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Tanzania's resigning vice president expelled from the governing party, deepening test to democracy

£250k seized from activist facing terror charges

Russian attacks leave one dead, several injured across Ukraine

Alienware’s 39-inch monster just made 5K2K OLED gaming way less expensive
“5K2K” is a very nerdy kind of term that’s getting a lot of popularity right now. It’s a semi-standard resolution for a monitor, 5120×2160 — essentially the same kind of ultrawide stretch you get for a 27-to-34-inch monitor design, but blown up to 4K. Alienware’s newest OLED gaming monitor pulls...

Festivalgoers brave heavy rain on wet first day
The Reading Festival has begun and continues until Sunday, before tens of thousands leave on Monday.

Dame Jenni Murray died days after car crash, inquest hears
The former presenter of BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour died earlier this year, eight days after the collision.

Creamfields 2026 festival guide: Everything you need to know
The annual four-day dance music festival celebrates its 20th year at Daresbury in Cheshire.

Biopic, coffee brand and dog treats among Dolly Parton's upcoming business projects
"Dolly worked up until the day she died," her manager says, as her upcoming projects are revealed.

All Blacks make big change on wing, bring in Simon Parker for second test against Boks
Peripatetic wing Leroy Carter and bruising loose forward Simon Parker are the big movers of the All Blacks team.

Bower, Parker and Carter into All Blacks starting XV for second test against Springboks
All Blacks coach Dave Rennie has made several changes from the team that beat the Springboks at Ellis Park for Sunday morning's second test in Cape Town.

Germany's Schwarz Group to invest €5.6bn in data centre near Rostock

Ari Steinberg: Investing in Israel’s educators is investing in Israel’s future

Watson to face fellow Briton Dart for US Open spot
Heather Watson will face compatriot Harriet Dart for a place in the US Open main draw as six British players reach the final qualifying round.

Liverpool close in on £120m deal for PSG's Barcola
Liverpool are close to agreeing a deal with Paris St-Germain for Bradley Barcola - adding to the doubt surrounding Cody Gakpo's Anfield future.

I just cancelled Netflix and it feels great
After 17 uninterrupted years of Netflix membership, I just hit the cancellation button. Netflix was the main reason I was able to cut the cable TV cord way back in 2008, and since then it’s been our home’s streaming staple. Even as we cycled through other services, Netflix was worth keeping...

SpaceX says it’s building its largest spaceport yet, committing $100 billion for a Louisiana site—adding to its list of billion-dollar expansion plans

Google DeepMind is losing its grip on elite AI talent, new data shows

Huawei plans for more AI pharma tie-ups, says healthcare president

Apple's rare Bay Area layoffs hit Vision Pro and Siri teams amid AI shakeup

As AI agents go rogue, cyber insurers are adapting their policies

Met Police defends drill rap use in court trials
Drill rap lyrics have been used as evidence in recent London murder trials to help secure convictions.

I turned off most Windows notifications, and I’m not going back
I hate notifications. Well, maybe not notifications themselves, but what they implicitly represent: pieces of information or action that you need to act on or react to right now. I find them distracting and a real productivity killer, and I don’t think I’m alone here. This UC Irvine productivity paper...

Top Gear to return after Flintoff crash, BBC confirms
The show was "rested" after co-host Andrew Flintoff was injured in a crash during filming in 2022.

Nepal flash flood: What we know about the missing New Zealanders
Son of a Hamilton couple visiting Nepal say they were there to celebrate his mother’s upcoming 50th birthday.

Delap joins Forest for £50m bidding to rebuild career
BBC Sport examines what went wrong for Liam Delap at Chelsea and how he could bounce back in new surroundings.