Muskan Sharma stood up to men who tried to bully her over her clothes - and went on to win hearts and a beauty pageant. The 23-year-old, who was crowned Miss Rishikesh 2025 last week in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, told the BBC that even though it was a small local pageant, it made me feel like Miss Universe. Sharma's win has made headlines in India as it came after a viral video that showed her spiritedly arguing with a man who barged into their rehearsals just a day before the 4 October contest. Sharma, who wanted to be a model and participate in a pageant since I was in school, said the intruders came in just as they broke for lunch. We were sitting around, chilling, having a laugh when they walked in, she said.

Some migrants coming to the UK will need to speak English to an A-level standard under tougher new rules set to be introduced by the government. Applicants will be tested in person on their speaking, listening, reading and writing at Home Office-approved providers, with their results checked as part of the visa process. The changes, which come into force from 8 January 2026, form part of wider plans to cut levels of immigration to the UK outlined in a white paper in May. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said: If you come to this country, you must learn our language and play your part. Those applying for skilled worker, scale-up and high potential individual (HPI) visas will be required to reach B2 level - a step up from the current B1 standard which is equivalent to GCSE.

We're finally reading the secrets of Herculaneum's lost library A whole library's worth of papyri owned by Julius Caesar's father-in-law were turned to charcoal by the eruption of Vesuvius. Deep within a particle accelerator, theoretical physicist Giorgio Angelotti is hard at work. He sets a black cylinder on a mount, bolts it down, then runs through some safety checks before retreating from the chamber, known as "the hatch". "You have to be sure there's no one in the hatch before you close the door," he says. That's because he is about to blast the sample with a super-powerful beam of X-rays.

What is the Insurrection Act? Is Trump trying to dial back tensions with Brazil? Why was Letitia James indicted? Will a government shutdown hurt the economy? The United States's artificial intelligence (AI) investment boom might be an economic bubble that could burst, comparable to the dot-com bust in the early 2000s, according to the International Monetary Fund.

The Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence's 2025 Spring Symposium Series was held in Dubai, UAE, May 20-May 22, 2025. There were four symposia in the spring program: AI-Driven Resilience: Building Robust, Adaptive Technologies for a Dynamic World, AI in Business: Intelligent Transformation and Management and Context-Awareness in Cyber-Physical Systems. The AI for Resilient Communities symposium explores the intersection of artificial intelligence, resilience, and adaptive technologies, highlighting AI's transformative role in helping communities navigate environmental, economic, and social uncertainties. As societies face escalating challenges--from climate crises to shifting economic landscapes--the need for resilient, adaptive systems has never been more critical. This symposium is designed to foster innovation and dialogue around creating robust communities that can withstand and adapt to crises, evolving into stronger and more resilient entities over time.

Why has Dutch government taken control of China-owned chipmaker Nexperia? The Dutch government has intervened to take effective control of technology group Nexperia, which is owned by Chinese group Wingtech Technology. The decision comes amid a growing rift between China and the West over the development of technology such as computer chips and semiconductors, which are essential components for the manufacture of artificial intelligence (AI) technology. Here is more about what the Dutch government announced, why and what happens next. What has the Dutch government announced?

The UK is forecast to be the second-fastest growing of the world's most advanced economies this year and next, according to new projections from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The rates of growth remain modest at 1.3% for both years, but that outperforms the other G7 economies apart from the US, in a torrid year of trade and geopolitical tensions. However, UK inflation is set to rise to the highest in the G7 in 2025 and 2026, the IMF predicts, driven by larger energy and utility bills. UK inflation is forecast to average 3.4% this year and 2.5% in 2026 but the IMF says this will be temporary, and fall to 2% by the end of next year. The G7 are seven advanced economies - the US, UK, France, Germany, Italy, Canada and Japan - but the group doesn't include fast-growing economies such as China and India.

