Trump: US president doubles down on united Ireland comments on day two of visit

U.S. President Donald Trump attends the Amgen Irish Open at Trump International Golf Links in Doonbeg, Ireland. He is wearing a white USA baseball cap, navy blazer with a white shirt. He has his arms outstretched. Image source, PA Media

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Leaders at Celtic summit to affirm right to seek independence from UK

The first ministers of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are to affirm their countries’ right to seek independence from the UK at a summit that is likely to challenge Andy Burnham’s devolution agenda.

Anthropic's Amodei says China presents 'toughest dilemma' for his proposed AI slowdown

Key Points

  • Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said the "toughest dilemma" about his proposal to slow the advancement of AI is what happens if China does not do the same.
  • Amodei published an essay on Saturday urging AI companies to slow how quickly they improve their most advanced models.
  • The essay landed during a pivotal time for the AI industry, which is facing public backlash over its data centers and comes amid former-Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon's warning about the threat to humanity.

Dario Amodei, chief executive officer of Anthropic, at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, India, on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026.

Critics Are Slamming ‘Practical Magic 2.’ Fans Don’t Care

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The new sequel has been even more harshly panned than the 1998 original. But it wasn't made to be high art — it was made to celebrate sisterhood

Box Office: ‘Practical Magic 2’ Fizzles With $30 Million Debut

Whatever spell conjured by the witchy Owens sisters, played onscreen by Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman in two “Practical Magic” movies, wasn’t powerful enough to lure audiences to theaters.

Despite a first-place finish, “Practical Magic 2” disappointed in its box office debut with $30 million from 4,146 North American theaters, arriving on the lower end of expectations. Overseas, the Warner Bros. fantasy sequel collected a dismal $16 million from 77 markets for a global weekend tally of $46 million.

Solheim Cup 2026: Europe's win over United States fuelled by Hull, Woad and Ciganda

Charley Hull got the ball rolling as Europe's big names finally came to the fore in Sunday's singles as they wrestled the Solheim Cup back from the USA with a 15-13 victory in the Netherlands.

Who better to defend Reform’s latest millions than Honest Bob Jenrick? | John Crace

You wait years for one party donation of £36m and then two come along at once. Reform can hardly believe its luck. All hail the crypto billionaires. Tacky pale turquoise suits all round. And Nigel Farage won’t have to worry about spending any of his own money – if you can call the £5m freebie his own money – on his security. Nor do those champagne and oyster lunches to discuss loose change donations of £500k from people living overseas pay for themselves. From now on Reform won’t need to bother getting out of bed for anything less than eight figures.

Police release images of six men sought after violent disorder in Portsmouth

Police have released images of six men they would like to speak to after violent disorder in Portsmouth last week that left seven officers injured.

About 200 people gathered at Eastney Marina on Sunday night after a small boat carrying asylum seekers arrived on the south coast having crossed the Channel. The activists dispersed the following day in the early hours.

US congressman swims to safety after his plane is forced to land on a lake

Wisconsin Congressman Tom Tiffany has said he sustained minor injuries after a plane he was on landed on a lake, forcing him and the pilot to swim to safety.

Tiffany, the state's Republican nominee for governor, was travelling in a small plane on Saturday night when the aircraft encountered a mechanical issue, forcing the pilot to make an emergency landing in Lake Wausau, the county sheriff's office said.