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American voters will deliver the final verdict on Trump

With unanimous \"guilty\" verdicts handed down by the New York jury on all 34 charges against him, Donald Trump becomes the first former US president to have a criminal conviction.

Heatstroke kills at least 18 as parts of India hit 50C

At least 18 people have died from heatstroke as India continues to reel from the most intense heatwave ever with temperatures suspected to have crossed 50C.

Houthis claim missile attack launched on US air carrier

Yemen's Houthis claim to have launched an attack on a US air carrier in response to earlier British and American strikes on its military bases.

'Every drone that hits them is payback for killing Oleh'

Askold Krushelnycky visits the concealed base of the 'Barney Unit' in eastern Ukraine - created by Stepan Barna following the death on the front line of his older brother in April 2023

Police appeal for help in finding gunman after girl, 9, is left fighting for her life

Police investigating a shooting at an east London restaurant that left a nine-year-old girl fighting for her life have issued an update.

NHS bed shortage sees sick children denied critical care

Paediatric ICUs at crisis point as Tories accused of 'neglect'

The bromance that could help Labour win a landslide

A growing friendship across party lines has given Starmer the confidence to stand up to the hard left

Is the Green Party a serious contender in this election?

The Green Party of England and Wales (the Scottish Greens are separate but linked) was unlucky with the timing of its election campaign launch. Though joint leaders Carla Denyer and Adrian Ramsay are hardly household names even in their own kitchens, and their plans for a more sustainable future were never going to hog the front page of the Daily Mail, the party does increasingly matter.

Put Brexit front and centre on the poll trail, say voters

Sixty per cent back Michael Heseltine's demand in survey

Starmer: Abbott is 'free' to stand at election for Labour

Diane Abbott is \"free\" to stand as a Labour candidate in the general election, Sir Keir Starmer has said.

Trump's felony conviction will matter come November

The former president has been evading consequences all his life but his luck has finally run out, writes

Cohen gets his revenge but the story isn't over yet

If Trump makes it back into the White House we could see another chapter unfold in this bitter feud

Trump rails at 'fascist' US in unhinged press conference

Former president lays into his trial judge as well as Joe Biden

England Warm Up For T20s With Victory Over Pakistan

England might well be underprepared for the T20 World Cup, but they cruised to a comfortable victory in their final match before the tournament against Pakistan.

Football's The Loser In Brave New World Carved By Perez

Florentino Perez couldn’t have it any other way. On Monday, after a Spanish court gave the latest ruling on the Super League case, those in the Real Madrid president’s circle were very quick to insist to everyone that the judgment actually represented a victory for the project.

Gaza War Waged At Election Time Is Biden's Nightmare

Israeli tanks and armoured cars have been seen near al-Awda mosque in the centre of Rafah, while 45 people were killed in a strike at a camp in the east of the city.

How Much Does Scotland Matter To Labour's Chances?

Obviously, there’s been much coverage of the prospective big loser in the general election being the Conservative Party, which is still stuck around 20 percentage points behind Labour in the polls.

Israel Steps Up Rafah Assault As War Cabinet Splits Deepen

Party led by Benny Gantz has proposed a bill calling for the Israeli parliament to be dissolved, reports Chris Stevenson

Labour Will Kickstart Clean Energy Plan 'Within Months'

Labour is pledging it will get working within months of election victory to build clean power that will “turn the page” on the cost of living crisis.

No Reason Why Abbott Can't Stand For Labour - Rayner

Deputy leader defies Starmer as row knocks his campaign

Ukraine Allowed To Hit Parts Of Russia With US Weapons

President Joe Biden has given Ukraine the go-ahead to use American weaponry to strike inside Russia for the limited purpose of defending Kharkiv, according to three US officials familiar with the matter.

Trump Guilty On All Charges In Historic Hush-Money Trial

Donald Trump is the first former or serving US president to be convicted of a crime. From Alex Woodward in New York

What Does Sunak's Burst Of Activity Say About The Timing Of The General Election?

Rishi Sunak has launched a campaign to shore up the Conservative vote in next week’s local elections and his own position among his fractious backbenchers.

‘Retiring? I'm Still Striving To Be The Best In The World'

Marlie Packer has plenty left in the tank and an eye on World Cup success on home soil, she tells Harry Latham-Coyle

I now swear by Taylor Swift

After a lifetime of avoiding the mainstream, Amy Fleming has grown to love the pop phenomenon, courtesy of her 11year-old daughter – and it’s been a liberating experience

'My dad's prepared me for this since I was about seven'

British heavyweight Daniel Dubois tells Alex Pattle about fighting Usyk twice’ in one night, his hunger to take Filip Hrgovic apart’, and a potential clash with Anthony Joshua

ANC may lose majority for the first time since Mandela

Early results show most dramatic shift since end of apartheid

New video shows moment Keane 'elbowed' Arsenal fan

A London court has been shown a video of the moment Roy Keane confronted an Arsenal fan who allegedly headbutted the former Manchester United captain.

Only one in five prisons has sufficient riot squad officers

Just 23 of 109 have minimum required by Operation Tornado

Quarter of households with mortgages at risk of arrears

A quarter of Britain's mortgage holders face missing their payments by the end of this year as interest rates continue to soar, analysis shows - with thousands told already that they could lose their homes. Some 1.6 million homeowners will come to the end of their fixed-rate deals this year, with an average hike of about £1,800 annually on their repayments as they move on to higher interest rates.