Meningitis B vaccine to be offered to a million young people
A million young people in England, Wales and Scotland will be offered a vaccine to help protect against meningitis B. The one-off programme has been launched after concerns over the UK’s largest and fastest growing meningitis B outbreak to date in Kent this year and two further “unusual” clusters in Weymouth in Dorset and Reading […]
Dissent fizzes again at the top of the Labour Party
After the spray of resignations, fury and anger a month ago following Labour’s calamitous election results, the Makerfield by-election campaign had put a temporary cork in the bottle of the party’s dissent. Or so we thought. It turns out we didn’t have to wait to find out if the Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham would […]
We need to feel love playing for England
The tournament in North America got under way on Thursday as Mexico – hosts alongside USA and Canada – beat South Africa 2-0. England’s tournament does not get under way until next Wednesday, when they take on Croatia in Arlington, Texas. Bellingham was part of the England squad that reached the final of Euro 2024, where […]
Do not use my music, Ariana Grande tells White House
US pop star Ariana Grande has asked the White House not to use her music, after it did so in a social media video promoting its immigration policies. The TikTok reel shared on Monday depicts border agents placing people in handcuffs, with Grande’s 2024 hit Bye as a soundtrack. It is captioned: “Bye-bye… President Trump […]
Trump claims deal to end Iran war near as Tehran says ‘nothing’ finalised
US President Donald Trump claimed an agreement to end the war with Iran was close on Thursday, hours after cancelling a third consecutive night of strikes. Trump had declared the US would strike Iran “very hard”, but hours later said his negotiators had “just made a great settlement” with Iran. He told reporters it was […]
Elon Musk’s SpaceX raises $75bn ahead of world’s biggest stock market launch
SpaceX has raised $75bn (£56bn) from financial firms ahead of it becoming a publicly traded company on Friday, in what is expected to be the highest-value stock listing in history. In a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, the space exploration and artificial intelligence (AI) company said it had sold $75bn in shares […]
Scrap legal equality duty for public services, says Badenoch
The Conservatives want to scrap rules requiring public bodies such as schools and hospitals to consider promoting equality in their decisions. In what the party described as the first step in a programme to “restore common sense”, Kemi Badenoch said the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) has resulted in some groups being “preferred over others”. […]
Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater split after three years
Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater have ended their relationship after nearly three years together. The couple separated “quietly” and in an “amicable” manner several months ago, a source told US magazine People. “They gave lots of time and careful consideration and decided to go their separate ways,” the source told the publication. “They are still friends […]
University to launch defence technology courses
New courses to train students in national security and defence technology threats are set to be launched by Bournemouth University. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has given the university about £2.8m to develop courses, which will include the creation of two new facilities for students to gain practical experience in realistic settings. The Cyber Defence […]
Williams rolls back the years on return at Queen’s
Serena Williams rolled back the years at Queen’s with a winning performance on her comeback to tennis after 1,375 days away from the sport. Fans with the hottest ticket in town packed out the Andy Murray Arena on Tuesday evening to watch one of the greatest players of all time return to action. Playing doubles […]
David Sullivan banned from contact with West Ham women’s and youth teams since 2023
West Ham co-owner David Sullivan has been banned from having contact with the club’s women’s and youth teams for the last three years because of safeguarding concerns. The Football Association opened a safeguarding investigation in 2023 after receiving allegations about the conduct of Sullivan, the co-owner and then the co-chair, of West Ham United. In […]
World’s largest chipmaker does not rule out price rises as costs increase
The world’s largest chipmaker has told that inflation is pushing up the cost of doing business, and did not rule out price rises. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) makes the most advanced chips designed by companies such as Nvidia, AMD and Apple, so any increase in pricing could ripple through to the cost of AI […]
US and Iran exchange fire after American patrol helicopter downed in Hormuz
The United States says it’s completed a series of strikes against Iran, which has retaliated by launching drones and missiles. The US military said it targeted air defence systems, ground control stations and radar sites in response to the downing of an American helicopter on Monday. In response, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said […]
Nvidia announces new AI chip for personal computers
Nvidia has announced a new chip for PCs as it moves into the consumer market for devices integrated with AI technology. “This reinvention of the computer is as big of a deal as the reinvention of the phone into what we now know as the smartphone,” Nvidia’s chief executive Jensen Huang said as he unveiled […]
Israel PM orders strikes on Beirut suburbs as Hezbollah conflict escalates
Israel’s prime minister has ordered attacks on the southern suburbs of Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, as its conflict with the Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah escalates. Benjamin Netanyahu said “terror targets” in the Hezbollah stronghold of Dahieh would be struck in response to its rocket and drone attacks on Israeli civilians and other violations of a ceasefire […]
Champion ethical hacker warns AI tools like Mythos will make competing harder
An ethical hacker who just won major prizes at a prestigious international competition says her days of competing could be numbered due to the rise of AI tools like Claude Mythos. Valentina Palmiotti – better known as Chompie – was the most successful individual at the annual Pwn2Own hacking competition in Berlin. She told that, […]
The most iconic Champions League final performances ranked
It’s European football’s grandest stage, where goalscorers are etched in Champions League folklore and match-winning performances can define careers. You know the drill. With Saturday’s showdown between Arsenal and holders Paris St-Germain on the horizon, we’re looking at the most iconic individual Champions League final performances of all time. I’ve ranked my top 10 below […]
Birmingham City Council fines itself £472,000 for Clean Air Zone breaches
Birmingham City Council has paid more than £470,000 to itself in daily charges and fines because its own vehicles break the rules of its Clean Air Zone (CAZ) policy. Even though there has been a year-long bin strike in the city, most of its vehicles facing daily charges were from the waste department. The authority said […]
Burnham and Streeting accuse Blair of ignoring inequality as they hit back at ex-PM
Andy Burnham and Wes Streeting have accused former Labour Prime Minister Sir Tony Blair of underestimating the impact of inequality in his critique of the government. Sir Tony used a 5,600-word essay to argue the Labour government had “no coherent plan” for the country and had introduced policies that had held back business. He urged Labour not […]
Australia charges woman who returned from Syria with joining Islamic State
A woman with links to the Islamic State group who returned to Australia from Syria last year has been charged with being a member of a terrorist organisation and entering a declared conflict zone, police have said. The 34-year-old arrived in Australia in September along with another woman, police said, and was to appear in […]
The world’s carmakers are struggling to compete with China
Global carmakers are facing a reckoning as US, European and Japanese brands lose ground to Chinese rivals setting the pace not only in electric vehicles, but also in batteries, design and software. They visited factory floors in Beijing and Hefei on the sidelines of Auto China 2026 – the world’s largest car show – and […]
An unhealthy focus on sex – Married at First Sight UK insiders on show’s ‘toxic’ culture
Senior staff on Married at First Sight UK had an “unhealthy” focus on whether cast members were having sex, former workers on the show. Producers would deliberately try to make contestants angry or upset for the sake of generating watchable drama, they say. The former workers on the Channel 4 show have spoken following a Panorama […]
UK officials suggested single market for goods with Europe
UK officials suggested establishing a single market for goods trade with the EU as part of the next phase of its Brexit reset. Industry figures briefed on the move said the idea has not been taken forward at this point, after EU scepticism, as attention focuses on the details of existing negotiations over food, farm […]
Raducanu beaten in French Open first round
Emma Raducanu’s French Open campaign came to an early end as she suffered a frustrating first-round defeat by Argentina’s Solana Sierra. After failing to win a single game in a dismal first set that only lasted 25 minutes, the British number one fought back from a double-break down in the second to force a tie-break. […]
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Meningitis B vaccine to be offered to a million young people
A million young people in England, Wales and Scotland will be offered a vaccine to help protect against meningitis B. The one-off programme has been launched after concerns over the UK’s largest and fastest growing meningitis B outbreak to date in Kent this year and two further “unusual” clusters in Weymouth in Dorset and Reading […]
David Sullivan banned from contact with West Ham women’s and youth teams since 2023
West Ham co-owner David Sullivan has been banned from having contact with the club’s women’s and youth teams for the last three years because of safeguarding concerns. The Football Association opened a safeguarding investigation in 2023 after receiving allegations about the conduct of Sullivan, the co-owner and then the co-chair, of West Ham United. In […]
Birmingham City Council fines itself £472,000 for Clean Air Zone breaches
Birmingham City Council has paid more than £470,000 to itself in daily charges and fines because its own vehicles break the rules of its Clean Air Zone (CAZ) policy. Even though there has been a year-long bin strike in the city, most of its vehicles facing daily charges were from the waste department. The authority said […]
