Antonelli steps up his level in dramatic fashion
Kimi Antonelli’s first season in F1 showed occasional promise, but nothing that suggested this was going to come next, writes Andrew Benson.
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The Papers: ‘No money for new weapons’ and ‘Cost of pint hits £10’
A lack of defence funding and surging costs of a pint of beer are prominent stories on Monday’s papers.
Rudy Giuliani in critical condition in hospital
The long-time champion of Trump and former New York mayor is in hospital, according to his spokesman.
Met Gala 2026: How to watch, the price of tickets and this year’s theme
Beyoncé, who last attended the Met Gala in 2016, is returning as a co-chair of fashion’s biggest night.
BBC uncovers the Ugandan scammers abusing dogs to elicit donations from animal lovers
Unwitting donors hand over money to save suffering animals but Ugandan con artists pocket the cash.
Remember, Remember the 4th of November
As unpredictable as elections may be, the best outcome for voters in the 4 November local government elections would be an electoral system which incentivises and rewards candidates for consistent engagement with communities rather than media engagement for their political party
European leaders converge on Armenia as Russia looks on
Two European summits are being held in a country long considered Russia’s closest ally in the region.
Some Iranians fear the regime is now more entrenched – and ready for revenge
Ordinary Iranians tell of worry about increased repression by authorities after the war is over.
Locked into coal: South Africa’s broken transition
Delayed coal closures are keeping ageing power stations online — raising questions about who is shaping the energy transition and at what cost
NHS cancer jab could mean patients spend hours less in hospital
Thousands of patients will be offered a new injectable form of an immunotherapy drug that takes minutes.
The threat to summer holidays looming from jet fuel shortages
What impact might shortages have on our summer holidays – and what could be done about it?
‘Antonelli puts Russell in shade’ – Miami GP driver ratings
BBC Radio 5 Live F1 commentator Harry Benjamin rates how the drivers performed during the Miami Grand Prix.
Has tide turned for troubled Spurs under De Zerbi?
Is Tottenham Hotspur’s superb win at Aston Villa the moment the tide turned in their fight against Premier League relegation, asks chief football writer Phil McNulty?
UK to enter talks to join £78bn EU loan scheme for Ukraine
Sir Keir Starmer will meet leaders at the European Political Community summit in Armenia on Monday.
AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY: Energy and Water Seta blew R58m in public funds on building that was never used
More than R58-million in public funds has been lost on an unused building bought by the Energy and Water Sector Education and Training Authority in 2014. Despite years of spending, investigations and criminal cases, no one has been held accountable.
‘I was trying to save a life,’ man who intervened in Golders Green attack tells BBC
Ashkan Asadian said he acted on the spur of the moment without thinking about the danger of the situation.
MUNICIPAL POLL: SA faces a low-trust, high-risk election as disillusioned voters seek alternatives
With trust in government and democratic institutions at historic lows and nearly half of voters feeling unrepresented, South Africa approaches its most challenging local election in decades with many showing a desire for alternatives to established parties.
ANALYSIS: Joburg rows, swims and stumbles towards 4 November poll
Six months before the 2026 local government elections, the DA seems to have stolen a march on opposing parties in the Johannesburg race as its mayoral hopeful, Helen Zille, sets the agenda with a series of campaigning tricks.
Serious injuries as man falls ‘number of floors’
Police seal off a bar in Colmore Row as the venue closes and apologises to customers.