A man and a woman appear in court over the death of a man shot through a window of his house.

Barry Dawson looks directly at the camera. He has a bald head and a hooped earring in his left ear lobe. He is smiling. Behind him, out of focus, are many people either queueing or waiting for something.

Pair in court over grandfather shot through window

Trump says the US is "doing really well on our tariff policy", following fluctuations in global stock markets.

Men standing in front of electronic screens sharing stock market.

Wall Street stocks up at end of rollercoaster week

Desire Doue and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia are the new gems in PSG's crown who can finally lead them to Champions League glory, says chief football writer Phil McNulty.

'Free spirit Doue epitomises PSG - this could be their time'

The US is now making nice – or at least nicer - with nations that had faced their retaliatory trade fire, writes Anthony Zurcher.

Donald Trump is sitting at his desk in the Oval Office.

Retreat or negotiating strategy? Trump steps back from all-out trade war

Raphinha is on course to make Champions League history after enjoying a remarkable turnaround at Barcelona.

'Phenomenal' & 'breathtaking' - Raphinha on course for history

The "coalition of the willing" nations in support of Ukraine will meet at Nato headquarters later today - but how have three years of war shaped the president?

A treated image of Zelensky, in black and white, with his hand to his chin

War has changed Zelensky - but now is the time for him to transform again 

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery says he "believes in Villa Park", but can the Premier League side really turn things around to reach the Champions League semi-finals?

'We believe in Villa Park' - can Emery's men rescue tie?

Thomas Hitzelsperger explains how Inter Milan having the best defence in the Champions League coupled with their ability to hit teams on the counter make them a contender for this season's title after the Italian side beat Bayern Munich 2-1 in the first leg of their quarter-final at the Allianz Arena.

Why Inter Milan are so hard to beat - analysis

Proponents say space-based data centres will be more secure, but sceptics say big hurdles remain.

The Athena Lunar Lander from US space exploration firm Intuitive Machines

The plans to put data centres in orbit and on the Moon

Champions League analyst Stephen Warnock analyses Raphinha's "phenomenal" impact in Barcelona's 4-0 win against Borussia Dortmund.

How 'phenomenal' Raphinha shined for Barca

The exact impact remains uncertain - but some of the emerging fallout may have an upside - here's why.

People walk by the sign for a London underground station with the city's financial buildings visible in the background.

How exposed is the UK to Trump's tariff chaos?

The former Sinn Féin president is among a number of authors who say their books have been taken without permission.

A man with short grey hair and beard is looking at something off camera. He is wearing black rimmed glasses, a lilac shirt and a red patterned tie. 

Meta may have used books by Gerry Adams to train AI

Will anyone stop Rory McIlroy or Scottie Scheffler? Here are the key talking points going into the 89th edition of the Masters.

Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler laugh during their practice rounds at Augusta National

A straight duel at the Masters? Or will another champion emerge?

Hundreds of foreign students across the US have had their visas revoked suddenly and without explanation, lawyers say.

Thousands protest against the Trump administration in April

Why has Trump revoked hundreds of international student visas?

Rory Smith and Thomas Hitzlsperger look at why Arsenal's "flawless" defence can help them get through to the Champions League semi-finals.

Arsenal's Jakub Kiwior and William Saliba

Why 'flawless' defence can help Arsenal progress to semi-finals

Champions League Match of the Day pundit Thomas Hitzelsperger praises the technique shown by Declan Rice in both of his freekick goals aginst Real Madrid, while Rory Smith argues that Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois should have done a better job setting up the wall for both set pieces.

How Rice was able to score two free-kicks past Courtois

The Prince of Wales says it was a "big deal" for him to take his son Prince George to Paris to watch Aston Villa face Paris St-Germain in the Champions League quarter-finals. 

Thomas van Straubenzee, Prince George and the Prince of Wales interact in the stands during the Uefa Champions League 2024/25 Quarter Final First Leg match between Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa

William takes son George to watch Villa in Paris

The doll also reflects the basketball star's height - it's an inch taller than the standard Ken doll.

A Ken Barbie doll using the likeness of basketball star LeBron James is seen in a blue movie set backdrop. James' doll is wearing black and white patterned pants and a blue letterman jacket with the letters "LJ" on it. 

LeBron James becomes first male athlete with a Ken doll 

Match of the Day pundit Stephen Warnock explains how Aston Villa's defensive change from a back five in the first half to a back three in the second half proved to be costly for the Premier League side in their 3-1 loss to PSG in their Champions League quarter-final first leg at the Parc Des Princes.

