British paratrooper killed in Ukraine 'lived life of courage'
Lance Corporal George Hooley is remembered by colleagues as a "born soldier" after the Ministry of Defence said the 28-year-old died in a "tragic accident".

Iceland becomes fifth country to boycott Eurovision
Iceland joins Spain, Ireland, Slovenia and the Netherlands in saying it will boycott the 2026 contest.

Author Sophie Kinsella remembered as a 'wonderful, warm woman'
The author of the Shopaholic series of novels had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer.

Ex-Olympic swimmer Sharron Davies and Iceland boss Richard Walker among new peers
Downing Street announced 34 new peers to "correct" an imbalance against Labour in the House of Lords.

Race across the world has shown us we can get through anything together
The four teams making their way to the final checkpoint tell us how the experience has changed their relationships and them.

US could ask UK tourists for five-year social media history before entry
The plan would affect people from countries, including the UK, who can fill out a form in lieu of a visa.

Burkina Faso releases 11 Nigerian troops after 'unauthorised' plane landing
Military personnel told they can return to Nigeria after actions described as 'unfriendly act'Authorities in Burkina Faso have released 11 Nigerian military personnel held after a cargo plane from Lagos made an "unauthorised" emergency landing in its second largest city, Bobo-Dioulasso.The breakaway regional Association of Sahel States (AES) said on Monday that the C-130 aircraft had entered Burkina Faso's airspace without clearance, calling it an "unfriendly act". Continue reading...

DRC fighting forces 200,000 to flee just days after Washington peace deal
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels clash with Congolese army and other groups as they march on strategic eastern townAbout 200,000 people have fled their homes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as Rwanda-backed rebels march on a strategic eastern town just days after Donald Trump hosted the Rwandan and Congolese leaders to proclaim peace.The UN said at least 74 people had been killed, mostly civilians, and 83 admitted to hospital with wounds from escalating clashes in the area in recent days. Continue reading...

US puts sanctions on network said to funnel Colombian mercenaries to Sudan
US treasury accuses Colombian nationals and companies of aiding the RSF, which has committed horrific war crimesThe United States has sanctioned four people and four companies accused of enlisting Colombian mercenaries to fight for and train a Sudanese paramilitary group accused by Washington of committing genocide.Announcing the sanctions on Tuesday, the US treasury said the network was largely composed of Colombian nationals and companies. Continue reading...

Nigerian troops held in Burkina Faso after 'unfriendly' emergency landing
Unauthorised touchdown comes less than 24 hours after Nigerian forces intervened in attempted coup in BeninEleven Nigerian military personnel are being held in Burkina Faso after a Nigerian plane reportedly entered Burkinabé airspace without authorisation on Monday, the latest twist in a region enmeshed in multiple political and security crises.In a statement on Monday evening, the breakaway Alliance of Sahel States (AES), of which Burkina Faso is a member alongside Mali and Niger, said the C-130 transport aircraft had made an emergency landing in Bobo Dioulasso. Continue reading...

False claims Afrikaners are persecuted threaten South Africa's sovereignty, says president
Cyril Ramaphosa says theories, promoted by Donald Trump, 'conveniently align with wider notions of white supremacy'White supremacist ideology and false claims that South Africa's Afrikaner minority is being racially persecuted pose a threat to the country's sovereignty and national security, the country's president, Cyril Ramaphosa, has warned.Since taking office for his second US presidential term in January, Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed without evidence that South Africa's government is seizing land and encouraging violence against white farmers. Continue reading...

Former Bolivian president Luis Arce reportedly detained by police
Ally claims former MAS president 'illegally kidnapped' and suggests arrest linked to fund for Indigenous BoliviansBolivia's former president Luis Arce was reportedly detained and taken to police headquarters on Wednesday.His former presidency minister, María Nela Prada Tejada, posted a video on social media saying she had received information from "unofficial sources" that Arce had been "illegally kidnapped" by police. Continue reading...

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Here are the 20 specific Fox broadcasts and tweets Dominion says were defamatory
• Fox-Dominion trial delay 'is not unusual,' judge says• Fox News' defamation battle isn't stopping Trump's election lies

Judge in Fox News-Dominion defamation trial: 'The parties have resolved their case'
The judge just announced in court that a settlement has been reached in the historic defamation case between Fox News and Dominion Voting Systems.

'Difficult to say with a straight face': Tapper reacts to Fox News' statement on settlement
A settlement has been reached in Dominion Voting Systems' defamation case against Fox News, the judge for the case announced. The network will pay more than $787 million to Dominion, a lawyer for the company said.

Millions in the US could face massive consequences unless McCarthy can navigate out of a debt trap he set for Biden
• DeSantis goes to Washington, a place he once despised, looking for support to take on Trump• Opinion: For the GOP to win, it must ditch Trump• Chris Christie mulling 2024 White House bid• Analysis: The fire next time has begun burning in Tennessee