Sunday

Charity urges gardeners in England to swap thirsty brassicas for drought-tolerant cropsThey are an integral part of the British Sunday roast – but cauliflowers are now going to be off the menu, according to the Royal Horticultural Society.England’s climate has changed so much that the RHS is now recommending that gardeners exclude the brassicas from their vegetable patches. Continue reading...

Labour’s Catherine Atkinson says she will give students £5,000 paid to her by paper that falsely accused her of concealing private school educationA new scholarship supporting state-educated students will be inadvertently funded by the Mail on Sunday, using a payout it made after being threatened with legal action by the Labour MP Catherine Atkinson.The Derby North MP says she will use the proceeds of around £5,000 from the Mail on Sunday (MoS) to fund scholarships for local law students at the University of Derby who – like her – attended state schools. Continue reading...

• Ariana Grande has announced she will "step back from visibility" following the conclusion of her Eternal Sunshine tour to distance herself from ongoing public scrutiny. • As part of this hiatus, the three-time Grammy winner is dropping out of the musical production "Sunday in the Park With George." • This decision follows a period of high professional success, including her role as Glinda in the 2024 "Wicked" movie, which earned her an Academy Award nomination for best supporting actress.

Tributes paid across industry to provocative journalist who died after short illnessWriter and broadcaster Rod Liddle, a prominent columnist for the Sunday Times and the Sun, has died after a short illness.Liddle, whose provocative style attracted both praise and criticism, also wrote for the Spectator magazine and earlier in his career edited BBC Radio 4’s Today programme. He was 66. Continue reading...

• Starting this Sunday, new European Union transparency rules will require companies to clearly label deepfakes and other AI-generated content. • The mandate aims to combat misinformation by ensuring users can easily distinguish between human-created and synthetic media. • This phased introduction targets the growing prevalence of AI tools that can create highly realistic but deceptive images, audio, and video.

• The 2026 World Cup concludes this Sunday with a final match following a tournament that featured a record-breaking 48-team field. • In a historic first, the event was co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico, with matches distributed across 16 different cities. • The competition saw the unexpected elimination of global powerhouses like Germany and the Netherlands, as well as stars Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar.

• The Boston Red Sox and Detroit Tigers announced several roster transactions on Sunday to manage their active player lists. • Boston reinstated 3B Nick Sogard from the 10-day IL before optioning him to Worcester, while recalling RHP Brayan Bello from Worcester and designating LHP Danny Coulombe for assignment. • The Detroit Tigers placed LHP Framber Valdez on the bereavement list, removing him from the active roster.

• The 2026 BET Awards, referred to as "Culture's Biggest Night," will take place this Sunday, featuring a comprehensive guide for broadcast, streaming, and social media viewers. • This year's ceremony introduces several milestones, including the youngest host in the event's history at age 35 and the introduction of an inaugural award named after a living legend. • The event serves as a critical showcase for Black music and entertainment, with a nominee list described as a "State of the Union" for the industry.

Some titles that once backed the Tories now ‘flirting with Farage’ as they try to gauge where readers standIt was a Mail on Sunday headline with all the ferocity usually reserved for general elections, directed squarely at a political opponent. But in this case, the traditionally Conservative-supporting title was not targeting Labour.The party in its crosshairs was Rupert Lowe’s Restore Britain, the vehemently rightwing outfit that regards Nigel Farage’s Reform UK as too weak on deporting migrants. Continue reading...

• The FIFA World Cup 2026 continues its fourth day of action on Sunday, June 14, featuring multiple group stage matchups. • Key fixtures include the Netherlands facing Japan and Sweden playing Tunisia, both competing in Group F. • Côte d'Ivoire and Ecuador are scheduled to play, marking the official opening of their campaigns in Group E.

• The World Cup continues on Sunday, June 14, featuring a key matchup between the Netherlands and Japan. • Tunisia enters the tournament seeking its first-ever group stage exit after a poor run of only one win in seven matches. • Sweden's Alexander Isak is highlighted as a key player to watch following an injury-plagued debut season with Liverpool.

• Germany and Sweden secured dominant victories in their respective World Cup matches on Sunday. • Japan and the Netherlands engaged in a high-scoring thriller, while Ivory Coast narrowly defeated Ecuador. • These results shape the group standings and momentum as teams compete for advancement in the tournament.

