10+ hour, 20+ min ago  (412+ words) Whats App is rolling out a new feature for the first time that will allow users be able to have unique usernames. The messaging platform's new privacy feature will mean you can message others without using phone numbers, but through…...

7+ hour, 55+ min ago  (934+ words) Russia hammered Kyiv in an 11-hour drone and missile attack overnight, killing at least 21 civilians in the city and injuring scores more in what Moscow said was retaliation for Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil facilities. Loud explosions shook the Ukrainian…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (516+ words) Despite having never played a Grand Slam main draw match before, British wildcard Harry Wendelken was en route to becoming the first British man into round two at Wimbledon. But the 24-year-old Cambridge local couldn't quite back up his first-set…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (454+ words) England has made three changes for its Round of 32 clash against DR Congo at the 2026 FIFA World Cup today (Wednesday, July 1). England topped Group L to progress to the next stage of the World Cup following wins against Croatia (4-2) and…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (394+ words) Belarus's authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko has pardoned 28 political prisoners as part of efforts to improve relations with the West. Mr Lukashenko's decree marking the country's Independence Day on Friday announced that 28 people serving prison terms for "extremist crimes, a term…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (531+ words) Gold medallist swimmer Duncan Scott has said it was a "privilege" to carry the King's Baton in Glasgow, as it began its Scottish tour ahead of the Commonwealth Games. Scott held the baton aloft as he sailed up the River…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (437+ words) Millions of Halifax customers will eventually see their accounts moved to Lloyds Bank after the banking giant confirmed it is scrapping the iconic 173-year-old brand. Lloyds Banking Group has announced that Halifax will be phased out over time, with customers…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (158+ words) Jury deliberations in the inquest into the death of Belfast schoolboy Noah Donohoe are continuing. The 14-year-old was found naked in an underground water tunnel in the city in June 2020 after being missing for six days. The jury of eight…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (832+ words) A ship has run aground in the Strait of Hormuz after not taking Iran's approved route through the water, Iranian state television reported. The report identified the affected vessel as a foreign container ship, but offered no other immediate details....

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (849+ words) Andy Burnham's plan for a "No 10 in the North" is an "important gesture in the right direction", leading devolution proponent Lord Heseltine has said. The Tory grandee, who was the first to call for directly elected mayors in 1991, said it…...