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Blasts strike Damascus as Macron makes state visit to Syria
The French president is the first head of state of a European Union country to visit since rebels led by Ahmed al-Sharaa toppled Bashar al-Assad in 2024.
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USA knocked out of home World Cup by Belgium amid Balogun row
The United States have been knocked out of the World Cup they co-hosted after a heavy 4-1 defeat to Belgium in the opening knockout round in Seattle, ending the campaign before the quarter-finals in what stands as the nation’s worst loss in more than thirty years. The result matters both for its sporting significance and…
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Pamplona bull run leaves three men in hospital as San Fermín festival opens
At least three people were taken to hospital on the first proper day of Pamplona’s Running of the Bulls, part of the San Fermín festival in northern Spain. The event sees runners deliberately sprint in front of six fighting bulls, led by six steers, along a half-mile course through the city’s old town, and injuries…
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Albanese picks Kylie Minogue over Rhonda Burchmore in podcast game
Australian entertainer Rhonda Burchmore has publicly responded after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese chose singer Kylie Minogue over her in a game of “shag, marry, date” during a podcast appearance. The exchange, which took place on Nikki Osborne’s Bush Deep podcast, saw Albanese pressed to pick between Burchmore, Minogue and Nicole Kidman, and it has drawn…
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Duffy plays surprise London gig, her first full concert in 15 years
The “Mercy” singer performed an intimate, ballot-only London show after teasing new music last month.
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Preston Davey’s adoptive father convicted of murdering abused 13-month-old
The Daily Mail’s Crime Desk has published a promotional article marking the conviction of Jamie Varley for the murder of his 13-month-old adopted son, Preston Davey, who died in hospital in July 2023 after months of abuse. The piece serves mainly to direct readers to two exclusive follow-up stories available through the outlet’s Crime Desk…
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Keir Starmer faces Trump criticism over defence spending at NATO summit
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is attending a NATO summit in Turkey today in what the Daily Mail casts as his final appearance on the world stage before he hands power to Andy Burnham in under a fortnight. The paper reports he faces criticism from US President Donald Trump over a defence spending plan seen…
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USA knocked out of World Cup by Belgium amid Balogun red-card row
The United States, co-hosts of the 2026 World Cup, have been knocked out at the last-16 stage after a heavy 4-1 defeat by Belgium in Seattle. The result matters both sportingly and politically: it came amid a furore over a red card shown to USA striker Folarin Balogun, a controversy linked to Donald Trump, and…
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Ayodhya Ram temple trust replaces leaders after donation theft claims
The trust that runs the Ram temple in Ayodhya, one of India’s most important and politically charged Hindu pilgrimage sites, has overhauled its leadership following allegations that tens of millions of rupees in devotee donations were stolen. General secretary Champat Rai and another official, Anil Mishra, resigned after police lodged a complaint on 25 June,…
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AI systems already cheating and deceiving, Australian technology minister warns
Australia’s assistant minister for technology, Andrew Charlton, has warned that artificial intelligence systems are already “cheating, deceiving and going their own way”, doing things their creators never intended. Speaking at an AI safety forum in Sydney, he argued that the moment to address such behaviour is while it remains confined to the testing lab rather…