The historically Eurocentric sport has found a new and growing fanbase in Africa.

Kenyan social media influencer Joy Jeptoo

Africa's new F1 fans who want a race on the continent

The child is in a serious condition after the four were shot near an east London restaurant.

The scene outside a restaurant in Kingsland High Street, Dalton

Child and three adults injured in Hackney shooting

Under a Kremlin-backed scheme, comics praising the invasion of Ukraine and glorifying Russian soldiers are being distributed to schools across Russia.

A coming book drawing of a soldier holding his hands up

How the Kremlin uses comics to glorify its war in Ukraine

Many of Thursday's front pages lead with Labour MP Diane Abbott's first public comments after a row erupted over her selection. 

The front pages of the Guardian and the Daily Express

Abbott 'defies Starmer', and VAT pledge

Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from Philadelphia Union vs Toronto in the MLS

Philadelphia Union v Toronto

Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from Montréal vs DC United in the MLS

Montréal v DC United

Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from New York RB vs Charlotte in the MLS

New York RB v Charlotte

Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from Inter Miami vs Atlanta United in the MLS

Inter Miami v Atlanta United

Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from Cincinnati vs Nashville SC in the MLS

Cincinnati v Nashville SC

How AI tools are helping people with neurodiversity live their lives.

'The chatbot has transformed my life'

Consumer groups say the latest loyalty promotions could encourage shoppers to go over budget.

Warning over new supermarket spending 'challenges'

Nasra and her children gained asylum, but now can't find a permanent place to live or go to school.

Ms Ali and her children looking out to school

'My children haven't been to school since January'

Kylian Mbappe wasn't always the best footballing prospect. But he, and his family, had the clearest plan. Project Mbappe continues.

Kylian Mbappe sits on his bed surrounded by posters of Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo

'No limitations' - Mbappe and a mission of a lifetime

Samuel Alito was asked to recuse himself after political flags were seen flying outside his houses.

Alito rejects call to skip Trump cases after flags row

Iga Swiatek rebukes the French Open crowd for making noise during points, a day after David Goffin said he had chewing gum spat at him.

'The stakes are big' - Swiatek rebukes French Open crowd

Families warned health board bosses of more deaths if lessons are not learned fast enough.

Phill Dickaty sat on chair looking at a picture of his mother

Deaths blamed on health board improvement failures

It has been three months since the potentially dangerous concrete was identified in Aberdeen homes.

Residents feeling 'pure rage' over RAAC relocation

Manchester United target Jarrad Branthwaite, Aston Villa interested in Conor Gallagher, Arsenal want Benjamin Sesko, plus more.

Man Utd target Branthwaite - Thursday's gossip

Officers searched A Milne Funerals Ltd's office in Springburn earlier this month and recovered 19 containers with ashes. 

Funeral directors expelled over missing ashes probe

Northampton and England fly-half Fin Smith caps a sensational season by winning the prestigious Rugby Players' Association (RPA) Player's Player of the Year award.

Fly-half Smith wins RPA Player of the Year award

Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from Estudiantes vs Huachipato in the CONMEBOL Libertadores

Estudiantes v Huachipato

Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from Grêmio vs The Strongest in the CONMEBOL Libertadores

Grêmio v The Strongest

Dundee's Low Emission Zone will be followed by Aberdeen and Edinburgh's zones on Saturday

Dundee becomes second city to enforce Low Emission Zone 

The community owners of Culduthel Woods in Inverness hope to improve paths and boost the woodland's biodiversity.

Rejuvenating a historic community-owned woodland

Mr Waugh will be hoping to take the seat from George Galloway, who won it in a February by-election.

Political journalist standing for Labour in Rochdale

Police say the suspect had been "victimising" residents in his California neighbourhood for nearly a decade.

Azusa Police Department vehicle on the block of the home were a search warrant was executed

'Serial slingshot shooter', 81, arrested in California

The party wants to put more police in communities and "rebuild safety on Britain's streets".

Labour vows to 'take back town centres from thugs'

An Egyptian source denies that tunnels used by Hamas still exist on the country's border with Gaza.

An Egyptian soldier standing guard in a watch tower, seen from the Gaza city of Rafah (file image)

Israel extends control of Gaza's entire land border

Lib Dems to triple taxes on social media giants to fund mental health professionals in all schools. 

A mental health support worker comforts a primary school child

Tax online giants to help kids' mental health, say Lib Dems

At campaign visit to Wales, Sir Keir Starmer defends Vaughan Gething who faces no confidence vote over donations.

Sir Keir Starmer defends Wales' first minister

Varanasi, one of the world’s oldest cities, is Prime Minister Narendra Modi's constituency.

