Nigel Farage faces inquiry over £5m gift from crypto billionaire
Watchdog to examine whether Reform UK leader should have declared donation received before entering parliament
One in seven prefer consulting AI chatbots to seeing a doctor, UK study shows
Exclusive: Doctors say ‘highly concerning’ poll highlights risk to patients of turning to AI for medical advice
When I want to feel loved, I just go to a hardware store
All I want is someone to help me spend my money without treating me with contempt. Thank goodness for those small, independent shops – they nail it every time, writes Adrian Chiles
EU proposes end to ‘five tabs, three apps and a prayer’ for cross-border train bookings
New rules would enable single-ticket bookings across multiple rail operators throughout Europe
Alex Murdaugh’s murder convictions overturned by South Carolina supreme court
Justices said decision was due to ‘improper external influences on the jury’ by a court clerk during the trial
US man accused of killing rock singer in 1993 arrested after decades on the run
Richard Werstine, wanted in connection with killing of Cold as Life vocalist Rodney Barger, was arrested in Panama
Magnus the wandering walrus leaves Scotland for Norway
After drawing delighted crowds since first sighted in Orkney the young male has swum 400 miles across the North Sea
Angine de Poitrine review – alien rock duo’s UK debut is hypnotic, harebrained and 100% worth the hype
The polka-dotted phenomenon land their spaceship in Leeds for an ecstatic show that balances supremely complex musicianship with ridiculous good fun
Woman jailed in Somalia for peaceful protest ‘stripped, kicked and beaten’
In an exclusive interview from prison, Sadia Moalim Ali, a 27-year-old rickshaw driver, tells of her treatment after being arrested for demonstrating against the government
Marine Le Pen’s party hits back at Kylian Mbappé comments
Captain of French football team expressed concerns about far-right National Rally party gaining power
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‘Sung by a silver robot from 1984!’ The 11 biggest bangers in Eurovision 2026
Delta Goodrem, rappers on scooters and a Lion spray-painted silver from head to toe … as Europe’s pop circus returns amid protests and pyrotechnics, we pick the songs set to dominate this year’s grand final. Bangaranga!
Trump mega-donors pause Wisconsin development project, citing economic uncertainty
Uline, owned by billionaire Republicans Richard and Liz Uihlein, halts construction of a new facility in Kenosha
Chinese court awards compensation to sacked worker replaced by AI
Case attracts widespread attention as example of China balancing enthusiastic adoption of AI with job security
Russia targets Ukraine with more than 800 drones in deadly daytime assault
Strikes killed at least six people as Moscow and Kyiv trade long-range attacks after brief ceasefire