February 2026

Afghan asylum seeker found guilty of abducting and raping 12-year-old girl

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An Afghan asylum seeker has been found guilty of abducting and raping a 12-year-old girl in Warwickshire. Ahmad Mulakhil, 23, “targeted” the child after spotting her in a park in Nuneaton last July, prosecutors said. The attack sparked protests in the town, with demonstrators holding St George’s Cross flags and Union flags as they marched […]

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British woman, 23, shot dead by dad after arguing about Donald Trump, inquest hears

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A 23-year-old British woman who was shot dead by her father had argued with him about Donald Trump earlier that day, an inquest has heard. Lucy Harrison, a fashion buyer from Warrington, Cheshire, was staying with her father, Kris Harrison, and his family at their home in Prosper, Texas, in January last year. Ms Harrison’s

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Drug dealer inspired by Home Alone rigged house with booby-traps

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A drug dealer who rigged his house with booby-traps after being inspired by the Christmas classic Home Alone has been jailed for seven years. Ian Claughton used tripwires and home-made pipe bombs to protect his drugs business from would-be intruders. Around 100 homes in Grimethorpe, a former pit village in South Yorkshire, had to be

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Majority of people think the King should encourage Andrew to testify about Epstein – poll

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An overwhelming majority of people think the King should encourage Andrew to give evidence, according to a YouGov poll for Sky News. When asked, 82% of respondents said King Charles should encourage his brother to give evidence to police in the US, while only 6% thought he should not encourage him. The poll was carried

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Instagram and YouTube ‘engineer addiction’ in young people, landmark trial hears

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Instagram and YouTube have been accused of “engineer[ing] addiction in children’s brains”, in the opening statements of a landmark social media trial taking place in LA. Mark Lanier, representing plaintiffs who accuse social media companies of developing harmful and addictive platforms, described the case as being “as easy as ABC”, which he said stands for

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Chappell Roan leaves talent agency led by Casey Wasserman after emails shown in Epstein files

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US singer Chappell Roan has announced she is leaving her talent agency, after emails between its founder and Ghislaine Maxwell were featured in the Epstein files. The Grammy-winning star shared a statement on social media announcing her departure from Wasserman, led by Casey Wasserman, saying she holds her teams “to the highest standards” and has

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