Varanasi: The ancient city at the heart of India’s election

Conor McKendry and Stephen Lowry are among four players leaving Coleraine.



Coleraine pair McKendry and Lowry depart Showgrounds

Abercrombie & Fitch is enjoying its strongest growth streak in more than a decade.

A shopper holds an Abercrombie & Fitch bag in New York, US, in 2016

Abercrombie surges as 1990s revival spreads

As an Icelandic volcano spurs evacuations at one of the nation's most popular tourist sites, experts weigh in on the risk of volcanic tourism.

Tourists watching lava flow from rim of volcano

How safe is volcano tourism?

Crystal Owen met a minister over her campaign for restrictions on young drivers.


Crash victim's mum questions roads safety progress

The former Labour leader will stand against the party he led from 2015 to 2020 to contest Islington North.

Corbyn launches election campaign as an independent

The Framus 12-string Hootenanny acoustic guitar was found in an attic after 50 years missing.

John Lennon appearing on Top Of The Pops in 1965

Lost John Lennon guitar sets record at auction

The airline is investigating after a lawsuit was filed saying all black men were temporarily removed from a flight.

Black men sue American Airlines for racial discrimination

Mr Kingston will be extradited from California to Florida to face allegations of fraud and theft.

Sean Kingston wears a black and white jacket and sings into a microphone

Rapper Sean Kingston agrees to return to Florida in $1m fraud case

Police say the fire in Felixstowe is being treated as arson and an investigation is under way.

A firefighter on a ladder outside a window with smoke 

Three teenagers arrested after shop and flat fire

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Guatemala v Chile

Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from Guatemala vs Chile in the Friendlies

Courts in eight Leeds parks will be resurfaced and online booking introduced, the council says.


City tennis courts to get £650k upgrade

A volcano in Iceland has erupted, sending glowing hot lava shooting 50 metres (164ft) into the air.

Curtain of fire': Iceland volcano forces evacuation

The International Boxing Association (IBA) says it will reward medallists at this summer's Paris Olympic Games with prize money despite not organising the event.

Prize money on offer for boxing Olympic medallists

Scotland are raring to go for the T20 World Cup, with head coach Doug Watson urging his squad to make the most of big games against England and Australia in the Caribbean.

Scotland won the European T20 World Cup Qualifier in Edinburgh last summer

Scots revel in 'incredible opportunity' at World Cup

Ellen Roome thinks her son may have died doing an online challenge but cannot access his data.

Social media companies 'should help bereaved parents'

Warren Manners, 38, is the latest to have died at HMP Parc in Bridgend, which is run by G4S.

Tenth inmate dies at prison in three months

Wales defender Lily Woodham says she is 'learning off some of the best' players in the world since joining Seattle Reign in the United States. 

Wales defender Woodham 'learning off some of the best' in Seattle

The ANC looks set to be forced to find a coalition partner in order to extend its 30 years in power.

A member of the Patriotic Alliance political party looks at an electronic board where results of the South African national election are displayed at the Western Cape Independent Electoral Commission Results Operating Centre, in Cape Town, South Africa, May 30, 2024

ANC facing worst result since end of apartheid

The evacuation at The Heart in Walton is believed to have started at about 19:00 BST on Wednesday.

Shopping centre evacuated due to fire

As their 130th year comes to a close, Italy's oldest club Genoa dream of a bright future.

Italy's oldest club, where tradition meets ambition

Excrement, rubbish and propaganda leaflets, here's the latest in the North and South Korea balloon saga.

Watch: Rubbish-filled balloon saga explained… in 63 seconds

Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka will headline an action-packed schedule at the French Open on Thursday after days three and four were disrupted by rain.

Split image of Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka

Djokovic and Sabalenka return - day five preview

A player care consultant at Burnley has received a formal warning from the Football Association about her conduct on social media.

Burnley consultant warned over social media conduct

The Household Cavalry horses became spooked at the sound of a loud noise and fled through London.

Runaway military horses still under full-time vet care

Essex Police says the officer was struck after speaking to the car's occupants.

Two men arrested after police officer hit by car

Watch the best of Natalie Sciver-Brunt's 124-run innings as England beat Pakistan by 178 runs in the third ODI at Chelmsford.

Best of Sciver-Brunt's century as England thrash Pakistan

Michael Holmes died at the scene in Wakefield while his wife suffered serious spinal injuries.

Suspended sentence for farmer whose cows trampled man to death

Some 50 students lock themselves inside, and claim they could be there for two months.

