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- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney 'back home' on two-day visit to Ireland
[6 hours old]: He, and his wife Diana Fox Carney, arrived at Dublin Airport at about 10:00 local time and met Taoiseach (Irish PM) Micheál Martin.

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and in other news ...

- Trump says US-Iran deal to be signed on Sunday as Tehran casts doubt on timing
[8 hours old]: The US president's comments come as Iran says an exact date has not been decided, but it "will not be tomorrow".

- Resident doctors cancel strike after new offer from government
[6 hours old]: The walkout had been due to start at 07:00 BST on Monday and last until Friday.

- Molly Russell's dad says PM rushing social media restrictions 'deplorable'
[5 hours old]: Father of a teenager who took her own life after viewing harmful content says plans appear to have been brought forward for a "political reason".

- Jarvis says Labour must 'meet the moment' on defence spending
[2 hours old]: The new defence secretary tells the Sunday Telegraph he is determined to ensure the military gets "what they need".

- Norway braces for verdict in rape trial of crown princess's son Høiby
[4 hours old]: Marius Borg Høiby will appear via video link, almost three months after his trial came to an end on 40 charges, including four counts of rape.

- New Yorkers celebrate a thrilling possibility: The Knicks could soon be champions
[2 hours old]: If the Knicks win the finals game on Saturday, they will become NBA champions, and their fans are already buzzing with excitement.

- Boston becomes 'mini-Scotland' before World Cup opener
[14 hours old]: Scotland will play Haiti in their first World Cup match in 28 years at the Boston Stadium.

- The trauma and hope behind Haiti's rare World Cup appearance
[15 hours old]: Haiti's first appearance at a men's World Cup for 52 years is as much about hope as it is goals for the conflict-torn nation.

* Has Vinicius Jr brilliance just papered over the Brazilian cracks?
[1 hours old]: Vinicius Jr scores a wonder goal to rescue his side but Brazil's performance against Morocco raises more questions than answers.

- New rules abound - was VAR diving decision wrong despite feeling right?
[8 hours old]: Some new rules and tweaks to a few old ones have been introduced for the 2026 World Cup. But are the changes leading to confusion?

- Iran win four staff visa appeals but 11 banned
[8 hours old]: Four members of Iran's World Cup delegation win appeals against having their visa applications rejected but 11 staff remain banned from travelling to the United States.

- Why football is called 'soccer' in the US and Canada
[11 hours old]: Football is life for millions of fans around the world, but in two World Cup co-host nations, they tend to call it by a different name.

- Vincent's parents 'never say he's good enough' - so he turned to a middle-aged couple online
[5 hours old]: A niche group of content creators called "virtual parents" have become hugely popular among young people.

- As Trump turns 80, what's it really like to work as an octogenarian?
[3 hours old]: As President Donald Trump celebrates his birthday, we ask people who have worked into their 80s themselves about what it takes to keep going.

- How Myles Smith turned five years of therapy notes into a debut album
[4 hours old]: Myles Smith's debut album looks back at the experiences that shaped him pre-fame.

- For your ears only: How music brought the new James Bond game to life
[3 hours old]: The BBC went behind the scenes as the score for the blockbuster James Bond video game was recorded.

- Are the Downing Street dominoes about to fall?
[15 hours old]: John Healey's resignation as defence secretary is a disaster for the prime minister, writes Laura Kuenssberg.

- The nuclear challenge at the heart of Trump's Iran negotiations
[6 hours old]: US officials say the deal will lead to the destruction of Iran's enriched uranium, but details are still to be worked out.

- Does the UK have a blind spot on UFO sightings?
[3 hours old]: A campaigner is calling on the government to resume investigations into alleged encounters.

- The Papers: 'PM overrules Miliband' and 'We was robbed!'
[4 hours old]: Sunday's papers lead with stories including the prime minister's plans for the electric vehicle mandate.

- Russian families use AI to 'resurrect' loved ones killed in Ukraine
[3 hours old]: The highly controversial trend lies at the intersection of Russia's war on Ukraine, new AI technologies and grief.

