22 February 2026, in sixty words

British actor Robert Aramayo pulled off one of the biggest surprises at the 2026 BAFTA Film Awards, winning Best Leading Actor for his role in I Swear — beating favourites Leonardo DiCaprio (One Battle After Another) and Timothée Chalamet (Marty Supreme).

Arsenal maintained their first-place position in the standings after defeating their local rivals on the road.

The winter sports tournament concludes tonight with a celebration inside an old Roman amphitheatre located in northern Italy.

Two homemade devices detonated in waste bins in Lviv shortly after midnight, killing a 23-year-old female officer.

Sky News has gained rare, exclusive access to the Bank of England's gold vault in London, revealing its immense reserves.

Armed forces fatally targeted the commander of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel on Sunday.

The skeleton of St Francis is now visible at an Italian basilica to mark 800 years since his death.

Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen publicly declined President Trump's social media offer to dispatch a navy vessel filled with medical supplies.

Police have named 20-year-old Mason Miller as the man fatally stabbed at a skate park in Ringway, Briar Hill, Northampton on Wednesday afternoon.

A seven-year-old girl and a 43-year-old woman, both from Portsmouth, have died after the red Ford Fiesta they were travelling in left the A3 southbound near the Hindhead Tunnel in Hampshire just after 10 am on Thursday.

Envoy Steve Witkoff stated the president is confused about Tehran's refusal to yield despite significant American force in the region.

Released emails indicate Metropolitan Police bodyguards provided security during a 2010 dinner at Jeffrey Epstein's residence.

Corporal Lucy Wilde died inside her Warminster base on the fifth of February.

Liverpool’s 1-0 Premier League win over Nottingham Forest featured drama as midfielder Alexis Mac Allister thought he’d scored late only for VAR to rule it out for handball after the ball touched his arm in stoppage time.

In a crucial Super 8 fixture of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, the South Africa national cricket team opted to bat first against the India national cricket team at the Narendra Modi Stadium.

An armed trespasser who infiltrated the boundaries of the former president's Florida residence, Mar-a-Lago, was fatally shot by agents of the US Secret Service.

The artificial intelligence firm permanently deleted Jesse Van Rootselaar's profile in June 2025 after detecting plans to commit violence.

Reviewer Sarah Matthews evaluated a premium styling tool designed to shield sensitive heads from extreme temperatures.

England beat Sri Lanka by 51 runs in their T20 World Cup match in Kandy, defending 146 for nine after bowling the hosts out for 95 in 16.4 overs.

A new Netflix programme exploring a gentler side of the famous television cook has recently begun broadcasting.

More than 1,000 local councillors across the UK have signed a “Pledge for Palestine,” committing to uphold the rights of the Palestinian people and ensure their councils are not complicit in what signatories describe as Israel’s violations of international law.

Tottenham prepare for a demanding North London Derby as squad absences reshape their starting plans against Arsenal.

Liverpool head into their February 22 meeting with Nottingham Forest as strong favourites, with analysts expecting their attacking quality to prove decisive.

Zian Flemming headed a 93rd-minute goal for the visiting squad at Stamford Bridge following the dismissal of Wesley Fofana.

City officials intend to purchase private residences destroyed during a deadly tower block blaze.

The host nation is experiencing widespread enthusiasm during the 2026 Winter Olympics as their local athletes achieve significant competitive success.

Conservative head Kemi Badenoch wants to lower borrowing charges for individuals who received university funding from 2012 until 2023.

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy has successfully conducted the first test of its Sayyad-3G air defence missile.

Alan Cumming will host the ceremony at London's Royal Festival Hall this Sunday, taking over from David Tennant.

Great Britain’s curling team has finished with a silver medal, though this was not the prize they originally sought.

Former Home Secretary Suella Braverman has demanded a ban on the burka in public spaces and classrooms, arguing the face coverings hinder social integration.

Workers at Japan's Ichikawa City Zoo initially offered an abandoned macaque a plush toy for emotional support.

Jade Franks faced classism and financial struggles while studying theatre and education at the University of Cambridge.

Lorna Grinnell-Moore leads a Birmingham team contacting families who missed MMR immunisations.

The government intends to reduce the performance difference between poorer students and their classmates by fifty per cent.

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was detained at Wood Farm on Thursday while the Prince of Wales holidayed nearby.

Diplomatic strains between Afghanistan and Pakistan have intensified after Kabul accused Islamabad of launching cross-border airstrikes.

Donald Trump has increased the global tariff rate on US imports to 15 per cent, just days after the Supreme Court declared his previous levies unlawful.

An adult female and a minor have been hospitalized due to a Russian ballistic missile attack on the capital of Ukraine.

Former UK prime minister Gordon Brown has written to multiple British police forces calling for a criminal investigation into whether Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor used taxpayer-funded RAF jets and airbases to meet convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and possibly facilitate trafficking flights.

A man and woman in their 40s have died after their car collided with a van on the Tramore Road (R675) near Waterford City, Ireland, just after midday.

BrewDog co-founder James Watt is preparing to inject £10 million of his own money into a rescue bid to take back or save the loss-making craft brewer he helped found in 2007.

Lewis Hamilton has pledged to continue in Formula One despite conceding his debut season with Ferrari proved challenging.

Fresh anti-government protests have erupted at several Iranian universities, marking the first significant demonstrations since last month’s deadly suppression.

Across the Arab and Muslim world, strong criticism has erupted over remarks by Mike Huckabee, the US Ambassador to Israel, during a podcast interview.

The Irish star is currently the favourite to secure an acting trophy for portraying Agnes Hathaway inside the film Hamnet.

Law enforcement in Indiana located the Minnesota Vikings squad member, who suffered a probable deliberate firearm wound.

The home side managed a narrow 2-1 victory over Newcastle United during a tense fixture.