Starmer says case of girls raped by boys spared custody ‘appalling’
The teenager was 15 when she was raped in an underpass by the River Avon. She had travelled to meet one of the boys for the first time in November 2024 after he had begun a “relationship” with her on social media platform Snapchat. The second victim was raped in a field. The boys filmed […]
Parents of Southport survivors say anonymity has erased their girls from the story
Twenty-three girls survived the attack. They include a girl who was stabbed 33 times, and two sisters who were both injured as the elder tried to shield her younger sibling. Some parents said their daughters had missed out on support from local authorities after officials told them they did not know who their children were. […]
Junior school pupil treated for meningitis in fourth Reading case
A junior school pupil is being treated for meningitis in Reading, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said. The Westwood Farm Junior School pupil is the fourth young person to contract the infection, with all four linked to the same wider social network, the UKHSA said. Last week, Lewis Waters, who attended The Henley […]
Town prepares to cheer on Eurovision local hero
The home town of the electronic musician representing the UK at the Eurovision Song Contest is preparing to cheer him on. Sam Battle, known as Look Mum No Computer, will perform at the final on Saturday in his bid to become the first British entry to win since 1997. The artist and YouTuber is well known around […]
King visits victims of Golders Green stabbings
King Charles III has visited Golders Green to meet the victims of last month’s stabbings in the neighbourhood, in a show of support for the Jewish community, and spoke of his concerns about rising antisemitism. He visited a Jewish Care charity centre to meet victims Shloime Rand, 34, and 76-year-old Moshe Shine, referred to in court as […]
‘I would do it again’ – Student pauses A-level revision to save a life
A teenager preparing for his A-levels has made a potentially life-saving donation of stem cells to a stranger. Jamie McGuigan, a Year 14 student at Strabane Academy, signed up as a stem cell donor with charity DKMS’s new schools programme in December. The County Tyrone teenager was matched with a patient weeks later and is […]
Dual-national baby refused entry to UK after passport rule change
A family from Aberdeenshire was refused entry to the UK while trying to return from a holiday in Alicante because their baby did not have the correct passport after a change in the rules for dual nationals. Eleven-month-old Lily Rodgers was born in Scotland but has an Austrian passport, which is the nationality of her […]
UK joining Ukraine loan scheme would be good for EU ties, Starmer says
Sir Keir Starmer has said joining a £78bn (€90bn) European Union loan scheme to support Ukraine against Russia will be “very good” for relations with the bloc and create jobs in the UK. The prime minister discussed the plan with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the European Political Community (EPC) summit in […]
King’s speech was a ‘high stakes’ moment of US visit, Palace says
King Charles III’s speech to the US Congress last week was a “high stakes” moment, a senior royal aide has said, but one that stayed true to the monarch’s personal “conscience”. The state visit speech, in which the King urged US lawmakers to defend Ukraine and support Nato, was a “measure of how much he […]
Smiling Princess Charlotte beams in 11th birthday portrait
A new picture of Princess Charlotte has been released to mark her 11th birthday. Charlotte, The Prince and Princess of Wales’ middle child and only daughter, is seen smiling while standing in a sunny field. She is wearing a black and red striped jumper with blue jeans. The previously unseen image was shot by photographer […]
Woman charged over fatal Wimbledon school crash
The driver of the car which crashed into the grounds of a south-west London school killing two eight-year-old girls has been charged by prosecutors. Nuria Sajjad and Selena Lau died after a Land Rover driven by Claire Freemantle crashed into an end-of-term tea party on the lawn of The Study Preparatory School in Wimbledon in […]
What to know about King Charles’s state visit to US
King Charles III and Queen Camilla are visiting the US – the first British state visit to the country since Queen Elizabeth II’s visit in 2007. The trip, which comes as the US approaches the 250th anniversary of its independence from Britain, is meant to celebrate the strong relationship between the two countries. State visits are taken […]
Extradited teen in court over woman’s murder
A man has appeared in court after he wasextradited to the UK from the United Arab Emirates and charged with the murder of Kamonnan Thiamphanit, 27, who was stabbed in Westminster in 2024. Enzo Bettamio, 18, was put on a flight from Dubai to the UK on Friday and then formally charged with the murder […]
Stock markets are too high and set to fall, says Bank of England deputy
The Bank of England expects stock markets around the world to fall as share prices do not reflect the many risks facing the global economy, its deputy governor has told. Sarah Breeden said: “There’s a lot of risk out there and yet asset prices are at all-time highs. We expect there will be an adjustment […]
Car finance compensation scheme faces challenge and delay
A consumer group is planning a legal challenge to a scheme designed to compensate millions of drivers who were mis-sold motor finance agreements. Consumer Voice said the City regulator’s scheme, which is expected to cost lenders a total of £9.1bn, left “too many people short-changed”. Payouts averaging £829 per person were due to begin this […]
Smoking ban for people born after 2008 in the UK agreed
Children aged 17 or younger will face a lifelong ban on buying cigarettes, as the Tobacco and Vapes Bill clears Parliament. Both the Commons and Lords have settled on a final draft of the “landmark” legislation that aims to stop anyone born after 1 January 2009 from taking up smoking to create a smoke-free generation. When it […]
Unemployment rate unexpectedly falls as fewer students look for work
The UK’s unemployment rate has fallen unexpectedly, partly due to fewer students looking for work while they study. Unemployment fell to 4.9% in the three months to February, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said, despite predictions it would remain unchanged at 5.2%. The drop has been driven by a rise in those not actively […]
UK energy strategy ‘unsustainable’ – manufacturer
The UK’s energy strategy is “unsustainable”, the managing director of a manufacturing firm has said. Ed Pitt from KGD in Hereford said the UK had the “most expensive energy in the world” with his firm currently paying about £250,000 annually for electricity and gas. His comments come after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecast the […]
New charity to remember Queen Elizabeth 100 years since her birth
A new charity is being established to honour the life of Queen Elizabeth II, during a week in which the centenary of her birth will be marked. The government is providing a one-off payment of £40m to establish the Queen Elizabeth Trust, which will have King Charles III as its patron. The charity will focus […]
Mandelson saga is a messy palaver – and the questions continue to swirl
Plenty in Westminster knew the Lord Mandelson saga was going to cause the prime minister more grief. But no one, outside a very select few in the bowels of government, we now know, could have predicted this. The expectation was No 10’s next appointment with Mandelson related anguish would be the next deluge of documents […]
‘Embassy drone threat’ closes Kensington Gardens
Police are “assessing a number of discarded items” in London’s Kensington Gardens after a video was shared online in which a group claimed to have targeted the nearby Embassy of Israel with drones carrying dangerous substances. The Metropolitan Police said the embassy had not been attacked and officers were investigating the source and authenticity of […]
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Trump claims deal to end Iran war near as Tehran says ‘nothing’ finalised
US President Donald Trump claimed an agreement to end the war with Iran was close on Thursday, hours after cancelling a third consecutive night of strikes. Trump had declared the US would strike Iran “very hard”, but hours later said his negotiators had “just made a great settlement” with Iran. He told reporters it was […]
US and Iran exchange fire after American patrol helicopter downed in Hormuz
The United States says it’s completed a series of strikes against Iran, which has retaliated by launching drones and missiles. The US military said it targeted air defence systems, ground control stations and radar sites in response to the downing of an American helicopter on Monday. In response, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said […]
Israel PM orders strikes on Beirut suburbs as Hezbollah conflict escalates
Israel’s prime minister has ordered attacks on the southern suburbs of Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, as its conflict with the Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah escalates. Benjamin Netanyahu said “terror targets” in the Hezbollah stronghold of Dahieh would be struck in response to its rocket and drone attacks on Israeli civilians and other violations of a ceasefire […]
Australia charges woman who returned from Syria with joining Islamic State
A woman with links to the Islamic State group who returned to Australia from Syria last year has been charged with being a member of a terrorist organisation and entering a declared conflict zone, police have said. The 34-year-old arrived in Australia in September along with another woman, police said, and was to appear in […]
It’s like the Olympics – except steroids are allowed
Under the blazing Vegas sun, giant billboards advertise “Live Enhanced” as the baritone voice of a sports announcer pretends to introduce British swimmer Ben Proud and other athletes. The announcer is practising at a new open air arena hosting one of the most controversial events in recent sporting history: the Enhanced Games. Think Olympics on […]
Alberta to hold referendum on whether to remain in Canada
Alberta will hold a referendum on whether the province should remain in Canada or move ahead with a second binding vote on separation, marking the first significant test of the country’s unity in decades. Thursday’s announcement by Premier Danielle Smith comes after a citizen-led petition calling for separation gathered more than 300,000 signatures early this […]
Bodies of missing Italian divers found in Maldives
