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Highlights from the first day of the 154th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale.

England's rugby players have switched hotels in Buenos Aires to avoid their return home being wrecked by World Cup celebrations should Argentina's football team beat Spain in Sunday's final.

Mary Jo 'MJ' Campbell was featured on multiple episodes of Keeping Up with the Kardashians over the years.

When England's World Cup hopes were extinguished, it paved the way for the UK's top golfers to take centre stage at the Open - led by the colourful Dan Brown.

An improved England beat India by four wickets to set up an ODI series decider at Lord's on Sunday.

BBC Sport understands that Thomas Tuchel's defensive tactics in the World Cup semi-final defeat to Argentina are being hotly debated by the England squad.

BBC Sport understands that Thomas Tuchel's defensive tactics in the World Cup semi-final defeat to Argentina are being hotly debated by the England squad.

President Trump, who for years has sowed doubt about the security of American elections, is scheduled to give a primetime address Thursday night about election integrity. Trump has long contended, without evidence, that he won the 2020 election

U.S. forces launched new attacks on Thursday afternoon. But both sides appeared to leave the door open to more negotiations to end the war.

Not all the best moments from the tournament were on the pitch. We revisit some of our favorites ahead of Sunday’s final.

Argentina and Britain fought a bloody war over the Falkland Islands in 1982. Decades later, the dispute suffuses matches between England and Argentina.

The U.S. military has appeared to widen its targets in Iran, while Iran has fired at bases belonging to American allies in the Middle East.

It’s the first potentially habitable world known to host an atmosphere, making it a lead contender in the search for life beyond our solar system.

The fire on Thursday morning at an orphanage near the nation’s capital killed 11 people, including children, and injured a dozen, the authorities said.

From an underground parking garage, Ukraine’s newly dismissed defense minister aired the most dramatic, public critique of the military command to emerge during the war.

Mr. Fedorov became the youthful face of Ukraine’s successful drone warfare program. The move to replace him has prompted street protests.

Mykhailo Fedorov's dismissal, part of a rebooting of the government announced Sunday, prompted protests in Kyiv.

Tehran warns it could close a second key oil route as it retaliates against American allies

Karoline Leavitt also defended the president’s decision to continue striking Iran, stating the U.S. ‘can hit Iran anytime, anywhere, any place’

‘I expect that meeting to occur before I’m willing to vote out of this committee,’ Sen. Thom Tillis said

This year, as part of the FIFA World Cup, some cities in North America created pedestrianized fan zones for spectators and visitor

Banners have been put up across Washington as part of American 250th anniversary celebrations

The agency says it is aware of 5,100 suspected cases, up from 1,500 earlier this week.

Lipfendra can be taken in conjunction with or an alternative to statins, the most prescribed medication in the USSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email The drug giant Merck on Thursday announced it had received FDA approval for a daily pill that can be an alternative to statins for treating high LDL levels, or so-called bad cholesterol. The new pill, Lipfendra, is a version of a drug called a PCSK9 inhibitor.For decades the go-to therapy to treat high cholesterol levels has been statins, the most prescribed medication in the US. But statins come occasionally with side-effects like muscle aches and they sometimes don’t drop cholesterol levels enough to meet recommended levels. Continue reading...

White House press secretary returns to briefing room to defend president amid reporting that his 9pm address will be about US electionsSign up for the Breaking News US emailThe average price of diesel fuel in the US has increased again to more than $5 a gallon, according to the AAA, and the average price of gas is almost $4, returning to their highs before the June memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran.It’s a reminder to consumers and truckers of the costs of the Iran war and the unpredictable rhetoric from both Washington and Tehran. A year ago today, the AAA says, the average price for a gallon of diesel was $3.72, almost a dollar and a quarter less than it is now. Continue reading...

Vicki Brady due to appear at inquiry over mobile outage last week. Follow today’s news live.Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSocial media giant Meta has rolled out new safety features that will alert parents using Instagram’s supervision tools if their teen talk about suicide or self-harm with the platform’s AI feature.The change comes after the platform sought feedback from more than 75 youth mental health clinicians on how to improve Meta AI’s responses to teens’ distressing prompts.We worked with parents and experts to understand which AI conversations warrant an alert – such as those where a teen makes a clear reference to hurting themselves, even if that reference is subtle. We then built a dedicated AI system to identify these conversations. Continue reading...

Flash flood emergencies were issued on Thursday for parts of Kerr and Uvalde counties and Texas Hill CountrySign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email At least one person has died during rescue operations as “life threatening” flooding takes hold in south-central Texas, where up to 20in of rain have already fallen in some areas – just one year after the same region endured catastrophic flooding that killed more than 100 people.Flash flood emergencies were issued on Thursday for parts of Kerr and Uvalde counties, where emergency crews performed water rescues, as well as areas around the Guadalupe River and the Pedernales River, according to morning updates from the National Weather Service (NWS). Continue reading...

