Thames Water will take decade to turn around, says boss
The company’s future remains uncertain as it posted losses of £1.65bn for the previous financial year. BBC News
Netanyahu is the “most dangerous thing” for Jews
Mandy Patinkin passionately condemns Israel’s leadership, calling Benjamin Netanyahu dangerous for Jews globally. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
China’s Xi says Australia ties have ‘turned around’ as he hosts Albanese
Amid geopolitical tensions, the two nations call for dialogue as China tries to capitalise on US tariffs on US allies. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video…
Constance Marten spent months at ‘torture’ church, friend tells BBC
Aged 19, Marten became a disciple of a notorious preacher who allegedly controlled and raped women. BBC News
Trump delivers on campaign promises while liberal media cries he’s ‘destroying democracy’
Donald Trump stands accused of trying to repeal the 20th century. That’s how the New York Times puts it, and there is ample reporting to back that up. But I…
Listen: ‘I trust almost nobody,’ Trump says when asked about Putin
Donald Trump tells the BBC he is “disappointed” with Vladimir Putin over the lack of a ceasefire deal in Ukraine. BBC News
As theories swirl about Air India crash, key details remain unknown
Experts have raised questions about information not included in the preliminary report, writes Theo Leggett. BBC News
Sudan’s RSF kills about 300 people in North Kordofan, rights group says
Emergency Lawyers says paramilitary force set fire to villages, killing dozens, including children and pregnant women. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
Fit or not? Unpicking Lions’ mixed messages over Hansen
Is British and Irish Lions wing Mack Hansen fit for Saturday’s first Test against Australia or not? Tom English tries to make sense of the mixed messages coming out of…
Drivers offered up to £3,750 discount to buy electric cars
Government will subsidise prices cuts to encourage a shift away from petrol and diesel. BBC News
Nvidia says it will restart AI chip sales to China
The move would reverse a US ban on sales of the high-end chip to the world’s second largest economy. BBC News
America has the power to lead the AI revolution – and the leadership to make it happen
America has triumphed in each industrial revolution – whether steel, energy or manufacturing – and has the power to lead the AI revolution, too. This week in Pittsburgh, President Donald…
US court briefly pauses Trump’s move to end protective status for Afghans
Appeals court blocks Trump administration from removing temporary protective status of nearly 12,000 Afghans. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
Children to be taught anti-misogyny in sex education classes
New government guidance for schools says parents should be told about what their children are learning. BBC News
‘My disabled son was punched’ – how a CCTV error exposed a major abuse scandal
Glynn Brown was told there was no film evidence of his son Aaron being abused, but that was not the case. BBC News
I’ve never seen a case like Marten and Gordon’s – it was jaw-dropping
Now the case is over, the BBC can report some of the remarkable moments when jurors weren’t in court. BBC News
The Englishman who turned around Scheffler’s putting fortunes
English putting coach Phil Kenyon discusses his work with Scottie Scheffler and the adjustments the pros need to make when putting on links greens at this week’s Open Championship. …
Ethiopian troops ‘executed’ aid workers in Tigray war, charity says
A Spaniard and two local people were shot multiple times during the conflict in northern Ethiopia, MSF says. BBC News
Faroes-style tunnels could ‘transform’ fortunes for Shetland isles
The local council says it is pushing ahead with plans to build tunnels to four outlying isles in the archipelago. BBC News