The News - Tuesday, 27 May 2025

BBC News

'It missed us by inches': Witnesses describe car driving into crowd at Liverpool FC parade

An off-duty BBC reporter who was attending the parade called it "hell on Earth".

Moment car drives into crowd at Liverpool trophy parade

A 53-year-old white British man has been arrested after a car drove into pedestrians in Water Street, police say.

Liverpool FC parade: What we know so far

A 53-year-old white British man has been arrested after dozens of people were hit by a car.

Greek coastguards charged over 2023 migrant shipwreck

Seventeen coastguards have been charged by a Greek naval court over the deadliest migrant boat disaster in the Mediterranean Sea for a decade.

Abortion arrest: Recording reveals police concern

Police “not comfortable” operating in abortion criminalisation, says Met officer in case of Nicola Packer.

Apprenticeship shake-up to shift focus to under-21s

The government will no longer fund some courses for older learners in order to boost entry level training places.

King prepares to give key speech backing Canada

King Charles has received a warm welcome in Canada ahead of a historic speech in its parliament.

Churchill photo thief sentenced to two years in jail

'The Roaring Lion' - one of the 20th century's most iconic images - was stolen from a hotel in Ottawa.

Kremlin calls Trump 'emotional' after US president says Putin is 'crazy'

Trump said that Vladimir Putin had gone "absolutely crazy" following massive aerial attacks on Ukraine.

Moment truck explodes while driving through Chicago suburb

The driver was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Iran's Palme d'Or-winning director cheered as he arrives home

Director Jafar Panahi returns to Iran after his Cannes Film Festival win, greeted by cheers and applause.

Streeting urges doctors to vote no in strike ballot

Resident doctors unhappy with 5.4% pay rise with union warning strikes in England could return.

Israeli strike kills dozens sheltering in Gaza school, officials say

Children are among those who died in the attack, which Israel says targeted a Hamas command centre.

Chinese-owned Volvo Cars to cut 3,000 jobs

The firm's boss pointed to the "challenging period" faced by the industry as a reason for the layoffs.

Fake discounts on Shein 'breach law', EU says

Shein has one month to respond to the EU's findings or face fines based on its sales, the bloc has said.

Battle begins over new homes approved in historic village without sewage capacity

Charity launches legal challenge as it says problem of over-capacity sewage works near new homes is "rife".

The Papers: Liverpool 'glory' descends into 'horror'

The aftermath of a car ploughing into crowds at the Liverpool FC victory parade dominates Tuesday's papers.

'Situation is dire' - BBC returns to Gaza baby left hungry by Israeli blockade

Malnourished five-month-old baby Siwar is now out of hospital in Gaza - but as we found, she and her family are struggling.

The people who think AI might become conscious

With a leap in the evolution of large language models, some leading thinkers are questioning whether AI might become sentient

A self-created fairy story: The rise and fall of Michelle Mone

A new documentary follows the bra firm founder's journey from poverty to fame, fortune and controversy.

Head of controversial Israel-backed Gaza aid group resigns

The UN has said the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation's plan would make "starvation a bargaining chip".

Russia denies involvement in fires at homes linked to Starmer

A Kremlin spokesman says reports that MI5 are probing a potential link are "ludicrous".

North Korea arrests senior official over warship launch failure

The Workers' Party official was "largely responsible" for the botched launch, state media said.

HS2 investigating two firms supplying construction staff

The company building the high-speed rail line says it takes all whistleblower allegations seriously.

Men return home after 100 days in Guinea prison

Paul Inch, 50, and a colleague were accused of spying and detained in the West African prison.

'It missed us by inches': Witnesses describe car driving into crowd at Liverpool title parade

An off-duty BBC reporter who was attending the parade called it "hell on Earth".

What eyewitness videos tell us about the Liverpool crash

BBC Verify examines videos of the incident in which a car drove into a crowd during Liverpool FC's parade on Monday.

Why police released details about Liverpool crash suspect so quickly

The decision shows lessons have been learned from the Southport attacks last summer, writes Daniel Sandford.

Young actors revealed for Harry Potter TV series

An open casting call for the roles was announced last year and more than 30,000 children auditioned.

Farage pledges more tax breaks for married couples to make having children easier

Reform leader backs lifting the two-child benefit cap and introducing more generous tax breaks for married people.

Controversial US-backed group says it has begun aid distribution in Gaza

Hundreds of Palestinians collect food from a site run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, whose work the UN calls a "distraction".

IMF raises UK growth forecast as it warns on tax and spending

In its annual health-check for the UK economy, the IMF predicted growth of 1.2%, a marginal upgrade to its previous forecast.