Hamas executes'collaborators' in Gaza as it clings to power amid fears Trump's peace deal is already at risk Internet star who demanded free seats for fat fliers vanished without trace... now the Daily Mail has learned the heartbreaking reason why Donald Trump tells crowds there are world leaders he'doesn't like at ALL' as he teases who they are How Diane Keaton's closest friend helped her to achieve her'lifelong ambition' just months before she died - and the poignant legacy it leaves Kate and Wills' fresh start at their'forever home': Why they have fast-tracked their move to house they will never leave - even when he becomes King'It's Meghan Markle 3.0': Why the duchess has set tongues wagging that she's plotting another Sussex relaunch'as she holds cosy meeting with new editor of US Vogue' Trump's ominous warning to Macron at Egypt summit: 'You will see what is about to happen' Neil Diamond, 84, sang Sweet Caroline and worked with Cher as well as Barbra Streisand... see him now Insiders reveal how reluctant Katy Perry finally gave in to'persistent' Justin Trudeau... as sexy yacht photos get spicy response from his ex-wife Awkward moment Donald Trump asks Giorgia Meloni'You won't be offended if I say you're beautiful, right? Horrors endured by Israel's last 20 hostages: Chained, tortured, and starved. Lindsey Halligan removes senior DOJ official after taking over Virginia US attorney's office Gorgeous Bay Area enclave filled with hippies becomes America's ANGRIEST town over plans for huge affordable housing project MLB fans hail'greatest play in baseball HISTORY' after Dodgers thought they hit grand slam in Brewers game Father launches campaign to become sheriff as he faces murder trial for killing teenage daughter's abuser Spot the difference: Apple has rebranded its TV service as part of a'vibrant new identity' - so, can you see what has changed? But Apple TV+ is no more - as Apple has quietly rebranded its streaming service. 'Apple TV+ is now simply Apple TV, with a vibrant new identity,' the tech giant explained in the bottom of a press release on the streaming debut of its film, 'F1 The Movie'.

Hamas executes'collaborators' in Gaza as it clings to power amid fears Trump's peace deal is already at risk Internet star who demanded free seats for fat fliers vanished without trace... now the Daily Mail has learned the heartbreaking reason why Donald Trump tells crowds there are world leaders he'doesn't like at ALL' as he teases who they are How Diane Keaton's closest friend helped her to achieve her'lifelong ambition' just months before she died - and the poignant legacy it leaves Kate and Wills' fresh start at their'forever home': Why they have fast-tracked their move to house they will never leave - even when he becomes King'It's Meghan Markle 3.0': Why the duchess has set tongues wagging that she's plotting another Sussex relaunch'as she holds cosy meeting with new editor of US Vogue' Trump's ominous warning to Macron at Egypt summit: 'You will see what is about to happen' Neil Diamond, 84, sang Sweet Caroline and worked with Cher as well as Barbra Streisand... see him now Insiders reveal how reluctant Katy Perry finally gave in to'persistent' Justin Trudeau... as sexy yacht photos get spicy response from his ex-wife Awkward moment Donald Trump asks Giorgia Meloni'You won't be offended if I say you're beautiful, right? Horrors endured by Israel's last 20 hostages: Chained, tortured, and starved. Lindsey Halligan removes senior DOJ official after taking over Virginia US attorney's office Gorgeous Bay Area enclave filled with hippies becomes America's ANGRIEST town over plans for huge affordable housing project MLB fans hail'greatest play in baseball HISTORY' after Dodgers thought they hit grand slam in Brewers game Father launches campaign to become sheriff as he faces murder trial for killing teenage daughter's abuser Infections that are resistant to antibiotics continue to threaten global health, experts have warned--as hospitals report an alarming rise in the number of deaths driven by drug resistant strains. According to the World Health Organisation's (WHO) latest surveillance report, one in six bacterial infections were resistant to antibiotic treatments in 2023. Alarmingly, more than 40 per cent of antibiotics lost efficacy to treat common urinary tract, blood, gut and sexually-transmitted infections between 2018 and 2023, figures show.

Can Ukraine restore its pre-war borders? Why are Tomahawk missiles for Ukraine a'red line' for Russia? Is Russia testing NATO with aerial incursions in Europe? Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he will travel to Washington, DC, to meet his US counterpart, Donald Trump, on Friday. The main topics to be discussed will be air defence and long-range capabilities, Zelenskyy said in a message on his Telegram channel.