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- I have a duty to stay on, says Starmer, as he justifies defence spending decisions
[3 hours old]: Sir Keir Starmer argues he has made "hard-edged" decisions, one day after his defence secretary quit in a row over money.

- Defence row exposes tensions over how to keep UK safe
[4 hours old]: Ex-Defence Secretary John Healey has said the defence investment plan is "well short of what is required".

* Iran says deal to end fighting with US has 'never been closer'
[0 hours old]: Both Iran and Pakistan say a deal has never been closer - echoing US President Donald Trump's statement on Thursday.

- King leads tributes to 'giant of the art world' David Hockney
[2 hours old]: The artist, who has died at the age of 88, "was one of life's true originals", King Charles says.

- Former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey denied entry to Canada for Ghana's World Cup opener
[1 hours old]: Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey will miss his nation's first World Cup game in Toronto against Panama, after being denied entry to Canada.

* Palestine Action activists jailed over factory raid
[0 hours old]: The case is believed to be the first time that convictions for criminal damage have been classified as terrorism.

- Watch: Four UFO videos newly declassified by US government
[4 hours old]: The eyewitness footage shows bright orbs in the sky over an undisclosed location in the northeastern US.

- London council takes possession of property linked to Sierra Leone's First Lady
[5 hours old]: Southwark Council in south London takes possession of a property linked to Sierra Leone's Fatima Bio.

- Taylor Swift makes tearful 21-minute speech as she joins Songwriters Hall of Fame
[7 hours old]: The singer thanks her family as she becomes the youngest woman to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.

- Grooming survivors left with criminal records still being failed, BBC told
[14 hours old]: Victims who were abused and prosecuted as children are still being failed, says grooming report author.

- 'Best Canada team ever' ready to show world what they're made of
[12 hours old]: Amid political turbulence in the US and talk of moving matches out of Mexico, it can be forgotten that there is a third co-host of the 2026 World Cup. Canada hope it will be their time to shine.

- Scotland's McTominay 'ready to go' after illness
[2 hours old]: Scotland midfielder Scott McTominay takes part in training on the eve of the World Cup opener against Haiti, having missed out the previous day because of an upset stomach.

- South Africa trolled by African fans in wake of World Cup loss
[8 hours old]: The taunting reflects anger from parts of the continent over reports of xenophobia in South Africa.

- The World Cup of adverts: How brands are competing to entertain, not simply sell
[14 hours old]: Kim Kardashian, Timothée Chalamet and Susan Boyle feature in ambitious ads ahead of the World Cup.

- David Hockney: Art's great innovator whose vivid paintings made him a household name
[9 hours old]: The proud Yorkshireman, who also painted iconic pictures of America, was routinely described as Britain's greatest artist.

- What we know about how Northern Ireland's riots were organised
[3 hours old]: Northern Ireland has seen three nights of violence after footage of a knife attack on Monday night spread across social media.

- Palestinian anger at rise in Israeli demolitions in East Jerusalem
[14 hours old]: Palestinian homes are being pulled down in occupied East Jerusalem to make way for a park.

- What do Puerto Ricans think of the viral song about their homeland?
[13 hours old]: People from Puerto Rico reflect on how the catchy tune has attracted attention to where they live.

- Speeding jet skiers with children on board 'remove plates to evade cameras', report says
[3 hours old]: CCTV is being used to try and catch culprits at Conwy harbour, which has seen a number of dangerous incidents recently.

- Ministers want 60% of children walking or cycling to school by 2035
[2 hours old]: Thousands of safer paths and crossings are promised to help people become more active in England's towns and cities.

- Discovery of €1.2m jewellery prompts fresh probe into former Spanish PM
[3 hours old]: José Luis Rodriguez Zapatero is suspected of being unable to show proof he paid import duties on the jewellery.

- Three more men jailed for Henry Nowak protest violence
[3 hours old]: A total of 13 men have so far been jailed over the disorder in Southampton last week.

- French town buries murdered child as questions mount over police failings
[2 hours old]: The prime suspect in the killing of Lyhanna, 11, was reported to police nine months prior but never questioned.

- UK signals it may block payout to British Steel owner
[8 hours old]: Chinese firm Jingye is seeking compensation after the government decided to nationalise the company.

