At the WWD Style Awards, Paris Hilton told the Daily Mail that her friend Britney Spears 'is doing really good.' The article notes fans have expressed concern about Spears after recent public appearances and social media posts.
The U.S. military reported it carried out multiple strikes across Syria targeting the Islamic State as part of an operation launched after a December attack that killed U.S. personnel. About 1,000 U.S. troops remain deployed in Syria.
Leo Castledine has left Chelsea to join Middlesbrough on a four-and-a-half-year deal, with Chelsea including a sell-on clause and an initial fee reported at just under £1 million; Liam Rosenior was appointed Chelsea head coach days earlier.
Nicaragua’s Interior Ministry announced that dozens held in the national prison system are being returned home, and the U.S. had been pressing Managua while saying more than 60 people remain detained; it was not immediately clear who was released or under what conditions.
The manuscript presents UNBAR, a programmable, RNA-triggered dual-site self-cleaving ribozyme encoded in a single RNA strand that can detect specific RNA triggers and release functional non-coding RNA effectors. The authors report cell-free sensing and protein-free amplification of microRNA and viral RNA, and demonstrate trigger-dependent regulation of CRISPR-Cas9 in zebrafish embryos and human cells.
A nine-year-old Italian spinone called Achilles was adopted from a Tuscan shelter by a Gloucestershire couple and was later named an unofficial mascot of the Royal Navy submarine HMS Achilles.
Prince William has recruited Liza Ravenscroft from Edelman to join Kensington Palace's communications team, and Kensington Palace says her role will focus on day-to-day press rather than crisis work.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt reshared an unverified social-media account claiming a sonic weapon was used during the operation, and Nicolás Maduro and his wife are in U.S. custody with a next court date set for March 17.
David Lammy said US Vice‑President JD Vance agreed that manipulated, sexualised images produced by the Grok AI were 'entirely unacceptable'. Ofcom has urgently contacted X and xAI and is carrying out an expedited assessment of their response.
John Kelly, 84, was found injured on an icy path in East Kilbride and was pronounced dead at the scene; police say a slip on ice is being examined and Lorraine Kelly has asked for privacy after posting a tribute.
