McIlroy recovers as problem solvers flourish at testing US PGA
The second day of the US PGA Championship crystallised what was already becoming clear: Aronimink is a course for the smartest-thinking golfers who adapt quickly. Maybe there should be little surprise that Maverick McNealy, an intelligent but unheralded American who once considered snubbing golf for a business career, is leading
Beckhams become billionaires as Oasis make rich list for first time
Sir David Beckham has become the UK’s first billionaire sportsman, and Oasis brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher have made it onto the annual Sunday Times Rich List of the UK’s 350 richest individuals and families for the first time. The collective wealth of Sir David and his wife, Lady Beckham, is estimated
Town prepares to cheer on Eurovision local hero
The home town of the electronic musician representing the UK at the Eurovision Song Contest is preparing to cheer him on. Sam Battle, known as Look Mum No Computer, will perform at the final on Saturday in his bid to become the first British entry to win since 1997. The artist and
New Zealand’s Māori Queen meets King Charles at Buckingham Palace
New Zealand’s Māori Queen Te Arikinui Kuini Nga Wai hono i te po has met King Charles III at Buckingham Palace. The meeting with the British monarch was Te Arikinui’s first since she became queen in 2024, following the death of her father, Kiingi Tuheitia. The visit marks a near
US planning to criminally indict ex-Cuban leader Raúl Castro
The US justice department is reportedly preparing to indict aging Cuban leader Raúl Castro in the coming days over the shooting down of two aircraft three decades ago. The reported charges, which would need to be approved by a US grand jury, emerged as the director of the CIA travelled
The boldest new cars unveiled at Beijing Auto Show 2026
Auto China is the world’s largest auto show, and Chinese companies are redefining what cars of the future are capable of – from five‑minute EV charging, to vehicles with no steering wheels at all. As software, AI, and manufacturing merge at breakneck speed, journalist Suranjana Tewari finds out why China
Trump warns Taiwan against declaring independence, hours after summit with China’s Xi
US President Donald Trump has cautioned Taiwan against formally declaring independence from China. “I’m not looking to have somebody go independent,” the US president told Fox News on Friday, at the end of his two-day summit with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing. Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has previously
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. The tournament, which will be co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico, concludes with the final in New Jersey on 19 July. The BBC understands the show will be
Big tech bets on new mascots in bid to seem more cuddly
Some of the world’s biggest and most powerful brands are attempting to be more cute and cuddly. Tech giants Microsoft and Apple are among a wave of businesses who have recently introduced new cartoon character mascots, a tactic experts say is often used to make a brand seem more human
King visits victims of Golders Green stabbings
King Charles III has visited Golders Green to meet the victims of last month’s stabbings in the neighbourhood, in a show of support for the Jewish community, and spoke of his concerns about rising antisemitism. He visited a Jewish Care charity centre to meet victims Shloime Rand, 34, and 76-year-old Moshe Shine,