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King Charles has delivered a personal video message remembering the life of public service of his "darling Mama", the late Queen Elizabeth II, on what would have been her 100th birthday. The King warned, in a message recorded at Balmoral earlier this month, that his mother would have disapproved of …

The UK's unemployment rate has fallen unexpectedly but wages are growing at their slowest pace for more than five years, the latest official figures show. Unemployment fell to 4.9% in the three months to February, despite predictions it would remain unchanged at 5.2%. However, the fall appears to re…

Barcelona’s Yamal bags Young Sportsperson of the Year accolade a year after winning the Breakthrough award in 2025. Save Share Tennis ruled the red carpet in Madrid as Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz were crowned Sportswoman and Sportsman of the Year at the Laureus Awards. The pair were honoured …

Petrol theft has surged by 62% compared with a year ago, according to new figures compiled for the BBC, with one forecourt owner saying drive-offs are costing him £2,000 a week across his five sites. The data from fuel theft recovery company Pay My Fuel comes as petrol and diesel retailers say their…

The government has said it will introduce a legal ban on smartphones in schools in England. Education minister Baroness Jacqui Smith told the House of Lords on Monday that the government would table an amendment to its landmark Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill "creating a clear legal requiremen…

Japan has relaxed decades-old restrictions on its arms exports, clearing the way for it to sell weapons to more than a dozen countries. The announcement on Tuesday marks a milestone in Tokyo's shift away from the pacifism that has characterised its post-war defence policy. It also comes at a time of…

The race is tight, and a win could result in more seats in Congress for the Democrats. Save Share Voters in Virginia head to the polls on Tuesday to decide on a measure that could redraw the state’s congressional map and potentially shift the balance of power in Washington. Major political figures, …

In Pictures Pigeon-keeping remains a therapeutic and communal escape for Delhi residents amidst the city’s chaos and demands. Save Share In the bustling heart of the Indian capital, a handful of devotees continue the ancient Mughal tradition of pigeon-rearing, known as kabootarbaazi, preserving skil…

Ashlin McCourt clocks up 60 hours a week working as a civil servant, a waitress and a baker because "life's so expensive", she says. The UK unemployment rate stands at 4.9% - however, increasing numbers of those in work are juggling more than one job. While working in multiple jobs and side hustles …

Israel has killed more than 700 people in Gaza since last year’s US-brokered ‘ceasefire’. Save Share Dubai-based logistics giant DP World has held talks with representatives linked to Donald Trump’s so-called “Board of Peace” over managing supply chains and infrastructure projects in Gaza, according…

Diplomatic efforts to end the US-Israel war on Iran are stalled as Tehran rejects talks under pressure. Save Share Diplomatic efforts to end the US-Israel war on Iran remain uncertain, with Tehran refusing to negotiate under what it calls the “shadow of threats”. United States President Donald Trump…

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Palantir’s ‘manifesto’ has been described as an ‘AI-driven threat to humanity’s existence’ and ‘technofascism’. Save Share The US tech giant Palantir Technologies has posted what it terms a summary of Palantir CEO Alex Karp and head of corporate affairs Nicholas Zamiska’s book, The Technological Rep…

Israeli police arrest two ultra-Orthodox Jews for removing Israeli flags Video shows two ultra-Orthodox Jews tearing down Israeli flags from streetlight poles in Beit Shemesh, drawing protests from passersby. Israeli media reports said two people were arrested over the incident. Save Share

Gout Gout won silver in the 200m at the 2024 World Under-20 Championships aged 16 Sprint legend Usain Bolt has urged rising Australian star Gout Gout not to forget track and field and find a good support network to keep him focused on his career as the spotlight and distractions intensify. Gout, 18,…

The ceramics industry in Gujarat’s Morbi has been badly hit by the fuel crisis, with most units closed and workers laid off. Save Share Morbi, India – For seven years, Pradeep Kumar would walk into the ceramics factory in western India at 9am, load raw materials – clay, quartz and sand – into the ki…

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Apple has named John Ternus as its new chief executive to replace Tim Cook who is stepping down after 15 years of leading the technology giant. Ternus, the current head of hardware engineering who has been at Apple for 25 years, will take over on 1 September and Cook will become executive chairman. …

US veterans arrested in Capitol during protest against the war on Iran Dozens of US veterans and family members of military personnel have been arrested while staging a protest in the US Capitol building in opposition to the war on Iran. Save Share

"A career for life" - this is what many students were told when applying for healthcare degrees. But a week ago, a trainee paramedic spoke to the BBC about how she is now looking for work abroad because of a recruitment freeze in Wales. The story resonated with many people, and dozens studying midwi…

