same day as the death of the coup leader, Antonio Tejero Molina.

Dubois refuses world champion Wardley's fist bump 25 Feb 2026, 6:39 pm

Daniel Dubois refuses a fist bump from world champion Fabio Wardley at a lively news conference in London to promote their world title fight in May.

Yungblud festival goes international, but not everyone's convinced 25 Feb 2026, 6:16 pm

The third instalment is taking place in the Czech Republic after being held in Milton Keynes.

Man accused of driving wife to suicide claims she lied about abuse, jury told 25 Feb 2026, 5:24 pm

Christopher Trybus, 43, is charged with manslaughter, coercive control and two counts of rape.

Sperm swim more quickly in summer, study finds 25 Feb 2026, 5:18 pm

Understanding the seasonal patterns of sperm could improve fertility treatments, by optimising the timing of treatment, the reasearchers say.

John Lewis pulls out of housebuilding business 25 Feb 2026, 5:14 pm

The retailer began expanding into housebuilding in 2020 but it is scrapping those plans to focus on retail instead.

Sri Lanka collapse against New Zealand to exit T20 World Cup 25 Feb 2026, 5:09 pm

Co-hosts Sri Lanka are out of the T20 World Cup after collapsing to a 61-run defeat by New Zealand in Colombo.

Greaves first woman to hit nine-darter on PDC ProTour 25 Feb 2026, 5:02 pm

Beau Greaves makes history with the perfect leg in her Players Championship 6 clash against Mensur Suljovic in Leicester.

'Fear is everywhere': BBC reports from Mexican city turned into war zone by drug cartel feud 25 Feb 2026, 5:00 pm

Culiacán in northern Mexico has seen a surge in violence as rival factions of the Sinaloa cartel battle for control.

Swiss bar fire victims to get solidarity payout 25 Feb 2026, 4:51 pm

The so-called solidarity contribution will go to each of the 115 injured and the families of the 41 who died.

UK government denies Chagos Islands deal is paused, after minister said it was 25 Feb 2026, 4:38 pm

It come after a minister said the UK is discussing "concerns" with the US, after President Trump criticised the deal.

'Jekyll and Hyde' killer guilty of shooting ex-colleague on remote country path 25 Feb 2026, 4:33 pm

Former gamekeeper David Campbell murdered Brian Low in Aberfeldy two years ago then tried to cover his tracks.

Life sentence for man who shook girlfriend's five-month-old baby to death 25 Feb 2026, 4:20 pm

Thomas Morgan's "rage-filled attack" left the five-month-old boy with catastrophic injuries.

Watch: Moment a sinkhole in Omaha traps cars and drivers 25 Feb 2026, 3:50 pm

Several witnesses jumped into action helping both drivers get to safety while others directed traffic, according to police.

UK records warmest day of the year as temperatures climb above 18C 25 Feb 2026, 3:48 pm

After a relentlessly wet start to the year the UK has recorded its warmest day of the year as many places bask in the late winter sunshine.

Starmer promises to look at making student loans 'fairer' 25 Feb 2026, 3:30 pm

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said the system had become a "debt trap" for graduates.

Trump keeps world waiting on his plans for Iran after State of the Union 25 Feb 2026, 3:16 pm

The next round of talks between the US and Iran in Geneva on Thursday could be decisive in the president's decision-making.

Man Utd post profit but debt rises to £1.3bn 25 Feb 2026, 2:28 pm

The amount Manchester United owe increases to almost £1.3bn in outstanding transfer fees, rolling credit facility and legacy debt.

Is TikTok the new frontier for fashion reinvention? 25 Feb 2026, 1:41 pm

How a young designer got brought on to help redesign a legacy sports brand following a TikTok post.

Bill Gates 'took responsibility' over Epstein ties in staff meeting, foundation says 25 Feb 2026, 1:18 pm

A newspaper reports Gates apologised to staff over his links to Epstein and said: "I did nothing illicit. I saw nothing illicit."

Man who murdered nine-year-old girl as she played with hula hoop in street jailed 25 Feb 2026, 12:09 pm

Lilia Valutyte, 9, was playing outside a shop in Boston when she was stabbed by Deividas Skebas.

Gucci criticised for 'AI slop' images ahead of major fashion show 25 Feb 2026, 10:55 am

Users of social media - where the marketing campaign has been launched - say it is out of keeping with Gucci's reputation for luxury.

Aston Martin cuts 20% of workforce as losses widen 25 Feb 2026, 10:09 am

About 600 jobs will go at the luxury car maker, which in part blames US tariffs for its troubles.

New travel rules for UK visitors kick in today - find out how this affects you 25 Feb 2026, 10:07 am

From 25 February, a new system will come into force which will affect many people, including British dual nationals.

Why scientists fear Emperor penguins' annual moult may be killing them 25 Feb 2026, 10:01 am

Each year the birds must stay on floating ice long enough to replace their weather-beaten feathers.

'I'm proud of my heritage' - meet Britain's youngest ever F1 driver 25 Feb 2026, 6:43 am

Arvid Lindblad tells BBC Sport about being shaped by his Indian and Swedish heritage and how he was fixated on reaching F1 from aged five.

A Woman's Hour and SEND in the Spotlight special 24 Feb 2026, 12:23 pm

We hear from a range of voices on the impact of the government's SEND reforms in England.

Trump's big, long, State of the Union speech 17 Feb 2026, 5:21 am

Can the president’s record breaking speech change voters’ minds ahead of the midterms?

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