53 minutes ago Elon Musk’s attempts to sway German and UK politics thought ‘unacceptable’ – poll

Exclusive: Majority polled by YouGov viewed billionaire negatively – except among Reform UK and AfD votersMost people in the UK and Germany consider Elon Musk’s efforts to influence their national politics unacceptable and believe the US tech magnate does not know much about either country or the issues they face, a poll has shown.The survey, by YouGov, follows a spate of hostile statements by the billionaire owner of Tesla, SpaceX and the social media platform X attacking the British prime minister, Keir Starmer, the German chancellor, Olaf Scholz, and their respective governments. Continue reading...

Politics

7 hours ago Report of another child being 'grabbed by stranger' near school as parents issued with urgent alert

It comes two days after the 'attempted abduction' of an 11-year-old girl in Irlam

Society

10 hours ago Jessica Alba confirms split from husband Cash Warren after 16 years of marriage

The ‘Fantastic Four’ star and her now-ex share three children together

Economics

12 hours ago Ohio State dismisses TikTok star from team ahead of national championship game

Caden Davis was known for regularly posting content about his experience on the Ohio State football team

Sport

53 minutes ago Iran knows my son is innocent, says mother of French man held in Evin jail

Olivier Grondeau was arrested in 2022 and has accused Iran of using him for ‘political blackmail’ against FranceThe mother of a French traveller detained in Iran for two years has said authorities “know he is innocent” but continue to hold him in the country’s notorious Evin prison.Olivier Grondeau, 33, was arrested from his hotel room in Shiraz, in the south of Iran, on 12 October 2022, just weeks into the Woman, Life, Freedom anti-government protests that engulfed the country. The writer, poet and bookseller was in the country as part of a world tour. Continue reading...

Events

8 hours ago Tasha Ghouri wows in a gold mini dress as she reunites with her dance partner Aljaz Skorjanec for tour photocall after Strictly curse ended her romance with Andrew Le Page

Tasha Ghouri put on a brave face as she posed for publicity shots for the Strictly Come Dancing live tour, days after her shock split from Andrew Le Page.    

Culture

21 hours ago Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin rocket blasts off in challenge to Elon Musk’s SpaceX

Launch of Amazon founder’s New Glenn craft on second attempt ramps up rivalry between tech billionairesBlue Origin’s huge New Glenn rocket has blasted off from Florida on its first mission to space, an inaugural step into Earth’s orbit for Jeff Bezos’s space company as it aims to rival Elon Musk’s SpaceX in the satellite launch business.Thirty storeys high with a reusable first stage filled with liquid oxygen and methane, New Glenn launched at about 2am ET (0700 GMT) from Blue Origin’s launchpad at the Cape Canaveral Space Force station under cloudy skies on its second attempt this week. Continue reading...

Technology

16 hours ago Man's life support switched off after hospital staff mistake him for another patient

David Wells, 69, was put on a life support machine in Vancouver, Washington, after choking on steak, but staff at the hospital called the wrong family to ask if they wanted it switched off

Science

5 hours ago I catch cheating husbands and wives for a living and there's a sneaky tell

If you're suspicious of your partner having an affair, an Australian private investigator has revealed the number one sign of cheating to look out for - and it's a tiny ATM detail everyone misses.

Politics

12 hours ago Rudy Giuliani fails to show for trial to allocate property in defamation case

Trial, to decide if he has to turn over Florida condo and World Series rings for $148.1 defamation award, was delayedRudy Giuliani’s trial over whether he must turn over his Florida condo and other prized possessions to former Georgia election workers whom he defamed was delayed on Thursday after the former New York City mayor failed to show up in court.A jury ordered the former New York City mayor to pay $148.1m to Ruby Freeman and her daughter Shaye Moss in 2023 after Giuliani falsely accused the women of attempting to steal the 2020 presidential election in Georgia. Continue reading...

