Turkey’s growing reach in Africa seen complicating US strategy, analysts warn
Turkey’s massive military, trade, Islamic diplomacy and education expansion into Africa is, some analysts say, undermining U.S. goals, as Ankara…
Month: February 2026
Woman’s regret over botched Brazilian butt lift
Josephina Finch says the surgery left her with a “gaping wound”.
Streeting says he takes Leeds maternity care inquiry concerns ‘extremely seriously’
The health secretary will meet bereaved families on Monday, as delay into maternity care probe drags on.
‘It was like buying groceries’ – Woman calls for tighter weight-loss jabs checks
Emma Dyer says she collapsed on her bathroom floor and began vomiting blood after buying jabs online.
Puberty blockers trial paused over concerns from medicines watchdog
The medicines regulator is suggesting the minimum age limit for trial should be raised to 14.
Orbital space race heats up in Arctic north
Europe lags far behind the US and China in orbital space launches, but new facilities are opening up.
Multi-cancer blood test missed key goal in NHS trial
The company behind the test said there were positive signs that some of the most aggressive cancers could be prevented.
Chocolate kept in anti-theft boxes as retailers warn it’s being stolen to order
Retailers and police forces tell the BBC that thieves are targeting chocolate and selling it on.
Reform vows to overhaul pension schemes for new local government workers
Reform plans to end more generous defined benefit pension schemes for new local government workers if it wins office
Trump threatens countries that ‘play games’ with existing trade deals
The threat comes after the Supreme Court ruled on Friday that Trump had exceeded his authority in enacting a sweeping…