Energy drinks are increasingly popular in playgrounds and promoted by online influencers. Photograph: Islandstock/Alamy View image in fullscreen Energy drinks are increasingly popular in playgrounds and promoted by online influencers. Photograph: Islandstock/Alamy Energy drinks to be banned from sal…

Marco Rubio speaks during the event at the state department in Washington DC, on 16 July 2026. Photograph: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters View image in fullscreen Marco Rubio speaks during the event at the state department in Washington DC, on 16 July 2026. Photograph: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters ‘Enemies of civ…

John Fetterman speaks during a confirmation hearing for senator Markwayne Mullin before the Senate committee on homeland security and governmental affairs to examine his nomination to be homeland security secretary on 18 March 2026 on Capitol Hill. Photograph: Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP View image in fu…

Image source, EPA/Shutterstock Image caption, Some popular energy drinks contain more caffeine than two cups of coffee By Jacob Phillips Published 16 July 2026, 19:34 BST Updated 3 minutes ago Children under 16 will be banned from buying high-caffeine energy drinks in England from April, the governm…

Andy Burnham is understood to want continuity in the No 10 operation and has now filled most senior No 10 jobs. Photograph: Reuters View image in fullscreen Andy Burnham is understood to want continuity in the No 10 operation and has now filled most senior No 10 jobs. Photograph: Reuters ‘Continuity…

Image source, Getty Images Image caption, US President Donald Trump delivering the State of the Union address. By Francisco Velasquez Business reporter Published 11 minutes ago A White House teleprompter operator is being investigated over allegedly using inside information to place bets and make ne…

The sexual violence support centre Beira’s Place was set up by Rowling in 2022 and calls itself a ‘safe, women-only space’. Photograph: Roos Koole/Getty Images View image in fullscreen The sexual violence support centre Beira’s Place was set up by Rowling in 2022 and calls itself a ‘safe, women-only…

By — Alex Min, PolitiFact Alex Min, PolitiFact By — Amy Sherman, PolitiFact Amy Sherman, PolitiFact Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trumps-address-may-focus-on-the-2020-election-heres-what-to-know-about-foreign-interference-voting-security Email Facebook Twit…

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Representative Nancy Pelosi in the House Chamber at the US Capitol in Washington DC on 28 April 2026. Photograph: Daniel Heuer/Bloomberg via Getty Images View image in fullscreen Representative Nancy Pelosi in the House Chamber at the US Capitol in Washington DC on 28 April 2026. Photograph: Daniel …

By — Hannah Grabenstein Hannah Grabenstein Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-trump-believes-his-kalshi-betting-teleprompter-operator-is-a-disgrace-leavitt-says Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: Trum…

An artist’s sketch of Dawood Safi, who has admitted manslaughter on grounds of diminished responsibility. Photograph: Elizabeth Cook/PA View image in fullscreen An artist’s sketch of Dawood Safi, who has admitted manslaughter on grounds of diminished responsibility. Photograph: Elizabeth Cook/PA Ube…

The General Mills headquarters in Golden Valley, Minnesota. Photograph: Michael Siluk/Universal/Getty Images View image in fullscreen The General Mills headquarters in Golden Valley, Minnesota. Photograph: Michael Siluk/Universal/Getty Images General Mills recalls 736,000 Pillsbury rolls over glass …

US representative Mike Collins delivers remarks on the day Donald Trump was scheduled to speak at the Faith & Freedom Coalition Road to Majority conference in Washington DC on 26 June 2026. Photograph: Nathan Howard/Reuters View image in fullscreen US representative Mike Collins delivers remarks on …

Orthodox Jewish organizations say the bill, if passed, would force morning prayer services to start after 9 a.m. in some parts of the country, making observant Jews late for work and school.

It's the first known instance of officials investigating suspected insider trading on a prediction market from inside the White House.

