Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Joel Mawhinney, from Bangor, County Down, appeared on America's Got Talent By Holly Fleck  and  Barry O'Connor , BBC News NI Published 5 hours ago A 50th birthday gift from her fellow Spice Girls, a picture of a dog and a mobile phone. Those were the priz…
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Garnacho got eight goals and four assists in 43 games for Chelsea last season in all competitions By Nizaar Kinsella Football reporter Published 4 minutes ago Aston Villa are in talks to sign Alejandro Garnacho on loan, with a potential obligation to buy. Th…
CJP supporters gather before a march to parliament during a protest demanding the resignation of the education minister, Dharmendra Pradhan, on Monday. Photograph: Jai Thakur/Zuma Press Wire/Shutterstock View image in fullscreen CJP supporters gather before a march to parliament during a protest dem…
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Liverpool finished fifth in the Premier League last season By Daniel Austin , BBC Sport senior journalist  and  Aadam Patel , Football reporter Published 2 minutes ago A consortium led by British-Indian millionaire businessman Amit Bhatia has expressed a…
Image source, Getty Images By Mitchell Labiak Business reporter Published 15 minutes ago Lindt has partially U-turned on its decision to hike prices after Easter chocolate sales dropped. The Swiss chocolate maker said a "necessary groupwide" price surge of 11.8% was one of the reasons revenue shrank…
Image source, Reuters Image caption, A relative buries Amira al-Masri, who was killed along with her three siblings and parents By David Gritten Published 53 minutes ago An Israeli air strike has killed six members of one family in Gaza City, according to local medics. Video footage showed the famil…
The Meliá Cohiba in Havana, one of 34 hotels where the Spanish hotel chain is to cease operations. Photograph: Adalberto Roque/AFP/Getty Images View image in fullscreen The Meliá Cohiba in Havana, one of 34 hotels where the Spanish hotel chain is to cease operations. Photograph: Adalberto Roque/AFP/…
The government convened a panel of people with lived experience of domestic, family and sexual violence to identify gaps in the system and guide reforms. Photograph: Dan Peled/AAP View image in fullscreen The government convened a panel of people with lived experience of domestic, family and sexual …
Economists warn another prolonged closure of the strait of Hormuz as a result of renewed US-Iranian conflict could force the Reserve Bank of Australia to raise interest rates. Photograph: Reuters View image in fullscreen Economists warn another prolonged closure of the strait of Hormuz as a result o…
The female common marmoset has been named Oyster, after the London transport payment system, and is said to have settled in ‘really well’ at a sanctuary. Photograph: RSPCA/PA View image in fullscreen The female common marmoset has been named Oyster, after the London transport payment system, and is …
The Milky Way galaxy and stars over Emerald Lake in the Lassen Volcanic national park, California. Photograph: John Sirlin/Alamy View image in fullscreen The Milky Way galaxy and stars over Emerald Lake in the Lassen Volcanic national park, California. Photograph: John Sirlin/Alamy Milky Way flipped…
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Anthony Taylor's last Premier League game was the fixture between West Ham United and Leeds United on 24 May By Dale Johnson Football issues correspondent Published 3 minutes ago Anthony Taylor has announced his retirement from refereeing with immediate effe…
Image source, EPA/Shutterstock Image caption, A mural of late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has been succeeded by his son Mojtaba, in Tehran By Amir Azimi BBC Persian Published 20 minutes ago After 10 days of exchanging strikes with the US over control of the vital Strait of Hor…
Sgt Michael Emmanuel Swinton with his daughter. Photograph: Courtesy Mia Gonzalez-Swinton View image in fullscreen Sgt Michael Emmanuel Swinton with his daughter. Photograph: Courtesy Mia Gonzalez-Swinton US identifies soldier killed destroying downed Iranian drone in Iraq Sgt Michael Emmanuel Swint…
Zendaya at a photocall in London for The Odyssey. The earrings are fashioned from the Ziwiye hoard, which was uncovered in Iran in 1947. Photograph: Scott A Garfitt/AP View image in fullscreen Zendaya at a photocall in London for The Odyssey. The earrings are fashioned from the Ziwiye hoard, which w…
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Manchester United have 46,800 season-ticket holders at Old Trafford By Daniel Austin BBC Sport senior journalist Published 6 minutes ago Manchester United fans have reacted with fury after " thousands" had their season-ticket accounts restricted. The action …
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Enzo Fernandez played in seven of Argentina's eight 2026 World Cup matches By Michael Emons BBC Sport journalist Published 1 hour ago Midfielder Enzo Fernandez has claimed Argentina represented their nation "in the best possible way" during the World Cup, de…
Image source, Getty Images Published 21 November 2019 Updated 1 hour ago The UK government generally spends more than it raises in tax. To fill this gap it borrows money, but that has to be paid back - with interest. Why does the government borrow money? The government gets most of its income from t…
Louise Haigh will head up new department, which takes in parts of the Cabinet Office, Treasury and housing ministry. Photograph: Ryan Jenkinson/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Louise Haigh will head up new department, which takes in parts of the Cabinet Office, Treasury and housing ministry. P…
Caitlin Gooch in the pasture with her horses Ruth and Ardent. Photograph: Dare Coulter View image in fullscreen Caitlin Gooch in the pasture with her horses Ruth and Ardent. Photograph: Dare Coulter Black lands, Mexican bands: how a southern rural family built a Latino cultural hub As the Latino pop…
Nairobi’s Nyumbani Children's Home, which cares for orphans with HIV, in February last year. Photograph: T Mukoya/Reuters View image in fullscreen Nairobi’s Nyumbani Children's Home, which cares for orphans with HIV, in February last year. Photograph: T Mukoya/Reuters Trump’s HIV funding cuts having…
Thames Water’s hosepipe ban will cover more than 10 million customers across London and the Thames valley. Photograph: Yui Mok/PA View image in fullscreen Thames Water’s hosepipe ban will cover more than 10 million customers across London and the Thames valley. Photograph: Yui Mok/PA Thames Water jo…
Image source, Getty Images By Michael Race Business reporter , Reporting from New York Published 14 minutes ago The maker of Wegovy and Ozempic, Novo Nordisk, has launched legal action accusing its arch rival Eli Lilly of false advertising in suggesting its weight-loss drugs perform better. The Dan…
An aerial view of the Upper East Side of Manhattan on 28 April 2025. Photograph: C Taylor Crothers/Getty Images View image in fullscreen An aerial view of the Upper East Side of Manhattan on 28 April 2025. Photograph: C Taylor Crothers/Getty Images Fourth person dies in New York City legionnaires’ d…
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Andy Burnham is an Everton season ticket holder and backs supporters' rights By Dale Johnson Football issues correspondent Published 29 minutes ago Andy Burnham is only into his second day as the UK's Prime Minister , but already people are wondering what th…
