Hundreds of thousands expected in Paris for Pope Leo's visit

Pope Leo XIV embarks on a four-day visit to France on Friday, with the highpoint being a giant Mass attended by more than half a million people in central Paris.

US rapper Macklemore announces Free Palestine tour after Ed Sheeran fallout

Macklemore says ‘being apolitical during a genocide doesn’t work’, promises to donate proceeds to Palestinian causes.

Grammy Award-winning rapper Macklemore has announced a string of shows in support of Palestine after he was controversially dropped from Ed Sheeran’s United States tour after speaking out against Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza.

Four civilians killed in Pakistani strikes in Afghanistan, Taliban says

Afghanistan's Taliban government said a wave of Pakistani air strikes had killed four civilians in the latest escalation between the two sides.

The strikes hit provinces including Kandahar, the Taliban's base of power, sources told the BBC. A resident told AFP news agency they heard a jet, followed by a large explosion and then a fire in the city.

Diesel prices across Australia could surge beyond $3 a litre as Trump eyes cut to US fuel exports

Australian diesel prices could surge above $3 a litre if Donald Trump cuts off US diesel exports amid floundering negotiations with Iran.

Fuel costs have risen to levels not seen since early April, adding to inflation risks and making another hike in interest rates all but certain.

Corrie Mckeague's mum: 'I've given myself closure; my son's dead'

Corrie Mckeague's mum: 'We did all we could to find him'

Tony Pulis column: Why international break has come at worst time for De Zerbi & Spurs

Big spending always means big ambitions, but shelling out so much money on so many players the way Tottenham did this summer produces problems for any manager, and there is no quick fix.

Debbie Beard and Amanda Thorpe lost their husbands - this is their story

Warning: This story contains discussion of suicide and information some readers may find distressing

Where do they even begin?

Two women, united in grief, are meeting for the first time.

Football news: Anthony Gordon urges England to stop trying to replicate Spain

Anthony Gordon says that controlling games is not in the English "DNA" but the Three Lions could win major tournaments if they stop "trying to replicate Spain".

The Barcelona winger was speaking at St George's Park as the England squad prepare to take on world champions Spain on Saturday - their first match together since the World Cup.

NHS staff investigated over access to dead teenager's medical records

The mother of a teenage boy who died in hospital has said she is "deeply concerned and hurt" after learning his medical records may have been accessed inappropriately for years after his death.

Israel facing water shortages caused by destruction of Gaza’s treatment plants

Israel is facing weeks of water shortages after an exceptional algae bloom crippled much of its desalination capacity, in a crisis scientists say was triggered when Israeli attacks destroyed much of Gaza’s wastewater infrastructure, causing a massive discharge of untreated sewage.