To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. This video can not be played Figure caption, Man who killed dog walker found guilty of attempted murder of his landlord By Guy Lambert Society reporter Published 16 July 2026, 17:12 BST Updated 28 minutes ago A man who admitted stabbi…

Ava DuVernay, left, with the 14th librarian of Congress, Carla Hayden, during the filming of the documentary 14th. Photograph: Paul Garnes/Netflix/AP View image in fullscreen Ava DuVernay, left, with the 14th librarian of Congress, Carla Hayden, during the filming of the documentary 14th. Photograph…

By — Erica R. Hendry Erica R. Hendry Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-jennifer-bos-makes-emotional-opening-statement-about-daughters-death-in-blanche-confirmation-hearing Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter…

Image source, PA Media By Joshua Nevett Political reporter Published 10 minutes ago London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan is one of 26 new peers to be given seats in the House of Lords in one of Sir Keir Starmer's last acts as prime minister. Sir Sadiq has been nominated to become a Labour Lord alongside 15 o…

The Morandi Bridge after its collapse in August 2018. It was one of the worst tragedies in modern Italian history. Photograph: Luca Zennaro/EPA View image in fullscreen The Morandi Bridge after its collapse in August 2018. It was one of the worst tragedies in modern Italian history. Photograph: Luca…

By — David A. Lieb, Associated Press David A. Lieb, Associated Press By — M.K. Wildeman, Associated Press M.K. Wildeman, Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-is-taking-longer-to-approve-disaster-aid-and-denying-democratic-states-more-frequen…

Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Weddings could be held almost anywhere, under the proposals By Joshua Nevett Political reporter Published 16 minutes ago Couples in England and Wales will be able to marry at home, at a pub or on a cruise ship, under what the government is calling the bigges…

Image source, PA Media Image caption, Daniel Sean James, 46, is accused of killing Kirandeep Kaur, 24, in her home Published 31 minutes ago A man broke into the home of a young mother and fatally stabbed her as she slept in bed with her husband and three-month-old baby, a court has heard. Daniel Sea…

Emergency shelter provided by the UK in Mozambique after Cyclone Idai in 2019. Bilateral support will drop by 90% by 2019 as a result of foreign aid cuts. Photograph: Rein Skullerud/WFP/Rein Skullerud View image in fullscreen Emergency shelter provided by the UK in Mozambique after Cyclone Idai in 2…

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Zack Polanski said the reported decision to appoint Shabana Mahmood as chancellor showed Burnham was ‘subservient to the City of London’. Photograph: Rich McCarthy/PA View image in fullscreen Zack Polanski said the reported decision to appoint Shabana Mahmood as chancellor showed Burnham was ‘subser…

'Good day to drown a few sorrows', says King as he pours pint To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. This video can not be played 'Good day to drown a few sorrows', says King as he pours pint Close King Charles III has hinted at England's World Cup semi-final loss to Argen…

Coastguard rescue officers volunteer to join the service, but are paid by the hour when on callout. Photograph: Jack Taylor/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Coastguard rescue officers volunteer to join the service, but are paid by the hour when on callout. Photograph: Jack Taylor/Getty Images U…

Image source, ABW Image caption, Poland's Internal Security Agency (ABW) said the aim of the sabotage was to provoke tensions with Ukraine (file pic) By Adam Easton in Warsaw Published 39 minutes ago Prosecutors in Poland have charged an 18-year-old Ukrainian man with carrying out sabotage acts on b…

The police operation marks the third round of arrests targeting independent bookstores in four months.

Police guard a mafia funeral in Sicily. Power is often handed down from father to son in Italian criminal families. Photograph: Alessandro Fucarini/ANSA/AFP/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Police guard a mafia funeral in Sicily. Power is often handed down from father to son in Italian criminal…

A vessel in the strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on 16 July 2026. Photograph: Reuters View image in fullscreen A vessel in the strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on 16 July 2026. Photograph: Reuters US gas prices edge up again as US-Iran tensions heighten over strait of Hor…

To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. This video can not be played Figure caption, David and Victoria Beckham watch England's defeat By Zahra Fatima Published 10 minutes ago As the final whistle blew in Atlanta, David Beckham cut a dejected figure in the stands - comforte…

