64 m. ago Did Meghan Markle break up Prince Harry and David Beckham's bromance? How the pair went from clubbing together in London to an explosive phone call which ended it all

Born to a working class family in east London, David Beckham, who turns 50 today, did not expect to be one day be rubbing shoulders with royalty.

Politics

6 h. ago Trump claims he ‘hasn’t made any mistakes’ in first 100 days under questioning on TV town hall: Live

The president was grilled by journalist Bill O’Reilly and sports pundit Stephen A Smith as he joined NewsNation town hall by phone

Politics

7 h. ago Erin Patterson trial live updates: mushroom cook’s murder trial continues in Victoria’s supreme court

Victorian woman has pleaded not guilty to charges of murder and attempted murder relating to a beef wellington lunch she served at her house in South Gippsland in 2023Hello and welcome to Guardian Australia’s live coverage of the Erin Patterson trial, which is expected to restart at 10.30am this morning.Patterson is accused of murdering her in-laws, Don and Gail Patterson, and Gail’s sister Heather Wilkinson by feeding them a beef wellington dish allegedly laced with death cap mushrooms in July 2023. The lunch took place in the regional Victorian town of Leongatha, in Australia’s south-east. Continue reading...

Events

10 h. ago Investors approve Czech Sphinx's £3.6bn Royal Mail bid: Postal service falls into foreign hands for first time

Daniel Kretinsky (pictured), an energy tycoon nicknamed the 'Czech Sphinx', swooped on Royal Mail with a £3.6bn offer for the company last year.

Economics

10 h. ago Barclays boss warns of slowdown in dealmaking and lending due to Trump's tariffs

The bank, led by chief exec CS Venkatakrishnan (pictured) was boosted by frenetic trading activity as Trump's trade policies wreaked havoc on global markets.

Economics

11 h. ago Trump 'waiting for right moment to reveal alien bodies' to the world, says Uri Geller

EXCLUSIVE: Mystic and spoon bender Uri Geller has said Donald Trump is gearing up to prove to the world the existence of aliens, and use it to launch his unprecedented 2028 bid

Events

12 h. ago London theft mapped: where are you most likely to get your phone snatched?

Map reveals dramatic variation in number of theft offences in different boroughs

Politics

12 h. ago Kim Kardashian's son Saint steals her phone to post odd message to her 357m followers

Nine-year-old Saint West shocked his mum Kim Kardashian's 357million followers as he hacked into her Instagram account to leave a very baffling post to her fans

Events

13 h. ago ‘Still an open wound’: damning docuseries revisits Vietnam war 50 years on

Netflix series Turning Point: The Vietnam War goes back to retrace a devastating history from multiple perspectivesThis Wednesday, 30 April, marks a full half century since the fall of Saigon. The takeover of the South Vietnamese capital, renamed Ho Chi Minh City, by North Vietnamese forces reunited a country riven by a decades-long civil war that killed more than 3 million civilians – a triumph of one vision of Vietnam’s future at the violent expense of another, with many caught perilously in between.For the US, the fall of Saigon was an indisputable humiliation and the end to what was then its longest war, one that killed over 58,000 servicemen, divided a nation and has only grown more ignominious with time. Fifty years on, the picture is clear: the Americanization of the Vietnam War was an unfathomably costly, poorly run, incomprehensibly horrific folly based on political lies and dubious intelligence. It is taught as a brief but upsetting chapter in American schools – if it’s ta...

Events

14 h. ago Chloe Madeley vows to 'stay single' as ex James Haskell pictured parading latest fling

TV star and personal trainer Chloe Madeley has insisted she is 'committing to staying single' following her split from James Haskell as he moves on with another woman

Politics

15 h. ago Chappell Roan says The Voice producer ‘did not even look up from his phone’ during her audition aged 15

Roan says she sang the tune ‘Stay’ by Rihanna when she audtioned for ‘The Voice’

Politics

15 h. ago Wagatha Christie reignited with fresh streaming battle as Rebekah Vardy lands Netflix series

Rebekah, 43, is in talks along with husband Jamie Vardy, 38 (both pictured), about a documentary on his amazing football career, from non-league football to Premier League champion.

Events

15 h. ago Deadly beef Wellington lunch was a 'terrible accident' and 'tragedy', says Australian 'mushroom poisoner' as trial gets underway

Erin Patterson , 50, allegedly killed her former in-laws, Don and Gail Patterson, and Gail's sister, Heather Wilkinson, with death cap mushrooms .

Events

16 h. ago Our Yorkshire Farm fans 'barely recognise' Amanda and Clive Owen's children as they show off dramatic new looks in latest reality show

The shepherdess, 50, her farmer ex-husband, 69, and their nine children (pictured, back in 2018) returned to our screens last night.

Society

16 h. ago NFL hands Falcons coach hefty fine after son’s Shedeur Sanders prank call on draft night

Jeff Ulbrich’s son, Jax, accessed the prospect’s phone number on his father’s iPad

Politics

16 h. ago Trump and Zelensky meeting ‘indicative’ of efforts to achieve peace, says Lammy

The US and Ukrainian presidents were pictured in discussion at the Vatican over the weekend, having both travelled for Pope Francis’s funeral.

Politics

16 h. ago First picture of young Scots man who died in horror motorbike crash

The driver of the Nissan X-Trail was not injured.

Events

17 h. ago Manchester United training in pictures as they get double injury boost ahead of Athletic Bilbao

Man United's players trained at Carrington on Wednesday morning ahead of their Europa League clash with Athletic Bilbao.

Events

17 h. ago Sycamore Gap Tree trial: Watch video footage of the beloved tree being cut down as trial underway

Jurors have been shown a video, taken on a mobile phone, of the legendary tree being felled.

Culture

17 h. ago Sycamore Gap Tree trial: Watch video footage of the alleged moment beloved tree cut down as trial underway

Jurors have been shown a video, taken on a mobile phone, which prosecutors say shows the legendary tree being felled.

Culture