- Ruthless Raducanu powers into Queen's final
[9 hours old]: An inspired Emma Raducanu wins twice in a day to reach the Queen's final but fellow Briton Katie Boulter loses her semi-final.

- Nigerian author accuses hospital of stalling review into her son's death
[2 hours old]: Adichie's 21-month old son died in a Lagos hospital, which she says is trying to stop an inquest into the circumstances of his death.

- Trump's name removed from Kennedy Center after court order
[10 hours old]: Crews erected scaffolding on Friday as onlookers gathered into the evening, though storms delayed the work until Saturday.

- Switzerland to vote on plan to cap population at 10 million
[15 hours old]: The right-wing Swiss People's Party calls the plan a "sustainability initiative", but opponents say it is a recipe for chaos.

- Healey wanted UK to join global defence bank, BBC told
[6 hours old]: Allies of the former defence secretary claim the Treasury tried to shut down the idea.

- Woman seriously injured in shark attack at Sydney beach
[11 hours old]: The woman, 35, was pulled from the water by members of the public and then airlifted to hospital, police say.

- By-Electioncast: Could Restore Britain Help Andy Burnham Win?
[8 hours old]: A new poll suggests the party could steal a significant number of voters from Reform UK.

* McGinn gives Scotland the lead against Haiti
[1 hours old]: John McGinn puts Scotland 1-0 up against Haiti in their Group C opener at the Boston Stadium.

- Rate the players as Scotland face Haiti
[2 hours old]: Rate the Scotland and Haiti players out of 10 below and come back X minutes after full-time to see the final ratings.

- Fight is on for Hamilton as he and Russell reset successfully
[9 hours old]: Lewis Hamilton says "the fight is on" as he and fellow Briton George Russell prepare to start at the front in the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix.

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and in other older news ...

. David Hockney depicted a 'peaceful, gay paradise' when homosexuality was a crime
[26 hours old]: The painter broke social taboos by celebrating same-sex relationships in his art.

. Married at First Sight Australia stars not told partners had drug and violence convictions
[22 hours old]: Stars of the hit TV show say they did not know their on-screen husbands had previous convictions.

. Police officer accused of creating AI evidence
[16 hours old]: Derbyshire Police say the officer has been removed from frontline duties while it investigates.

. Ewe won't believe it: 8ft fleece sheared from sheep
[157 hours old]: The fleece came from a Lincoln Longwool sheep on a farm near Spilsby.

. 'Birdwatching saved me from my gaming addiction'
[118 hours old]: At his lowest ebb Edward Bartlett was playing video games 20 hours a day. Now he goes birdwatching.

. Mystery of village's elusive 'Granny H' knitter solved
[118 hours old]: Granny H has been leaving hundreds of knitted teddy bears, rabbits, dogs and lambs in Hartford village.

. Painting bought for 0 in US charity shop sells for £190,000
[205 hours old]: Art teacher Helene Plotkin bought the work in White Plans, New York in 1966, unaware it was by Scottish Colourist FCB Cadell.

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. The battle in rural America against AI data centres
[35 hours old]: Utah approves the world’s largest data centre (62sq miles) but opposition is growing

. Elon Musk becomes world's first trillionaire as SpaceX soars in stock market debut
[29 hours old]: Musk is now worth .11tn according to the Bloomberg rich list, while SpaceX listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange with a value of .2tn.

. UK vows to phase out Russian diesel and jet fuel imports by new year
[31 hours old]: The ban forms part of the government's package of sanctions on Moscow due to the ongoing war with Ukraine.

. 'I was employee number one': SpaceX co-founder reacts to firm's market debut
[44 hours old]: The BBC's Michelle Fleury spoke to Tom Mueller, who was one of the company's founders alongside Elon Musk in 2002.

. UK economy contracts as Iran war impact felt
[41 hours old]: The economy shrank slightly in April as the Iran war began to have an impact on businesses, official data shows.