Liz Oyer on the second day of Todd Blanche’s confirmation hearing to be Trump’s attorney general. Photograph: Ken Cedeno/AFP/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Liz Oyer on the second day of Todd Blanche’s confirmation hearing to be Trump’s attorney general. Photograph: Ken Cedeno/AFP/Getty Images…

Image source, Getty Images for Kylie Cosmetics Published 4 minutes ago Mary Jo Campbell, the mother of the Kardashian-Jenner momager Kris Jenner, has died aged 91. Jenner, 70, announced the news on Thursday on social media: "Today, we said goodbye to my beautiful Mommy MJ." No cause of death was imm…

Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Defeat means England's men will not have reached a World Cup final for at least 64 years By Sami Mokbel Senior football correspondent in Atlanta Published 5 minutes ago England's defensive retreat in their agonising World Cup semi-final 2-1 loss to Argentina…

Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Argentina have previously been fined for holding a banner with the same message By Adam Millington BBC Sport journalist Published 28 minutes ago Fifa is "assessing match reports" before deciding whether to punish Argentina after players celebrated their Worl…

Craig Melvin of the Today show. Photograph: Courtesy of NBCUniversal View image in fullscreen Craig Melvin of the Today show. Photograph: Courtesy of NBCUniversal ‘Disorderly’ intruder removed from NBC’s Today show after security breach Unauthorized interloper was arrested after reportedly hurling r…

Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Lucas Bergvall By Sami Mokbel , Senior football correspondent , Nizaar Kinsella , Football reporter  and  Nick Mashiter , Football reporter Published 6 minutes ago Nottingham Forest are set to make an offer of £45m for Tottenham midfielder Lucas Bergv…

Union on Knox, an apartment complex, in College Park, Maryland. Photograph: Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun via Getty Images View image in fullscreen Union on Knox, an apartment complex, in College Park, Maryland. Photograph: Karl Merton Ferron/Baltimore Sun via Getty Images Largest landlord in the…

Image source, Getty Images Image caption, England were meant to be a different proposition under Thomas Tuchel By Umir Irfan Football tactics correspondent Published 7 minutes ago It all felt rather familiar as England exited the World Cup with a 2-1 semi-final defeat by Argentina. Too pragmatic, po…

By — Samya Kullab, Associated Press Samya Kullab, Associated Press By — Illia Novikov, Associated Press Illia Novikov, Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/ukrainians-protest-zelenskyys-ouster-of-his-popular-defense-minister Email Facebook Twitter Li…

Image source, Kevin Shoesmith/BBC Image caption, Retired British Steel worker Phil Tennyson pictured at Scunthorpe's Jubilee Park with wife Jenna and their granddaughter By Kevin Shoesmith in Scunthorpe Published 14 minutes ago Standing in Scunthorpe's Jubilee Park, Phil Tennyson points to the skyli…

By — Maria Ramirez Uribe Maria Ramirez Uribe Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-tillis-says-he-wont-vote-to-confirm-blanche-unless-nominee-meets-with-epstein-survivors Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATC…

Ellen Roome with her son Jools Sweeney. She has campaigned for Jools’ Law, which requires tech firms to preserve a child’s online and social media data within five days of their death. Photograph: Ellen Roome/PA View image in fullscreen Ellen Roome with her son Jools Sweeney. She has campaigned for …

Image source, Getty Images By James Gregory , Political reporter , Shelley Phelps , Wales Westminster correspondent  and  Catrin Haf Jones , Wales political correspondent Published 11 minutes ago Andy Burnham will undertake a summer tour across the UK during the early weeks of his premiership.…

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Watch: What we know about newly discovered monkey species To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. This video can not be played Watch: What we know about newly discovered monkey species Close A monkey with pinkish-orange lips and a black face that lives in the Democratic Rep…

Clinical trials show that the new drug can drastically cut LDL levels. Photograph: Brendan McDermid/Reuters View image in fullscreen Clinical trials show that the new drug can drastically cut LDL levels. Photograph: Brendan McDermid/Reuters Drugmaker Merck announces approval of new cholesterol-fight…