The Italians were found inside a 60-metre-deep (197ft) cave in Vaavu Atoll by a joint team of highly trained Finnish and Maldivian divers, the officials said. The body of a fifth Italian diver, a member of the group, had already been recovered shortly after Thursday’s accident. A Maldivian rescue diver also died on Saturday while […]
US planning to criminally indict ex-Cuban leader Raúl Castro
The US justice department is reportedly preparing to indict aging Cuban leader Raúl Castro in the coming days over the shooting down of two aircraft three decades ago. The reported charges, which would need to be approved by a US grand jury, emerged as the director of the CIA travelled to Cuba to meet officials […]
Flattery and fanfare as Trump welcomed to China – but thorny issues remain
Xi Jinping threw a grand welcome for Donald Trump on the first day of a visit that could reset ties between the rival superpowers. The military honour guard lined up outside the Great Hall of the People to welcome Trump, complete with a gun salute and a band playing the US national anthem. The president […]
International cyber attack disrupts swathe of universities and schools
A cyber attack hit several universities and schools in the US, Canada and Australia, causing chaos, confusion and major disruptions amid the high stakes end-of-year season. The hacking group ShinyHunters reportedly claimed responsibility for the attack, which caused the academic software Canvas used by thousands of schools and universities to go offline this week. By […]
To stay or risk the ‘Road of Death’ – Ukrainian civilians trapped in frontline city
“The road is mined. So, we’re stuck here,” says Ludmilla, over the phone from the rooftop of a fire-damaged house in southern Ukraine. “People are trying their best to survive.” Her frontline home city of Oleshky has, according to multiple accounts, been largely cut off from fresh supplies of food or medicine for months. Ludmilla […]
Three dead in suspected virus outbreak on Atlantic cruise ship
Three people have died and a UK national is seriously ill in hospital after a suspected hantavirus outbreak on a small cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean. The operator of the MV Hondius ship, tour company Oceanwide Expeditions, said a Dutch husband and wife, as well as a German national, had died but the cause […]
Germany troop cuts send wrong signal to Russia, say two top US Republicans
Two senior US Republican lawmakers have criticised a decision by the Pentagon to cut 5,000 US troops stationed in Germany, saying it risked undermining deterrence and would send the wrong signal to Russia. Roger Wicker and Mike Rogers, who chair the Senate and House armed services committees respectively, said that rather than being withdrawn, those […]
Trump tells Congress ceasefire means he does not need their approval for Iran war
President Donald Trump has told Congress that US hostilities with Iran have “terminated” during an ongoing ceasefire, as he argued he did not need to meet a deadline for legislative approval of the war. By law, a US president must receive Congress’ approval within 60 days of notifying lawmakers of military action, or else cease […]
Trump says he will hike tariffs on EU cars to 25%
Donald Trump is increasing the tariffs charged on cars and trucks from the European Union to 25%. The US president accused the EU of “not complying with our fully agreed to trade deal” in a post on Truth Social, but did not explain how. “I am pleased to announce that… next week I will be […]
‘Washington in shock’ and ‘King keeps calm’
“Washington in shock,” says the Guardian. “Bedlam in the ballroom,” is the Sun’s headline. The Financial Times reports that questions are mounting about the “repeated security lapses” around President Donald Trump. The Daily Mirror says experts have called the security breach a “historic failure”. A couple of the papers carry accounts of Saturday’s attack from their correspondents who attended the dinner. […]
Europe’s Nato allies push back at reported US threat to Spain
It’s become a joke – through gritted teeth – these days in EU circles, that whenever leaders meet, as they did these last two days in Cyprus – expecting to discuss practicalities, such as the new EU budget – they get railroaded by yet another crisis. There is the ongoing energy crisis provoked by the […]
Relatives of 10 scientists who died or vanished grapple with impact of wild speculation
The disappearances and deaths of at least 10 people tied to sensitive US research have drawn scrutiny from online sleuths and now federal investigators. But for grieving relatives, all the wild speculation is “disgusting”. Carl Grillmair would laugh at the conspiracy theories about his killing, says his widow. “I think it’s absolute nonsense,” says Louise […]
No cartels involved – but Mexico’s pyramid attack prompts new concerns
The authorities in Mexico are still piecing together how a typical morning at the ancient pyramid complex of Teotihuacán, one of the country’s foremost tourist destinations, descended into terrifying gun violence on Monday. The video footage is disturbing. A gunman stands atop the imposing Pyramid of the Moon and opens fire on the tourists around […]
Zelensky says failure of US envoys to visit Kyiv is ‘disrespectful’
President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he considered visits by US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Moscow but not Kyiv “disrespectful”. The pair visited the Russian capital late last year as ceasefire talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine gained pace, and again in January. Witkoff, who has been to Moscow eight times, […]
Japan on high alert for ‘huge’ second quake after issuing tsunami warning
Officials in Japan have warned of an increased risk of a “huge” earthquake in the next week after a 7.7 magnitude quake struck off the north-east coast, triggering an evacuation order and warnings of 3m tsunami waves. Thousands of people were told to leave coastal areas for higher ground after the quake in waters off […]
At least six killed in Kyiv as gunman opens fire and takes hostages
At least six people have been killed and others injured after a person opened fire in Kyiv on Saturday, Ukrainian officials say. The incident happened in the southern Holosiivskyi district. Ukraine’s Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said the man, who lived locally, began shooting at people on the street and then took others hostage in a […]
What people in power think the impact of the Iran war will be
This week was the unique opportunity for the rest of the world to make its economic case to US President Donald Trump’s administration directly at the Spring meeting of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank – taking place in Washington DC just down the road from the White House. The sense I got […]
Oil prices plunge as Iran says Strait of Hormuz ‘open’ during ceasefire
Oil prices have plummeted after Iran said the Strait of Hormuz would be “completely open” to commercial ships for the remainder of the ceasefire. The cost of a barrel of Brent crude fell to $88 dollars a barrel, having been above $98 earlier on Friday. The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow strip of water […]
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Dissent fizzes again at the top of the Labour Party
After the spray of resignations, fury and anger a month ago following Labour’s calamitous election results, the Makerfield by-election campaign had put a temporary cork in the bottle of the party’s dissent. Or so we thought. It turns out we didn’t have to wait to find out if the Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham would […]
Scrap legal equality duty for public services, says Badenoch
The Conservatives want to scrap rules requiring public bodies such as schools and hospitals to consider promoting equality in their decisions. In what the party described as the first step in a programme to “restore common sense”, Kemi Badenoch said the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) has resulted in some groups being “preferred over others”. […]
Burnham and Streeting accuse Blair of ignoring inequality as they hit back at ex-PM
Andy Burnham and Wes Streeting have accused former Labour Prime Minister Sir Tony Blair of underestimating the impact of inequality in his critique of the government. Sir Tony used a 5,600-word essay to argue the Labour government had “no coherent plan” for the country and had introduced policies that had held back business. He urged Labour not […]
UK net migration needs to fall further, says Andy Burnham
Andy Burnham has said UK net migration “needs to fall further”, after new government figures showed it had almost halved since 2024. Labour’s by-election candidate in Makerfield said people on the doorstep have “raised their concerns about immigration” with him. He added the latest figures on net migration – the difference between those entering and […]
Rubio says Cuba is threat to US as Havana accuses him of ‘lies’
Cuba poses a “national security threat” to the US and the likelihood of a peaceful agreement is “not high”, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said. His comments come just a day after the US charged Cuba’s former president Raúl Castro with murder over the 1996 downing of two planes resulting in the killing […]
Swinney defends food prices policy ahead of first minister vote
SNP leader John Swinney has denied his food prices policy is an attempt to force a fight with the UK government. He said people were “struggling to afford a very basic shop” and that he had a “public health responsibility” to provide an affordable nutritious diet. Under the SNP manifesto pledge, large supermarkets would be compelled […]
Trump warns Taiwan against declaring independence, hours after summit with China’s Xi
US President Donald Trump has cautioned Taiwan against formally declaring independence from China. “I’m not looking to have somebody go independent,” the US president told Fox News on Friday, at the end of his two-day summit with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing. Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has previously stated that Taiwan does not […]
‘Where we need vision, we have a vacuum’ – read Streeting’s resignation letter in full
Wes Streeting has resigned as health secretary, writing in a letter to Sir Keir Starmer that despite the prime minister’s “courage and statesmanship”, “where we need vision, we have a vacuum”. Here is that resignation letter in full: Dear Prime Minister, The results are in and I am pleased to report that I have delivered […]
Election results show politics in the UK has fragmented
The overnight local election results have confirmed that, for the time being at least, electoral politics in Britain has become highly fragmented. Reform are certainly the winners. The party has won most seats – 30% of those declared so far. Meanwhile in a sample of over 500 wards where the detailed voting figures have been […]
