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Serena Williams' doubles campaign at Queen's is in doubt after Victoria Mboko suffers a knee injury in her singles match against Karolina Pliskova.

Houses, vehicles and a bus were set on fire during violent protests on Tuesday night after a knife attack in Belfast.

Ben Stokes will miss England’s second Test against New Zealand at The Oval following an incident in a London nightclub, with Joe Root stepping up as interim captain.

Ben Stokes will miss England’s second Test against New Zealand at The Oval following an incident in a London nightclub, with Joe Root stepping up as interim captain.

Jonathan Hall KC tells the BBC it was "absolutely legitimate" to talk about immigration in relation to national security.

The US president warns Iran "will have to pay the price" for taking too long to agree a deal, after Tehran vows retaliation to any attacks.

Police Scotland said members of the public were attacked "because of the colour of their skin" on Tuesday evening.

Disorder broke out in Southampton close to where the 18-year-old student was murdered.

Surrey County Council has withdrawn from the case to bring the five children back to the UK.

For weeks, the president has swung between predicting peace and threatening a return to full-scale war, leaving it unclear when or how the fight with Iran might end.

Two water tanks serving thousands of people were damaged, the local authorities said. The U.S. military declined to comment.

He was harassed and briefly jailed for his work on Le Lynx, his satirical weekly newspaper, which investigated and caricatured a series of repressive leaders.

The president’s comments come at a crucial moment in talks between the three countries over the renewal of their free-trade agreement.

Cars and a bus were set on fire and families were driven from their homes after a stabbing caused tensions to spill onto the streets.

The "Magnificent Seven" is the market pocket that's most likely to see a rotation, analysts say.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren noted Elon Musk's "uniquely unchecked" power as SpaceX's majority shareholder and other concerns in a letter to the SEC.

U.S. forces launched “self-defense strikes” against Iran on Tuesday in retaliation for the downing of a helicopter, pushing up crude oil prices.

Investors have rushed to back companies in the physical AI space

U.S. Treasury yields were little changed on Wednesday as traders assessed critical inflation data.

The Middle East conflict has given China's economy a reflationary boost as energy and raw material disruptions deepened.

AI Financial Corp. says it has mitigated some of the concerns that prompted it to say earlier that it may not be able to stay in business.

President Donald Trump promised more attacks on Iran after strikes resumed this week. Earlier this week, he said a deal to end the war was near.

The mayor agreed to speak at the Class of 2026 ceremony but declined to distribute diplomas after the student’s mother requested he skip the graduation

President goes on hour-long ‘weave’ but had to be reminded to sign bill before cameras stopped rolling

A new book claims Trump’s aides ‘were determined to keep their rising sense of panic out of public view’ when the Epstein files scandal erupted last summer

Donald Trump said that Iran was taking ‘too long to negotiate’ after he previously believed a peace deal could be arranged this week

Microsoft co-founder details relationship with late sex offender in testimony to members of Congress

US president accused Iran of taking too long in peace negotiations as both sides exchanged strikes

President Donald Trump’s latest monument in Washington would need crews working every day in two 10-hour shifts if it is to be erected within three years, National Park Service plans reveal

One student called the decision to remove the mirrors ‘horrendous’

The U.N. atomic watchdog's board has demanding that Iran fully cooperate with the agency and provide complete information about its nuclear material

The changes would also leave disaster survivors with fewer avenues for relief and raise insurance premiums, the group warned

Children and babies can easily become vectors for the disease through bodily fluid

In the race to dominate the artificial intelligence industry, companies like SpaceX and Alphabet are borrowing cash and raising equity from investors at the fastest pace in decades.

Antonio Gracias, an investor who has built a $65 billion stake in the company, exemplifies the economic upside of being Mr. Musk’s ally.

Cars and a bus were set on fire and families were driven from their homes after a stabbing caused tensions to spill onto the streets.

President speaks to reporters, claiming the US was close to a deal but Iran is ‘playing us for suckers’Middle East peace talks in doubt amid overnight strikesIf the US genuinely wants a deal it will have to engage with Iranian demands on sanctions relief, says Danny Citrinowicz, the former head of the Iran branch of Israeli military intelligence.Today’s exchange of strikes shows how easily both Iran and the US can slide towards another round of escalation, says Citrinowicz, who is now a nonresident fellow at the Atlantic Council.If Washington is unwilling to accept that reality, it should recognize the likely alternative: continued confrontations with Iran that could eventually spiral beyond anyone’s control and lead to military conflict under less favorable conditions.Even a limited military campaign designed to weaken Iran would not fundamentally alter Tehran’s negotiating position. It has not happened in the past, and there is little reason to believe it would happen now. Iran emerges from the latest exchange of blows convinced that it can absorb pressure and respond to attacks.”Legal and moral responsibility of all countries in the region (especially those located along the southern shores of the Persian Gulf) to prevent the US military and Israel from using their territory or facilities to plan, organise, execute, or support hostile actions against Iran. Continue reading...

