Could bizarre training accident scupper Hodgkinson's world record attempt?
To break any world record - yet alone the oldest world record in athletics - takes some serious planning and preparation.
World Cup organisers 'monitoring' wildfire smoke ahead of New Jersey final
Officials in many cities urged residents to stay indoors or wear masks outside as air quality reached unhealthy to hazardous levels, meaning it posed a health risk to everyone,
Intercity rail passengers face summer disruption amid slashed services and strike votes
East Midlands Railway cancels trains on Midland mainline, as drivers on LNER and Avanti West Coast ballotIntercity rail travellers face potential disruption this summer across Great Britain’s three north-south mainlines, with drivers voting on strike action on two lines and timetables slashed on the other owing to malfunctioning trains.East Midlands Railway announced it will cancel hundreds of services in the coming weeks from its intercity timetable on the Midland mainline, because of continued problems with its fleet of Hitachi trains. Continue reading...
Over half a million power tool batteries have been recalled due to a USB-C charging fire risk
Greenworks Tools has issued a recall for around 554,780 Kobalt-branded power tools designed for yard work because of a battery issue "posing a risk of serious injury from fire hazard." There have been 34 reports of the tool's batteries "producing smoke, sparking or catching fire while the batteries are inserted in the tool and charging […]
‘They took our toilet’: How a settlement has squeezed a Palestinian village
An illegal Israeli outpost set up next to Umm al-Khair in West Bank, immediately separating villagers from their land.
Sobers' six sixes remembered
BBC Sport relives Sir Garfield Sobers' six sixes in an over for Nottinghamshire against Glamorgan in Swansea, in Pint-Sized TMS style.
What are your rights if you buy something that breaks?
Martin Lewis explains why you should go back to the item's retailer, not the manufacturer.
China rejects Trump's election interference accusations as 'groundless'
At a daily briefing in Beijing, a spokesperson called on the US to stop making what it described as 'groundless accusations' against China.
England could walk off if players racially abused in Argentina
Captain Jamie George says England are considering the prospect of walking off the pitch should any of their players suffer racial abuse against Argentina.
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.
World’s largest olive oil company says market has 'definitively' entered new phase
The update comes as analysts raise concerns about the prospect of global olive oil supplies swinging dramatically from one season to the next.
Ten killed in attacks in Russia and Ukraine as protests continue in Kyiv
Thousands rally in the Ukrainian capital to protest the ouster of Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov.
West Indies legend Sobers dies aged 89
Former West Indies captain Sir Garfield 'Garry' Sobers has died at the age of 89.
A new entente? Bayeux tapestry’s UK arrival ‘closes loop’ on Brexit tensions
Culture secretary Lisa Nandy is among first viewers as epic embroidery is unpacked at British Museum, a landmark in Anglo-French diplomacyIn the decade after Brexit, the relationship between Britain and France has been defined by rows over fishing rights, Channel crossings and trade. Boris Johnson even mocked Emmanuel Macron, telling his French counterpart to “donnez-moi un break”.This week, that fractious chapter gave way to one of the most significant acts of cultural diplomacy between the two countries in decades. Almost 1,000 years after it was created, the Bayeux tapestry arrived at the British Museum, transported from France under cover of darkness, the culmination of years of painstaking negotiations between London and Paris. Continue reading...
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.
Keep calm and carry on - Spain trust team identity to deliver World Cup
Former Spain captain Cesar Azpilicueta explains why Luis de la Fuente's side have confidence in the collective as they prepare for Sunday's World Cup final against Argentina.
California's billionaire tax: What's at risk for the biggest state economy in America
California's billionaire tax would generate quick revenue, but Norway's example shows the longer-term economic impact of targeting the wealthy is unclear.
Apple dethrones Nvidia to regain title of world’s most valuable company
Shift in pecking order illustrates that investors are reassessing outlook for artificial intelligenceApple overtook Nvidia on Friday to become the world’s most valuable company, reshuffling the top ranks of tech heavyweights as investors reassess the outlook for artificial intelligence.Apple was last valued at $4.88tn as its shares held steady, while Nvidia was roughly at $4.86tn, after a 3.5% decline. Continue reading...
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, free app or daily news podcastA key robodebt whistleblower is suing the Australian government, alleging she was threatened before she appeared at a royal commission and was warned that her testimony “could cost you your job”.Services Australia whistleblower Jeannie-Marie Blake has filed proceedings in the federal court, alleging her department made repeated threats against her before and after her explosive evidence to the robodebt royal commission. Continue reading...
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 Falconio murder 25 years on: new footage shows dying Australian outback killer’s refusal to reveal body’s locationThe former British government expert who consulted on the search for the remains of the murdered backpacker Peter Falconio says he has now identified a “most likely” potential burial location – an abandoned racetrack only 8km from the scene of the infamous outback attack at Barrow Creek.In July 2001, Falconio and his partner, Joanne Lees, both from Yorkshire, were ambushed and attacked by Bradley John Murdoch as they drove along a remote stretch of road in Australia’s Northern Territory, about 300km north of Alice Springs. Continue reading...
At least two dead in Texas floods ravaging same area where campers died
The same area devastated by floods last year's floods, which caused more than 130 deaths, is once again being hit.
Iran proves it can still inflict damage despite waves of US attacks
Leaked US intelligence report concluded Iran retained 70% of missiles and launchers after 38-day spring campaignIran and the US have been trading blows for six consecutive nights and there are no shortage of signs that the renewed fighting will worsen further. Tehran and Washington remain far apart diplomatically, and though the US retains a significant military overmatch, Iran has more than enough capability to inflict damage.Friday’s developments are a case in point. A wave of US attacks, with missiles launched from jets, drones and warships, targeted Iranian ports and the south of the country, collapsing a tower at Chabahar, on the Gulf of Oman, and highways and bridges into the strait of Hormuz port of Bandar Abbas, perhaps in an effort to cut it off. Continue reading...
Brenda Fricker, Oscar winner for My Left Foot, dies aged 81
The acclaimed Irish actor started her career in Coronation Street and Casualty before a string of high-profile Hollywood rolesBrenda Fricker, who became the first female Irish Oscar winner for acting with My Left Foot, has died aged 81. Her agent Phil Belfield told the BBC in a statement: “We will never see her like again and the world is lesser for the lack of her … I was honoured to know, love and work with her and she will always have a place in my heart and in the heart of so many film and TV fans the world over.”In My Left Foot, Fricker plays the mother of Christy Brown, whose cerebral palsy means he only has muscular control over one of his feet. The film, directed by Jim Sheridan, was released to enormous acclaim in 1989, winning the best actor Oscar for Daniel Day-Lewis as well as best supporting actress for Fricker. Continue reading...