Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson, 84, has died, and the article recalls his commitment to nonviolence and to building coalitions and direct-action campaigns that used love as a public force.
The State Pension will rise by 4.8% for 2026/27 under the government's triple lock, and that increase could push some pensioners above the frozen Personal Allowance so they start paying income tax.
A coroner found that Britain's Got Talent dancer Kerri-Anne Donaldson died by suicide three days after she was arrested on suspicion of child sexual offending; the inquest criticised gaps in the later mental health assessment.
European authorities say the likelihood of infant exposure to the cereulide toxin is now low after precautionary recalls of formula linked to contaminated ingredients; several countries reported infants with mild gastrointestinal symptoms and a small number of hospitalisations.
Zimbabwe has begun administering lenacapavir, a long-acting injectable HIV prevention drug administered twice a year, targeting more than 46,000 people at high risk across 24 sites with funding from the U.S. and the Global Fund.
The MHRA has approved zanidatamab (Ziihera) for adults with advanced biliary tract cancer that is HER2-high and has progressed after prior treatment; a single-arm study in 80 patients reported tumour shrinkage or no detectable disease in about 52% of the 62 HER2-high participants.
A UN fact-finding mission reported that actions in el-Fasher show hallmarks of genocide and named senior Rapid Support Forces leaders; investigators say they will continue inquiries, including into alleged foreign involvement.
Dominik Szoboszlai has become a regular starter at Liverpool and is being talked about as a future captain. Contract talks have begun and his agent has said he is not seeking a move elsewhere.
The Scottish Government and the STV Children's Appeal awarded 32 community projects across Scotland a share of £300,000 to support grassroots organisations. Dundee community centre Boomerang received almost £6,000 to extend support for its Cosy Café worker over winter.
Vintage Rose Events will hold a free Mind, Body and Spirit Fayre at Jubilee Hall on March 1, and Wickham Community Centre will screen the film "I Swear" on February 19 with £5 tickets.