• The Premier League is approaching "Championship Sunday," the final day of the season, where the top three positions and the bottom two relegation spots have already been determined. • Despite the settled top and bottom of the table, several matches remain critical for mid-table positioning and historic symbolic milestones. • In separate sporting news, the U.S. men's ice hockey team defeated Germany 4-3 in a shootout during the World Championships.

Eleven ambulances as well as two helicopters attended the scene, where one person was trapped under a busAt least seven people are seriously injured after a coach rolled on one of Australia’s most dangerous roads, leaving one person trapped beneath the vehicle.Emergency services were called to the intersection of the Bruce Highway and Rangemore Road at Gumlu in the Whitsundays region at about 4pm on Thursday after reports of a crash involving a bus with 29 people on board. Continue reading...

Ceremony organisers taking event procedures ‘extremely seriously’ after broadcast of racial slur in February Continue reading...

Tory leader says she did not sign off on video attacking Labour’s Troubles legacy proposals Kemi Badenoch has apologised after footage from Bloody Sunday was used in social media posts criticising a bill on legacy issues in Northern Ireland.The Conservative leader said on Saturday that she did not sign off on the use of a clip from the massacre, in which British soldiers opened fire on unarmed civil rights demonstrators in Derry, and that it was distributed by “very young people”. Continue reading...

Catholics around Atlanta share mixed feelings on faith and politics as Trump engages in rhetorical war with popeAlex Sullivan tended to his five children on the lawn after a traditional Latin mass at the Catholic Church of Saint Monica in Duluth, Georgia, and contemplated his faith in the light of God and the shadow of Donald Trump.Sullivan, a self-described conservative who once staffed a libertarian state representative at the Georgia capitol, described his faith as almost medieval. Continue reading...

Interest rates as high as 4.45% and a steep cut in next year’s allowance fuel forecast of last-minute rush Savers who want to make the most of this year’s cash Isa allowance are being urged not to leave it to the last minute, as the deadline for applications falls on the Easter weekend.The Isa wrapper allows people to save or invest money and benefit from the returns free of tax. Each tax year, people can pay in up to £20,000, which can then be moved around in subsequent years without the tax benefits being lost. Continue reading...

• The 98th Academy Awards ceremony takes place Sunday evening with Hollywood's biggest stars competing across major categories, with entertainment experts from ABC News and Variety sharing final predictions on who will take home Oscar gold. • The Dolby Theatre is completing final preparations with the red carpet set to roll out, while ABC's coverage begins at 12:30 p.m., followed by E!'s red carpet broadcast at 1 p.m., with Amelia Dimoldenberg returning as social media ambassador for a third consecutive year. • 'Sinners' has gained unexpected momentum heading into the ceremony after its stars Delroy Lindo and Michael B. Jordan were subjected to a racial slur at the BAFTAs, with the film receiving a record-breaking 16 nominations despite being overshadowed much of awards season by Paul Thomas Anderson's 'One Battle After Another.'

• Minnesota Timberwolves face Oklahoma City Thunder at 1 p.m. ABC; Golden State Warriors visit New York Knicks at 8 p.m. NBC/Peacock. • Dallas Mavericks at Cleveland Cavaliers tips at 3:30 p.m. NBATV following Cavaliers' recent dominant win. • Games impact playoff seeding in tight Western and Eastern Conferences with late-season implications.

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban's daughter Sunday Rose, 17, debuted on a New York Fashion Week runway, intensifying debates over celebrity nepo babies. Bored Panda reports 1.2 million Instagram views of her walk, criticized as unearned privilege. Fashion insiders note her poise but question industry nepotism, with 68% of polled Gen Z opposing family connections. The event ties into broader cultural entitlement discussions.

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban's daughter Sunday Rose, 18, debuted on the Miu Miu runway March 13, intensifying public frustration with Hollywood nepo babies dominating fashion and film. Bored Panda notes commenters decrying unequal opportunities as nepotism debates rage pre-Oscars. The event at Paris Fashion Week underscores intergenerational celebrity privilege in US entertainment discourse. Critics argue it disadvantages emerging talents without famous parents.