Yuval Raphael, a survivor of the October 7 attack at the Nova music festival, says she faced threats, protests and harassment while representing Israel at the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest. The European Broadcasting Union reported there were no suspicious or irregular voting patterns after questions were raised.
Micky van de Ven said Tottenham were 'nowhere near' good enough after their 2-1 FA Cup third-round defeat to Aston Villa, and manager Thomas Frank described the result as disappointing.
Daragh Cronin, a 23-year-old from Blackrock, Cork, is cycling from Ireland to Mount Everest to raise €30,000 for children's wards at Cork University Hospital; his journey begins on February 14 and will pass through Europe, the Middle East and South Asia before reaching Everest base camp.
Claire's has collapsed after ownership by Modella, which is also planning to close The Original Factory Shop; Modella has acquired several distressed retailers and used company voluntary arrangements and other restructuring measures.
A Brisbane man was diagnosed with prostate cancer at 45 after a routine PSA test and was later reported cleared following surgery. National data show rising prostate cancer diagnoses among men aged 40–49 and advocacy groups have highlighted the trend.
Kemi Badenoch said a Conservative government would ban under-16s from social media and introduce age limits. Labour ministers say they will review Australia's new under-16s ban but have not announced matching UK measures.
Peter Mandelson apologised to Jeffrey Epstein's victims for a system that failed them, but he declined to apologise for his own association; he was dismissed as ambassador in September and the government has named Christian Turner as his successor.
Kemi Badenoch said the Conservatives would set a 16-year age limit to restrict under-16s from social media and proposed banning smartphones in schools with age verification for platforms; the government says it is monitoring developments.
Terry Smith warned that a large shift into passive index funds could lay the foundations for a major investment disaster, after his Fundsmith Equity returned 0.8% in 2025 versus the MSCI World's 12.8%.
Pope Leo XIV personally baptized 20 infants in the Sistine Chapel in his first papal baptism, continuing a Vatican tradition that marks the end of the Christmas period.
