Portuguese priest and DJ Padre Guilherme performed a peace-themed electronic music concert in Beirut, drawing crowds and controversy.

UK pubs to get temporary financial help to ease economic pressures.

Over 1.5 million UK households got £25 cold weather payments due to freezing temps from Dec 30, 2025, to Jan 9, 2026, from Storm Goretti.

A Dublin driving instructor was jailed for 12 months for taking 21 fake driver tests using fake IDs.

Air India launches new Boeing 787-9s on Mumbai-Frankfurt route Feb. 1, 2026, with codeshares to Saudi Arabia and Europe.

A nurse’s harassment claim against NHS Fife over a transgender doctor’s changing room use was upheld, but discrimination charges were dismissed.

Scotland launches home phototherapy for newborns with jaundice, reducing hospital visits.

UK to ban new petrol/diesel lorries by 2040, smaller trucks by 2035, to cut emissions.

Sophie Turner stars as Lara Croft in a new Prime Video series based on the Tomb Raider franchise.

Elon Musk defends X's AI chatbot Grok after backlash over generating sexualized images of women and children, prompting UK officials to launch an urgent safety review with potential fines or access blocks.