27 February 2026, in sixty words

President Trump expressed dissatisfaction regarding Tehran's unwillingness to compromise following negotiations in Geneva which finished without an agreement.

Citizens across Iran face sleepless nights fearing American military strikes following a severe crackdown on demonstrations dating back over 50 days.

Netflix shares climbed roughly 9% after the company abandoned its bid for Warner Bros.

OpenAI has raised $110 billion in fresh funding, with backing from major technology investors including Amazon, Nvidia and SoftBank, according to Reuters.

Bill Clinton faced lawmakers over past ties to Jeffrey Epstein, insisting he neither witnessed nor engaged in misconduct.

Government is expected to confirm a £1bn defence helicopter contract for Leonardo's Yeovil plant on Friday.

Wolves welcome Aston Villa under the Friday night lights with everything on the line.

Arsenal's Premier League match against Everton, originally set for Sunday, March 15, has moved to Saturday, March 14, at 5:30 pm GMT.

The new horror film "Scream 7" brings back Neve Campbell, Kevin Williamson, and Courtney Cox to the franchise.

The UEFA Champions League Round of 16 draw has set up a blockbuster clash between Manchester City and Real Madrid, renewing one of Europe’s most heated rivalries.

The 2002 Soham murders of 10-year-old Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman were perpetrated by Ian Huntley, who had previously served as a school caretaker.

Thirty years after Pokémon began, The Pokémon Company is betting big on Winds & Waves to shape the next era.

Cruz Beckham launched his debut headline tour with his band at Mama Roux’s club in Birmingham this Wednesday.

The Court of Appeal has dismissed a claim by families of faith schools against the removal of VAT exemptions.

Ibrahima Seck, 14, was fatally stabbed in a Manchester car park while heading to a football match.

The British Foreign Office has temporarily removed personnel from Iran's capital as a safety step while continuing operations remotely.

Netflix has abandoned its planned acquisition of Warner Bros after declining to raise its initial bid.

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has approved plans to ban all vehicles — including buses, taxis, cyclists and private cars — from a stretch of Oxford Street between Orchard Street and Great Portland Street.

Manchester United have disclosed via a New York Stock Exchange filing that dismissing Ruben Amorim on 5 January could cost up to £15.9 million in settlement payments to him and his coaching staff.

Liverpool manager Arne Slot has publicly backed Mohamed Salah despite the 33-year-old going nine Premier League matches without a goal — his longest dry spell since joining the club from AS Roma in 2017.

New research by travel search engine KAYAK, based on a survey that included UK consumers, finds British holidaymakers are increasingly building trips around rare natural events such as solar eclipses, the Northern Lights and wildlife spectacles.

Former MasterChef presenter Gregg Wallace has discontinued his High Court claim against the BBC and BBC Studios, receiving no payment in costs or damages.

On Thursday night, Pakistan conducted air raids on several regions including Kabul, Paktia, and Kandahar.

F1 expert Martin Brundle thinks George Russell has a real shot at winning the 2026 trophy.

Researchers at Anglia Ruskin University analysed 113 trials involving nearly 8,000 people to test supplement claims.

Resident Evil Requiem stormed onto Steam, pulling in more than 267,000 concurrent players within minutes of release — the highest peak in the franchise’s history on the platform.

The 34-year-old secured the Gorton and Denton constituency to become the party's fifth representative in Parliament.

Documents reveal the financier authorised a $14.95m payment for a Marrakech estate on 5 July 2019.

With Formula 1 set to introduce major technical reforms in 2026, Oracle Red Bull Racing has confirmed a fresh multi-year extension of its headline sponsorship with Oracle.

International Airlines Group, the parent company of British Airways, released full-year results showing a robust financial performance.

The bronze memorial to Sir Winston Churchill in London’s Parliament Square was vandalised overnight with pro-Palestine slogans.

Washington has repositioned nearly a dozen F-22 Raptors to Israel’s Ovda facility, an unprecedented basing shift triggered by shifting Gulf alliances.

On the eve of Beijing’s hallmark political sessions, China’s legislative standing committee has purged 19 delegates, signaling a major top-tier shakeup.

Netflix is pivoting toward real-time competition through a landmark swap with Apple TV.

Speaking at a Workers’ Party congress in Pyongyang on 26 February, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country could entirely destroy South Korea if it believed its security was under threat.

Hillary Clinton, former US Secretary, gave testimony to a House panel.

On 26 February 2026 in Washington, D.C., the International Monetary Fund authorised a new $8.1 billion lending programme for Ukraine, designed to safeguard economic stability until 2029.

The Green Party has won the Gorton and Denton by-election, with candidate Hannah Spencer becoming the party’s first MP in northern England after beating Reform UK and Labour, who finished second and third respectively.

Pakistan carried out air raids on Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, and two additional provinces on Friday following what it described as a cross-border assault by Afghan troops.

Venezuela’s oil ministry has paused 19 production-sharing agreements struck under President Nicolás Maduro, sources say, with no immediate impact on crude and gas output.

The 70-metre Bayeux Tapestry is set to go on public display at the British Museum from September 2026, the first time it will have been in the UK since it was made nearly 1,000 years ago.

The largest ever study of non-meat diets and cancer, led by Oxford Population Health and published in the British Journal of Cancer, found vegetarians have a 21% lower risk of pancreatic cancer and a 9% lower risk of breast cancer compared with meat eaters.

Defence Secretary John Healey has instructed Ministry of Defence officials to review military records for any evidence that Jeffrey Epstein used RAF bases to traffic women into Britain.

A third round of indirect nuclear talks between the United States and Iran concluded in Geneva on Thursday without an agreement, though Oman's Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi, who mediated, reported significant progress.

A boy named Tobi Maginnis, diagnosed with spina bifida at his mother Michelle Johnson's 20-week scan, is able to run, walk and jump after becoming only the second baby to have the condition treated with stem cells before birth.

A study by Professor Kenneth Payne at King's College London found that three leading AI models — OpenAI's GPT-5.2, Anthropic's Claude Sonnet 4 and Google's Gemini 3 Flash — deployed nuclear weapons in 95% of 21 simulated war games, with no model ever choosing to surrender.

Ozzy Osbourne will be honoured with a posthumous Lifetime Achievement Award at the BRIT Awards 2026, held at Manchester's Co-op Live on Saturday 28 February, broadcast on ITV and hosted by Jack Whitehall.

Brentford have extended head coach Keith Andrews' contract until the summer of 2032, less than nine months into his first senior management role.

The grave of murdered toddler James Bulger was vandalised in Liverpool on 26 February, with two stone cherubs either side of his headstone found with their heads removed.

British producer Fred Again debuted an unreleased Harry Styles track called 'Coming Up Roses' during a concert at London's Alexandra Palace on 26 February, sending fans into a frenzy.

Restaurant Brands International, the Miami-based parent company of Burger King, is testing AI-powered headsets in 500 US restaurants.

It has been announced by Italian tyre manufacturer Pirelli that Mario Isola is relinquishing his role as motorsport chief, with his departure slated for later this year.

US Vice President JD Vance has pledged that Washington will not become entangled in an extended Middle East conflict.