All news for 2025-02-19

A tourist village in China has been accused of using cotton wool and soapy water to create fake snow.

Austrian investigators have arrested a 14-year-old who was apparently planning an attack at a railway station in Vienna - and found material that suggested he supported the so-called Islamic State group, authorities said.

The homeowners set the trap after reports of several attempted burglaries, and their efforts resulted in the arrest of 56-year-old Paul Howell, whom the police described as a "prolific offender".

According to police, at least two people have died after two airplanes collided with each other at an airport.

Union files a criminal complaint with prosecutors as ministers refuse to answer questions regarding alleged hacks.

Emma Raducanu was in tears during her Dubai Tennis Championships match on Tuesday after a spectator was removed and banned for exhibiting ’fixated behaviour’.

A woman’s body has been found on a popular beach in Norfolk.

Runners at a 10k trail race in Glasgow were sent in the wrong direction by a prankster pretending to be a marshal and who buried arrow signs marking the course.

US president attacks Ukraine leader after Zelenskyy says Trump is living in a Russian ‘disinformation bubble’

A woman has appeared in court accused of killing a five-year-old child by forcing her into a scalding hot bath.

U.S. President Donald Trump has called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky a ‘modestly successful comedian’ and a ‘terrible’ leader who persuaded America to spend billions on the war with Russia.

Bangor University intends to eliminate approximately 200 positions to achieve savings of £15 million, as stated by its vice-chancellor in an email to staff.

Architect of copyright law says EU is ‘supporting big tech instead of protecting European creative ideas’

A teenage boy and his nine-year-old sister died after suffering traumatic head injuries when the e-scooter they were riding was was hit by a car, an inquest heard.

The American bank JPMorgan is among those who failed in court to persuade Belgium to release funds or assets that are frozen due to sanctions imposed as a result of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Amid ongoing U.S. sanctions against him, Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik stirs controversy by inviting Rudy Giuliani, as he intensifies his campaign for Republika Srpska’s independence despite increasing concerns over regional stability.

For over twenty years, former Chinese lawmaker Liu Handong accepted over $33 million in bribes in exchange for transferring land-use rights.

The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings for wind covering several regions for an eight-hour period this week, with locals advised to anticipate power outages.

British journalist Charlotte Peet, 32, has been reported missing in Brazil after telling a friend she was heading towards Rio de Janeiro and needed a place to stay

Emergency services were dispatched to a home on Balinga Dr in Skye, located in south-east Melbourne, shortly after 2pm on Wednesday following the discovery of a deceased baby.

The BBC has been accused of "blindly spouting propaganda" after the corporation aired a documentary featuring the son of a Hamas leader, it’s been claimed.

A British man has passed away in a tragic incident in the Dhauladhar mountains in India while trekking with a friend - We will provide you with the latest updates, pictures, and videos on this breaking news story.