BBC
Secret Service responding to shots fired near the White House, FBI chief says
Several journalists at the White House have reported the sound of gunshots and describe running for cover.
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This page is an archive of main headlines from the UK for 24.05.2026.
It displays 118 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
24.05.2026 ⇢ The Day of the White House Shooting and Iran Deal Warnings
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The day began with a shooting near the White House, where a suspect opened fire on Secret Service agents and was killed, with two people wounded. This dominated early headlines across BBC, The Telegraph, and The Independent. By mid-morning, the focus shifted to the US-Iran deal, with Trump claiming it was 'largely negotiated' but later warning negotiators not to rush, while Rubio reported 'significant progress' and details emerged of Iran surrendering uranium. In the afternoon, the Premier League season ended with West Ham relegated and Arsenal lifting the trophy, while a heatwave brought record temperatures to London. The evening saw Trump's fresh nuclear warning to Iran and George Russell's angry exit from the Canadian GP.
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BBC
Two people wounded including suspect at shooting near White House, US media report
It appears a person shot at Secret Service agents unsuccessfully, and the agents returned fire, sources tell the BBC's news partner CBS.
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It looms over the poverty-stricken South Side of Chicago like a vast meteorite that has just plunged to Earth and embedded itself in the Windy City.
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Spiked
Why so many people believe the racist lie that Israelis are using dogs to rape Palestinians.
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New Statesman
Dear England is a parade of patriotic fantasies
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BBC
Suspect killed after opening fire on Secret Service agents outside White House - follow live
The gunshots were fired at around 18:00 (23:00 BST), and the White House was placed under lockdown for around an hour.
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Publicly available flight-tracking data reveals that no RAF Rivet Joint Surveillance aircraft have flown over the region since April 21.
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BBC
Suspect killed after opening fire on Secret Service agents outside White House
The gunshots were fired at around 18:00 (23:00 BST), and the White House was placed under lockdown for around an hour.
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02:07⇢Gunfire at the White House Gate
⌨The media focuses on a shooting near the White House, with a suspect killed after opening fire on Secret Service agents (BBC News, The Telegraph, The Independent). The Daily Mail reports the RAF halted surveillance flights over the Black Sea after a 'Crazy Ivan' incident with Russian jets.
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Daily Mail
Kristian Trend, 40, is believed to be the first Briton to die after using Kambo - a drug which is a secretion of an amphibian traditionally used by indigenous Amazon tribes.
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BBC
Suspect killed after opening fire on Secret Service agents outside White House - follow live
The gunshots were fired at around 18:00 (23:00 BST), and the White House was placed under lockdown for around an hour.
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BBC
Suspect killed after opening fire on Secret Service agents outside White House
The gunshots were fired at around 18:00 (23:00 BST), and the White House was placed under lockdown for around an hour.
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Daily Mail
A rallying cry rang out across the Brighton Centre last month. It belonged to Daniel Kebede, the general secretary of Britain's largest teaching union.
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The new bride took to her Instagram Stories to share a look at their wedding bands along with a gushing message to Don Jr.
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President’s claim is tempered by Pakistani PM’s hopes of hosting more talks ‘very soon’, and Iran’s Fars news agency saying strait of Hormuz will remain under Iranian control
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Correspondents stationed near the White House said they heard what appeared to be repeated gunfire on Saturday, triggering an immediate security response around the grounds.
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Officials say a suspect approached a checkpoint near the building and opened fire, and that a bystander was wounded.
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When Ed Sheeran decided to leave his record label after 15 years, it wasn't surprising that he shared the news directly with the millions of supporters who have followed his journey to the top.
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As charismatic fixer Harry Da Souza in gangster drama MobLand, he is the calm lynchpin separating two warring crime families. But when it comes to Tom Hardy himself, it seems life does not imitate art.
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06:16⇢Gunfire at the White House Gate
⌨The newspapers report on a shooting near the White House where a suspect was killed after opening fire on Secret Service agents (BBC News, The Telegraph, The Independent). Meanwhile, Trump claims a peace deal with Iran is 'largely negotiated', including reopening the Strait of Hormuz (The Guardian).
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Correspondents stationed near the White House said they heard what appeared to be repeated gunfire on Saturday, triggering an immediate security response around the grounds.
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World | Gerard Couzens
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Casey O'Gorman made sure bride-to-be Molly Smith wasn't far from fiancé Tom Clare's mind amid his Las Vegas stag do on Saturday.
