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TikTok and Snapchat posts urge London pupils to join ‘school wars’ fights

Met urges pupils not to get involved and asks platforms to ban accounts promoting ‘fights’ with images of weapons Pupils aged 11 to 16 are being encouraged to join in school fights in posts circulating on TikTok and Snapchat, prompting police to urge children not to get involved.The Metropolitan...

26/02/2026 19:32 The Guardian
A Deal or War? U.S. and Iran End Day of Crucial Talks

President Trump has kept up a steady drumbeat of threats and built up U.S. troops in the region. Iran’s task is to give him a win but also preserve some semblance of nuclear enrichment....

26/02/2026 18:51 New York Times
Ocado failing to deliver on its potential as one of UK’s great technology hopes

Firm’s automated warehouses are struggling to compete against swift deliveries from stores by bike ridersOcado to cut 1,000 jobs in £150m cost-saving driveOnly six years ago, the boss of Ocado Group was writing the obituary for supermarkets as he predicted that a surge in online grocery shopping...

26/02/2026 18:44 The Guardian
Anxiety mounts across Middle East amid fears of US-Iran war

People across region are bracing for possibility of conflict as embassies evacuate staff and flights are cancelledMiddle East crisis – live updatesAnxiety is growing over a potential war between Iran and the US in the Middle East, with embassies evacuating staff and airlines cancelling flights as...

26/02/2026 18:10 The Guardian
Democrats urge dropping plan to double gas exports as US energy prices soar

Families are ‘struggling with cost of heating their homes’, letter says as Trump repeatedly pledges to slash utility billsAs energy prices for US households soar nationwide, Democratic and progressive lawmakers are calling on the energy department to end its plan to double exports of liquefied n...

26/02/2026 18:10 The Guardian
New A.C.A. Plans Could Increase Family Deductibles to $31,000

The Trump administration is proposing Obamacare plans that it says will lower health insurance premiums. But critics warn they would make care unaffordable....

26/02/2026 18:04 New York Times
Denmark’s Mette Frederiksen calls March election amid ‘Greenland bounce’ in polls – as it happened

‘It will soon be spring – and the Danes will soon be going to the polls,’ Danish PM tells the parliament in a special statementNordic correspondentFrederiksen is speaking now. Continue reading...

26/02/2026 17:03 The Guardian
Sorry, SpaceX: It’s Getting Too Crowded Up There

Elon Musk wants to launch a million satellites, but researchers say global warming is changing the upper atmosphere in ways that makes space junk linger....

26/02/2026 16:50 New York Times
UK parents fear young will be worse off for first time in a century, ex-minister warns

Alan Milburn says people feel ‘social contract is being broken’ as number of Neets climbs to 957,000The number of young people in the UK not working or in education has risen closer to a million, figures show, as a government adviser warned that for the first time in a century parents do not thi...

26/02/2026 15:35 The Guardian
ICE warns of vetting delays amid rapid hiring surge under Trump

Internal email outlines how to handle misconduct claims as expansion raises concerns about background checksImmigration and Customs Enforcement is struggling to keep pace with vetting new hires during its historic recruitment push and is laying out a process to deal with allegations of past miscondu...

26/02/2026 14:50 The Guardian
Russia Launches Big Strikes Before U.S.-Ukraine Talks in Geneva

Moscow unleashed an extensive drone and missile attack just hours before American officials met with Kyiv’s chief negotiator....

26/02/2026 14:25 New York Times
Albanese should demand reparations from Israel, say families of Australian soldiers whose graves were bulldozed

A third family says the Australian government must do more to hold Israel and the Israeli Defence Force to account, including demanding an apologyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe families of dead Australian soldiers whose graves were bulldozed by the Israel Defense Forc...

26/02/2026 14:00 The Guardian
How Israelis Feel About Another Potential War With Iran

The national mood is somewhere between anxiety, resignation and anticipation as President Trump considers whether to attack Iran....

26/02/2026 13:48 New York Times
Hundreds of film-makers back Berlinale director in row over winners’ Gaza comments

Tilda Swinton among those to sign petition supporting Tricia Tuttle, who reportedly faces sack after pro-Palestine speeches at galaProminent directors and actors have rallied in support of the American head of the Berlin film festival in response to reports she could be sacked over comments by award...

26/02/2026 13:07 The Guardian
Far-right Base group claims murders in Ukraine amid questions over Russia ties

Leaked information obtained by Guardian paints disturbing picture of violence waged by terror group’s Ukrainian cellThe Ukrainian wing of an internationally proscribed terrorist organization with suspected links to Russia is continuing to claim multiple murders in Ukraine, which comes after it was...

