British oil major BP reports sharp drop in fourth-quarter profit, vows strategy reset

As Ukraine faced the three-year mark of Russia's invasion, President Trump's sudden shift in policy towards Russia disrupted Kyiv's path to peace, causing concern among allies. Trump's phone call with Putin led to negotiations excluding Ukraine, prompting fears of lost territory and vulnerability. Despite European support, U.S.-Russia talks in Riyadh excluded Ukraine, leading to escalating tensions and doubts about the future of the conflict. Full Article

Israeli forces shot and killed two Palestinian children, Ayman Nasser al-Haymouny, 12, in Hebron and Rimas al-Amouri, 13, in the Jenin governorate. The children were targeted in the back by soldiers from armored vehicles, with Ayman dying from his injuries in the hospital and Rimas pronounced dead shortly after being shot in the abdomen. The killings occurred amidst ongoing Israeli military raids in the occupied West Bank, leading to condemnation from organizations and calls for...

A South Carolina death row inmate, Brad Sigmon, has opted to be executed by firing squad, becoming the fourth inmate in the U.S. to die by this method. Sigmon, convicted of the 2001 baseball bat killings of his ex-girlfriend's parents, chose firing squad over lethal injection or the electric chair due to concerns over prolonged suffering. He has one final appeal pending before the state Supreme Court, with his lawyers arguing his trial lawyers were...

German voters head to the polls for a national parliamentary election amidst economic struggles, an immigration crisis, and changing global security dynamics. Chancellor Olaf Scholz called for a snap election after his coalition government collapsed. The CDU, led by Friedrich Merz, is expected to win the most votes but may struggle to form a coalition government due to the refusal of mainstream parties to work with the far-right AfD. Merz, a conservative with strong convictions,...

In 2019, Pete Davidson was seen on the set of The King Of Staten Island appearing to have removed all his body tattoos for a Reformation campaign, sparking mixed reactions on social media. In 2025, during an SNL 50 special sketch, Pete revealed he still had tattoos on his torso, although some on his arms seemed to be fading. Despite his recent comments indicating a long and painful tattoo removal process, Pete's ink-free status remains...

Police are "increasingly concerned" as they continue to search for 23-year-old Jenny Hall, who has been missing for four days after leaving her home in Tow Law. Hall, described as 6ft tall with long, dark hair, was last seen in her red Ford Focus wearing a blue hoodie with a John Deere logo and dark jogging bottoms, potentially carrying a green jacket. Despite finding her car parked on the B6278 near remote moorland, the search...