. Why the economics make this the craziest World Cup ever
[52 hours old]: From trade wars to soaring ticket prices, the 2026 World Cup is unlike any before it. Faisal Islam explores what this tournament reveals about our changing global economy.

. India's 'blue gold' starts a new drinks industry
[52 hours old]: Agave plants grow wild in India and new distillers are using them to create a spirits industry.

. My friends always want to split the bill equally, how do I say no?
[52 hours old]: It is never easy to speak up when a fellow diner says "let's just divide it!"

. Watch: Three things to know about SpaceX's stock market debut
[42 hours old]: The BBC's Samira Hussain explains everything you need to know about SpaceX's historic IPO.

. UK signals it may block payout to British Steel owner
[40 hours old]: Chinese firm Jingye is seeking compensation after the government decided to nationalise the company.

. Ryanair investigated over charging parents to sit with children
[58 hours old]: The UK's competition regulator is investigating the airline over charges it imposes on parents to sit next to their child.

. Mike Ashley's Frasers offers £1.73bn to buy all of Hugo Boss
[76 hours old]: The retail group already owns just over a quarter of the German fashion brand but wants to buy the rest of it.

. I'd have vetoed foreign sale of UK tech giant, says Business Secretary
[76 hours old]: Peter Kyle's comments come as the government sets out how it would back British technology companies.

. SpaceX IPO: Preparing for the biggest liftoff yet?
[78 hours old]: It’s not just about rockets: what SpaceX does and why its IPO matters

. Villagers take fight against Lidl store plans to Welsh government
[57 hours old]: Residents in the area do not want a store on land separating Llantwit Major and Llanmaes.

. Trump says 'I love the inflation' as US prices rise at fastest rate in three years
[66 hours old]: The US president later said he had meant that he actually loved that inflation was not higher.


. Social media on trial: Four important cases to watch
[70 hours old]: Social media firms face thousands of lawsuits, the BBC looks at four which could be significant.

. Korea fines e-commerce giant 0m over data breach affecting millions
[67 hours old]: The record fine comes after around 37.5 million users had their private data exposed.

. World Cup expected to be the biggest betting event in history
[80 hours old]: The expansion of the number of games being played is set to drive a surge in the amount of bets placed on this year's World Cup.

. Bill debt soars but many don't know help is available
[100 hours old]: The majority of billpayers are unaware of special tariffs for water and broadband, the spending watchdog says.

. Illegal mini-marts to shut for up to 12 months under law change prompted by BBC
[94 hours old]: Under current rules, shops breaking the law can only be closed for up to six months in England and Wales.

. World's largest chipmaker does not rule out price rises as costs increase
[101 hours old]: In a rare interview, a senior executive at TSMC discusses the AI boom, the geopolitics of chips and what it means for the price of electronics.

. How to enjoy the World Cup - and keep your boss on side
[100 hours old]: Football fans and bosses share their strategies to balance late night kick offs with work the next day.

. UK pint prices up 36% since last World Cup – here's why
[93 hours old]: UK pint prices are up 36% since the last World Cup. We look at why beer now costs so much more.

. Beauty Pie LED mask ad banned over misleading anti-wrinkle claim
[100 hours old]: The mask is not "clinically proven to reduce wrinkles in four weeks", the advertising watchdog finds.

. Kalshi to make some users reveal job details to tackle insider trading
[100 hours old]: After issues with insider trading, the prediction betting platform is adding new rules.

. Version of AI tool 'too powerful for public' released to public
[104 hours old]: Claude Fable 5 is a version of Anthropic's Claude Mythos, an AI program which caused a stir among technology, finance, and government leaders.

. AI giants' race to raise funds heats up as ChatGPT-owner plans stock market debut
[115 hours old]: The company behind ChatGPT files its plans one week after Anthropic did the same.

. New candy stores are popping up across NYC. Why?
[76 hours old]: While US consumer confidence is at an historic low the Big Apple's sweet shops are expanding.

