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Makenzie Kirk says joining Portsmouth was his preferred choice throughout the summer transfer window before the 21-year-old striker, who made his debut as a substitute in the weekend defeat by Sheffield Wednesday, signed for the Championship club instead of Peterborough United in a £500,000 deadline-day move from St Johnstone. (Portsmouth …

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have announced they will immediately withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), labelling it an “instrument of neo-colonialist repression”. The three military-led countries issued a joint statement, saying they would not recognise the authority of the United Nations’ top court, based in The Hague. “The …

👉 Follow Trump100 on your podcast app 👈     Donald Trump and his health secretary have announced they think the main ingredient in Tylenol (paracetamol in the UK) causes autism. Lots of questions. We break them down. He also announces a slate of new medical advice in an extraordinary news …

The Trump Administration’s crackdown on perceived left-wing threats following the death of Charlie Kirk continued on Monday evening, with Trump announcing an executive order titled “Designating Antifa as a Domestic Terrorist Organization.” The order directs federal departments and agencies to “investigate, disrupt, and dismantle any and all illegal operations — …

Different figures have been published for Horner’s settlement. BBC Sport is confident in the source behind the figure of 60m euros. Others have reported it as more – the Daily Mail says 92m euros (£80m), while motorsport website The Race has said $100m (£74m). Ultimately, no-one other than Red Bull …

On Monday, more than 200 former heads of state, diplomats, Nobel laureates, AI leaders, scientists, and others all agreed on one thing: There should be an international agreement on “red lines” that AI should never cross — for instance, not allowing AI to impersonate a human being or self-replicate. They, …

Anthony ZurcherNorth America correspondent Getty Images The event honouring conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a stadium in Arizona was a swirling mix of memorial service, big-church Christian religious revival and conservative political rally. It also provided a glimpse of a Republican Party at a fork in the road, weighing a …

Blackburn were 1-0 up against 10-man Ipswich in the Championship when the referee abandoned the game in the 80th minute because of an unplayable surface. Todd Cantwell’s goal was expunged from the records, but Jacob Greaves was given a one-match suspension for his red card. West Bromwich Albion were awarded …

Beard had two spells in charge at Liverpool and after his reappointment in 2021 helped them win promotion back to the WSL, and a seventh-placed finish on their return to the top flight. Taylor became Reds boss in August and added: “I had a bit more insight into Matt because …

Roads and shops have been closed after a burst water main caused significant flooding and disruption in part of Greater Manchester. Engineers from United Utilities were sent to Flixton Road and Irlam Road in the Urmston area of Trafford. Both were subsequently closed by police due to rising water levels. …

Police say 13 inmates and one prison guard have been killed and another 14 people injured in clashes between rival gangs in a jail in Ecuador. People living near the prison in the southwestern city of Machala reported hearing explosions and shots in the early hours of Monday local time. …

Kenya is toasting its track golden girls after they led the nation to second place in the medal table behind the United States at the 2025 World Athletics Championships. Female runners won six of the East African nation’s seven gold medals in Tokyo, sweeping top spot on the podium in …

Ken BanksNorth east Scotland reporter Dave Jacobs Dave Jacobs helped to rescue the chicken A chicken has been reunited with its owner after apparently hitching a lift for about 25 miles (40km) on the spare wheel on the back of a Land Rover. Dave Jacobs found the chicken wandering around …

Trump officials are expected to link the use of pain reliever Tylenol in pregnant women to autism, according to US media reports. At an Oval Office event on Monday, the US president will reportedly advise pregnant women in the US to only take Tylenol, known as paracetamol elsewhere, to relieve …

Europe’s dramatic 2012 Ryder Cup win in Medinah, Illinois, is often referred to as the ‘Miracle at Medinah’. It was Europe’s first win in the United States since 2004 – and Europe have not won an away Ryder Cup since winning in Medinah. Heading into the final day, the United …

President Emmanuel Macron will formally recognise a Palestinian state in New York on Monday, backed by several other European countries, describing France’s move as a “necessity”. Coming hard on the heels of a decision by the UK, Canada and Australia, Macron said his move would be the “beginning of a …

There have been nine previous Women’s World Cups but only three nations have lifted the trophy – New Zealand (six times), England (twice) and the United States (once). England have played in eight finals but only won two of them, in 1994 and 2014. Canada lost on their only previous …

Reform UK has announced plans to abolish the right of migrants to qualify for permanent settlement in the UK after five years if the party wins the next general election. Under the plans all migrants with Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) – a permanent status which grants migrants rights and …

O’Connor has enjoyed the best year of her career in 2025. European Indoor bronze, World Indoor silver, World University Games gold and now a World Championships silver medal. As she alluded to in the build-up, O’Connor’s success was made possible by a mindset shift after finishing 14th at last year’s …

Wayne Rooney says Manchester United’s success during his playing days was down to the communication they built up playing video games on the team bus. Speaking on his BBC podcast The Wayne Rooney Show, the former United, Everton and England forward said he and his team-mates would play five-versus-five on …