A US soldier's wife who was detained by immigration agents at the military base where he is stationed - just days after their wedding - has been released. Annie Ramos, 22, an undocumented immigrant who came to the US as a toddler, was arrested on 2 April and spent five …

Universal Music Group, the entertainment giant behind acts such as Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter and Kendrick Lamar, has received a takeover offer estimated to be worth $64. US investment company Pershing Square is offering to buy Universal in a merger that would see the new company listed in America, its …

Family of one-punch attack victim fear £500k compensation could run out Craig Lewis-Williams is fed through a tube and has carers visit him six times a day after a one-punch attack left him unable to walk and with brain damage. The assault happened in November 2021, but the 50-year-old from …

David Raya is the best goalkeeper in the world. At least according to his Arsenal team-mates. The Gunners keeper made four superb saves in his latest excellent display in the 1-0 Champions League victory over Sporting, with Kai Havertz hitting a late winner. It is rare for a team who …

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is set to testify before the US congress in June about his interactions with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, lawmakers have confirmed. Gates was "looking forward to answering all the committee's questions to support their important work", a spokesperson told the BBC. The hearing is scheduled …

Interest on some student loans in England will be capped at 6% in the next academic year. The government said the cap on Plan 2 and postgraduate loans aimed to protect graduates from the risk of rising inflation due to the Iran war. Skills Minister Baroness Jacqui Smith said it …

An unnamed star from Strictly Come Dancing who was arrested on suspicion of rape last year will not face criminal charges, police have said. The man, whose identity has never been made public, was arrested on 13 October 2025 and released on bail under investigation. On Tuesday, Hertfordshire Police said …

Local media report that Orla Wates, 19, was travelling the Ha Giang Loop in northern Vietnam when she fell from the back of a motorcycle. According to Viet Nam News, she was transported to Hanoi's Viet Duc Friendship Hospital, where she died on 2 April, with her parents at her …

This summer's Wireless Festival has been cancelled after headliner Kanye West was blocked from coming to the UK. The government refused permission for West, now known as Ye, to travel to the UK after backlash to his planned set at the London festival this summer. For the last several years, …

Global oil prices have fallen sharply and stock markets have jumped after the US and Iran agreed to a conditional two-week ceasefire deal that includes the reopening of the key Strait of Hormuz waterway. The price of benchmark Brent crude fell by about 13% to $94. 73) a barrel, while …