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Fri, 27 Feb 2026 08:45:24 GMT
Iran urges US to drop 'excessive demands' to reach deal
The Oman-mediated talks follow repeated threats from President Donald Trump to strike Iran, and with the United States conducting its biggest military build-up in the region in decades. Trump on February 19 gave Iran 15 days to reach a deal, and wh...

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 07:09:19 GMT
Balkan 'forbidden' love comedy smashes stereotypes and records
But there's a catch -- she is Croatian and he is Serbian. The rivalry between the two Balkan neighbours becomes comedy gold in the smash hit film "Wedding", which has audiences in both countries laughing at themselves. The Croatian-Serbian co-prod...

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 06:56:10 GMT
Walid Regragui set to step down as Morocco coach
Worn down after four years as Morocco coach, Walid Regragui is expected to step down, with the World Cup now less than four months away. The Moroccan federation, which met on Thursday, is likely to announce Regragui's successor soon. The leading c...

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 06:37:15 GMT
'Fearless' Tracey Emin gets major London retrospective
One of the best-known contemporary artists in the world, Emin, 62, nearly died in 2020 due to an aggressive cancer and has since undergone multiple major surgeries to treat the disease. Those harrowing years have heavily influenced the showcase, "...

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 06:17:28 GMT
French prosecutors probe Al-Fayeds over sex trafficking
French authorities began investigating the late Egyptian businessman and his brother Salah last year amid allegations of a vast system of sex trafficking and abuse on French soil. "Every time I met Mohamed Al-Fayed, he tried to assault me," his for...

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Fri, 27 Feb 2026 09:54:13 GMT
Belarus opposition leader fears her country could become Putin's 'consolation prize'
Tikhanovskaya said it was crucial for Ukraine to win its battle but that Belarus, a close ally of Moscow under current leader President Alexander Lukashenko, should not be sacrificed. "It is important for us that Europe represents the Belarusian vo...

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 09:52:12 GMT
Amorim axe could cost Man Utd £16 million
Amorim's turbulent 14-month reign came to an end on January 5 following the Portuguese boss's public attack on United's hierarchy, with his five coaches also following him out of Old Trafford. A United filing to the New York Stock Exchange on Thurs...

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 08:44:19 GMT
Iran urges US to drop 'excessive demands' to reach deal
The Oman-mediated talks follow repeated threats from President Donald Trump to strike Iran, and with the United States conducting its biggest military build-up in the region in decades. Trump on February 19 gave Iran 15 days to reach a deal, and wh...

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 05:44:14 GMT
Japan ruling party approves plans to beef up intelligence
Newly empowered after a landslide victory in snap elections this month, Takaichi has vowed to make Japan "strong and prosperous" through key policy changes including in defence and intelligence. The plans come as a months-long diplomatic row betwee...

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 05:38:15 GMT
India aim for 'fearless cricket' ahead of West Indies showdown
Hot favourites to defend their title on home soil, India thrashed Zimbabwe by 72 runs in Chennai on Thursday to bounce back from their heavy defeat against South Africa in their Super Eights opener. India's batting, led by opener Abhishek Sharma's ...

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