28 April 2026, in sixty words

The UK's population growth is set to slow considerably, affecting its future makeup, as deaths will soon outnumber births.

BP delivered a strong first quarter as new CEO Meg O'Neill unveiled her first results.

Some Spotify premium subscribers will soon pay up to 15 per cent more for their streaming service.

The UK government is distancing itself from remarks by its new US ambassador regarding Britain's "special relationship" with America.

Keeping Formula 1's four-time champion matters because Red Bull sees him as its key asset for returning to the front.

Neil Robertson has called on the World Snooker Tour to ban the Triangle chalk used by Ronnie O'Sullivan, saying all players hate it as it causes unpredictable cue-ball kicks and damages the table cloth.

Gun violence is rare in Greece, making Tuesday's attack particularly shocking.

Mikel Arteta heads to Madrid with a mixed injury picture.

Workers across multiple countries faced disruption when Outlook and Microsoft 365 went down from around 4 AM ET on Monday.

A nine-person jury was seated Monday in Oakland, California, for the legal battle between Elon Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, presided over by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers.

An unusual personal detail emerged during King Charles's US visit.

The UAE is walking out of OPEC and OPEC+ after almost six decades.

Iranian authorities have detained at least 239 people in a sweeping new wave of arrests across the country's western provinces.

Three asylum seekers have been found guilty of raping a woman on Brighton beach last October, following a five-week trial at Hove Crown Court.

Nigel Farage's Reform UK has slipped to its lowest vote share since the 2024 general election in fresh Ipsos polling.

A grassroots campaign against US data firm Palantir's NHS contract has gathered more than 200,000 signatures across multiple petitions, organisers confirmed this week.

London commuters are bracing for more transport chaos after the RMT confirmed the next Tube strike will hit on Tuesday 19 May.

Six suspected phone thieves have been arrested in a Met Police operation targeting London's busiest tourist areas.

President Trump escalated the Iran conflict last week by ordering the US Navy to "shoot and kill" any boats laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz.

Britain's run of unusually warm spring weather has paused for a cooler, cloudier Tuesday.

Tehran's economic crisis is about to deepen as the country runs out of places to store unsold crude.

London's blue-chip index slipped again on Monday as the Iran conflict continued to weigh on global markets.

British high streets have lost another familiar name after accessories chain Claire's collapsed into administration.

Britain's hospitality sector is closing at a faster rate than at any point since the pandemic, new data shows.

The man who opened fire at Saturday's White House Correspondents' Dinner has been charged with attempting to assassinate the president.

Sir Keir Starmer's former chief of staff has apologised for his role in the Peter Mandelson appointment fiasco.

Britain's King Charles III becomes only the second British monarch to address a joint meeting of the US Congress later today.

Families of US Marines in the Persian Gulf are at risk after Iran-linked group Handala Hack Team published personal details of thousands of Marines as a minor warning.

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has pushed oil prices significantly higher globally.

The arrest of a senior cartel commander is a major blow to one of Mexico's most powerful crime groups.

Liverpool fans could see a change in the coaching setup as assistant coach Giovanni van Bronckhorst is expected to leave the club.

Dozens of passengers were injured when two trains collided Monday at Bekasi station on the outskirts of Jakarta.

Birmingham residents may see an end to the 16-month bin strike, which left 17,000 tonnes of uncollected rubbish across the city.

Keir Starmer's premiership faces a critical test as MPs prepare to vote on whether to refer him to the Privileges Committee.