26/02/2026 13:00 The Guardian
US and Iranian negotiators meet for critical nuclear talks in Geneva | First Thing

Tehran insists deal is possible if Trump abides by preconditions agreed with Witkoff. Plus, will Andrew bring down the British monarchy?Good morning.Iran enters critical talks on its nuclear program with the US in Geneva today, insisting a deal is possible as long as Washington sticks by three preco...

26/02/2026 12:29 The Guardian
The Secret of How Ukraine’s Lifesaving Air-Raid Alarms Work

Many in Ukraine assume that the alerts are automated. A rare look inside an emergency-response center reveals the specialists who do the pressure-packed job....

26/02/2026 11:13 New York Times
Hillary Clinton to testify in House Oversight Committee’s Epstein investigation – US politics live

Deposition will be filmed but take place behind closed doors, with former president Bill Clinton scheduled to answer questions tomorrowSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxIran and US negotiators will be meeting in the Swiss city of Geneva today for a third ro...

26/02/2026 11:08 The Guardian
When Chatbots Are Used to Plan Violence, Is There a Duty to Warn?

People are revealing sensitive personal information to A.I. chatbots — including plans to commit violent acts....

26/02/2026 10:33 New York Times
Antarctica’s Mineral Riches Exposed as Climate Warms

Mining is banned on the frozen continent. But new research suggests that could change as ice melts and land and valuable minerals are exposed....

26/02/2026 10:06 New York Times
Kim Jong Un warns North Korea could 'completely destroy' South if threatened

North Korea's leader has warned his country could "initiate arbitrary action" and "completely destroy" South Korea if its security was threatened....

26/02/2026 08:01 Skynews
Mumsnet calls for under-16s social media ban with cigarette-style health warnings

Resembling cigarette packet warnings, the ads highlight dangers and urge people to email MPs Mumsnet has launched a campaign to introduce a ban on social media for under-16s featuring health warnings in the style of those on cigarette packets.The deliberately provocative national advertising campaig...

26/02/2026 07:28 The Guardian
Blaring sirens on smartphones to warn Australians of major disasters under emergency alerts overhaul

Alerts to be sent for bushfires, floods, biosecurity threats and other events which put lives at riskFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralians will soon receive intrusive alerts on their smartphones to warn of impendi...

26/02/2026 03:43 The Guardian
Australia news live: Grace Tame suggests PM’s ‘difficult’ remark is ‘misogynist’s code for a woman who won’t comply’

Meanwhile diplomats have been recalled as embassies in Tel Aviv and Beirut remain open but Dfat warns situation is ‘unpredictable’. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAdvocate for gambling reform reiterates calls for regulator and ban on adsRever...

26/02/2026 01:29 The Guardian
Trump administration meets with UK far-right activist Tommy Robinson

Agitator whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon was hosted by senior adviser at US state departmentThe far-right activist Tommy Robinson has been hosted by the Trump administration for a meeting at the state department in Washington. Robinson, 43, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was hos...

25/02/2026 23:48 The Guardian
EU not doing enough to stop Russian shadow fleet, European Parliament president says

The EU is not doing enough to stop Russia's shadow fleet from transporting sanctioned oil, the president of the European Parliament admitted....

25/02/2026 22:17 Skynews
'We have no tourists, we have nothing': A city on edge and braced for possible war

In the Old City of Jerusalem, Mohammed Liftawi is sitting on his chair and waiting for something to happen....

25/02/2026 22:00 Skynews
Top US body-camera maker reports record revenue amid Trump immigration crackdown

Axon sees ‘major opportunities’ as Congress proposes $20m for ICE body cameras but data privacy experts warn of risksThe largest body-camera maker in the US celebrated its latest financial results on Tuesday – reporting record revenue and forecasting major growth – as it prepares to cash in...

25/02/2026 20:59 The Guardian
FBI raids Los Angeles school district headquarters and superintendent’s home

Federal officials search district chief Alberto Carvalho’s home, but allegations being examined remain unclearThe FBI raided the headquarters of the Los Angeles unified school district, the second largest school district in the US, as well as the home of Alberto Carvalho, the district’s superint...

25/02/2026 20:04 The Guardian
Israel responsible for two-thirds of record 129 press killings in 2025, says CPJ

Committee to Protect Journalists report says Israel also to blame for 81% of ‘intentionally targeted’ journalist killings The deadly toll on journalists in the Gaza warA record 129 journalists and media workers were killed in the course of their work in 2025, two-thirds of them by Israeli forces...

25/02/2026 19:24 The Guardian
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