39 m. ago Women's Prize for Fiction is 'greatest honour' as an intersex woman, says winner

The Women's Prize for Fiction 2025 went to Dutch author Yael van der Wouden for her debut novel, The Safekeep. The win, she says, is her "greatest honour" as an intersex woman

Politics

43 m. ago Euphoria star and Oscar winner star in new Apple TV+ thriller movie full of twists and turns

The film puts two of the world's biggest stars together for the intense outing

Culture

56 m. ago State Pension inheritance rule helps more than two million people boost payments by over £5,000

More than half a million pensioners were receiving over £5,000 a year in inherited Serps payments in 2023/24.

Economics

68 m. ago Keys to success: the 2025 Van Cliburn piano competition, the instrument’s Olympics

One of the world’s most prestigious and intensive musical competitions took over downtown Fort Worth these past few weeks. Will its winner prove to be another Yunchan Lim-style sensation?A distinctive line drawing of a grand piano adorns a clock face in Sundance Square. At night, it beams like a Tracey Emin installation, presiding over Fort Worth’s downtown district. At the intersection leading to Bass Performance Hall the crosswalk has been replaced with an oversized keyboard, and, inside the cavernous venue, sartorial style favours black and white stripes. A pop-up gift shop in the lobby boasts an array of musical-themed memorabilia; there’s the line drawing on a bubble-gum pink T-shirt, an enormous travel mug, a steak-branding fork. The theme-park feel is confirmed by a white Steinway emblazoned with Mickey Mouse – a limited hand-painted Disney edition (price on request). Welcome to piano city, smiles the sign.Every four years, piano lovers from across the world gather in this Te...

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1 hour ago Flamengo or Fluminense? I asked a Brazil World Cup winner who can shock Europe’s elite

Exclusive: No country will take more teams to the expanded Club World Cup than Brazil and Kleberson, a 2002 winner with the Selecao, believes Flamengo can go far at the tournament

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1 hour ago Adult star streaker at US Open couldn't rattle golfer who vowed 'I love my wife'

An adult actress stunned golf fans at the US Open as she ran onto the course leaving very little to the imagination and handed eventual winner Jim Furyk a pair of red roses

Politics

1 hour ago We are Nobel laureates, scientists, writers and artists. The threat of fascism is back | Open letter

As in 1925, when Mussolini was in power, we must openly defy the brutal imposition of the fascist ideologyOn 1 May 1925, with Benito Mussolini already in power, a group of Italian intellectuals publicly denounced his fascist regime in an open letter. The signatories – scientists, philosophers, writers and artists – took a stand in support of the essential tenets of a free society: the rule of law, personal liberty and independent thinking, culture, art and science. Their open defiance against the brutal imposition of the fascist ideology – at great personal risk – proved that opposition was not only possible, but necessary. Today, 100 years later, the threat of fascism is back – and so we must summon that courage and defy it again.Fascism emerged in Italy a century ago, marking the advent of modern dictatorship. Within a few years, it spread across Europe and the world, taking different names but maintaining similar forms. Wherever it seized power, it undermined the separation of po...

Events

2 h. ago Foreign Office warning as Egypt issues strict new 'June 16' rule

There is a new travel warning to anyone planning on visiting Egypt, with the update stating that people must have one thing arranged or be turned away.

Events

2 h. ago Taylor swift's wild comment to boyfriend Travis Kelce exposed by lip reading expert

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have sent fans wild after being spotted enjoying each other's company at an ice hockey game in Florida this week

Politics

3 h. ago The Women’s Prize for Fiction 2025 has gone to a debut author – here’s where to read the winning book

The winning novel is “a classic in the making”

Culture

3 h. ago US Open winner Ernie Els' net worth, mansion Rory McIlroy bought and disagreement with star

Ernie Els may have retired from the PGA Tour in 2020, but the golfing legend is still raking in the cash thanks to his hugely successful career on and off the fairways

Politics

5 h. ago Bright Signals shines at The Marketing Society Star Awards 2025

In a prestigious ceremony that celebrated the best of Scotland's marketing talent, Bright Signals emerged as a standout winner at The Marketing Society Star Awards 2025.

Events

5 h. ago George Mills reveals brutally honest key behind stunning British 5,000m record

The Team GB runner has his sights set on a medal at the Tokyo World Championships after a superb performance at the Oslo Diamond League

Politics

5 h. ago Two women die after being pulled from popular Snowdonia wild swimming pools

North Wales Police are appealing for witnesses after two women were sadly pulled from water by rescuers - but they were sadly both pronounced dead at the scene

Events

5 h. ago MIKEY SMITH: 6 wild and unexpected Donald Trump moments as judge rules he acted illegally

Trump plans to meet with top security officials in the Situation Room at around 4pm UK time. Which means it will have been 15 hours before he responds to Israel's attack on Iran

Events

6 h. ago Scotland's first black professor Sir Geoff Palmer dies aged 85 as tributes paid

Sir Geoff, chancellor and professor emeritus at Heriot-Watt University, moved to the UK from Jamaica as a teenager and became known as both an academic and a human rights advocate.

Events

6 h. ago Brits warned of overlooked airport rule that could cost them thousands

A crackdown on this popular activity in airports means holidaymakers could be landed with a huge fine if they're caught

Events

9 h. ago Tennessee judge to hear arguments about releasing Kilmar Abrego Garcia from pretrial detention

A Tennessee judge is scheduled to hear arguments about whether Kilmar Abrego Garcia can be released from jail pending the outcome of a federal trial on human smuggling charges

Events

12 h. ago Tiny UK island 'abandoned by humans' after ambitious £3m plan axed decades ago

Dubbed 'the doughnut' due to its circular shape and concave centre, this tiny island - which is located just two miles from the UK coast - has taken on a whole new life

Economics

17 h. ago Women’s Prize for Fiction ‘greatest honour’ as an intersex woman, says winner

Dutch author Yael Van der Wouden will receive £30,000 and a bronze statuette.

Politics