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Former U.S. Treasury Secretary, Larry Summers on Wednesday announced that he will step down from teaching at Harvard University at the end of the academic year, as scrutiny continues over his past association with late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “I have made the difficult decision to retire from my Harvard professorship at the end of this academic year,” Summers said in a statement. The former Harvard president has faced criticism since the U.S. House Oversight Committee released documents detailing personal correspondence between him and Epstein. No evidence of wrongdoing by Summers has emerged. Summers had already stepped back from…

A BAFTA judge has resigned after the ‘utterly unforgivable’ handling of a Tourette’s sufferer’s outburst at the ceremony over the weekend. ‘ During the Bafta Film Awards on Sunday, Febuary 22, John Davidson, a Tourette’s sufferer, was heard shouting the N-word as Delroy Lindo and Michael B Jordan presented the award for special visual effects. He later left the auditorium and apologised, while the BBC also apologised for not editing the racial slur out of the delayed broadcast. BAFTA judge Jonte Richardson has now decided to withdraw from the BAFTA emerging talent judging panel after the incident at the Royal…

American actors Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo were involved in a viral moment at the British Academy Film Awards in London, England on Sunday, Feb. 22. An audience member’s racial outburst prompted an apology from The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). The broadcaster claims an audience member’s racial outburst and profanity were symptoms of Tourette syndrome. The audience member’s outbursts drew criticisms from Americans across the pond. Viewers criticized the BBC for leaving the racial slur in the television broadcast, which aired on a 2-hour delay. https://twitter.com/Sussex5525/status/2025715823151653266?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2025715823151653266%7Ctwgr%5E384f15d7a3feb0e66c2310a797b4e4e984e4e848%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fsandrarose.com%2F2026%2F02%2Ftourette-syndrome-caused-someone-to-yell-racial-slur-at-bafta%2F Variety also reported that someone yelled “shut the f— up” and “f–k you”…

Peter Mandelson has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office as part of an investigation linked to the latest revelations from the Epstein files. The 72-year-old former Labour minister and former UK ambassador to the United States was seen being led from his London home in Camden by plain-clothed police officers and placed into a vehicle on Monday. Officers also executed search warrants at another property in Wiltshire. A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police confirmed the arrest, stating: “Officers have arrested a 72-year-old man on suspicion of misconduct in public office. He was arrested at an address in…

The new Dutch government has sworn in 38-year-old centrist Rob Jetten as the country’s youngest-ever prime minister and the first openly gay one. Mr. Jetten pulled off a stunning election win in October, coming from behind to dethrone the far-right Freedom Party (PVV) led by firebrand politician Geert Wilders by a razor-thin margin. Jetten takes office 117 days after last year’s general election and is also the first openly gay Dutch leader. He succeeds Dick Schoof, whose government collapsed in the summer of 2025, triggering snap elections. Jetten’s party scored a narrow victory over the far-right Party for Freedom (PVV)…

Australia’s prime minister has written to UL prime minister Sir Keir Starmer and said the nation would back removing Andrew from the royal line of succession. Anthony Albanese wrote to Starmer to offer the commonwealth country’s backing after Andrew’s arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office while he was a trade envoy from 2001 to 2011. He was quizzed at a police station for 11 hours last Thursday, Feb. 19, on his 66th birthday, before being released pending an investigation. Andrew has continued to deny any wrongdoing in relation to his role as trade envoy and his association with…

2017 US Open champion Sloane Stephens and former soccer star Jozy Altidore are divorcing after 4 years of marriage. The ex couple filed for divorce in Florida, Page Six reports. Sloane announced the end of their marriage in a social media post. “Jozy and I have decided to end our marriage. With peace, I am navigating this transition with mutual respect and kindly ask for privacy during this time. Thank you for your love, understanding and continued support.” Sloane, 32, and Jozy, 36, knew each other since they were middle schoolers at Boca Prep in Boca Raton. They announced their…

The 2026 EE BAFTA Film Awards are finally here, bringing a new wave of winners. These awards account for the most prominent European-based voting group, including 8,300 creative practitioners from all corners of the UK and the global film industry. The British Academy of Film and Television (BAFTA) is also one of the few major associations to select its awards with the input of a limited jury. For BAFTAs 2026, Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another is expected to win big, heading into the night with a total tally of 16 nominations. Ryan Coogler’s Sinners follows close behind with…

A Nigerian teenager who murdered a 21‑year‑old man has been given a life sentence in the United Kingdom. Jackson Uwagboe, 19, of Hamilton Street, Lewisham, fled to Nigeria after the “vicious attack” in south-east London. Uwagboe was convicted on 10 February at the Old Bailey of murdering Robert Robinson on 6 June 2024 in Deptford. He was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 21 years on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, for the m8rder, as well as robbery and possession of a bladed article. Two other men, Ryan Wedderburn, 18, and Kirk Harris, 19, were convicted of Robinson’s…

A former “American Idol” auditionee has been arrested in Ohio on suspicion of murdering his wife. Caleb Flynn, who appeared during Season 12 of American Idol in 2013, was taken into custody on Thursday, February 19, by Tipp City Police Department officers and booked into the county jail on charges of murder, felonious assault and tampering with evidence, according to official records. Police say Flynn’s wife, 37-year-old Ashley Flynn, was found dead inside the couple’s home in Tipp City, just north of Dayton, after officers responded to a reported burglary at the residence. According to authorities, Flynn allegedly shot his…