35 m. ago Mum 'murdered and cut up her son into three pieces' with help from his wife

Lorena Venier, 61, admitted she had murdered her son, Alessandro Venier, 35, at the home he shared with his wife and 6-month-old daughter in the town of Gemona del Friuli, Italy

Events

41 m. ago France urges drivers to stay off the road during ‘hottest hours of the day’

The guidance comes as thousands of UK motorists are in the country for summer holidays.

Transport

87 m. ago Outrage as Chrissy Teigen appears on Meghan's Netflix show despite telling a teenage reality star to take her own life

With Love, Meghan follows the Duchess of Sussex , 44, as she hosts her famous friends in a rented California bungalow close to her and Prince Harry's Montecito mansion.

Politics

95 m. ago Lou Teasdale says SHE dumped Andy Carroll and claims he flew by private jet to Ibiza for embarrassing bid to win her back

Lou Teasdale's friends have hit back at suggestions that Andy Carroll broke up with her after becoming fed up with her high maintenance behaviour - and claim that she dumped him.

Politics

95 m. ago Live facial recognition is 'worrying for our democracy', experts warn as the government expands the 'Orwellian' system across Britain

Experts have warned of a 'frightening expansion' of 'Orwellian' technology as the government expands the use of facial recognition across the country.

Events

2 h. ago ‘Incredible’ $200,000 gift allows US actor to stage twin Edinburgh Festival Fringe shows

“It’s an astonishing act of generosity that made the dream of sharing my work on a global stage in a magical city like Edinburgh a reality” – Jason Woods

Culture

2 h. ago New Zealand woman who ‘thought she was being kidnapped’ detained by ICE at US

Woman and her minor son remain in custody in ‘horrible and isolated conditions’, friend says

Events

2 h. ago Alien: Earth review: This surreal Disney+ reboot is a true genre

Panto season will never be the same again. Disney have invented a new kind of movie sequel crossover, updating Sigourney Weaver 's horror classic Alien by blending it with Peter Pan.

Politics

2 h. ago Sweet moment oblivious 'christening' guests learn they're actually at a secret wedding

When Joe and Tori Taylor from Warwickshire invited their friends and family to the christening of their six-month-old son Billy, only a handful of people knew about their planned surprise.

Society

2 h. ago Emmerdale Vinny star warns of 'shocking and emotional' scenes as new storyline revealed

Vinny Dingle is part of a huge new storyline on Emmerdale as he's attacked and blackmailed by a friend called Mike over his sexuality as he continues to struggle

Events

3 h. ago Keir Starmer and European leaders scramble to halt Donald Trump handing parts of Ukraine to Russia's Vladimir Putin at Alaska summit

The Prime Minister will join a call at lunchtime with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky , France 's Emmanuel Macron and Germany 's Friedrich Merz.

Politics

3 h. ago European leaders lobby Donald Trump on Ukraine in phone call ahead of Putin meeting

There are growing concerns in Ukraine that the US President will attempt to force through a peace deal that sells their country out when he meets Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday

Politics

4 h. ago The Magician of Tiger Castle by Louis Sachar review – whimsical fantasy in a kingdom long, long ago

In this first adult novel from the acclaimed children’s author, an immortal magician returns to tell the story of a royal court where he cast his spells some 500 years beforeThe American author Louis Sachar’s most celebrated book, 1998’s YA novel Holes, was a huge word-of-mouth success on both sides of the Atlantic. Its short, punchy chapters tell the story of plump, hapless Stanley Yelnats, sent to a summer camp for wayward boys, where a terrifying Warden has peculiar ideas about character reformation. The 5ft-deep holes the boys are required to dig turn out to have a surprising purpose. Shifts of time, register and perspective render a simple premise mesmerisingly intricate. It has peril, love, crime, wickedness, redemption and friendship in, well, spades.A quarter of a century later, Sachar has written his first supposedly adult novel, in which many of the same ingredients reappear. A man “dressed like a typical American tourist”, but with an odd habit of storing cake crumbs in t...

Politics

4 h. ago Trump alone in a room with Putin is a recipe for disaster – just look to their last meeting

The two plan to meet behind closed doors Friday in Alaska to discuss ‘land swapping’. What will happen this time?The lessons of Helsinki are clear: putting Donald Trump alone in a room with Vladimir Putin is an unpredictable – and often dangerous – affair.It was 2018 when the two leaders met at the invitation of Sauli Niinistö, the Finnish president, to discuss a collapse in US-Russia relations, accusations of elections interference, and the grinding war in east Ukraine, among other topics. Continue reading...

Politics

5 h. ago Rumoured Strictly star Tom Skinner poses with JD Vance after 'once in lifetime' invite

Tom Skinner, who appeared on The Apprentice in 2019, met up with US vice president JD Vance and his friends and family after the pair had previously chatted on social media

Politics

5 h. ago My Festival: Nicola Meighan – ‘I love asking questions, but I’m absolutely lost for answers’

The BBC broadcaster on bringing a live version of her podcast A Kick Up The Arts to the Fringe, together with special guests from across the world of Scottish music, TV, film and more

Politics

5 h. ago Man, 22, with 'great future ahead of him' dies after 'freak accident'

Friends and family have paid tribute to Curtis Arckless, who was described as having a 'heart of gold'

Events

5 h. ago Thomas Frank eyes chance for Spurs to take star billing on Super Cup stage

New head coach hopes team steal limelight on Wednesday against PSG, who only returned to training last weekFor your first trick, please show us Tottenham can trade blows with the best team Europe has produced this decade. If Thomas Frank wanted to make a statement two months after crossing London then defeating Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday night would set this season’s bar for performance somewhere beyond the stratosphere. His new role, or at least the relentless public scrutiny of it, begins in earnest beneath the Friulian foothills and it is an opportunity to form the kind of first impression that leaves a lasting signature.Hearts have never been won or lost through showings in the Uefa Super Cup, which has traditionally been as much a late-summer beauty parade as a high-octane heave between the previous campaign’s big winners. There is certainly no guarantee that a hot night in the beguiling surroundings of Udine, whose modest solar-powered stadium has been feted for its envi...

Politics

5 h. ago 'My friend was eaten by shark in front of me – one horror moment was just like Jaws'

Tamara Ennis was out sailing on a catamaran with three others when disaster struck and she was forced to swim for her life after witnessing her friend get eaten by a shark

Events

6 h. ago Putin calls North Korea’s Kim to promise ‘closer contact’ ahead of Trump summit

Russian president Vladimir Putin held a phone call with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to reaffirm their “friendship” ahead of his summit with Donald Trump in Alaska on Friday.

Politics