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Keir Starmer (right) is said to have been keen to put Sadiq Khan in the Lords after the May local elections. Photograph: Leon Neal/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Keir Starmer (right) is said to have been keen to put Sadiq Khan in the Lords after the May local elections. Photograph: Leon Neal/…

Kylian Mbappe #10 of France cools off during a hydration break in the Fifa World Cup 2026 Group I match between France and Iraq at Philadelphia Stadium on 22 June 2026 in Pennsylvania. Photograph: Hannah Peters/FIFA/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Kylian Mbappe #10 of France cools off during a…

Smokers are increasingly using illicit tobacco, the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare’s national drug survey has found. Photograph: Peter Dazeley/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Smokers are increasingly using illicit tobacco, the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare’s national d…

Vadym Iermolaiev says the attack on him in Monaco was not a warning but an attempt to kill him and his family. Photograph: Twitter X View image in fullscreen Vadym Iermolaiev says the attack on him in Monaco was not a warning but an attempt to kill him and his family. Photograph: Twitter X Target of…

Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Smoke from the wildfires is causing poor air quality across New York City, with hazy skies captured on Wednesday By Chris Fawkes , BBC Weather , Rachel Flynn  and  Nadine Yousif , Senior Canada reporter , Reporting from Toronto Published 16 July 2026, …

The New York City skyline is blanketed by wildfire smoke, as seen from Newport, New Jersey, on 16 July 2026. Photograph: Eduardo Muñoz/Reuters View image in fullscreen The New York City skyline is blanketed by wildfire smoke, as seen from Newport, New Jersey, on 16 July 2026. Photograph: Eduardo Muñ…

Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Katie Boulter, the British number two, has previously spoken about receiving death threats on social media By Adam Millington BBC Sport journalist Published 5 minutes ago Female tennis players were subjected to more than 12,000 abusive posts and messages on …

Palestinians who were given limited aid carry the food products they received to their tents in Gaza City in September last year. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Palestinians who were given limited aid carry the food products they received to their tents in Gaza City in Sep…

Campaigners outside Westminster call on Andy Burnham to stop plans to drill in the Rosebank oilfield in the North Sea. Photograph: Guy Bell/Shutterstock View image in fullscreen Campaigners outside Westminster call on Andy Burnham to stop plans to drill in the Rosebank oilfield in the North Sea. Pho…

Hal Williams was ‘most widely recognised for playing Officer ‘Smitty’ Smith in 22 episodes of Sanford and Son.’ Photograph: Matt Baron/BEI/Shutterstock View image in fullscreen Hal Williams was ‘most widely recognised for playing Officer ‘Smitty’ Smith in 22 episodes of Sanford and Son.’ Photograph:…

A health worker administering a Meningitis B vaccination to a student at the University of Kent after an outbreak in March. Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters View image in fullscreen A health worker administering a Meningitis B vaccination to a student at the University of Kent after an outbreak in …

The MI5 building in London. Its management of agent X ‘fell far below the standards the public, the courts and Ipco have every right to expect,’ the watchdog said. Photograph: Alex Segre/Alamy View image in fullscreen The MI5 building in London. Its management of agent X ‘fell far below the standard…

Image source, George Wright Image caption, With my brother Laurie after the semi-final loss to Argentina By George Wright BBC News Published 40 minutes ago I watched the curtains fall on England's World Cup chances in a pub near Trafalgar Square with my wife, brother and friends. After Anthony Gordo…

Image source, AP/Joan Monfort Image caption, Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal's history goes back almost two decades By Daniel Austin BBC Sport senior journalist Published 17 minutes ago The greatest footballer of all-time and the heir to his crown on the right wing at Barcelona will face each other fo…

Image source, Reuters Image caption, Some 10% of the historic forest south of Paris has been burned By Paulin Kola Published 21 minutes ago A volunteer firefighter has been placed under formal investigation in France on suspicion of starting a fire in a forest south of Paris, officials say. He is on…

