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Oil prices rise as US-Iran peace talks stall
Oil prices rose on Monday morning in Asia after plans for a second round of peace talks between the US and Iran stalled again. Brent, the global benchmark, rose by 2.2% to $107.70 (£79.66) a barrel, while US-traded crude was up by 2.1% at $96.40. It comes after US President Donald Trump said on Saturday […]
Oil rises as US-Iran tension escalates after Iraq strikes, missile attack
Oil prices rose more than $3 a barrel on Wednesday after joint strikes in Iraq by the United States and Saudi Arabia, and the interception of Iran’s ballistic missiles aimed at U.S. forces in the Middle East, while U.S. crude inventories shrank. Brent futures increased by $3.30, or 3.9%, to $87.39 a barrel by 0300 […...
Madonna, Shakira & BTS to headline World Cup show
Madonna, Shakira and K-pop boy band BTS will co-headline the Super Bowl-style half-time show at this summer's World Cup final.
Man arrested after boy injured in zoo crocodile enclosure
A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a three-year-old boy was left with critical injuries after ending up in a zoo’s crocodile enclosure. Cambridgeshire Police said it was called to Johnson’s of Old Hurst, near Huntingdon, at 13:24 BST. The boy was taken to Addenbrooke’s Hospital with serious...
Clashes as Venezuelan prisoners protest over alleged mistreatment
Violent clashes have erupted between inmates and security personnel at a prison in the Venezuelan state of Barinas.
Portugal breaks hottest May day record as Europe swelters in heatwave
Portugal has set a new record high temperature in May with 40.3 °C recorded in the central town of Mora, as countries in western Europe grapple with sweltering-hot weather.
US and Iran ‘very close’ to deal but ‘not there yet’, Vance says
The US and Iran still need to work out several sticking points before an agreement on the war can be reached, Vice President J.D. Vance has said.
King Charles’ visit to ‘revitalise’ relationship with US, says UK ambassador
The King and Queen's state visit to the United States will be about "renewing and revitalising a unique friendship", says the UK's ambassador, Sir Christian Turner.
UK vows to phase out Russian diesel and jet fuel imports by new year
The UK government has committed to banning imports of diesel and jet fuel made from Russian oil by 1 January 2027. The ban forms part of the government’s package of sanctions on Moscow following the war with Ukraine. In May, the government said it would gradually phase out the use of diesel and jet fuel […]
UAE condemns Iran’s ‘brazen’ attack on tankers as US launches fresh strikes
The UAE accused Iran of a “brazen” attack on two tankers in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, killing one and wounding eight, as Donald Trump said the US would impose a 20% charge as part of a new blockade on the waterway. The US president said they were hitting Iran “very hard” as strikes […]
An unhealthy focus on sex – Married at First Sight UK insiders on show’s ‘toxic’ culture
Senior staff on Married at First Sight UK had an "unhealthy" focus on whether cast members were having sex, former workers on the show have told BBC News.
‘I spent $6,000 on a World Cup trip but was left stranded at the gate’
When Sergio Enrique Alvarado Montalvo paid $1,700 (£1,300) on StubHub to surprise his father with World Cup tickets, he envisioned an unforgettable Father's Day watching Lionel Messi play.