Villa's formation gamble didn't pay off - analysis

The Prince of Wales in the stands during the UEFA Champions League quarter final

Prince William celebrates Aston Villa goal with George

Thomas Hitzlsperger believes PSG will get to the Champions League final, saying that the French Champions now look like a team rather than a group of individuals as they have done in the past.

Why PSG can go all the way to Champions League final

Alan Sheehan insists Swansea City will not ease up despite passing the Championship's traditional 50-point safety mark thanks to Wednesday's victory over Plymouth Argyle.

Alan Sheehan celebrates victory over Plymouth

Sheehan demands more after Swansea pass 50 points

The players are in relaxed mood on the eve of the Masters as they tackle the Par 3 Contest with their wives, girlfriends and children.

Rory McIlroy with his daughter Poppy and Shane Lowry's daughter

McIlroy's daughter steals show at 'cool and unique' Par 3 Contest

A review of the front page stories from the daily and weekly newspapers in Wales.

On the left is a picture of the South Wales Echo newspaper's front page which shows main headline which says Teenager murdered dad-of-7 in knife attack. Other headlines include driver killed girl on zebra crossing, City's fight to beat the drop, WRU takes over Cardiff rugby, Community hits out a plan for 14th barbershop. On the right is a picture of the Western Mail newspaper's front page which shows main headline which says teenager guilty of murdering dad-of-7. Other headlines include, WRU assumes control of Cardiff rugby, has our fish supper had its chips?, he fled war to be killed on UK street, Starmer in grim tariffs warning.

Wales' papers: Teenager murdered dad-of-7 and WRU takes over Cardiff Rugby

Little Wilfie Wham had his eye removed after being diagnosed with a rare form of cancer.

Wilfie with his mouth open, smiling - he is wearing facepaint in a mask design and looking straight at the camera

Boy, three, gets 'magic eye' after cancer surgery

The highest speed recorded was 89mph in January 2025, but the average speed was most often about 28 mph.

A 20mph sign that is bilingual - so it shows the Welsh word for zone, which is parth, as well as the English.


More than 100,000 speeding offences in 20mph zones

On the third day of their state visit, the King and Queen celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary.

King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrive for the State Banquet at the Palazzo Quirinale in Rome,

Speeches in Italian and wedding anniversary mark King's visit to Italy

Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from Olimpia vs Vélez Sarsfield in the CONMEBOL Libertadores

Olimpia v Vélez Sarsfield

Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from Nacional vs Bahia in the CONMEBOL Libertadores

Nacional v Bahia

BBC special correspondent Katty Kay and social psychologist Jonathan Haidt on kids, smartphones and whether anything has changed a year after his landmark book The Anxious Generation.

A side-by-side image showing author Jonathan Haidt and BBC special correspondent Katty Kay in conversation. Haidt is shown on the left in a white shirt and dark-framed glasses and Kay is on the right side with white wired headphones and a pale blue sweater (Credit: BBC)

Can childhood survive the smartphone?

In 1955 in Orkney a brother and sister married their sweethearts at the same ceremony and now they are celebrating with family 70 years on.

Tommy Budge, Thelma Budge, Violet Flett and Leslie Flett, old wedding day photo of two grooms and brides on their wedding day, one of the men is in uniform.

Double platinum: Couples celebrate 70 years since joint wedding

Funding is secured to develop plans to take them from South Uist and Benbecula to mainland Scotland.

A hedgehog in a green grassy space. It is looking off to the right. There is a brown leaf on the grass in front of it.

Plan to remove all hedgehogs from Hebridean isles

Brooks Koepka, US Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley and Tom Hoge make holes-in-one at the Masters Par 3 Contest in Augusta.

Koepka, Bradley & Hoge make Masters Par 3 holes-in-one

Declan rice shoots from a freekick as several Real Madrid players jump to block the ball

Bukayo said 'If you feel it, go for it' - Declan Rice 

The S&P 500 index soared 9.5% in the biggest one-day rally since 2008, following days of turmoil sparked by the tariffs.

Michelle Fleury stands on the Wall Street.

Watch: Why US markets skyrocketed after Trump tariffs pause

The way the boy was held on the floor in a special school was unlawful, a use-of-force expert tells BBC.

A grab from a video shows two people holding down another person while a fourth looks on in the background, it's very blurry and hard to make out 

'Brutal' restraint of autistic boy in calming room

The prime minister says he wants to ensure every community has specialist neighbourhood officers.

A blonde police officer stands at the cordon of a flooded street in Cumbria. Three swans can be see in the distance. The officer is wearing a fluorescent police jacket and has her hair tide back

Starmer: 3,000 more police to be hired by March 2026

Online apps are posing a threat to physical stores, but their presence so far is limited to big cities.

