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Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive former health official, has won Michigan's Democratic Senate primary, defeating establishment-backed Representative Haley Stevens. The narrow victory signals a shift in the party's direction and sets up a general election battle against Republican Mike Rogers.
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch defended the selection of Joshua Bonehill-Paine, a former neo-Nazi convicted of antisemitic harassment, as a local council candidate, citing his rehabilitation. After backlash from Jewish groups, Bonehill-Paine withdrew and was offered an advisory role focused on radicalisation.
Justice minister Jake Richards has defended the government's decision to keep PC Andrew Harper's killers eligible for early release, as the officer's mother expresses 'bitter disappointment.' The Thames Valley chief constable is considering joining a legal challenge by the Police Federation, while revised plans exclude rapists and child abusers but still cover domestic abusers and killers.
A 38-year-old man was arrested at Trump National Golf Club in Rancho Palos Verdes after being found with a loaded handgun and ammunition. Authorities say he was photographed and filmed the grounds ahead of a scheduled visit by President Trump for a fundraising dinner.
A 4,000-kilogram piece of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket crashed into the Moon's surface at 8,690 km/h on Wednesday, as predicted by astronomers. The unintentional impact, caused by gravitational and solar forces, kicked up a plume of lunar dust, with South Korea's Danuri orbiter set to examine the impact site.
A 52-year-old vegetable vendor in Kherson, Ukraine, survived a drone attack that was caught on video and shared by President Zelensky. The man sustained shrapnel wounds and a concussion. Ukrainian officials condemned the attack as a 'barbaric war crime.'
Three lions have died of suspected heatstroke at Tokyo's Tama Zoological Park amid Japan's unusually hot and humid summer. The zoo has suspended its lion exhibit as 10 of its 16 big cats fell ill, with officials pointing to the challenge of high humidity for species adapted to dry African heat.
A coalition of 25 US states, mostly led by Democrats, filed a lawsuit on Monday challenging the Trump administration's latest tariffs on goods from 60 trading partners. The states argue the tariffs exceed presidential authority and are a pretext to reimpose levies struck down by the Supreme Court, while the White House insists the measures are legal.
Myanmar's military-led government released photographs of detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi meeting a Red Cross official, her first publicised contact with a foreign official since her 2021 detention. Her son welcomed the visit as a positive step while calling for her release.
Two Republican senators who had threatened to block Todd Blanche's confirmation as attorney general have agreed to advance his nomination after he formally ended a controversial $1.8bn fund. The move clears a key hurdle, though Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski has announced she will oppose the nomination.
Massive Attack said its members were detained by police in Singapore after unfurling a Palestinian flag and chanting 'Free Palestine' during a concert. The band was subsequently banned from re-entering the country, with two members issued stern warnings. The group expressed surprise and disappointment, saying they did not anticipate the flag display would violate any law.
Reform UK has proposed deploying the Royal Navy in 'the largest military operation' in the Channel since World War II to stop small boat crossings, but critics including a former naval commander and Labour argue the plan lacks substance and may be a distraction from the party's financial scandals.
Ariana Grande will take a break from public-facing work after her current tour ends, citing endless public scrutiny. She has also withdrawn from the upcoming London revival of 'Sunday in the Park with George', with the production company confirming it will proceed with a recast.
South Korea has recorded its highest temperature since modern records began, with 42.5°C in Yangsan, as a severe heatwave leads to deaths, emergency alerts, and disruption. The climate crisis and El Niño are cited as contributing factors by weather authorities and scientists.
US President Donald Trump announced he has cancelled a planned attack on Iran, saying the 'perimeters of a deal' have been agreed. The decision followed a phone call from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who warned against escalating military operations. The potential deal would include the opening of the Strait of Hormuz and an end to Iran's nuclear threat.
President Donald Trump's media company has launched a paid service on Truth Social giving subscribers early access to posts from prominent accounts, including Trump's, for up to $100,000 a month. Critics say the move raises insider trading and ethics questions, while the company defends it as a free-market distinction between public and non-public information.
An explosion at an Italian restaurant in Moscow's Kudrinskaya square killed three people, including a security guard who stopped a woman carrying an improvised explosive device, and injured 21, according to officials.
The family of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of Today anchor Savannah Guthrie, has issued a new appeal for information six months after her disappearance from her Tucson, Arizona home. No suspects have been arrested, and the FBI continues to investigate.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he wants to forgive protesters who hurled insults at him during recent demonstrations led by the online Cockroach Janta Party over examination paper leaks. The protests, which also sparked police cases and social media takedowns, prompted a separate controversy after Meta briefly removed a Modi video, leading to apologies and a police case in Hyderabad.
Chartered flights will carry up to 150 greyhounds to Australia as New Zealand's ban on greyhound racing takes effect. Trainers relocate to continue racing, while officials and critics dispute the welfare implications and the industry's future.