41 m. ago The moment a $20 billion killing machine steamed south: Trump unleashes extraordinary weapon against cartels in naval declaration to reshape the hemisphere

The US has now conducted ten lethal strikes on drug-smuggling boats since the start of September, resulting in 43 fatalities of cartel gangsters.

Events

62 m. ago NBA gambling scandal shines harsh light on US sports’ embrace of betting

Two sweeping federal indictments have implicated big names in basketball and raised uncomfortable questions about who benefits from legalized gamblingThe NBA gambling scandal is the biggest story of the year in US sports, a culmination of the years-long embrace between professional leagues and the multibillion-dollar gambling industry that has now crossed the line from synergy into scandal.In two sweeping federal indictments unsealed in Brooklyn on Thursday, prosecutors charged more than 30 people – including the Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier, Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups and former NBA player and assistant Damon Jones – with schemes that turned inside information and rigged card games into engines of profit for organized crime. Continue reading...

Sport

76 m. ago Gazza claims he is a 'poet' and has written touching tribute to Sir Bobby Robson

The former Spurs and England legend said he picked up the skill during spells in rehab battling booze and drug demons - he claims he's written poems about 'all sorts'

Politics

84 m. ago Stalin's body double dead at 102 after decades of taking paranoid dictator's place

Josef Stalin’s legendary 102-year-old doppelgänger body double, Felix Dadaev, who impersonated the Soviet leader in parades, motorcades, and even Yalta, has died

Events

1 hour ago 7 best IPL devices for quick hair removal at home, tested by a beauty editor

I’ve tested a range of devices on legs, underarms and more

Society

2 h. ago Loose Women's Coleen Nolan makes promise over future amid 'massive' budget cuts

As ITV make major budget cuts for 2026, Coleen Nolan defended the future of Loose Women's panellists

Politics

2 h. ago People ditch razors for 'most effective' hair removal method that has £140 off

The Keskine IPL Hair Removal Handset is designed to permanently eliminate unwanted body hair from various areas, including the armpits, legs, face, and bikini areas

Economics

2 h. ago Loose Women's Olivia Attwood sets record straight on Bradley Dack divorce rumours

Former Love Islander and Loose Women star Olivia Attwood and her footballer husband Bradley Dack have been plagued by split rumours in recent weeks – as fans share concern

Politics

3 h. ago We charged guests £745 to attend our wedding. People were furious

Floating towards the man I'm about to marry, I turn and smile. I see women in formal florals, men sporting tuxedos. But one accessory unites them - a coloured band on their wrist.

Economics

3 h. ago Denise Welch says Coronation Street was 'incredibly hard' as she makes health admission

Loose Women star Denise Welch has been open about her health battles and how she struggled with the pressures of working on Coronation Street

Events

3 h. ago Blue Lights is more than great TV. It might be the best chance Britons have of reckoning with the Troubles | Jonathan Freedland

The reaction to the Bloody Sunday trial makes it clear: those of us outside Northern Ireland just don’t understand the painful legacy of this brutal conflictForgive me if I’ve mentioned him before, but at moments like this I remember a news editor I worked for as a young reporter at the BBC. When it came to the interests of our audience, he said, there was a key fact to bear in mind: “The two most boring words in the English language are ‘Northern Ireland’.”It was an attitude with a long history. In 1924, Viscount Cranbourne, the fifth Marquess of Salisbury, mused that the average English voter has “little interest in, and less understanding of, Irish affairs”. This week brought some evidence that, 101 years later, much of his observation still holds true. But a challenge to it has come from an unlikely quarter, via what might be one of the most compelling TV dramas of recent years. Continue reading...

Events

3 h. ago Sarina Wiegman confirms England injury news vs Brazil with Hannah Hampton blow

The Lionesses are back in action on Saturday as they take on Brazil in a friendly at the Etihad Stadium before hosting Australia on Tuesday.

Events

4 h. ago John Terry gets blunt message after Chelsea legend bemoans failure to land manager's job

John Terry has been gaining coaching experience since retiring in 2017, but the Chelsea legend is yet to manage a first-team and recently opened up on failing to land a number of EFL jobs

Society

4 h. ago Wayne Rooney 'offered out' boxing legend at wedding after a 'few drinks'

Wayne Rooney was in a playful mood on the day of Paul Stretford's wedding, jokingly offering out one of Great Britain's greatest-ever boxers after a couple of drinks much to the groom's anxiety

Politics

4 h. ago Pentagon chief announces another US military strike on alleged drug boat in Caribbean

Pete Hegseth claimed that six ‘narco-terrorists’ onboard craft were killed in night strike in international watersUS politics live – latest updatesThe United States has carried out another military strike against what it claimed was a vessel carrying illegal drugs in the Caribbean, killing six people onboard, the Pentagon chief, Pete Hegseth, said.In a social media post on Friday morning, Hegseth stated: “The vessel was known by our intelligence to be involved in illicit narcotics smuggling, was transiting along a known narco-trafficking route, and carrying narcotics.” Continue reading...

Events

4 h. ago Pentagon chief announces another US strike on alleged drug boat in Caribbean

Pete Hegseth claimed that six ‘narco-terrorists’ onboard craft were killed in night strike in international watersUS politics live – latest updatesThe United States has carried out another military strike against what it claimed was a vessel carrying illegal drugs in the Caribbean, killing six people onboard, the Pentagon chief, Pete Hegseth, said.In a social media post on Friday morning, Hegseth stated: “The vessel was known by our intelligence to be involved in illicit narcotics smuggling, was transiting along a known narco-trafficking route, and carrying narcotics.” Continue reading...

Events

4 h. ago Stacey Solomon declares 'I don't care' in candid admission after 'emotional' update having ditched UK

The Loose Women star and her sister are currently in Los Angeles together

Events

4 h. ago Loose Women's Charlene White says she has spent 'many hours' trying to understand why her father took his own life as heartbroken star says 'final goodbye' at funeral

The Loose Women star took to Instagram on Friday as she revealed the family said a final goodbye to her dad Denniston this week with two services and a huge wake.

Events

5 h. ago Wayne Rooney threw punch at boxing legend on my wedding day – I was so nervous

Wayne Rooney has been reminiscing about some of his fondest memories as he celebrates his 40th birthday, including the time he challenged a boxing legend to a fight on the day of a friend's wedding

Politics

5 h. ago Scottish Government ‘utterly irresponsible’ over deposit scheme – Alister Jack

The former Scottish secretary gave evidence at the Court of Session, as the Scottish Government faces legal action from Biffa.

Politics