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A former professional footballer has appeared in court accused of assaulting Sugababes singer Keisha Buchanan and restricting her freedom to shower or go to the gym. Taiwo Leo Atieno (39) faces eight charges relating to his former girlfriend, Ms Buchanan,…

A Japanese private lunar module is heading to the Moon, planning to land in the uncharted far north using a mini-rover. Tokyo-based ispace’s moon landing attempt on Friday local time marks the final stage in the fast-paced commercial lunar race.…

US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping met on Thursday amid a stalemate in talks over tariffs affecting global trade. The conversation was reported by China’s state-run Xinhua news agency and confirmed by China’s Foreign Ministry, which said…

Pope Leo XIV met for the first time on Thursday with members of the Vatican’s advisory commission on child protection amid questions about his previous handling of clerical sex abuse cases. Survivors also demand that he implement a zero-tolerance policy…

Investigators investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann are reportedly set to wrap up their final search efforts after three days of scouring bushland and abandoned buildings. Officers armed with pitchforks could be seen searching the area on the outskirts of…

New Zealand lawmakers have decided to suspend three politicians from parliament in a record-breaking move after they performed a Maori haka in protest at a proposed bill. Hana-Rawiti Maipi-Clark was given a seven-day ban, while her political party leaders, Debbie…

Reform UK has warned that its first team, modelled on Elon Musk’s Department for Government Effectiveness (Doge), will “take time” to make recommendations. On Monday, the first group of Doges arrived at Kent County Council (KCC) in Maidstone for their…

The BBC has defended its coverage of the Gaza conflict after the US administration criticised its reporting on a recent incident in the area that reportedly left several people dead. Spokeswoman Carolyn Leavitt said the corporation, while updating the headline…

The search for Madeleine McCann will resume in Portugal, near the site of her last appearance in 2007. A new search began yesterday, with teams clearing a well and removing overgrowth around abandoned buildings in the countryside a few miles…

Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof has announced that his coalition government will serve as a caretaker administration after far-right politician Geert Wilders pulled his ministers out of the cabinet over a row over immigration restrictions. The statement marked the end…