. Could humanoid robots be heading for the battlefield?
[124 hours old]: Armed forces are experimenting with humanoid robots, but battlefield deployment is some way off.

. Spain's visitor numbers hit new highs as tourists avoid Middle East
[148 hours old]: The European country had 9.1 million international visitors in April, the most ever for that month.

. The ancient trick making food waste useful and tasty
[220 hours old]: Instead of throwing away byproducts of food processing, fermentation is making them valuable.

. 'By the grace of God': Miners dig on as lab-grown diamonds change market
[244 hours old]: The rising popularity of lab-grown diamonds heaps pressure on those hunting for the natural gems.

. How 'confused' AI rollout hurts firms and baffles staff
[292 hours old]: Some firms are putting pressure on staff to use AI, but have not thought through their AI rollout.

. Caribbean hot sauce producers warn of shortages and higher prices
[315 hours old]: Manufacturers in Jamaica say the key chilli peppers they need are in limited supply.

. Humanoid robots 'the future' of car making, says BMW
[387 hours old]: BMW is introducing humanoid robots to a car plant in Europe, building on similar projects in the US.

. Is 'out of control' US tipping culture spreading overseas?
[412 hours old]: With US waiting staff getting cross at receiving less than 20%, tips are also on the rise elsewhere.

. The rise of the fruit that tastes like custard
[424 hours old]: Custard apple plants are prized for their hardiness but exporting their delicate fruit is difficult.

. Morocco wants tourists to visit Western Sahara. Some say it's tightening its control
[484 hours old]: The Moroccan government wants more Western holidaymakers to visit the territory it claims to own.

. 'Six eggs used to be £1' - why everyday essentials cost so much more now
[506 hours old]: Six supermarket brand eggs cost £1 in 2022. How much are they now, why have they gone up, and is anyone profiteering?

. Love factually: Dating start-ups promise to cut the cheats
[556 hours old]: Frustration with fake dating profiles has spurred new dating services with different approaches.

. The fight against foreign developers buying Caribbean beaches
[579 hours old]: Campaigners in Barbuda, Grenada and Jamaica say they can no longer access their coastlines.

. Robo-top: The machines that could make your next t-shirt
[628 hours old]: Most clothes are made in Asia, but new machines could bring some of that work back to the West.

. Why does Amazon have no Western rivals?
[643 hours old]: The internet giant dwarfs other online retailers on both sides of the Atlantic.

. Teen plans to leave uni 'debt free' after making £35,000 selling vintage football shirts
[21 hours old]: Eleri Williams started out selling her dad's old football shirts and has just opened her own shop.

. Have you been mis-sold car finance?
[38 hours old]: Martin Lewis has advice for those who have or who are planning to put in a car finance mis-selling claim.

. Why does your World Cup pint cost so much this time round?
[58 hours old]: Pub landlords explain why they have no choice but to charge more.

. Dozens of crisis payments handed out by council
[61 hours old]: Many of the completed payments have gone to low income families with surging heating oil costs.

. The furious dispute over what caused Air India flight 171 to crash
[76 hours old]: The final conclusions of the investigation have yet to be published, although more could become apparent in the coming days.

. How the High Street became a window on our political instability
[148 hours old]: High Streets have declined in recent years. What does this tell us about the UK?

. The £5 coffee that tells a story of global economic turmoil
[404 hours old]: Coffees at some city centre outlets now cost £5. It's a story of tariffs, the climate, Gen Z cultural tastes, and savvy coffee farmers playing the market, writes Faisal Islam

. The threat to summer holidays looming from jet fuel shortages
[988 hours old]: What impact might shortages have on our summer holidays - and what could be done about it?

. Scammers are becoming ever more sophisticated - this is what the fightback looks like
[1348 hours old]: Scams have exploded over the last few years. Can countries and companies come together to turn the tables on the scammers?

. 'I was employee number one at SpaceX'
[41 hours old]: The BBC's Michelle Fleury spoke to Tom Mueller, who was one of the company's founders alongside Elon Musk in 2002.