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BBC
Trump says Iran deal 'largely negotiated' including reopening Strait of Hormuz
Details of a potential deal have been reported by US and Iranian media, but no formal agreement has yet been reached.
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US | Lizzie McAllister
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Taylor Swift had to shield her eyes as her fiancé Travis Kelce made a spectacle of himself during Game 3 of the NBA's Eastern Conference Finals on Saturday night.
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Zara McDermott proudly watched boyfriend Louis Tomlinson storm the stage during Radio 1's Big Weekend in Sunderland on Saturday, after being caught up in a vicious AI deepfake scandal
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BBC
Rubio says 'significant progress' made on Iran talks after Trump said deal 'largely negotiated'
Details of a potential deal to extend the current ceasefire are starting to emerge, as Iranian state media says the strait "would not return to its pre-war status".
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In Afghanistan, the practice of selling daughters to older men for financial gain has become a normalised response to deepening poverty.
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The Guardian
The US secretary of state suggested a deal could be announced ‘in the next few hours’ but cautioned it wouldn’t be a ‘final’ agreement
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To Enid Hill, aged 78, it is Andy Burnham 's working-class hero shtick that, well, tends to stick in her craw.
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09:56⇢Iran Deal Nears Completion
⌨The newspapers focus on a potential US-Iran deal, with Rubio reporting 'significant progress' and Trump claiming the deal is 'largely negotiated', including reopening the Strait of Hormuz and Iran surrendering its uranium stockpile (BBC News, The Telegraph, The Independent, The Guardian).
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The actress, 51, is an honorary member of the Global Gift Gala, an annual event that raises funds for the Foundation, a philanthropic non-profit that works with children and families in need.
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News | Sarah Hooper
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The first Makerfield by-election poll put Andy Burnham on 43 per cent support, with his Reform opponent on 40 per cent.
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Breitbart UK
Nearly 400 illegal boat migrants reached UK shores this week amid reports that trained militants from the Middle East are gathering on the coastline of Belgium in a bid to break into Britain.
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Official figures show 681 migrants made the crossing from France in 10 boats on Friday and Saturday. They are the first recorded dinghy arrivals in 13 days.
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BBC
Rubio says 'significant progress' made in Iran talks as details of potential deal emerge
Reports say a current ceasefire could be extended for up to 60 days as US President Donald Trump says a deal has been "largely negotiated".
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The Shake It Off star, 36, stunned as she stepped out in a Stella McCartney denim jacket, worth £1,480.65 layered over a Stella McCartney x HM chain ttank top, worth £125.74.
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News | Sarah Hooper
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Daily Mail
The plan would introduce an uncapped personal allowance to cover all hours worked in excess of 40 hours a week.
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One or two clauses yet to be clarified, Iran officials tell Pakistani mediators, after US says deal ‘largely negotiated’
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News | Sarah Hooper
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It came as little surprise to Debra Lewis when she saw a police car pull up outside her house in the middle of a stormy night in July 1971.
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13:17⇢Iran Deal Nears Approval
⌨The newspapers report on the US-Iran deal nearing completion, with Rubio citing 'significant progress' and Trump claiming a deal is 'largely negotiated', though Iran's leader and security council still need to approve (BBC News, The Guardian, The Telegraph, The Independent). Meanwhile, the Daily Mail and The Mirror feature personal stories of family trauma.
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UK | Sarah Hooper
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Venezuela Fury and her husband Noah Price showed their honeymoon is back on track after their newlywed tiff, as they enjoyed a PDA-filled stroll together in Marbella.
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Breitbart UK
Multiple reports have indicated that U.S. negotiators believe that Iran has committed to giving up its nuclear ambitions and its highly enriched uranium as a part of a broader peace deal with President Donald Trump.
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US secretary of State Marco Rubio has revealed new details about the peace deal with Iran , adding that America has made 'significant progress' in negotiations.
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The Royal Horticultural Society's show attracts more than 150,000 visitors and millions of TV viewers and is known to attract celebrities but this year, people started saying it was too much.
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The rock musician, 33, took to Instagram and opened up about his sexuality amid 'a lot of speculation surrounding [his] personal life.'
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BBC
Trump says Iran talks 'constructive' but Tehran 'must understand' it cannot develop a nuclear weapon
The US president says he's advised his representatives not to "rush into" a deal, adding that time "is on our side".
