International BNP leader cheered by supporters after Bangladesh election Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader Tarique Rahman was cheered by supporters and surrounded by photographers.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article todayFebruary 13, 2026
International Epstein’s victims feared he secretly filmed them – emails suggest they were right Sky News has found an email exchange from 2014 showing that convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein asked a member of staff to install hidden video cameras at his home in Palm Beach, Florida.Source: feeds.skynews.comRead full article todayFebruary 13, 2026
International First-time buyers enjoy biggest choice of low-deposit mortgages in UK since 2008 More than 500 deals now offer 95% loans as banks and building societies loosen their borrowing rulesWould-be first-time buyers have the biggest choice of low-deposit mortgages for at least 18 years, new data shows, suggesting that 2026 is looking positive for those trying to get a foot on the property ladder.In recent months many banks and building societies have been loosening their affordability rules or launching deals that let people […] todayFebruary 13, 2026
International River Thames spot among 13 sites shortlisted for swimming status Choice could prove difficult for Thames Water, which is trying to push through a water recycling scheme nearbyThe first designated bathing water area on the River Thames in London has been proposed as one of 13 new monitored swimming areas across the country.The Thames at Ham, in south-west London, was shortlisted as a new river bathing water after campaigners gathered evidence to show thousands of people use the river for […] todayFebruary 13, 2026
International Israeli journalists fear for press freedom if UK billionaire sells TV channel stake Union urges Leonard Blavatnik to scrap Channel 13 deal, saying it is part of Netanyahu plan ‘to capture the media’Israeli journalists have appealed to a British billionaire not to proceed with the sale of a stake in an Israeli television channel, which they warn would represent a severe blow to the independence of the country’s media.Sir Leonard Blavatnik, listed by the Sunday Times as the UK’s third richest person, is […] todayFebruary 13, 2026
insert_link International The Hindu who stood up for a Muslim and became a hero Deepak Kumar's confronting of Hindu vigilantes is being hailed as a rare act of heroism. It's also got him death threats.Source: feeds.bbci.co.ukRead full article todayFebruary 13, 2026
International Bangladesh’s Nationalist Party wins majority in historic election The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has secured a majority victory in the country's first election since the Gen Z-driven uprising of 2024.Source: feeds.skynews.comRead full article todayFebruary 13, 2026 1
International ‘We are hopeful’: small signs of recovery for Scotland’s rare capercaillie bird Number of males at RSPB Abernethy rises to 30, after ‘huge amount of work’ by conservationists in Highlands forestsAfter decades of decline, there are signs of hope for the capercaillie, one of Britain’s most endangered birds.Populations of the charismatic grouse, which is found only in the Caledonian pine forests of the Scottish Highlands, have increased by 50%, from 20 males in 2020 to 30 in 2025 at RSPB Abernethy. Continue […] todayFebruary 13, 2026 2
International Democrats at Munich security summit to urge Europe to stand up to Trump European leaders divided over how far to accommodate Trump’s ‘wrecking ball’ politics and foreign policyUS Democrats will use a security summit this weekend to urge European leaders to stand up to Donald Trump, with the continent divided over how to keep the unpredictable US president on side.Democrats at the annual Munich Security Conference will include some of Trump’s most outspoken critics, such as the governor of California, Gavin Newsom, the […] todayFebruary 13, 2026
insert_link International Santander offers 98% mortgage for first-time buyers – with strict rules todayFebruary 3, 2026 6