'Loving, goofy' toddler, 3, died painful death after her mother let new boyfriend move into family home
Paisley Brown was found unresponsive at around 12pm Thursday after she was brutally beaten by her mother's boyfriend, Jeroen Jarrel Coombs, police have said.
Heston Blumenthal's restaurant empire hangs in the balance after its parent company posted huge losses and HMRC issues winding up petition
Michelin-starred outlets set up by the celebrity chef, including the Fat Duck in Bray, Berkshire, face new uncertainty - with 130 staff at risk of losing their jobs.
Hacker Used Anthropic's Claude To Steal Sensitive Mexican Data
A hacker exploited Anthropic's AI chatbot to carry out a series of attacks against Mexican government agencies, resulting in the theft of a huge trove of sensitive tax and voter information, according to cybersecurity researchers. From a report: The unknown Claude user wrote Spanish-language prompts for the chatbot to act as an elite hacker, finding vulnerabilities in government networks, writing computer scripts to exploit them and determining ways to automate data theft, Israeli cybersecurity startup Gambit Security said in research published Wednesday.
The activity started in December and continued for roughly a month. In all, 150 gigabytes of Mexican government data was stolen, including documents related to 195 million taxpayer records as well as voter records, government employee credentials and civil registry files, according to the researchers.
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Putin's shadow fleet cruise through British waters: How tankers loaded with Russian oil are openly defying Western sanctions in English Channel
Often described as a 'clandestine' network of hundreds of vessels, Russia's 'shadow fleet' are ferrying millions of barrels of oil through the world's busiest shipping route.
Princess Anne's 'pivotal' role in the Andrew crisis: Royal expert reveals why the King must listen to his sister's point of view - and why she's key to keeping the public on side with the monarchy
As the Royal Family faces its greatest crisis to date following the arrest of former prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, it is Princess Anne who is set to play a 'pivotal' role in keeping the Firm afloat.
All your bots are belong to US if you don't play ball, DoD tells Anthropic
AI firm drops key safety pledge as Pentagon dispute drags on
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has made Anthropic an offer it may not be able to refuse. The Defense Department and the AI firm held a meeting at the Pentagon on Tuesday, where the government tried to compel the house of Claude to lift some restrictions on military use of its tech. However, recent changes to the company's safety policy suggest it may be willing to be more flexible than it's letting on. …
Traffic stopped on M25 after multi-vehicle crash
Traffic was queueing along the road this evening (Wednesday, February 25).
Sophie continues her crusade to help victims of sexual and gender-based violence as she visits Somalia for the first time
Sophie, 61, spent two days in the east African country at the request of the Foreign Office and first arrived into the capital city of Mogadishu on February 23.
IN PICTURES: The spectacular World Nature Photography Award winners, from a rare humpback whale sighting in Tonga to a giraffe drinking in Botswana
From captivating moments underwater to mammals interacting with human items on land, the World Nature Photography Award winners have been announced for 2026.
BBL manslaughter probe is dropped after the 'Lip King' dies: Family of mother-of-five who passed away after cosmetic procedure continue 'fight for justice' despite suspect's death
Gloucestershire Police confirmed it has closed its criminal investigation into the death of 33-year-old Alice Webb after the man arrested on suspicion of manslaughter died while on police bail.
Christina Applegate reveals how she overcame being molested and abused as a child in new memoir
The 54-year-old Married with Children alum's 304-page tell-al lYou With The Sad Eyes hits shelves next Tuesday
Hardly anybody bought Samsung's last smartphones for AI. It hopes this year's models change that
But only Qualcomm can power the most alluring features
hands on Just 20 percent of punters who bought Samsung's 2025 flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S25 Ultra, cited AI as the main reason for their purchase. With this year's S26 models, the Korean giant hopes to improve that number.…
Inside Epstein's secret locker: Sex-slave 'training manuals', naked photos of women and dozens of porn mags among hoard of evidence discovered in storage
A secret storage unit rented by the late child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was used to keep safe sex-slave manuals, naked photographs of women and dozens of pornographic magazines.
Broadway star Sondra Lee, who worked with Jane Fonda and Robert Redford, dies at 97
Lee grew up in New Jersey and studied ballet in Carnegie Hall with Vera Nemtchinova. At the start of her career in New Jersey, she spent time with Buddy Hackett, Red Buttons, Jack Carter.
DVD Sales Decline Slows Sharply as Gen Z Discovers the Appeal of Physical Media
DVD and Blu-ray sales have been in freefall for years, but the decline is slowing considerably as Gen Z buyers turn to physical media and drive a measurable uptick at video rental stores and retailers across the U.S.
Overall disc sales fell just 9% last year after dropping more than 20% in both 2023 and 2024, according to the Digital Entertainment Group, and U.S. consumers spent 12% more on 4K UHD Blu-rays in 2025 than the prior year. The Criterion Collection, a leading boutique Blu-ray label, confirmed significant year-over-year sales increases that its president credits to younger customers.
Vidiots, a video store in Los Angeles, averaged 170 rentals a day in January 2026 -- its biggest month ever -- after loaning about 22,000 discs total in 2023 and roughly 50,000 in 2024. Barnes & Noble reported DVD and Blu-ray sales growth of "mid-double digits" over the past year.
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Council pleads with campaigners to let it chop down 'diseased' 170-year-old oak tree in battle that has torn town apart - as activists win court bid for judicial review
The 'Stop The Chop' campaign has been led by Kat Scott 32, who told the Daily Mail how the judicial review ruling gave the group 'greater confidence in moving forward'.
Paddington at the Palace! Queen is introduced to everyone's favourite bear as she hosts reception for young writers
The Queen also welcomed celebrities like Rose Ayling-Ellis, Alex Jones and Paddington Bear to Windsor Castle in Berkshire today.
Proud father Wayne Rooney watches on as son Kai plays for Man United Under 18s... but youngster's wonderkid team-mate steals the show as he scores AGAIN!
Manchester United Under-18s continued their flawless start to the year on Wednesday afternoon with a thumping victory over Derby County U18s.
BBC star 'wanted to die' after devastating accident that left her wheelchair-bound for life at just 15 years old
The actress and writer appeared on BBC Breakfast today (February 25), where she opened up about her past experience to presenters Jon Kay and Sally Nugent.
Justin Trudeau's rapper son makes rare comments about Katy Perry
The aspiring rapper, 18, said that the pop star is 'cool' and 'nice' during an appearance in content creator G Hobs' car interview on Sunday.