UK

Elections

Violence Against Women Linked to Systemic Failures, Campaigners Say

Campaigners are calling for a new law to recognize domestic abuse-related suicides as murders, citing a staggering underreporting of such cases in the UK.

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Europe

Far-right March in Lyon Sparks Anti-Racist Protests in Paris Over Police Violence

A far-right demonstration in Lyon, France, featuring Nazi salutes and racist chants, sparked a counter-protest in Paris as thousands gathered in solidarity with El Hacen Diarra, a migrant worker who died after a violent police arrest.

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US Politics

Edinburgh Schools Phone Consultation Enters Final Week as Rollout Looms

Edinburgh's consultation on restricting mobile phone use in schools enters its final week, with officials urging widespread participation before potential policy implementation.

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Middle East

BJP Criticizes Priyanka Gandhi’s Stance on Israel-Gaza Conflict, Calls for Moral Courage

The BJP has accused Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra of selective outrage over the Israel-Gaza conflict, calling for political leaders to rise above votebank politics and exhibit moral courage.

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Middle East

BJP Labels Priyanka Gandhi ‘Female Ghajini’ Over Gaza Remarks Ahead of Modi’s Israel Visit

The BJP has accused Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra of 'selective outrage' over her comments on the Gaza conflict, calling her the 'Female Ghajini' in a sharp political clash ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Israel.

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Markets

Kepler Trust Intelligence: New Research | Company Announcement | Investegate

Kepler Trust Intelligence released fresh research praising Invesco Global Equity Income Trust Plc (IGET) for its excellent returns over the past five years. The report, available free to UK investors, serves as a detailed reference for long-term holders.

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Conflicts & Security

Australian bar shut over posters of Netanyahu and other leaders as Nazis, under post-Bondi law

Australian police declared a Canberra bar a crime scene and seized posters showing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, U.S. President Donald Trump and others in Nazi uniforms. The action came under new federal hate symbol laws enacted after the December 14 Bondi Beach shooting that targeted a Jewish event.

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Corporate

Directorate change | Company Announcement | Investegate

Centrica plc's Non-Executive Director Carol Arrowsmith will step down at the end of the company's 2026 Annual General Meeting on May 7. Sue Whalley takes over as Chair of the Remuneration Committee from that date.

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Energy & Commodities

Mont Agoma Geological Interpretation | Company Announcement | Investegate

Rome Resources plc identified new high-priority drill targets for tin and copper at its Mont Agoma prospect in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Geological analysis by Chemostrat pinpointed undrilled zones southeast and northwest of the existing deposit.

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Corporate

Omnicom Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results

Omnicom Group reported fourth-quarter revenue of $5.5 billion for 2025, up 27.9% from a year earlier, but swung to a net loss of $941.1 million due to Interpublic Group acquisition costs and repositioning charges. Adjusted earnings per share hit $2.59, beating the prior year's $2.41.

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Corporate

Result of Fundraise and Board Change | Company Announcement | Investegate

Debenhams Group raised approximately £40 million in gross proceeds from an oversubscribed and upsized share issuance at 18 pence each, a 5% discount to the prior closing price. Non-Executive Director Iain McDonald resigned immediately after participating in the fundraise, with new shares set to trade on AIM on February 23, 2026.

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Markets

LONDON MARKET EARLY CALL: Stocks to rise, Fed has mixed views on AI

London stocks look set to climb at the open Thursday, with FTSE 100 futures signaling a 25-point, or 0.2%, gain. The upbeat mood follows solid U.S. gains and mixed Federal Reserve views on artificial intelligence's economic role.

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Policy & Law

European Parliament resolution on ‘right to gestate’ sparks gender identity row

The European Parliament passed a resolution affirming every individual's right to gestate and give birth, a move critics say erodes biological definitions of women. The text explicitly includes trans women and others beyond traditional female biology.

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Americas

Peru set for eighth president in a decade

Peru's Congress will select the country's eighth president in a decade on Wednesday, hours after lawmakers impeached Jose Jeri on corruption charges just four months into his term. The 39-year-old leader fell amid allegations of improper government hires and dealings with a Chinese businessman.

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US Politics

Vitumbiko Mumba, Jessie Kabwila Plead Not Guilty to False Information Charges

Former Malawian Cabinet ministers Vitumbiko Mumba and Jessie Kabwila have pleaded not guilty to charges of publishing false information that allegedly disturbed public peace, with their case adjourned until April 27, 2026.

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