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Verstappen wins Bahrain GP in Malaysia after long delaysMax Verstappen takes his and Red Bull’s first win of the year with a dominant drive in a dramatic Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia that started amid chaotic and unprecedented scenes.2 hrs agoFormula 1
Getty ImagesGlastonbury Festival returns to Worthy Farm in June, following a fallow yearTickets for Glastonbury Festival 2027 sold out in 42 minutes, organisers have said.Thousands of people joined the online queue at 09:00 BST in the hope of securing tickets to the festival at Worthy Farm in Somerset, which returns from 23 to 27 June after a fallow year.Organisers confirmed last month that tickets for the weekend were at their highest price ever – £408, including a £5 booking fee per ticket – an increase of £29.50 from the last event in 2025.Headliners have yet to be announced but organiser…
Sabalenka stunned by Bartunkova at China OpenWorld number two Aryna Sabalenka follows Elena Rybakina out the door at the China Open as she falls to a surprise defeat by Nikola Bartunkova.3 hrs agoTennis
Bellingham unlocks new level and potential to be ‘one of the greatest’Jude Bellingham’s international future was being called into question a year ago, but now he is regarded as potentially one of England’s “greatest of all time”.12 hrs agoEngland Men
Boateng Bismark James has been preaching on buses leaving Neoplan station since 2023Before the morning rush begins, the sound of praise and worship fills the Neoplan bus station in Ghana’s capital, Accra, as a group of Christians gather to prepare to evangelise on vehicles taking travellers across the country.Amid drumming and dancing, Boateng Bismark James leads 13 worshippers, nine men and four women, in prayer for drivers and passengers travelling to destinations across Ghana.Ghana is a predominantly Christian country where preaching on public transport is widespread. On long-distance buses, pastors can often be seen – and heard – preaching the…
LIVEBahrain GP in Malaysia: Delayed race set to start after heavy rain at SepangFollow live text updates and listen to BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra commentary for the Bahrain Grand Prix, taking place in Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia.
Social MediaThe Flydubai plane was diverted to Saudi Arabia after passengers managed to take back control from the co-pilotAustralian authorities are investigating the links between the country and a Flydubai co-pilot who attempted to take control of a plane travelling to Israel.The co-pilot is alleged to have attacked the captain with a crash axe during a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv before passengers managed to overpower him and successfully take control of the plane.The Australian authorities have not identified the co-pilot, who has been named by multiple media outlets including Reuters, CNN and The New York Times as Hamam…
AFPThe two candidates leading in the polls are Luíz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio BolsonaroBrazilians are voting on Sunday in a general election in which the two front-runners for the presidency bear very familiar names. The incumbent, veteran left-wing leader Luíz Inácio Lula da Silva, will be challenged by 11 candidates, the most prominent of whom is right-winger Flávio Bolsonaro.In the last election four years ago, Lula narrowly defeated Flávio Bolsonaro’s father Jair, but the tumultuous aftermath of the election, which saw Jair Bolsonaro convicted of plotting a coup after thousands of his supporters stormed the Brazilian Congress, has…
Rare tornado whips through small Australian townThe twister was caught on camera in Ulladulla, New South Wales, damaging property and downing trees.25 mins agoAustralia
BBCThe suspects were arrested in Manchester on 20 SeptemberTwo Iranian men have appeared in court charged with terror offences over an alleged plot to target the Jewish community in Manchester with a homemade bomb. Rahman Salehi, 34, of Salford, and Salam Ahmadyan, 36, from Liverpool, were accused at Westminster Magistrates’ Court of preparing to commit an act of terrorism or assisting another to commit an act of terrorism on or before 20 September.One of the buildings they are alleged to have carried out reconnaissance at is the Heaton Park synagogue which was attacked on 2 October 2025.Both men, who had…