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The BBC will mark Sir David Attenborough's 100th birthday on May 8 with a week of programming that includes three new shows and a curated collection of 40 of his programmes on iPlayer.

Erik Mendoza pleaded guilty in Milwaukee to the 2023 killing of five-year-old Prince McCree and said in a police interview he attacked because he was 'bored.' Mendoza faces life in prison and has a sentencing hearing set for June 5.

Authorities say the shooter at a Pawtucket high school hockey game was the biological father of a man now serving federal prison time for setting fire to a predominantly Black church in 2024.

Michelle Yeoh received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles and was pictured wiping tears during the ceremony; she thanked family, friends and fans in her remarks.

Lindsey Vonn is preparing to fly back to the United States after fracturing her left tibia in the Olympic downhill; US Ski and Snowboard CEO Sophie Goldschmidt said team medical staff have coordinated her care and that she is stable.

U2 released a six-song EP titled Days of Ash, opening with a track dedicated to Renee Good, who died Jan. 7 during an encounter with an ICE agent; the songs reference recent international and humanitarian issues.

The review describes Midwinter Break as a restrained drama about Stella and Gerry, an older Irish couple (played by Lesley Manville and Ciarán Hinds) whose trip to Amsterdam surfaces tensions in their long marriage; the film is adapted from a Bernard MacLaverty novel and is Polly Findlay's feature debut.

The BBC will mark Sir David Attenborough's 100th birthday on May 8 with three new programmes and a week of special broadcasts, including a behind‑the‑scenes retrospective and a five‑part series.

U2 have released a five-track EP, Days Of Ash, described as a response to recent world events and featuring contributions from Ed Sheeran and Ukrainian musician-turned-soldier Taras Topolia; a short documentary connected to the release is due next Tuesday.

A pharmacist and the National Pharmacy Association say rising medicine costs and low remuneration have contributed to numerous pharmacy closures in Coventry; the Department of Health says community pharmacy funding has been increased to £3.1bn.

Dame Prue Leith said Nigella Lawson will be wonderful as the new judge on The Great British Bake Off, and Channel 4 confirmed Lawson will join Paul Hollywood as a permanent judge for the show's 17th series later this year.

The King and Queen Consort visited Barking & Dagenham's community hub and were greeted with a Bollywood-style performance, while a small group of protesters' chants were reported as being drowned out by cheering members of the public.

First-look images have been released for Two Weeks in August, an eight-part drama written and created by Catherine Shepherd and produced by Various Artists Limited; it will be shown on BBC iPlayer and BBC One.

Ramadan is expected to begin around February 18–19 depending on crescent moon sightings, and it marks a month of daytime fasting, increased prayer and charitable giving.

Bear Grylls' Wild Reckoning follows couples taken into the Welsh countryside for two-day outdoor challenges that pair survival tasks with relationship therapists, and the series is available on BBC iPlayer.

The BAFTA- and Oscar-nominated film Hamnet has driven a reported 15–20% rise in visitor numbers at Stratford-upon-Avon sites such as Shakespeare's Birthplace and Anne Hathaway's cottage since its January release.

Lana Del Rey posted Instagram Stories showing her dancing with husband Jeremy Dufrene and released the full song "White Feather Hawk Tail Deer Hunter" on Tuesday.

Madonna sent Amber Glenn a short video wishing her luck before the Milan Cortina Olympics short program after seeing a clip of Glenn skating to 'Like a Prayer', and Glenn reacted with visible surprise.

Birmingham City has transferred its women's team to its ownership group, Shelby Companies Limited, and announced that former England player Karen Carney and ex-world No 1 Kim Clijsters have joined as minority investors. The club made the announcement on Tuesday.

Jesse Jackson, a US civil rights leader and two-time Democratic presidential candidate, has died aged 84. His family said he had been diagnosed with progressive supranuclear palsy and is survived by his wife Jacqueline and their children.

A resurfaced 1972 clip shows Jesse Jackson leading children in his 'I Am Somebody' chant on Sesame Street, and his family announced he died at age 84 on 17 February.

Robert Duvall has died aged 95 on 15 February 2026; he was a veteran American actor known for roles in Apocalypse Now, The Godfather and To Kill a Mockingbird and won a best actor Oscar for Tender Mercies.

Queen Camilla visited Bath's Theatre Royal and the Holburne Museum, and revealed that her sister had a wedding dress made by designer Zandra Rhodes.

The actor Robert Duvall, who died on Monday aged 95, is remembered in Scotland for playing manager Gordon McLeod in the film A Shot at Glory and for visiting grounds and appearing on Scottish broadcasts while filming.

Jesse Jackson, a prominent US civil rights leader and protege of Martin Luther King Jr., has died aged 84. He ran for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1984 and 1988 and led organisations including PUSH and the National Rainbow Coalition.

Gisèle Pelicot waived her anonymity at a 2024 trial that led to her former husband's 20-year sentence, and she discusses shame and hope as her memoir A Hymn to Life is published.

The article outlines Frederick Wiseman's long, immersive documentaries that observe ordinary people inside institutions without voiceovers, highlighting works such as Titicut Follies, Welfare and In Jackson Heights.

Former Test cricket captains have signed a letter calling for 'humane' treatment of Imran Khan, according to a Telegraph report published on 17 February 2026.

Lindsey Vonn has returned to the United States after four operations for a broken leg sustained in a crash at the Winter Olympics; she has not stood nine days after the accident and further surgery will take place at home.

At Rio's 2026 Carnival, Imperio Serrano and Unidos da Tijuca honored authors Conceição Evaristo and Carolina Maria de Jesus in their parades; organizers called the presentations an act of historical reparation.