The Mexican Navy training ship, the Cuauhtémoc, was stranded in the East River after colliding with the Brooklyn Bridge in New York on Saturday, May 17, 2025.

Two killed and nineteen injured as Mexican Navy training ship crashes into Brooklyn Bridge

Pope Leo XIV will formally be inaugurated as pontiff at a Mass in St Peter's Square today

Pope Leo XIV seen in Popemobile for the first time as thousands of well-wishers gather for his inauguration

Charlotte May Lee, 21, from London, is accused of bringing £1.15 million pounds worth of cannabis into Sri Lanka in vacuum-packed bags in her luggage.

British former air stewardess accused of smuggling million-pound 'cannabis stash' into Sri Lanka

A London LTN - Reform has vowed to have them scrapped

Reform UK vows to axe LTNs in all of the councils it controls

Criminals could be made to fill potholes under plans being considered by the government

Criminals could fill potholes, clean bins and scrub graffiti under government plans

Student nurses 'can't afford' to live due to a lack of proper financial support, according to testimony heard at an official event

Nursing students 'sleeping in cars, using food banks and can't afford to live'

Jesy Nelson announced the birth of her twin babies in a joint post on Instagram with her partner, Zion Foster.

Former Little Mix star Jesy Nelson gives birth to premature twins after complicated pregnancy

Keir Starmer welcomes European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to 10 Downing Street in London.

'EU reset' is good for our borders, Starmer insists ahead of summit

Winner of the Eurovision Song Contest JJ from Austria holds up the trophy onstage.

Austria’s JJ wins Eurovision as Israel comes second - with nul points from public for UK

Mr Cook wat attacked in Pattaya, Thailand, on Friday evening.

British tourist 'fighting for his life' after he was 'stabbed and thrown out of a car' in holiday hot spot

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Obesity clinics in the UK say they are seeing a disproportionate number of children from the most deprived areas, with a significant number having neurodivergent or other health conditions.

Childhood obesity is a national emergency, but we’re ignoring the root cause

Island of Strangers? Starmer’s Rhetoric Echoes a Dark Past, writes Humza Yousaf MSP

You can’t out-Farage Farage: Labour’s immigration gamble is a dangerous mistake, writes Humza Yousaf

UK-EU youth mobility scheme is essential to reverse Brexit damage and rocket launch the economy, writes Sir Sadiq Khan.

UK-EU youth mobility scheme is essential to reverse Brexit damage and rocket launch the economy, writes Sir Sadiq Khan

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Criminals could be made to fill potholes under plans being considered by the government

Criminals could fill potholes, clean bins and scrub graffiti under government plans

Student nurses 'can't afford' to live due to a lack of proper financial support, according to testimony heard at an official event

Nursing students 'sleeping in cars, using food banks and can't afford to live'

Floral tributes left near the scene of a fire at Bicester Motion in Oxfordshire, where two firefighters and a member of the public have died, and two firefighters were also seriously injured.

Tributes paid to 'hero' firefighters and man killed in former RAF base blaze

UK POLITICS

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A London LTN - Reform has vowed to have them scrapped

Reform UK vows to axe LTNs in all of the councils it controls

A ‘Home Guard’ could be comprised of volunteers to protect UK from attack.

‘Home guard’ to be launched to ‘protect Britain’s power plants and airports from attack’

Keir Starmer welcomes European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to 10 Downing Street in London.

'EU reset' is good for our borders, Starmer insists ahead of summit

US Politics

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President Biden had been fighting accusations about his declining mental acuity since his election in 2020

Leaked audio emerges of Joe Biden’s damaging interview with special counsel Robert Hur

In an Instagram post on Thursday, the former FBI director wrote "cool shell formation on my beach walk" under a picture of seashells that appeared to form the shapes for "86 47''.

Donald Trump says Ex-FBI director’s ‘8647’ seashell post ‘meant assassination’

A bronze statue representing the U.S first lady Melania Trump is erected in her birthplace of Sevnica, Slovenia

Bronze statue of Melania Trump in her Slovenian hometown hacked off at the ankles and stolen as police launch probe

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Gary Lineker has deleted an Instagram story post he shared from the group Palestine Lobby, which said: "Zionism explained in two minutes" and featured an illustration of a rat.

Gary Lineker faces calls to be sacked over 'antisemitic' post as campaign group files official complaint

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Brave front line workers who keep Britain safe and treat the injured are subjected to frequent violent attacks

Attacked on the frontline every two minutes: LBC investigation uncovers shocking level of public sector assaults

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Pope Leo XIV will formally be inaugurated as pontiff at a Mass in St Peter's Square today

Pope Leo XIV seen in Popemobile for the first time as thousands of well-wishers gather for his inauguration

Pope Leo XIV will hold the inaugural mass at 10am local time, with the service expected to provide more insight into the Pope's personality.

