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Former England captain Michael Vaughan reflects on Ben Stokes' shock retirement and how the team can move on from one of their "greatest" players.

WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned that Europe is not prepared for high temperatures.

A number of blazes have been raging across Utah and Colorado, leading both governors to declare states of emergency.

The speculation has started, but who do Scotland fans want to replace Steve Clarke?

French national Kevin Kerjean was granted leave to remain in the UK in 2021, extended until 2031.

Matthew Ashley Foster-Smith was arrested in Ecuador after the woman was found dead in Colombia.

The pilot and 10 passengers died in the incident, local officials said.

The aircraft belonged to state oil giant Aramco and the cause of the crash is being investigated.

Police say the boy's body was recovered from Cowbury Reservoir in Stalybridge on Saturday night.

Emma Raducanu says she "plans to play" at Wimbledon despite a leg injury which has put her participation in serious doubt.

Emma Raducanu says she "plans to play" at Wimbledon despite a leg injury which has put her participation in serious doubt.

NTV and Daily Monitor say their offices in the capital are under "military siege".

The Conservative leader has been criticised by Labour for making a Nazi comparison in relation to the education secretary.

U.S. tariff pressure is pushing Europe and Brazil closer—opening new global doors for everything from aircraft parts to Brazil's cachaça, the base of the caipirinha.

President Trump and Iran’s Revolutionary Guards exchanged threats and U.S. allies in the Gulf said they had intercepted Iranian drones, as hostilities entered a fourth day.

More than three days after twin earthquakes devastated the Venezuelan coast, the rescue effort faced chaos and delays as the chances of finding survivors diminished.

Sometimes, our preference for certitude, our need to define things with conviction, closes us off from possibility.

The incident occurred near the Ras Tanura facility in the east of the country, a key export hub for oil transported through the Strait of Hormuz.

Firefighters were involved in joint response to Knowles and Gore blazes as wildfires ravage western US, fire agency saysThree firefighters were killed and two others were hurt while responding to wildfires along the Colorado-Utah border, the US Wildland Fire Service announced on Sunday.The agency, which was established in January to coordinate wildfire suppression and prevention efforts across public lands, said the firefighters were involved in a joint response to the Knowles and Gore fires on Saturday. Continue reading...

Deal could be announced in July and vow will safeguard future of shows such as Coronation Street and Love IslandSky has committed to spending £2bn on ITV’s studios business over the next five years as it hammers out a takeover of its broadcasting arm, a move that will safeguard the future of popular programmes such as Coronation Street and Love Island.Sky, owned by the US telecoms company Comcast, has been in talks for months to buy ITV’s media and entertainment operations, which include its free-to-air TV channels in the UK and the ITVX streaming platform. The £1.6bn takeover deal could be announced in early July, the Sunday Times reported. Continue reading...

Almost £24.4bn of government money went to private equity-run firms in year to April 2025, Guardian analysis shows‘Treating children like cattle’: what happens when private equity takes over a UK care home?Nurseries, vets and shops: the sectors where private equity plays a big roleOne pound in every £11 of UK government spending on contractors went to private equity-controlled companies last year, research shows, including key services such as transport, waste management and healthcare.Politicians and economists have raised concerns over the “financial fragility and sharp cost cutting” created by private equity-backed firms, which often have high levels of debt, and the “conflicting interests” in running public services for maximum profit. Continue reading...

Five students and five instructors dead along with pilot after plane fell suddenly near aerodrome, says prefectA skydiving plane has crashed in north-eastern France, killing all 11 people onboard, according to the region’s prefect.The parachuting-school plane crashed near Nancy at 11am, said Yves Séguy, the prefect of the Meurthe-et-Moselle region. Continue reading...

Document appears to have been subject to conflicting interpretations on key issues of Lebanon ceasefire and strait of HormuzMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesThe sudden eruption of fresh hostilities in the Gulf – just 10 days after Iran and the US signed a memorandum of understanding to end the conflict – threatens to put the two countries back on the path to war.It appears the deliberately opaque wording in the memorandum has been unable to withstand the pressure of conflicting interpretations, and as a result supporters of the deal inside Tehran are on the back foot. Statements to the effect that Iran’s government should never have agreed to reopen the strait of Hormuz are proliferating – and not just among the country’s hardliners. Continue reading...

Out-going Louisiana senator’s rebuke over Iran war is rare instance of a Republican politician standing up to TrumpBill Cassidy, the Republican senator from Louisiana who is being ousted from his position after Donald Trump successfully backed a challenger in May’s primary, has accused the US president of treating Congress as “merely an appendage” in his handling of the Iran war.In an interview on Sunday with CBS News’s Face the Nation, the out-going Cassidy explained his recent face-to-face row with Trump over the president’s failure to brief Congress on the prosecution of the hostilities with Tehran. In a fleetingly rare instance of a Republican politician directly standing up to Trump, Cassidy let rip at a Capitol Hill lunch over the senator’s support for a war powers resolution that was a symbolic rebuke to the White House. Continue reading...

At least seven people have died in water-related incidents during record-breaking June temperaturesThe body of a 15-year-old boy has been recovered from a reservoir near Manchester, as police renewed warnings about the dangers of swimming in open water during soaring temperatures.Greater Manchester police said officers had been called to reports of a boy getting into difficulty in the water near Cowbury reservoir in Stalybridge at about 6.30pm on Saturday. A body was recovered later that evening, and was identified as the missing teenager. Continue reading...

