| Search for new James Bond officially kicks off as auditions begin - Callum Turner, Jacob Elordi and Harris Dickinson are among the frontrunners to replace Daniel Craig. Fri, 15 May 2026 08:55:35 GMT |
| New outbreak of Ebola kills 65 in eastern DR Congo - Africa's top health agency says around 246 cases have been reported. Fri, 15 May 2026 08:27:42 GMT |
| One dead and two ill after meningitis cases - Agencies said the risk to pupils and the wider public following the cases of meningitis remains low. Fri, 15 May 2026 08:20:57 GMT |
| British Gas pays £20m over prepayment meter force-fitting scandal - The regulator say the energy supplier breached licence conditions aimed at protecting customers in vulnerable situations. Fri, 15 May 2026 08:19:31 GMT |
| Has last-gasp Celtic penalty undermined Hearts' hopes? - As the curtain falls on an incredible Scottish Premiership season, Celtic and Hearts go head-to-head on Saturday with the title on the line. Fri, 15 May 2026 07:52:29 GMT |
| Five Italians die during cave scuba dive in Maldives - Four of the Italians were part of a team from the University of Genoa. Fri, 15 May 2026 07:38:17 GMT |
| The Papers: 'Starmer's battle begins' and 'Rivals' - The papers are dominated by Sir Keir Starmer's fight to stay on as prime minister. Fri, 15 May 2026 05:21:53 GMT |
| Parlour? Villa? Gerrard? Ranking best FA Cup final goals - From Ricky Villa to Steven Gerrard, Ray Parlour to Roberto di Matteo - here are 10 of the best FA Cup final goals of all time. Fri, 15 May 2026 05:12:56 GMT |
| Silicon Valley's seedy side exposed - and four other things we learned in the Musk-Altman trial - As the jury deliberates, this is what we found out during the weeks-long trial with two tech titans at its heart. Fri, 15 May 2026 05:03:31 GMT |
| US hotel owners expected a World Cup boom - so far it hasn't happened - An industry body survey found hotels in World Cup host cities see the tournament as a "non-event". Fri, 15 May 2026 05:01:55 GMT |
| Overseas fakers using AI videos to push a narrative of UK decline, BBC finds - "Patriotic" UK anti-immigration social media accounts have been traced to Sri Lanka and Vietnam. Fri, 15 May 2026 05:01:37 GMT |
| 'Don't swim' warnings in place at nearly all of England's official river bathing sites - Too much bacteria linked to faeces found at almost all England's designated river bathing sites Fri, 15 May 2026 04:13:45 GMT |
| Carano bout to 'smash' women's fight pay record - Rousey - Ronda Rousey says she is "smashing the record" alongside Gina Carano for the "most women have been paid in combat sports" and she could become the most powerful figure in MMA since UFC president Dana White. Fri, 15 May 2026 03:43:06 GMT |
| The potential challengers to Keir Starmer - Andy Burnham, Angela Rayner and Wes Streeting are all potential candidates for the top job. Fri, 15 May 2026 03:34:33 GMT |
| New Zealand's Māori Queen meets King Charles at Buckingham Palace - The meeting with the British monarch was Te Arikinui's first since she became Maori Queen in 2024. Fri, 15 May 2026 02:43:58 GMT |
| CIA chief visits Cuba as energy crisis worsens - The reported visit to Havana came after the US renewed an offer of aid to ease the effects of its oil blockade. Fri, 15 May 2026 02:40:50 GMT |
| Analysis: Andy Burnham's route back to Commons is clearer - but can he win in Makerfield? - The Greater Manchester mayor faces a messy and bitter by-election battle with Reform UK. Fri, 15 May 2026 00:17:31 GMT |
| Scheffler shares US PGA lead as McIlroy struggles - As many of the world's best struggle at the US PGA Championship, Scottie Scheffler - the world's very best - is among a select few to get change out of Aronimink. Fri, 15 May 2026 00:17:20 GMT |
| Brutal raid on woman's birthday party highlights rise of Russian vigilante group - The Russkaya Obshina group stages raids to look for activities contravening "traditional Russian values". Fri, 15 May 2026 00:04:45 GMT |
| UK Eurovision act: The BBC gave me a stress test to check I could cope under pressure - "It could go well or completely wrong, I'm just here for the ride," says song contest hopeful Sam Battle. Thu, 14 May 2026 23:44:30 GMT |