Meteorologists are predicting another abnormally high Atlantic hurricane season (Jun 1-Nov 30), forecasting 16-20 named storms and 6-8 hurricanes, with 3-5 of those becoming major hurricanes.

To celebrate Queen Elizabeth II ’s 70th year on the throne, there will be an extended four-day Platinum Jubilee bank holiday weekend, starting on Thursday, June 2 and ending on Sunday, June 5.

The Queen is the world’s longest-serving female head of state. She acceded to the throne on February 6, 1952, and is the first sovereign in the 1,000-year history of the British monarchy to reign for 70 years.

Moscow says more than 900 Ukrainian fighters from the Mariupol steelworks have been taken to a former prison colony, as Russia continues to shell the remaining Ukrainian defenders in the steel plant.

A city of passion, elegance and flair, Paris is the destination for the French Open at Roland Garros -- the second Grand Slam tournament of the year. Novak Djokovic returns to major action as the defending men’s champion

A report from Lancet Planetary Health journal says pollution kills as many people globally as smoking – around nine million per year. By comparison, Covid-19 has killed 6.7 million since 2020.

U.S. investigators believe someone in the cockpit deliberately crashed a China Eastern flight in March, in what was China’s deadliest aviation disaster for 28 years, according to media reports.

Finland and Sweden have applied to join NATO, a decision spurred by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but face objections from Turkey to an accession process that is expected to take only a few weeks.

Finland’s parliament has signed off on the plan to seek membership in NATO alongside Sweden. The two are applying for entry into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to deter aggression from Russia.

Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah group and its allies have lost the parliament majority they had held since 2018, according to final results from the Lebanese elections released Tuesday.

Graphics show birthdays and anniversaries for each day of the week. This week features the first “Flying Machine”, the first commercial reusable spacecraft, the Le Mans 24-hour race and the first Volkswagen.

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Researchers in Japan have developed a cheap coating for paper that behaves like plastic, but is far less harmful to the environment. “Choetsu” could be used for food packaging, disposable cutlery and drinking straws.

Sweden and Finland have confirmed they will apply for Nato membership in a historic shift that comes as a result of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Russia has warned of “consequences”.

Although he’s in his eighth decade, Bob Dylan is still working, performing onstage in his “Rough and Rowdy Ways” world tour, which began in November 2021 and is scheduled to continue through to 2024.

Former Prime Minister Saad Hariri’s decision to boycott the election - and the effective withdrawal of his Future Movement – has left the Sunni vote to fragment between allies of Hezbollah and smaller parties.

SpaceX and Tesla founder Elon Musk says he is suspending his $44 billion deal to buy Twitter until he learns more information about the number of fake or spam accounts on the social media platform.

Swedish pop sensation ABBA is returning to the stage as virtual avatars, digitally recreated to appear 40 years younger than they are today. The initially sold out shows begin in London on May 27.

Sri Lanka’s main opposition party joined anti-government protesters in rejecting the appointment of a new prime minister and insisted the president resign to take responsibility for the country’s crisis.

A first public admission of Covid infections in North Korea could signal a looming crisis for a nation that has refused to vaccinate its population. KCNA state media says “the state’s most serious emergency has occurred”.

Solar Power Satellites (SPSs) will collect the Sun’s energy and beam as much as two gigawatts of microwave power – the equivalent of a nuclear power station – securely to a fixed point on Earth.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has pushed Finland and Sweden to the point of applying for NATO membership in the coming days. Both countries are close partners of the 30-nation alliance.

In the U.S., the rate of gun homicides surged 35% in 2020 to the highest level since 1994 – proving to be especially deadly for young, black men. Gun deaths rose from 14,393 in 2019 to 19,350 in 2020.

Parliamentary elections are being held against a backdrop of political stagnation and economic crisis, with an inability to provide basic services, the plummeting value of the Lebanese pound and disaffected Sunni voters.

The producers of Alec Baldwin movie “Rust” have disputed an official report saying they were indifferent to gun safety before an on-set shooting tragedy killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

President Joe Biden’s Ukraine Democracy Defence Lend-Lease Act paves the way for Ukraine to quickly receive weapons for its fight against Russia and reimburse the U.S. at a later date.

Pop artist Andy Warhol’s iconic portrait of Marilyn Monroe. “Shot Sage Blue Marilyn,” has been auctioned for $195m – making it the most expensive piece of 20th Century art ever sold.

