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UK troops at Iraq base shot down Iranian drones, Healey says
British forces based in Iraq shot down two drones overnight, Defence Secretary John Healey has confirmed.

Oil price profiteering will not be tolerated, says Miliband
Ed Miliband says the competition watchdog is primed to intervene if firms use the oil price shock to "rip off" customers.

Suspect dead after ramming vehicle into Jewish temple in Michigan
The FBI said the incident is being investigated as a "targeted act of violence against the Jewish community".

Winners, Sinners and record breakers: 17 fun facts about this year's Oscars
Sinners, Marty Supreme, Hamnet and One Battle After Another are among the films in contention this year.

Boy charged over stabbing of teenage girl at Norfolk school
Armed police were scrambled to the scene and pictured as they entered classrooms.

Married at First Sight star says cancer has spread
The dating coach was diagnosed with bowel cancer in December 2023 but says treatment has been unsuccessful.

Lost Doctor Who episodes found in 'eclectic' collection
The Doctor's assistant Peter Purves was invited to a screening of the episodes in Leicester.

AI toys for young children need tighter rules, researchers warn
In first study of its kind, Cambridge researchers found AI toys could misread some children's emotions.

Artemis II: Nasa targets early April for Moon mission
Nasa says technical problems that have delayed the rocket are fixed and it is ready for launch.

PM says Mandelson appointment was mistake as No 10 denies cover-up
Documents show Sir Keir Starmer was warned the peer's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein posed a "reputational risk".

Jo Malone sued for using her own name in collaboration with Zara
The perfumier sold the rights to her name in 1999 but has previously said she regretted the move.

Mission accomplished? The 2003 boast that haunts today's Iran conflict
The echoes between the conflicts are certainly there but there are also profound differences.

What on earth is going on with the oil price?
Oil price moves have made headlines since the Iran conflict started - but why have there been such sharp swings?

'I missed my chemo and have a £12,000 hotel bill': British holidaymakers stranded by Iran war
Flights are restricted due to the conflict leaving people stuck running up bills for rooms and food.

Americans on Iran strikes: 'What if this turns into a forever war?'
Six US voters tell the BBC how they feel about the major US military intervention in Iran.

Tracking the wave of ship attacks that has choked off Strait of Hormuz
Six ships have been reportedly attacked in the Gulf in less than 48 hours, bringing the total vessels attacked during the war to 18.

French vote tests polarised electorate with right hoping to win control of Paris
The highest-profile contest is for the mayorship of Paris - which has been under left-wing control for 25 years.

Weekly quiz: This dog was Best in Show at Crufts - what other prize did he win?
How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?

How a lost suitcase led to a two-year £4,500 legal wrangle with Ryanair
Rosie McGrane says her case never arrived when she travelled from Edinburgh to Copenhagen with Ryanair in September 2023.

The Papers: 'Hidden hand of Putin' and 'This lying PM'
Putin accused of helping Iran and Tories say Starmer lied about Mandelson files - Friday's papers.

My identity was stolen and someone is using it to catfish men - it's terrifying
For four years, Sasha-Jay’s photos have been stolen from social media to impersonate her online.

Netflix announces KPop Demon Hunters sequel
The sequel brings back the co-directors of the first film, which was a smash-hit for the streaming service

MPs 'deeply troubled' by BBC World Service funding uncertainty
The current funding agreement between the BBC and the government expires at the end of this month.

PwC says young recruits are 'hungry' for careers and plans to hire more graduates
Last year the consultancy cut its graduate intake, but UK boss Marco Amitrano says it is still worth getting a degree.

Churchill's granddaughter happy with his picture being replaced on £5 note
Emma Soames rejected Nigel Farage's statement that the currency change was "wokery".

UK asylum appeal backlog at record high of 80,000
Home Office statistics show more than 80,333 people were waiting for appeals to be heard at the end of 2025, up from 41,987 a year earlier.

Qantas agrees to pay $74m over Covid-19 travel voucher refunds
The case relates to cancelled flights during the pandemic, for which customers were given credits instead of cash.

'Highly dangerous' remains of Glasgow fire building to be demolished
Glasgow City Council said the decision was made due to public safety concerns.

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Taking Back Control: Why ‘Agency’ Could Be The Next Big Idea In Politics
A top pollster explains how a sense of powerlessness amongst voters is shaping politics.

Iran’s New Supreme Leader (Sort Of) Speaks Out
Mojtaba Khamenei issues first message as Supreme Leader, but doesn’t appear in person.

Tobey Maguire stars as Spider-Man in the classic 2002 film
Peter Parker gains superpowers, but it takes a tragedy to teach him how to be a hero.