61 m. ago German stocks hit record high as trade optimism buoys markets

Dax index becomes first major European benchmark to recover all losses sparked by US tariff threats

Events

94 m. ago New direct train set to connect UK to popular European holiday spot

The journey currently takes seven hours across two trains

Politics

1 hour ago Parasitic infection outbreak at UK farm as 74 people struck down with 16 in hospital

Public Health Wales (PHW) has issued a warning over the cryptosporidium outbreak which was triggered by a visit to Cowbridge Farm Shop at Marlborough Grange Farm, Cowbridge

Science

1 hour ago ‘Emotional’ outpouring from Ukraine after death of British bomb disposal expert

Christopher Garrett, 40, was killed near Izyum on Tuesday.

Events

2 h. ago That’s me in the spotlight: Michael Shannon on swapping Hollywood for an REM covers band

The two-time Oscar nominee has teamed with indie rocker Jason Narducy to reconstruct REM albums in full. But can Shannon compete with Michael Stipe, who he calls rock’s most ‘efficient and direct’ frontman?Michael Shannon was a teenager when he first heard REM. “I was out at my cousin’s trailer; he lived in the country. He put Document on his little cassette recorder, and I sat in his room with him and listened to it. Any art I find compelling is usually because it seems singular, like the people who are making it are the only people that could be making it.”Shannon is used to making singular art himself, as a distinctive presence in notable films for many years: Nocturnal Animals, Knives Out, The Bikeriders, The Shape of Water, Bullet Train and more. But he can also sing – in George and Tammy he played the country legend George Jones opposite Jessica Chastain as Tammy Wynette, doing all his own performances. Continue reading...

Culture

2 h. ago Harry Styles bizarrely spotted during Pope announcement and people were distracted by one thing

Harry Styles was among thousands of people who flocked to the Vatican City on Thursday to witness the inaugural public address of Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope in history

Politics

2 h. ago Deal struck for direct UK trains to country with world's most beautiful railway

A memorandum of understanding has been signed in an attempt to address barriers to the rail link, such as establishing border controls and meeting Channel Tunnel safety rules

Economics

2 h. ago An expert trainer says these are the three best exercises for longevity, helping you ‘live better for longer’

A personal trainer tells Harry Bullmore how you can easily build a fit and functional body, improve your posture and enhance metabolic function

Politics

2 h. ago London to Geneva in five hours by rail? Direct trains from St Pancras to Switzerland move step closer in boost for travellers

Journey times between St Pancras and Switzerland could be reduced to five hours by train with direct services

Politics

2 h. ago 'Outstanding' pistols go on public display in rural Stirling village where they were made in the 1700s

The American War of Independence was said to be started by a shot from a Doune-made pistol in 1775 and only a few hundred examples of genuine ‘Doune Pistols’ are known to remain around the world today.

Events

2 h. ago Six English teams to play in Champions League thanks to Man United

There are guaranteed to be nine English teams involved in European competitions next season

Sport

2 h. ago German stocks hit record high as trade optimism swirls in markets

Dax index becomes first major European benchmark to recover all losses sparked by US tariff threats

Events

2 h. ago Remarkable Ange Postecolgou story from son of immigrant, Puskas influence, Celtic success, Tottenham move and net worth

The former Celtic boss who started life as an immigrant in Australia is on the verge of European silverware

Events

3 h. ago The Berlin art legend who found his calling in sneaking into other artists’ shows

Disillusioned with art that didn’t engage the public, Mr Jambon found deeper meaning in striking up conversations at openings. After 6,000 shows in 25 years, could the ‘galleries project’ come to an end?As the crowd outside a gallery in central Berlin filters indoors to get out of the rain, a man in a bright red T-shirt wearing cartoonishly large metal-framed glasses heads in the opposite direction.With a retro futuristic yellow bike helmet under his arm and an orange backpack stuffed full of rain gear slung over his shoulder, Patrick Jambon, a 58-year-old Frenchman, leaves Galerie Neu and makes for his bike. The rain is not stopping him from making the most of Berlin’s gallery weekend, when many of Berlin’s 400-plus galleries exhibit new shows over three days. Continue reading...

Culture

3 h. ago Motorsport's most controversial man says life is 'hate train of people who don't know me'

Dan Ticktum has been labelled the most controversial man in motorsport, but the Formula E driver is hoping to show a different side to his character in new Amazon Prime documentary, Driver

Politics

3 h. ago Woman was kidnapped, raped, nearly decapitated and left with bowels hanging out

WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT Alison Botha was just 27-years-old when she was abducted and subjected to a brutal gang rape, during which she was also disemboweled, semi-decapitated and left for dead

Events

4 h. ago British Airways owner orders 53 Boeing and Airbus planes in bet on long

Airlines group says demand for travel is strong despite macroeconomic uncertainty

Politics

4 h. ago Brooklyn Beckham's ex shares truth about his famous family after public fall

Model and reality star Lexi Wood, who appears on Summer House,

Politics

4 h. ago Ange Postecoglou threatens to have last laugh as Tottenham reach Europa League final

BODO/GLIMT 0-2 TOTTENHAM (1-5): Spurs booked their ticket to Bilbao as goals from Dominic Solanke and Pedro Porro capped another professional European victory in Northern Norway

Sport

5 h. ago Fury vs Hanjalic: Fight time, undercard, latest odds, prediction, ring walks tonight

Tommy Fury resumes his stalled boxing career in Budapest this evening after an 18-month absence from the ring

Sport