Campaigners, teenagers, legislators and experts give their opinions on the government’s social media consultation Change is coming for social media platforms. The UK government’s consultation on im...
Independent analysis suggests retrospective change to data indicating climate change progress
Coverage from Hove as England and New Zealand clash in the third of their T20 matches.
The BBC’s Bernd Debusmann explains the routine medical check of the president of the US.
Former finalist Casper Ruud overcomes struggles with the stifling Paris heat to reach the second round of the French Open.
UK chancellor aims to prioritise domestic procurement in shipbuilding, steel, AI and energy infrastructure
Head of Early Years Alliance says additional charges paid by parents represent ‘cross-subsidy’Parents of nursery children in England are being charged extra fees to cover for government underfundin...
Hantavirus and Ebola are reminders that outbreaks are inevitable, and that the world must work together to contain them and prevent the next pandemic.
Injured Alphonso Davies is set to miss co-hosts Canada's World Cup opener, but head coach Jesse Marsch expects the full-back to feature at some point in the tournament.
US President Donald Trump marked Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery, paying tribute to US troops killed.
President Claudia Sheinbaum said her country had ‘no problem’ with request from Fifa
Saudi Arabia says that is 11,000 more than the number of Muslims who travelled to the Gulf kingdom last year.
Peter Murrell admitted the offences at the High Court in Edinburgh after an investigation into the party's finances.
The Israeli military hits targets in eastern Lebanon after the prime minister announces further strikes.
Notts County winger Jodi Jones once went five years without starting a league game - now he is man of the match in the League Two play-off final.
Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw has signed a new four-year contract at Manchester City.
Man City striker Khadija Shaw signs a new four-year contract with the club, just days after it looked like she would be leaving the WSL champions this summer.
Kyiv's Chornobyl Museum devastated in overnight Russian missile attack.
A six-year-old Palestinian girl was killed by an Israeli strike on a displacement camp in Khan Younis.
Former health secretary’s intervention comes as government closes consultation on age limits for social media platformsSocial media companies should be treated like the tobacco industry, Wes Street...
First job done for England as they work through their pre-T20 World Cup checklist.
A local war has gone regional, drawing in Iran and the US, but its root cause is unchanged: Palestine.
Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada said of Brexit, “They’re still, 10 years, later trying to undo what people didn’t think they were voting for.”
Munster fly-half Jack Crowley is ruled out of Saturday's United Rugby Championship quarter-final against the Bulls in Pretoria.
Exclusive: Chancellor pushes for procurement of ships, steel, energy and AI to prioritise Britishness as well as costRachel Reeves has instructed cabinet colleagues to award government contracts in...
The BBC's Shaimaa Khalil explains why the achievement by Greek swimmer Kristian Gkolomeev will not be accepted by official sporting bodies.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says United States did not want to host Iranian football team during tournament.
Analysts warn Netanyahu is exploiting a failing "ceasefire" to prolong the destruction of Gaza ahead of Israeli election
Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum agrees to allow Iran to stay in the country during the World Cup, with the United States unwilling to host them.
Twenty-six years after Israeli forces were driven out of southern Lebanon, fears of a new occupation have emerged.
Lawyer convicted for the second time this year as President Saied's crackdown on dissent intensifies.
Dozens of juiced athletes competed at the Enhanced Games in Las Vegas. Most won’t admit what drugs they used.
Mexico says it has agreed to host Iran’s World Cup team after the US declined to allow the squad to stay.
England have three T20s against India to come before the World Cup starts, with some question marks over their batting line-up for head coach Charlotte Edwards to answer.
Lots of our most-recommended headphones, power banks, and other gadgets are on sale for Memorial Day.
Rehabilitation of young offenders is vital. But victims should not leave court wondering why they botheredThe decision to review the sentences of two teenage boys convicted of raping two girls, age...
Full highlights from the third T20 in Hove as England secured a series win over New Zealand with the home World Cup looming
Clarence B. Jones in 2023. A brilliant organizer, he planned protest campaigns, raised funds and coordinated legal strategies during the civil rights movement of the 1960s.
It comes after the Ukrainian capital suffered one of the biggest aerial assaults of the war overnight on Saturday.
Liverpool's new kit caused plenty of discussion on social media and here's why the shirts and shorts deliberately do not match
Sale Sharks agree a deal to sign England's World Cup-winning captain Zoe Stratford.
England eased to a T20 series win over New Zealand with a seven-wicket victory in Monday's Hove decider after a ruthless bowling display routed their opponents for just 80.
England win the final game of the women's T20 international series in a dominant display, beating New Zealand by seven wickets to seal a 2-1 series victory.
