Rescuers have released a young humpback whale that became a national sensation after it was beached in shallow waters off the coast in Germany, although marine experts have said its chances of surviva

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Good afternoon from Newmarket on the first Saturday in May – 2,000 Guineas day, in other words, and a date that has been circled on the calendars of Flat racing fans since the 2025 turf season conclud

Ambrico Ranginui first heard of cryptocurrencies when he was 12 years old. By the time he was 16, he had saved enough from birthday gifts and his allowance to invest. “Growing up in a single mum hous

The Israeli reservist shot 14-year-old Aws al-Naasan in the head just outside the western gate of the Mughayyir boys’ secondary school, where he was studying in ninth grade. Aws collapsed instantly,

Wrexham AFC, the football club part-owned by Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac, used taxpayer funds to re-lay its pitch, even though initial grant documents assessing the state investment did

For many young people, the dating game has been nothing but a thankless task of endless swiping and ghosting, with little hope of finding love. But as dating apps fall out of favour, and a relationsh

Despite Donald Trump’s frequent bluster, Nadine Firmont said the US president’s move to pull American troops out of Germany had hit her town like a bombshell. “I have to tell you I was honestly shock

Danny Dyer is dressed in white and carrying a huge bouquet of flowers when I drop in on his Guardian photoshoot. “Hello, baby,” he says to me in a voice so bad-boy East End, so fabulously filthy, that

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“One day, this terrible war will be over. The time will come when we’ll be people again and not just Jews.” I keep coming back to those words from Anne Frank’s diary. They sum up what I feel as a Bri

The so-called “special relationship” between Britain and the United States has never seemed more tenuous. At times, it looks like the US-UK alliance is a geopolitical version of a slowly disintegratin

When the artist Jackie Morris collaborated with the writer Robert Macfarlane to celebrate the names of plants and animals controversially removed from the Oxford Junior Dictionary, they never imagined

Welcome to the Tokyo Dome for what’s sure to be an unforgettable occasion in the annals of Japanese sport. Naoya Inoue and Junto Nakatani, two multiple-weight boxing champions with identical 32-0 reco

Only 3% of suicides related to domestic abuse in England and Wales in the past five years have resulted in any sort of prosecution, figures show. Between 2020 and 2025, 553 people took their own live

The world’s largest conference on human rights and technology has been cancelled just days before it was due to start after the Zambian government told organisers it did not align with “national value

Should Sheffield Wednesday beat West Brom today, they will climb to a total of zero points, nil point, if you will It’s a big day in the north, and south. The east, too. It all comes down to this. It

Driver jailed after 90mph chase ends in crash 1 hour ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Beth Cruse West of England Wiltshire Police Curtis Harrison, 27, has been jailed for 14 months A "reckles

Teen charged with terror offences appears in court 35 minutes ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google PA Media The 17-year-old, who was arrested last year, faces 16 charges A 17-year-old facing terr

Police station car bomb accused appears before court 19 minutes ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Eve Rosato BBC News NI Charles McQuillan/Getty Images The bomb exploded last Saturday night ou

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Few political aspirations have proved more futile over the past two decades than running as a Republican for statewide office in California. Yet Steve Hilton – transplanted Brit, erstwhile business en

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Dr Jessica Hammond-Graf is president and chief sporting officer of Women’s Elite Rugby, the US semi-professional rugby union competition that kicks off its second season on Saturday in Massachusetts a

It is a 113-million-year-old bone of contention. After Stuttgart’s museum of natural history bought a fossilised dinosaur skull in 1991, researchers found it was the most complete spinosaurid skull k

Sir John Major has said that prime ministers are leaving their positions too quickly as he compared modern UK politics to a “game show”. Speaking to BBC’s Newsnight on Friday (1 May), the former Cons

Bryson DeChambeau, the two times US Open champion, has denied reports he is seeking a way out of the beleaguered LIV Golf, the rebel series whose future looks bleak after Saudi Arabian backers indicat

Smiling Princess Charlotte beams in 11th birthday portrait Just now Share Save Add as preferred on Google Zahra Fatima Kensington Palace A new picture of Princess Charlotte has been released to mark h

Thirteen killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon, health ministry says 27 minutes ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Jamie Whitehead Reuters A man looks on following an air strike on Habo

Star-studded line-up announced for Celebrity Traitors series two 11 minutes ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Guy Lambert Culture reporter Studio Lambert Richard E. Grant, Miranda Hart, Leigh-

Empty nesters take on 1,900-mile tandem ride 3 hours ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Rachel Candlin , West of England and Emma Britton , BBC Bristol Chris and Nicky Clark Chris and Nicky Cla