February 26, 2026 —

The Modern Report

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Lead Story
Strictly Come Dancing star looks unrecognisable in throwback swimsuit snap - but can YOU guess who it is?
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GLOBAL DISPATCH
U.S. launches investigation after Cuba kills 4 on Florida boat Axios — 01:00
Benidorm creator Derren Litten says he is being forced to sell the Spanish home where he wrote his hit show 'thanks to a shameless, career gold digger' after his 'miserable' divorce from lead star was revealed Daily Mail — 03:30
QUENTIN LETTS: When Kemi called Sir Keir's lot 'the Paedo Defenders party' Labour MPs screamed in fury and the clerks nearly swallowed their Biros Daily Mail — 04:30
NJ Gov. Mikie Sherrill booed at Devils game honoring US Olympic hockey hero Jack Hughes New York Post — 02:40
FBI fires agents who worked on Trump classified document investigation, AP sources say - KSAT AP News — 02:30
Mother at war with neighbours over plans to build 'ugly' five-bed newbuild home next to her £2.5m Victorian mansion Daily Mail — 02:00
Oregon minister dies protecting grandchild as 5 teens who pretended to be cops invaded his home: police New York Post — 01:20
DANIEL HANNAN: In a healthy country, the Greens would be laughed out of contention. The fact they're surging in the polls says so much about unhappy, divided Britain Daily Mail — 04:50
Greens want to make it nigh on impossible to send anyone to prison - but criminals who do end up behind bars will be given the vote Daily Mail — 02:40
Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai wins appeal against fraud conviction BBC World — 01:50
The Democrats’ empty affordability promises Washington Examiner — 05:10
The horrific halal slaughter video and a troubling question: As we reveal 200m animals a year are killed by having their throats cut while still conscious, how so many are eating it without realising. Special report by SUE REID Daily Mail — 04:30
One of the UK's biggest villages is set to become a new town - but local residents aren't happy about it Daily Mail — 05:10
How I lost my middle-aged tummy fast with the free, simple tapping trick called 'fat jabs for your mind': I scoffed too, says ANGELA EPSTEIN... then I dropped 6lb in weeks with no effort. If I can, you can too Daily Mail — 04:50
Kanye West's wife Bianca Censori debuts shock hair transformation amid marriage trouble revelations Daily Mail — 04:40
Ant McPartlin says he has 'cried a lot' as he speaks for the first time about his beloved dog Hurley's death and how 'everyone that he loved was there' for a heartbreaking goodbye including his ex-wife Lisa Armstrong Daily Mail — 04:00
SHANE WATSON: A rare fashion misstep on the jaunt to Jordan for Meghan Daily Mail — 03:30
A slaughter so barbaric even some of the Nazi execution squad fainted. Newly unearthed pictures lay bare a notorious massacre in which 200 Greek prisoners were shot. Their story reveals a noble defiance no evil could extinguish... Daily Mail — 04:50
Renters turn to Esher and Kilmarnock amid sky-high city rents as demand in unfashionable spots soar Daily Mail — 03:20
Cristiano Ronaldo buys a 25 PER CENT share in Spanish second division side backed by the Saudis as £1bn footballer dips his toe into club ownership after claiming he could 'fix' Man United Daily Mail — 05:00
Top private girls' school announces closure following Labour's tax raid on fees Daily Mail — 04:40
The Tasty 20 FTSE 100 stocks that have ALL risen more than 50% in a year Daily Mail — 04:10
Jameela Jamil gives a rare insight into her 11-year relationship with James Blake as she says he's a 'real man' but brands men who identify as 'macho' the 'most fragile sh** I've ever seen' Daily Mail — 01:00
Dame Tracey Emin says she 'wasn't afraid of dying' as she recalls her cancer battle five years on from diagnosis Daily Mail — 04:00
Max Scherzer and Toronto Blue Jays agree to $3 million, 1-year deal, AP source says - DC News Now AP News — 01:50
Jessie Ware 'rides James Norton like a horse' in steamy 'Fifty Shades Of Grey'-style music video Daily Mail — 03:20
Terrifying moment hippo capsizes boat and attacks ranger who manages to cheat death as his father looks on Daily Mail — 05:10
Woman shares 'genius' £2.29 hack to avoid paying £30 baggage fee at the airport Daily Mail — 04:10
Adam Peaty's furious aunt says calling Gordon Ramsay 'dad' is 'a slap in the face' to his parents and claims he 'toadies' up to his in-laws for 'money and fame' Daily Mail — 05:10
Israeli soldiers shot a Palestinian boy and stood around as he bled to death, video shows BBC World — 01:50
As nuclear talks restart in Geneva, Iran’s ‘oil on the water’ reaches record levels MarketWatch — 04:20
Morgan Stanley predicts AI won’t let you retire early: Instead, you’ll have to train for jobs that don’t exist yet Fortune — 02:50
Afghan 'migrant smuggler' laughs and relaxes in his jail cell while watching Deal Or No Deal in brazen TikTok videos Daily Mail — 05:10
POLITICAL WIRE
Iranian diplomats believed to have arrived in Geneva for indirect US nuclear talks New York Post — 04:30