Drug-fuelled driver who caused death of three-year-old girl jailed

Rawal Rehman is jailed for 12 years after his van hit and killed Louisa Palmisano in Manchester.

Bournemouth beach huts destroyed in overnight fire

Crews fought the fire on East Beach, Undercliff Drive, on the Bournemouth seafront.

Ancient human fingerprint suggests Neanderthals made art

A Neanderthal man is believed to have painted a nose on a pebble using red pigment more than 43,000 years ago.

'Driver looked emotional and agitated' - witnesses share stories

Fans describe the moment a car ploughed into people as they celebrated in the street.

Six highlights from American Music Awards - from J. Lo's kiss to Billie Eilish's wins

A round-up of action from the American Music Awards which also honoured Sir Rod Stewart in Vegas on Monday.

BBC given rare access to search for Hezbollah positions with UN troops in Lebanon

A Unifil spokesperson said the main violations of a ceasefire deal reached six months ago are from the Israeli side.

Battle begins over new homes approved in historic village without sewage capacity

Charity launches legal challenge as it says problem of over-capacity sewage works near new homes is "rife".

'My life was saved by a stranger on the other side of the world'

An Australian man meets his stem-cell donor for the first time after travelling to the UK.

Just Stop Oil protesters who planned Manchester airport disruption jailed

The four Just Stop Oil protesters were planning to glue themselves to the airport taxiway last August.

Ministers considering scrapping two-child benefit cap

The education secretary says the policy pushes people into poverty but warns scrapping it would be costly.

Tommy Robinson released after seven months in jail

The 42-year-old, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, is freed after his sentence was reduced.

Adidas says customer data stolen in cyber attack

The sportswear giant says criminals accessed its systems through a "third-party customer service provider."

Man charged over killing of Jordanian pilot burned alive by IS

Osama Krayem is accused of terrorism and war crimes in relation to the death of Moaz al-Kasasbeh.

Pornhub and three other porn sites face EU child safety probe

The EU said the sites did not appear to have "appropriate" age verification to stop children accessing porn.

New Zealand teen dies in viral rugby-style tackle game

He was critically injured in a game of "run it straight", which has become a social media trend.

Formula 1

Bortoleto unhappy with ‘risk’ Antonelli took that resulted in crash after ‘embarrassing’ overtake

Gabriel Bortoleto found himself with a broken wing on the first lap of the race in Monaco after tangling with Kimi Antonelli’s Mercedes. The Brazilian was left unimpressed with the sequence of events that put him into the barriers, even though he was able to get back to the pits and continue to race.

‘Painful’ – Gasly laments ‘quite sad’ Monaco GP crash as Colapinto reflects on ‘tricky’ weekend for Alpine

Not much went right for the Alpine team in Monaco, with neither driver able to score in Sunday’s Grand Prix. Franco Colapinto at least saw the flag in 13th place, but Pierre Gasly’s afternoon ended early when he crashed into the back of Yuki Tsunoda.

GREATEST RACES #23: An F1 title decided by just half a point – 1984 Portuguese Grand Prix

At No. 23, David Tremayne looks back on the 1984 Portuguese Grand Prix, the final race of that season, as McLaren team mates Niki Lauda and Alain Prost's title battle was decided by the smallest points margin in F1 history...

POWER RANKINGS: Who put on a perfect display in Monaco?

Lando Norris delivered a supreme performance over the Monaco Grand Prix with a pole position and victory double. But who else impressed on the tight, twisty streets of the Principality? Check out the latest Power Rankings scores and overall leaderboard below...

Victor Martins to make F1 weekend debut as Williams confirm F2 racer for FP1 in Barcelona

Williams have confirmed that Victor Martins will participate in an F1 race weekend for the first time at the upcoming Spanish Grand Prix by getting behind the wheel of the FW47 during Free Practice 1.

Horner explains why Red Bull ‘rolled the dice’ with Verstappen strategy in Monaco as he reflects on ‘jeopardy’ of race

Christian Horner has admitted that Red Bull “rolled the dice” with an offset strategy for Max Verstappen during the Monaco Grand Prix, with the team extending the Dutchman’s final stint before making a compulsory second stop on the penultimate lap amid the “jeopardy” posed by the new regulation.

‘It’s not a tension’ – Vasseur downplays rift rumours between Hamilton and race engineer Adami as he praises Leclerc’s Monaco podium

Charles Leclerc delivered just the second Grand Prix podium of the year for Ferrari in Monaco, after a somewhat surprisingly strong weekend at his home race. With Lewis Hamilton climbing from seventh to fifth at the flag, Monaco looks to have been a turning point for the Scuderia, especially given they expected to struggle here.

