It's probably fair to say that most of us have never slapped someone so hard with a wet fish that they fall, fully clothed, into a swimming pool. Until recently, that was also true for Icelandic jazz-pop phenomenon Laufey. Then she released a song called Mad Woman, whose video required …

From beds to LED masks, is the red light craze giving us more than just a warm glow? At first glance, it reminds me of a tanning bed I used to cook myself on as a naive teenager (which I heartily do not recommend). But I'm reassured I won't be …

Musk's AI told me people were coming to kill me. I grabbed a hammer and prepared for war It was 3am and Adam Hourican was sitting at his kitchen table, a knife, hammer and phone laid out in front of him. He was waiting for a van full of people …

The Miami Grand Prix has been moved forward by three hours to 18:00 BST (13:00 local time) because of the threat of thunderstorms. And world champion Lando Norris says the Formula 1 drivers will be "thrown in at the deep end" by the expected wet weather on Sunday. The McLaren …

Watch: May Day protests take place across major US cities Thousands of demonstrators marched across the country to demand “dignity, justice and freedom” for immigrants and workers. US & Canada Watch: Supporters and critics react as Trump visits retirement 'utopia' The BBC visited the Villages, the world’s largest retirement community …

I promise this will not be a piece about whether or not the election results will give the Prime Minister his metaphorical P45. Not a huge amount has changed since I wrote about the level of doom last month. Unless you've been living on another planet, you'll have heard or …

And now it's done so again: playing a deft hand at trying to turn the impact of the Iran war to its advantage, as Ukraine tries to get itself in the strongest position possible before eventual, hoped-for peace negotiations with Russia. On Wednesday, Trump said he was confident a "solution" …

Germany says US troop withdrawal 'foreseeable' as Trump warns of more 'cuts' Germany's defence minister has said the US decision to withdraw 5,000 troops from his country was "foreseeable", as the Nato military alliance says it is seeking clarification from Washington. Speaking to the DPA news agency, Boris Pistorius also …

Airlines can cancel flights in advance over fuel shortages, under new plans Theo LeggettTransport correspondent Airlines will be able to cancel flights weeks in advance, without losing valuable take off and landing slots at busy airports, if they face fuel shortages this summer. New contingency plans have been drawn up …

King Charles III's speech to the US Congress last week was a "high stakes" moment, a senior royal aide has said, but one that stayed true to the monarch's personal "conscience". The state visit speech, in which the King urged US lawmakers to defend Ukraine and support Nato, was a …