* Boys' sentences for rape to be reviewed in July
[1 hours old]: The case has been referred to the Court of Appeal under the unduly lenient scheme.

- The Keir Starmer Interview: The Analysis
[3 hours old]: Adam and Chris breakdown the Keir Starmer interview.

- Partey denied entry to Canada for Ghana's World Cup opener
[1 hours old]: Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey will miss his nation's first World Cup game in Toronto against Panama, after being denied entry to Canada.

- Scotland's McTominay 'ready to go' for Haiti opener after illness
[2 hours old]: Scotland midfielder Scott McTominay takes part in training on the eve of the World Cup opener against Haiti, having missed out the previous day because of an upset stomach.

- Critics of Mbappe have gone 'too far', says Dembele
[2 hours old]: France forward Ousmane Dembele defends his national team captain Kylian Mbappe, saying criticism of the Real Madrid striker has gone "too far".

- Watch: Three things to know about SpaceX's stock market debut
[10 hours old]: The BBC's Samira Hussain explains everything you need to know about SpaceX's historic IPO.

- UK economy contracts as Iran war impact felt
[9 hours old]: The economy shrank slightly in April as the Iran war began to have an impact on businesses, official data shows.

- Elon Musk's SpaceX raises bn ahead of world's biggest stock market launch
[6 hours old]: The public sale is also expected to make Elon Musk the world's first trillionaire.

- Have you been mis-sold car finance?
[6 hours old]: Martin Lewis has advice for those who have or who are planning to put in a car finance mis-selling claim.

- 'I was employee number one at SpaceX'
[9 hours old]: The BBC's Michelle Fleury spoke to Tom Mueller, who was one of the company's founders alongside Elon Musk in 2002.

- 'I was employee number one': SpaceX co-founder reacts to firm's market debut
[12 hours old]: The BBC's Michelle Fleury spoke to Tom Mueller, who was one of the company's founders alongside Elon Musk in 2002.

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[20 hours old]: It is never easy to speak up when a fellow diner says "let's just divide it!"

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[20 hours old]: Agave plants grow wild in India and new distillers are using them to create a spirits industry.

. Ryanair investigated over charging parents to sit with children
[26 hours old]: The UK's competition regulator is investigating the airline over charges it imposes on parents to sit next to their child.

. Mike Ashley's Frasers offers £1.73bn to buy all of Hugo Boss
[43 hours old]: The retail group already owns just over a quarter of the German fashion brand but wants to buy the rest of it.

. I'd have vetoed foreign sale of UK tech giant, says Business Secretary
[44 hours old]: Peter Kyle's comments come as the government sets out how it would back British technology companies.

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[33 hours old]: The US president later said he had meant that he actually loved that inflation was not higher.


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[35 hours old]: The record fine comes after around 37.5 million users had their private data exposed.

. World Cup expected to be the biggest betting event in history
[48 hours old]: The expansion of the number of games being played is set to drive a surge in the amount of bets placed on this year's World Cup.

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[68 hours old]: The majority of billpayers are unaware of special tariffs for water and broadband, the spending watchdog says.

. Illegal mini-marts to shut for up to 12 months under law change prompted by BBC
[62 hours old]: Under current rules, shops breaking the law can only be closed for up to six months in England and Wales.

. World's largest chipmaker does not rule out price rises as costs increase
[69 hours old]: In a rare interview, a senior executive at TSMC discusses the AI boom, the geopolitics of chips and what it means for the price of electronics.

. How to enjoy the World Cup - and keep your boss on side
[68 hours old]: Football fans and bosses share their strategies to balance late night kick offs with work the next day.

. UK pint prices up 36% since last World Cup – here's why
[61 hours old]: UK pint prices are up 36% since the last World Cup. We look at why beer now costs so much more.

. Beauty Pie LED mask ad banned over misleading anti-wrinkle claim
[68 hours old]: The mask is not "clinically proven to reduce wrinkles in four weeks", the advertising watchdog finds.

. Kalshi to make some users reveal job details to tackle insider trading
[68 hours old]: After issues with insider trading, the prediction betting platform is adding new rules.

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. AI giants' race to raise funds heats up as ChatGPT-owner plans stock market debut
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