UK pledges support for Ukraine with 100-year pact // Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to put Ukraine in the "strongest possible position" on a trip to Kyiv where he signed a "landmark" 100-year pact with the war-stricken country.
Badenoch criticises Tory handling of Brexit // Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has criticised her predecessors for mishandling Brexit, saying leaving the EU without a growth plan was a "mistake".
Cooper announces inquiries into grooming gangs // Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has announced plans for a nationwide review of grooming gang evidence and five government-backed local inquiries.
Justin Baldoni hits back at co-star Blake Lively in $400m lawsuit // Actor and director Justin Baldoni has hit back at Blake Lively, his co-star in the film It Ends With Us, by filing a lawsuit against her and her husband Ryan Reynolds.
Twin Peaks film director David Lynch dies at 78 // David Lynch, the American filmmaker whose works include the surrealist cult classics Mulholland Drive and Twin Peaks, has died aged 78.
Molly-Mae on 'kiss' with Tommy: 'It's complicated' // Molly-Mae Hague has broken her silence after being photographed apparently kissing her ex, Tommy Fury, at a party, calling the situation "really complicated".
Man City reach verbal agreement to sign Marmoush // Manchester City are closing in on the signing of Eintracht Frankfurt forward Omar Marmoush.
Littler opens Bahrain Masters title defence with win // Newly crowned world champion Luke Littler started his Bahrain Masters title defence with a 6-3 victory against Lourence Ilagan in Sakhir.
'You pay my bills' - Collins reacts to hecklers // American Danielle Collins thanked fans that heckled her during her second-round victory over Destanee Aiava at the Australian Open for "paying my bills".
UK economy disappoints despite return to growth // The UK economy returned to growth for the first time in three months, but the expansion was less than expected.
Global growth forecast to flatline as tariffs add to strains // The global economy is set to flatline this year amid fears including fresh US tariffs hitting trade, the World Bank has warned.
NI economy 'grew strongly' in middle of 2024 // Northern Ireland's economy grew strongly in the third quarter of 2024, the latest official data suggests.
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