Society

11 hours ago UnitedHealth has lost $63 billion in value since former CEO Brian Thompson’s shocking murder

Despite the shocking incident, and subsequent financial loss, the company posted a better-than-expected profit in the final quarter of 2024

Economics

27 hours ago ‘Inspiring’ biopic featuring Jennifer Lopez ‘losing herself’ in ‘beautiful’ role is now streaming

The unbelievable true story of one of the world’s most inspiring living athletes comes to life in a gripping biopic, now streaming on Prime Video

Sport

53 minutes ago Teenager went from looking 'homeless' to 'handsome' after barber's dramatic trim

The young man has been wearing the same look for a while but now he looks totally different after seeking help from a popular barber. And it was shared on TikTok

Events

16 hours ago The Traitors series shake up as contestants' biggest lies exposed in show first

The Traitors has executed a show first which left some of the strongest players' secrets exposed after a controversial murder and a fiery roundtable banishment

Culture

5 hours ago Chinese activist Teacher Li’s memecoin launch divides dissident community

‘Teacher Li’ is among the most prolific sources of unfiltered information from behind China’s Great Firewall. But an attempt to monetise it has proven controversialOn Monday, two parallel visions of Chinese activism appeared on X. One was a video showing a small protest outside a school in western Sichuan province. The other, from a related account, was a post promoting a memecoin and something it called the “$Li vision”, adding that “some of the greatest coins had a rocky start”.The man behind both accounts is Li Ying, a Chinese art student turned activist based in Milan. His original X account, “Teacher Li is Not Your Teacher”, is one of the most prominent news feeds in the Chinese diaspora. To his nearly 2m followers, Li shares pictures and videos of happenings in China which would be censored inside the country. Continue reading...

Politics

13 hours ago Coleen Rooney praises Wayne’s support at home after Plymouth exit as she shares unconventional fitness secret

The TV personality shared insights about her family life and fitness at the launch of her new range with Applied Nutrition

Society

13 hours ago Toyota's truck division Hino to pay $1.6 billion as part of emissions scandal

A Toyota subsidiary has agreed to pay more than $1.6 billion and plead guilty for violations related to the submission of false and fraudulent engine emission testing and fuel consumption data to regulators and the illicit smuggling of engines into the United States

Economics

2 hours ago New lover of Kiena Dawes' abuser wished her a 'happy heavenly birthday' after her death

Ryan Wellings subjected Kiena Dawes, his vulnerable partner, to assault and years of domestic abuse and was jailed this week for assault and coercive and controlling behaviour

Events

5 hours ago King Charles isn't helping Kate prepare for Queen Consort role due to fear about own reign

The King spent much of his own life preparing for his big role, but it seems he's not been helping Kate Middleton to do the same...

Politics

20 hours ago A sublime restored Georgian family home in one of north London’s most exciting areas

A sublime restored Georgian family home in one of north London’s most exciting areas  Country Life

Society

13 hours ago ‘I’m a momfluencer who makes six figures — my kids won’t mind when they see their bank accounts’

‘Momfluencers’ are taking over TikTok and Instagram. Amber Raiken speaks to two mothers who are making more money than ever by filming their children for content

Economics

3 hours ago Moment woman 'hits female officer in the face and lashes out at other cops' in violent outburst at train station

Officers attempted to restrain a female passenger on the train that had stopped at Birmingham New Street Station.

Events

6 hours ago Girlfriend reveals she broke up with partner of 10 years because he wanted her to buy her own engagement ring

The newly-single woman shared the moment she knew her relationship had to end - when she realized if she wanted to get engaged she would have to buy herself a ring.

Politics

16 hours ago Deals and wheels: Post box transformed into EV charger, Enyaq pricing revealed and new Mazda6e broadens firm’s EV range

A round-up of the latest car reveals, consumer issues and hot deals.

