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MPs to debate assisted dying bill again after major changes
Dozens of amendments have been added to the bill from both sides since it passed its first stage.
Is Britain really inching back towards the EU?
The first UK-EU summit since Brexit takes place on Monday - but is it a "surrender summit" as the Conservatives fear, or could it be, as Starmer puts it, an example of "serious pragmatism"?
We need Trump and Putin for breakthrough in Ukraine peace talks, says US
The US secretary of state says he does not have high expectations for Ukraine-Russia peace talks due to be held in Turkey.
Watch: UK surgeon shares footage from Gaza hospital after deadly Israeli strike
Tuesday's strike killed 28 people, the Hamas-run civil defence said. Israel says it was a precise strike on Hamas.
Man charged over fires at homes and car linked to Starmer
The 21-year-old man has been charged with three counts of arson with intent to endanger life.
Israel qualifies for Eurovision final amid protests
Israel's Yuval Raphael makes it to the final, alongside acts from Austria and Malta.
One in 10 have no savings, financial regulator says
Stress and anxiety among those with debts remains high but help is available, a major survey finds.
Chris Mason: PM's Albania trip shows tricky path on migration
Keir Starmer chose a curious location to talk up his plan for hubs to host failed asylum seekers.
MPs call for year-long delay to farm inheritance tax
A cross-party committee says farmers have lost trust in the government over its policies.
Chris Brown charged over alleged London nightclub assault
The 36-year-old remains in custody and is due to appear before Manchester Magistrates' Court on Friday.
UK needs more nuclear to power AI, says Amazon boss
The world's largest cloud computing company plans to spend £8bn on new data centres in the UK over the next four years.
Top Australian soldier loses appeal over war crimes defamation case
Ben Roberts-Smith says he now intends to appeal the landmark judgement in the High Court.
Watch: How experts stumbled upon a priceless document in a university library
A manuscript, once considered an unofficial copy of Magna Carta, is now believed to be genuine and ''one of the world's most valuable documents''.
The Papers: Starmer's scramble after 'Albania snub'
The fallout from Albania's rejection of Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's migrant deal dominated Friday's papers.
Weekly quiz: Which EastEnders star will be in Celebrity Traitors?
How much attention did you pay to what has been going on in the world over the past seven days?
Is there a genocide of white South Africans as Trump claims?
US President Donald Trump says a genocide is taking place in South Africa, a claim a judge dismissed as "imaginary".
How India and Pakistan share one of the world's most dangerous borders
Living along the LoC - the volatile India-Pakistan border - means life in a fragile limbo between war and peace.
UK economy is growing more than expected - how optimistic should you be?
The UK economy grew by more than expected at the start of 2025. What does this mean for you?
What time is the Eurovision 2025 final and who is in it?
Here's your guide to the grand final as the great Eurovision party heads to Basel in Switzerland.
UK should learn from Dubai, says Reform MP Tice
He says Dubai is not "perfect," but argues politicians should learn from countries "getting it right".
Ex-FBI boss James Comey investigated for seashell photo seen as threat to Trump
Republicans allege James Comey's now-deleted "8647" Instagram message was a call to assassinate Donald Trump.
Watch: Wildlife dyed blue in São Paulo chemical spill
City officials say they are acting to rescue and save the lives of the affected animals.
Nissan says it could share global plants with Chinese state firm
Nissan announced this week that it would lay off another 11,000 workers and shut seven factories
Rise in disabled people facing homelessness in England
Analysis of data also suggests the amount of social housing given to disabled people has gone down.
LA 2028 Olympics plans air taxi service for spectators
The aircraft still aren't commercially approved but could offer a way around Los Angeles' notoriously poor traffic.
Nearly 100 people killed in Israeli attack on north Gaza, rescuers say
It marks the largest ground assault on north Gaza since Israel resumed its offensive in March.
Salman Rushdie attacker sentenced to 25 years in prison
Sir Salman was on a New York lecture stage, when he was stabbed multiple times in the face and neck leaving him partially blinded.
Prison governor jailed for nine years over relationship with inmate
Kerri Pegg, 42, was seen as a "rising star" but her trial heard she "didn't play by the rules".
Millions more counted as domestic abuse victims as definition widens
One-in-four adults in England and Wales have experienced abusive behaviours, official data suggests.
Tesco apologises after software issue hits website and app
The company apologised to customers after its app and website went down on Friday afternoon.
Teenager detained in Georgia writes letter asking to see her family
Billingham teenager Bella Culley, 18, is being held in prison in Georgia on suspicion of drug offences.
R&B star Chris Brown remanded in custody on nightclub attack charge
The American singer was arrested on Thursday over an alleged assault at a London nightclub in 2023.
Frank Skinner gets married after four rejections from his now-wife
The comedian announced on his podcast that he had married Cath Mason after 24 years together.
Is Britain really inching back towards the EU?
The summit between the UK and EU on 19 May will be the first since Brexit - the very idea of it has polarised opinions
How assisted dying laws across the UK could change
Separate bills which would let terminally ill people end their life are being considered at Westminster and in Scotland.