Political parties make final pitches ahead of key elections
Political parties and their candidates have been making their final push for votes on the last full day of campaigning ahead of elections across England, Scotland and Wales. Voters in Scotland and Wales will choose who should run their national governments, while seats on dozens of councils and mayors are up for election in England. […]
Some Iranians fear the regime is now more entrenched – and ready for revenge
They are still there. There is no evading the simple fact. Everywhere the people walk. Wherever they drive. Whenever they switch on the television. The faces of assassinated leaders, and those of new rulers, dominate the public space. Protests have come and gone. A war. Then a ceasefire. But the regime of the Islamic Republic […]
Tories pledge to tighten household benefit cap rules
The Conservatives say they would stop some households being able to get unlimited benefit payments, by reforming the household benefit cap. The cap is a limit on the total amount of benefit payments most working age people can receive. However, there are exemptions for people on some benefits, including Personal Independence Payment (Pip), and for households […]
Polanski apologises for sharing post criticising police
Zack Polanski has apologised for sharing a social media post condemning the actions of police officers who arrested the suspect in the Golders Green attack. The Green Party leader had reposted a message on X accusing officers of “repeatedly and violently kicking a mentally ill man in the head when he was already incapacitated by […]
Pro-Palestinian marches have been hijacked, says minister
A justice minister has said pro-Palestinian marches in British cities have been “hijacked” by people seeking to sow division, as the government’s approach to the demonstrations comes under renewed scrutiny. Alex Davies-Jones said antisemitic activity had taken place during the marches, and insisted the government was prepared to approve bans where necessary. But she said […]
Canada’s Carney has enjoyed a long political honeymoon. Now comes the test
Mark Carney arrived on Canada’s political scene last year as an Ivy League and Oxford educated economist and a former central banker for two countries. He had an impressive resume and ambitions to be prime minister but had never run for public office until replacing Justin Trudeau as Liberal leader. There was concern his lack […]
Iran shared ‘views and considerations’ with Pakistan on ending war – foreign minister
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has released a statement following his meeting with Pakistan’s head of armed forces, Asim Munir. The statement says they discussed “the latest developments related to the ceasefire” between Iran and the US. It also says Araghchi shared Iran’s “views and considerations” on ending the war. The statement adds that Asim Munir […]
Assisted dying bill runs out of time to become law
A proposed law to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales has run out of time to become law, almost 17 months after MPs first voted in favour of it. The bill stalled in the House of Lords after the House of Commons supported allowing terminally ill adults expected to die within six months to […]
Trump buys time for Iran deal after frantic day of diplomacy
Tuesday began as a frantic day of diplomacy in Washington, with Air Force Two ready to fly Vice President JD Vance to Islamabad for another round of peace talks between the US and Iran. Several hours later, Air Force Two hadn’t taken off and the negotiations were postponed. President Donald Trump announced that he would […]
Key evidence from sacked official at heart of Mandelson vetting row
Sir Olly Robbins, the former top civil servant at the Foreign Office, has been giving evidence to MPs on the foreign affairs committee about his role in vetting Lord Mandelson to be the UK’s ambassador to the US. It comes after Sir Olly was effectively sacked last week after it emerged his department had granted […]
US intercepts and seizes Iranian-flagged cargo ship, Trump says
The US has intercepted an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf as part of its naval blockade, Donald Trump has said. The US president wrote on his Truth Social platform that the Touska was seized by the US Navy after failing to respond to a warning to stop. Iran said it was a violation of […]
Pope says ‘tyrants’ speech was not aimed at Trump
Pope Leo says he was not seeking to debate Donald Trump when he criticised “tyrants” for spending billions on wars in a speech earlier this week. The pontiff said the remarks, delivered days after a high-profile spat with the US president, had been written a fortnight earlier – “well before the president ever commented on […]
Orbán’s era was over in a flash and Hungary’s next PM is a man in a hurry
Péter Magyar and his victorious Tisza party have wasted no time preparing for the transfer of power in Hungary after their dramatic landslide defeat of Viktor Orbán last Sunday. They won 52% of the vote to put an end to his party’s 16 years of continuous rule, which translates into 140 seats in the 199-seat […]
Ceasefire with Israel brings respite to Lebanon, but obstacles to peace remain
At the stroke of midnight, gunfire and fireworks celebrated the start of the ceasefire in Beirut. Throughout the morning, smiling crowds gathered along roads leading to Lebanon’s south, the heartland of Hezbollah, playing revolutionary music and waving the group’s yellow flag as they started their journey back to where they had been forced from by […]
Russia launches deadliest drone and missile attack in months, killing 17 in Ukraine
Russia launched more than 700 drones and missiles at Ukraine in multiple waves overnight, killing at least 17 people in what local officials said was the deadliest attack in months. The officials said nine people were killed in the southern port city of Odesa, four – including a child – in the capital Kyiv, and […]
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX raises $75bn ahead of world’s biggest stock market launch
SpaceX has raised $75bn (£56bn) from financial firms ahead of it becoming a publicly traded company on Friday, in what is expected to be the highest-value stock listing in history. In a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, the space exploration and artificial intelligence (AI) company said it had sold $75bn in shares […]
World’s largest chipmaker does not rule out price rises as costs increase
The world’s largest chipmaker has told that inflation is pushing up the cost of doing business, and did not rule out price rises. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) makes the most advanced chips designed by companies such as Nvidia, AMD and Apple, so any increase in pricing could ripple through to the cost of AI […]
Nvidia announces new AI chip for personal computers
Nvidia has announced a new chip for PCs as it moves into the consumer market for devices integrated with AI technology. “This reinvention of the computer is as big of a deal as the reinvention of the phone into what we now know as the smartphone,” Nvidia’s chief executive Jensen Huang said as he unveiled […]
The world’s carmakers are struggling to compete with China
Global carmakers are facing a reckoning as US, European and Japanese brands lose ground to Chinese rivals setting the pace not only in electric vehicles, but also in batteries, design and software. They visited factory floors in Beijing and Hefei on the sidelines of Auto China 2026 – the world’s largest car show – and […]
UK officials suggested single market for goods with Europe
UK officials suggested establishing a single market for goods trade with the EU as part of the next phase of its Brexit reset. Industry figures briefed on the move said the idea has not been taken forward at this point, after EU scepticism, as attention focuses on the details of existing negotiations over food, farm […]
Bank boss sorry after describing workers as ‘lower value human capital’
The boss of Standard Chartered has apologised after describing employees whose jobs are vulnerable to being replaced by Artificial Intelligence (AI) as “lower value human capital”. Discussing how automation was likely to lead to thousands of job cuts at the bank at a recent conference, Bill Winters said it wasn’t about cost cutting but “replacing, […]
Swatch boss says crowds are ‘good news’ after watch launch sparks chaos
The boss of Swatch has defended the launch of its collaboration with Audemars Piguet after shops in cities around the world saw disruption when large crowds attempted to buy its new pocket watch. CEO Nick Hayek Jr told there had been “overcrowding like hell” at some of its stores for the Royal Pop timepiece but […]
Beckhams become billionaires as Oasis make rich list for first time
Sir David Beckham has become the UK’s first billionaire sportsman, and Oasis brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher have made it onto the annual Sunday Times Rich List of the UK’s 350 richest individuals and families for the first time. The collective wealth of Sir David and his wife, Lady Beckham, is estimated at £1.2bn, while the Gallaghers […]
UK economy sees surprise growth in March despite Iran war
The UK’s economy saw surprise growth in March, despite the month seeing the first impact of the Iran war. The economy grew by 0.3%, confounding analysts’ forecasts of a small contraction, although the effects of the conflict are expected to hit growth later this year. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said there were signs […]
The companies making billions from the Iran war
As households across the globe count the costs of the US-Israel war in Iran, some companies have been counting bumper profits instead. The uncertainty sparked by the conflict, and Iran’s effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, is driving up the cost of living and hitting the budgets of firms, families and governments. But while […]
Oil prices drop and stock markets rise after reports of deal to end Iran war
Oil prices have dropped and global stock markets have risen following reports that the US and Iran are close to a deal to end the war. Brent crude futures, the global benchmark oil price, fell to $97 (£73) a barrel after the reports before rebounding to over $101. The price was over $108 earlier in […]
Samsung family pays off record $8bn inheritance tax bill
The family behind the South Korean corporate giant Samsung has completed its payment of a 12 trillion won (£6bn; $8bn) inheritance tax bill, the largest such settlement in the country’s history. Chairman Lee Jae-yong and other members of the family, including his mother Hong Ra-hee and sisters Lee Boo-jin and Lee Seo-hyun, paid the sum […]
Voters will judge Trump on the economy – how is it doing?
