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	Friday, 26 February, 2010, 4:00 GMT 04:00 +00:00:Europe/London

TOP STORIES
	Young 'exposed to sexual imagery' Children are being over-exposed to sexual imagery through the media and other sources, a report for the Home Office warns.
	Probe into anti-bullying charity The Charity Commission begins an investigation into the charity at the centre of a row over claims of bullying at Downing Street.
	Gaddafi urges 'holy war' on Swiss Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi calls for jihad against Switzerland, as an ongoing diplomatic row heats up.
	Real IRA admits to border killing The Real IRA says it murdered a man whose body was found stripped and bound in Londonderry on Wednesday.
	Key asylum target 'to be missed' A key Home Office target on dealing with asylum applications is not achievable, an independent watchdog says.

WORLD
	No breakthrough on US healthcare Differences mar a seven-hour televised US healthcare summit chaired by President Obama, aimed at securing a reform bill.
	Gaddafi urges 'holy war' on Swiss Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi calls for jihad against Switzerland, as an ongoing diplomatic row heats up.
	Microsoft shuts down spam network Microsoft wins court approval to shut down a network of PCs which it says is responsible for billions of spam messages.

AFRICA
	Nigeria deputy 'has full powers' Nigeria's Goodluck Jonathan remains acting president despite the return home of President Yar'Adua, senior officials say.
	Gaddafi urges 'holy war' on Swiss Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi calls for jihad against Switzerland, as an ongoing diplomatic row heats up.
	Rwanda genocide official jailed The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda sentences a former defence ministry official to 25 years in prison for genocide.

AMERICAS
	No breakthrough on US healthcare Differences mar a seven-hour televised US healthcare summit chaired by President Obama, aimed at securing a reform bill.
	Spanish firm seeks Falklands oil Spanish oil company Repsol says it is to drill for oil in an area near the Falkland Islands.
	Brazil baby dies 'as doctors row' A baby girl dies following an alleged fight between doctors in a Brazilian hospital delivery room, reports say.

ASIA-PACIFIC
	Thai verdict due on Thaksin cash Thailand's Supreme Court is to decide whether to confiscate billions of dollars of assets of former PM Thaksin Shinawatra.
	Recall by three Japan carmakers Nissan, Daihatsu and Suzuki Motor announce the recall of thousands of vehicles, mostly in Japan.
	Australia anger at Dubai killing Australia asks Israel to explain the use of Australian passports by three suspects in the Dubai killing of a Hamas official.

EUROPE
	Turkey seeks to calm 'plot' fears Turkey's president says tensions over an alleged coup plot will be resolved within the law, after meeting the armed forces chief.
	Iceland repayment talks collapse Talks on how Iceland will repay more than £3bn of debt it owes to Britain and the Netherlands break down without agreement.
	Gaddafi urges 'holy war' on Swiss Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi calls for jihad against Switzerland, as an ongoing diplomatic row heats up.

MIDDLE EAST
	Australia anger at Dubai killing Australia asks Israel to explain the use of Australian passports by three suspects in the Dubai killing of a Hamas official.
	Iran 'militant' claims US support Abdolmalek Rigi, the leader of Iran's Sunni rebel group Jundullah, alleges he had American support in an official TV broadcast.
	Iraq given its largest IMF loan The IMF is to lend Iraq $3.6bn to rebuild its infrastructure as low oil prices slash its revenue.

SOUTH ASIA
	S Asia rivals 'to rebuild trust' India says it has taken a "first step" towards rebuilding trust with Pakistan after their first formal talks since the 2008 Mumbai attacks.
	Explosions shake Afghan capital Two loud explosions and the sound of gunfire rock the centre of the Afghan capital, Kabul, reports say.
	Deadly fire at Bangladesh factory At least 21 people have been killed and more than 50 injured in a fire at a clothes factory in Bangladesh, reports say.

UK
	Young 'exposed to sexual imagery' Children are being over-exposed to sexual imagery through the media and other sources, a report for the Home Office warns.
	Real IRA admits to border killing The Real IRA says it murdered a man whose body was found stripped and bound in Londonderry on Wednesday.
	Probe into anti-bullying charity The Charity Commission begins an investigation into the charity at the centre of a row over claims of bullying at Downing Street.