Kem Sokha, the leading opposition leader in Cambodia, arriving for the verdict in his trial in Phnom Penh in 2023.
The UK is experiencing record-breaking temperatures in an unprecedented May heatwave, while large parts of Europe are also facing blistering conditions. As the climate crisis makes extreme heat mor...
A clinical bowling display led by Dani Gibson helps England beat New Zealand by seven wickets in the third T20 international at Hove which secures a 2-1 series victory.
In his first encyclical, Leo insists ownership of artificial intelligence data must not be left solely in private hands.
The nine-year-old startup is replacing hundreds of employees with thousands of AI agents.
The suspect previously obstructed a White House entry lane in June of 2025 and told Secret Service agents he was Jesus Christ.
We saw it when Russia jailed members of Pussy Riot, and again when the US overturned Roe v Wade: misogyny is a powerful political weapon. Let’s focus on fighting it, not ‘understanding’ itIn prepar...
White House boasts Trump's "excellent health" as questions loom over the medical reality of the oldest inaugurated president.
Toshifumi Suzuki in 2023. He led 7-Eleven Japan for decades, transforming it into a sprawling empire.
Pope Leo XIV's first encyclical uses AI as a lens to diagnose older problems: concentrated power, eroding democracy, and a tech elite that shapes the world to its own advantage.
Pope Leo has warned that some AI-powered weapons systems are becoming ‘practically beyond human control'.
Mercury theatre, ColchesterThis musical from the company behind The Play That Goes Wrong unearths the invention of acting in ancient Greece – and finds little has changedThe Mischief theatre compan...
For weeks, the Trump administration pursued a diplomatic agreement rather than returning to war in Iran.
Proportional representation can rescue Britain’s warped politics. It could stop Nigel Farage arriving at No 10 with less than 30% of the voteHere comes the prospect of redemption, a second chance f...
Earlier this year, Lucra Sports founder and CEO Dylan Robbins did something that no one else has ever done. And he shared several secrets on how he did it.
Far-right officials fear a US-Iran peace deal could rein in Israel’s campaign in Lebanon
For weeks, the Trump administration pursued a diplomatic agreement rather than returning to war in Iran.
US President Donald Trump links Iran negotiations to expansion of Abraham Accords.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says a delay in detecting cases means responders were now 'playing catch-up'.
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For weeks, the Trump administration pursued a diplomatic agreement rather than returning to war in Iran.
‘It’s about loneliness, really. It was the total opposite of that “It’s Friday night, let’s have sex” macho mentality that was in most rock music at the time’Most of the people who started the Meko...
As La Croisette closes for another year, here are the most memorable looks from its final week Continue reading...
Beachgoers in Brighton, England, on Monday. The country is facing its first heat wave of the season.
Toshifumi Suzuki in 2023. He led leading 7-Eleven Japan for four decades, transforming it into a sprawling empire.
As the US and Iran move closer to a peace deal, Israel vows to keep striking what it calls regional and nuclear threats.
Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis is filmed appearing to have a heated altercation during the Euroleague Basketball final in Athens on Sunday.
Kem Sokha was serving a 27-year sentence on treason charges, which were widely derided as politically motivated.
Alan Milburn, who is leading review commissioned by government, says current strategy ‘going in wrong direction’Labour has failed to tackle soaring youth unemployment and must launch a “system rese...
China and India are among those ramping up imports of Brazilian crude amid Strait of Hormuz disruptions.
Already thinking about the next Sky Bet EFL season? There's a World Cup to fit in first - but the key dates are out for the 2026/27 campaign.
Oil prices fell sharply Monday, as negotiations between the United States and Iran appeared to continue. But both sides have offered conflicting accounts of the emerging agreement.
Scientists say record-breaking heat is a reminder of how climate crisis is affecting livesThe fierce heat sweeping Europe over the bank holiday weekend has beaten the UK’s all-time temperature reco...
Injured forward Lamine Yamal is named in Spain's World Cup squad, which does not feature any Real Madrid players.
Playing a piano tuner with super sensitive hearing, Woodall’s relationship with Hoffman is a tender highlight in this unforced crime dramaLeo Woodall’s breakout TV roles in The White Lotus and One...
Leicester Square theatre, LondonThe comic delivers gags about her life and neighbourhood with choice descriptions and brutal punchlines‘What comes out of here,” says Fatiha El-Ghorri, indicating he...
Nothing makes the news like an unfancied or low-ranked team pulling off a shock result at the football World Cup.
Paraglider survives mid-air collision with plane over Austria
Yamal, one of eight Barcelona players named in the 26-man squad, with seven Arsenal players picked by Luis de la Fuente.
