62 m. ago Marcus Rashford could secure dream end to Man Utd saga despite transfer being agreed

Marcus Rashford is unlikely to return to Manchester United following his loan spell with Premier League rivals Aston Villa and his hopes of an exit could still just about be alive

Politics

91 m. ago Ironheart review – the small screen can barely contain the energy of this Black Panther spinoff

This rapid-fire new Marvel Cinematic Universe show for a younger audience is packed with cartoonish violence and flashy effects. Dominique Thorne’s reprisal of her Wakanda Forever role is stunningly charismaticAmid the usual welter of pre-emptive criticisms, hopes, dreams, doubts and hostilities that suffuse the internet whenever a new addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe – or any other alternative world beloved of a fandom – is announced, Ironheart (the 14th TV series in the MCU and following on from the events in 2022’s film Black Panther: Wakanda Forever) has at last arrived.In the film, Riri Williams (Dominique Thorne, reprising the role on the small screen, which can barely contain her charisma or energy) was the genius MIT student who invented the vibranium detector that rather kicked off the whole vibranium power struggle, then the metal exoskeletal suit that aided the Wakandans in their face-off with Talokan. At the end, she returned to MIT and that is where we find her...

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91 m. ago Nairobi’s lions are almost encircled by the city. A Maasai community offers a key corridor out

Maasai pastoralists living by the national park in Kenya’s capital are helping wildlife with a crucial migratory route through their land – at great risk to their cherished cattleNairobi national park in Kenya is the only large wildlife conservation area to fall within a capital city. It is hemmed in on three sides by human development, and unfenced only on its southern boundary – this gap providing a crucial wildlife passageway, linking the park’s animals to other populations of wildlife and wider gene pools.The gap, however, is also home to a small Maasai community, where farmers face an agonising choice between protecting livestock and making space for the predators that prey on their cattle. Continue reading...

Politics

2 h. ago Covid conman lied about £1m company to get his hands on £50K government cash

A probe found Jamie Rowatt abused the Covid bounce back loan scheme aimed to help businesses through the pandemic.

Economics

2 h. ago Toy and game prices rise at the fastest rate on record as Trump’s tariffs on China hit industry hard

Experts say the figures give a gloomy indication of what’s to come for the toy industry

Politics

6 h. ago Teen indicted in fatal stabbing of another student at a high school track meet in Texas

A prosecutor says a Texas teen accused of fatally stabbing another student during an altercation at a high school track meet in suburban Dallas has been indicted on a murder charge

Events

6 h. ago Government ‘passive’ in recovering £1.9bn of Covid loan losses, MPs warn

The Public Accounts Committee criticised the lack of incentive for lenders to recover the money.

Events

7 h. ago Millions of children at risk as global vaccine rates fall, study finds

Decline blamed on health inequalities, Covid disruption and soaring levels of misinformation and hesitancyMillions of children worldwide are at risk of lethal diseases because vaccine coverage has stalled or reversed amid persistent health inequalities and soaring levels of misinformation and hesitancy, the largest study of its kind has found.Major progress in rolling out jabs to billions of children in all corners of the globe over the last five decades has prevented the deaths of 154 million children, according to an analysis published in the Lancet. Continue reading...

Events

8 h. ago Benfica vs Bayern Munich live: Benfica top Club World Cup Group C standings thanks to Schjelderup’s first

Benfica were at risk of elimination if they lost but they clung on for a first-ever win for the German giants and topped Group C in the process

Society

8 h. ago The home buyers who could benefit from possible mortgage rule changes

The UK’s financial watchdog has initiated a "public conversation" into the future of the mortgage market, potentially easing access for first-time buyers, the self-employed, and those borrowing into retirement.

Economics

8 h. ago One in three student loan borrowers risk default as delinquency rates soar

Sharp rise in delinquency comes after education department resumed collections on defaulted federal loansNearly one in three federal student loan borrowers are at risk of defaulting on payments as early as July, as delinquency and default rates soar in the wake of pandemic-era repayment relief ending.About 5.8 million federal student loan borrowers were 90 days or more past due on their payments as of April 2025, according to a new analysis from TransUnion. That’s roughly 31% of borrowers with a payment due, up from 20.5% in February and nearly triple the 11.7% delinquency rate reported in February 2020, just before the pandemic began. The April figure represents the highest delinquency rate ever recorded. Continue reading...

Events

9 h. ago Barcelona keen on loan move for Marcus Rashford even if Nico Williams arrives

Manchester United player’s versatility an assetFlick believes Rashford would enhance his optionsBarcelona are eyeing a loan move for Marcus Rashford, with the 27-year-old’s flexibility across the frontline viewed as an asset.Barcelona’s No 1 target is Nico ­Williams but even if the Athletic ­Bilbao wide player is signed, Hansi Flick believes the Manchester United forward would enhance his options. Continue reading...

Politics

9 h. ago Team physicians in college sports wary of greater liability risk with athletes now making big money

The professionalization of college sports has prompted concern among team physicians that they will be exposed to a greater risk of medical liability lawsuits by injured athletes who claim a poor outcome caused them to lose future earnings

Events

10 h. ago Benfica vs Bayern Munich live: Benfica top Group C standings as Schjelderup scores opener in Club World Cup clash

The European clubs will battle to finish top of Group C with Benfica at risk of elimination if they lose

Society

11 h. ago Fury as doctors say they are 'excited' by the prospect of more strikes

Leading doctors have sparked fury by admitting they are 'excited' by the prospect of further strikes despite the risk of patient harm.

Events

11 h. ago BoE’s Bailey warns on UK productivity in challenge to Reeves

Governor said he was ‘sceptical’ about OBR assumption of a rebound in growth rates

Events

12 h. ago Benfica vs Bayern Munich live: Club World Cup team news, line

The European clubs will battle to finish top of Group C with Benfica at risk of elimination if they lose

Society

13 h. ago Losing weight in your 40s and 50s may seem unbearably hard — but it could keep you alive longer

Benefits included a reduced risk for cardiovascular disease and diabetes

Politics

13 h. ago Bank chief says world ‘too unpredictable’ when forecasting UK economic outlook

Andrew Bailey said he viewed domestic issues as more important than global ones when it comes to setting interest rates.

Economics

13 h. ago People 'out of their minds' to risk lives traveling to Middle East or Gulf states

EXCLUSIVE: The UK has not got involved with the conflict between Israel and Iran, but a security expert fears that jihadis operating in the region could pose risks for Brit travellers

Events