Ireland centre Garry Ringrose says he feels “lucky” to play alongside the in-form Stuart McCloskey in this year’s Six Nations. Ulster’s McCloskey has been a standout performer for Ireland in their three games in the championship so far, dovetailing well with centre partner Ringrose in particular in the 42-21 win …
Read More »Russian soldiers tell BBC they saw commanders order fellow troops’ killing
Russian soldiers have exposed the brutality of conditions on the Russian side of the front lines in Ukraine, with two men telling the BBC they saw soldiers being executed on the spot for refusing orders. The men, who are on the run, spoke about the horror they witnessed from an …
Read More »Putin believes he can still win the war – and Ukrainians think he’s seduced Trump with fantasy deals | World News
Four years into this war, the diplomatic wheels are grinding but exceedingly slow. The best that can be said for talks is they are continuing. Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, however delusionally, believes he can still win this war. And he has not shifted on his aims of eradicating Ukraine as …
Read More »Town's £2m regeneration on hold over former hotel uncertainty
Causeway Coast and Glens Council says the future of the Antrim Arms Hotel in Ballycastle remains a “significant factor” in the £2m scheme. BBC News
Read More »Best perk of my Bafta success? A free sofa
I Swear director Kirk Jones says he giddily accepted the offer during the award celebrations. BBC News
Read More »Wrexham news: Midfielder Ben Sheaf could be out injured for 10 weeks
Wrexham have been dealt a major blow in their push for promotion with midfielder Ben Sheaf possibly out for the rest of the season with a serious knee injury. Boss Phil Parkinson says Sheaf is due to see a specialist in London after damaging medial ligaments in his knee during …
Read More »Discord distances itself from Persona age verification after user backlash
Discord is attempting to distance itself from the age verification provider Persona following a steady stream of user backlash. In an emailed statement to The Verge, Discord’s head of product policy, Savannah Badalich, confirms the company “ran a limited test of Persona in the UK where age assurance had previously …
Read More »Russian invasion of Ukraine shares ‘similarities’ with run-up to Second World War, armed forces minister says | UK News
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and wider threats to the UK and its allies share “a lot of similarities” with the three-year run-up to the Second World War, the armed forces minister has said. Al Carns, a former special forces colonel in the Royal Marines, said Ukraine is on the frontline …
Read More »Jane Seymour shares stunning beach photo celebrating her 75th birthday
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Jane Seymour is embracing joy and encouraging others to do the same. The “Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman” star shared a radiant beachside photo of herself standing barefoot in the sand, wearing a white one-shoulder swimsuit, a wide-brim hat and sunglasses as she …
Read More »Anthropic accuses DeepSeek and other Chinese firms of using Claude to train their AI
Anthropic claims DeepSeek and two other Chinese AI companies misused its Claude AI model in an attempt to improve their own products. In an announcement on Monday, Anthropic says the “industrial-scale campaigns” involved the creation of around 24,000 fraudulent accounts and more than 16 million exchanges with Claude, as reported …
Read More »First British baby born using transplanted womb from deceased donor
Grace Bell, who was born without a viable womb, says her little boy is “simply a miracle”. Source link
Read More »Jewish community leader welcomes fan ban report
Ruth Jacobs says the “majority of the community will be pleased”. BBC News
Read More »Oxytocin-sensitive brain circuit may keep social bonds active under stress
[ OT neurons from both PVN and SON project to the infralimbic cortex. Credit: Nature Communications (2026). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-026-68347-x The neuropeptide oxytocin is a special messenger substance that nerve cells use to communicate with each other. It is acting as both a neurotransmitter and a hormone and is best known …
Read More »French minister moves to block US envoy Kushner from government access
The minister says Charles Kushner, father of Trump’s son-in-law Jared, had failed to explain US comments about violence in France. BBC News
Read More »Lord Mandelson arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office
The Metropolitan Police says a 72-year-old man has been taken to a London police station for interview following the arrest in Camden. BBC News
Read More »'I don't want him going abroad to die' says mum of son's assisted dying wish
Shelley Herniman was against Noah’s wish for an assisted death but his suffering changed her mind. Source link
Read More »Everton worthy of more than a defeat – Moyes
Everton manager David Moyes says his side were “worth more than a defeat” after losing 1-0 to Manchester United in the Premier League. Source link
Read More »AI chatbots may worsen mental illness
[ Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain People with mental illness who use AI chatbots risk experiencing a worsening of their condition. This is shown by a new study published in the journal Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica. The researchers screened electronic health records from nearly 54,000 patients with mental illness and found several …
Read More »Historic building fire avoidable tragedy, says heritage group
Police are investigating the fire at Crevenagh House which they believe may have been started deliberately. BBC News
Read More »Expert birders show more compact attention brain areas, study finds
[ Shown are cortical brain regions with lower mean diffusivity (MD) in experts versus novices, with lower MD meaning more compact brain structure. The color bar indicates t values. Credit: Wing et al., 2026 Research shows that as individuals learn and acquire a new skill, their brain structure and activity …
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