Lord Mandelson expected to be named as UK ambassador to US
The former minister and life peer will replace Dame Karen Pierce in early 2025....
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Congress in disarray and shutdown looms as Trump, Musk slam spending deal
The president-elect and Elon Musk rejected the bipartisan spending plan that would prevent a government shutdown....
Jeremy Bowen: Syria’s new ruler is politically astute – but can he keep his promises?
Ahmed al-Sharaa is intelligent, astute and reluctant to say what sort of country he wants....
Tate brothers human trafficking case sent back by Romanian court
A court upholds the influencer’s challenge of the human trafficking case against him and his brother....
Paul Pogba’s brother jailed for extorting ex-footballer
Five other men received sentences of between four and eight years for extorting the French footballer....
Ofcom apologises for ‘ill-judged’ porn joke job ad
Campaigners say the post, by a senior manager at the regulator, treats porn as a job perk....
Man admits threatening to kill MP
Benjamin Clarke pleads guilty to making threats to kill Bishop Auckland MP Sam Rushworth....
Rolling hills are now barren: BBC sees destruction in cyclone-hit Mayotte
Thousands are still missing after the cyclone hit the territory, with residents facing shortages of food and water....
Hospices in England to receive £100m funding boost
Hospice leaders had warned they were being forced to close beds closing due to financial pressures....
Israel strikes Houthi targets in Yemen after missile attack
Houthi-run media say nine people were killed, hours after a Houthi missile was shot down over Israel....