Donald Trump once predicted the US-Israeli war in Iran would last no longer than six weeks. It has now entered its third month. The conflict has caused a global energy shock on a par with the oil crises of the 1970s, driving up prices of everything from fuel to groceries. Despite piling additional pressure on […]
Spirit Airlines shutting down after rescue talks collapse
Spirit Airlines is shutting down as a business after failing to secure a $500m (£368m) bailout from the Trump administration. The budget airline was in talks with the US government about a rescue deal which would have saved it from collapse. But discussions collapsed and the carrier said in an announcement on its website on […]
Crayola toys recalled over possible asbestos contamination
Two Crayola craft boxes for children have been withdrawn and a recall issued over concerns sand in the kits may be contaminated with asbestos. Owners of the Crayola Touchy Feely Craft Box and Crayola Discovery Craft Box should stop using the products immediately and keep out of the reach of children, the government said. The Office for Product Safety […]
The viral manifesto of ‘anti-woke’ tech boss with NHS and defence contracts
It’s not often a thousand-word social media post from a US tech firm goes viral. But the post from Palantir – a 22-point manifesto of sorts – currently has over 30 million views on X. It is the work of the controversial company’s co-founder and chief executive, who has criticised the belief that all cultures […]
Lufthansa cuts 20,000 summer flights as fuel prices surge
German airline Lufthansa will cut 20,000 Europeanshort-haul flights over the summer, saying soaring fuel prices have made many journeys “unprofitable” for the firm. Jet fuel has doubled in price since the start of the US-Israel war with Iran as the conflict has slowed its production and transportation across the Middle East. Several airlines, including KLM-France […]
The ‘dumb machine’ promising a clean energy breakthrough
“I remember a few people said that the place where Proxima is today was impossible,” says Francesco Sciortino, the co-founder and CEO of Proxima Fusion. Being accused of attempting the impossible is not unusual for the scientists and engineers working on nuclear fusion projects around the world. After all, they are attempting to capture, on Earth, the […]
Trump tariff refunds begin but consumers likely to miss out
The Trump administration has begun processing refunds for billions of dollars in tariffs that the US Supreme Court struck down in February. In what is to be the biggest repayment programme in history, companies can apply online for money they were charged under the so-called “Liberation Day” tariffs – plus interest – to be returned. The […]
Strait of Hormuz closed again, Iran says, as ships attacked
Iran says it is closing the Strait of Hormuz again to commercial vessels and that any ship that approaches it will be targeted. The closure came as reports emerged of vessels in or near the strait, including a tanker, were targeted by Tehran on Saturday. The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) blamed a continuing US […]
White House and Anthropic hold ‘productive’ meeting amid fears over Mythos model
The White House has said it had a “productive and constructive” meeting with the head of artificial intelligence firm Anthropic, which is suing the US Department of Defense. The meeting comes a week after the firm released its Claude Mythos preview, an AI tool that the company claims can outperform humans at some hacking and cyber-security tasks. […]
Europe has ‘maybe six weeks of jet fuel left’, energy boss warns
Europe has “maybe six weeks of jet fuel left”, the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) has warned. Stocks would reach a tipping point in June if Europe was unable to replace at least half of its imports from the Middle East, the organisation said in a report this week. The Strait of Hormuz, […]
Japan pledges $10bn to help Asian countries deal with oil crisis
Japan has pledged to provide $10bn (£7.4bn) to help its Asian neighbours, especially those in South East Asia, secure energy including crude oil as the region reels from disruptions caused by the Iran war. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced the new cooperation framework on Wednesday after meeting other Asian leaders online. Japan relies on […]
Trump threatens to fire Fed chair Powell if he doesn’t leave in May
US President Donald Trump has threatened to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell if he does not step aside at the end of his term in May. The two have been embroiled in a bitter spat over Powell’s reluctance to cut the central bank’s interest rate, despite Trump’s repeated calls. Powell’s term expires on 15 May, but […]
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University to launch defence technology courses
New courses to train students in national security and defence technology threats are set to be launched by Bournemouth University. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has given the university about £2.8m to develop courses, which will include the creation of two new facilities for students to gain practical experience in realistic settings. The Cyber Defence […]
Champion ethical hacker warns AI tools like Mythos will make competing harder
An ethical hacker who just won major prizes at a prestigious international competition says her days of competing could be numbered due to the rise of AI tools like Claude Mythos. Valentina Palmiotti – better known as Chompie – was the most successful individual at the annual Pwn2Own hacking competition in Berlin. She told that, […]
AI used to fake evidence that ended Korean actor’s career, say police
South Korean police are seeking an arrest warrant for a YouTuber who allegedly faked evidence that defamed actor Kim Soo-hyun and fuelled a scandal which ended his career. Authorities say the YouTuber had manipulated screenshots of text messages and shared an audio file made with AI to give the impression that the actor had dated […]
Why the AI industry is the real winner of the Musk-Altman trial
It is not only OpenAI but the AI race itself that was vindicated in the California courtroom last night. Even though Elon Musk essentially lost on a technicality, there’s a clear signal from the verdict that making lots of money from AI and competing fiercely with rivals is simply business. The industry sometimes tries to display […]
The boldest new cars unveiled at Beijing Auto Show 2026
Auto China is the world’s largest auto show, and Chinese companies are redefining what cars of the future are capable of – from five‑minute EV charging, to vehicles with no steering wheels at all. As software, AI, and manufacturing merge at breakneck speed, journalist Suranjana Tewari finds out why China is emerging as the new […]
Big tech bets on new mascots in bid to seem more cuddly
Some of the world’s biggest and most powerful brands are attempting to be more cute and cuddly. Tech giants Microsoft and Apple are among a wave of businesses who have recently introduced new cartoon character mascots, a tactic experts say is often used to make a brand seem more human and friendly, and to build […]
Sony, Nintendo grapple with memory price surge as AI boom constrains supply
Nintendo and Sony both flagged the impact from surging memory prices on their games businesses on Friday, as the artificial intelligence boom constrains chip supply and deepens disruptions across the tech sector. Memory chip prices doubled in the first quarter alone from the previous quarter and are forecast to climb up to 63% in the current quarter […]
Huawei Mate 90 series to adopt new 50MP, 200MP main cameras
Huawei Mate 90 series will take mobile camera photography to a whole new level as the company is reportedly testing two new main cameras for the top-tier flagship. New information has leaked, revealing a few imaging specs of the 2026 Mate phones. Weibo tipster @SmartPikachu noted that Huawei is evaluating two new main cameras for the Mate 90 […]
Public urged to beware of fake financial firms
Members of the public have been warned not to fall foul of unauthorised financial service providers. The Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC) said it was continuing to see an increase in scams in Jersey, with criminals becoming more sophisticated. The warning followed a public statement from the commission highlighting a scam entity called Sky Dove […]
