"Sharp Dressed Man," by ZZ Top. Hard on a good day, Medium when my friends were over, Expert once and then never ever again. That was my Guitar Hero sweet spot. And for years, it seemed like everybody had one. The plastic guitar controllers became a staple of living rooms everywhere, and the songs - […]

Dorchester Town FC player Wes Fogden suffered a neck injury in the first half of the game.

Four thieves broke into the world's most-visited museum in broad daylight, stealing eight items worth €88m (£76m; $102m).

Former spinner Alex Hartley says England's improvement throughout the group stage puts them as favourites to beat South Africa and reach the World Cup final.

Has the mistaken release of a migrant sex offender from prison hurt the government?

A juror who collapsed a murder trial after doing his own internet research is jailed for four months.

Donald Trump has claimed to have ended another war, this time between Thailand and Cambodia. But what does this latest agreement actually amount to?

A former Bank of England governor has criticised potential proposals for a mansion tax, saying the government lacks a "coherent strategy" on the economy.

The experimental weapon is hailed as having a potentially unlimited range - though Western experts have questioned its value.

Three Chinese nationals face prison time for attempting to purchase $400,000 of nuclear material.

Concerns have been raised about the unprecedented number of spoiled votes in the presidential poll.

Reform UK has defended one of its MPs who has been accused of "racism" after she complained about the number of black and Asian people in TV adverts.

Hadush Kebatu was arrested in Finsbury Park after a two-day manhunt.

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Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 103, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, sorry everything's so expensive this week, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I've been reading about gooning and Costco and protein bars and […]

A 100-strong specialist police unit is investigating the daring theft of French crown jewels from the Louvre - as officers face "a race against time" to recover the "priceless" objects.

Fabio Wardley pulls off a huge upset to wreck Joseph Parker's dreams of becoming a two-time world heavyweight champion and put himself in position for a shot at undisputed champion Oleksandr Usyk.

Lockhart shot to prominence on Broadway in the 1940s before transitioning into film and TV.

England will take winning momentum into the semi-finals after beating New Zealand by eight wickets in their final group game at the Women's World Cup.

Two men have been arrested following a robbery at the Louvre museum in Paris which saw thieves escape with priceless jewellery, including part of the French crown jewels.

The health secretary has compared the collapse of Labour's vote in the Caerphilly by-election to the party's defeat in Hartlepool in 2021 - when Sir Keir Starmer considered resigning as leader.

Here's what you should know as the US president arrives for a whirlwind week of diplomacy.

Donald Trump has announced he will be raising tariffs on imports of Canadian goods by an extra 10% because of an anti-tariff advert aired in Ontario.

England are beaten by four wickets by New Zealand in the first one-day international, despite Harry Brook's astonishing century.

The former vice-president tells the BBC she is not sure whether it was “grace or recklessness” that stopped her speaking up.

Hadush Kebatu was seen in north London wearing a prison-issue grey tracksuit and carrying a white bag decorated with avocados, police said.

BBC Sport travels with Truro fans to Gateshead, for the longest ever away journey in English football history.

Trump calls it historic, Thailand only calls is "a pathway to peace", but all sides hope the agreement will stick.

A migrant who was mistakenly released from prison has been arrested following a police manhunt.

After Fabio Wardley shocks Joseph Parker, BBC Sport analyses the heavyweight fight scene and what could happen next.

Russia has tested a new nuclear-powered cruise missile with an unlimited range, the country's top general said.

Liam McCay started making music from his bedroom in County Donegal.

US President Donald Trump has overseen the signing of an expanded ceasefire deal between Thailand and Cambodia, which he helped negotiate this summer to resolve their border dispute.

US forecasters have issued a hurricane warning for Jamaica as Storm Melissa reached hurricane strength and is expected to "rapidly intensify" into at least a Category 4 when making landfall in Jamaica early next week.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws a complete game as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-1 to draw level at 1-1 in the best-of-seven World Series.

