February 2026

Gianluca Prestianni: Benfica player provisionally suspended by UEFA amid Vinicius Junior Champions League racism allegations

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Gianluca Prestianni has been provisionally suspended by UEFA for Benfica’s Champions League game against Real Madrid on Wednesday following allegations he racially abused Vinicius Junior. The 20-year-old was banned for one match, while an investigation into alleged racism directed at the Real Madrid forward continues, which could lead to further punishment, UEFA said. Prestianni denied […]

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Porn company handed record £1.3m fine by Ofcom over failures to age verify

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A porn company has just been handed the largest fine ever issued under the Online Safety Act. 8579 LLC, a pornography provider with a clutch of popular sites, was fined a record £1.35m for not having age checks in place, plus £50,000 for failing to respond to an information request. Ofcom, the UK’s communications regulator

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‘Staring down the barrel at higher costs’: UK exporters rue US tariff chaos

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UK businesses are facing uncertainty and higher costs as Donald Trump’s new global tariff shift takes effect. Governments worldwide have been scrambling for information since Friday when the US Supreme Court struck down his “Liberation Day” tariffs policy, and the president announced a temporary tax of 15% on imports into the US from all countries.

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Teenager found guilty of terror offences after joining banned far-right group and researching synagogue

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A schoolboy has been found guilty of terror offences after joining a banned far-right group and researching a synagogue, encouraged by Russian extremists. The boy, who was 15-years-old at the time, was unanimously found guilty of possession of terrorist documents, dissemination of terrorist documents and membership of a proscribed terrorist organisation. The jury was unable

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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor: Australia and New Zealand back plans to remove him from line of succession

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The governments of Australia and New Zealand have thrown their weight behind plans to remove Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the royal line of succession. The intervention from the Commonwealth countries comes amid calls for the former duke to be prevented from ever becoming king. Backing the calls, a spokesperson for New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon

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Jubilant Team GB return home after record-breaking Winter Olympics

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Team GB’s athletes have returned home to a rapturous welcome after their most successful Winter Olympics ever. The competitors landed at London’s Gatwick Airport on Monday morning after securing a record-equalling tally of medals. They were led out of arrivals to cheers from the waiting public by Matt Weston, the double gold medal-winning skeleton competitor.

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BBC removes BAFTAs from iPlayer and apologises after racial slur yelled during show

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The BBC is facing a growing backlash after failing to edit out a racial slur shouted by a Tourette’s campaigner from its BAFTAs broadcast – which was available to watch on iPlayer for over 12 hours. The slur was shouted by John Davidson MBE, who suffers from the neurological condition Tourette syndrome, during the ceremony.

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‘I design video games – here’s what I think about angry fans’

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If you’ve ever spent your morning commute daydreaming about starting afresh with your career, this feature is for you. Each Monday, we speak to someone from a different profession to discover what it’s really like. Today we speak to Alistair McFarlane, chief operating officer of game design company Facepunch Studios and the executive producer of

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