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All-round Jess Jonassen guides Yorkshire to maiden Tier 1 victory

Lauren Winfield-Hill leads way with 90 before Blaze suffer disastrous collapse from 126 for 1

HiPP recalls jarred baby food in Austria over contamination fears

Police are investigating whether jars sold in Spar shops were criminally interfered with.

Pope says 'tyrants' speech was not aimed at Trump

The pontiff says his remarks have been misinterpreted after a spat with the US president.

Nathalie Baye Dies: French Actress Who Appeared In ‘Catch Me If You Can’ & ‘Downton Abbey: A New Era’ Was 77

Nathalie Baye, the renowned French actress who appeared in Steven Spielberg’s Catch Me If You Can (2002), has died. She was 77. The 4x César Award-winning actress died on…

Judge rules Trump administration violated the First Amendment in fight against ICE-tracking

Jorge L. Alonso, a federal district court judge for the Northern District of Illinois, said that the Trump Administration violated the First Amendment when it pressured Facebook…

Danielle Brooks on ‘If I Go Will They Miss Me’ Being Acquired and How the Independent Film Inspired Her to Make Her Own Short

The actress received the Art of Light Award during the Miami Film Festival for her role in the Walter Thompson-Hernández feature which premiered at Sundance earlier this year.

Guadalajara Film Festival’s Co-Production Meeting Program Extends a Lifeline to Argentina

Now on its 22nd edition, the Guadalajara Film Festival (FICG) Co-Production Meeting program has grown from strength to strength, luring a wide range of directors and producers…

Chelsea 0-1 Manchester United: Premier League – as it happened

All our updates, with full post-match coverage, reaction and interviews, following our text commentary stream.

Burnham allies identify fresh path back to Westminster as Starmer battles calls to quit

A shake-up of the NEC after May’s local election could remove a barrier to Greater Manchester mayor’s leadership ambitions

Here’s Where to Watch the 2026 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Live Online for Free

Now that the 2025-26 NHL regular season is finished, brackets are set and the 2026 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs are starting on Saturday, Apr. 18. The top 16 teams, such as the…

Box Office: ‘Lee Cronin’s The Mummy’ Scares Up $5.2 Million on Opening Day; ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Still in First With $7.4 Million

Friday brought a slew of newcomers to the domestic box office, including Magnolia Pictures’ “Normal” and “Lee Cronin’s The Mummy” from Warner Bros. and Atomic Monster. However,…

Championship Dunfermline upset Falkirk to reach Scottish Cup final

Watch the best of the action as Championship side Dunfermline Athletic upset Falkirk to reach the Scottish Cup final.

Cheap stuff that doesn’t suck, take 3

From fancy OLED TVs to robot vacuums with arms, we tend to cover a lot of cool stuff here at The Verge that, unfortunately, often costs as much as a…

It’s ridiculously easy for kids to get hooked on gambling. Here’s how parents can help.

The rise of sports-betting apps and prediction markets has turbocharged teen gambling on games — and parents often have no idea.

French soldier serving with UNIFIL killed in Lebanon attack

The deadly incident comes just days after Israel and Lebanon announced a 10-day ceasefire.

Canadian 'online poison seller' to have 'murder charges dropped in plea deal'

A Canadian chef accused of supplying deadly substances to people around the world who have taken their own lives will have murder charges dropped as part of a plea deal, his…

Record Store Day 2026’s Most Wanted: Taylor Swift, Pink Floyd, Tom Petty, Brandi Carlile, Hilary Duff, ‘Demon Hunters,’ Bruce Springsteen and Laufey Lead a List of 350 Exclusives

Record Store Day may know what it’s doing, traditionally scheduling the biggest sales day of the year for independent music retailers on the Saturday after tax day. You are…

I’m selling my law practice and retiring. Do I pay off the $2 million mortgage on my office building — or rent it out?

“My wife is not a fan of tying up $2 million of equity in one building.”

My friend’s girlfriend went ‘ballistic’ after learning he gives his kids $19,000 a year. Is this a red flag?

“He spent $1,000 on his girlfriend at Christmas and several hundred dollars on each of her children.”

French peacekeeper killed in southern Lebanon

President Macron blames the attack on Hezbollah. The Iran-backed armed group denies "any connection" to the incident.

French film star Nathalie Baye dies aged 77, media report

President Macron said France had "loved, dreamed and grown up" with the stalwart of French cinema.

Millions listen to Ethiopian star's song taking swipe at government

The country's biggest musician Teddy Afro laments a lack of unity in the country on his new track.

