EasyJet agrees to surprise takeover bid as rival US firm swoops in
No-frills airline EasyJet says it has agreed in principle to a £5.7bn takeover proposal from US firm Apollo Global Management - just days after accepting an offer from a rival suitor.
Former Tory minister Ann Widdecombe dies at 78
Former Conservative minister turned Reform UK spokeswoman Ann Widdecombe has died aged 78.
Her political career spanned decades, serving as MP for Maidstone in Kent for 23 years, before going on to join Reform UK.
Muchova beats Gauff in tie-break thriller to reach first Wimbledon final
A single-minded focus despite prior injuries allowed Czechia’s Karolina Muchova to end Coco Gauff’s incredible run in their Wimbledon semifinal with a thrilling three-set tie-break win over the American tennis player.
Melanie C says Spice Girls' 30th anniversary was 'emotional'
Mel C was talking at the Silver Clef Awards, where she won the global impact award
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Man killed by ICE agents not intended target of immigration arrest, DHS says
Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a man killed by federal immigration agents during a traffic stop in Houston this week, was not the intended target of the “enforcement operation”, the Department of Homeland Security said on Thursday.
The youth clubs fighting to stay relevant in the social media age
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It's 17:00 on Thursday in Bradford and as I approach a three-storey former country pub, drill music booms from the basement.
Gaza mourns aid worker killed by Israel who helped them see the World Cup
Israeli strike killed Mohammed al-Wahidi and three others on the eve of the Egypt vs Argentina match on Tuesday.
Palestinians in Gaza turned out in large numbers to pay their respects to a senior member of Egypt’s main aid organisation, who had set up World Cup screenings in the shattered enclave and was killed by an Israeli air strike on a taxi he was in this week.
BBC radio DJ Paul Gambaccini diagnosed with Alzheimer's
Veteran radio DJ Paul Gambaccini has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.
In a statement, the BBC Radio 2 and Greatest Hits Radio presenter said: "As Freddie Mercury once sang, you can't turn back the clock, you can't turn back the tide. Ain't that a shame.
Pioneering treatment saves identical twins from rare pregnancy condition
A pioneering procedure using high-powered sound waves has the potential to treat identical twins affected by a serious but rare condition during early pregnancy, a study has found.
Blood flow between babies with twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) is uneven, leaving one baby dangerously small and the other too large, putting their survival at risk.
'Cool in 90 seconds' - the fake portable air conditioners sweeping the internet
As parts of the UK brace for another hot weekend, online adverts have been appearing for portable air conditioners claiming to be "designed by former Nasa engineers" and able to "cool a room in 90 seconds".