Musk’s AI told me people were coming to kill me. I grabbed a hammer and prepared for war
It was 3am and Adam Hourican was sitting at his kitchen table, a knife, hammer and phone laid out in front of him. He was waiting for a van full of people he thought were coming to get him. “I’m telling you, they will kill you if you don’t act now,” a woman’s voice told […]
Spotify adds ‘Verified’ badges to distinguish human artists from AI
Spotify is introducing a ‘Verified’ badge to help users identify when artists on its platform are human, not AI-generated. The world’s most-used music streaming service said the ‘Verified by Spotify’ text and green checkmark icon would appear next to artist names when they meet “defined standards demonstrating authenticity”. This could include having linked social accounts […]
Apple says iPhone 17 ‘most popular ever’ as sales soar
Apple has seen demand for its iPhone reach new heights with sales growth in China outpacing all other regions. Overall, sales of Apple products grew 17% to $111bn (£81bn) in the first three months of the year, compared to the same quarter a year ago, the company said in financial results released Thursday. Sales in […]
Anthropic investigating claim of unauthorised access to Mythos AI tool
Anthropic is investigating a claim that a small group of people gained access to its Claude Mythos model – the cyber-security tool which the AI firm says is too powerful to release to the public. “We’re investigating a report claiming unauthorized access to Claude Mythos Preview through one of our third-party vendor environments,” the company […]
Meta to cut one in 10 jobs after spending billions on AI
Meta will cut thousands of jobs next month as it spends more than ever on artificial intelligence (AI) projects. The company told employees in a memo on Thursday that it planned to cut 10% of its workforce – roughly 8,000 staff. It said it would also not fill thousands more open jobs it had been […]
Billionaire backer sues Trump family’s crypto firm over alleged extortion
The Trump family’s World Liberty crypto venture is being sued by one of its billionaire backers over allegations of extortion. Justin Sun has accused World Liberty of an “illegal scheme” to seize his WLFI tokens, a cryptocurrency issued by the company. Sun alleges the firm, co-founded by US President Donald Trump and his son Eric […]
How will Apple change under ‘product guy’ John Ternus?
Apple will have been planning this succession for a long time. Rumours were circulating for a while that 65-year-old Tim Cook was thinking about stepping down, and while a few potential replacements popped up, the name which stuck was the firm’s vice president of hardware, 51-year-old John Ternus. I had an informal meeting with him […]
What is Claude Mythos and what risks does it pose?
In recent weeks, the AI world has been a-buzz following claims made by leading firm, Anthropic, regarding its new model, Claude Mythos. The company says it found the tool can outperform humans at some hacking and cyber-security tasks, which has prompted discussions by regulators, legislators and financial institutions about the dangers it could pose to […]
AI project to tackle mobile cyber threats
Artificial intelligence (AI) is being used in new research in tackling mobile cyber threats and protecting phone users. AgenticDeviceShield, described as a “new form of cyber defence that lives directly on mobile devices”, is being led by experts at the University of Wolverhampton (UoW) and University of Lancashire. The project aims to protect phone users […]
Tinder and Zoom offer ‘proof of humanity’ eye-scans to combat AI
Tinder will let users prove they are human and not robots by bringing advanced eye-scanning technology to the app amid rising fears over AI. Users of the dating app, as well as other major platforms such as video calling service Zoom, will be able to scan their irises to earn a “proof of humanity” badge […]
Could a digital twin make you into a ‘superworker’?
“Digital Richard” is the AI twin Richard Skellett has been building for the past three years. Bound within the confines of a screen, Digital Richard looks largely two dimensional, but he’s no ordinary chatbot. Digital Richard knows everything Skellett knows. He was built as a small language model which used ChatGPT to digest all of […]
Stop Welsh space radar station because of Trump’s ‘contempt’, first minister says
The UK government should stop working with the US on a deep space radar station because Donald Trump has shown “contempt for our country”, Welsh Labour leader Eluned Morgan has said. The first minister threatened to cause a row within Labour by asking her colleagues in Westminster to “halt” plans to put 27 radar dishes […]
Amazon to spend $11bn on satellite firm in growing Starlink rivalry
Amazon is aiming to build-up its satellite business to offer internet and mobile phone services by spending $11.57bn (£8.5bn) on an acquisition of Globalstar. The deal, announced Tuesday, will allow Amazon to get thousands of satellites into low-earth orbit through the Amazon Leo project the company has been working on for several years. Amazon said […]
GTA-maker Rockstar Games hacked again but downplays impact
Grand Theft Auto developer Rockstar Games has been targeted for a second time in three years by hackers. The data breach affecting the gaming giant was reported by cybersecurity news outlets on Saturday, after a group of hackers claimed responsibility. In posts viewed by outlets, the criminals said they gained access to Rockstar servers managed […]
Artemis II mission was a triumph. Now comes the hard part
Nasa’s Artemis II mission has successfully sent four astronauts sweeping around the far side of the Moon and landed them safely back home. The Orion spacecraft performed admirably and the images the astronauts captured have delighted a whole new generation about the possibilities of space travel. But does this mean that the children enthralled by […]
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We need to feel love playing for England
The tournament in North America got under way on Thursday as Mexico – hosts alongside USA and Canada – beat South Africa 2-0. England’s tournament does not get under way until next Wednesday, when they take on Croatia in Arlington, Texas. Bellingham was part of the England squad that reached the final of Euro 2024, where […]
Williams rolls back the years on return at Queen’s
Serena Williams rolled back the years at Queen’s with a winning performance on her comeback to tennis after 1,375 days away from the sport. Fans with the hottest ticket in town packed out the Andy Murray Arena on Tuesday evening to watch one of the greatest players of all time return to action. Playing doubles […]
The most iconic Champions League final performances ranked
It’s European football’s grandest stage, where goalscorers are etched in Champions League folklore and match-winning performances can define careers. You know the drill. With Saturday’s showdown between Arsenal and holders Paris St-Germain on the horizon, we’re looking at the most iconic individual Champions League final performances of all time. I’ve ranked my top 10 below […]
Raducanu beaten in French Open first round
Emma Raducanu’s French Open campaign came to an early end as she suffered a frustrating first-round defeat by Argentina’s Solana Sierra. After failing to win a single game in a dismal first set that only lasted 25 minutes, the British number one fought back from a double-break down in the second to force a tie-break. […]
Portugal’s Ronaldo set for record sixth World Cup
Cristiano Ronaldo is set to play in a record sixth World Cup after being selected in Portugal’s squad for this summer’s tournament. The 41-year-old forward, who holds the men’s record for all-time international appearances (226) and goals (143), is one of six players to have played in five World Cups. That group includes his former […]
McIlroy recovers as problem solvers flourish at testing US PGA
The second day of the US PGA Championship crystallised what was already becoming clear: Aronimink is a course for the smartest-thinking golfers who adapt quickly. Maybe there should be little surprise that Maverick McNealy, an intelligent but unheralded American who once considered snubbing golf for a business career, is leading the way. Just like on […]
Will F1 go back to the future with its engines?
