Driver dead and 33 people seriously injured as Bedford train crash declared major incident

Driver dead and 33 people seriously injured as Bedford train crash declared major incident'Like a bomb explosion': Bedford train passenger describes crashA train driver has died and 89 people have …

The Super Bowl winner's son stepping into spotlight with USA

Back in September 1996, Antonio Freeman's performance lit up the American football stage as his two touchdowns helped the Green Bay Packers to an impressive win at the Seattle Seahawks.Months later…

Zelensky stripped of highest Polish honour over WW2 name of army unit

NurPhoto via Getty ImagesZelensky was presented with the Order of the White Eagle by then-President Andrzej Duda in 2023Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky has been stripped of Poland's highest state hono…

'People flew from their seats': Passengers describe how Bedford train crash unfolded

Footage shows inside carriage after Bedfordshire train crashPassengers onboard the two trains that collided near Bedford on Friday afternoon have told the BBC of the panic, injuries and general con…

What we know so far about Bedford train crash

'Like a bomb explosion': Bedford train passenger describes crashTwo passenger trains have collided in the Bedford area, leaving dozens of passengers and crew hurt and one person dead.Emergency crew…

Italy's Meloni, once Trump's closest ally in Europe, says he made up a story about her

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni arrives to a round table meeting at the EU summit in Brussels, Thursday, June 18, 2026. Geert Vanden Wijngaert/AP hide caption

Israel and Hezbollah agree ceasefire, US says, as more Lebanon strikes reported

Henry MooreandTom Bateman,State department correspondentReutersIsraeli air strikes overnight into Friday killed 47 people, Lebanon saidIsrael and Hezbollah have agreed a ceasefire, a US official sa…

Anticipation (and rain clouds) build as TRNSMT festival becomes Scotland fan zone

Getty ImagesFans begin to arrive for this year's TRNSMT festivalPouring rain hasn't dampened the spirits of Scotland fans as they prepare to watch a crucial World Cup match at the country's biggest…

England hit by Rew drops and Nicholls century

Second Rothesay Test, The Kia Oval (day three of five)New Zealand 391 (Phillips 100, Blundell 51; Bethell 3-26) & 252-3 (Nicholls 119*, Ravindra 76)England 291 (Gay 53, Fisher 50*; Henry 5-80)New Z…

How and why algae clouded Trump's vision for an 'American flag blue' Reflecting Pool

National Park Service employees use a vacuum pump to clean algae off the bottom of the newly repainted Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on Tuesday. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption

Thirty rioters sentenced for disorder which saw police officer set on fire

Thirty rioters sentenced for disorder which saw police officer set on fireGetty ImagesAround 150 people turned up to Ely as riots broke out following the deaths of two teenagersA judge has sentence…

Rapist who 'catfished' Muslim men on Snapchat and Grindr jailed

Metropolitan PoliceA man who created more than 100 fake social media profiles to blackmail and sexually assault other young Muslim men has been jailed for 16 years.Waleed Saeed, a British-born Musl…

'Neither I nor Italy ever beg': Meloni says Trump made up story about photo

Paul Kirby,Europe digital editorandDavide Ghiglione,Rome'Neither I nor Italy ever beg': Meloni on Trump after 'false' anecdoteItaly's prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, has said she is astonished afte…

Stepmum jailed for 1978 killing of girl, 5

Metropolitan policeJanice Nix was found guilty of Andrea Bernard's manslaughter and cruelty towards her brother Desmond BernardA woman who killed her five-year-old stepdaughter by scalding her in a…

Two men jailed for arson attacks on property linked to Keir Starmer

Roman Lavrynovych and Stanislav Carpiuc have been jailed at the Old Bailey for seven years and two years respectively for arson attacks on property connected to Keir Starmer.Lavrynovych, 22, from U…

The US star who couldn't be an American under Trump's plan

He announced himself at the World Cup with two goals for co-hosts the United States as they beat Paraguay in their opening game.But Folarin Balogun only represents the USA because of a quirk of his…

What you need to know about the preliminary U.S.-Iran agreement signed by Trump

In this photo provided by the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian displays a memorandum of understanding signed with U.S. President Trump aimed at ending the wa…

Morocco captain Achraf Hakimi to stand trial for rape

Morocco captain Achraf Hakimi will stand trial for rape, French prosecutors have confirmed. A woman accused the Paris St-Germain defender of raping her at his home in the French capital in 2023, wh…

A heavily jeered $250m goldmine - are hydration break ads here to stay?