Sunil Kenia and his old mother in a saree pose for the camera from behind the counter at their grocery store in Mumbai. Seated behind them are two store workers. 

Are 10-minute online deliveries killing the Indian corner shop?

Desire Doue and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia score the pick of the goals to inspire PSG to a 3-1 comeback win over Aston Villa in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final at the Parc Des Princes.

PSG come from behind to claim impressive win over Villa

Analysing DNA in saliva can identify men at the greatest risk of prostate cancer

Photo shows the aliva test kit, in a plastic tray is what looks like a large plastic syringe tube and other parts, sitting on a green table.

Saliva test may turn tide on prostate cancer, claim scientists

Raphinha equals Lionel Messi's club record for goal involvements in a single Champions League campaign as Barcelona see off Borussia Dortmund 4-0 in their quarter-final first leg at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys.

Barca thrash Dortmund to take control of quarter-final

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia rounds off a fabulous run with a thunderous strike to give PSG a 2-1 lead over Aston Villa in their Champions League quarter-final first leg at the Parc Des Princes.

'At his absolute best!' - Kvaratskhelia smashes PSG ahead

Desire Doue's fantastic curling effort brings PSG level in their Champions League quarter-final first leg against Aston Villa at the Parc Des Princes.

Doue 'unleashes a brilliant finish' to bring PSG level against Villa

Morgan Rogers rounds off a counter-attacking team move to give Aston Villa a 1-0 lead over PSG against the run of play in their Champions League quarter-final first leg at the Parc Des Princes.

Rogers rounds off team move to give Villa shock lead at PSG

BBC Sport's Stephen Warnock analyses how Arsenal's midfield overloaded Real Madrid and helped them win 3-0 in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final.

How Arsenal's midfield caused Real Madrid problems

Robert Lewandowski's first-time finish extends Barcelona's lead over Borussia Dortmund to 3-1 in their Champions League quarter-final first leg at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys.

Lewandowski's clinical finish extends Barca's lead

Raphinha slides in from a yard out to tap Barcelona in to a 1-0 lead over Borussia Dortmund in their Champions League quarter-final first leg at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys.

Raphinha pokes home from close range to give Barca lead

Inter Milan's Lautaro Martinez fires home a "quality" finish from Marcus Thuram's "sensational" touch as the away side take the lead against Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena.

'Magnificent' Martinez fires Inter in front at Bayern

Davide Frattesi strikes late as Inter Milan put themselves in a strong position to advance into the Champions League last four with a 2-1 win over Bayern Munich in their quarter-final first leg of their at the Allianz Arena.

Inter strike late to take first-leg lead over Bayern

Arsenal's Declan Rice scores two stunning free-kicks against Real Madrid in their Champions League quarter-final first leg at the Emirates Stadium.

Rice scores two stunning free-kicks against Real Madrid

Declan Rice scores two magnificent free-kicks to help propel Arsenal to a famous 3-0 win over Real Madrid in their Champions League Quarter-final first leg tie at Emirates Stadium.

Rice stars as Arsenal score three against Real Madrid

Former Cardiff Rugby chair Alun Jones says he is "devastated" as he leaves his role with the club after it went into administration and was taken over by the Welsh Rugby Union.

Former chair Jones 'devastated' to leave Cardiff role

Rory McIlroy's four-year old daughter Poppy makes an incredible putt at the Par 3 Contest before the Masters tournament in Augusta.

McIlroy's daughter makes heart-warming putt at Masters Par 3 Contest

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca confirms centre-back Wesley Fofana will miss the rest of the season with a hamstring injury.

Chelsea defender Fofana out for rest of season

Among the speakers at the event was Nikita Kanda, sister of the murdered 16-year-old, Ronan Kanda.

A woman with long dark hair and a dark top in a large room with a wooden floor

Hundreds of children hear knife crime message

Trump authorises a "lowered reciprocal tariff of 10%" for most countries, except China, while negotiations continue.

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent stand as President Donald Trump signs executive orders

US pauses higher tariffs for most countries after market havoc, but hits China harder

Manchester City are considering Newcastle's Bruno Guimaraes and AC Milan's Tijjani Reijnders as midfield reinforcements for next season. 

The gossip graphic with Bruno Guimaraes on

Man City eye Guimaraes - Thursday's gossip

Scrum-half Ffion Lewis admits she may have played her final game for Wales after stating she is leaving the Welsh Rugby Union programme after being told her contract will not be renewed.

Lewis to leave WRU as scrum-half hints at Wales retirement

The ex-England striker is "past the point of asking nicely" for people to treat women with respect.