Pope Leo to hold inaugural mass in front of world leaders and crowds of 250,000

The Mexican Navy training ship, the Cuauhtémoc, was stranded in the East River after colliding with the Brooklyn Bridge in New York on Saturday, May 17, 2025.

Two killed and nineteen injured as Mexican Navy training ship crashes into Brooklyn Bridge

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Charlotte May Lee, 21, from London, is accused of bringing £1.15 million pounds worth of cannabis into Sri Lanka in vacuum-packed bags in her luggage.

British former air stewardess accused of smuggling million-pound 'cannabis stash' into Sri Lanka

Police are hunting a knifeman after five men were stabbed at a late-night party in southeast London

Five men who were stabbed at London music event arrested over 'violent disorder'

Starmer fire

Second man arrested in connection with arson attacks on houses and car linked to Keir Starmer

Health

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Children are waiting too long for mental health support, the NHS has been warned.

Children still ‘waiting far too long’ for mental health care, commissioner warns

In its current form the Bill would mean terminally ill adults with only six months left to live could apply for assistance to end their lives, with approval needed from two doctors and the expert panel.

Care homes and hospices must have right to opt out of assisted dying, MPs hear

Women should be cautious when using unregulated sperm donors, a barrister involved in a High Court case related to a man who claims to have fathered more than 180 children has said.

Court ruling shows need for caution when using sperm donors, barrister says

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Chris Packham with demonstrators outside the Co-Op AGM in Manchester

Co-op prioritises corporate greed over animal welfare, says Chris Packham

Former Wilko store in Maidenhead High Street, Berkshire which reopened as a Poundland a few months ago is closing down.

Poundland is set to be sold 'for a pound' as 200 stores face closure with thousands of jobs at risk

Money stock

FTSE 100 recovers to pre-trade tariff announcement levels

Royals

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Queen Camilla's new puppy Moley. The King and Queen are expected to see the names of their dogs featured in a Chelsea Flower Show garden when they visit the attraction.

Names of King and Queen’s dogs to feature in Chelsea Flower Show garden

King Charles has not yet granted permission for the Prince and Princess of Wales to bestow their own royal warrants on favoured brands.

King Charles delays allowing William and Kate to grant royal warrants to British brands

Football-fan the Prince of Wales will present the FA Cup trophy to the winning team this weekend.

Prince of Wales to present FA Cup trophy

Science and Technology

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A UK Driving Licence shake-up is coming this summer

Major driving licence change to launch this summer - affecting up to 50 million Brits

The Joby eVTOL electric air taxi is seen exibited during the Farnborough International Airshow, on 26th July 2024, at Farnborough, England.

‘Flying taxis’ could appear in UK skies as early as 2028, minister claims

Young woman using mobile phone in dark room at home

TikTok’s new meditation feature targets teens late-night doomscrolling

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Jesy Nelson announced the birth of her twin babies in a joint post on Instagram with her partner, Zion Foster.

Former Little Mix star Jesy Nelson gives birth to premature twins after complicated pregnancy

Winner of the Eurovision Song Contest JJ from Austria holds up the trophy onstage.

Austria’s JJ wins Eurovision as Israel comes second - with nul points from public for UK

Matt Lucas performs the role of Thénardier and Helen Walsh performs the role of Madame Thénardier during the number ‘One Day More’.

Comedian Matt Lucas pulls out of performance mid-show as voice 'deserts' him

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Storm Brings Powerful Winds, Tornadoes, And Potentially Catastrophic Rainfall To Central U.S.

'Mass casualty event' declared as tornadoes kill at least 25 in Kentucky and Missouri

Sunbathers on the beach enjoying the hot afternoon sunshine at the seaside resort of West Bay in Dorset.

When Britain will be hotter than Ibiza

Other parts of the country, including London, are predicted by the metrics to see the effects of the rain bomb on Friday, May 23

When massive area of UK could be hit with ‘rain bomb’

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Crystal Palace have lifted their first-ever trophy

Crystal Palace beat Manchester City to win the FA Cup and lift the club's first-ever major trophy

Matt Fitzpatrick of England lines up his putt on the 12th hole during the second round of the 2025 PGA Championship

England’s Matt Fitzpatrick rises to equal second at US PGA

Mohamed Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold

Mohamed Salah criticises 'harsh' treatment of Trent Alexander-Arnold after boos