Shot in school uniform: BBC reveals police order led to Gen Z protest killings in Nepal BBC World — 01:50
Chloe Madeley hits back at Jameela Jamil's 'deeply misguided' feminist rant about women looking 'scarily thin' at the BAFTAs Daily Mail — 03:10
Professional fly-tippers dump 100ft river of rubbish near busy dual carriageway-  which will cost £20,000 to clear up Daily Mail — 05:00
Tennis pro Tommy Paul and fiancee Paige Lorenze offer a peek inside new ‘dream home’ in Connecticut MarketWatch — 05:10
Jeffrey Epstein trafficked women through British airports until just a month before his 2019 arrest as he took more than 60 flights including many to RAF bases Daily Mail — 04:50
FBI fires agents who worked on Trump classified document investigation, AP sources say - News4JAX AP News — 03:30
Pentagon removes Joint Staff director after less than 90 days on the job Washington Examiner — 04:40
‘Bridgerton’ Season 4 Part 2 Has a Unique Problem: Too Many Bridgertons New York Post — 03:10
Trump admin cites fraud in freezing Minnesota Medicaid funds Axios — 01:00
Dominican Republic singer Amarilis Brito Rodríguez arrested after singing high-temp national anthem rendition New York Post — 03:30
The truth about Nadiya Hussain's BBC sacking: Bake Off chef's star had waned, her recipes became tired - and she became 'difficult to work with', say TV insiders Daily Mail — 01:50
Two ISIS brides declared 'extremists' as Syrian camp chief speaks out Daily Mail — 02:20
Seatrium doubles its net profit on the back of a global energy boom Fortune — 05:10
Dear Abby: I am disabled, but rude people push past me and nearly knock me down in public New York Post — 03:10
‘Peaceful protest’ narrative at center of antifa terrorism trial Washington Examiner — 05:10
Tragic ‘Bridgerton’ death sets the stage for Season 5 New York Post — 03:10
Why Nvidia’s Jensen Huang thinks the market got it wrong on software companies MarketWatch — 04:10
Artificial intelligence - AP News AP News — 01:10
Rep. Ilhan Omar claims State of the Union guest was ‘forcibly removed’ and arrested for standing during Trump’s address New York Post — 03:40
Britain's Trident nuclear missiles might soon be unable to flatten Moscow as Putin ramps up air defences, report warns Daily Mail — 05:00
Frank Warren gives verdict on Conor Benn's split from Eddie Hearn - as he refuses to speak on his breakdown in relationship with Saudi backers Daily Mail — 03:30
Lisa Rinna names and shames 'biggest bully in Hollywood' and claims her life became 'a living hell' on set of hit show Daily Mail — 02:50
‘If I was 18 now, there is no way I would go to university only to leave with huge debts and poor job prospects,’ says analyst. He’d be an electrician Fortune — 03:30
It took doctors a decade to diagnose me with disease that affects a tenth of women... I finally had an answer for my menstrual pain and irregular periods Daily Mail — 05:10
How one firm hit by AI fears is answering the pressure: stock buybacks and partnerships MarketWatch — 04:50
Rubio says any future nuclear proliferation deals have ‘to involve’ China and Russia Washington Examiner — 01:30
Max Scherzer and Toronto Blue Jays agree to $3 million, 1-year deal, AP source says - Beaumont Enterprise AP News — 02:30
Near-blind refugee found dead in Buffalo after release by US Border Patrol New York Post — 03:50
Max Scherzer and Toronto Blue Jays agree to $3 million, 1-year deal, AP source says - WTOP AP News — 01:40
Indonesia frees and deports American who spent 11 years in prison for Bali ‘suitcase murder’ - WBAY AP News — 05:00
Is Ethiopia heading back to war in Tigray? BBC World — 04:00
Doubling NHS spending to £200billion in 17 years has had 'no impact' on Britain's health, ex-Tory minister warns Daily Mail — 05:00
CULTURE & TECH
Rhode Island driver blasted for cruising around with mountain of snow on top of SUV after historic blizzard New York Post — 01:40
Ocado cuts 1,000 jobs in £150m cost-cutting drive after warehouse disappointments Daily Mail — 04:20
Wayne Lineker reveals how he and brother Gary finally repaired their relationship after 17 years of estrangement and insists 'there was never one millimetre of jealousy' Daily Mail — 04:40
I get all of my housework done in my sleep - people think I'm lazy but don't knock it until you try it. Follow these steps and you can wake up to a clean home too Daily Mail — 03:40
Cornish Doom Bar brewery Sharp's to be shut by US owners Molson Coors - after breweries left out of Rachel Reeves' pub rescue Daily Mail — 04:40
Starmer sweats on Gorton & Denton by-election TODAY: Polling stations open as Greens hammer PM over Gaza and Reform raise immigration - with Labour accused of 'dirty tricks' as MPs flood the seat Daily Mail — 03:30
Investigators reveal latest move in Nancy Guthrie probe amid flurry of police activity at her home Daily Mail — 02:20
More than half of millennials CONVINCED they will become wealthy - compared to just 16% of Gen Z Daily Mail — 02:20
