El-Sayed holds narrow lead in Michigan Senate primary but race too close to call
The marquee race for the Democratic nomination for Senate in Michigan remained too close to call on Tuesday night, with Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive former public health official, holding a narrow lead over Congresswoman Haley Stevens.
‘Our new champion’: Philippines swept up in tennis fever after Alex Eala’s historic win
The Philippines has been swept up in tennis fever after 21-year-old rising star Alex Eala delivered a historic win, drawing praise from the president who hosted a reception in her honour.
US revokes Brazil ambassador’s visa in escalation of diplomatic feud
Donald Trump’s administration has revoked the visa of Brazil’s ambassador to the US in a sharp escalation of a diplomatic feud with the country’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
The US state department said Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti’s visa had been cancelled in retaliation for Brazil’s refusal to approve Trump’s nominee for ambassador in Brasília and its decision last month to deny visas to two US diplomats seeking to visit ahead of an October election.
Moroccan king's letter confirms naming of major highway in honour of Trump
A letter from Morocco's King Mohammed VI has confirmed that the country has named a major highway after US President Donald Trump.
Last week, in a social media post, Trump thanked the king for the honour, but there was not a parallel announcement from the Moroccan authorities.
Former X Factor contestant Gabrielle Carrington denies murder
Former X Factor finalist denies murder and GBH
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Christopher Phillips kept mum's body in dining room freezer in Porthcawl for years 'couldn't let her go'
A man who kept his dead mother in a chest freezer in the living room of the family home for nearly three years and continued to collect her pension and benefits has been sentenced to two years and four months in prison.
Former navy officer criticises Reform plan to use military to stop small boats
A Reform UK proposal to use the military to stop small boats bringing migrants to the UK from France lacks substance, a former Royal Navy officer has said, suggesting the UK’s warships would be better used countering actual military threats.
Oil prices plunge and Europe’s markets rally after Trump calls off Iran strikes
Crude oil prices fell sharply while stocks and government bonds rallied on Monday after Donald Trump cancelled planned strikes on Iran and claimed peace talks were about to resume.
Brent crude was trading 5% lower at $83.47 a barrel by lunchtime, after falling as much as 7.3% to $81.55 a barrel. US West Texas Intermediate dropped more than 5% to $79.47 a barrel.
Yen hits three-month high after Trump helps prop up currency
The yen has hit its highest level in three months after Japan and the US launched a combined operation to support the Japanese currency.
The yen strengthened to ¥155 to the US dollar on Monday, its highest level since early May, after Tokyo and Washington confirmed they had carried out a rare joint currency intervention late last week.
Golf: Thorbjornsen wins first PGA Tour title at Rocket Classic
Thorbjornsen, who joined the Tour as a rookie in 2025, is widely considered one of the rising stars of US golf.
Michael Thorbjornsen had come close to winning on the PGA Tour before, and he learned from those experiences.