34+ min ago  (704+ words) Live blog: the latest news from around the tournament World Cup newsletter | Daily podcast | Get the app The penultimate day of last-32 action at the 2026 World Cup promises to be a compelling one, with two of the pre-tournament favourites in…...

49+ min ago  (522+ words) Court orders financial watchdog to halt parts of "9. 1bn scheme until challenges are heard, delaying payouts The UK's financial watchdog has been forced to partly suspend its "9. 1bn car finance compensation scheme, delaying payouts for millions of motorists. The Financial Conduct Authority…...

2+ hour, 7+ min ago  (635+ words) Rebels shoot pilot and set his civilian "plane on fire amid long-running low-level battle for independence in region Separatist rebels in Indonesia's restive easternmost region of Papua have shot dead an American pilot and set a civilian "plane on fire,…...

3+ hour, 30+ min ago  (634+ words) The French animator, director and voice of those lurid yellow assistants to the despicable answers your questions Could we please have a Minions/Backrooms mashup movie? Taff Raffia I don't know if it would work because it would be yellow…...

10+ min ago  (635+ words) Donald Trump has refused to renew the North American trade pact he once championed as his signature deal, opting instead to keep it alive on a short leash of annual reviews rather than committing to another 16 years. Wednesday was the…...

13+ min ago  (528+ words) From supporting friends" sons in school to backing the underdogs at Wimbledon, I"ve always found someone to cheer on. But this time I"ve surprised myself I"ve found another way of ruining sport for myself. I thought I…...

16+ min ago  (258+ words) 55-year-old remains in hospital after Wednesday incident Agency says Dettori's car spun and flipped after being struck Frankie Dettori sustained several broken ribs and a broken thumb after being involved in a car accident in Newmarket on Wednesday evening. Dettori's…...

23+ min ago  (706+ words) Exclusive: Health worker Sara Rowbotham fears for women and girls because of "weak" probation service The impending release of the Rochdale grooming gang leader is "really scary" for local women and girls because of failings in a "weak" probation service…...

28+ min ago  (839+ words) House Democratic subcommittee report outlines web of alleged corruption, wire fraud and pay-to-play schemes Donald Trump staged a hostile takeover of the US's 250th anniversary celebration to enrich political allies, harvest voter data and promote Christian nationalist ideology, according to a…...

29+ min ago  (435+ words) It was always going to be Everton," says Hackney Spurs seal "85m deal for Fernandes from West Ham Everton have completed the signing of Hayden Hackney from Middlesbrough in a deal that could rise to "25m, while Tottenham have confirmed the signing…...