Pilot pulls off Count Binface stunt for Clacton byelection
Plane spends 30 minutes off the Essex coast marking out shape of a bin in apparent tribute to Nigel Farage’s rival
La Liga president Javier Tebas says ‘Infantino era is over’ at Fifa
Tebas says Swiss is ‘destroying essence of football’
William Orbit obituary
Musician and record producer who reignited Madonna’s career with his work on her 1998 album Ray of Light
Iran-aligned Houthis claim they attacked oil refinery in Saudi Arabia
Drone strike comes after Riyadh signs defence pact and Tehran issues tough demands to reopen strait of Hormuz
Iran Says Strait of Hormuz Deal With Oman Is in Final Stages
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi urged the United States to meet demands in order to open the Strait of Hormuz.
How clean air clubs are protecting Americans from wildfire smoke
Mutual aid groups that started giving out PPEs during Covid are now loaning air purifiers and distributing masks to fume-addled communities
My Brilliant Career: Inside Netflix’s Horny, ‘Bonkers’ Take on an Australian Classic the World Is About to Love
Starring Philippa Northeast and an extremely buff Christopher Chung, Miles Franklin’s 1901 novel has been adapted into a spirited series ‘unashamedly intended for women’
Italy condemns Spain’s ‘unacceptable’ border controls as Ceuta fallout intensifies
Travellers caught up in migration row as Madrid introduces checks on visitors from Italy in retaliation for Rome’s move
Captain charged after woman and her five-month-old die in New York boat capsizing
Manuel Hernandez charged with 13 counts of reckless endangerment after boat overturned in New York harbor
Taylor Swift songs removed from Trump and White House’s social media posts
Rage-baiting efforts of Trump accounts silenced after posts such as a video linking her Red album to Republicans
Chinese EV sales surge to new high in Europe putting tariffs under scrutiny
Imports this year now account for 14% of the market amid claims vehicles are being dumped in the EU and UK
REPLAY: View of Northern Taiwan as Typhoon Dolphin Approaches China (Aug. 9)
A view of Northern Taiwan as Typhoon Dolphin approaches China on Aug. 9.
Most X accounts posting about Belfast and Southampton unrest were based outside UK
Exclusive: Analysis shows 55% of accounts were located overseas – and seven of 12 most-read posts came from US
Moderate Democrat Ed Case Defies Progressive Challenge in Hawaii Primary
Case, who has represented the island state's first district in US Congress since 2019, beat state senator Jarrett Keohokalole.
'You’re hit with a slam of shadow': Nasa’s air mission to capture rare eclipse data
Two aviators will take off from Iceland to photograph the sun while flying at high altitude along solar eclipse’s path
Influencers Face Backlash Over Meta ‘Pervert Glasses’ Content, Some Losing Followers
Using ‘spy glasses’ made by Facebook owner leads to floods of negative comments, say content creators
Netanyahu Rejects Gaza Plan: Israel Won’t Withdraw Until Hamas Is ‘Genuinely Disarmed’
Trump said in July that an agreement had been reached for the complete disarmament of Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza.
China Reshaping Indo-Pacific Poses Irreversible Threat to Japan: Analysts
Tokyo’s defense white paper echoes the 2025 edition, which flagged China as 'the greatest strategic challenge' to Japan since World War II.
Avoid rare species and only take what you need: how to forage and save money on your food shopping
While there are fears that people harvesting their food could put pressure on habitats, some ecologists suggest responsible foraging can boost conservation and biodiversity
The secret lives of theatre workers: ‘People were having full sex in the stalls’
Domestic dramas, bodily fluids, drink, drugs, rudeness and worse … ushers and box office staff have seen it all. So much for the myth of the ‘genteel’ theatregoer
