'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.
Met apologises to Commons Speaker for sharing Mandelson tip-off
Wed, 25 Feb 2026 20:30:46 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 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.
John Lewis pulls out of housebuilding business
Wed, 25 Feb 2026 17:14:49 GMT
The retailer began expanding into housebuilding in 2020 but it is scrapping those plans to focus on retail instead.
'I'm proud of my heritage' - meet Britain's youngest ever F1 driver
Wed, 25 Feb 2026 06:43:34 GMT
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.
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.
BBC broadcast of racial slur at Baftas unacceptable, says culture secretary
Wed, 25 Feb 2026 19:55:24 GMT
The broadcast of a racial slur at the Bafta Film Awards was "completely unacceptable and harmful", the culture secretary says.
Four shot dead on US-registered speedboat by border guards, Cuba says
Wed, 25 Feb 2026 21:18:50 GMT
Six other passengers were wounded in the incident, which took place near an island on Cuba's northern coast.