A UN assessment shows that as many as 25 African countries import more than one third of their wheat from Ukraine and Russia, and 15 of them import over half, with food producers turning to cheaper alternatives.

Since President Vladimir Putin took power in 2000, the budget of the world’s second-largest military power has soared by 280 percent, from $23.6 billion to $65.9 billion, amid systemic corruption.

The Kremlin is destabilising Bosnia and Herzegovina -- with Russia’s Serbian kinsfolk’s backing -- as the Bosnian Serb leader of Republika Srpska, Milorad Dodik, intensifies his goal of secession.

NATO has 40,000 troops under its direct command in eastern Europe, up from 4,000 before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Eight countries now host NATO battlegroups – twice the number previously.

With the U.S. Supreme Court poised to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling, which legalised abortion, most Americans believe the court should uphold the 1973 Roe decision.

The UEFA Women’s Champions League final takes place on Saturday between Spanish Primera Division champions Barcelona and 7-time winners Olympique Lyon, at the Juventus Stadium, in Turin, Italy.

The women’s competition at Roland Garros is traditionally an open contest, but after five successive tour titles and a 28-match winning streak, Iga Swiatek is favourite to claim her second Paris crown.

A Spanish sensation is dominating headlines on the eve of Roland Garros -- and it is not clay court king Rafael Nadal. The meteoric rise of Carlos Alcaraz, with titles in Miami and Madrid, makes him one to watch

The 2022 PGA Championship will take place at the Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The course has hosted the tournament on four previous occasions, as well as the U.S. Open three times.

Round 6 of the 73rd Formula One World Championship, the Spanish Grand Prix, takes place over 66 laps of the 4.655km Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona. Follow the action live with our mobile-friendly widgets

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has vowed the new-look 36-team UEFA Champions League will be “truly open” after a radical overhaul of the tournament was approved for the 2024/25 season

The EuroLeague Final Four, Europe’s premier basketball event, takes place at the Stark Arena, in Belgrade, Serbia with Barcelona, Real Madrid, Olympiacos and Anadolu Efes all contesting the title

The 105th edition of the Giro d’Italia starts in Budapest, Hungary on May 6, and ends with a time trial in the historic city of Verona, after a gruelling 21 days and 3,437km, taking in an altitude gain of 50,610m.

The 105th edition of the Giro d’Italia starts in Budapest, Hungary on May 6, and ending with a time trial in the historic city of Verona after a gruelling 21 days and 3,421km, taking in an altitude gain of 50,610m.

The Giro d’Italia – one of cycling’s most prestigious Grand Tours – first set out from Milan in 1909, inspired by the success of the Tour de France. The 2022 race begins in Budapest, and ends in Verona.

Brooklyn, Atlanta, Minnesota and New Orleans all secure final seeds at the NBA play-offs, the climax of the NBA season. The Phoenix Suns and Miami Heat head the Western and Eastern Conference seeds

The draw for the FIFA World Cup 2022 sees host nation Qatar open the tournament against Ecuador at Al Khor’s Al Bayt Stadium on November 21.. The final will take place at the Lusail Stadium on December 18.

A total of 206 teams from six confederations sought qualification for the tournament – now only three places remain to be claimed, with play-off contenders battling for the final berths in June.

The Copa Libertadores, South America’s premier club competition, features 32 teams battling to be crowned continental champions. Palmeiras, from Brazil, are defending two-time champions.

The 26 teams that have qualified for the World Cup will join host nation Qatar in the draw at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center on April 1, ahead of the tournament taking place in November

The 15th IPL season sees the tournament expanded to 10 teams -- including new additions Lucknow Super Giants and Gujarat Titans -- with 74 matches played over eight weeks, before the final in Mumbai

The 2022 Tour de France will begin with a 13km individual time trial in Copenhagen, Denmark, on July 1, and finish in the Champs Elysees in Paris on July 24.

The 73rd Formula 1 World Championship, comprising 23 races around the world, starts with the Bahrain GP and concludes in Abu Dhabi in November. Mobile-friendly widget with results after each GP.

The 73rd Formula One World Championship, comprising 22 races around the world, commences with the Bahrain Grand Prix and concludes in Abu Dhabi in November. Mobile-friendly widget with results after each GP.