7 m. ago India set for bid to stage World Test Championship final in 2027

Indian bid would have major implications for schedulingProposal complicated by India-Pakistan tensionsIndia want to stage the final of the World Test Championship in 2027 with a formal proposal to be made to the International Cricket Council this summer.An Indian bid for the WTC final would have major implications for England’s summer scheduling and could create logistical problems for the ICC given the country’s relations with Pakistan, which have deteriorated further following this week’s air strikes in Kashmir. Continue reading...

Sport

11 m. ago BBC Breakfast's Charlie Stayt in 'awkward' moment with guest live on air

BBC Breakfast viewers were quick to point out an awkward moment that unfolded featuring presenter Charlie Stayt and The Secretary of State for Defence

Society

18 m. ago Luke, I am an INTJ? Darth Vader would slice hurtful colleagues in half – not take them to an employment tribunal

An NHS worker received £28,989 after being compared to the Sith Lord because of a Star Wars-themed Myers Briggs test. But I’d rather be Darth than Obi-WanThis is undeniably a bad time to be Darth Vader. A few weeks ago, Tony Gilroy revealed that Vader would not be appearing in his Andor series, despite fans assuming that he would play a significant part in its climax. A few days ago, the White House shared an AI-generated image of Donald Trump as a confusingly musclebound Sith Lord, subtly undermining Vader as the go-to Star Wars baddie. And now a woman has been awarded almost £30,000 for being compared to him.Yesterday, it was reported that NHS blood donation worker Lorna Rooke had received £28,989.61 from a Croydon tribunal after complaining that a colleague had taken a Star Wars-themed Myers-Briggs Type Indicator personality test on her behalf online, and then informed her that her results aligned with Darth Vader. This upset Rooke and made her feel so unpopular that she resigned...

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34 m. ago Long lost letters tell adorable World War II love story of US airman and his British sweetheart

A mum from the US discovered her parents long lost love letters as she posed for a selfie outside the former family home during a trip down memory lane

Events

39 m. ago Why Zoe Ball quit BBC Radio job as she makes special return for VE Day

BBC Radio 2 star Zoe Ball will be presenting a special programme in commemoration of the 80th anniversary of VE Day tonight after she previously quit the station

Politics

60 m. ago This Morning fans distracted as Josie Gibson makes VE Day blunder minutes into episode

As the country marks the 80th anniversary of VE Day, This Morning aired a special episode

Politics

67 m. ago Lanarkshire's Miss Scotland flies 5000 miles to India to compete in Miss World

The 25-year-old Strathaven beauty had a surprise at the airport when her cousin Rhyiza Croy turned up at 5am to send her off.

Politics

74 m. ago New UK airline slashes transatlantic flight prices in half ahead of inaugural trip

The Glasgow-New York flight is scheduled for 15 May

Politics

86 m. ago Prince William sends special message to Sir Attenborough to mark incredible day

A new picture has been shared of Prince William meeting Sir David Attenborough at a screening of his new film to mark his 99th birthday today, alongside a personal message from the Prince of Wales

Politics

93 m. ago ‘Astonishing journeys’: online tool tracking migratory animals highlights challenge of protecting them

The University of Queensland system is intended to give policymakers idea of how species traverse the oceans and what it will take to save themGet Guardian Australia environment editor Adam Morton’s Clear Air column as an emailOff the east coast of Florida, female loggerhead turtles swim more than 1,000km north, hugging the edge of the continental shelf to get to feeding grounds.Humpback whales move through Moreton Bay off the Brisbane coast in Australia, on their way to feed around the Balleny Islands more than 4,000km away off the Antarctic coastline, where wandering albatross circle above, travelling 1,000km a day.Get Guardian Australia environment editor Adam Morton’s Clear Air column as an email Continue reading...

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96 m. ago 'Even better than latest AirPods' wireless Beats earphones land on sale with mega £130 off

Savvy shoppers can currently get their hands on a pair of wireless Beats earphones that have been hailed 'better than AirPods and Bose' with a massive £130 off while this deal lasts

Economics

98 m. ago easyJet, Ryanair and Wizz Air severe disruption warning for Friday

Passsengers have been told to expect long days and possible cancellations

Events

99 m. ago 'Such sad news' say film fans as major cinema chain closing another site

At the moment, the last day you can book tickets online for films at this particular Odeon branch is on June 1 - and customers have been reacting to the news on social media

Culture

1 hour ago Barry Keoghan visited Ringo Starr to ‘study’ him for upcoming Beatles biopics

Saltburn actor Keoghan has been cast to play the drummer in a collection of new biopics.

Politics

1 hour ago Man charged with stalking Jennifer Aniston after 'crashing into star's home following two

Jimmy Wayne Carwyle allegedly drove into the entrance of the actress’s $21 million Bel-Air property on Monday

Events

2 h. ago VE day UPDATES: Britain marks 80th anniversary of WW2's end in Europe

At 3pm eighty years ago on May 8, 1945, then Prime Minister Winston Churchill took to the airwaves to announce that Nazi Germany had unconditionally surrendered - and that the cruelty of World War II was finally at an end

Politics

2 h. ago Cause of Heathrow substation fire that caused worldwide air travel chaos is STILL unknown as report finds power was 'restored seven hours before flights resumed'

Investigators say the cause of the fire at the North Hyde facility ultimately remains unknown but have ruled out any suspicious cause.

Events

2 h. ago Pakistan says one civilian killed and 12 Indian drones shot down

Military spokesperson accuses Delhi of ‘another blatant act of aggression’ a day after Indian strikes killed dozensPakistan claims to have shot down 12 Indian drones overnight and said drone attacks had left one civilian dead and four soldiers injured.Pakistan’s military spokesperson Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said at a press conference that India had “apparently lost the plot” as he accused it of“yet another blatant military act of aggression” in sending more than dozen drones overnight over major Pakistani cities including Rawalpindi, where Pakistan’s military has its headquarters. Continue reading...

Events

2 h. ago Prime Video film trailer breaks global records beating beloved Anne Hathaway romance

Prime Video's trailer for a Spanish-language film has broken records with fans excited for the third and final chapter in the beloved franchise.

Culture

2 h. ago GTA6 gets it on: can the notoriously cynical action series finally find time for romance?

The newest trailer indicates Grand Theft Auto VI may have a soft centre, with its focus on outlaw lovers Lucia and JasonSomething new is coming to the Grand Theft Auto universe next year. I don’t mean super-high-definition visuals, or previously unexplored areas of Rockstar’s take on the US. This time it’s something much more profound. If you’ve seen the newly released second trailer from GTA6 – somewhat cruelly released just days after we discovered the game won’t be out until next May – then you might know what I mean. The brand new thing is romance.It’s now clear that the key protagonists of the latest gangland adventure are Lucia Caminos and Jason Duval, two twentysomething lovers from the wrong side of the tracks. He’s ex-army, now working for drug runners; she’s fresh out of jail, looking to make a better life for herself and her beloved mom. They fall for each other, hatch a plan to get out of Vice City, and then when their simple heist goes wrong, they find themselves at the...

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