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A Filipina journalist has been found guilty of financing terrorism and sentenced to at least 12 years in jail, in what press freedom groups called a “travesty of justice”. Frenchie Mae Cumpio, 26, was arrested in February 2020 after troops raided her boarding house in the middle of the night …

Bloomberg via Getty Images California Governor Gavin Newsom has said he was blocked from speaking at a World Economic Forum event in Davos and blamed the Trump administration. Newsom’s office said on X that USA House, the official US pavilion at the global event, denied his entry to speak there …

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[ Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Texas winters herald the bane of many allergy sufferers: cedar fever. From December to February, acres of mountain cedar—also known as Ashe juniper—in the Hill Country and parts of Dallas-Fort Worth hit their pollination season. Male trees turn a golden brown, producing cones bearing copious …

Annabel RackhamCulture reporter Getty Images Kutcher is known for TV series That ’70s Show and Punk’d, as well as films such as Dude, Where’s My Car? US actor Ashton Kutcher has said he believes Hollywood is not pushing unreasonably high beauty standards, adding that wider society is to blame for …

US President Donald Trump’s proposal to cap credit card costs would be “an economic disaster”, the boss of one of the world’s biggest banks has warned. JPMorgan Chase chief executive Jamie Dimon said the plan would remove credit from the majority of Americans and hit restaurants, retailers, travel firms and …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Will Smith thought he was signing up for an adventure — not a brush with death. While Smith, 57, believed he was filming an unforgettable experience in his latest project, “Pole to Pole,” he found himself trapped beneath solid ice at the …

Becky MortonPolitical reporter Getty Images A former minister has warned the prime minister could face a “mass rebellion” if the government waters down promised reforms of the leasehold system in England and Wales. Justin Madders told the BBC Labour must stick to its pledge to cap ground rents – an …

The House of Lords has backed a ban on under-16s using social media. Peers passed an amendment to the government’s Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, which is currently making its way through parliament. Lords debate as it happened – politics latest The amendment says within 12 months of the act …

John LaurensonBusiness reporter, Zilina, Slovakia Kia Slovakia Kia’s giant plant in Zilina, Slovakia, can produce 350,000 cars per year In a giant factory surrounded by mountains covered in snow, a lift lowers the steel bodies of cars onto the start of an assembly line. They’ve just been welded together by …

Liverpool have become the top-earning Premier League club for the first time, according to analysis from financial firm Deloitte. The Reds won the English top-flight title last season and generated 836m euros (£702m) – more revenue than any other English side. Manchester United fell to their lowest ever position in …

Marie-Louise ConnollyHealth correspondent, BBC News NI BBC Jennifer Dummigan was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer in 2024 Jennifer Dummigan’s cancer journey was different to that of most people in Northern Ireland. In December 2023, she noticed symptoms – a chest tickle and discomfort while eating. A GP visit in March led …

Jonathan GeddesGlasgow and west reporter Mikaela Atkins-Blake Michael McGovern has seen his popularity and fame rise after Paul Mescal praised his song Evelyn It was a simple answer in an interview, but Paul Mescal’s approval for a song by Michael McGovern has seen life go crazy for the East Kilbride …

When cabbie John Armstrong radioed in to confirm he had picked up a fare from a pub, it was to be the last time anyone heard from him. It was 5 October 1979, and just hours later his blood-stained taxi was found on Treoes Lane, Treoes, near Bridgend’s Waterton industrial …

SpaceX has the most internet-beaming satellites in its constellation, but the competition is coming, and now Jeff Bezos’ space company Blue Origin, has announced the TeraWave network. It says TeraWave will offer bandwidth of up to 6Tb available anywhere on Earth, for both upload and download. The only wrinkle? Even …

Pauline McLeanScotland arts correspondent Getty Images The late Robert Redford founded the Sundance Film Festival in his home state of Utah He was the original Sundance Kid, who set up a festival in his home state of Utah. Robert Redford died in September last year but the Sundance Film Festival …

Apple is reportedly preparing its most dramatic overhaul of Siri to date, with plans to turn the voice assistant into a full-fledged AI chatbot as early as this coming fall. According to reporting from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple is working on a revamped version of Siri for iOS 27 and …

Kate MorganWales community correspondent Dandelion & Rose Photography Chloe, pictured after she began medication for her extreme sickness, could not face another pregnancy A woman who almost terminated her second pregnancy because of severe sickness says sterilisation is now her best option due to difficulties accessing treatment. Chloe, 26, said …

[ Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The Simons Sleep Project (SSP) is a new open-science resource for studying sleep in children with autism. Led by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev scientist Prof. Ilan Dinstein, the new data resource will accelerate research breakthroughs to help children with autism overcome sleep problems, which …

Hurtling into view, noisily and quickly, comes another twist in the rollercoaster that is diplomacy in the era of President Trump. Splenetic social media posts, bold claims in front of the cameras and provocative and to some deeply offensive AI-generated images of an American-owned Greenland. And now, so many of …