Formula 1 is in the midst of two parallel sets of engine discussions, both important for the future of the sport. The more immediate one is to find a short and medium-term fix for some of the problems that have arisen with the new engines introduced this year. This one needs an answer within a […]
Real Madrid in crisis – inside the conflict and chaos at the Bernabeu
What should have been a week focused entirely on a high-stakes El Clasico against Barcelona has instead become dominated by reports of conflict and crisis inside Real Madrid’s dressing room. Defeat on Sunday against Barcelona will hand Real’s fiercest rivals their second consecutive La Liga title. But while Barca – who were themselves in turmoil not so […]
Smaller balls for women’s rugby ‘worst decision ever’
England fly-half Zoe Harrison says the introduction of smaller balls for this autumn’s WXV Global Series is “the worst decision someone has ever made”. Size 4.5 balls – about 3% smaller, but the same weight as a regulation size five – will be used for the tournament in September and October. World Rugby held a […]
Mourinho’s Benfica still unbeaten – but miss out on title
With two games left in Portugal’s top flight, Jose Mourinho’s Benfica could join the list of ‘invincibles’ to have gone an entire season without losing. Remarkably, however, that achievement will not be enough to deliver the club’s 39th league title. Porto have already been crowned champions after moving nine points clear of second-placed Benfica at […]
Miami race brought forward because of storm threat
The Miami Grand Prix has been moved forward by three hours to 18:00 BST (13:00 local time) because of the threat of thunderstorms. And world champion Lando Norris says the Formula 1 drivers will be “thrown in at the deep end” by the expected wet weather on Sunday. The McLaren driver is one of the […]
‘A man who inspired millions in the face of unbelievable adversity’
Alex Zanardi, who has died aged 59, was a 21st century hero. A man who inspired millions through his unquenchable spirit in the face of unbelievable adversity. An icon of two different sports. The Italian died on Friday, just under six years after suffering serious head injuries in a road accident while racing his handbike, a […]
Van Gerwen punched in face during bar attack
Darts player Michael van Gerwen was punched in the face by a stranger in a bar in the Netherlands on Monday. In footage shared online, Van Gerwen can be seen talking with a man and a woman in a bar in the city of Den Bosch on King’s Day – a public holiday in Van […]
James leads Lakers to brink of play-off series win
LeBron James made a three-pointer to force overtime before the Los Angeles Lakers moved to the brink of a series victory in the NBA play-offs. The NBA’s four-time Most Valuable Player levelled the score with 13 seconds left against the Houston Rockets and almost clinched victory as he hit the rim with a three-pointer on […]
Prestianni gets six-match ban for homophobic conduct
Benfica winger Gianluca Prestianni has been given a six-game ban by Uefa for homophobic conduct during their Champions League knockout play-off match with Real Madrid in February. The match at the Estadio da Luz in Lisbon was halted for 10 minutes after Real’s Vinicius Jr accused Prestianni of racially abusing him. Prestianni, 20, denied making a racist […]
Rosenior sacked by Chelsea after three months in charge
Chelsea have sacked head coach Liam Rosenior after 106 days in charge of the club. Rosenior signed a five-and-a-half-year deal after arriving from French club Strasbourg, also owned by Chelsea co-owners Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital. But he managed just 11 wins in 23 matches across all competitions and Tuesday’s 3-0 defeat at Brighton was Chelsea’s fifth consecutive league defeat without […]
Liverpool’s Woodman on life as third-choice keeper
“Did I ever think I was going to be playing for Liverpool in the Premier League? Probably not, but when I’m called upon, I just wanted to do my best.” This time last season, Freddie Woodman was sidelined with injury for Preston North End as they narrowly avoided relegation from the Championship. Fast forward a year and […]
Should Gabriel have been sent off for Haaland clash?
What exactly is a headbutt? The laws of the game do not specifically reference it, so it is wrapped up in the description of violent conduct. That requires a player to have used or attempted to use “excessive force or brutality”. It opens up a level of subjectivity where pushing your head towards another player […]
Protests and another costly loss – pressure mounts on Rosenior’s Chelsea
There were chants of “we want our Chelsea back” during a protest march before kick-off – then the chorus spread to the stands during the second half of the defeat by Manchester United. The frustration from supporters is understandable, given Chelsea have now lost their past four Premier League games without scoring – their joint-longest run since November 1912. Chelsea head […]
Carrick leaves door open for Rashford return
Manchester United head coach Michael Carrick says no decision has been made on the future of forward Marcus Rashford for next season. The 28-year-old is on a season-long loan at Spanish club Barcelona after falling out of favour at Old Trafford. Barcelona have until 15 June to decide whether to trigger their €30m (£26.1m) option […]
Guardiola says he enjoys watching Arsenal play
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says he enjoys watching Arsenal play as he can “learn a lot” from them. The Gunners are in contention for a Premier League and Champions League double, sitting six points clear at the top of the table and with a European semi-final against Atletico Madrid lined up. But their style of play under […]
Ex-keeper Manninger dies after car hit by train
Former Arsenal goalkeeper Alex Manninger has died at the age of 48 after his car was struck by a train. Police said the incident happened at about 08:20 local time (07:20 BST) at a level crossing in Salzburg. Manninger made 64 appearances for Arsenal between 1997 and 2002, winning the Premier League and FA Cup. […]
‘I might not be here’ – Stokes on facial injury
England captain Ben Stokes said he is “lucky” and “might not be here” had things been slightly different when he was hit in the face by a cricket ball in February. The all-rounder was struck while working in the nets with academy players at his county Durham. He required what he described as “pretty major […]
‘No fear, pure fire’ – Arteta defiant on pivotal week
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta wants his side to play with “pure fire” as they prepare for one of their biggest weeks in years. The Gunners host Sporting on Wednesday, having won 1-0 in Lisbon last week, for a place in a Champions League semi-final. That was the only victory for the Premier League leaders in their past four […]
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Do not use my music, Ariana Grande tells White House
US pop star Ariana Grande has asked the White House not to use her music, after it did so in a social media video promoting its immigration policies. The TikTok reel shared on Monday depicts border agents placing people in handcuffs, with Grande’s 2024 hit Bye as a soundtrack. It is captioned: “Bye-bye… President Trump […]
Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater split after three years
Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater have ended their relationship after nearly three years together. The couple separated “quietly” and in an “amicable” manner several months ago, a source told US magazine People. “They gave lots of time and careful consideration and decided to go their separate ways,” the source told the publication. “They are still friends […]
An unhealthy focus on sex – Married at First Sight UK insiders on show’s ‘toxic’ culture
Senior staff on Married at First Sight UK had an “unhealthy” focus on whether cast members were having sex, former workers on the show. Producers would deliberately try to make contestants angry or upset for the sake of generating watchable drama, they say. The former workers on the Channel 4 show have spoken following a Panorama […]
Lupita Nyong’o rejects criticism of Helen of Troy role
Actress Lupita Nyong’o has told people who have criticised her casting as Helen of Troy in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey to remember that “this is a mythological story”. The Oscar winner will play Helen, whose beauty famously “launched a thousand ships” and resulted in the Trojan war, according to Homer’s ancient Greek legend. But her […]
Married at First Sight UK rape allegations serious, says DCMS
Rape claims involving Channel 4’s Married at First Sight (MAFS) UK show are “serious” and there must be consequences for “criminality or wrongdoing”, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has said. Regulator Ofcom said broadcasters needed to take “due care” over the welfare of show participants. Holiday company Tui told it was pausing […]
New Zealand’s Māori Queen meets King Charles at Buckingham Palace
New Zealand’s Māori Queen Te Arikinui Kuini Nga Wai hono i te po has met King Charles III at Buckingham Palace. The meeting with the British monarch was Te Arikinui’s first since she became queen in 2024, following the death of her father, Kiingi Tuheitia. The visit marks a near 200-year relationship between the indigenous […]
Madonna, Shakira & BTS to headline World Cup show
Madonna, Shakira and K-pop boy band BTS will co-headline the Super Bowl-style half-time show at this summer’s World Cup final. The tournament, which will be co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico, concludes with the final in New Jersey on 19 July. The BBC understands the show will be 11 minutes long. There have […]
King and Queen lead tributes for David Attenborough’s 100th birthday
King Charles III and Queen Camilla are among well-wishers to share a birthday message celebrating Sir David Attenborough turning 100. The royal couple also shared photographs of Sir David, including one of him with a young Prince Charles and Princess Anne in 1958, in which he is introducing them to Cocky the cockato. The King […]