Gaza war protesters occupy university building

After nearly 30 years in power, the ANC ruling party faces its toughest challenge yet in this year's polls.

A woman casts her vote in the South African 2024 election

South Africa votes, here's what people had to say

Police were called to Cambridge Close where they found a man with a stab wound to his stomach.

Woman arrested after man stabbed in stomach

A popular tourist resort was evacuated after a 2.5km-long fissure opened up, which may be “growing”.

'Curtain of fire': Iceland volcano forces evacuation

A proposal to further develop Dalton Industrial Estate near Thirsk has attracted several objections.

Proposed site for industrial estate expansion

Industrial estate expansion plans spark traffic fears

Three lifeguards rescued two surfers at Perranporth beach, in Cornwall on 23 May.

Photo shows from left to right RNLI lifeguards, Rosalie Longman, George Hudson and Terri Warner

RNLI warning after boy, 13, and man rescued from sea

Follow live text commentary, read report and score updates and match stats from Olympiakos Piraeus vs Fiorentina in the UEFA Europa Conference League final.

Olympiakos win Conference League to become first Greek side to lift European trophy

A 63-year-old man is in custody after being arrested following the deaths of a man and a woman.

Man arrested on suspicion of murder as two people die

Tom Parry, 49, and 12-year-old Richie were due to return home to Cheshire on Wednesday after visiting Glen Nevis and Glencoe.

Father and son missing on Scottish Highlands trip

Oliver White was working alone at a luxury watch shop when two men put him in a chokehold and stole stock.

Watch dealer should not have been alone, company says

A convicted kidnapper has his prison sentence extended by more than two years for drug charges

Violent kidnapper has prison sentence extended

A community group hope to raise £250,000 in three months to buy the 33-acre site.

Jeremy Nettle walking on the Broken Bridges site

Bid to transform former farm into nature reserve

Watch as England's Sophie Ecclestone takes back to back wickets to reach 100 career ODI wickets in the third ODI between England and Pakistan at Chelmsford.

Ecclestone takes back-to-back wickets to reach 100 ODI-wicket landmark

Dutch carrier KLM says it is taking care of passengers and employees who witnessed the incident.

Person killed by jet engine at Amsterdam airport

Defender Callum Johnson signs for Bradford City after leaving Mansfield Town.

Johnson joins Bradford after leaving Mansfield

Parents and staff from a County Down school say new funding will make "a massive difference". 

Barry Corrigan, the principal of Millennium Integrated Primary School in County Down

School hails 'outstanding' £80m funding boost

While some cafes and bars depend on the economic boost, others are forced to close during racing.

TT brings mixed fortunes for hospitality traders

Mixologist Georgia Georgakopoulou shares her favourite Athens cocktail bars, from the iconic Galaxy Bar to newcomer Feelin' Good.

Drupes Spritzeria Athens Greece (Credit: Annie B Shapero)

Six of the best cocktail bars in Athens

Nat Sciver-Brunt's unbeaten century leads England to a 178-run thrashing in the third ODI to seal a series win against Pakistan.

Nat Sciver-Brunt celebrates a century v Pakistan

Sparkling Sciver-Brunt ton helps England beat Pakistan

The BBC's Jeremy Bowen explains why there could be a dangerous summer ahead in Ukraine.

The BBC's Jeremy Bowen standing in front of woman being evacuated from her home

Hard choices as Ukraine faces worst crisis since war began

The Brighton Kemptown MP says he will be "exonerated" but has been told he can not stand as a Labour candidate. 

Labour suspends MP Russell-Moyle over complaint

The BBC addresses reports about Giovanni Pernice's alleged teaching methods on Strictly Come Dancing.

BBC promises 'fairness' after Strictly row reports

Detectives investigating the death of Stuart Everett, 67, switch their focus to a new area.

Police begin fresh search in woodlands murder probe

Colombian cyclist Miguel Angel Lopez is handed a four-year ban after being found guilty of breaking anti-doping laws.

Cyclist Lopez handed four-year doping ban

Liam Stimpson is also accused of two counts of rape.

Liam Stimpson coming out of a police van and is handcuffed to a prison officer

Homeless woman's attacker guilty of GBH with intent

The memorial in Douglas features the names of all those from the area killed in the World Wars.

Douglas war memorial featuring a 10ft solder

Council marks 100 years of Douglas war memorial

Rotherham sign Burton Albion midfielder Joe Powell on a two-year deal.

Powell to join Rotherham on free from Burton

Nick Diaz will return to action for the first time in almost three years when he takes on Vicente Luque at UFC Abu Dhabi on 3 August.

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