A grab from video shows the head and shoulders of Eni Aluko wearing a green blazer and green jumper while talking to the camera

Think twice before posting online, says Aluko

The Next Chapter exhibition is open until Saturday at New Street station.

Maureen Levermore in a orange t-shirt. She is smiling and has blonde braids with black roots. She is standing inside Birmingham New street station.

Station exhibition celebrates Commonwealth Games

MotorsportUK chairman David Richards says there has been "a shift of the moral compass" of the president of world governing body the FIA.

Richards accuses FIA of 'shift of moral compass'

The new building at St George's Barracks, in Bicester, is part of a £1.4bn scheme.

The new building is large and red brick. There are people in normal clothes and military uniforms walking into the large glass doors at the front.

New accommodation for troops opens at barracks

Hostages released earlier this year are adding their powerful voices to calls for a deal to bring home those still held by Hamas.

Released Israeli hostage Omer Wenkert speaks during a rally in Hostages Square, Tel Aviv, Israel (5 April 2025)

'Part of us is still in Gaza': Freed Israeli hostages fight for a new ceasefire

He travelled thousands of miles to watch his beloved team win in a nail-biting match.

Man wearing glasses stood in front of football pitch

Bristol City fan travels from South Africa for game

The University of Derby says the process "remains at the consultation stage".

An aerial view of the University of Derby in Markeaton

University considering a number of redundancies

Teams from Dorset Police catch 34 speeding vehicles in one day along the B3157.

A police officer waving two motorcyclists along the B3157.

Police crackdown on motorists along 'scenic' road

Sarah Cunningham was hit by a Northern line train after stepping on to the track at Chalk Farm.

Sarah Cunningham, a young woman with long dark hair looks into the camera. She is wearing blue top. 

Artist's Tube death was accidental, inquest finds

It's been steadily warming up this week, and on Wednesday, temperatures broke the 20-degree barrier.

A sunny park scene. Trees line the pathway along green grass. The sky is bright blue. 

NI registers warmest day of the year so far 

Nuno Mendes strikes deep into stoppage time to give Paris St-Germain a 3-1 advantage against Aston Villa in the Champions League quarter-final first leg.

Nuno Mendes and Ousmane Dembele celebrate

Mendes' late strike puts PSG in control against Villa

Raphinha equals Lionel Messi's club record for goal involvements in a single Champions League campaign as Barcelona beat Borussia Dortmund to take control of their quarter-final tie.

Raphinha equals Messi record as Barcelona thrash Dortmund

Jamie Paterson's stoppage-time winner against Portsmouth moves Coventry City back into the Championship play-off places.

Coventry into top six with late win over Portsmouth

But Trump also raises tariffs on goods from China to at least 125% "effective immediately".

A man in a blue vest and checked shirt looks up at a terminal on the floor the American Stock Exchange (AMEX) at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Wednesday, April 9, 2025. 

US stocks make historic gains after Trump pauses some tariffs

Plymouth Argyle's Championship survival prospects suffer a damaging blow as they are thrashed 3-0 at Swansea City.

Plymouth survival hopes hit by Swansea thrashing

QPR held off some late pressure to comfortably beat Oxford United and move seven points clear of the Championship bottom three.

QPR defeat Oxford to move seven clear of drop zone

Dmitrii Ovsiannikov, a former governor in annexed Crimea, breached sanctions whilst living in the UK, a jury finds. 

A picture of Vladimir Putin and Dmitrii Ovsiannikov sat opposite eachother. Both men are wearing dark-coloured suits and are sitting at a gold table 

Former Putin-appointed governor guilty of breaching UK sanctions

Hamil Miah denies buying or supplying any meat to restaurants that was not halal.

Trays of meat. They are all labelled halal. There is mincemeat along with chicken and steaks.

Man falsely sold halal meat to restaurants, jury told

Sir Jim Ratcliffe's Ineos Britannia sailing team has withdrawn its intention to challenge for the next America's Cup.

Sir Ben Ainslie and Ineos boss Sir Jim Ratcliffe in the centre of the picture hold the Louis Vuitton Cup in the air

Ineos' Britannia abandons challenge for next America's Cup

Adam Peaty says he will target a fourth Olympic Games in Los Angeles in 2028 after the International Olympic Committee confirmed 50m sprint swimming events would be included.

Adam Peaty of Great Britain after winning the silver medal in the 100m breaststroke during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Peaty aims for LA 2028 after 50m events added

Follow live text commentary as Oxford host QPR, Swansea play Plymouth and Coventry face Portsmouth.

9 April 2025