BBC News – UK
- Osula stars as Newcastle increase West Ham's relegation worries 17 May 2026William Osula scores twice as Newcastle soundly defeat West Ham United 3-1, to leave Nuno Espirito Santo's side on the brink of relegation from the Premier League.
- London mayor warning over northern Olympic bid 17 May 2026The government has commissioned UK Sport to conduct an "initial strategic assessment" into a potential bid for the north of England to host the Olympics and Paralympics in the 2040s.
- Two police officers 'seriously injured' and 14 arrests during Celtic disorder 17 May 2026Riot police had to clear the streets after thousands of fans gathered in Glasgow to celebrate a fifth successive Scottish Premiership title.
- Sinner speeds into history by completing 'Golden Masters' 17 May 2026Jannik Sinner wins the Italian Open in Rome to become only the second man in history - and easily the youngest - to claim all nine ATP Masters titles.
- Eurovision winner Dara arrives to screaming fans in Bulgaria 17 May 2026The 27-year-old's tune Bangaranga won Bulgaria its first ever title in the song contest.
- England see off spirited France to clinch Six Nations 17 May 2026England combine nerve and accuracy to overcome France and a raucous record crowd and clinch their eight successive Women's Six Nations title in Bordeaux.
- England see off spirited France to clinch Six Nations 17 May 2026England combine nerve and accuracy to overcome France and a raucous record crowd and clinch their eight successive Women's Six Nations title in Bordeaux.
- Trump warns 'clock is ticking' for Iran as peace progress stalls 17 May 2026Iranian media reports the US has not made concrete concessions in response to Tehran's latest proposals.
- How worrying is the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo? 17 May 2026An outbreak in DR Congo has been declared a health emergency, with almost 250 suspected cases reported.
- UAE reports strike near Abu Dhabi nuclear power plant 17 May 2026The country is investigating the source of the strike, which it calls a "dangerous escalation".
Technology
- Tech Now 16 May 2026Adrienne Murray explores how new 3D imaging is supporting heart procedures.
- X pledges quicker action on hate and terror content in the UK 15 May 2026Ofcom said the commitments were of particular importance after recent crimes targeting Jewish communities in the UK.
- Claim, counter-claim and tech's seedy side exposed: Five things we learned in the Musk-Altman trial 15 May 2026As the jury deliberates, this is what we found out during the weeks-long trial with two tech titans at its heart.
- Inside the secretive and lucrative world of orchid breeding 14 May 2026It can take a decade to bring a new orchid to market, so breeders keep their hi-tech processes secret.
- AI could put people off tech jobs and hurt the economy, warns Raspberry Pi boss 14 May 2026Eben Upton warns against claims that Artificial Intelligence will destroy vast numbers of computing roles over the coming years.
- 'Millions' of pounds saved by replacing Palantir tech in refugee system 14 May 2026The government said its in-house IT system was "more flexible" while meeting "high standards" of security.
- HMRC to use AI from British tech firm to spot fraud and tax return errors 14 May 2026Quantexa, a financial data platform, won the £175m contract to spot fraud and tax return errors.
- Thousands of Waymos recalled after robotaxi swept into a creek 13 May 2026The voluntary recall follows an incident on 20 April where an empty Waymo car entered a flooded road in San Antonio, Texas.
- WhatsApp launches totally private 'incognito' conversations with its AI chatbot 13 May 2026A cyber security expert says deleting chat history could lead to a lack of accountability if things go wrong.
- Suicide forum fined £950,000 for not blocking UK users 13 May 2026The regulator said the forum had not done enough to protect UK users - but critics accuse Ofcom of acting too slowly.