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WEDNESDAY, 25 FEBRUARY 2026, 01:02

World

U.K.’s parliament had a rare debate about the royals

Today at 00:51 AM, via NPR

Something rare happened Tuesday in the U.K. Parliament: MPs criticized the royals, which 19th century rules prohibit. But an exception was made for disgraced ex-Prince Andrew — and floodgates opened.

Sport

Larne and Blues draw as Glens thrash Cliftonville

Today at 00:01 AM, via BBC News

Larne and Linfield play out a 1-1 draw at Inver Park, Glentoran produce a second half surge to beat Cliftonville 4-0, while Ballymena United and Glenavon produce a 2-2 draw.

Sport

‘The day Brook showed he is an England leader’

Yesterday at 23:19 PM, via BBC News

After an immature winter, Harry Brook’s mature and majestic century against Pakistan proved he is England’s leader for the future, writes Matthew Henry.

Education

Send plan for England gets cautious welcome amid workload concerns

Yesterday at 21:59 PM, via The Guardian

Education leaders and MPs say government needs to be careful about mental health impact on leaders and teachers in already overstretched sector

Teachers and schools face “a huge ask” implementing the government’s special needs proposals affecting hundreds of thousands of children, according to education leaders and MPs who otherwise gave the plans a cautious welcome.

Under the plans unveiled by...

Lifestyle

Summer pet care: The dangers most owners overlook

Yesterday at 16:46 PM, via The South African

Summer heat can be dangerous for pets. Discover the summer pet care tips to prevent heatstroke, protect paws and keep your dog or cat safe.

Science/Tech

Meta AI Security Researcher Said an OpenClaw Agent Ran Amok on Her Inbox

Today at 00:30 AM, via Slashdot

Meta AI security researcher Summer Yue posted a now-viral account on X describing how an OpenClaw agent she had tasked with sorting through her overstuffed email inbox went rogue, deleting messages in what she called a “speed run” while ignoring her repeated commands from her phone to stop. “I had to RUN to my Mac mini like I was defusing a bomb,” Yue wrote, sharing screenshots of the ignored...

Science/Tech

New Datacentres Risk Doubling Great Britain’s Electricity Use, Regulator Says

Yesterday at 23:00 PM, via Slashdot

The amount of power being sought by new datacentre projects in Great Britain would exceed the national current peak electricity consumption, according to an industry watchdog. From a report: Ofgem said about 140 proposed datacentre schemes, driven by use of artificial intelligence, could require 50 gigawatts of electricity — 5GW more than the country’s current peak demand. The figure was...

Health

Another C.D.C. Vaccine Skeptic Steps Down

Monday at 19:47 PM, via New York Times

Dr. Ralph Abraham, the agency’s principal deputy director, has called the Covid vaccines “dangerous.” Other skeptics have recently left federal health roles.