Italy’s top diplomat has cancelled a planned US trip following a diplomatic dispute after President Donald Trump reportedly claimed Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni 'begged' for a photo at the G7 meeting.
Andy Burnham won the closely watched Makerfield by-election, a result likely to intensify scrutiny of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s leadership, according to Al Jazeera.
U.S. President Donald Trump has drawn criticism for his aggressive stance on Greenland, linking it to his snub by the Nobel Peace Prize committee. Meanwhile, tensions with Russia and China are escalating, with allies urging calm and cooperation.
Equatorial Guinea's government has resigned after barely meeting 10% of its targets, according to Vice-President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer denied being snubbed by U.S. President Donald Trump at the G7 summit and said the UK was ready to help open the Strait of Hormuz after a U.S.-Iran deal.
Lidia 'Taty' Almeida, a human rights activist who spent more than 50 years searching for her disappeared son, has died at age 95, according to The Guardian.
Former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faced backlash for skipping his country's first World Cup match to attend a USA game where his girlfriend, Katy Perry, performed, according to BBC.
The UK and Japan have agreed to a £18bn investment deal, with UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer saying it will build a 'new era of co-operation' between the two nations, according to the BBC.
The King has joined the art world in mourning the death of David Hockney, one of the UK's most celebrated artists, who died at the age of 88.
A fresh investigation into former Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero has been launched after €1.2m in luxury jewellery was found in his safe, according to BBC News.
Olivia Rodrigo has released her third album, 'You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love', marking a significant shift in her sound and style, according to Rolling Stone.
Taylor Swift delivered a 21-minute emotional speech at the 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame induction ceremony in New York City, making her the youngest woman ever inducted.
Pope Leo visited the Canary Islands to highlight the dangerous journeys of migrants, emphasizing the need for 'safe and legal pathways.'
US Vice President JD Vance said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu 'has certainly gotten some things wrong,' marking a further public admission that relations between the two allies have come under pressure.
Steven Spielberg's new UFO-themed film 'Disclosure Day' explores themes of secrecy, empathy, and the global threat of nuclear war, according to reviews from Den of Geek, Mashable, and Filmstarts.