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Silicon Valley's seedy side exposed - and four other things we learned in the Musk-Altman trial

Fri, 05/15/2026 - 05:03
As the jury deliberates, this is what we found out during the weeks-long trial with two tech titans at its heart.

US hotel owners expected a World Cup boom - so far it hasn't happened

Fri, 05/15/2026 - 05:01
An industry body survey found hotels in World Cup host cities see the tournament as a "non-event".

Anti-immigration AI videos traced to overseas fakers, BBC finds

Fri, 05/15/2026 - 05:01
"Patriotic" UK anti-immigration social media accounts have been traced to Sri Lanka and Vietnam.

'Don't swim' warnings in place at nearly all of England's official river bathing sites

Fri, 05/15/2026 - 04:13
Too much bacteria linked to faeces found at almost all England's designated river bathing sites

Trump brought top CEOs to Beijing but few big deals emerged

Fri, 05/15/2026 - 01:09
There was plenty of choreographed ceremonies but there was no sweeping trade breakthrough as Trump met Xi in Beijing.

Watch: US Air Force rescues 11 people after plane crashes off Florida coast

Fri, 05/15/2026 - 00:19
The passengers spent hours on a floating life raft after their 20-minute flight between two islands went down.

Analysis: Andy Burnham's route back to the Commons is clearer - but one big hurdle remains

Fri, 05/15/2026 - 00:17
The Greater Manchester mayor faces a messy and bitter by-election battle with Reform UK.

Scheffler shares US PGA lead as Aronimink bites back

Fri, 05/15/2026 - 00:17
As many of the world's best struggle at the US PGA Championship, Scottie Scheffler - the world's very best - is among a select few to get change out of Aronimink.

Scheffler shares US PGA lead as Aronimink bites back

Fri, 05/15/2026 - 00:17
As many of the world's best struggle at the US PGA Championship, Scottie Scheffler - the world's very best - is among a select few to get change out of Aronimink.

Brutal raid on woman's birthday party highlights rise of Russian vigilante group

Fri, 05/15/2026 - 00:04
The Russkaya Obshina group stages raids to look for activities contravening "traditional Russian values".

UK Eurovision act: The BBC gave me a stress test to check I could cope under pressure

Thu, 05/14/2026 - 23:44
"It could go well or completely wrong, I'm just here for the ride," says song contest hopeful Sam Battle.

Hundreds of comedians unpaid by one of UK's biggest comedy festivals

Thu, 05/14/2026 - 23:35
Leicester Comedy Festival says it is committed to paying comedians but waiting on money themselves.

Royal finances face a cut. But will much really change?

Thu, 05/14/2026 - 23:11
The monarchy’s finances have long been protected by tradition. Now experts say the public are demanding for more transparency

Royal finances face a cut. But will much really change?

Thu, 05/14/2026 - 23:11
The monarchy’s finances have long been protected by tradition. Now experts say the public are demanding for more transparency

Australia soars into Eurovision final as UK song debuts

Thu, 05/14/2026 - 22:54
Delta Goodrem is now a favourite to win Eurovision, following a spectacular semi-final performance.

Australia soars into Eurovision final as UK song debuts

Thu, 05/14/2026 - 22:54
Delta Goodrem is now a favourite to win Eurovision, following a spectacular semi-final performance.

'Dangerous' Bolton come full circle for play-off final

Thu, 05/14/2026 - 22:51
Bolton Wanderers' final game of 2025-26 is a repeat of their first match of the season as they take on Stockport County for a place in the Championship.

'Dangerous' Bolton come full circle for play-off final

Thu, 05/14/2026 - 22:51
Bolton Wanderers' final game of 2025-26 is a repeat of their first match of the season as they take on Stockport County for a place in the Championship.

US Supreme Court restores abortion pill access for now

Thu, 05/14/2026 - 22:46
Abortion pills are the most common method of terminating pregnancies in the US.

Andy Burnham to make bid to return to Commons as pressure mounts on Starmer

Thu, 05/14/2026 - 22:20
Wes Streeting also resigns as health secretary, saying he has lost confidence in Sir Keir's leadership.

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