Image source, BBC Sport Image caption, Micah Richards was a BBC pundit at the Atlanta Stadium on Wednesday Published 16 July 2026, 00:41 BST Micah Richards has paid tribute to his father Lincoln, who died shortly before the BBC pundit went on air for England's World Cup semi-final defeat by Argentin…

A police officer stands at the entrance to the Have A Nice Stay independent bookstore after the officers raided the premises. Photograph: Catherine Lai/AFP/Getty Images View image in fullscreen A police officer stands at the entrance to the Have A Nice Stay independent bookstore after the officers r…

To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. This video can not be played Figure caption, US military footage shows strike on ship in the Gulf By Thomas Copeland BBC Verify Published 18 minutes ago The US has attacked an oil tanker in the Gulf, which it said was heading towards …

Image source, EPA/Shutterstock By Richard Wheeler , Political reporter  and  Jack Fenwick , Political correspondent Published 6 minutes ago The UK government has said "the World Cup might not be ours, but the Falkland Islands definitely are," after Argentina players celebrated their victory over…

Harold Hamm, co-founder and chairman of Continental Resources, speaks in Gyeongju, South Korea, in October last year. Photograph: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Harold Hamm, co-founder and chairman of Continental Resources, speaks in Gyeongju, South Korea, in October l…

A health worker at the isolation centre in Mulago, Kampala, where the last Ebola patient in Uganda was treated before being discharged on Thursday. Photograph: Abubaker Lubowa/Reuters View image in fullscreen A health worker at the isolation centre in Mulago, Kampala, where the last Ebola patient in…

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has fired the country's popular defense minister, who pushed for innovation in the battlefield through the use of drones and turned the tables on Russia.

Visitors view the reinstalled educational panels about slavery at the site of George Washington's home in Philadelphia on 15 July 2026. Photograph: Tassanee Vejpongsa/AP View image in fullscreen Visitors view the reinstalled educational panels about slavery at the site of George Washington's home in…

A performance of the play at the Ernst Deutsch theatre in Hamburg, in which a blow-up replica of Timmy is raised on a cross. Photograph: Georg Wendt/dpa View image in fullscreen A performance of the play at the Ernst Deutsch theatre in Hamburg, in which a blow-up replica of Timmy is raised on a cros…

Image source, Getty Images Image caption, David Bowie, pictured around 1966, was known as Davie Jones in the earlier part of his music career By Steven McIntosh Entertainment reporter Published 9 minutes ago Ten unreleased tracks by David Bowie are set to be shared with the public, recorded in the e…

To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. This video can not be played Figure caption, Watch some of Gordon's best saves By Brian McLauchlin BBC Sport Scotland Senior Reporter Published 17 minutes ago Goalkeeper Craig Gordon has announced his retirement from football, bringin…

Ruth Cookson struggled with hoarding for decades. Now she helps people in the support group. Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The Guardian View image in fullscreen Ruth Cookson struggled with hoarding for decades. Now she helps people in the support group. Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The Guardian…

Higher oil prices since the Iran war began mean many oil companies have brought in excess profits. Some U.S. lawmakers want to tax those windfall profits and give the money to lower-income Americans.

Key voters in Pennsylvania are split on whether President Trump earning a big windfall last year is a big deal or not. Their reaction reveals a level of cynicism about many in the political class.

For the sixth World Cup in a row, no team from the Asian Football Confederation made it past the first knockout round, winning only three games out of 29. Asian teams are competitive — up to a point.

Argentina players bring out Falklands banner This content is not available in your location. There was an error Argentina players celebrated while holding a banner reading "Las Malvinas son Argentinas", which translates as "The Falklands are Argentine". The Falkland Islands, a British overseas terri…

To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. This video can not be played Figure caption, Things get heated between Bellingham and Argentina players Published 9 minutes ago Jude Bellingham slapped Argentina substitute Valentin Barco on the back of the head following England's 2-…

Good morning. Conventional wisdom has it that, once a PM announces they are going to stand down, all their power vanishes faster than water down a clear plughole. Broadly that’s correct. But in the last week or so Keir Starmer seems to have been acting with a decisiveness that eluded him for most of…

