Drones and mountain rescue teams are searching for 64-year-old Brian McGillicuddy, who has been missing since failing to return from a planned Ben Nevis trip; searches continue in difficult conditions.
At the India AI Impact summit, leaders and companies discussed making India a major AI player and announced large infrastructure investments; in California, Silicon Valley billionaires are increasing campaign spending ahead of November's midterms.
The Met Office forecasts parts of the UK could reach about 18C on Wednesday (Feb 25) after a mild Tuesday, with central and southern areas expecting brighter spells while northwestern parts remain rainier.
Lychee Red held a Lunar New Year celebration on 16 February with dumpling-making, Chinese calligraphy, singing, dancing and lantern crafting that brought multiple generations together; the volunteer-led group meets weekly at Beeston Village Community Centre and is supported by Health For All.
Two local choirs raised £2,500 at a festive concert at Winsford Academy to benefit St Luke's Hospice, with funds collected via ticket sales, a raffle and audience donations.
On 24 February 2026, over thirty leaders in the Coalition of the Willing met and pledged sustained political, economic and security support for Ukraine; they urged Russia to agree to a full, unconditional ceasefire.
Researchers analysed more than 200 Aurignacian-era artefacts from four southwestern German cave sites dated about 43,000–34,000 years ago and found patterned sign sequences with an information density similar to early proto-cuneiform; the marks are not presented as full writing and their meanings remain undeciphered.
Dmitry Medvedev said Russia would use tactical nuclear weapons against the UK, France and Ukraine if the UK or France provided Ukraine with nuclear weapons technology. Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) reported that Britain and France are "actively working" to supply such technology and said Germany declined to participate.
A UCLA-led study found an accelerated transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) schedule—five sessions per day over five days—reduced depression scores similarly to a conventional six-week course; a subgroup of patients showed larger improvement at two to four weeks.
The Community Trust Foundation has created the Friends of the Allegany County Animal Shelter Fund in partnership with the Allegany County Commission to provide ongoing financial support for the shelter's operational and capital needs.
