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Musk's SpaceX and xAI merge to make world's most valuable private company

Tue, 03/02/2026 - 09:31
Musk says the combined firm - which has been valued at more than $1tn - will be an "innovation engine".

Clintons agree to testify on Epstein as vote looms to hold them in contempt of Congress

Tue, 03/02/2026 - 09:02
The couple bows to the House Oversight Committee's demands after arguing for months that its subpoenas were invalid.

What impact might 'unprecedented' Six Nations schedule have?

Tue, 03/02/2026 - 07:55
Coaches may need to call on more players and there might be fewer underdog stories as a new Six Nations schedule is launched.

What impact might 'unprecedented' Six Nations schedule have?

Tue, 03/02/2026 - 07:55
Coaches may need to call on more players and there might be fewer underdog stories as a new Six Nations schedule is launched.

Air India grounds Boeing jet after pilot flags possible fuel control switch defect

Tue, 03/02/2026 - 07:32
The grounding comes amid an investigation into a crash last year involving an aircraft of the same model.

Trump seeks $1bn in damages from Harvard

Tue, 03/02/2026 - 07:08
The announcement is the latest development in the White House's ongoing feud with the Ivy League institution.

'Red flags' missed before boy's murder, say family

Tue, 03/02/2026 - 06:58
Harvey Willgoose's family say they believe he would "100%" be alive if school his had acted sooner.

Five sets for women? More entertainment? - where next for 'Glastonbury of tennis'?

Tue, 03/02/2026 - 06:38
Once dubbed the 'Happy Slam' by Roger Federer, the innovative Australian Open has gone from strength to strength - but there have been signs of discontent.

'Don't be afraid of being different, it's your superpower'

Tue, 03/02/2026 - 06:33
As he begins his bid for Winter Olympic gold, curler Bruce Mouat writes a letter to his 10-year-old self for BBC Sport.

What might happen on WSL transfer deadline day?

Tue, 03/02/2026 - 06:15
The Women's Super League transfer window shuts on Tuesday - so what can we expect to happen on the final day of business?

Chicken in many school dinners imported from China and Thailand

Tue, 03/02/2026 - 06:13
Chicken from thousands of miles away is particularly prevalent in some Welsh counties.

Like a screwdriver in my face - life with 'the world's most painful known medical condition'

Tue, 03/02/2026 - 06:09
Trigeminal neuralgia is a rare condition where something as simple as a gust of wind can cause excruciating pain.

Rape trial begins for son of Norway's crown princess in tense moment for royal family

Tue, 03/02/2026 - 06:01
Marius Borg Høiby is accused of 38 charges including four counts of rape in one of the biggest cases in Norway for years.

Jesy Nelson backs under-16 social media ban to protect daughters

Tue, 03/02/2026 - 05:56
The former Little Mix star reveals why she wanted to let cameras in to document her pregnancy journey.

Jesy Nelson backs under-16 social media ban to protect daughters

Tue, 03/02/2026 - 05:56
The former Little Mix star reveals why she wanted to let cameras in to document her pregnancy journey.

Bad Bunny will perform 'great' Super Bowl half-time show, says NFL boss

Tue, 03/02/2026 - 03:19
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell expects "a great performance" from Bad Bunny during the half-time show at Super Bowl 60.

China bans hidden car door handles over safety concerns

Tue, 03/02/2026 - 02:06
It makes China the first country to outlaw designs first popularised by Elon Musk's Tesla.

Watch: Why is no-one being prosecuted over the Epstein files?

Tue, 03/02/2026 - 01:45
Gary O'Donoghue looks at why no prosecutions have yet come from the release of millions of documents.

Sarah Ferguson's charity to close days after new Epstein revelations

Tue, 03/02/2026 - 01:38
Sarah's Trust announced it was shutting "for the foreseeable future" after "some months" of discussion.

Families of children with cancer to have travel costs covered

Tue, 03/02/2026 - 01:35
The government sets aside £10 million a year to help families and young people under 24 access cancer treatment.

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