12 m. ago Indian nurse convicted of killing business partner to be executed in Yemen on 16 July, says negotiator

Indian foreign ministry exploring diplomatic and legal avenues as clock ticks down to execution

Events

68 m. ago Reason millions of households may not have noticed a cut in energy bills

The first price cap cut for a year came into effect on July 1, although households are being warned not to expect to see the saving fully reflected in their bills

Economics

94 m. ago Should you share finances with your partner? Nearly half won't even TALK about money until they live together

Anthony Villa, 34, says becoming more open with his finances has allowed him and his wife to be on the same page about when they spend, and when they save.

Economics

94 m. ago ‘It’s my creative outlet’ – Ed Sheeran turns to art in time off from touring

Singer puts his collection of Cosmic Carpark Paintings on sale at £900 each to help his music foundationJonathan Jones review: Ed Sheeran’s Pollock homage has energy but no feeling or truthHe has dominated the past decade of UK music with his ability to craft earworm melodies that can become mass sing-alongs but Ed Sheeran has been swapping the recording booth for the artist’s studio.The singer, who grew up in a household with two parents who worked in art, is teaming up with Damien Hirst’s company Heni to sell prints of his Jackson Pollock-esque paintings in order to raise money for his foundation. Continue reading...

Politics

94 m. ago Ed Sheeran’s Pollock homage has energy but no feeling or truth

Abstract art like this gives all abstract art a bad name, just meaningless concoctions that avoid proper scrutinyOne thing is obvious about Ed Sheeran the painter: he doesn’t want to ruin his clothes. He paints in a white protective suit, photos reveal, as if paint was radioactive material or sewage. It’s a telling contrast with a real artist like Jenny Saville, who gets completely covered with paint like a naughty three-year-old, let alone Van Gogh, who ate the stuff.Sheeran isn’t claiming to be one of those artists – is he? He’s in it for fun and charity. And his paintings have more energy than you’d think from the prissy hazmat suit. He must have moved about a bit, flicking and pouring the fizzy greenish blues, hot orange, lime, mixing them as if making cocktails. Continue reading...

Politics

3 h. ago Futurist Adam Dorr on how robots will take our jobs: ‘We don’t have long to get ready – it’s going to be tumultuous’

Researcher says tech could replace nearly all human labour within 20 years and societies urgently need to prepareIf Adam Dorr is correct, robots and artificial intelligence will dominate the global economy within a generation and put virtually the entire human race out of a job. The social scientist doubles up as a futurist and has a stark vision of the scale, speed and unstoppability of a technological transformation that he says will replace virtually all human labour within 20 years.Dorr heads a team of researchers who have studied patterns of technological change over millennia and concluded that the current wave will not just convulse but obliterate the labour market by 2045. What cars did to horses and carts, and electricity to gas lamps, and digital cameras to Kodak, are templates for the coming shock, he says. “Technology has a new target in its crosshairs – and that’s us. That’s our labour.” Continue reading...

Politics

4 h. ago Dear Coleen: Back in the dating game...but it’s all feeling too serious

The woman told Coleen her new partner: "texts all the time but I’m not used to the attention."

Politics

4 h. ago Almost 30,000 Scots women check if partners have secret violent past using police programme

The Disclosure Scheme for Domestic Abuse in Scotland (DSDAS), also known as Clare’s Law, gives women the right to ask police if a current or ex-partner has a record of abusive behavour.

Events

6 h. ago MethaneSat down: how New Zealand space ambitions fell off the radar

Satellite built to track emissions fails just as New Zealand scientists about to take control and reap returns of NZ$29m government investmentFor scientist Sara Mikaloff-Fletcher, the news that a methane-tracking satellite was lost in space last week left her feeling like the air had been sucked from her lungs.It happened just days before New Zealand was due to take control of the spacecraft, known as MethaneSat, which was designed to “name and shame” the worst methane polluters in the oil and gas industry. Continue reading...

Politics

7 h. ago Mel B's mother Andrea Brown snubs Geri Halliwell's mum in wedding post  fueling speculation that Spice Girls' 'feud' has crossed generations

Scary Spice, 50, tied the knot with her partner Rory McPhee at St Paul's Cathedral in London on Saturday and celebrated with an A-list reception at The Shard afterwards.

Politics

9 h. ago Girl, 9, drowns in busy pool full of adults as child found her 'lying on bottom'

Ava Rose McCourt, 9, was praised as a child who "loved life and enjoyed singing, laughing and giving hugs" following her tragic death at a pool she was visiting with her dad's partner

Events

11 h. ago Boots’ £32 summer essentials beauty bag worth £125 is perfect for hand luggage

Boots is now selling a set of the perfect beauty products for the natural beachy look whilst abroad

Economics

11 h. ago Man, 62, whose dismembered body was found in a suitcase paid teenager, 17, £100 for sex sessions, court hears

The bodies of Albert Alfonso, 62, and his partner Paul Longworth, 71, were found at Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol on July 10 in large suitcases.

Economics

13 h. ago The £28 natural alternative to Botox' Kate Middleton uses to 'diminish wrinkles'

"This really is amazing. It does exactly the same job as Botox in a skin gel"

Politics

13 h. ago How The Salt Path dissolved into allegations of lies, theft and betrayal

The bestselling memoir was hailed as a moving true story of love resilience and the healing power of nature. But now its author Raynor Winn faces extraordinary allegations – raising doubts over whether the heartwarming journey was too good to be true after all, writes Maira Butt

Politics

13 h. ago Putin sends troops to border in bid to 'threaten' another European country

After a NATO chief issued a chilling WW3 warning prediction, a diplomatic row has broken out with Russia said to be 'threatening' Azerbaijan, a nation rich in oil and gas

Politics

13 h. ago Miedema will do ‘everything she can’ to eliminate partner Mead and England

Lionesses likely to be out of Euros if they lose‘Tomorrow for once we will not be friends,’ says strikerVivianne Miedema has insisted she will “not be friends” with her partner Beth Mead on Wednesday as the Netherlands striker vowed to do everything in her power to send her team to the knockout stages of Women’s Euro 2025 and eliminate England.The Manchester City striker has been in a relationship with the Arsenal forward Mead, her former Arsenal teammate, for three years and Miedema was probed repeatedly at Tuesday’s press conference about the prospect of them facing each other in the pivotal Group D match, and Miedema replied: “If it’s not a nice moment for Beth, it’s not a problem for me. Continue reading...

Politics

14 h. ago Man with ‘chainsaw and gas mask’ shot by police who ‘feared gun or bomb’

The man refused to leave a house and armed officers were deployed, the Independent Office for Police Conduct said.

Events

14 h. ago Vivianne Miedema and partner Beth Mead ‘will not be friends’ during Women’s Euro 2025 clash

The Netherlands captain and Lionesses forward have banned themselves from discussing Wednesday’s clash in Zurich

Politics

15 h. ago Octopus energy to pay £1.5m in compensation for bill errors – are you eligible?

Ofgem found more than 34,000 prepayment meter customers between 2014 and October 2023 did not receive final bills within six weeks.

Economics