Weekly quiz: Which EastEnders star will be in Celebrity Traitors?
How much attention did you pay to what has been going on in the world over the past seven days?
What time is the Eurovision 2025 final and who is in it?
Here's your guide to the grand final as the great Eurovision party heads to Basel in Switzerland.
Who was Valeria Marquez, the Mexican influencer killed live on TikTok?
Prosecutors say they are treating the killing of 23-year-old Valeria Marquez as a femicide.
'I didn't come here for fun' - Afrikaner defends refugee status in US
Charl Kleinhaus tells the BBC he had no choice but to leave his farm in South Africa after receiving death threats.
Ncuti Gatwa withdraws as UK's Eurovision jury announcer
The 32-year-old Doctor Who star has pulled out of the role "due to unforeseen circumstances".
JSO activists spared jail after Heathrow glue plot
Just Stop Oil activists are sentenced for planning to disrupt Heathrow Airport last July.
One in 10 have no savings and 'buy now, pay later' is surging, financial regulator says
Stress and anxiety among those with debts remains high but help is available, a major survey finds.
Man jailed for murdering mum in front of daughter at Notting Hill Carnival
Shakeil Thibou, 20, attacked Cher Maximen in front of her child with a zombie knife.
Thames Water bonuses could be blocked by regulator
New rules mean Ofwat could step in to prevent under-performing water companies paying any bonuses.
Man in court over fires at homes and car linked to Starmer
Ukrainian Roman Lavrynovych is charged in connection with blazes in north London linked to the prime minister.
Formula 1
WEEKEND WARM-UP: Who are the favourites as the European season kicks off in Imola?
After a week off, Formula 1 teams are back in action with the first European leg of the 2025 season – the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix kicking off another busy triple header sequence...
Norris expecting ‘tough weekend’ at Imola as he suggests strong McLaren performance in Miami was a ‘nice surprise’
Lando Norris believes that he and McLaren could be in for a “tough weekend” at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, with the Briton insisting that the squad’s commanding performance last time out in Miami was a “nice surprise”.
EMILIA-ROMAGNA GRAND PRIX – Read the all-new digital race programme here
Check out the digital race programme for this weekend's Formula 1 AWS Gran Premio del Made in Italy e dell'Emilia-Romagna 2025.
PADDOCK INSIDER: Colapinto’s back in F1 action with Alpine – and the Argentinian racer means business
Franco Colapinto's every step was tracked by Netflix's Drive to Survive film crew in the Imola paddock on Thursday as the Argentinian broke cover for the first time since it was announced he would be racing an Alpine in place of Jack Doohan for at least the next five races.
FIA Thursday press conference – Emilia-Romagna
The drivers face the press ahead of the 2025 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix from the Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari.
WATCH: Hadjar triggers red flag during FP2 at Imola after spinning into the barriers
Isack Hadjar ended the first day of running at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix stuck in the gravel trap after an incident in the closing stages of Friday’s second practice session.
F1 FANTASY: Join the Ferrari Mini League for Imola, Monaco & Barcelona – Exclusive Prizes up for grabs
FIA Team Principals press conference – Emilia-Romagna
TEAM REPRESENTATIVES Tim GOSS (Racing Bulls), Frédéric VASSEUR (Ferrari), Andrea STELLA (McLaren)
FP2: Piastri leads another McLaren 1-2 at Imola as Hadjar brings out red flags
Oscar Piastri finished fastest from McLaren team mate Lando Norris once again in the second free practice session ahead of the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, as the session was disrupted by a late red flag after Isack Hadjar went off.
AS IT HAPPENED: Follow all the action from second practice for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Live coverage of Friday's second Formula 1 practice session for the 2025 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix at Imola.
WATCH: Colapinto opens up on his Alpine return in an exclusive F1 TV interview
Franco Colapinto is back in a Formula 1 race seat at this weekend’s Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, having been called up by Alpine to replace Jack Doohan after the first five rounds of the season.
F1 EXPLAINS: What happens inside an F1 garage during a race - with Haas
What happens in a Formula 1 team's garage during a race? In a world-first episode, recorded inside the Haas garage during the Miami Grand Prix, mechanics, engineers and strategists tell F1 Explains what they do while the cars are racing.
HIGHLIGHTS: Catch the action from FP1 for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix as Piastri sets the pace
Formula 1 Drivers' Championship leader Oscar Piastri set the pace in the opening practice session for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, heading McLaren team mate Lando Norris.
WATCH: Bortoleto brings FP1 at Imola to an early finish after crash
The opening practice session for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix came to an abrupt halt with just over two minutes remaining following a crash for Gabriel Bortoleto.
FP1: Piastri sets the pace from Norris and Sainz during first practice in Imola
Oscar Piastri has topped the timesheets during the first practice hour ahead of the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, the championship leader setting the pace ahead of McLaren team mate Lando Norris and the Williams of Carlos Sainz.