The war could end with Tehran more confident, more hardline and with new resources to rebuild its nuclear programme
As public backlash against Big Dating mounts, a batch of new gay hookup apps offer community-powered alternatives.
Without a deal between Washington and Tehran, the fallout from Strait of Hormuz closure could deepen global crises.
Esmail Baghaei, Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman, gives a news conference in Tehran earlier this month.
The prisoners insisted their protest was peaceful but that security forces deployed to quell it opened fire.
Stuck in a quagmire of a war, Trump chafes at negative coverage while Iran digs its heels in.
We are spending billions to help families with childcare, but I fear profiteers are denying them the full benefit. I’ll put a stop to thatBridget Phillipson orders review of hidden childcare charge...
The state saw 33 tornadoes last year and severe flooding as researchers say links to climate change are undeniableThe tornado hit west Ann Arbor at 1.45am on 15 April, passing through Veterans Memo...
Danny Kruger says matter is ‘private’, after party leader claimed hack was behind Guardian story about £5m giftA senior Reform UK figure has refused to call on the party’s leader, Nigel Farage, to...
In today’s newsletter, how quick starts, keeping the ball and banking on the bench will help the finalists beat the high temperatures and humidityGraeme Souness is one of the toughest footballers o...
Given the scale of its contribution to global heating, the world’s biggest miner has a duty to invest heavily in solutions that could have a global impactRead more from the BHP files investigation...
The world’s biggest miner has halted or delayed projects to cut vast amounts of emissions and has quietly war-gamed options to stall major climate investments in its Western Australian iron ore ope...
As attackers ramp up their AI exploit development, the search for software vulnerabilities is changing rapidly.
Far-right party set up by former Reform MP appears to be taking some support from FarageAndy Burnham is unlikely to be Elon Musk’s first pick to be prime minister of the UK. But an intervention by...
O2 Kentish Town Forum, LondonAfter three unlikely Top 10 albums in the 90s, the trio are back – and on the basis of this rapid-fire set, you hope they’ll stick aroundBob Mould has never seemed to h...
Diplomats say both sides want an agreement but talks between warring parties remain tenuous
Ex-husband of Nicola Sturgeon admits reduced charges in court after deal with prosecutorsPeter Murrell, the former chief executive of the Scottish National party, has pleaded guilty to charges of e...
The design combines traditional banknote elements with imagery of McTominay's goal for Scotland against Denmark.
Pontiff says it is ‘not permissible’ to entrust lethal decisions to artificial systems
Ireland bowler Alana Dalzell says it's "surreal and a huge honour" to be names in the Ireland squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup.
Monday predicted to be hottest May day on record by large margin, as UK braces for ‘super El Niño’ summerTemperatures are expected to hit 35C in parts of England on Monday, in an “unprecedented” Ma...
A small boat believed to be part of the Global Sumud Flotilla that was carrying aid for Gaza has washed ashore in Egypt
Messi asks for a substitution and walks off, feeling his hamstring weeks ahead of Argentina's World Cup title defence.
In a forest in Madagascar, the demise of a centuries-old baobab points to the fraying of a fragile ecosystem.
The latest in our ongoing series of writers celebrating their most rewatched comfort films is a pick for 1996’s revealing and relatable romantic thrillerI’m not necessarily inclined towards what mi...
Last summer, 33 BBC pundits - plus AI and Opta's 'supercomputer' were asked to pick which teams would finish in the Premier League's top four, and in which order. How did they get on?
Software designed to remove safety protections creates systems that provide responses on biological weapons and malware
Muslims from around the world are gathering in Saudi Arabia for the annual Hajj pilgrimage.
Rain overwhelms sewer system in parts of US city, while temperatures in France break May recordNew York City saw flash flooding on Wednesday, as large parts of Brooklyn and Queens received about 2i...
On China's tightly-controlled internet, people are calling for justice and questioning how this happened.
A disaster on Valentine’s Day sets off a sprawling tale of hidden lives and social fault lines in director Herman Yau’s ambitious ensemble dramaProlific Hong Kong film-maker Herman Yau is back with...
Iranian media are reporting that a deal may not be reached amid disagreements on some key issues.
Greek swimmer Kristian Gkolomeev beats a world record in the pool at the controversial Enhanced Games in Las Vegas.
Radiologists say ‘ballooning’ costs reflect staffing failures, forcing a reliance on lower-quality private scan reportsThe NHS is paying private firms record sums to analyse diagnostic scans becaus...
Two new poetry collections tackle themes of trauma, exile, resistance and love amid conflict in Gaza Poetry may not be the best response to aerial bombardment, but for many Palestinians it has beco...