Four minutes and 20 seconds per match. Or seven hours, 30 minutes and 40 seconds across the tournament.That's how much extra TV advertising some football fans around the world are watching during m…

Boy, 3, was attacked by crocodile at zoo as man bailed

BBCThe zoo houses crocodiles at its site near HuntingdonA three-year-old boy critically injured in a zoo enclosure was attacked by a crocodile, police have confirmed. Cambridgeshire Police said a 3…

US-Iran talks postponed as Vance pulls out of Switzerland trip

Jessica RawnsleyandLyse Doucet,Chief international correspondent, in SwitzerlandReutersUS Vice-President JD Vance cancelled his planned trip to Switzerland late on ThursdayA new round of direct tal…

Lebanon says Israeli strikes kill 18 as Israel says four soldiers killed by Hezbollah

ReutersAt least 18 people have been killed in southern Lebanon following a series of Israeli air strikes overnight, the country's health ministry has said - while the Israeli military says four of …

Coventry play champions Arsenal in Premier League opener

The new campaign will start on Friday, 21 August - 34 days after the World Cup final in the United States.The Premier League season will end on Sunday, 30 May 2027, with the Champions League final …

The U.S. may face Australia in the World Cup without star Christian Pulisic

Players of the United States celebrate during their opening World Cup match, a 4-1 victory over Paraguay. The U.S. has an important match Friday against Australia. Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Im…

Juneteenth: How news of the Emancipation Proclamation spread through the South

Robert Reid holds a flag during a Juneteenth celebration at the African Burying Ground Memorial Park Thursday, June 19, 2025, in Portsmouth, N.H. Michael Dwyer/AP hide caption

Big dogs, Buc-ee's and the great BBQ debate: World Cup fans discover everyday America

Rinta Goto, a tourist from Japan, enjoys what he describes as "insanely good" bread at Texas Roadhouse in Dallas. Rinta Goto hide caption

U.S. strike on an alleged drug boat kills 3 in the eastern Pacific Ocean

President Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on May 27 in Washington, as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, looks on. Jacquelyn Martin/AP hide caption

Why Morocco game could be greatest of all for Scotland

Last weekend in Boston, Scotland played their most important game of international football in 28 years, a walk on the wildside against Haiti, a game that put the heart sideways in every Scot but, …

Meet Merlin the Duck: Mexico's World Cup 'ambassador'

A family's pet duck called Merlin has become Mexico's "ambassador" for the Fifa World Cup.Merlin went viral after videos were shared showing the two-year-old duck waddling through the streets of Me…

Thousands killed in US-Israeli war on Iran - but experts say true total may never be known

BBCThousands of people have been killed across the Middle East since the US-Israeli war with Iran began in February, official figures show, with a deal now agreed to end the war.More than 7,300 peo…

How the Tartan Army captured the heart of Boston

PA MediaIn just over a week, the Tartan Army have drunk the bars of Boston dry and won the heart of the city and its people.It is estimated around 50,000 Scotland fans have visited the city in the …

We only found out we had the same sperm donor dad when we were in our 20s

We only found out we had the same sperm donor dad when we were in our 20sNatasha, Gemma and Helen say they're "inseparable" after discovering that they are sistersNatasha, Gemma and Helen grew up b…

London Marathon to be two-day event in 2027

The London Marathon will be held across two days in a special one-off edition of the event in 2027.Organisers confirmed earlier this year that they were exploring ways to enable more people to take…

Do it at home too, women tell Japanese fans who cleaned World Cup stadium

Do it at home too, women tell Japanese fans who cleaned World Cup stadiumGetty ImagesJapanese men rank the lowest among highly-developed countries in terms of time spent doing houseworkFor years, J…

Hat-trick hero & Swiss wonderkid - World Cup duo set for Premier League?

