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Spacey 'drugged man and performed a sex act on him'

An aspiring actor has told a court that Kevin Spacey was a \"vile sexual predator\" who drugged him before performing a sex act on him while he was asleep.

Joe Biden President meets king and Sunak on UK visit

Joe Biden met King Charles yesterday to discuss the climate emergency after holding talks with Rishi Sunak in Downing Street on Ukraine's counteroffensive.

'Born to play Ken and Barbie' - first reviews of Gerwig film

Barbie, Greta Gerwig's ambitious satire in which Margot Robbie's titular blonde escapes Barbieland to experience the real world, has drawn ecstatic reactions from audiences at an early screening.

Bad blood: Swift fans rage at reselling of presale tickets

Taylor Swift fans hoping to buy tickets for her Eras tour have expressed frustration after presale tickets were being advertised at hugely inflated prices within minutes of release.

Teenager held after teacher is stabbed at Tewkesbury school

A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a maths teacher was stabbed in a Gloucestershire school, leading to hundreds of children being kept in lockdown for more than five hours.

Madonna reschedules US tour as she recovers from infection

Madonna has said she is \"on the road to recovery\" and intends to head out on tour in October following a serious illness that left her in intensive care last month.

Do I hear Moore? James Bond actor's personal memorabilia to be auctioned

If you ever wanted to dress, schuss or tell the time like James Bond, now might be your only chance: a selection of items including dinner suits, silk cravats, Lamborghini skis and a special edition Omega Seamaster watch are up for auction, all from the personal collection of 007 himself, Roger Moore.

Last summer's heatwave killed more than 60,000 in Europe'

Searing heat killed more than 60,000 people in Europe last summer, scientists have found, in a disaster made deadlier by greenhouse gases baking the planet.

North Sea plans 'will not meet UK needs'

New oil and gas fields in the North Sea would produce only enough gas to satisfy the UK's needs for a few weeks a year, with a minimal impact on energy security, analysis has found.

Young person at centre of BBC scandal says claims are 'rubbish'

Lawyer for person says ‘nothing inappropriate or unlawful happened'

Woakes rekindles the Ashes - Captain Stokes admits he couldn't watch as England hold nerve to stay in series

Exhausted Stokes salutes his 'selfless' matchwinners

Brook ensures England breathe again in another Headingley epic

A Test that began amid clouds of acrimony ended with players and families from both sides of the Ashes divide on the outfield in blissful sunshine.

England flock turn to Good Book to stoke their fervour during faith-testing Sunday

Edgy spectators resort to morning visits to the church and public house before a suitably agonising run chase

Verstappen takes glory but Norris and Hamilton provide fireworks

Homegrown drivers bring the race to life but champion continues his march to title

Swiatek surges back from brink to prevent Bencic shock

World No 1 faces two match points before recovering to win 6-7 (4), 7-6(2), 6-3

Inspired Svitolina wins thriller after final set tie-break

Ukrainian feeds off crowd support to defeat Belarusian Azarenka in tense encounter

Boulter has big opportunity to climb rankings and make top 50

Despite her defeat by Rybakina, the British No 1 now has the chance to play regularly on the WTA Tour

Moving on up - Gündogan's canny switch to Barcelona will prepare him for Euro 2024 peak

I watched the Nations League with interest. This mini-European Championship was a foretaste of Uefa Euro 2024. The emotional highlight for me was Croatia's victory against the hosts, the Netherlands, in the semi-finals.

Bayern try to tempt Spurs with improved £70m offer for Kane

Bundesliga champions had opening bid for England captain turned down

Economies cool as planet heats - The global recession we all face is an ecological one

First it was the pandemic. Then it was the war in Ukraine. Next it could be the climate crisis. On Monday last week the world registered its hottest day, but the record lasted only 24 hours before it was beaten by an even-more sizzling Tuesday. And while the planet continues to heat up the global economy continues to cool down.

Reporter sues CNN for race and disability discrimination

A former CNN reporter is suing the news channel for unfair dismissal and racial discrimination after she was severely injured while on assignment in Jerusalem.

What the deuce! Influencers promote Wimbledon fashion

Wimbledon is working with influencers to promote its clothing range for the first time in its 146-year history. In a break from tradition, the club has hired style influencers with hundreds of thousands of followers to appeal to a younger audience.

Musk's Twitter faces legal challenge for not removing antisemitic tweets

Twitter is facing a legal challenge after the social media firm failed to remove a series of hate-filled tweets reported by users, in what could be a turning point in establishing new standards of scrutiny of online antisemitism.

French policing called into question again after man's brutal arrest at peaceful protest

A brutal arrest during a peaceful march against police violence has again put French law and order under the spotlight, as the government, fearing further unrest, banned fireworks outside authorised displays during the Bastille Day holiday weekend.

Explainer - What is the BBC presenter accused of and why wasn't he named?

The BBC suspended one of its male presenters yesterday after he was accused of spending £35,000 buying explicit images from a young person who spent the money on crack cocaine.

End of universal credit's Covid top-up 'fuelling rise in poverty'

The scrapping of the government's £20-a-week pandemic boost to universal credit has set back the fight against poverty and led to an increase in the number of families struggling on low incomes, a leading thinktank will reveal this week.

BBC to talk to police as presenter suspended

Corporation chiefs to meet police after suspension of unnamed star

Exclusive The 'secret' stakes held by MPs in top UK firms

Ex-PM among politicians who did not publicly disclose shares, raising questions over potential conflicts of interest

Money hacks - How to avoid falling for ticket scams

With many popular events selling out in double-quick time, trying to get your hands on a ticket when they first go on sale can be a stressful and frustrating business (hello Glastonbury, Beyoncé and, no doubt, Taylor Swift, whose ticket presale for her 2024 UK dates kicks off on Monday).

Hands off (eyes on) Ford brings autonomous driving to Britain

Taking your hands off the steering wheel while driving on a busy M11 motorway in Essex at 70mph feels like a counterintuitive leap of faith. When a display flashes blue on the dashboard the moment has come to let go - and the car continues in its lane with no input from feet or hands.