The UK's largest supermarkets are calling on the chancellor to exclude stores from a new business rates surtax, warning that shoppers will bear the brunt of higher prices.

Lando Norris is on pole for the Mexico City Grand Prix - but can he take advantage and go top of the world championship standings?

2026 will see Bon Jovi take centre stage once again when they return for their Forever Tour, four years after Jon Bon Jovi's vocal cord surgery had the group's future up in the air.

A potential Commons debate about Prince Andrew's future and the chancellor's tax plans lead Sunday's papers.

Two nuclear cooling towers in the town of Gundremmingen, Germany, collapse into large swirls of thick, white dust during demolition.

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Tom Aspinall's first defence of his undisputed heavyweight title ends in bitter disappointment after an accidental eye poke from Ciryl Gane.

Fabio Wardley produces a huge heavyweight upset in London against Joseph Parker with an 11th-round stoppage.

One officer said pickpockets fly in from abroad and fly out once they've amassed a haul of phones.

One of the UK's biggest LGBTQ+ events has gone bust - how did it happen, and what now for the staff, performers and community?

The Jebel Marra area is neutral in the war but its produce cannot get out to feed a hungry nation.

OpenAI hopes to upend the browser market currently dominated by Google Chrome, but it depends on paid users.

Experts believe offline and online backups are needed if you want to keep your favourite photos safe.

The story of a dramatic and heroic rescue that has captured the public imagination in Ukraine.

Syrian refugees in Turkey allege they were taken advantage of when they were desperate for help.

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot must look closer to home to solve the Premier League champions' dramatic slump, says chief football writer Phil McNulty.

Peru's Mashco Piro face a struggle to survive in the 21st Century, but locals want to help them.

Fewer diners are "hitting the Hut" and it is closing half its UK restaurants.

Dr Xand and Dr Chris van Tulleken share four small but powerful tips they've learnt over the course of 30 episodes.

Some wait until a certain date to reach for the thermostat. Others until the temperature drops below a certain point.

The bosses of the UK's largest supermarkets warn the chancellor against imposing higher taxes on the industry.

Hadush Kebatu has access to funds and sought help from the public, the Met Police says.

Lando Norris boosts his world championship hopes with pole position at the Mexico City Grand Prix.

The deployment marks a major escalation in what the US says is a campaign against drug traffickers, which Trump warns will include "land action".

It is understood that viewers watching the rollover saw the programme abruptly cut off.

Our Dublin correspondent takes a look at the president-elect's campaign and priorities for her seven-year tenure.

Catherine Connolly, an independent who was backed by the major left-wing parties, pledges to be "an inclusive president for all".

They will now be stored in the Bank's most secure vault, behind a seven-tonne door 26m underground.

Khiara Keating makes her debut and Maya le Tissier plays at right-back as Lionesses lose first match since winning Euro 2025 trophy.

Manchester United have recorded three consecutive Premier League wins under Ruben Amorim for the first time.

June Lockhart, who starred in television shows such as Lassie and Lost In Space, has died at the age of 100.

The world's largest aircraft carrier is steaming towards the Caribbean supported by the rest of its "carrier group" to add even more muscle to the US forces already threateningly close to Venezuela.

Right now, there are robots stocking convenience store shelves in Japan. We haven't embraced that tech here in America yet, but it's hard to imagine 7-11 or Walmart won't at least experiment with it soon. Walmart gave up on its shelf-scanning robots in 2020, but machine vision and AI have improved a lot in the […]

When a football club is placed into administration, it's usually a devastating moment for their fan base.

In a result that was never in doubt, Catherine Connolly will become Ireland's 10th president, with an overwhelming victory.

Alerted by a woman's screams, another passenger pulled out her phone to film the alleged attack.

The manhunt for Hadush Kebatu, an asylum seeker and convicted sex offender who was wrongly freed from prison, continues.

Shaun Wane says watching his England side lose to Australia was "torture" - and an error-prone display at Wembley left him with much to think about before the second Ashes Test.