Is the French Open Novak Djokovic's time to finally win a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam? "It could be, but only if the unthinkable happens to world No 1 Jannik Sinner," claims Sky Sports' lead co...
The 43-year-old police officer and mother of three serves as the team's payload scientist.
Argentina star Lionel Messi is substituted with an apparent thigh problem before next month's World Cup.
GDP grows 6 percent year-on-year in first quarter as AI boom outweighs rising energy costs.
Fred Kerley ran 100 meters in a pedestrian 9.97 seconds to win the Enhanced Games - but that same time would have seen the former bronze medallist finish last at the 2024 Olympics.
Scientists have uncovered a surprising twist in how cells behave when division goes wrong. Sometimes a cell successfully copies its DNA but fails to split into two, leaving it with double the genet...
Rail minister Peter Hendy says fast rollout shows reforms are working as questions over reliability remainSouth Western Railway’s newest train, wrapped in union jack-inspired Great British Railways...
The presenter meets remarkable public figures, starting with a lovely talk with writer-actor Meera Syal. Plus, a vital deep dive into US supreme court justice Neil Gorsuch Continue reading...
A woman’s encounter with the stepfather she hasn’t seen for decades leads to a revived bond – but is it all too perfect?I blame Meryl Streep. Once she’s in your head, it’s hard to kick her out. Str...
Underwater beastie shows discerning moral judgment when picking off victims in this fun Norwegian action filmAs Greta Thunberg demonstrates, an eco-chastising feels somehow cleansing when it comes...
Under government’s price cap typical gas and electricity bills are forecast to rise by £209 from this summerMinisters face growing calls to cut utility bills as millions of households in Great Brit...
The tax office is quick to demand money owed and threatens fines, but is slow when giving refundsWhen my mother died, there was a four-year delay in achieving probate owing to financial comple...
Charlie Edwards is preparing to take on dangerous Sikho Nqothole in an IBF super-flyweight final eliminator in London on Friday.
NBA Western Conference Finals level at 2-2 after San Antonio Spurs thrash defending champions Oklahoma City 103-82.
Great Britain are relegated from the top division of the World Championship following a 6-0 defeat by Latvia in Zurich.
Inmates in Venezuela's western Barinas prison staged a protest over alleged abuse.
Most people have joyful memories of playing outside as children – and now wildlife charities are urging people to ‘rewild their inner child’Climbing trees, squelching in mud, paddling in ponds or m...
The best of these reject any ‘don’t touch’ attitude in favour of an open invitation to curiosity that might just see your toddler tell you to sit down and read a bookPlay cafes are not for me, but...
What should be a story of Reform incompetence instead speaks to the broader refusal of Westminster to adapt to multiparty democracyIf you want a window into how a fragmented nation and a splintered...
In the final stretch of a Democratic primary runoff in Texas, the comments of a candidate for the U.S. House have triggered condemnation from local Jewish leaders and national Democrats.
Pope Leo has made artificial intelligence a central theme of his first year as pontiff.
Weak economic growth and tighter regulation hit credit for small and medium-sized companies
From Drag Race to Eurovision to Strictly, La Voix is going stratospheric. And Chris Dennis, the man behind the crimson coiffure, is thrilled. He talks about his cruise ship highs, doing panto with...
Luncheon event at 11th-century castle comes after anti-immigration party made gains in local elections
The great showman has spent the last 50 years on stage, followed by his adoring “fanilows” - but he’s not slowing down yet. Here, he talks about cancer, ridicule and roaring successHis name is Barr...
Farmers in poorer countries risk lower yields as they reduce how much phosphate they apply to crops
Mexico City unveiled a mural that earned a Guinness World Record ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
Russia provided a rare look at damage caused by a Ukrainian strike on a college in occupied Luhansk
Trump said on Saturday that an agreement would include the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, without giving further details.
A mysterious little blue octopus discovered nearly 6,000 feet beneath the waters of the Galápagos Islands has officially been identified as a brand-new species. About the size of a golf ball, the t...
Japan's stock market surges to record high on hopes of an end to US-Israel war on Iran.
Al Jazeera’s Heidi Pett reports on the Syrian legislative elections in Hasakah and the town of Kobane.
Bridget Phillipson will ask the competition watchdog to examine costs that families are still facing in government-funded free childcare.
Average daily trading volume on Tokyo Stock Exchange’s prime market almost doubles in 12 months
George Russell says the Formula 1 world championship is now Kimi Antonelli's to lose as his Mercedes team-mate profited from the Brit's retirement in Canada to open up a 43-point lead after five ro...
BBC Radio 5 Live F1 commentator Harry Benjamin rates how the drivers performed during the Canadian Grand Prix.
Will Washington squander Tokyo’s new security commitment?