‘I’m driving at a high level’ – Alonso defends start to 2025 after Monaco power unit issue denies him maiden season points

Fernando Alonso’s ongoing mission to score points was fruitless once again at the Monaco Grand Prix as he was forced to retire with a prolonged power unit issue, taking his tally of DNFs to three for the season.

PepsiCo announced as Official Partner of Formula 1

Formula 1 and PepsiCo have announced a groundbreaking multi-year agreement that will see PepsiCo become an Official Partner of the sport until 2030.

Windows Central

Elden Ring Nightreign release date: Launch time, preloads, and when it comes out in your time zone

Elden Ring Nightreign is almost upon us, and ahead of its release, its official launch times have been shared by Bandai Namco and FromSoftware. Here's exactly when you can play the game in your time zone.

Check off two items in your PC build list with this crazy AMD Ryzen 9 deal and free 1TB SSD

AMD's Ryzen 9 7900X is one of Team Red's most powerful CPUs for gaming and work, and it's now down to $325 today only. A 1TB SSD is included for free.

Monster Hunter Wilds' May update gets crazy with Street Fighter's Akuma, harder Tempered monsters, balance changes, and more

Monster Hunter Wilds' next update is set to launch on May 28, 2025, and it will bring a mountain of new content from a Street Fighter 6 collaboration quest, new Tempered monsters to hunt, weapon balance changes, and more.

AI in Windows 11: Bloat, brilliance, or something in between?

Some call it handy, others call it bloat. We’re asking the community: Is AI in Windows 11 useful or just taking up space?

Microsoft's new Surface Pro 12-inch takes aim at the iPad Air — and I think it wins

The new Surface Pro is an obvious direct competitor to Apple's iPad Air. It is roughly the same price, similar in size and design, and better emphasized as a tablet rather than a laptop.

Nobody needs a liquid-cooled Steam Deck, but that hasn't stopped someone from making one

In pursuit of lower temperatures on the Steam Deck, no measures taken are more ridiculous than a custom loop. It's definitely not portable anymore.

No new Snapdragon X chips until 2026? Why Qualcomm's GM isn't worried about a 'tick-tock' launch strategy.

Qualcomm's next-gen Snapdragon X chips are on the way. However, it doesn't look like we'll get an unveil until October 2025, pointing to a 2026 launch.

Intel Arc GPUs are ready for Elden Ring Nightreign with a new driver that also improves FPS in Monster Hunter Wilds

Intel's latest Arc "Game On" graphics driver, version 32.0.101.6795, supports Elden Ring Nightreign, Dune: Awakening, and F1 25 ahead of their launches on PC.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 hits 3.3 million copies sold after thirty-three days, not counting Xbox Game Pass

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has crossed 3.3 million copies sold since launch, thirty-three days ago, the developers have confirmed.

The Division 2 enters its 7th year in better shape than ever, as the Battle for Brooklyn DLC is finally here

The Division 2 was never originally supposed to get a second expansion DLC, nor even still be supported with any new content as it enters Year 7. And yet, here we are.

More classic JRPGs get dates for Xbox, along with "Xbox Play Anywhere"support

Square Enix has announced dates and Xbox Play Anywhere support for Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake, a two-pack reimagining of the first two Dragon Quest games.

"I'm going to kidnap you": Google's co-founder claims AI works better when you threaten it with.. physical violence?

Google co-founder Sergey Brin recently indicated that AI models tend to perform better when you threaten them with physical violence.

Project Thundermage: A glimpse at what Thunderbolt 5 GPUs might soon deliver

A new Intel Arc GPU concept from Sparkle supports Thunderbolt 5, allowing it to power more high-resolution displays and handle higher data transfer speeds.

7 changes for Call of Duty that I know could improve the game in 2025

Anticipation for this year’s Call of Duty is ramping up. Still, as a longstanding fan, I have some grievances I would like to see the next premium game address.

Elden Ring Nightreign PC system requirements — Can your PC run this FromSoftware co-op game?

Elden Ring Nightreign's PC requirements are here, letting players check to see if their gaming computer is ready for this new FromSoftware experience.

Laffgaff

What is the Swedish name for hot or cold dishes served as a buffet?

Question: What is the Swedish name for hot or cold dishes served as a buffet?

Clown Tag

What's the worst part about playing tag with a clown? When the clown is It.

Itsfoss

Better Than Man pages? These Tools Help You Understand Linux Commands

Reading the classic man pages could be intimidating and confusing. These tools simplify getting help on command syntaxes in Linux.