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Paul Chappells/Studio Lambert/BBC/PA Wire Faraaz Noor says he has been getting “unbelievable” support Spoiler warning: This story contains details of the outcome of The Traitors UK Traitors finalist Faraaz Noor has said his dream to take his family on a pilgrimage to Mecca is still alive. Faraaz, 22 and from …

Italian midfielder Edoardo Bove says he is “not scared” of making a return to football with Watford. Source link

Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have ruled that former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte is fit to attend pre-trial proceedings for alleged crimes against humanity. The ICC also will hold a hearing on 23 February to decide whether the prosecution’s case against Duterte is strong enough to proceed to …

Firefighters in the Australian state of Victoria are battling at least six major fires as a record-breaking heatwave hits the country’s south-east. Two fires are currently burning at “emergency level” according to local broadcaster ABC News. Several communities have been issued emergency warnings to either evacuate, watch and wait, or …

Sabalenka has reached this year’s semi-finals in Melbourne without dropping a set, taking her winning streak at the start of 2026 to 10 matches and 20 consecutive sets. Having lost two Grand Slam finals last year – first in Melbourne and then at the French Open – Sabalenka defended her …

Technology giant Meta is to trial premium subscriptions for Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp users in the coming months. The new offerings would give access to features including expanded artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities. Under the plan, access to the platforms’ core services would remain free to use. The firm also plans …

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said he will not be forced to “choose between” relations with the US or China, ahead of the first visit of a British leader to Beijing in eight years. Sir Keir said the UK would maintain “close ties” with the US on business, security …

Fallout following the decision to block Andy Burnham from standing in a forthcoming by-election has continued, with the Mail reporting a growing rebellion among government officials. It reports that 50 MPs have signed a letter protesting against the decision, noting that pressure on Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has “intensified”. …

US President Donald Trump has announced he is raising tariffs on South Korean imports to 25% after accusing Seoul of “not living up” to a trade deal reached last year. In a post on social media, Trump said he would increase levies on South Korea from 15% across a range …

US President Donald Trump has announced he is raising tariffs on South Korean imports to 25% after accusing Seoul of “not living up” to a trade deal reached last year. In a post on social media, Trump said he would increase levies on South Korea from 15% across a range …

X is facing an investigation from the European Commission over the sexualized deepfakes generated by its Grok AI chatbot. In its announcement, the Commission says it will evaluate whether X “properly assessed and mitigated risks” associated with Grok’s image-generating capabilities in the EU, as reported earlier by The New York …

Anthropic’s Claude got a bit livelier today thanks to a new extension to MCP, the open-source protocol that allows AI agents to easily access tools and data across the internet. Users will now be able to interact with apps directly inside the Claude chatbot, letting you draft and format Slack …

Celtic captain Callum McGregor has dismissed speculation linking him with a move away from the club and says he is more determined than ever to take them back to the top in Scotland. The 32-year-old has played 555 times for Celtic since making his debut in 2014 and has won …

Laura CressTechnology reporter Getty Images Google has agreed to pay $68m (£51m) to settle a lawsuit claiming it secretly listened to people’s private conversations through their phones. Users accused Google Assistant – a virtual assistant present on many Android devices – of recording private conversations after it was inadvertently triggered …

PA Media Frost became emotional in the witness box and said it had been “distressing” to relive the events Sadie Frost said the Daily Mail put a “price on my head” for stories as she told a court she had been “violated” by journalists allegedly hacking her voicemail for information. …

Danielle KayeBusiness reporter wildpixel/Getty Images The Trump administration has sought to boost US production of minerals that are essential to everything from smartphones to defence technologies, in a bid to loosen Beijing’s grip. The Trump administration has moved to invest $1.6bn (£1.2bn) in a US critical minerals firm, marking officials’ …

More than 700,000 university graduates are out of work and claiming welfare benefits, new analysis by a think tank suggests. The Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) said 400,000 graduates were not in work and claiming Universal Credit, according to the latest statistics. There were 240,000 graduates who said they could …

With the national team picking up some big one-off wins in recent years, Glasgow winning a URC title in 2024, and a sharp upturn in the number of Scots selected for the past two British and Irish Lions tours, hopes have been raised that maybe the long wait for a …

The US government’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency – or ICE – is an integral part of president Donald Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration. Since Mr Trump took charge, the number of ICE arrests have doubled, border crossings have plummeted and the number of people in detention is at an …

Getty Images Ai Weiwei will take over Aviva Studios in Manchester later this year Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei said he was planning a “monumental” work in Manchester for his first major show in the north of England. The 68-year-old, best known for working on the design of Beijing’s …