X owner retweets post by Reform’s Matt Goodwin saying it is ‘not social media that’s inflaming tensions’Man charged with attempted murder after Belfast knife attackTell us: how have you been affected by the situation in Belfast?Hadi Alodid refused legal representation and made no reply to charges which were put put to him through an Arabic interpreter as he appeared in court charged with attempted murder following the Belfast knife attack, the Press Association reports.The 30-year-old, with an address at Duncairn Avenue in Belfast, appeared before the city’s magistrates’ court on Wednesday morning.He is charged with the attempted murder of Stephen Ogilvie on Monday, with threatening to kill an NHS radiographer on the same day and with the possession of a knife. Continue reading...

US defense secretary continues ramp-up of pressure against country including sanctions and devastating oil blockadePete Hegseth has warned Cuba against acquiring weapons that could threaten the United States, during a visit to the US military base at Guantánamo Bay.Washington has ramped up pressure against Cuba with sanctions and a devastating oil blockade, and Donald Trump has repeatedly signaled that the Cuban government could be the next after Venezuela to fall to US pressure. Continue reading...

US president says he will look for a permanent director ‘with experience in National Security’ after backlash against Bill Pulte’s lacking record Sign up for the Breaking News US emailDonald Trump’s immigration crackdown is largely targeting people from the countries most vulnerable to displacement from climate-driven disasters, a Guardian analysis shows.As the Trump administration pushes policies to boost planet-heating fossil fuels, millions of people are being forced to flee their homelands due to storms, floods and droughts worsened by the climate crisis. Continue reading...

Robert Dillon was arrested at home in Florida despite living 300 miles away, and charges were later droppedSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailA Florida man is suing several law enforcement agencies for his arrest and prosecution for allegedly luring a child after he was wrongly identified using faulty AI facial recognition software.According to the Jacksonville Beach police department, an algorithm returned a 93% probability that Robert Dillon was the man caught on security cameras at a McDonald’s in the town attempting to persuade the unaccompanied girl, aged younger than 12, to leave with him. Continue reading...

Critically endangered Tapanuli orangutan population falls after heavy rain and landslides, fuelled by climate crisis, in North SumatraExtreme rainfall and landslides fuelled by the climate crisis killed 7% of the remaining population of the world’s rarest great ape, a study has found, prompting fears for the species’ survival.The research suggests 58 out of the remaining 800 critically endangered Tapanuli orangutans (Pongo tapanuliensis) were killed after more than 1,000mm (39in) of rain fell over four days in Indonesia’s North Sumatra province in November 2025. This equates to 11% of the local population and 7% of the entire species. Continue reading...

Stranger Things actor makes first public comments about his ex’s revealing hit album which tracks the dissolution of a relationshipDavid Harbour has spoken about his ex Lily Allen’s tell-all album West End Girl for the first time in a new interview.The Stranger Things actor, who is on the Emmys trail for the HBO crime drama DTF St Louis, separated from the singer in early 2025 after they married in 2020. The couple filed for divorce months after their separation. Continue reading...

NASA's ambitious Artemis 3 mission includes 3 giant rocket launches, 2 private moon landers and 1 big question: Can it all work together?  SpaceNASA Marches Toward Artemis III Mission in 2027, Names Crew Members  NASA (.gov)3 Americans, 1 Italian named as Artemis III crew  CBCNASA unveils Artemis III astronauts to test technology for a future moon landing  CTV NewsNasa sticks by 2027 launch of next mission despite Blue Origin rocket explosion  Yahoo News Canada

Monetary Policy Decision Press Conference Opening Statement  Bank of CanadaCanada’s economy is weak, but ‘not clearly in recession,’ Macklem says  Global NewsBoC holds for the 5th time — and nobody knows what comes next (but there are still practical steps you can take)  Yahoo! Finance CanadaOpinion: The Bank of Canada was right to hold rates, but where to from here?  The Globe and MailBank of Canada meeting recap: Still vigilant, still patient  rbc.com

Margaret Atwood, David Mirvish and Haley Wickenheiser among Torontonians urging ‘reality check’ on Billy Bishop expansion  Toronto StarAtwood, Rae, Crombie among prominent Torontonians calling for halt to changes at island airport  CityNews TorontoFederal government launches public consultations on Billy Bishop airport  CP24Ottawa opens consultation for Billy Bishop airport plan  The Globe and MailFeds launch Billy Bishop consultation  The Trillium

Trump says he’s ‘not looking to renew’ North American free trade deal  CTV NewsTrump threatens not to renew trade deal with Canada, Mexico  CBCTrump says he is ‘not looking to renew’ CUSMA trade agreement  Global NewsTrump Says US Won’t Renew USMCA, Setting Up Months of Talks  Bloomberg.comDonald Trump says he’s not inclined to renew trade deal with Canada, Mexico  Toronto Star

A manhunt is underway for at least 10 suspects in a mass shooting that left 12 people dead near Johannesburg.

In a Salvadoran prison, young women from rival gangs learn to co-exist and prepare for life beyond penitentiary walls.