At least six killed in Kyiv shooting

At least six people have been killed after a gunman opened fire in Kyiv.

Kildunne scores England opener in Scotland

Watch the moment England's Ellie Kildunne races down the left wing to score the opening try of the match against Scotland in the Six Nations.

Trump claims on Iranian concessions trigger questions, rejections in Tehran

The political drama culminates with the IRGC announcing that the Strait of Hormuz is once again restricted.

Slavery reparations are just, but who exactly owes whom?

Some African elites benefited from slave trade and colonisation. This must be taken into account in reparation debates.

These Alzheimer’s drugs were supposed to revolutionize the way we fight the disease. The reality is more complicated.

A scientific report has raised questions about how much Leqimbi and Kisunla — the “breakthrough” Alzheimer’s drugs that have hit the market in the last few years — really help…

Trump expects his Fed chair nominee to cut interest rates. Here’s how Kevin Warsh might try to do it.

Warsh will be pressed on his outlook for rates at his Senate confirmation hearing Tuesday.

The App Store is booming again, and AI may be why

New data from Appfigures shows a swell of new app launches in 2026, suggesting AI tools could be fueling a mobile software boom.

Iran’s deputy FM says no date for more US talks until ‘framework’ agreed

Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister said talks with the US cannot happen until the two sides agree on a shared ‘framework'.

Reed Hastings created a work culture that made Netflix a giant. Can it survive without him?

Hastings insisted that employees be ready to give and receive constructive criticism at all times and that people should be willing to argue for their ideas.

The real outcome of the Iran war: America is now the world’s most secure energy power

Trump’s message is ‘buy American’ — the U.S. has fuel and is a safe alternative to the Gulf

Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again over US blockade of its ports

Two Indian ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz have come under fire.

'It's just scale': Local mom-and-pop car dealerships are growing or dying amid industry consolidation, rise of mega-retailers

Multibillion-dollar dealerships have been on the rise amid a decadeslong consolidation that has led to a grow-or-die mentality for many U.S. auto retailers.

How to slay the U.S. tax-code dinosaur

We could rescue Social Security and Medicare and balance the federal budget by scrapping the entire federal tax code and replacing it with three simple flat taxes.

‘I have more money than I know what to do with’: I’m a single millionaire with no heirs and don’t like spending. What’s wrong with me?

“I buy clothes at thrift stores.”

The AI apps are coming for your PC

Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 124, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, send me your Coachella fits, and also you can…

Gunfire reported by vessel in Strait of Hormuz

A maritime agency reported that a tanker was fired on by gunboats in the Strait of Hormuz.

Turkiye woos investors amid Iran war fallout in Gulf economies

Turkish officials are promoting Istanbul as a regional financial hub amid the war's fallout on the Gulf economies.

BBC reports from Lebanese border town as residents try to return home

BBC Arabic's correspondent Carine Torbey reports from the border town of Khiam, as the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon goes into its second day.

US blockade of Iran needs to end before the Strait of Hormuz is fully reope

Michael Shoebridge says US may be forced to end blockade of Iran to see the full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

A new era of AI crime has arrived with Anthropic’s Mythos

Anthropic’s new model is a frightening reminder of the threat posed by AI — and it’s not clear what the solution is.

Great white sharks are overheating

The sharks might also be the most physiologically vulnerable to warming waters.

Anthropic’s Mythos AI model tests limits of global cyber defences

New system has sparked fears it could turbocharge hacking and expose weaknesses faster than they can be fixed

Economic pain from Iran war will hit poor countries hardest, officials say

IMF/World Bank spring meetings hear warnings that some developing countries may require additional lending

Trump family’s World Liberty crypto venture faces investor backlash

WLFI has fallen after the disclosure of a loan linked to the token and criticism from one of its biggest backers

One year later: Who won the Jaguars-Browns draft-day trade for Travis Hunter?

The Browns and Jags swapped picks in 2025 so Jacksonville could draft Hunter. Now, Cleveland has an extra first-rounder in 2026.

AI companies are rationing compute. That’s a boon for traditional software, one analyst says.

A closely followed iShares software ETF just had its best week in 25 years, as some believe the sentiment around AI may be changing — at least for now.

Hormuz: Spin in the Strait

The blockade saga in Hormuz and the tactics of war versus tactics of propaganda.

Iran claims ‘strict control’ of Strait of Hormuz and says it will not be fully reopened

Tehran says Donald Trump ‘raised seven claims in one hour and all seven were false’