Threads is testing a shortcut to quickly start DM conversations 9:58 AM PST · February 26, 2026 Threads is testing a shortcut to make it easier to DM someone, the Meta-owned company announced on Thursday. Users who are part of the test can type “DM me” or “Message me” in a post or reply to automatically generate a hyperlink that invites others to start a private...

Fearing Russia will occupy her town, a war widow moves her husband's grave to KyivSarah RainsfordEastern Europe correspondent, KyivMatthew Goddard/BBCVitaly died fighting the Russians in 2022The quiet of a Kyiv cemetery is broken by a trumpet salute, then a burst of rifle fire.Soldiers stretch a Ukrainian flag over a shiny wooden coffin and stand silently alongside in the sparkling white snow....

San Francisco’s pro-billionaire march draws dozens In Brief Posted: 8:49 AM PST · February 8, 2026 Image Credits:Getty Images A march supporting California’s billionaires didn’t exactly draw a huge crowd on Saturday — the San Francisco Chronicle counted around three dozen attendees, along with another dozen tongue-in-cheek...

Singer D4vd confirmed as 'target' of investigation into murder of teenGetty ImagesD4vd has not been charged or officially named as a suspect in the caseNewly unsealed court filings have revealed that US singer D4vd - real name David Anthony Burke - is the target of a grand jury investigation into the apparent murder of a 14-year-old girl, whose remains were found in his car in September.The...

Norway's crown princess apologises after pressure over Epstein friendshipPaul KirbyEurope digital editorVisionhaus/Getty ImagesThe crown princess said that the messages exchanged with Epstein did not represented who she wanted to be (file pic)Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit has given a "profound apology" to Norwegians for her friendship with late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, after it...