BBC News World number two Luke Humphries is out of the World Matchplay after a shock first-round loss to Scotland’s Cameron Menzies. The former world champion was punished for some poor finishing and lost his first six legs with the darts before finally holding throw. Humphries threatened to stage a dramatic comeback, winning four legs […]
BBC News A BBC Panorama investigation has uncovered how organised crime gangs are exploiting the UK’s private rental market – targeting properties to take over and use for their operations. Among those featured in a new documentary is landlord and property developer Craig Shepheard, who discovered his flat was being used by a prostitution ring, […]
BBC News The US military says it has begun a new round of strikes against Iran to “further degrade” its capabilities to attack ships in the Strait of Hormuz. The strikes – the 10th consecutive night of attacks – come after US President Donald Trump vowed to punish Iran for the deaths of US soldiers, […]
BBC News The woman who murdered her stepdaughter Sara Sharif has asked for the inquest into her death to be held in front of a jury. Beinash Batool and Sara’s father Urfan Sharif were jailed for life in 2024 after the 10-year-old was found dead at the family home in Woking. She had been violently […]
BBC News Former England captain and manager Kevin Keegan has died at the age of 75, seven weeks after he revealed he had been diagnosed with stage four cancer, his family has confirmed. One of English football’s most decorated players, Keegan enjoyed spells at Scunthorpe United, Liverpool, Hamburg, Southampton and Newcastle during an illustrious playing […]
BBC News One of the most notorious figures in Mexico’s drug cartels, Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, will spend the rest of his life in prison, a US judge ruled has ruled, two years after Zambada was lured to the US in an elaborate sting operation. The 76-year-old, who founded the violent Sinaloa Cartel with Joaquin […]
BBC News King Charles said he was impressed by the design of Europe’s first eco mosque and has praised “all the care and attention which has been lavished on it”. The King was told about the environmental credentials of Cambridge Central Mosque as he toured the place of worship on Monday. He was greeted by […]
BBC News A US federal judge has temporarily blocked the proposed $110bn (£85bn) merger between media giants Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros Discovery. The decision follows a lawsuit brought by a coalition of 12 US states, including California and New York, aiming to halt the deal over concerns it would stifle competition and raise consumer […]
