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All-time West Indies cricket great Garfield Sobers dies aged 89
Arguably the greatest all-rounder of the game, Sobers led the West Indies at his peak, breaking Test cricket records.…
Nigel Farage says questions over his finances are part of ‘coordinated pile-on’
Reform leader says he’s been ‘demonised’ since revelation he received £5m from billionaire before electionNigel Farage has accused people raising ques…
Bayeux Tapestry in 'wonderful state' after journey to London, French minister says
The French culture minister has told the BBC that the Bayeux Tapestry is in "a wonderful state".…
Burnham elected Labour leader, vows new direction for UK
Britain's governing Labour Party elected Andy Burnham as its new leader, clearing the way for him to become PM…
EU proposes slowing down cuts to carbon emissions for businesses
Under the proposals, the EU plans to relax its emissions trading system to give companies more time to reduce their carbon output.…
DHS secretary doubles down on Trump’s baseless 2020 election claims
Markwayne Mullin at presser repeated many of Trump’s unverified claims from controversial primetime speechThe US homeland security secretary, Markwayn…
Villa complete club record Manzambi signing
Unai Emery makes his first summer signing by bringing in Johan Manzambi for a club record fee of just over £50m.…
Meta trying to destroy whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams, US senator says
Republican Josh Hawley accuses Mark Zuckerberg’s firm of relentlessly pursuing and attempting to bankrupt herA US senator has accused Meta of using la…
Plainclothes ICE agents manhandle man during arrest attempt
Plainclothes ICE agents manhandle man during arrest attempt at the Las Vegas airport on July 13, 2026.…
Trump administration to grant $12m to groups founded by UK conservatives Jacob Rees-Mogg and Toby Young
Exclusive: Grants are part of controversial package criticised as misuse of public money to influence European politicsDonald Trump’s state department…
Leeds sign £34.1m defender Muharemovic
Leeds United sign defender Tarik Muharemovic for £34.1m from Serie A side Sassuolo.…
MP found not guilty of sexually assaulting women
Patrick Spencer is found not guilty by a jury after a trial at Southwark Crown Court.…
Peter Falconio murder: British expert says he has identified a ‘most likely’ burial location
UK police adviser in the early 2000s and global consultant in ‘no-body’ homicide cases says he has narrowed down the outback search area• Peter Falcon…
Robodebt whistleblower was told her royal commission evidence ‘could cost you your job’, court hears
Exclusive: Jeannie-Marie Blake is suing the Australian government over alleged threats, which her department denies makingGet our breaking news email,…
Trump speech lays groundwork for him to tamper with midterm results, critics warn
Democrats and advocates sound alarm at Trump rehashing false claims about 2020 election in his primetime addressDemocrats and voting rights groups say…
Five reasons for England to be cheerful despite World Cup exit
Despite the heartbreak of a World Cup semi-final loss, there are plenty of reasons to be optimistic about England's footballing future.…
China’s Xi Jinping launches new AI alliance: What is it?
Beijing is likely to use the WAICO alliance to influence global AI regulations, analysts say.…
Burnham promises big change - but offers few clues on how he will deliver it
The next prime minister promised nothing less than the biggest change in British politics in 40 years in his first speech as Labour leader.…
Fifa flies Portugal’s World Cup team on plane used for ICE deportations
Aircraft that transported team to match is same one used to deport dozens of Venezuelans to Cecot mega-prisonA plane used by the Portugal men’s soccer…
First Reform UK police commissioner elected
This is expected to be the final police and crime commissioner election held, unless anyone else steps down or leaves the role by other means.…
Liverpool midfielder Szoboszlai signs new five-year deal
Liverpool midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai signs a new five-year contract at Anfield.…
Burnham finally answers the burning question: how does he take his tea?
Incoming PM has deigned to answer some quickfire TikTok questions – also revealing his stance on socks with sandalsUK politics live – latest updatesIt…
Uganda school bus crash kills 20 children and 1 adult
Uganda halts school trips after bus crashes returning from waterfall field trip; at least a dozen also injured.…
What Andy Burnham’s first speech as Labour leader tells us
The incoming prime minister showed his oratorical skill and that he is prepared to borrow from populismUK politics live – latest updatesNearing the en…
Trump administration drastically limits length of foreign journalist visas
Visas will be shortened to 240 days, down from five years, and Chinese journalists will be limited to 90 daysThe Trump administration has said it will…
Trump drops BBC's commercial arm from Panorama lawsuit, but main case remains
The US president removes BBC Studios from his defamation lawsuit over a controversial documentary.…
German politician faces calls to resign over surrogacy child
Surrogacy is banned in Germany, a policy firmly backed by Jens Spahn's Christian Democrat party, and several years ago by Spahn, too.…
‘Yuba’ – My dear father
My father, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, believed leadership meant putting Qatar and its people first.…
Did China steal 2020 US election data, as Trump claims?
Trump revived long-debunked theories regarding the 2020 elections in a primetime speech.…
Church of England backs Palestinian Christians despite backlash
The Church of England passed a motion to learn about the experiences of Palestinian Christians in the Kairos documents.…