2 h. ago David Cameron 'lost the plot' by making PPE scandal tycoon Michelle Mone a Tory peer

The ex-Tory PM's decision to elevate Glasgow-born entrepreneur Mone to the House of Lords has been examined in a new TV documentary.

Politics

2 h. ago A crypto investor is charged with kidnapping and torturing a man in an NYC apartment for weeks

Officials say a cryptocurrency investor has been arrested and charged with kidnapping, assaulting and holding a man against his will for several weeks in an upscale Manhattan town house

Economics

6 h. ago Crypto investor in New York charged in kidnapping and torture plot

John Woeltz, 37, being held without bail after allegedly beating, shocking and dangling man from five-story homeA cryptocurrency investor was arraigned in Manhattan criminal court on Saturday morning and charged with kidnapping an Italian man and then beating and torturing him for several weeks, allegedly to extract cryptocurrency passwords.The 37-year-old crypto investor, John Woeltz, was arrested on Friday after allegedly torturing the man in a swanky home in the upscale Manhattan neighborhood of Soho. The victim reportedly escaped the five-story home on Friday and sought help from the police, who later arrested Woeltz. Continue reading...

Economics

6 h. ago Duran Duran singer Simon Le Bon, 66, enjoys a dip in the ocean alongside his swimsuit

Simon Le Bon and his wife Yasmin looked blissfully happy as they took a refreshing dip in the ocean during their French getaway on Friday.

Politics

12 h. ago Exhausted Saints fall short again as Bordeaux’s colour and passion wins out | Michael Aylwin

French club offer a blueprint for how to thrive in the modern game and it was all too apparent on and off the field in CardiffA new name is on the cup. They reckon Union Bordeaux Bègles are the best-supported rugby union club in the world. To be in Cardiff was not to be disabused of the notion. Rugby is massive in France, on a par with football, and bigger in the southern half of the country. It creates a different kind of animal.Northampton were proud, brave, inventive – but in the end overpowered. The narrative was wild and, Saints might say, liable to have gone either way. A raucous stadium – for Northampton are one of the best supported in England – was treated to crazy fluctuations in fortune, tries scored and overturned, penalties, knock-ons and high tackles subject to review after review. Continue reading...

Politics

12 h. ago Arsenal vs Barcelona LIVE: Underdog Gunners holding firm in Women’s Champions League final

Arsenal will play their biggest game in a generation as Barcelona target a hat-trick of titles

Sport

12 h. ago Who is Doctor Who's Omega? All you need to know as classic villain returns

Doctor Who viewers will see a major villain return to the franchise after the latest episode set the scene for a reality to be torn apart to make way for evil

Science

12 h. ago Paris taxi drivers vow to disrupt French Open as protests escalate

Taxi drivers protesting in Paris for a sixth straight day are threatening to block access to Roland-Garros on Monday, day two of the French Open

Events

13 h. ago Arsenal vs Barcelona LIVE: Underdog Gunners denied shock lead by VAR Women’s Champions League final

Arsenal will play their biggest game in a generation as Barcelona target a hat-trick of titles

Sport

13 h. ago In their words: How recent presidents have honored America's fallen on Memorial Day

From Arlington National Cemetery outside the nation's capital to the American burial ground in Normandy, France, presidents customarily commemorate Memorial Day on hallowed ground

Politics

13 h. ago Mission Impossible star was 8 months pregnant during fight scene with Tom Cruise

Hayley Atwell, who stars in the latest instalment of the beloved franchise, with Tom Cruise, detailed her experience working while pregnant.

Sport

14 h. ago Cannes Film Festival is hit by blackout caused by 'sabotage' as police hunt perpetrators

The Cannes Film Festival was briefly brought to a halt following a major power outage that has struck south-eastern France just hours after a fire at an electrical substation overnight.

Events

15 h. ago Bayern Munich target £60m Premier League star after Florian Wirtz transfer defeat

Liverpool are set to sign Germany international Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen after beating Bayern Munich to the 22-year-old, leaving Bayern Munich to turn their attention to other targets

Politics

15 h. ago Bayern Munich target £68m Premier League star after Florian Wirtz transfer defeat

Liverpool are set to sign Germany international Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen after beating Bayern Munich to the 22-year-old, leaving Bayern Munich to turn their attention to other targets

Politics

15 h. ago AP PHOTOS: Highlights from Day 12 of the Cannes Film Festival

Much of the cinema world has descended on the Cannes Film Festival as the French Riviera extravaganza holds its 78th edition.

Culture

16 h. ago How a tourist was chained up, electrocuted, and menaced with a CHAINSAW inside man's apartment

John Woeltz, 37, was arrested in New York on Friday after the unnamed tourist escaped the house of horrors and informed a police officer that he had been kidnapped and tortured for weeks.

Society

16 h. ago WCL and Championship playoff finals, Liverpool favourites to sign Wirtz – matchday live

Buildup to today’s major finalsLive scores | Fixtures | Get in touchManchester City wrap up their Premier League campaign on Sunday with a game Pep Guardiola believes is “by far” their most important of the season. City head to Fulham knowing a draw will almost certainly secure a top-five spot and a place in the Champions League for next season.After winning the title in the past four seasons, it is a relatively modest target but Guardiola recognises it is the least of the club’s expectations. The City manager said: “If we want to play in the Champions League, we have to take a result there. This is what we are going to do. Of course, it’s really important.” Asked if it was the most important game of the season, Guardiola said at a press conference: “By far.” Continue reading...

Sport

17 h. ago British fishing boat named after Margaret Thatcher is 'held hostage' by the French

The Lady T, which is based in Eastbourne, East Sussex, is being held in Boulogne-sur-Mer, while the Francesca TO 80, which is registered in Truro, Cornwall, was escorted to Brest.

Events

17 h. ago WCL and Championship playoff finals, Salah named Premier League player of the year– matchday live

Buildup to today’s major finalsLive scores | Fixtures | Get in touchManchester City wrap up their Premier League campaign on Sunday with a game Pep Guardiola believes is “by far” their most important of the season. City head to Fulham knowing a draw will almost certainly secure a top-five spot and a place in the Champions League for next season.After winning the title in the past four seasons, it is a relatively modest target but Guardiola recognises it is the least of the club’s expectations. The City manager said: “If we want to play in the Champions League, we have to take a result there. This is what we are going to do. Of course, it’s really important.” Asked if it was the most important game of the season, Guardiola said at a press conference: “By far.” Continue reading...

Sport

17 h. ago Power outage hits Cannes Film Festival and traffic in southeastern France

A major power outage has hit southeastern France, disrupting traffic and briefly halting events at the Cannes Film Festival as the prestigious event prepared to hand out its top prize

Events