Rosenberg: US diplomatic push offers little hope for imminent Ukraine peace
Posted on Wednesday October 21, 2026

President Vladimir Putin does not feel under pressure right now to end the war, the BBC's Russia Editor writes.

Criminals who skip sentencing will face solitary confinement or lose social visits
Posted on Thursday October 22, 2026

Judges will be given new powers to impose tougher prison punishments on offenders who refuse to face their victims' families during sentencing.

Diabetes and ADHD drugs to be tested on Alzheimer's patients in new study
Posted on Wednesday October 21, 2026

Drugs will be tested simultaneously, which it's hoped will speed up the process of finding new treatments for this common type of dementia.

The real reasons US politicians are getting older
Posted on Wednesday October 21, 2026

No country for young men and women: why do older politicians seem to have such a tight grip on the US political system?

UK's gaps in Arctic defence leave it open to Russian attacks, committee warns
Posted on Thursday October 22, 2026

A report by MPs urges the UK to address capability gaps including a lack of Royal Navy warships and submarines, as Russia seeks to dominate the region.