Deadly tourist attack pushes Islamabad and Delhi closer to conflict

ordered its citizens to return from Pakistan, while Pakistan expelled a number of Indian diplomats.

Trump tariffs to push prices even higher, say bosses of top brands

The companies behind brands including Magnum ice-creams, Nescafé coffee and Ariel washing liquid said yesterday that price increases could be on the way as their costs rise amid Donald Trump's tariff war.

Bird charity finds Britain's oldest known oystercatchers in Norfolk

If your ears are assaulted by the shrill, piping calls of an excitable bird on the east coast of England, fear not: it's probably an oystercatcher experiencing a midlife crisis.

Hull fired up by beasting and Anderson 'gold dust'

Leicestershire fast bowler reflects on 'surreal' Test debut last year, bulking up and advice from a legend

'Craven Cottage builds intimacy ... an identity to the club'

Vice-chairman Tony Khan has seen Fulham stabilise in the top flight but says they are now aiming higher

Nissan faces £4bn losses as profits fall, costs increase and Trump tariffs loom

Nissan says it expects to lose as much as £4bn this year because a turnaround plan will be more costly than the carmaker had expected.

Arkansas Denied Federal Relief Funds After Deadly Tornadoes

Donald Trump has denied federal disaster relief funds to Arkansas, where dozens of people died during a series of deadly tornadoes last month, leaving legislators pleading for him to reconsider.

News from the dark side: We've been eating digestives the wrong way up

This could change everything: we are eating chocolate digestives the wrong way up, according to the boss of a factory where they are made.

Trade war Washington and Beijing in talks to settle dispute, says Trump

The US and China held talks yesterday to help resolve the trade war between the world's two largest economies, Donald Trump said.

'Unprecedented' Carney leads polls after Trump turns election on its head

Every election, the message from exasperated pundits and pedants is the same: Canadians don't actually vote directly for their prime minister.

Howe returns to Newcastle after spell in hospital

Eddie Howe is poised to be back in the technical area tomorrow after returning to Newcastle's training ground following his recovery from pneumonia.

Castle Howard could take paying guests to continue grand project of restoration

Laurence Olivier's elderly Lord Marchmain in Brideshead Revisited died in it and a pair of hot young newlywed aristocrats in Bridgerton made out in it.

Energy summit Starmer vows to go 'all out' in push for net zero

Britain will go \"all out\" for a low-carbon future and accelerate the push to net zero instead of slowing down as some have demanded, the prime minister said yesterday.

English schools forced to subsidise infants' free meals after 3p funding rise, say headteachers

Primary schools in England will be forced to subsidise free school meals for infants from their own budgets after a \"pitiful\" 3p increase in funding, according to school leaders.

'Nameless and faceless' McColgan calls for passport ID to combat social media bullies

Eilish McColgan has revealed that she has even been body-shamed by school teachers, as she called for social media companies to use formal identification to prevent the abuse she faces every day.

Water bosses escape punishment for covering up illegal sewage spills

Water company bosses have entirely escaped punishment for covering up illegal sewage spills, government figures show, as ministers bring in a new law threatening them with up to two years in prison.

Mismatch of the day Lineker's critics have got it wrong. It's valid to talk about more than sport

The most extraordinary revelation to come from Gary Lineker's interview with Amol Rajan on the BBC is that he'd sometimes come home from school to find Engelbert Humperdinck playing cards with his dad.

Alcaraz primed for Paris defence after injury blow

Carlos Alcaraz is confident he will be ready to defend his French Open title next month after pulling out of the Madrid Open because of a hamstring injury sustained in Barcelona.

Non-hormonal implants in men tested as reversible alternative to vasectomies

An implantable, non-hormonal male contraceptive has been shown in trials to last for at least two years.

Rocketman Rory basks in his status as the hottest ticket in sport

Elton John and Donald Trump are among those to have contacted Northern Irishman after triumph at Augusta that realised a lifelong dream

Founder of World Economic Forum denies 'financial and ethical misconduct' claims

The World Economic Forum has launched an investigation into its founder, Klaus Schwab, after whistleblowers reportedly accused him of manipulating research, using WEF funds to pay for private massages, and asking junior staff to withdraw thousands of dollars on his behalf.

Drax supply chain must be monitored for biomass power generation to be acceptable

Even ministers sounded embarrassed in February when they threw yet more subsidies at Drax, recipient of £6.5bn to date, to keep its wood-burning power plant open until 2031.

'I couldn't have a free life in Russia. I had to find another place'

Daria Kasatkina has become an Australian citizen after a crackdown on LGBTQ+ rights in the country of her birth

'Headmaster' Eubank Jr silences Hearn and pledges to school Benn

The latest saga in the endless hyping of a bout that should not be happening unfolded in a pantomime atmosphere at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium when Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn held their final press conference.

Disability cuts would 'entrench deprivation in Wales and north of England'

A £5bn programme of disability benefits cuts planned by the government would disproportionately hit people in Wales and northern England, \"entrenching deprivation\", according to new analysis.

Violence against UK ambulance staff at highest level on record

The number of violent assaults, acts of aggression and incidents of abuse against ambulance staff in the UK has risen to the highest on record, according to data from health leaders, who describe the situation as \"horrendous\" and \"truly shocking\".

Stage review This American dream is a breezy Broadway nightmare

There is a strong argument for turning F. Scott Fitzgerald's jazz-age critique of the American dream into a musical, from the lavish parties at Jay Gatsby's mansion to the natural lyricism in the novel's prose.

'I was expecting to win': Brecel fights back to defeat Day

Luca Brecel completed an impressive comeback to beat Ryan Day 10-7 and avoid becoming the latest former champion to exit the World Snooker Championship at the first-round stage.

Fossils suggest giant prehistoric kangaroos never hopped too far

Despite their size, species of prehistoric giant kangaroos from a site in Queensland were probably homebodies with a surprisingly small range compared with other kangaroos, according to Australian research.

Attack pushes India and Pakistan closer to war

Nuclear rivals India and Pakistan moved closer to military confrontation yesterday, when Islamabad closed its airspace to Indian aircraft and warned that any effort by Delhi to interfere with the supply of water under a decades-old treaty would be viewed as an act of war.