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'Nothing will bring back my son': How 10 minutes of bombing by Israel shattered lives in Lebanon

Tue, 05/05/2026 - 21:22
The bombs started falling at 14:15 in the afternoon - bringing chaos and destruction across the country.

Nijman emulates Van Gerwen with fifth title in a year

Tue, 05/05/2026 - 19:53
Wessel Nijman emulates his Michael van Gerwen as he continues his superb form in the Players Championship with victory in the 14th tournament of the year.

Mission is to preach peace, says Pope in response to Trump attacks

Tue, 05/05/2026 - 19:52
Trump lashed out at the pope for condemning the conflict in the Middle East, as his secretary of state heads to the Vatican.

'I thought he was going to hit me' OpenAI co-founder says of Musk

Tue, 05/05/2026 - 19:40
OpenAI president Greg Brockman spoke during the second week of a month-long trial between Elon Musk and OpenAI's Sam Altman.

Israeli court extends detention of two Gaza flotilla activists

Tue, 05/05/2026 - 19:10
Thiago Ávila and Saif Abu Keshek were detained by Israeli forces who intercepted the flotilla's boats near Greece last week.

The car garage that became an unusual fashion house... for Kim Kardashian

Tue, 05/05/2026 - 19:02
A Kent bodyshop painted the striking orange breastplate she wore to the Met Gala after previously fixing its designers' car.

The car garage that became an unusual fashion house... for Kim Kardashian

Tue, 05/05/2026 - 19:02
A Kent bodyshop painted the striking orange breastplate she wore to the Met Gala after previously fixing its designers' car.

The car garage that became an unusual fashion house... for Kim Kardashian

Tue, 05/05/2026 - 19:02
A Kent bodyshop painted the striking orange breastplate she wore to the Met Gala after previously fixing its designers' car.

'In a better place but not 100%' - Raducanu out of Rome as wait for return continues

Tue, 05/05/2026 - 18:52
Britain's Emma Raducanu withdraws from the Italian Open because of the post-viral illness that has kept her off the WTA Tour for two months.

No obligation to declare £5m gift, Farage says

Tue, 05/05/2026 - 18:51
The Reform UK leader says the gift was "purely private" and "wasn't political in any sense at all".

Watch: Captain of stranded ship in Strait of Hormuz tells BBC of 'pressure'

Tue, 05/05/2026 - 18:28
Capt Raman Kapoor's ship is one of several to be stranded in the strait in the midst of the power struggle between the US and Iran.

Is the US-Iran War Restarting?

Tue, 05/05/2026 - 17:37
Is the US-Iran ceasefire under threat after repeat attacks in Strait of Hormuz?

Police officer tells of operation to retrieve human remains from crocodile

Tue, 05/05/2026 - 17:35
DNA tests are underway to confirm whether remains found inside the crocodile match that of a missing man.

Woman, 35, died in explosion after ex-partner 'forced entry' into her home

Tue, 05/05/2026 - 17:25
Police officers are treating the death of Jo Shaw as a homicide.

US to safety test new AI models from Google, Microsoft, xAI

Tue, 05/05/2026 - 17:21
New agreements between the companies and the Commerce department build on Biden-era pacts.

Hate crime prosecutions to be fast-tracked after antisemitic attacks

Tue, 05/05/2026 - 16:56
The director of public prosecutions has told prosecutors in England and Wales to bring charges more quickly.

Russian attacks kill at least 20 ahead of rival ceasefires proposed by Kyiv and Moscow

Tue, 05/05/2026 - 16:55
Kyiv said it would begin a truce on 6 May and then "act symmetrically" after Moscow declared a pause for its Victory Day parade.

Nottingham killer was discharged as NHS staff 'could not find him'

Tue, 05/05/2026 - 16:41
Emma Robinson tells an inquiry staff "couldn't work with" or find Valdo Calocane when he was discharged.

Lidl's new loyalty scheme less generous, shoppers say

Tue, 05/05/2026 - 16:30
Under the changed system customers collect points rather than reward coupons, with £1 spent equalling one point.

Lidl's new loyalty scheme less generous, shoppers say

Tue, 05/05/2026 - 16:30
Under the changed system customers collect points rather than reward coupons, with £1 spent equalling one point.

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