
Drake’s surprise three-album drop makes UK album chart history
The Canadian rapper becomes the first artist to debut three studio albums inside the top 10.
SUNDAY, 24 MAY 2026, 03:53

The Canadian rapper becomes the first artist to debut three studio albums inside the top 10.
Venmo is testing a major redesign that will make new users’ payment posts viewable by their friends by default instead of being public. The Verge reports: It’s a notable update for a platform that has struggled with privacy in the past. In 2021, BuzzFeed News tracked down President Joe Biden’s Venmo account and the accounts of people in his inner circle because Venmo, at the time, had no way to...

Italy’s Alberto Bettiol wins stage 13 of the Giro d’Italia with a stunning acceleration over the final climb in the Italian Lakes.

Leinster head coach Leo Cullen says his side will face a “serious challenge” in Saturday’s Champions Cup final with holders Bordeaux.

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Sir Christopher Ball telling people their future longevity is in their own hands and to stop blaming others (Report, 20 May) is akin to telling a drowning man to pull himself together and swim, without asking what were the circumstances that put him in the water in the first place. Life and longevity is a complex issue and...

Bohemians 1905 are recruiting fans to play for a C team that will enter the Czech football league system next season.
Prominent businessman and entertainer Mlindelwa “Man B” Tyekana appeared in the magistrate’s court in KuGompo City on Friday for his first bail appearance in a teen shooting case.

The Prince of Wales says he feels “very proud” of his wife for completing her first official international trip since her cancer diagnosis.

Minnie Dlamini shared an emotional tribute and AI-generated video to honour her late brother, Khosini Dlamini.
Google asked a federal appeals court on Friday to reverse a judge’s ruling that it had violated antitrust laws, as well as a requirement it share some data with rivals.

BBC Sport looks at the Championship play-off finalists Hull City and Middlesbrough after the build-up was dominated by Southampton and Spygate.

European Union nations moved on Friday towards imposing sanctions on Iranian officials and others responsible for blocking the Strait of Hormuz, the EU said.

Martin O’Neill’s Celtic and Neil Lennon’s Dunfermline Athletic go head-to-head in Saturday’s Scottish Cup final. Here are all the key details.

George Municipality has eased water restrictions from Level 2D to Level 2B.

Growing backlash among European staff against radical cuts to pay off Covid-era debt, with some accusing council of ‘colonial attitude’
The historic Palacete building at 31 Paseo del General Martínez Campos in Madrid’s upmarket Chamberí district has been home to the British Council in Spain for about 70 years.
About 5,000 students each year pass through its 35 classrooms, learning English,...

Britain’s Felix Gill will have to wait to make his Grand Slam singles debut after he fell at the final hurdle in French Open qualifying.

Palantir UK chief says blocking £50m Met deal will give “hostile states and criminals an advantage”.

England manager Thomas Tuchel said Manchester United defender Harry Maguire’s decision to go public on social media with his “shock and disappointment” on missing out on the World Cup squad was “not necessary”.