Distasteful truth about arrogant Martin Lewis: He's the most trusted man on TV but this is how he's built himself a huge fortune while giving you tips that will never make you rich... and betrayal he's desperate to hide Daily Mail — 04:50
DOJ launches investigation into whether Epstein files mentioning Trump were wrongly withheld Daily Mail — 02:50
After my divorce I transformed my middle-aged body and was in the best shape of my life... so I was stunned when a doctor revealed I was 'secretly obese'. Here's all the signs you are too - and five ways to fix it: SIMON MILLS Daily Mail — 04:50
The sunniest place on Earth revealed - and it boasts over 3,500 hours of sunshine per year Daily Mail — 04:10
Meghan and Prince Harry visit feeding centre run by her celebrity chef friend on day two of their 'not royal' trip to Jordan Daily Mail — 02:20
What does the Mercury Retrograde in Pisces mean for YOU? Astrologer warns that one sign must be careful with money while another needs to avoid major decisions Daily Mail — 03:30
How Princess Anne's ex Andrew Parker Bowles remains a true friend in need: RICHARD EDEN'S DIARY Daily Mail — 05:00
The Trial launches NEW series on man accused of pushing wife to suicide with 'tsunami of abuse' Daily Mail — 03:30
Senators Bernie Sanders and Markwayne Mullin clash in heated Senate hearing exchange: ‘You’re part of the problem’ New York Post — 01:30
Heart-stopping moment skier is rescued after being buried alive under mount of snow in Lake Tahoe New York Post — 02:40
North Korea could 'get along' with US, says Kim Jong Un BBC World — 01:50
How Claude conquered Washington, Wall Street and Silicon Valley Axios — 05:10
Hundreds of Russian shadow tankers trigger military alarm transiting NATO waters: report New York Post — 02:50
Rolls-Royce to return £9bn to investors as profits soar Daily Mail — 03:40
My husband of 40 years walked out for another woman. I thought we were happy, had missed every sign of his affair and lost my five-bedroom house. But nothing could prepare me for the utter devastation of what happened next... Daily Mail — 04:50
PETER HITCHENS: Beware steel-hard Bridget - she's more Left-wing than she pretends and is on a mission to make all schools equally bad Daily Mail — 04:30
Iran warns of 'devastating war' with US if Trump carries out strike threat as knife-edge nuclear talks get underway Daily Mail — 03:20
LeAnn Rimes says ‘Coyote Ugly’ ended ‘America’s Sweetheart’ era: ‘Put me on a bar and then it was all over’ New York Post — 02:20
Ilhan Omar claims her guest was 'forcibly removed' from House floor during Trump's speech… as John Fetterman blasts Rashida Tlaib's vile slur at GOP lawmakers Daily Mail — 02:00
Harvard suspends professor in Epstein scandal just hours after one of its most famous academics stepped down for honeymooning on 'Pedo Island' Daily Mail — 04:20
Christian Bale finally reaches breaking point: Why the star's six-hour makeup sessions for The Bride! left him 'screaming like crazy' despite years of pushing his body to the limit for roles Daily Mail — 03:00
Partially undisclosed cash linked to foreign billionaire tied to California lawsuit against energy giant Washington Examiner — 05:00
Meghan wears Zara! Duchess ditches designer gear for £109 high street jacket in Jordan - and takes off her usual stack of bangles and diamonds Daily Mail — 05:10
These UK roads generated the most penalty charge notices for drivers last year Daily Mail — 02:20
NASA’s Mike Fincke identifies himself as the ailing astronaut who prompted space station evacuation New York Post — 02:00
Strictly Come Dancing star looks unrecognisable in throwback swimsuit snap - but can YOU guess who it is?
It took doctors a decade to diagnose me with disease that affects a tenth of women... I finally had an answer for my menstrual pain and irregular periods
Meghan wears Zara! Duchess ditches designer gear for £109 high street jacket in Jordan - and takes off her usual stack of bangles and diamonds
Terrifying moment hippo capsizes boat and attacks ranger who manages to cheat death as his father looks on
One of the UK's biggest villages is set to become a new town - but local residents aren't happy about it
Adam Peaty's furious aunt says calling Gordon Ramsay 'dad' is 'a slap in the face' to his parents and claims he 'toadies' up to his in-laws for 'money and fame'
Afghan 'migrant smuggler' laughs and relaxes in his jail cell while watching Deal Or No Deal in brazen TikTok videos
Tennis pro Tommy Paul and fiancee Paige Lorenze offer a peek inside new ‘dream home’ in Connecticut
Seatrium doubles its net profit on the back of a global energy boom
‘Peaceful protest’ narrative at center of antifa terrorism trial
The Democrats’ empty affordability promises
How Claude conquered Washington, Wall Street and Silicon Valley
How Princess Anne's ex Andrew Parker Bowles remains a true friend in need: RICHARD EDEN'S DIARY
Cristiano Ronaldo buys a 25 PER CENT share in Spanish second division side backed by the Saudis as £1bn footballer dips his toe into club ownership after claiming he could 'fix' Man United
Britain's Trident nuclear missiles might soon be unable to flatten Moscow as Putin ramps up air defences, report warns