
The BBC's Sarah Rainsford investigates the killing of civilians in a summer camp in Bucha, Ukraine.
The chain opened in Moscow in 1990 as the Soviet Union was opening its economy to Western brands.
Boris Johnson says he is open to dialogue but will act if the EU does not change its position.
Hollywood stars including Helen Mirren and Tom Cruise feature in the show at Windsor Castle.
Its hue was created by sunlight being projected through the Earth's atmosphere onto the Moon.
A union is warning of invigilator shortages as pupils sit their first summer exams since 2019.
Ofgem says a review every three months would allow households to benefit sooner from falling prices.
The military has been ordered to intervene as a wave of Covid cases sweeps the unvaccinated country.
Masks are no longer required on many EU flights, but countries including Germany, Italy and Spain keep the rule.
The RAC says prices rose to just over £1.80 a litre after the previous record was set in March.
Ten people were killed in Saturday's attack - described by Buffalo's police chief as a racist hate crime.
Laura Robson, who won junior Wimbledon at 14 and an Olympic silver medal at 18, confirms her retirement from tennis.
Timur Miroshnychenko tells BBC Breakfast he hopes the country will be able to host next year.
Joseph Wright's Self-Portrait at the Age of About Forty is going on permanent public display.
Melanie Barratt wants to become the first blind woman to cross the English Channel solo.
The papers cover the start of Platinum Jubilee celebrations and look ahead to the PM's Belfast visit.
A new portrait exhibition features female farmers across Northumberland and the Scottish Borders.
A family looks back after a decade living in the world's largest Syrian refugee camp.
The media covers some murders less than others, but crimes of femicide may at least soon be counted more accurately.
The pandemic led to more people using private jets, but is the increase set to continue?
Boris Johnson grapples with a four-dimensional diplomacy dilemma in Northern Ireland.
For the first time since Covid, students are sitting exams across the UK - so what has changed?
Australians will vote in an election on Saturday amid much nervousness, writes Nick Bryant.
The right-wing appears to think the language as a foreign import but history shows quite the opposite.
Shanghai is now under strict lockdown, in marked contrast to its previous strategy to tackle Covid.
As a child Steve Ellis uncovered a family secret, 60 years later it led to an unexpected friendship.
One firm tells of its struggles as a survey suggests lending to small businesses has hit an all-time low.
Sam Ryder's song Space Man gave the UK its first top 10 result since 2009. What went right?
Chelsea manager Emma Hayes says her team will go down in history after defending their FA Cup crown and completing the domestic Double.
Tiger Woods returns to Southern Hills, where he won the 2007 US PGA Championship, feeling "stronger" than during last month's Masters.
With 15 games of the Premier League season left, the title race, battle for Europe and relegation are still on the line. Who needs what?
Watch Erin Cuthbert's long-range goal in Chelsea's 3-2 FA Cup final win against Manchester City from every angle.
Everton confirm they are assisting police after two Brentford players said their families were racially abused at Goodison Park.
Winning the Premier League is more difficult than winning the Champions League, says Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl.
Europe is desperately seeking alternative sources of gas after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Public support helped push Kalush Orchestra and their song Stefania on to win with 631 points.
Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Finland and Sweden have applied to join Nato.
The expulsion of Russian officials from Western capitals shows how the spy conflict is intensifying.
Moscow has a history of falsely accusing its enemies of attacks that could be defined as war crimes.
The UN says more than 12 million people have fled their homes since the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
This rocky outcrop has been fiercely contested for weeks and has vital strategic importance.
Russian forces making slow progress around Ukraine's eastern Donbas region amid strong Ukrainian resistance.
The incident, captured on video seen by the BBC, is being investigated as a suspected war crime.
A single Russian battalion reportedly suffers heavy losses and the UK sanctions President Putin's ex-wife.
India has been under pressure to distance itself from Russia over Ukraine, including reducing defence ties.
The government has launched two schemes to let Ukrainian refugees come to the UK.