There is no bigger shop window in football than the World Cup - and goalscorers are certainly taking their chance to shine.The goals are flying in at the tournament - 89 in 28 games in Mexico, Cana…

A day of tears, scuffles & history as injury mars Canada's moment

It should have been a moment of pure joy.Canada, 40 years after playing in their first World Cup, secured their first-ever win at the tournament in emphatic fashion, thrashing Qatar 6-0 in front of…

'Even the Coke is big' - Foreign World Cup fans take in American culture

BBCAyoub Baghdad (left) is following Morocco's team at the World Cup Ayoub Baghdad has only just arrived in the US to follow his home team in the World Cup. But already he's been stunned by one big…

UK actress charged with importing meth worth almost A$300m into Australia

BBCEmaa Hussen allegedly tried to smuggle 300kg of meth into AustraliaA British actress, who appeared in an Eastenders spin-off and a Jason Statham movie, has been charged with allegedly trying to …

'Toddler critical' and 'cost of living hope'

Several of the papers focus on a three-year-old boy who was left with critical injuries after ending up in a Cambridgeshire zoo's crocodile enclosure. The Daily Telegraph says he was "thrown to the…

In photos: The Knicks celebrate their first NBA championship in more than 50 years

Rick Brunson and Jalen Brunson of The New York Knicks celebrate winning the 2026 NBA Championship with a ticker tape parade at City Hall. Elias Wlliams for NPR hide caption

Scotland's Boston love affair one for the ages

There has been some haggis controversy this week.On Wednesday, a video of Governor Maura Healey swept social media with her signing a declaration stating the Scottish dish was now legal in the stat…

US lifts naval blockade as Iran's supreme leader says Trump made deal 'out of desperation'

ISNA/WANA/ReutersUS Central Command confirmed the end of the blockade on X "in accordance with the President's direction", and said some US vessels would remain "in the general area".Soon afterward…

U.S. lifts blockade on Iranian ports as 60-day clock for a final deal starts ticking

In this picture obtained from Iran's ISNA news agency on Thursday, vessels are seen anchored in Bandar Abbas along the Strait of Hormuz. Amirhossein Khorgooei/ISNA/AFP via Getty Images hi…

Scotland fall short of famous win over Windies

T20 World Cup, Group 2, Headingley West Indies 153-6 (20 overs): Taylor 47* (19); Fraser 2-34Scotland 146 (20 overs): Carter 59 (62), Lister 33 (25)West Indies won by seven runsScorecard. TablesSco…

What Iran and US get from deal and why both could struggle to keep it

Anadolu via Getty ImagesShipping in the Strait of Hormuz on WednesdayMore than 100 days after US and Israeli bombs began falling on Iran, both sides are claiming victory - a sign of how much each n…

Usyk-Verhoeven ref had seen enough to end fight before bell

The referee at the centre of the controversial fight between Oleksandr Usyk and Rico Verhoeven last month told a boxing commission he had seen enough to stop the bout in the 11th round before the b…

Lord Botham criticises Stokes for breaking curfew

Lord Botham has criticised dropped England captain Ben Stokes for breaking a team curfew and says he does not see "how you justify what happened".All-rounder Stokes and pace bowler Gus Atkinson wer…

Read the full text of Trump's preliminary U.S.-Iran agreement to end the war

President Trump arrives for a gala dinner at the Versailles Palace in Versailles, France, on Wednesday, where the White House later said he signed the memorandum of understanding with Iran. Na…

Ukraine hits a Moscow oil refinery and other sites in a large-scale drone attack

Ukraine strikes Moscow refinery in one of its largest drone attacks yet

Bowen: US-Iran deal raises inescapable question of what the war was for

AFP via Getty ImagesIranian civilians have been living under the threat of strikes for monthsThe memorandum of understanding signed by President Donald Trump and President Masoud Pezeshkian of Iran…