Economics

3 hours ago DWP State Pension warning for anyone 66 or over with key dates for age increase

The next State Pension age rise to 67 is being phased in so some won't qualify on their 66th birthday but will instead have to wait longer, the transition that will occur gradually between 2026 and 2027

Events

7 hours ago ITV Love Island All Stars viewers all say same thing as row erupts in villa

Love Island: All Stars bombshell Ronnie Vint caused chaos in the villa as Kaz Crossley and Elma Pazar fought over him

Politics

18 hours ago Flights from Southend to Newquay launch just in time for Brits' summer holidays... but Cornish locals complain they're getting the rough end of the deal

London Southend Airport announced on Monday that daily flights to Newquay, Cornwall will commence from April 2025 with airline partner, Eastern Airways.

Economics

4 hours ago Jimmy Mizen's killer faces being RECALLED to prison after a shocking bungle in his drill rap video

Jake Fahri (pictured) was given a life sentence in 2009 with a minimum term of 14 years for killing the schoolboy by throwing a glass oven dish at him inside a London bakery.

Events

7 hours ago Return of the mild man of rock (who shaped Ed Sheeran): ADRIAN THRILLS reviews DAVID GRAY: Dear Life

The inspiration for David Gray's new album goes right back to White Ladder, his slow-burning 1998 breakthrough.

Politics

19 hours ago Springwatch’s Michaela Strachan opens up about dealing with anorexia aged 18

‘My family life was falling apart, I was trying to control things in some way,’ said former ‘Countryfile’ host

Economics

5 hours ago Why did 87 miners die trapped underground in South Africa as police tried to force their surrender?

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is facing calls to order a national inquiry into a police operation that was meant to combat illegal mining but ended up leaving 87 miners to die underground as authorities attempted to force them to surrender during a monthslong standoff

Events

7 hours ago The Traitors' Charlotte ACCEPTS Minah's offer to join her as a Traitor

Minah was the only Traitor left in the game and forced to recruit a new partner during Wednesday's episode after fan-favourite Linda was banished from the castle.

Politics

29 hours ago Endangered cats rehomed after sanctuary boss guilty of animal welfare offences

The 28 big and small cats are being looked after by Hertfordshire Zoo and The Big Cat Sanctuary as they try to rehome them.

Economics

5 hours ago Struggling pub that was 'failing' just years ago named UK's top boozer

The Bailey Head in Oswestry, Shropshire, was once a failing venue under a major pub company but has been revitalized into a thriving community hub by owners Duncan Borrowman and Grace Goodlad.

Events

7 hours ago Bride’s sibling refuses to attend wedding on Florida cruise ship over ‘poor accommodations’

The bride’s sibling claimed they never got a formal invitation to the nuptials

Politics

6 hours ago Urgent warning as two children 'grabbed by strangers' in separate abduction attempts

The horrors happened within a six-mile radius near two schools - Flixton Girls School and Moorlands Junior School - across Greater Manchester and both are being investigated

Events

8 hours ago Mother discovers dirt in her children’s mouths — only to find it’s her father’s ashes

Thinking it was dirt, the woman vaccuumed up her father’s ashes

Politics

6 hours ago Man with stick kills two homeless people in Miami in ‘unprovoked’ attack

Suspect, 30, was captured after attempting to flee on foot

Events

9 hours ago Luke Littler swats aside whistling trolls as world champion forced to overcome Bahrain Darts Masters hecklers

Littler got off to a winning start in the Bahrain Darts Masters with a hard-fought 6-3 victory against Filipino Lourence Ilagan

Politics

6 hours ago Accused American 'assassin' brought back to Britain over 'bungled murder plot'

Aimee Betro was arrested in Armenia and flown back to the UK where she has been charged in relation to a failed conspiracy to murder a man from Birmingham back in 2019

Events

9 hours ago Commanders kicker Zane Gonzalez welcomes his viral moment as a chance to educate about OCD

Washington Commanders kicker Zane Gonzalez has lived with obsessive-compulsive disorder his entire life

Politics

6 hours ago Sara Sharif's father and stepmother to lodge appeal against sentences for murder

Sara Sharif's father, stepmum and uncle have all made an application to appeal against their sentences - after being found guilty of torturing the 10-year-old to death in August 2023

Events

9 hours ago Dogs, cars and chocolate milkshakes: Biden gives unique tour of White House

President Joe Biden has given an up close and personal look at his life at the White House in a touching video.