A World War Two veteran who was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) and served in the Navy throughout the conflict has died aged 109. Frank Chester, who was born in Ludlow, Shropshire, in April 1917, died at a nursing home in Malvern, Worcestershire, on Sunday, nine days after his birthday…

A baby who contracted a virus when he was still in the womb is thought to be the youngest in the UK to receive a life-saving, rare blood transfusion procedure. Doctors discovered Arthur had caught parvovirus, which led to severe anaemia, a build-up of fluid and heart failure. Specialists at St Georg…

London Underground services are set to be face significant disruption as the first of two 24-hour strikes by some Tube drivers begins at midday. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union, which represents roughly half of drivers on the Tube network, are striking over a Transport for Lo…

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Amnesty International slams ‘predatory world order’ led by US and Israel Amnesty International’s Secretary General Agnes Callamard says ‘voracious predators’ like the US, Israel and Russia have waged war on civilians with impunity and destroyed the international order based on global human rights. S…

Japan could soon sell weapons overseas, including fighter jets, in major shift from pacifist policies introduced after World War II. Save Share The cabinet of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has lifted a ban on exporting lethal weapons, including fighter jets, in a major shift to Japan’s paci…

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Former minister among several people jailed in corruption case that saw prison sentences of between three and 10 years. Save Share Former Algerian Industry Minister Ali Aoun has been sentenced to five years in prison after being convicted of corruption, local media reported. Aoun, who was the minist…

Sir Keir Starmer has accused officials in the Foreign Office of deliberately and repeatedly withholding the fact Lord Mandelson initially failed security vetting for the role of US ambassador. Giving a statement to MPs, the prime minister said if he had known, he would not have gone ahead with the a…

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Led by veteran guard McCollum, the Atlanta Hawks staged a late comeback to upset New York Knicks to tie their playoff series 1-1. Save Share CJ McCollum scored six of his ‌game-high 32 points in the final two-plus minutes on Monday night for the ⁠visiting Atlanta Hawks, ⁠who stormed back from an eig…

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, April 20 (Reuters) - The Iranian-flagged container ship Touska, which was boarded and seized by U.S. forces on Sunday, is likely to have what Washington deems dual-use items that could be used by the military onboard, maritime security sources said on ‌Monday. The small cont…

A 32-year-old Canadian woman has been killed and several people injured after a man opened fire at a historical site in Mexico, according to Mexican officials. The gunman killed himself after the attack. President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico has expressed her solidarity with the victims of a shootin…

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Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., addresses GOP concerns ahead of the midterm elections, highlighting market momentum and President Donald Trump's gas price predictions on ‘The Big Weekend Show.’ Let’s not get carried away here. The Democrats’ chances of winning the Senate are somewhere between nearly impos…

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As BuzzFeed's politics lead, my job is to do the doomscrolling for you. Hannity goes on to say "scandals" within the church were left "unchecked," insisting, "Others at the Vatican have totally lost sight of the true meaning of the Bible and its teachings." This is our God: Jesus, King of Peace, who…

Chavez-DeRemer is the third high-profile female official to leave the Trump administration after recent departures of Kristi Noem and Pam Bondi. Save Share US Secretary of Labour Lori Chavez-DeRemer will be leaving her post in the administration of President Donald Trump, the White House has said. C…

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A Cuban Foreign Ministry official said the exchange with Washington was ‘respectful and professional’ and devoid of threats. Save Share The Cuban government has confirmed that it held recent talks in Havana with officials from the United States, as tensions remain high between the two countries over…

In a further education college in the Pembrokeshire town of Haverfordwest, a studio audience had gathered to hear leaders of Wales' political parties make their pitch at a BBC Wales Ask the Leaders debate. After an audience member asked Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth about independence, present…

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Global Sumud Flotilla disrupts cargo ship bound for Israel Activists with the Global Sumud Flotilla have disrupted the MSC Maya, a cargo ship they believe was carrying materials used for Israeli weapons to the ports of Ashdod and Haifa. The vessel is operated by the Mediterranean Shipping Company, w…

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US is 'pretty far behind where they started' the war on Iran Daniel Benaim, the former US Deputy Assistant Secretary for Arabian Peninsula Affairs, says the US missed the early off-ramps to declare victory over Iran, and now finds itself behind where it began on all its objectives. Save Share

Global fallout grows over Israeli soldier smashing Jesus statue in Lebanon Outrage continues to grow over the Israeli soldier who was photographed desecrating a statue of Jesus Christ in southern Lebanon, including among Trump’s former MAGA allies. From a Polish MP to a Palestinian theologian, obser…

Julia Roberts was a runaway bride offscreen long before she played one in a movie.