1. How to say no to pointless meetings. The corporate world loves meetings. For employees whose schedules are chock full of them, the sentiment is more complicated: Every hour dedicated to discussing work is time spent not actually doing it. While breaking the cycle of too-many meetings can feel daunting - especially if you’re not the boss - it is possible. 2. The Queen’s Speech. This year’s speech contained details of almost 40 proposed bills. These included a Public Order Bill, to grant the police more powers to stop protesters blocking roads and other infrastructure; a Media Bill, to privatise Channel 4; a Genetic Technology Bill, to enable more gene editing of plants and animals; and a Transport Bill, to create a state-run agency to simplify and improve UK railway services. The Government plans to give councils the power to force landlords to rent out empty shops. It also said that it would overhaul the Human Rights Act – to give more democratic oversight to the “expansion of the rights culture” – and introduce a Brexit Freedoms Bill, to make it easier to amend and repeal retained EU laws. The Guardian 3. No plans for an emergency budget. The National Institute of Economic and Social Research says rising food and energy bills could cause a further 250,000 households to “slide into destitution” next year, taking the total number in extreme poverty to 1.5 million. The think tank has called for a boost to benefits of £25 a week, and a one-off payment of £250 for the poorest households. A No. 10 source said there were no plans for an emergency budget. Rather than making big changes to tax and spending plans, ministers were considering various ways they might ease the cost of living by tweaking regulations – they might, for instance, require vehicle owners to only get MoTs every other year. BBC 4. The most popular day of the week. The middle child of the workweek is finally getting its chance to shine. Wednesday has overcome the indignity of its “hump day” phase and turned into the most popular day of the hybrid workweek — 46% of office workers were at their desks on Wednesdays in March, The Wall Street Journal reports. You might alternatively know it as Wellness Day, Whiskey Wednesday or Woof Day (for dog owners), as employers and neighbouring businesses roll out all the stops for workers who’ve left their homes. Mondays, by comparison, drew an attendance rate of just 35%. When is the best day to work in the office? Let us know in our latest poll. 5. The benefits of a brisk walk. A lifetime of brisk walking can knock years off a person’s biological age, a study has found. Researchers at the University of Leicester examined genetic and other data on 400,000 adults, with an average age of 57, included in the UK Biobank. Around half reported walking at an average pace, classed as three to four miles per hour; one in 15 walked at a slow pace (less than 3mph); and four in ten said they were brisk walkers (more than 4mph). The researchers found that faster walkers, regardless of how much they exercised, had longer telomeres – the “caps” at the end of chromosomes that protect them; these shrink over time and are regarded as a strong marker for biological age. The difference in telomere length between the fastest and slowest walkers was said to be equivalent to 16 years of age-related difference. Daily Mail |
6. Our next meeting is at Tesco. What if your desk was next to the baked beans and tinned tomatoes? That could be the reality as Tesco has announced a deal with flexible office operator IWG. Starting at its New Malden location in London, the supermarket chain will offer 30 co-working spaces, a meeting room and 12 private desks. It's part of a boom in non-traditional working spaces, with property firm JLL estimating that by 2030 as much as 30% of the UK office market could be flexible working spaces. These new offices join other community spaces that have sprung up on high streets around the country to replace stores that closed during the pandemic. Metro 7. The rise of the silent meeting. Many organisations know that employees sometimes fear speaking up in meetings, while others may just prefer to stay quiet. Research shows that the same two people can monopolise the entire hour of a six-person meeting – making it impossible to have fruitful discussions that span a wide variety of viewpoints. This is why the "silent meeting" has become so popular. It requires participants to stay silent for a certain amount of time, allowing them to add questions and comments to a document for later discussion. It, in essence, allows everyone to be heard. Editor 8. Oil giant overtakes Apple. Apple has lost its position as the world’s most valuable company after it was usurped by Saudi Arabian oil and gas producer Aramco. The oil giant traded near its highest level on record yesterday, reaching a market capitalisation of about $2.4 trillion (£1.9 trillion), while the iPhone maker fell 4.4% in New York to $147.53, for a valuation of $2.3 trillion. 'Even if the move proves short-lived and Apple retakes the top spot again”, the role reversal “underscores the power of major forces coursing through the global economy”. The Telegraph 9. Jubilee pudding announced. A lemon and Swiss roll amaretti trifle will be the official pudding of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations. The dessert – made with layers of lemon curd and custard, St Clement’s jelly, a mandarin coulis, and amaretti biscuits – was inspired by the lemon posset served at the Queen’s 1947 wedding to Prince Philip. Jemma Melvin, who made the dish, won the nationwide competition to craft a new pudding to commemorate the Queen’s 70-year reign. Some 5,000 people, aged between eight and 108, entered the baking challenge. BBC 10. The bottom line. Should smacking be illegal in the UK? NSPCC revealed that more than two-thirds of adults in England say that physically disciplining a child, for instance by smacking them, is wrong. 64% would like England to follow Scotland, and more recently Wales, in making smacking children a crime; by removing the defence of “reasonable punishment”. Daily Mail |
A host of stars including Tom Cruise, Katherine Jenkins and Omid Djalili were also in attendance.
Melanie Barratt wants to become the first blind woman to cross the English Channel solo.
Sam Ryder met Eurovision commentator Graham Norton backstage and the two shared a hug.
The business secretary says it would be "self-defeating" if the EU went into a trade war.
The stone helped guide allied pilots into wartime airfields in use in Belfast during the war.
Aimee says the book will help her son understand why he "should be proud" of his heart surgery scar.
Eurovision host Rylan Clark tells us what to watch out for on Saturday night.
A student inspired by a BBC TV show about 19th Century lesbians wears Victorian clothing full-time.
Ros Atkins explains why the issues surrounding a key part of the UK’s Brexit deal with the EU are not resolved.
Des Paul Lee from Derbyshire died unexpectedly while on holiday in Spain.
Residents on Anglesey, in Wales, are split on the proposals for a new nuclear reactor on the island.
Ahead of the final on Saturday, the BBC put Sam Ryder's Eurovision knowledge to the test.
The monarch has mobility problems and has had to cancel a number of recent public appearances.
Jemma Melvin from Southport, Merseyside made the official pudding for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.
Willow's parents drove her to hospital and were told she should not have been moved due to her injuries.
The Queen was absent from the State Opening of Parliament for the first time in 59 years.
The You, Me and the Big C presenter is receiving end-of-life care at home for bowel cancer.
At the age of 13 Luke woke up in horrific pain and a decade on his condition is still undiagnosed.
The levelling up minister says the cost of living issue does not require an emergency budget.
Michelle is the only girl to win gold in the UK's 10 categories of World Maths Day Global Challenge.
Prince Charles stands in for the Queen for the first time to open a new session of Parliament.
How a meal while Covid restrictions were in place became a political headache for Sir Keir Starmer.
The Labour leader says he will stand down if he is fined over the so-called Beergate allegations.
Stars of the small screen gather in London to celebrate the Bafta TV Awards 2022.
Staff at a £14m recycling facility help manually sort through 85,000 tonnes of waste each year.