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'It's not a swimming pool' - Americans react to Trump's reflecting pool makeover

Tue, 05/12/2026 - 8:22pm
As the president continues his initiative to make Washington DC 'safe and beautiful', tourists and locals are conflicted over the $13m renovation.

Plans for Australia's first Trump Tower scrapped due to 'toxic' brand, developer says

Tue, 05/12/2026 - 7:42pm
The 91-storey luxury hotel on the Gold Coast in Queensland was meant to be Australia's tallest building.

Jason Collins, NBA's first openly gay player, dies aged 47

Tue, 05/12/2026 - 7:40pm
Collins shared late last year that he had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer.

Collins, first openly gay NBA player, dies aged 47

Tue, 05/12/2026 - 7:40pm
Collins shared late last year that he had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer.

Jason Collins, NBA's first openly gay player, dies aged 47

Tue, 05/12/2026 - 7:40pm
Collins shared late last year that he had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer.

Immortality beckons - but Hearts must overcome Celtic & weight of history

Tue, 05/12/2026 - 7:06pm
For Heart of Midlothian, the tantalising, scarcely-believable, bottom line is this: after 66 years they may be crowned champions of Scotland on Wednesday.

Thief jailed after stealing unreleased Beyoncé music from car

Tue, 05/12/2026 - 7:01pm
The man smashed into a car and stole luggage containing hard drives with the singer's tracks.

Trump's 'Golden Dome' to cost $1.2 tn, watchdog estimates

Tue, 05/12/2026 - 6:46pm
That figure is significantly higher than the initial sum of $175bn (£129.25bn) that had been earmarked for the aerial defence project.

The Papers: 'Starmer and Streeting set for showdown' and 'Crisis? What crisis?'

Tue, 05/12/2026 - 6:40pm
Every paper leads on the future of Sir Keir Starmer's premiership for the second day in a row.

Daily pill to help keep weight off after stopping obesity jabs

Tue, 05/12/2026 - 6:06pm
The tablet - orforglipron - is available in the US and could soon launch in the UK.

Daily pill to help keep weight off after stopping obesity jabs

Tue, 05/12/2026 - 6:06pm
The tablet - orforglipron - is available in the US and could soon launch in the UK.

How Gerrard went from 'best night' to 'head like a box of frogs'

Tue, 05/12/2026 - 6:01pm
Steven Gerrard inspired Liverpool's Champions League win in 2005 but just two months later wanted out. What happened?

VAR is a flip of a coin, says Guardiola

Tue, 05/12/2026 - 5:57pm
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says his players have to play well enough to ensure VAR does not decide the outcome of their games, comparing the system to a "flip of a coin".

Israel qualifies but Boy George is out of Eurovision

Tue, 05/12/2026 - 5:27pm
The Israeli act is met with boos and chants, but also a chorus of support, at Tuesday's semi-final.

Air India crisis deepens ahead of final Ahmedabad crash report

Tue, 05/12/2026 - 5:15pm
Air India faces a leadership vacuum and mounting financial losses as it struggles to recover from the crash.

A decade on, Trump returns to a stronger and more assertive China

Tue, 05/12/2026 - 5:07pm
Beijing is arguably the most powerful competitor the US has confronted in its history, one analyst says.

A decade on, Trump will return to a stronger and more assertive China

Tue, 05/12/2026 - 5:07pm
Beijing is arguably the most powerful competitor the US has confronted in its history, one analyst says.

Watch: Resignations, drama and defiance at Downing Street

Tue, 05/12/2026 - 5:07pm
Sir Keir Starmer will meet Wes Streeting for talks after a day that saw his leadership come under significant pressure.

Starmer to meet Streeting on Wednesday as leadership crisis divides Labour

Tue, 05/12/2026 - 5:00pm
The meeting comes as four ministers resigned and more than 80 Labour MPs called for Sir Keir to go.

Plaid Cymru's Rhun ap Iorwerth to unveil ministers for new Welsh government

Tue, 05/12/2026 - 5:00pm
Ap Iorwerth said it was "the greatest privilege" after he became first minister of Wales on Tuesday.

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