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Top Gear’s Richard Hammond fined for speeding in Bentley and Porche
Co-presenter of former BBC motoring show given penalty after being caught twice in three weeksThe former Top Gear host Richard Hammond has been fined …
Cottage pie and glass of red, anyone? Britons shun salad despite heat in ‘reverse comfort eating’
Nostalgic foods like toad-in-the-hole also in demand at Waitrose as people pivot towards familiarity amid climatic and political upheavalForget a cris…
It’s the vibe: Australian comedy classic The Castle set to become a stage play
Working Dog team behind the 1997 film reuniting to write ‘new, fully updated’ version for the stage, which will premiere in Melbourne in 2027An announ…
Betye Saar, pioneering figure of Black arts movement, dies at 99
Leading assemblage artist was known for reclaiming Jim Crow-era memorabilia as images of Black liberationArtist Betye Saar, the pioneering figure of t…
Badenoch calls for emergency legislation to stop early release scheme
Last week Andy Burnham announced he was pausing early release plans for September after backlash from survivors and victims.…
Shot fired outside US consulate in Canada for second time this year
Police have previously suggested a link between anti-Jewish attacks in the city and shootings at the US consulate.…
Video shows man subdued after stabbing three women in Paris
Three women were wounded, two of them seriously, in a knife attack near Porte de Clichy in Paris.…
Wisconsin tornado causes extensive damage and cuts power to thousands
Tornado that blackened midday sky rips roofs off homes and flips vehicles in town of MenashaA tornado struck north-eastern Wisconsin on Monday, blacke…
Police make inquiries after Farage reports Polanski post for ‘inciting murder’
Green party leader shared picture of man wearing T-shirt with words ‘we’re only making plans for Nigel’ alongside a guillotinePolice are “conducting i…
British court dismisses Bahrain’s bid to block activists’ spyware lawsuit
Ruling establishes that countries using spyware on people in the UK can be sued.…
Man convicted in Idaho college student killings seeks to withdraw guilty plea
Bryan Kohberger, convicted of killing four college students in 2022, claims he pleaded guilty due to bad legal adviceA man convicted last year of kill…
Shots fired near US consulate in Canada for second time in four months
No one was injured and no suspects have been identified in connection to shooting near Toronto compound, police sayShots were fired near the US consul…
California man rescued alive after 30 days stranded at sea with broken mast
Kai Sato used PVC pipes and kayak paddles to try to repair his boat, and a plastic bag to collect condensation to drinkA California man was rescued al…
Pauline Hanson and Malcolm Roberts deride family law system, calling DV a ‘weapon’ and court a ‘slaughterhouse’
Exclusive: Resurfaced comments by the One Nation leader underline her criticism of paid family violence leave and domestic violence support groupsPaul…
Charli xcx portrait added to National Portrait Gallery collection
Pop star is celebrated as ‘one of the defining cultural figures of her generation’ by gallery, which acquires Brat-era portrait by Harley WeirA portra…
Two die after being pulled from sea near Cornish beach
Man and woman pronounced dead at Fistral beach in Newquay after large emergency responseTwo people have died after being pulled from the sea off a pop…
Millions see leaked copy of The Odyssey movie on X
Film studio Universal takes down a high-quality bootleg version of the film, which appeared on X.…
‘They’re anxious about everything’: life for young people seeking work in Dudley and Lewisham
Challenges vary from poor transport links to high numbers of people flocking to the area looking for workWhen 19-year-old Dejanae set her online job s…
Four men charged with murder after Leicester stabbing
Arad Niakan, 24, died after being stabbed on Wednesday.…
Industry star David Jonsson to play Black Panther in Marvel sequel
Director Ryan Coogler announces British actor as lead role alongside co-stars Letitia Wright and Winston DukeThe British actor David Jonsson has been …
‘Get rid of them’: One Nation senator claims party will ‘remigrate’ illegal visa holders in resurfaced interview
Exclusive: Malcolm Roberts uses white supremacist concept to describe the party’s plans for deporting 200,000 people from AustraliaSenator Malcolm Rob…
Fire tears through Indonesian village in West Java
A fire has torn through a traditional village in the Sukabumi Regency of Indonesia's West Java province.…
What Love Island tells us about the changing face of dating
From women making the first move to shifting relationship dynamics, Love Island has become a window into Britain's evolving dating culture…
What a week's work experience taught these Year 10s about their futures
Three 15-year-olds tell the BBC how their outlook changed after one week in the world of work.…
Rental searches for pet friendly properties drop after law change
Agents say some renters wrongly believe permission to have a pet is guaranteed.…
How to see July's full Buck Moon as it rises in the night sky
July's full Moon, know as the Buck Moon, is set to light up the night sky next week.…
Berlin Pride march called off after car crashes into crowd of people near route
Christopher Street Day event cancelled after incident that left several people injuredA major incident has been declared in Berlin after reports that …
Cecilia Vega of 60 Minutes says she felt pressure from CBS to add ‘political bias’
Vega made remarks to ABC’s John Quiñones at National Association of Hispanic Journalists conference Cecilia Vega, the former 60 Minutes correspondent,…
Scorching US heat wave to hit 70 million people with third ‘heat dome’ in month
Temperatures of 95-105F (35-40C) are expected, spanning Gulf of Mexico coast to the Great Plains and the midwestAbout 70 million people in the US are …
Eight family members found dead in Michigan fire, some with gunshot wounds
Firefighters responded to an emergency call and found the bodies, six of which were those of childrenA devastating tragedy has unfolded in Michigan af…