Former England captain Sir David Beckham has become the UK’s first billionaire sportsman in the 2026 Sunday Times Rich List. The collective wealth of Beckham and his wife Victoria has reached £1.185bn, according to the compilers of the list. That places them second among sportspeople, behind the family of ex-Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone, whose wealth is calculated at £2bn. Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy is seventh with £325m, after the 37-year-old golfer became a back-to-back Masters champion. Meanwhile, Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has dropped from seventh to ninth in the UK overall, with his fortune having decreased by…
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The world was waiting for one Drake album. Along came three. The rapper’s dropped his anticipated solo record, Iceman, plus two more – Habibti and Maid of Honour – with 43 songs in total. They include collaborations with artists including Central Cee, 21 Savage and PARTYNEXTDOOR. They are the first albums the Canadian has dropped since his beef with US rapper Kendrick Lamar escalated in 2024. And, yes, he does bring it up on the new record. So, is the “iceman” no longer “nice man”, as he raps? Drake’s three new albums are a mixture of musical styles. Iceman is…
Eldas MP Adan Keynan defended the proposed Basir Multi-Agency Centre, describing it as a critical national security project aimed at combating transnational crime and restoring stability in Northern Kenya. In a strongly worded statement, the Eldas MP said he had initially refrained from commenting on the matter out of respect for the sensitivity of Kenya’s security architecture, but chose to speak out due to what he termed as “misinformation, distortion and inflammatory rhetoric” surrounding the project. Keynan said security remains a constitutional function of the National Government and argued that the Ethiopia-Moyale-Basir-Arbajan-Isiolo corridor has become a major route for organized…
Kenyans will face tougher times as the government increased retail prices for a litre of diesel and super petrol by Sh46.29 and Sh16.65 respectively. For instance, petrol in Nairobi will retail at Sh214 per a liter while diesel will sell at Sh242 per a liter. This is likely to push up production and transportation costs, a move likely to see manufacturers pass the increased bill to consumers. Transport costs will also likely rise. According to the monthly prices released on Thursday evening by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA), a litre or super petrol will retail at Sh214.25 while…
Japanese car giant Honda made its first annual loss in 70 years as its investments in the electric vehicle (EV) market failed to pay off. Demand for EVs has not been as strong as the company forecast, with Honda reporting a total operating loss for the year ending March 2026 of ¥423bn ($2.68bn: £1.99bn.). The firm said it was scrapping some of its EV production targets and would source parts from China, where prices are lower, to keep costs down. It cited changes in US policy as adding to its losses, including tax incentives having been taken away for US…
Wes Streeting has quit as health secretary after days of speculation that he is preparing to mount a leadership challenge to Sir Keir Starmer. The now ex-health secretary is brutal in his assessment of Sir Keir’s leadership of the Labour Party and the country in his resignation letter. But he stops short of announcing a leadership challenge, saying instead that the prime minister should take steps to ensure there is a “broad” contest to replace him with “the best possible field of candidates”. Here are four key excerpts from the near-1,000 word letter and what they may mean. ‘Dishonourable’ to…
Saleh Mamman, a former Nigerian power minister, has been sentenced to 75 years in prison for laundering 33.8bn naira ($24.7m; £18.5m), a rare conviction against corrupt officials in the West African nation. Last week, Mamman was found guilty of 12 counts, including using private firms to funnel money linked to government-funded power plants. The 68-year-old was sentenced in absentia on Wednesday – according to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mamman has been “out of circulation” and “without trace” since his conviction. On Monday, the high court in the capital Abuja issued an arrest warrant for Mamman, who was…
The Director of Criminal Investigations, Mohamed Amin met INTERPOL’s Director of Global Outreach and Regional Support (DGORS) Abdulaziz Obaidalla for high-level talks at DCI Headquarters in Nairobi. The meeting addressed three strategic priorities, which included strengthening international policing cooperation, modernising operational systems, and enhancing public service delivery through collaborative law enforcement. Speaking in his capacity as Africa’s Delegate to the INTERPOL Executive Committee, Amin reaffirmed Kenya’s commitment to deepening partnerships that drive regional and global security, including intelligence sharing and coordinated action against transnational crime. Abdulaziz commended the Directorate of Criminal Investigations for its exemplary leadership and proactive engagement within…