Ted Turner, media mogul who revolutionised TV news by launching CNN, dies at 87
Media mogul Ted Turner, who pioneered the modern 24-hour news culture when he launched the CNN channel, has died at the age of 87, the network has announced. In 1980, Turner launched Cable News Network as the first dedicated rolling news channel, which soon became a central part of the media landscape. US President Donald […]
Met Gala 2026: How to watch, the price of tickets and this year’s theme
The dresses have been sewn, the jewellery has been polished and New York’s hairdressers and make-up artists have been fully booked ahead of the Met Gala 2026. Around 450 A-list guests will begin arriving later for fashion’s biggest night of the year, which raises money for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute. Beyoncé, Nicole […]
Laufey on making jazz cool again (and the fish that brought out her inner rage)
It’s probably fair to say that most of us have never slapped someone so hard with a wet fish that they fall, fully clothed, into a swimming pool. Until recently, that was also true for Icelandic jazz-pop phenomenon Laufey. Then she released a song called Mad Woman, whose video required her to hit Heated Rivalry […]
The hottest trend in TV: Get generations to fight each other
The feud between the generations was a popular TV theme in the 1970s, and now the interactions and frictions between Gen Z, Gen X, millennials and boomers are all over our screens once again. Why does the generation gap continue to make us laugh – and can the laughter help to heal the rift? More […]
George Michael’s Faith jacket sells for £176,400
A jacket worn by George Michael in the music video for his 1987 hit Faith has sold for £176,400 at auction. It was among several pieces of music memorabilia being sold by Hertfordshire-based auction house Propstore, including a gold microphone used by Queen singer Freddie Mercury and one of the last autographs signed by John […]
How climate change threatens the economic backbone of the Pacific
The vast Pacific Ocean and the islands dotted within it produce more than half of the world’s tuna. Among the islands are 33 scattered across the centre that encompass the country of Kiribati. Here more than 70% of government revenues come from selling tuna fishing licenses to foreign fleets – the highest proportion of any […]
‘Singing my own songs live was terrifying’
A Jersey singer-songwriter said she used to be “terrified” of performing live during the early years of her career but now found it a “magical” experience. Nerina Pallot, 51, has released eight studio albums, with a new album called Fire Escape Symphonies set to be released next month as well as her new single Come […]
Headscarf with a beret: Muslim designers showcase floral dresses and boxy streetwear in Paris
Paris has held its first ever Modest Fashion Week – hosting nearly 30 designers whose collections include loose, long-cut garments and headscarves. It’s the kind of clothing many Muslim women choose to wear in line with their religious principles – covering their arms, legs and sometimes hair. There was a particular significance to setting it […]
Rebel Wilson’s claims against actress are ‘malicious concoctions’, Australian court hears
Claims by Rebel Wilson that a young Australian actress was sexually harassed by a producer but then hid it to better her career are “malicious concoctions”, a Sydney court has heard on the first day of a defamation case against the Hollywood star. In 2024 and 2025, Wilson posted on Instagram that Charlotte MacInnes – […]
Michael Jackson film set to be a controversial hit
A new film about Michael Jackson’s extraordinary but troubled life is set to open in cinemas. It’s tracking to be very popular – but will it tell the full story? Bohemian Rhapsody was a troubled production, to put it mildly. The original star, Sacha Baron Cohen, departed and the original director Bryan Singer was fired. But […]
Coachella campers are turning tents fancy – and not all Brits are happy
For anyone who has experienced the chaos of a British festival campsite, videos coming from Coachella could certainly raise eyebrows. Some of those attending the much talked about festival, which takes place over two weekends each year in Palm Springs, California, are ditching hastily assembled pop-up tents and crumpled gazebos. Instead, they’re driving cars onto […]
Avengers reassemble and Top Gun flies back – Hollywood studios preview their new movies
Some of the most hotly anticipated films of the next couple of years have been previewed at the annual gathering of the cinema industry, CinemaCon, in Las Vegas this week. The event gives fans and cinema owners a glimpse of the biggest movies coming down the tracks, with footage and trailers screened there – often […]
Madonna announces sequel to Confessions On A Dancefloor album
Madonna has officially announced that her next album will be a sequel to 2005’s Confessions On A Dancefloor, the club-focused record that produced hits like Sorry and the Abba-sampling Hung Up. The star has been teasing the plan since 2023. On Tuesday she cleared her Instagram and changed her biography to one of Hung Up’s […]
Are ancient grains better for you? The surprising truth about quinoa and spelt
Is the hype around the health benefits of ancient grains justified? Scientists say its not as clear-cut as you might think. Ancient grains are those that have barely changed for hundreds of years. Unlike commonly farmed crops like wheat, which humans have selectively bred over millennia, ancient grains have maintained genetic properties from their wild ancestors. […]
An inappropriate joke nearly ended his career. Now he’s back with more humour
In an Indian city, an unassuming, slightly rumpled comedian walks into the spotlight for the first time in months. Tousle-haired and clad in a checked shirt, Samay Raina half smiles on stage, as if a punchline is already poised at the edge of his lips. The audience laughs even before he begins speaking. Until a […]
Ralph Fiennes reveals whether he would return to Harry Potter role
Ralph Fiennes has said he would love to reprise his role as Harry Potter’s arch enemy Voldemort but he feels the “ship has sailed”. The British actor played the villainous role in the original movie franchise from 2005 to 2011. An HBO TV adaptation of the hit book series is currently in production, and while […]
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What we get wrong about dopamine
Sometimes dubbed the ‘pleasure chemical’, dopamine is often wildly misunderstood. Nikolay Kukushkin delves into what the much-discussed neurotransmitter really does to our brains. Our brains are amazingly useful things. But it seems that something’s broken in our relationship with them. As humans, we often feel that we are at war with ourselves. We want what […]
What is driving the Houthis’ decision-making on joining the Iran war
By Ahmed al-Shalafi: During the first month of the US-Israel war on Iran, the Houthis adopted a cautious approach, even though many expected them to move faster based on the nature of their close relationship with Tehran. This assessment is not wrong — the relationship is indeed strong — but what this view misses is […]
What’s the most painful sting in the world?
Top contenders for the nastiest sting range from bullet ants to warrior wasps and tiny jellyfish. To find out which is most painful, some adventurous experts have spent their lives getting stung. Would you rather be walloped by boxer Mike Tyson or take a jackhammer to the kidneys? That’s what it feels like to receive […]
‘It’s joy in a pot’: Why houseplants could make you happier
Jonny Balchandani is so passionate about plants he turned his spare bedroom into a greenhouse. Known as the Bearded Plantaholic, he posts about his collection of thousands of plants to one million followers on social media and it has become a “lifestyle” for the 39-year-old. From watering days that involve a few hundred plants to […]
Here’s the news from Iran – Donald Trump is making America lose wars again
By Simon Tisdall: Donald Trump menaces the world. He’s global public enemy number one. He’s steadily losing the illegal war with Iran he started but cannot stop. His violence-addicted Israeli sidekick, Benjamin Netanyahu, is terrorising Lebanon. And ordinary people everywhere, their security threatened, face a huge economic bill for his reckless folly. Add Trump’s war-making to his daily debasing […]
Can plastic-eating fungi help clean up nappy waste?
Before Leila Green became a mother of triplets three years ago, she envisaged she’d be the kind of parent who would use reusable nappies. “But as soon as my babies arrived, I realised I just couldn’t – I was flat out looking after the three of them so I went for the easy option.” “I’d […]
Iran Guards say will block oil exports as long as war continues
TEHRAN (Reuters): Iranian forces will not allow the export of oil from the region to allies of the United States and Israel as long as the war continues, a Revolutionary Guards spokesman said Tuesday.“The Iranian armed forces… will not allow the export of a single liter of oil from the region to the hostile side […]
Shakira sets up record for largest concert ever in Mexico City
LOS ANGELES (Showbiz Desk): Singer-songwriter Shakira has set a new record after her recent live performance. The singer performed to more than 400,000 people at Mexico City’s Zocalo over the weekend, the largest crowd ever recorded at the iconic square. The free event turned the capital into a full scale celebration as fans travelled from […]
Could a huge data centre revitalise Ayrshire – or ruin it?
It is currently a large, unassuming patch of farmland in East Ayrshire – but within years it could be one of the largest artificial intelligence data centres on Earth. About 100 hectares (250 acres) of land near HMP Kilmarnock has been earmarked for a technology hub by energy firm ILI Group. ILI says the development […]
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