Politics

7 hours ago Family of Sara Sharif to lodge appeal against sentences for her murder

Urfan Sharif and Beinash Batool were jailed for life for Sara’s murder last month, with minimum terms of 40 years and 33 years respectively.

Events

10 hours ago New row erupts over China's plan for London super embassy as ministers intervene to force it through

Yvette Cooper and David Lammy were accused of attempting ‘to influence an independent inquiry’

Politics

7 hours ago Space junk flying at 18,000mph 'is a genuine threat to life on Earth', expert warns

Space debris that has fallen to Earth recently has raised concerns about the safety of those on the planet below, with a physics expert warning that the threat is very real

Events

10 hours ago Desperate dad's letter as schoolgirl took own life after chilling social media posts

Ian Russell, whose 14-year-old daughter Molly took her own life after being exposed to online harms, sent an urgent letter to the Chancellor about online safety - read in full below

Politics

7 hours ago Viewers predict trouble for The Traitors star following suspicious murder decision

BBC The Traitors viewers have been left convinced that they know who will be banished next after a brutal murder took place on Thursday night's instalment

Events

11 hours ago Justin Baldoni sues Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds for $400m for ‘attempting to destroy’ him

‘Blake Lively was either severely misled by her team or intentionally and knowingly misrepresented the truth,’ says Baldoni’s lawyer

Politics

7 hours ago Mom took her son to jail to turn himself in on murder charges. Then cops arrested her too

The Richland County sheriff in South Carolina has vowed to hold parents criminally responsible

Events

11 hours ago Trump recreates mugshot in official portrait; Nancy Pelosi and Michelle Obama to skip inauguration: Live updates

President-elect says estranged first-term veterans like Mike Pence, John Bolton, and Nikki Haley will not be welcome in White House

Politics

7 hours ago Aryan Brotherhood prison gang members go on trial for allegedly ordering seven L.A. murders

Defendants Kenneth Johnson, Francis Clement, and Johnson Stinson are already in state prison serving life sentences

Events

12 hours ago Inside Lewis Hamilton's love life after the F1 legend sparked Sofia Vergara romance rumours... including his on

Formula One legend Lewis Hamilton this week sparked romance rumours after being seen having lunch with Sofia Vergara.

Politics

7 hours ago Kiena Dawes 'has paved way for future abusers to be held liable' after harrowing suicide

While Ryan Wellings was found not guilty of Kiena Dawes' manslaughter, his prosecution could help set a precedent for more domestic abuse suspects being charged over victims' deaths in cases of suicide, expert Dr Kirsty Welsh says

Events

12 hours ago Aaliyah Barbie doll released on what would have been her 46th birthday — and it immediately sold out

The Barbie doll is inspired by the legendary R&B singer who died in a plane crash at the age of 22

Politics

8 hours ago Singer found 'beaten to death in car and lying in pool of blood' as murder probe launched

P. Fluid, a founding member of the New York rock band 24-7 Spyz, was reportedly found dead in the back of a vehicle in New York, with cops investigating it as a homicide

Events

12 hours ago Huge new row erupts over China's plan for London super embassy as ministers intervene to force it through

Yvette Cooper and David Lammy were accused of attempting ‘to influence an independent inquiry’

Politics

8 hours ago BBC The Traitors fans predict downfall for contestant after murder 'casts suspicion'

The Traitors returned for another episode on Thursday night as fans flocked to social media to share their opinions on the latest goings on

Events