WhatsApp has introduced private chats with its AI chatbot which not even the tech company will be able to read in a new “incognito” mode. It means neither the user nor the AI’s responses will be monitored if the feature is activated, and past conversations will disappear from the chat for the user. Will Cathcart, the head of WhatsApp, said he felt people wanted to have private conversations with AI on sensitive subjects including health, relationships and finances and didn’t want them to be accessible. But a cyber security expert has told the BBC this could lead to a lack…
Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina resigned following a political crisis over Russia-bound Ukrainian drones straying into Latvian territory. She had fired her Defence Minister Andris Spruds last week after two drones crashed down in eastern Latvia, criticising his response and appointing a replacement. In protest, Spruds’s Progressives party pulled their support for Silina’s governing coalition, causing it to collapse months before a planned general election in October. “Seeing a strong candidate for the post of defence minister… political windbags have chosen a crisis,” Silina said on Thursday. “I am resigning but I am not giving up.” The political fallout was…
Madonna, Shakira and K-pop boy band BTS will co-headline the Super Bowl-style half-time show at this summer’s World Cup final. The tournament, which will be co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico, concludes with the final in New Jersey on 19 July. The BBC understands the show will be 11 minutes long. Pre-match performances at showpiece occasions such as the Champions League final have become commonplace, but this will be the first half-time show at a World Cup final. Colombian pop star Shakira is releasing her official World Cup song Dai Dai – an Italian phrase meaning “let’s go”…
For Washington State homeowners evaluating vinyl coated vs. galvanized chain link fence in salt air Pacific Northwest conditions, the answer is clear: vinyl-coated chain link is the better long-term investment in Puget Sound’s coastal environment — but the gap between the two options is more nuanced than most product comparisons admit. Standard galvanized chain link in a salt-air zone within one mile of Puget Sound can show visible rust in as few as 5–7 years. The same galvanized fence installed inland near Bellevue or Redmond typically holds for 15–20 years before corrosion becomes visible. Vinyl-coated chain link, by contrast, adds…
Cabinet Secretary for Public Service, Human Capital Development and Special Programmes Geoffrey Ruku has sharply criticized former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua over remarks directed at President William Ruto and French President Emmanuel Macron during the Africa Forward Summit, terming the statements disrespectful to both leaders and other Heads of State who attended the high-level forum. Speaking during a Special Programmes outreach in Mavindini Ward, Makueni County, Ruku said Gachagua’s remarks were unfortunate and portrayed disregard for diplomatic engagement among world leaders. “The former Deputy President’s remarks are unfortunate and create the impression that he believes he is wiser than all…
AI image tools have moved from novelty to workflow infrastructure, but one problem still annoys creators: starting from a blank prompt rarely gives enough control. A product shot loses its shape, a portrait drifts away from the original face, and a style experiment becomes hard to repeat. That is why Image to Image feels worth watching now. It starts from a source image, then lets the user describe how that image should be transformed, rather than asking the model to imagine everything from zero. From a practical user perspective, this changes the creative rhythm. Instead of writing a long prompt…
A survivor of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse has told how the late sex offender sexually abused her while he was under house arrest for soliciting prostitution from a minor. Roza, who was recruited from Uzbekistan as a teenager by Epstein’s associate and modelling agent Jean-Luc Brunel, spoke publicly for the first time alongside a number of victims in a field hearing that was organised by House Democrats. She told the session that she was introduced to Epstein by Brunel in July 2009, was offered work by Epstein “to help me with my financial troubles”, and he later subjected her to rape…