The News - Thursday, 04 June 2026

BBC News

Israel and Lebanon agree to implement ceasefire if Hezbollah stops attacks

The countries reject "any attempt, by any state or non-state actor, to hold Lebanon's future hostage", the US State Department says.

Breakthrough ovarian cancer drug offers patients more time and better quality of life

Women taking the drug tell the BBC it has given them their lives back.

US House votes to rein in Trump's war powers in rebuke over Iran

In the 215-208 vote, four Republicans joined Democrats to pass the measure, which had failed in three previous attempts.

What a hair loss breakthrough could mean for women like me

As scientists edge closer to new treatments for hair loss, Victoria Derbyshire examines what such breakthroughs could mean for women.

MI5 warns Chinese spies using job websites to target government staff

Undercover agents are posing as fake job recruiters to try and identify useful targets, MI5 warns.

Police chief apologises to Henry Nowak's family over handcuffing and arrest

Chief Constable Alexis Boon tells the BBC the footage of how the murder victim had been treated was distressing.

Germany blames Russia for 'bitter defeat' in UN Security Council bid

Johann Wadephul said it was "no secret" Russia had stirred up sentiment against Germany over its support for Ukraine.

NHS staff should be banned from wearing pro-Palestinian badges, report recommends

The recommendation is one of several from Lord Mann, whose review examined antisemitism within the organisation.

'I left a children's home – and was embraced by love'

How a new scheme for young people leaving care is tackling what was once a cliff-edge for this vulnerable group.

SpaceX says it’s worth $1.75tn as it nears stock market debut

Elon Musk’s space exploration company set a target price for buyers earlier than expected.

Grab what you can while you can: The new reality in the South China Sea

After years of watching China create land to back its expansive claims, others are doing the same.

The Papers: 'Top cop sorry' and 'Prince of pubs'

The fallout from the Henry Nowak case and the Prince of Wales' pledge to support pubs dominate Thursday's papers.

Henry Nowak's death raises more questions about UK policing and race

Police face accusations of two-tier policing as they work to stamp out racial bias, our senior UK correspondent writes.

Henry Nowak murder: What we know about how the events unfolded

The student was 18 when he was stabbed by 23-year-old Vickrum Digwa in Southampton in December 2025.

'Crazy' phone call between Trump and Netanyahu complicates Iran talks

Israel's PM laughed off reports of friction, but he has tested the patience of other US presidents.

One killed and dozens injured in Iranian drone strikes on Kuwait airport

Iran says the attack on Kuwait was in retaliation for earlier US strikes on an Iranian oil tanker and island.

PM accuses Farage of exploiting Nowak case and denies 'two-tier policing' claim

It comes after the Reform UK leader said the public should respond with "pure, cold rage" to the actions of police.

Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury welcome second child

The reality TV star made the announcement on Instagram with a photo of her, Fury, their daughter Bambi and the new baby.

Ukrainian drones hit St Petersburg as Putin's flagship economic forum opens

Several long-range drones struck oil storage facilities near the city, days before Vladimir Putin is due to address the event.

Senate Republicans axe $1bn for Trump's new White House ballroom

The bill to fund immigration agencies has been delayed by opposition to Trump's 'anti-weaponisation fund'.

MP sues Musk's xAI after deepfake bikini picture

Suffolk MP Jess Asato claims the firm's tool Grok was used to create fake images of her in a bikini.

Bournemouth Echo

Why hundreds of squatter families tried to build houses in New Forest

Fascinating New Forest folklore of one-night chimney rights, where squatters believed building a house in 24 hours gave them legal ownership of the land.

Neighbourhood boards being formed to decide how £60million is spent

Residents are being invited to help shape how £60million will be spent in three neighbourhoods across Bournemouth and Poole

World Cup fever hits Bournemouth: pubs open late, fan nostalgia and 2026 buzz

Pubs across England and Wales could be given relaxed licensing which would allow them to serve until 1am in the event that any of the home nations reach the semi-finals of Men’s Football World Cup 2026.

Key cargo carrier at Bournemouth Airport calls in administrators

A Bournemouth-based cargo airline has gone into administration, with staff claiming they have been made redundant.

Windows Central

This workhorse laptop with 32GB RAM isn't waiting for Amazon Prime Day, as it's now $300 off to help you clear work in time for the summer holidays

Amazon is running a limited-time sale on the Dell Inspiron 15 (3530) laptop, which boasts a fair amount of advanced tech for improving workflows, including a 15.6-inch FHD display, 32GB of RAM, 1TB of space, an Intel Core i5-1334U CPU, and more.

Here are the 6 biggest features and improvements coming to Windows 11 in the June 2026 update on Tuesday

Windows 11's June 2026 update adds Low Latency Profile, Shared Audio, NPU monitoring, camera upgrades, and setup improvements.

Persona 5: Royal returns to Xbox Game Pass, and it's bringing with it some cosy and survival titles for Xbox Game Pass's first June 2026 batch of games

Microsoft has announced the first wave of new Xbox games being added to Xbox Game Pass in the first half of June 2026. Among those games is Persona 5: Royal, which is making a return to the service after leaving it in 2023.

"We want Destiny 3": As Bungie's Destiny 2 comes to an end, fans cry out for a sequel and flood Sony's PlayStation State of Play livestream chat

Destiny 2 fans flooded Sony's PlayStation State of Play stream with cries of "We want Destiny 3," demanding a sequel as the series' future remains unclear.

Microsoft wants AI to help developers port apps for RTX Spark and Snapdragon X

Microsoft is running a Build 2026 session focused on helping developers port x86 applications to Windows on Arm using AI agents. The session covers tools like debuggers, profilers, and compilers, and aims to close remaining app‑compatibility gaps.

Microsoft uses Build 2026 to push developers toward fully native Windows apps, not web wrappers, with new tools and a clearer roadmap

At Build 2026, Microsoft showed developers how to build modern, native Windows apps with WinUI 3. AI took center stage as a way to streamline app creation, modernization, and migration using specialised agents and tools.

PC shipments plunged in early 2026 and IDC warns the worst is still ahead for the global PC market

The global memory shortage tanked PC shipments in the first half of this year, and things don't look any better for the next six months.

“You can’t edit Office 2019 for Mac after July 13.” Microsoft blames certificates, but critics call it obsolescence

Office 2019 for Mac will stop editing documents after July 13, as Microsoft blames certificate expiry.

A chaotic legacy is reborn with Stuntman: Hollywood and with my favorite movie of all time on board I think it's my new most anticipated game

Stuntman: Hollywood dropped jaws at the PlayStation State of Play by bringing Back to the Future, Fast and Furious and other famous franchises with it, and it's coming to Xbox and PC, too.

Microsoft launches seven in‑house AI models to cut developer costs and reduce reliance on OpenAI

Microsoft unveiled seven new MAI models at Build 2026, led by MAI‑Thinking‑1, the company’s first reasoning model. All models are trained from scratch with zero distillation, giving Microsoft more control over performance, pricing, and long‑term development.

Itsfoss

Tuta Joins Other European Companies Under the Euro-Office Umbrella

The growing coalition is days away from shipping Euro-Office's first stable release.