Keir Starmer with British Steel workers in Appleby Village Hall, near Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, last year. Photograph: Peter Byrne/AP View image in fullscreen Keir Starmer with British Steel workers in Appleby Village Hall, near Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, last year. Photograph: Peter Byrne/AP British…

Under new government rules, dual nationals risk being denied boarding if they do not present a British passport. Photograph: Matt Cardy/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Under new government rules, dual nationals risk being denied boarding if they do not present a British passport. Photograph: M…

The IOM and UNHCR have voiced alarm in a joint statement at reports ‘that two boats carrying more than 500 people may have capsized off the coast of Myanmar in recent days’. Photograph: Chaideer Mahyuddin/AFP/Getty Images View image in fullscreen The IOM and UNHCR have voiced alarm in a joint statem…

Image source, Getty Images Image caption, At home piercing kits can be purchased online for as little as £1.50 on a variety of online websites By Liz Clements BBC Wales Published 15 July 2026 Updated 44 minutes ago "Her ear is completely shattered, it's tilting forward and there's nothing that can …

Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Neill had been treated for cancer in recent years, but was 'cancer free' at the time of his death, his family said By Lana Lam Sydney Published 1 hour ago New Zealand actor Sam Neill, who passed away on Monday at a Sydney hospital, died from pneumonia, his a…

Esme runs a fruit and veg shop she set up 22 years ago. Photograph: Jill Mead/The Guardian View image in fullscreen Esme runs a fruit and veg shop she set up 22 years ago. Photograph: Jill Mead/The Guardian ‘It’s like home’: Brixton market traders fight to stop site being sold to big business Campai…

The heel-prick test, which in England screens for 10 other conditions including cystic fibrosis and sickle cell disease, will be used to detect SMA. Photograph: David Gee 4/Alamy View image in fullscreen The heel-prick test, which in England screens for 10 other conditions including cystic fibrosis …

Experts believe a major earthquake in Bucharest is inevitable and warn of unsafe building stock. Photograph: Universal History Archive View image in fullscreen Experts believe a major earthquake in Bucharest is inevitable and warn of unsafe building stock. Photograph: Universal History Archive Revea…

Rain Newton-Smith urged Andy Burnham not to neglect businesses’ costs – in particular, sky-high energy bills, a longtime CBI bugbear. Photograph: Sarah Lee/The Guardian View image in fullscreen Rain Newton-Smith urged Andy Burnham not to neglect businesses’ costs – in particular, sky-high energy bil…

Image source, Reuters By Adam Goldsmith Published 4 minutes ago Sir Keir Starmer has said the UK's "cast-iron" support for Ukraine will continue, as he makes a final trip to the country as prime minister. He will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the capital Kyiv later on Thursday, ahea…

By Ben Chu Policy and Analysis correspondent, BBC Verify Published 1 minute ago Millions of people are facing unaffordable rents, long waits for social housing, or are priced out of the market when they are ready to buy. The average house price in England was £300,000 last year - almost eight times…

To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. This video can not be played Figure caption, Watch: Blanche grilled over handling of Epstein files and relationship with Trump By Kayla Epstein Published 15 July 2026 Updated 4 hours ago Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche has fac…

A brown skua has tested positive for H5N1 bird flu on a beach in Wellington, New Zealand. Photograph: robertharding/Alamy View image in fullscreen A brown skua has tested positive for H5N1 bird flu on a beach in Wellington, New Zealand. Photograph: robertharding/Alamy Fears for New Zealand’s native …

Singer R Kelly has formally asked Donald Trump to commute his sentence. Photograph: Antonio Perez/AFP/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Singer R Kelly has formally asked Donald Trump to commute his sentence. Photograph: Antonio Perez/AFP/Getty Images R Kelly formally appeals to Donald Trump to c…

To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. This video can not be played Figure caption, 'The decisions Tuchel made cost England' - analysis By Neil Johnston BBC Sport journalist Published 5 minutes ago England were on the cusp of reaching their first men's World Cup final sinc…