Iceland becomes fifth country to boycott Eurovision
Iceland joins Spain, Ireland, Slovenia and the Netherlands in saying it will boycott the 2026…
Leon to close stores and cut jobs in restructure
The "healthier" fast food chain confirmed there would be job losses, as it appointed administrators.…
Judge rules Epstein grand jury records from 2019 case can be released
A federal judge says materials from the investigation can be unsealed because of a new…
WTA signs with Mercedes in 'most significant deal in our history'
The Women's Tennis Association announces a long-term partnership with Mercedes-Benz that has the potential to…
Too many unauthorised pre-Budget leaks, says Reeves
The chancellor tells MPs many of the stories leaked to the media were inaccurate and…
Porn company starts new age checks after £1m Ofcom fine
The media regulator Ofcom said AVS Group Ltd had started age checks on some of…
Russell Crowe says Gladiator II creators misunderstood what made original 'special'
The actor isn't entertained by how the sequel changed his character with the big reveal…
Nobel Peace Prize winner's daughter accepts award on her behalf
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, who lives in hiding, is reportedly on her way…
British paratrooper who died in Ukraine named
Lance Corporal George Hooley was named by Sir Keir Starmer in the Commons during PMQs.…
Man guilty of murdering ex-girlfriend's sister and three children in house fire
Bryonie Gawith and her children Denisty, Oscar and Aubree Birtle died in their home in…
US jets tracked circling Gulf of Venezuela as tensions mount
The F/A-18 Super Hornets appear on flight tracking sites near Maracaibo, Venezuela's second-largest city. Read…
McDonald's pulls AI Christmas ad after backlash
McDonald's said the moment served as "an important learning" as it explored "the effective use…
Author Sophie Kinsella dies aged 55
The author of the Shopaholic series of novels had been diagnosed with an aggressive form…
Can you solve GCHQ's Christmas code-cracking challenge?
Do you have what it takes to crack GCHQ's Christmas codes? Read original article
US could ask UK tourists for five-year social media history before entry
The plan would affect people from countries, including the UK, which can fill out a…
BBC to show Scotland's first World Cup game since 1998
The BBC will broadcast Scotland's first World Cup match since 1998, when they take on…
Meghan makes contact with estranged father in hospital
A letter from Meghan to her estranged, stricken dad Thomas Markle is "now safely in…
'Playing Kyrgios will not damage women's sport'
Aryna Sabalenka and Nick Kyrgios defend their controversial Battle of the Sexes-style match, saying the…
Teaching assistant lied to pupils about killing 250 people as a sniper
Scott John Trigg-Turner told a Year 8 class he had been a US marine and…
Hundreds of youth centres planned to reach 'isolated' generation
The government sets aside £500m it says is needed to revive services aimed at disconnected…