Ten people linked to six deaths at a hostel in Laos are given suspended sentences and fines. Read full story Author:
The science of soulmates: Is there someone out there exactly right for you?
For many, the idea of soulmates still shapes how love is understood. Read full story Author:
Fresh snow and ice warnings issued for weekend
The weather will turn markedly colder, with a new front bringing in potentially more snow. Read full story Author:
Former SNP chief executive accused of embezzling £459,000 over 12-year period
The former SNP chief executive is accused of illicitly purchasing items including luxury goods, jewellery, cosmetics, two cars and a motorhome. Read full story Author:
Hello Kitty designer steps down after 46 years
Yuko Yamaguchi oversaw the feline character’s rise to to global icon status. Read full story Author:
World’s rules-based order ‘no longer exists’, Germany’s Merz warns
“Our freedom is not guaranteed” in an era of big powers, the German chancellor tells Munich’s security summit. Read full story Author:
Ukrainian slider Olympics over as helmet appeal dismissed
Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych will not compete at the Winter Olympics after the Court of Arbitration for Sport dismissed his appeal to wear a helmet depicting images of athletes …
High Court dismisses challenge to single-sex toilet guidance
Campaigners claimed the guidance for employers, such as hospitals, shops and restaurants, was “legally flawed” and “overly simplistic”. Read full story Author:
GB’s Weston bids for skeleton gold – Friday’s guide
What’s happening and who to look out for at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina. Read full story Author:
Medal hope Bankes ‘lost’ after quarter-final exit
Charlotte Bankes hoped to “put on a better show” as her Olympic hoodoo continues with a quarter-final exit from the snowboard cross – in another missed medal chance for Team …
Beyond the Big Cities, ICE Is Rattling Small-Town and Exurban America
Far from the national spotlight, towns like Cornelius, Ore., and Coon Rapids, Minn., are dealing with President Trump’s expanding mass deportation effort, and the effects can be acute. Go to …
Congress Leaves DC as DHS Shuts Down
Despite a deadlock over funding for the agency, lawmakers left town and left Democratic and White House negotiators to try to work out a deal in their absence. Go to …
ICE Is Detaining Hundreds of Children
The number of children in immigration detention has spiked since last year. Families describe poor conditions and little education. Go to Source Author: Miriam Jordan, Sarah Mervosh and Allison McCann …
A Surge of Children in ICE Detention, and Meta’s Plans for Facial Recognition
Plus, your Friday news quiz. Go to Source Author: Tracy Mumford, Will Jarvis, Ian Stewart and Talya Minsberg https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Italy’s tale of two Olympics — mellow in Milan, exuberance in the Alps
Milan residents, who initially seemed too cool for the Olympics, are slowly catching the spirit of the Games, but the mood is giddier in towns at higher altitudes. Go to …
Transfer of ISIS suspects nears end as Trump pursues Syria exit
The movement of between 6,000 and 7,000 detainees to Iraqi government control, underway for weeks, could be complete as soon as Friday. Go to Source Author: Dan Lamothe, Susannah George, …
California launches civil rights probe into botched evacuations in historically Black Altadena
California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta announced an investigation into potential civil rights violations during the emergency response to the Eaton fire. West Altadena, a historically Black community, received late evacuation …
Culver City, a crime haven? Bondi’s jab falls flat with locals
Responding to Atty. Gen. Pam Bondi’s jab, people who live or work in Culver City posted photos of clean streets, manicured parks and humming community events. Read full story Author: …
L.A. liable for destroying homeless people’s property, federal judge rules
In a lawsuit over L.A.’s seizure of homeless people’s belongings, a federal judge found the city modified or fabricated records in more than 100 camp cleanups, tainting the evidence so …
How Chipotle lost its sizzle
The Newport Beach-based Mexican chain Chipotle saw its same-store sales decline in 2025 for the first time since the company went public in 2006. Read full story Author: Caroline Petrow-Cohen