A global operation in 16 African nations arrested 651 suspects and recovered $4.3M in assets tied to online scams affecting over 1,200 victims.

A man in his 30s was seriously injured in an alleged assault on Portobello Road, Dublin, on Feb. 18, 2026, and police are seeking witnesses and video footage.

Brendan Fraser stars as Eisenhower in *Pressure*, a 2026 WWII film depicting the tense 72 hours before D-Day, centered on weather decisions.

UK banks are building DeliveryCo, a domestic payment system by 2030, to reduce reliance on US card networks for better resilience.

UK Home Secretary Yvette Cooper defends ban on Palestine Action, despite court ruling it violated free speech.

The Royal Mint released a special 50p coin honoring Dennis the Menace’s 75th anniversary, available Feb. 19, 2026.

UK retail sales jumped 1.8% in January 2026, far exceeding expectations, driven by non-food and online spending.

An 80-year-old woman was found dead in a freezer in Wales; a 60-year-old man was arrested in connection with preventing a lawful burial.

A 2025 SpaceX rocket re-entry over Europe released lithium into the upper atmosphere, a new study finds, raising concerns about unregulated pollution at high altitudes.

A man in his 30s was arrested in Dublin after €730,000 in cannabis was seized in a joint operation.