Drone footage from Venezuela's La Guaira shows widespread destruction after twin earthquakes devastated the region.

George Russell's victory over Max Verstappen further reduces teammate Kimi Antonelli’s lead in the drivers' title race.

Hezbollah calls the deal a surrender as Israeli forces stay put and continue striking the south.

Live updates, analyses and text commentary as South Africa face cohosts Canada in first knockout match in Los Angeles.

Iraqi security forces arrested several politicians, lawmakers and senior officials in dawn raids across Baghdad.

The US has seen a harsh wildfire season this year, with prolonged droughts and dry conditions fuelling blazes.

England test captain Ben Stokes will retire from international cricket after the ongoing test match against New Zealand.

Just under 50,000 people were listed as unaccounted for on a website promoted by the country's political opposition on Sunday.

The firefighters died in a blaze in Colorado. Fires have swept the arid border region after a warm winter produced less snow than normal.

World Cup 2026 Round of 32: Full bracket, matchups, schedule and how each team qualified  Yahoo Sports2026 World Cup Bracket: Full Round Of 32 Matchups  FOX SportsEverything you need to know ahead of the World Cup knockout stage  EuronewsWorld Cup Round of 32 bracket: Updated schedule, results for 2026 FIFA knockout round  Yahoo SportsWhich World Cup third-place teams advanced to knockout stage?  The New York Times

NASA prepares to launch daring rescue to save aging telescope from falling to Earth  CBS NewsPartners, NASA Ready for June Launch of Swift Boost Mission  NASA Science (.gov)Inside NASA’s daring race to save a doomed space telescope  USA TodayNASA is paying $30 million for a 1st-of-its-kind rescue mission to the aging Swift telescope before it falls from space. Is it worth it?  SpaceThis Week, NASA Will Launch a First-of-Its-Kind Mission to Save a Space Telescope That Has Observed the Sky for Nearly 22 Years  Smithsonian Magazine

This rare tick-borne disease is on the rise in the U.S.  The Washington PostRhode Island man diagnosed with Powassan disease  WJARRIDOH Confirms Case of Rare Tick-Borne Viral Infection (Powassan),…  Go Local ProvRI man contracts rare tick-borne ‘Powassan’ virus  WPRI.comMaine CDC confirms first case of Powassan virus this year  Maine Public

France records 1,000 excess deaths during record-breaking heatwave  NBC NewsRecord heatwave disrupts Europe as France warns death toll to rise  ReutersEurope's heatwave 'linked to 1,300 deaths' as more records broken  BBCHeat wave blasting Europe is the worst ever recorded, researchers say  The Washington PostScenes from the Paris Heat Wave  newyorker.com

A$AP Rocky Shouts Out Son Riot Onstage as Rihanna Watches in Crowd  TMZRihanna, A$AP Rocky thrills fans with playful interaction during live show  Geo News

'Supergirl' Stumbles in Box Office Debut, 'Toy Story 5' Remains No. 1  Variety'Supergirl' Is a Dull, Dispiriting, Fake-Feminist Movie  Time MagazineIn blow to DC Studios, 'Supergirl' is no match for 'Toy Story 5' at box office  Newsday‘Supergirl’ Crashes and Burns  The Atlantic“Supergirl” proves Hollywood studios still don’t trust women superheroes  Salon.com

Thirty-three people rescued, thousands still missing after Venezuela quakes  Reuters12 Hours With Venezuelan Doctors Searching for Earthquake Survivors  The New York TimesSatellite images show scale of destruction in Venezuela earthquakes  Al JazeeraThese homes rose out of Venezuela’s socialist revolution. Now they’re rubble.  The Washington PostMortuary in Caracas ‘overwhelmed’ as Venezuela struggles to respond after earthquakes  The Guardian

Saudi Aramco helicopter crash in Ras Tanura kills all 14 on board  Al JazeeraSaudi Arabia helicopter crash kills all 14 on board  BBCSaudi Aramco helicopter crash kills 14 nationals, state news agency says  ReutersFourteen killed in Saudi Aramco helicopter crash in Ras Tanura  ساناHelicopter Crash Near Major Saudi Oil Refinery Kills 14 People  The New York Times

Russell seals thrilling Austria victory from Verstappen  Formula 1Austrian Grand Prix: George Russell holds off dicey Max Verstappen to take victory  ESPN‘It’s a shame I joined the party too late’ – Antonelli rues early mistakes in drive to P3 in Austrian GP  Formula 1George Russell strikes back to win F1 race in Austria, narrowing the championship gap  NBC NewsGeorge Russell wins F1 Austrian GP ahead of Verstappen and Antonelli – as it happened  The Guardian

Biden rips ‘loser’ Trump at Maryland Democrats convention and tells his party: ‘Get up, dammit!’

Governor Spencer Cox thanked crews for what he called ‘several miraculous stops and saves’

With the number of child abductions on the rise again in northern Nigeria, an area ravaged by conflict and recently the target of Trump-led US strikes, chief international correspondent Bel Trew meets those who have survived brutality and captivity

The ABC 7 Los Angeles reporter apologized for her ‘poor effort to have a little fun with the World Cup competition’

U.S. tariff pressure is pushing Europe and Brazil closer—opening new global doors for everything from aircraft parts to Brazil's cachaça, the base of the caipirinha.