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The US president’s remarks come after he said on Saturday that a peace deal with Iran was ‘largely negotiated’
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US secretary of State Marco Rubio has revealed new details about the peace deal with Iran , adding that America has made 'significant progress' in negotiations.
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BBC
Rubio says 'significant progress' made in Iran talks as details of potential deal emerge
Reports say a current ceasefire could be extended for up to 60 days as US President Donald Trump says a deal has been "largely negotiated".
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Trump says Iran talks 'constructive' but Tehran 'must understand' it cannot develop a nuclear weapon
The US president says he's advised his representatives not to "rush into" a deal, saying that "both sides must take their time and get it right".
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Forget the North-South divide over jobs and house prices, now it's war of the marriages with northern couples apparently the happiest, research has found.
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16:34⇢Iran Deal Talks Constructive
⌨The newspapers focus on the US-Iran nuclear deal, with Trump calling talks 'constructive' but warning Iran against developing nuclear weapons, while reports suggest Iran agreed to surrender enriched uranium. The Guardian notes the blockade remains until a deal is reached. A separate story involves a 15-year-old rape victim criticizing a judge who spared her attackers jail, covered by The Telegraph and Metro.
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Borrowing a page from the political playbook of U.S President Donald Trump, Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has vowed to scrap tax on overtime as his party seeks to cement itself as the “true party of the workers” in Britain.
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James Reed, chief executive of Britain's biggest recruitment company Reed, said there is a 'real shortage of jobs' and vacancies are declining 'relentlessly' amid the rise of AI.
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Blistering Britain is facing its first-ever May 'tropical night' as the month was officially declared on track to be the warmest ever.
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Eight schools have adopted the move so far, with more expected to follow if successful.
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It was reported last month that the show would be scrapped by the BBC at the end of this season amid a decline in viewing figures over recent years.
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President Trump said the outcome of the US-Iran war would be simple 11 weeks ago – no deal unless there was “unconditional surrender”.
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The singer, 40, announced on Sunday she secretly welcomed her first child, a daughter, with her fiancé Mitch Hahn a 'couple of weeks ago'.
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19:06⇢Trump's Iran War Warning
⌨The newspapers focus on the US-Iran war, with Trump warning diplomats not to rush into a deal despite claims of progress (Channel 4 News, BBC News, The Guardian, The Independent). A separate story involves a judge sparing two boys custody for raping two girls, drawing PM's outcry (Morning Star Online, The Telegraph).
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CRYSTAL PALACE 2-1 ARSENAL: Arsenal have lifted the Premier League trophy - the ceremonial end to their 22-wait for an English league title after a final-day win.
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US president says ‘if I make a deal with Iran, it will be a good and proper one’ as Iranian state media claims US government obstructing some clauses in agreement
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The golf icon was in rehab following his DUI arrest in March but was pictured returning to Florida on May 13. It emerged earlier this week that he was away when Vanessa Trump was diagnosed with cancer.
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The deal under discussion would involve a 60-day ceasefire extension during which the Strait of Hormuz would be reopened, according to US media.
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Daily Mail
Video footage posted to social media shows dark smoke billowing into the air over an aggressive fire near Hackney Downs Station on Sunday evening.
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Video footage posted to social media shows dark smoke billowing into the air over an aggressive fire near Hackney Downs Station on Sunday evening.
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The mission marked the first spaceflight ever undertaken by an astronaut from Hong Kong - 43-year-old Li Jiaying, who previously worked for the city's police.
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Mother-of-three Louise Crabtree's former boss Marc Bandemer harassed her for months, calling her 'naughty', 'brat' and 'girl', ogled her body, and confessing his love for her.
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Emergency services rushed to the scene in Tameside, Greater Manchester on Saturday evening after reports that a child had fallen from a house window.
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23:18⇢Trump's Iran Deal Warning
⌨The newspapers focus on the US-Iran deal, with Trump warning negotiators not to rush (BBC News, The Guardian, The Independent) while The Telegraph reports Iran will surrender uranium and open Hormuz. A separate story covers George Russell's angry exit from the Canadian GP (Daily Mail).
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NBC News Capitol Hill correspondent Julie Tsirkin was live on-air near the White House lawn when bullets rang out on Saturday night in Washington DC.
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Mercedes F1 driver George Russell is out of the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal after an engine problem led to his eventual retirement from the race.
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