ENGLAND
	Khyra care boss 'will not quit' The head of Birmingham children's services says he will not quit after seven-year old Khyra Ishaq was starved to death in the city.
	Killed 100-year-old's son charged Police charge the son of a 100-year-old woman found stabbed to death at her home in east London with murder.
	Lorry girl killer hanged himself A lorry driver who strangled his girlfriend's daughter spoke of suicide before taking his own life, an inquest hears.

NORTHERN IRELAND
	Real IRA admits to border killing The Real IRA says it murdered a man whose body was found stripped and bound in Londonderry on Wednesday.
	NI MP to step down after 23 years The South Down MP Eddie McGrady says he will not stand in the upcoming general election.
	Attorney General backing for PPS The Attorney General defends the Public Prosecution Service's handling of the Thomas Devlin murder case.

SCOTLAND
	Thousands without power amid snow Thousands of people across Scotland are left without power overnight after heavy snow brought down electricity lines.
	Cash for thalidomide survivors Victims of the thalidomide scandal will be given extra help through a £3.4m fund announced by the Scottish government.
	Historic bridge condition concern Fears are raised about the future of a historic Borders bridge over the River Tweed due to an ongoing ownership dispute.

POLITICS
	Probe into anti-bullying charity The Charity Commission begins an investigation into the charity at the centre of a row over claims of bullying at Downing Street.
	Key asylum target 'to be missed' A key Home Office target on dealing with asylum applications is not achievable, an independent watchdog says.
	Young 'exposed to sexual imagery' Children are being over-exposed to sexual imagery through the media and other sources, a report for the Home Office warns.

BUSINESS
	RBS reports £3.6bn loss for 2009 Royal Bank of Scotland reports a loss of £3.6bn for 2009, but is set to pay bonuses totalling £1.3bn to its staff.
	Pound slides on economic worries The pound falls to a nine-month low against the dollar with analysts blaming fears over the strength of the UK economy.
	Iceland repayment talks collapse Talks on how Iceland will repay more than £3bn of debt it owes to Britain and the Netherlands break down without agreement.

ENTERTAINMENT
	Stars out for Depp royal premiere Johnny Depp and Anne Hathaway join the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall for the premiere of Alice In Wonderland.
	Memorial held for Corrie's Jones Actors and fans remember the life of Coronation Street star Maggie Jones at a service in Salford Cathedral.
	Arctic Monkeys say 'no' to Glasto The Arctic Monkeys say they will not play Glastonbury until they have a new album ready.

SCIENCE/NATURE
	'People must learn from Haiti tsunami' The tsunami following January's deadly quake in Haiti was little reported but has implications for future tremor response in the region, say scientists.
	'Rubbish patch' blights Atlantic Plastic debris tends to accumulate in a well defined region of the western North Atlantic, scientists say.
	Giant predatory shark unearthed The fossilised remains of a gigantic 10m-long predatory clam-busting shark have been unearthed in Kansas.

TECHNOLOGY
	Microsoft shuts down spam network Microsoft wins court approval to shut down a network of PCs which it says is responsible for billions of spam messages.
	Robin Hood hacker exposes bankers A hacker intent on revealing the finances of leading Latvian firms has become an unlikely TV star in the country.
	UK's web heritage 'could be lost' The UK's online heritage could be lost forever if an act put in place seven years ago is not clarified, a group of leading libraries warns.

HEALTH
	Group therapy 'eases back pain' A form of group "talking therapy" is a cheap, effective way to alleviate low back pain, a UK trial has shown.
	Banquets of gods 'killed priests' Rich food offered to ancient Egyptian gods blocked the arteries of priests who took the food home, say UK scientists.
	Stopping arm blood 'saves heart' Temporarily stopping blood flow in the arm prevents damage in people having a heart attack, a study has shown.

EDUCATION
	Young 'exposed to sexual imagery' Children are being over-exposed to sexual imagery through the media and other sources, a report for the Home Office warns.
	Scientists demand tougher exams Experts are calling for a shake-up in the teaching and examination of science and maths in secondary schools.
	Social care 'fails deaf children' The majority of local authorities in England are failing deaf children and their families, research suggests.

ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
	1991: Iraqi troops flee Kuwait City The Kuwaiti capital is liberated by the Gulf War Allies after 208 days of Iraqi occupation.
	1984: US troops withdraw from Beirut The last of the remaining American forces occupying Beirut have pulled out of the Lebanese capital.
	1993: World Trade Center bomb terrorises New York A suspected car bomb explodes underneath the World Trade Center in New York killing at least five people.

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