Live Updates: BTS Begins First Performance in Nearly 4 Years
The comeback by K-pop’s biggest name is being livestreamed by Netflix. The New York Times is covering the show live.
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer actor Nicholas Brendon dies aged 54
Brendon died of "natural causes", his family said in a statement, remembering him as "passionate" and "sensitive".
Fans elated as BTS play first gig together in nearly four years
RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jung Kook perform together for the first time since October 2022.
SA state election 2026: Labor secures victory as results show One Nation taking huge chunks of Liberal vote
Premier Peter Malinauskas appears on track for a landslide win as Liberal party’s lower-house seats tipped to be reduced to single digitsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPeter Malinauskas is on track for a landslide victory in South Australia’s state election, with Labor easily securing a second term and an increased majority in Saturday’s poll, amid a surge in support for One Nation. Labor’s primary vote was above 37% just after 9.30pm, local time (10pm AEDT), on Saturday, suggesting it would easily form government. The Liberal vote collapsed to about 19%, with the opposition likely to win only a handful of seats. Continue reading...
Tory peer accuses Nick Timothy of ‘instilling fear’ over Islamic prayers
Exclusive: Tariq Ahmad says he has raised concerns with party leadership after shadow justice secretary’s remarksThe shadow justice secretary, Nick Timothy, has been accused by a Conservative peer and former counter-extremism minister of “instilling fear” among Muslims with his comments about public prayer.British Muslims were openly talking about leaving the Conservative party, added Tariq Ahmad, who said he had raised his concerns with the party leadership and expected action to be taken. Continue reading...
Iran War Live Updates: U.S. Lifts Sanctions on Iranian Oil as War Enters Fourth Week
The move reversed earlier efforts to impose “maximum pressure” on the country and reflected how little success the Trump administration has achieved in calming global markets.
From Goop to gavel: Gwyneth Paltrow’s wardrobe clearout heads to auction
Nearly 300 of the actor’s items, from designer gowns to everyday basics, to be sold in Los Angeles, with some lots under $100A customised sunhat. A slogan sweatshirt. A “mom” necklace. An old copy of Cosmopolitan. If these sound like items found in many homes today, they’re actually the castoffs of a household name: Gwyneth Paltrow.Next week, nearly 300 pieces owned by Paltrow will be on sale as part of an auction at Julien’s, the Los Angeles auction house that has sold big-ticket items such as Marilyn Monroe’s so-called “naked” dress and the leather jacket worn by Olivia Newton-John in Grease. But, while those items went for six-figure prices, Paltrow’s sale is a little more affordable, with estimates starting at about $50 (£37) to $75 (£56) for some of Paltrow’s personalised stationery. Continue reading...
US interest in electric vehicles surges as gas prices jump amid Iran war
Online searches for electric and hybrid cars increase as war-linked fuel prices hit highest levels in nearly three yearsSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxUS car buyers are showing a surge in interest in electric vehicles after Donald Trump’s decision to attack Iran helped cause a major jump in gasoline prices.The cost to refuel a vehicle in the US is at its highest level in nearly three years, with the average national price of gas standing at $3.90 a gallon on Friday. Continue reading...
‘Frustration, anger, confusion’: Trump administration leaves millions without clear path to paying off student loans
Court’s decision to eliminate Save plan and internal shuffling on who handles what when it comes to student loans presents new challenges for borrowersSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxMany Americans with student debt are again facing future upheaval after a federal appeals court recently ordered the end of a Biden-era student loan repayment program, known as the Saving on a Value Education (Save) Plan, a move that coincided with another grim revelation: new education department data shows that by the end of 2025, 7.7 million borrowers had defaulted on $181bn in federal student loans.The Save plan, which was launched in 2023, is an income-driven repayment program created with the goal of cutting undergraduate loans in half, bringing some borrowers’ monthly payments to $0, and offering early forgiveness for low-balance borrowers. Shortly after the program was announced, Republican attorneys general across the country sued to get it killed, arguing that it was an overstep of executive power and imposed heavy taxpayer costs. Continue reading...