Marco Rubio and Stephen Miller took aim at only leftwing activism at meeting of 66 nations against political violenceTop Trump officials on Thursday hosted a gathering of 66 nations to discuss the supposed threat of leftwing violence, and launched a series of diatribes, harsh even by the standards of the Trump administration, against leftism.The conference, convened by Marco Rubio, the secretary of state, and attended by Stephen Miller, a top Trump adviser, and Scott Bessent, the treasury secretary, was billed as a “ministerial on the resurgence of political violence”, but the focus was solely on crushing leftist violence. It came as Donald Trump ramps up his efforts to label his political opponents, and a rising number of politicians identified with the Democratic Socialists of America as “communists”. Continue reading...

Liz Oyer tells of how she refused to ‘rubber-stamp a political favor’ in gun rights case involving Trump ally Mel GibsonUS politics live – latest updatesLiz Oyer, a former pardon attorney, condemned Todd Blanche, Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, over his Wednesday testimony to the Senate judiciary committee. Blanche fired Oyer after she refused to recommend restoring firearms rights to the actor and Trump ally Mel Gibson, who was previously convicted of domestic violence.“I declined to rubber-stamp a political favor for a friend of the president, and it cost me my job,” the former US pardon attorney told the committee on the second day of Blanche’s confirmation hearing. Continue reading...

Investors will be looking for updates on Netflix's ad-supported business, engagement metrics and how the streaming giant continues to consider potential M&A.

Mortgage rates are high, home prices at record levels, and consumers stressed — all contributing to a drop in existing home sales and builder sentiment.

Treasury yields rose Thursday as oil prices remained elevated on mounting tensions between the U.S. and Iran.

Kalshi retained most of the profits, which were more than $90,000, from the trades made on public statements by President Trump.

Washington's spoiler problem sits inside its own alliance, and the spoiler playbook was never written for friends.

More than 30 people reportedly arrested across the occupied territory, as Israel intensifies its siege.

Syrian authorities say they intercepted a shipment of missiles and drones allegedly destined for Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Footage shows smoke from Canadian wildfires shrouding the New York New Jersey Stadium ahead of Sunday’s World Cup.

After Bashar al-Assad's fall in 2024, Syria cut ties with some former allies but redefined its relationship with Russia.

Hezbollah denies activity in Syria after interception of arms shipment including missiles, rockets and drones via Iraq.

The rift follows Italy’s renewed demand for Nicaragua to extradite the man convicted of former prime minister's killing.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has spoken about a range of issues in recent days — from testosterone to leak investigations — but he has said little about the war.

It’s the first potentially habitable world known to host an atmosphere, making it a lead contender in the search for life beyond our solar system.

Federal investigators said a “crystal-like” substance in the bags looked like methamphetamine. A lawyer for the victim’s brother said it was salt.

From an underground parking garage, Ukraine’s newly dismissed defense minister aired the most dramatic, public critique of the military command to emerge during the war.

Mary Jo, mother of Kardashian matriarch Kris Jenner, dies aged 91  BBCKim Kardashian Mourns Grandma MJ After Her Death at 91: ‘I Know You’re at Peace Now’  People.comMary Jo ‘MJ’ Shannon Dies: Kris Jenner’s Mom & The Kardashians’ Grandmother Was 91  DeadlineKim Kardashian responds to backlash over Instagram post after grandma's death  USA TodayKris Jenner Talks Learning From Mom on 'OBJECTified'  Yahoo

To see ‘The Odyssey’ on Imax, fans pay premiums and brave 3 a.m. showings  The Washington Post‘The Odyssey’ Review: Passion in Every Frame  The New York TimesOpinion: What I hope to see in Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of ‘The Odyssey’  YahooThrilling but uneven, 'The Odyssey' is a homecoming for Christopher Nolan  NPRThe only 25 theaters in the US showing 'The Odyssey' in IMAX 70mm  USA Today

Wall Street ends lower as chip weakness offsets solid earnings, economic data  ReutersS&P 500 falls as chip stocks weigh on market again: Live updates  CNBCChip Stocks Fall as AI Trade Loses Steam  WSJStock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq drop as chip stocks tumble, Alphabet stock sinks  Yahoo FinanceFutures: AI Dives Again, These Groups Strong; SpaceX Starship In Focus  Investor's Business Daily

Hundreds protest in Kyiv over Zelenskyy’s dismissal of defence minister  Al JazeeraZelenskyy fires Ukraine’s tech-savvy defense minister in government reshuffle  NPRUkraine Was on a Roll. Then a Clash Over War Strategy Exploded Into View.  The New York TimesUkraine’s Outgoing Defense Minister Delivers Rare Challenge to Zelensky  WSJUkrainian's Zelenskyy faces major backlash for ousting defense chief Mykhailo Fedorov amid progress vs. Russia  CBS News

Wildfire smoke will worsen in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic through Friday  The Washington PostWildfire Smoke Pushes Air Quality Index in U.S. and Canada to Unhealthy Levels: Live Updates  The New York TimesWhen will the smog from wildfires clear from the Twin Cities?  Pioneer PressLive updates: Wildfires in Minnesota  MPR NewsThree major US cities rank among worst air quality in the world as Canadian wildfire smoke invades America  FOX Weather