I’ve covered Labour for decades – ask me anything on Andy Burnham’s first conference as PM

Pope Leo XIV’s visit to France: What you need to know

Pope Leo XIV on Friday arrives in France for a four-day visit – his fifth Apostolic journey since becoming pontiff last year – during which he hopes to repair the Catholic Church’s standing after sexual abuse scandals while also addressing issues such as the need to regulate AI. FRANCE 24 guides you through his visit.

Nepal suspends Kathmandu public transport as landslides block key highways

Nepal suspends Kathmandu public transport as landslides block key highways

ISI Trained Al-Qaeda’s Bin Laden, Zawahiri With US, Saudi Funding: Pak Politician’s Big Claim

Mushahid Hussain claimed the CIA and Saudi Arabia gave ISI nearly $5 billion during the Afghan jihad to train one lakh Afghan Mujahideen and 20,000 Arab volunteers.

Nolan Wells had no water in lungs despite drowning finding, lawyer says

Civil rights attorney Ben Crump released information from a forensic examination of Nolan Wells’ cellphone as well as details of the official autopsy

Blondshell is bloody and unsparing on her third album ‘Violins’

LA alt-rock singer Blondshell trades plain-speaking lyricism for something more abstract, while Irish rock band Gurriers cut through the noise with their ambitious second album

Canada seeks new role in global economy

As trade ties with the US continue to fray, Canada is seeking a new role and new partners in the increasingly fragmented global economy. Prime Minister Mark Carney has been courting more foreign investment as well as closer ties with the European Union and Asian economies.

Iran-US war latest: Tehran raises reopening Strait of Hormuz in 7 days as part of ‘phased’ end to war

Araghchi said he would stay in New York over the weekend pending an American response, but was not in a hurry

Japan says Trump voiced concern over weak yen in summit with PM Takaichi

The weak yen is driving up energy import costs that are already elevated due to the US-Israeli war on Iran, fuelling concerns about an inflation overshoot.

‘Biggest star in I’m a Celebrity history’ might have just confirmed appearance on 2026 series

‘You’ll have to wait and see,’ football star said when quizzed on ‘This Morning’

I’ve covered Labour for decades – ask me anything on Andy Burnham’s first conference as PM

Ahead of the party gathering in Liverpool, chief political commentator John Rentoul is here to answer readers’ questions on Reform’s £72m war chest, the looming Budget, how Burnham should handle the unions, and whether Labour's poll lead is as solid as it looks

Russia could launch attack on Nato neighbour, warns Denmark

Ukraine strikes Russian oil refinery, train in overnight drone attacks; 2 killed

Russian governor Yuri Slyusar said around 50 drones were destroyed over the region and the strike forced the refinery to temporarily suspend operations. He said there were no reports of casualties there. In Ulyanovsk, eight people were injured after another drone attack damaged industrial and civilian infrastructure, Governor Alexei Russkikh said. The region is home to a major electronics plant.