Khaleed Oladipo was fatally stabbed near the De Montfort University campus in Leicester. Source link
Police search properties linked to Mandelson over Epstein investigation
The former ambassador to the US and Labour minister is under investigation for misconduct in a public office. Source link
Transylvania Open: Emma Raducanu holds her nerve to reach first final since 2021 US Open triumph
Raducanu suffered a listless second-round exit at January’s Australian Open and subsequently split with coach Francisco Roig. However, she has shown real grit throughout her run in Romania to reach the final. “I’m so proud of how I competed, how I came back in the third set and how I managed the match,” Raducanu said. […]
Summer camp leader jailed for sexually abusing boys after lacing sweets with tranquilliser
Jon Ruben is jailed for more than 23 years after admitting the sexual abuse of young boys and drugging his wife. Source link
Ukrainian mother's joy after phone call with son she thought had been killed
Nazar Daletskyi’s family were sure he had been killed and had buried what they thought was his body in 2023. Source link
Trump shares video with racist clip depicting Obamas as apes
Derrick Johnson, the president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, or NAACP, called the video “disgusting and utterly despicable” and accused Trump of attempting to distract the public from the Epstein case and a “rapidly failing economy.” Source link
Winter Olympics 2026: Snoop Dogg takes centre stage but GB curlers shine again
The South Korea game was the fifth time in less than 40 hours that Mouat and Dodds had taken to the ice, but they showed no sign of relenting. And, just like in their morning game, they cleaved open an early lead. Without a win in their first three matches, the Koreans took the hammer […]
Anger over Alton Towers changes for visitors who are autistic or have ADHD
New rules at Alton Towers and other Merlin attractions have seen a backlash from some customers. Source link
Russian general Alexeyev shot several times in Moscow attack
In December 2025, another high-ranking officer in the GRU, Lt Gen Fanil Sarvarov, was killed when an explosive device detonated under a car in Moscow. He was in charge of the armed force’s operational training department, according to Russia’s investigative committee. Source link
Pandora switching to platinum from silver as prices surge
“Silver is tied to global economic health. It’s used in the manufacture of electronics and medical equipment, solar panels and batteries which means demand for the metal from industry ebbs and flows according to how fast the world’s economy is growing,” says Danni Hewson, head of financial analysis at AJ Bell. Source link