River levels to rise as flood alerts remain in place
More than 20 warnings and alerts remain in place across Coventry and Warwickshire after the region saw widespread disruption due to flooding. The Environment
Tom Grennan brings gran to city for Big Issue busk
Singer-songwriter Tom Grennan returned to Coventry for a Big Issue busk on Thursday – and brought along his grandma. The 29-year-old revealed last week he
Paul McCartney’s missing bass and other mysterious musical instrument disappearances
From a 17th-Century Italian violin stolen from Japan to Drake’s lost Blackberry in Mexico, here are musical lost and found mysteries that rival Sir
NYC mayor charged with taking bribes and illegal campaign funds
New York City Mayor Eric Adams is due to be arraigned in a federal courthouse on Friday to face five counts of criminal offences,
‘I’m a capitalist’ says Harris in economic pitch to voters
US Vice-President Kamala Harris, seeking to sharpen her economic message, pledged to usher in new investments in domestic manufacturing across a range of industries
Musk hits back after being shunned from UK summit
The world’s richest person, Elon Musk, has hit back after not being invited to the UK government’s International Investment Summit. He was not invited
Kim Kardashian: Elizabeth Taylor inspired me – let her legacy continue
“I was always drawn to Elizabeth Taylor,” says Kim Kardashian. The media personality was the last person to have a published interview with Taylor
‘Extremely problematic’: How cult ‘art house erotica’ film Emmanuelle became a global hit – and dated badly
To mark the 50th anniversary of the erotic French film that made soft porn mainstream cinema, it’s had a 21st Century reboot – but
Japan’s scandal-hit ruling party picks next PM
Japan’s ruling party has elected Shigeru Ishiba as its new leader, positioning the former defence chief as Japan’s next leader. Nine candidates contested for
I’ve been told not to lift my kids up – Wood on injury
England bowler Mark Wood says he has been told to “stop picking his kids up” with his right arm because of his elbow injury.
Who could Man City sign to replace injured Rodri?
Pep Guardiola has a problem. The Manchester City manager says midfielder Rodri is going to be out “for a long time” with the knee
Zelensky looks to Biden to back Ukraine ‘victory plan’
Zelensky’s plan is designed to be a “bridge” towards stopping the war (file pic) As Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky prepares to reveal a “victory plan”
An 11th lawsuit for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs as he sits in jail
Criminal charges against Combs could land him in prison for life Hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs is currently in federal custody awaiting trial on
Crypto world hoping for Trump election win
While Trump has been forthright about his views on crypto, Harris’ position is much less clear The cryptocurrency industry is “rife with fraud and
Boeing strikers not interested in 30% pay rise – union
Boeing increased its pay rise offer this week to 30% over four years The union representing thousands of striking Boeing workers says a survey
James McAvoy and Tom Brady fall for ‘Goodbye Meta AI’ hoax
James McAvoy has starred in the X-Men film franchise and His Dark Materials television series More than 600,000 people, including many celebrities, have fallen
Where Mario Lopez goes for the best Mexican food in Los Angeles
The actor and born-and-bred Chicano loves hole-in-the wall Mexican food. Here are his top eats in LA from birria tacos at Birrieria Gonzalez to
Norway’s simple answer to greener, cleaner living
The approach to my accommodation for the night was similar to the ascent into any valley in the Norwegian fjords. Precipitous rocky mountainsides thick
Here’s where Asia’s best female chef goes for pad Thai in Bangkok
Chef Pam Soontornyanakij is Asia’s best female chef, and she loves pad Thai. Here are her picks for the best in Bangkok, from trendy
UN says 90,000 people displaced in Lebanon since Monday, as cross-border strikes continue
People fleeing southern Lebanon are sleeping on the sides of roads as they head north, an aid worker tells the BBC’s World At One.