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Since the death of a powerful drug lord, Mexico has deployed thousands of soldiers to reinforce security due to a wave of violence erupting across parts of the country. Defence Secretary Ricardo Trevilla said an extra 2,500 soldiers have been sent to western Mexico, bringing the total number of deployed …

A wave of violence has erupted across Mexico since a powerful drug cartel boss died following his capture by special forces. BBC News

Only children with the most complex needs will be eligible for education, health and care plans from 2035. Source link

In a report, she wrote: “The government should look closely at its plans for SEND funding, particularly the discrepancies between local authorities, the potential to ringfence budgets, and investment in early years to prevent children’s needs escalating.” BBC News

Councils also pay independent special school fees for around 38,000 pupils, partly because of a lack of specialist places in the state sector. The average cost for an independent special school place is about £61,500 a year per pupil, compared to about £24,000 per pupil in state-funded special schools, according …

Tandy has Matt Sherratt and Danny Wilson as permanent assistants while Dragons duo Dan Lydiate and Rhys Patchell, like Jones, have returned to Wales duty after helping with defence and kicking, respectively, in the autumn campaign. Wales will assess whether they need to bring in specialist scrum expertise, although former …

Special US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law, held talks with Russian and Ukrainian negotiators in the capital of the United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi, for a second day on Thursday in an effort to try and thrash out the details of the US-proposed peace deal. BBC News

Sky’s coverage of the downfall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria has won best news programme at the Broadcast Awards. The hour-long special, fronted by lead world news presenter Yalda Hakim, aired in December 2024 following the sudden ousting of the dictator. Featuring on-the-ground reporting and interviews from chief correspondent Stuart …

Valentine’s Day is often thought of as the quintessential Hallmark holiday — and why wouldn’t it be? Most of the time, it’s marketed to us with massive floral arrangements and heart-shaped chocolates, both of which can come off as borderline twee. But no one says you have to play by …

[ One person’s waste could be another’s shot at fighting cancer. The idea may sound far-fetched, but it is gaining momentum in cancer care. Researchers are testing fecal microbiota transplants as a way of changing the gut’s microbes. This could help treatments, such as immunotherapy, work better, and it could …

The one-off special features fan favourites Kermit and Miss Piggy, with guest stars Sabrina Carpenter and Seth Rogen. BBC News

He has spent around 250,000 South African rand ($15,700; £11,400) on the new operation, which includes three 10,000-litre water storage tanks and specialised pressure pumps to feed that water into some of main buildings, whenever there are water outages. BBC News

Giorgos Catsadorakis, chair of the pelican specialist group IUCN-SSC said: “Looking ahead, healthy pelican populations could serve as a powerful indicator of successful wetland management, reflecting the care, coordination and long-term commitment needed to conserve these landscapes while supporting the many social, cultural and ecological benefits they provide.” BBC News

Welshman Rhys Edwards will fight for a British title when he faces Gully Powar on the undercard of Lauren Price’s world title defence against Stephanie Aquino. Edwards will challenge for the featherweight title at the Utilita Arena in Cardiff on Saturday, 4 April on a bill televised on BBC Two …

Anthropic’s Claude AI models are currently experiencing a major outage, impacting products like Claude Code. Developers are currently seeing a 500 error when trying to use Claude Code, and Anthropic has noted that it is seeing elevated error rates on its APIs “across all Claude models.” Anthropic says the issue …

Australian Jack Doohan has secured a role as reserve driver at Haas after being released by the Alpine team. The 23-year-old, the son of five-time MotoGP champion Mick Doohan, competed in six grands prix for Alpine last year before being replaced by Argentine Franco Colapinto. Doohan joins Ryo Hirakawa as …

Social media influencer Max Balegde meets Team GB’s ice dance duo Lewis Gibson and Lilah Fear, to find out about the inspiration behind their iconic, 90s themed Olympic routine, before surprising them with a special message from Spice Girl Melanie C. Follow the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics across the …

Australian Jack Doohan has secured a role as reserve driver at Haas after being released by the Alpine team. The 23-year-old, the son of five-time MotoGP champion Mick Doohan, competed in six grands prix for Alpine last year before being replaced by Argentine Franco Colapinto. Doohan joins Ryo Hirakawa as …

[ Americans believe that the family as a whole—especially a spouse or partner—is responsible for caring for an older adult. Biological and stepchildren have the next highest levels of obligation, according to a new University of Michigan study. Even though with lighter responsibilities, many believe that lifelong friends should also …

[ In a study led by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Levent Beker from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Koç University, researchers have developed a specialized wound dressing that incorporates a sensor that continuously measures the pH level of the wound environment. This technology aims to facilitate the monitoring of the …