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• Rugby star Sinfield and authors Blackman and Donaldson lead honours list
  Sat, 13 Jun 2026 09:08:08 GMT
  Noughts & Crosses author Malorie Blackman and Gruffalo creator Julia Donaldson are made dames, as the rugby league star is knighted.
• Married at First Sight Australia stars not told partners had drug and violence convictions
  Sat, 13 Jun 2026 05:00:04 GMT
  Stars of the hit TV show say they did not know their on-screen husbands had previous convictions.
• Deal to end fighting would lead to Hormuz reopening, Iran says
  Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:51:20 GMT
  The deal which will pave the way for hostilities to end is close to being finalised, the US, Iran and mediators Pakistan say.
• Chris Mason: Starmer defiant after defence spending row
  Sat, 13 Jun 2026 06:39:14 GMT
  The prime minister was keen in a BBC interview to erect the highest bar he could to any wannabe successors triggering a leadership contest.
• Harry Styles revisits X Factor as he kicks off Wembley residency
  Sat, 13 Jun 2026 02:00:32 GMT
  The pop star reminisces about his X Factor audition, which took place near Wembley Stadium in 2010.
• USA start tournament in style - but will they finally join the elite?
  Sat, 13 Jun 2026 04:40:19 GMT
  If there were any doubts the USA were ready to live up to the pressure of being a World Cup host, they were dispelled in a 4-1 win over Paraguay.
• Staying up to watch the match? Here's how to survive an all-nighter
  Sat, 13 Jun 2026 01:39:51 GMT
  Forget blocks and tackles, this is the tactical plan you need for the football.
• World Cup kicks off in the US with performances from Katy Perry, Future and Tyla
  Sat, 13 Jun 2026 02:31:35 GMT
  Earlier, Canada hosted its own opening ceremony in Toronto, featuring singers Alanis Morrisette and Michael Bublé.
• 'It's all they're talking about': Scotland gripped by football fever
  Sat, 13 Jun 2026 07:04:47 GMT
  Excitement is building ahead of Scotland's first game in the men's World Cup for 28 years.
• Watch: Why is Trump not at the World Cup?
  Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:56:37 GMT
  All three leaders of the North America host nations have missed the tournament opening matches.
• Elon Musk's stratospheric rise to trillionaire status - in charts
  Fri, 12 Jun 2026 23:05:39 GMT
  The BBC breaks down how the tech mogul's fortune has grown.
• David Hockney depicted a 'peaceful, gay paradise' when homosexuality was a crime
  Sat, 13 Jun 2026 01:14:00 GMT
  Hockney broke social taboos by celebrating same-sex relationships in his art - often by depicting the quiet, everyday moments of gay domestic life.
• The night people in Belfast fled their homes because of racist violence
  Fri, 12 Jun 2026 23:00:43 GMT
  Reporter Richard Morgan recalls the chaotic scenes he witnessed when reporting on days of disorder in Northern Ireland.
• Ed Sheeran found this record in a second-hand store - now it's finally getting attention
  Fri, 12 Jun 2026 23:00:34 GMT
  Allan Taylor is receiving overdue recognition after Ed Sheeran found his 1978 LP in a second-hand shop.
• Healey wanted UK to join global defence bank, BBC told
  Sat, 13 Jun 2026 08:27:53 GMT
  Allies of the former defence secretary claim the Treasury tried to shut down the idea.
• England have training equipment stolen
  Sat, 13 Jun 2026 02:13:55 GMT
  England are victims of a theft of their training equipment before their arrival in Kansas City on Saturday.
• Switzerland to vote on plan to cap population at 10 million
  Fri, 12 Jun 2026 23:02:11 GMT
  The right-wing Swiss People's Party calls the plan a "sustainability initiative", but opponents say it is a recipe for chaos.
• Social media ban for under-16s would be unenforceable, charity warns
  Sat, 13 Jun 2026 08:25:40 GMT
  The focus should be on banning features that make it addictive, head of the Molly Rose Foundation says.
• Elon Musk becomes world's first trillionaire as SpaceX soars in stock market debut
  Fri, 12 Jun 2026 22:00:52 GMT
  Musk is now worth $1.11tn according to the Bloomberg rich list, while SpaceX listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange with a value of $2.2tn.
• Linkin Park to make history at UK's biggest rock festival
  Sat, 13 Jun 2026 08:39:45 GMT
  Linkin Park will make history as the first female-fronted band to headline Download Festival.