AS IT HAPPENED: Follow all the action from first practice for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Live coverage of Friday's first Formula 1 practice session for the 2025 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix at Imola.
Hamilton reflects on ‘really special moment’ as co-chair of 2025 Met Gala
Lewis Hamilton was left delighted by the reception to the 2025 Met Gala, with the seven-time World Champion – who acted as a co-chair of the event – hailing the theme of 'Superfine: Tailoring Black Style' as a “really special moment”.
Verstappen reveals details of Nurburgring Nordschleife test after lap record speculation
Max Verstappen has recalled his first time driving on the infamous Nurburgring Nordschleife as "fantastic" with rumours suggesting that the four-time Formula 1 World Champion had broken the GT3 lap record during his sessions last week.
Windows Central
Slay in style with RTX 50-series DOOM: The Dark Ages PCs, laptops, and GPUs you could get free — act fast before the giveaways end
DOOM: The Dark Ages is finally here, and so are these wicked cool PCs, laptops, and GPUs styled after its hellish aesthetic. If you're lucky, you could win one for free.
Xbox and Netflix's Gears of War movie has a director
The Gears of War movie from Netflix and Xbox has a director, with David Leitch (Atomic Blonde, Bullet Train, The Fall Guy) helming the project.
MSI Claw 8 AI+ now has a special edition, and another handheld leaked — But it's already hard enough getting these devices
The MSI Claw 8 AI+ is one of the most powerful and elusive PC gaming handhelds on the market right now, and it just got a Polar Tempest Edition.
Obsidian publishes Avowed roadmap, with the Xbox RPG getting arachnophobia mode, New Game Plus, and more
Obsidian Entertainment's Avowed has a roadmap, with arachnophobia mode, New Game Plus, and more slated to arrive for the Xbox RPG.
Intel could be prepping a new mid-range GPU, giving gamers another reason to skip NVIDIA's RTX 5060
Intel's social media team has been teasing us with Arc B770 hints lately, which is great news for value-conscious PC gamers looking for an alternative to NVIDIA and AMD.
A Qualcomm job listing suggests Xbox is working on next-gen Arm-based hardware — but what's the truth? Here's what our sources say.
Could the next Xbox have an Arm chip in it? Here's what our sources are telling us.
Save $400 on the best Samsung TVs, laptops, tablets, and more when you sign up for Verizon 5G Home or Home Internet
You can get $400 off Samsung gear like Galaxy laptops and OLED TVs when you sign up for Verizon 5G Home or Home Internet plans.
Surviving a 10 year stint in dev hell, this retro-styled hack n' slash has finally arrived on Xbox
Take to the high seas of the 17th-century Spanish Main as a fearsome pirate in Captain Blood, a retro hack-and-slash that spent more than a decade shelved and forgotten before being revived and released for Xbox in May 2025.
If you think you can do better than Xbox or PlayStation in the Console Wars, you may just want to try out this card game
Console Wars: The Card Game, a lighthearted, parody-filled strategy game that pokes fun at the gaming industry's console wars. It may just be what you need for your next game night.
Microsoft's allegiance isn't to OpenAI's pricey models — Satya Nadella's focus is selling any AI customers want for maximum profits
Microsoft's allegiance isn't to OpenAI's exorbitant AI models and technology. Instead, Satya Nadella focuses on making whatever AI models or products accessible to customers via Azure.
One simple feature would greatly improve Steam Deck 2, ROG Ally 2, and other next-gen PC gaming handhelds for everyone
Gaming handhelds could better be used as all-around entertainment and work machines if they just had this one simple feature.
How to get started with Semantic Indexing on Windows 11
Windows 11 now comes with Semantic Indexing with AI to make it easier to find files and settings by using a description instead of the actual names.
Minecraft licensing robbed us of this controversial NFL schedule release video
An NFL team had to remove its Minecraft-themed social media video due to licensing issues with Microsoft. The video also included a joke that team called "insensitive."
Microsoft might kill the Surface Laptop Studio as production is quietly halted
Production on Surface Laptop Studio 2 is reportedly coming to an end. Resellers will no longer stock it over the summer, and it appears a Surface Laptop Studio 3 isn't imminent.
Bing Search APIs to be "decommissioned completely" as Microsoft urges developers to use its Azure agentic AI alternative
Microsoft quietly announced its plan to pull the plug on Bing Search APIs, and third-party app developers won't have access to the search engine's results.
Microsoft has closed its "Experience Center" store in Sydney, Australia — as it ramps up a continued digital growth campaign
Microsoft closed its Experience Centre in Sydney on May 10, 2025, but online customer support remains available for queries and other help.
Laffgaff
Which English actor played the character of Hans Gruber in ‘Die Hard’?
Alan Rickman.
Light Bulb Change
How many turban-wearing men does it take to change a light bulb? Sikhs.
Itsfoss
Play With Words in Linux Terminal With This Bookmark Inspired Game
Remember the classic Bookworm game? You can have similar fun in the terminal with Sausage.