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US musician D4vd has pleaded not guilty to charges of first-degree murder in the death of a teenage girl who vanished last year. The star, whose legal name is David Anthony Burke, is accused of murdering 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, whose decomposing remains were found in September in a Tesl…

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The government is to announce on Tuesday a plan to weaken the link between electricity and volatile gas prices, which it says will better protect consumers from energy shocks triggered by international conflicts. The government wants some older renewable energy generators to move to fixed-price cont…

The government is to announce on Tuesday a plan to weaken the link between electricity and volatile gas prices, which it says will better protect consumers from energy shocks triggered by international conflicts. The government wants some older renewable energy generators to move to fixed-price cont…

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Music from the James Bond films and a night of prog rock classics will pepper this year's BBC Proms, alongside the usual programme of orchestras, operas and soloists. The eight-week season will feature 86 concerts in London, Gateshead, Bristol, Middlesborough, Sunderland and Mold, with appearances b…

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First all-women cohort of winners hails from Colombia, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, South Korea, the UK and the US. Save Share This year’s prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize has been awarded to six grassroots environmental activists from around the world for their efforts to fight climate change …

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Iran says it will not accept negotiations ‘under the shadow of threats’, as Trump promises to continue blockade of Iranian ports. Al Jazeera Live Save Share

Ret. U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus assesses the state of U.S.-Iran conflict as the ceasefire deadline looms on ‘Jesse Watters Primetime.’ Ret. U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus said assassinating more of Iran’s leadership will not end ongoing issues while warning against a U.S. ground operation to seize…

Paul Gigot leads a discussion on Eric Swalwell's sudden departure from California's gubernatorial race after allegations of inappropriate behavior resurfaced Another Democrat has dropped out of California’s crowded gubernatorial race as the primary election approaches in roughly six weeks. Former st…

The 2026 NFL Draft is upon us. Clay takes us through ALL things NFL Draft, are the Cardinals bluffing about wanting Jeremiyah Love? The NFL is tightening its prospects’ contact information list for this year’s NFL Draft after the prank call to Shedeur Sanders as he slid down the draft board last Apr…

Fox News senior correspondent Claudia Cowan shares the latest on the situation at Vandenberg Space Force Base on ‘America Reports.’ A Chinese national was arrested at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport after federal authorities say he photographed sensitive military aircraft near Offut…

Lydia Moynihan joins Fox Across America With Jimmy Failla to give her take on how President Trump is taking the early steps necessary to implement his long-term economic vision for the country.  Singer Nancy Sinatra called President Donald Trump's reference to her father Frank Sinatra's song "My Way…

Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on FoxNews.com. An Alabama woman, her pregnant teenage daughter and her 12-year-old son were found brutally murdered in their home, authorities said. Mobile County Sheriff Paul Burch said deputies responded to a home in Wilmer just aft…

Dan Dakich weighs in on Steve Kerr considering his future after being bounced from the playoffs. For years, Stephen A. Smith's many football blunders have been easy enough to explain away. He's not an NFL guy (remember when he said the three key players for a game were three guys who weren't playing…

Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on FoxNews.com. Singer D4vd pleaded not guilty Monday in the murder case of a 14-year-old girl who was reportedly found dismembered and badly decomposing in the trunk of the singer’s allegedly abandoned Tesla last September. The 21-yea…

The Mets have lost 11 straight after Zohran Mamdani hugged Mr. and Mrs. Met. The only one that may save them is not who you may expect... We're nearly a month into the 2026 Major League Baseball regular season, and already there have been some major surprises, outstanding performances, and, most imp…

Fox News Flash top entertainment and celebrity headlines are here. Cher filed a petition for a temporary conservatorship over her son and claimed his life has "significantly deteriorated" since a prior request was proposed in 2023, according to documents obtained by Fox News Digital. The "I Got You …

Brian Kilmeade reports on the White House's investigation into the deaths and disappearances of 10 highly skilled scientists since 2023. House Oversight Committee member Rep. Eric Burlison calls for an urgent FBI probe. The scientists were involved in critical nuclear and space research, with some v…

A ‘Gutfeld!’ panel discusses President Donald Trump attending his first White House Correspondents’ Association dinner as president, with a mentalist thrown into the mix. More than 200 journalists have signed an open letter urging the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) to call out Presid…

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