CCTV images have been released of a jailed asylum seeker who was accidentally freed from prison - as police detailed the last sighting of him.

The man is a US citizen and a Trump supporter, the president has said, but no one in the government will identify him.

A review of 9,000 cases of child sexual exploitation is being undertaken, the Met Police says.

Twenty-two years later, same story. Australia have picked up where they left off in their domination of the rugby league Ashes.

British Airways (BA) has paused its sponsorship of The Louis Theroux Podcast following an interview with Bob Vylan's frontman.

Apple’s AirTags have become one of my essentials while traveling, namely because they let me check whether my luggage is in the right place instead of panicking at the baggage claim. And right now, you can get a four-pack of AirTags at Amazon and Walmart for $64.99 ($35 off), which is just a few cents […]

It's easy to get into the weeds on a hobby, especially if you're into PC gaming and dreaming of the highest levels of graphical performance. But how much is too much for hardware? Spending top dollar on graphics power, processing, RAM, storage, etc. - like many things - eventually leads to diminishing returns. When it […]

Lucy Powell's had quite the political comeback. Sacked from cabinet by the prime minister but weeks ago, she's back with her own powerbase and voice at the top of the party as the deputy Labour leader.

As Immigration and Customs Enforcement carries out raids across the country, the agency is working rapidly to expand an online surveillance system that could potentially track millions of users on the web. Federal records uncovered by The Lever reveal that ICE is paying $5.7 million to use an AI-powered social media monitoring platform called Zignal […]

Chris Mason looks at what Lucy Powell's return to frontline politics might mean for Labour.

Labour's new deputy leader Lucy Powell promised to be Sir Keir Starmer's ally.

Lucy Powell has been elected as the deputy leader of the Labour Party.

Alana King takes a stunning 7-18 - a record at a Women's World Cup - as Australia bowl South Africa out for 97, before chasing down their target with seven wickets in hand in Indore.

Donald Trump has said he would be "100% open" to meeting Kim Jong Un during his visit to Asia.

Alana King returns the best figures in Women's World Cup history as Australia hammer South Africa by seven wickets to set up a semi-final meeting with India.

Flu season has come early and cases are rising among children, NHS England says.

Independent candidate Catherine Connolly is set to become Ireland's next president after her rival conceded. 

It took me a while to get into Ball x Pit. The new roguelike blends elements from games like Breakout, Vampire Survivors, and even city builders, creating a complex mix of ideas. But as is the case with many roguelikes, once I figured everything out well enough to get a taste of my first win, […]

A delivery driver who spoke to wanted migrant Hadush Kebatu at Chelmsford prison has told Sky News the "confused" offender was guided to the railway station by prison staff.

The first illicit production facility for weight loss medicine found in the UK is dismantled.

The former US vice-president made her strongest suggestion to date she will make another bid for the White House

During a recent all-hands meeting, Waymo's chief winter weather expert laid it out for all the company's engineers and product managers: if Waymo wants to expand to new cities and new markets, it's robotaxis will need to be able to confidently and safely handle the snow. In its first few years of operation, Waymo has […]

When people sign up for a dating site like Tinder, they don't expect their profiles and personal information to be searchable - especially by a scorned lover, or worse. But that's what popular apps like Cheaterbuster or CheatEye seem to be doing under the guise of being able to "catch cheaters." Last week, 404 Media […]

Australia leg-spinner Alana King takes 7-18 against South Africa to record the best figures in Women's World Cup history, surpassing Jackie Lord's 6-10 in 1982.

Ruby Evans wins the first medal for Wales at a World Artistic Gymnastics Championships as she takes floor silver ahead of GB team-mate Abigail Martin.

This is a strange (in a good way) hybrid of alternate history (a 2023 Sidewise Award winner, in fact), syncretism, crime noir, and Christological sacrifice. Oh, and it has a little something to do with jazz, specifically that of the 1920s hot jazz era played in bars and brothels.

A murder investigation has been launched after a 19-year-old was stabbed in south west London, earlier this week.