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Kemi Badenoch was asked about Andy Burnham as prime minister during Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg.

Government-allied Wazalendo militiamen have threatened to kill or capture one reporter and to burn down another’s radio station because of unfavourable coverage, as frontlines shift under diplomatic pressure for peace in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Rwanda-backed M23 and Congo River Alliance (AFC) rebels — who made unprecedented territorial gains in early 2025 — withdrew from several parts of South Kivu province in May, after the United States sanctioned DRC’s former President Joseph Kabila and the Rwandan army. The US alleged that Mr Kabila and neighbouring Rwanda were supporting the rebel alliance in violation of December’s faltering peace agreement to end the decades-old conflict — a move Rwanda condemned as one-sided. For journalists…

Super Eagles striker Victor Boniface made an impressive start to Bayer Leverkusen’s pre-season campaign, scoring twice in a commanding 7-0 victory over fifth-tier side SF Baumberg on Saturday. The friendly, played to mark the inauguration of Baumberg’s new MEGA Stadion, was also the first match for Leverkusen under new head coach Carles Martínez. Martínez rotated his squad across two 35-minute halves, with Portuguese winger Afonso Moreira scoring twice and new signing Christian Kofane adding another to hand the Bundesliga side a 3-0 lead before the break. Boniface stole the spotlight in the second half, finding the net twice within five…

We have seen the future of who’s moving up in the list of artists contending to have the most No. 1 albums ever, and its name is Future. The rapper debuted on top of the Billboard 200 with “The Real Me,” landing his 12th No. 1 on the chart. That means he’s now in fifth place, by himself, in the ranking of all-time chart-topping album artists. “The Real Me” debuted with 131,000 equivalent album units to easily slip in ahead of Olivia Rodrigo’s “You Look Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love,” which moved another 96,000 units to hold…

President Donald Trump said he held talks Sunday at the World Cup final with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and called for damages over wildfires that have sent smoke across the northeast US. Trump threatened Canada with tariffs before Sunday’s match, which the smoke had threatened to disrupt. “I have a good relationship with Mark Carney, but you know, we got to stop the fires up there,” Trump told reporters after arriving back in Washington. “If we can help them, we’ll help them. But maybe they should pay us some damages or something, or we should do some tariffs.” Dense…

It’s a complicated story, so it’s worth recapping what’s occurred so far, followed by the most relevant details from the newly published articles. The New Orleans Five controversy The five ousted scientists were Steven Kahn, professor of medicine at the University of Washington, who is the editor-in-chief of Diabetes Care and a co-author of the editorial. It also included former ADA President Desmond Schatz of the University of Florida, Aaron Kelly, pediatrics professor at the University of Minnesota; Justin Ryder of Northwestern University; and Irl Hirsch, also of the University of Washington. Maureen Gannon of Vanderbilt University Medical Center was…

Andy Burnham will promise to give people “more breathing room” when he gives his first speech as prime minister outside No 10 on Monday.He is expected to say he is “acutely conscious” of the UK’s high turnover of prime ministers – and that politics needs to be more stable and responsible. And he is expected to characterise the moment as one of “reflection and resolution”, arguing Britain must be honest about the challenges it faces.Burnham will officially replace Sir Keir Starmer and become the UK’s 59th prime minister – and seventh in 10 years – on Monday, following a meeting…

Exotic and endangered birds from across the world have found a new home in County Durham as part of a history-inspired theme park. Curators hope they can be used to help save their cousins in the wild.When customs officers at Heathrow developed a giggling problem, they called Jimmy Robinson.After intercepting an illegal shipment of pink-breasted cockatoos from Australia, they needed to find the birds a new home.Thankfully, Jimmy knew of a nest being built on the outskirts of Bishop Auckland which would happily take in the giggle of galahs, alongside its impending parliament of owls and pandemonium of parrots.He and…

After 103 matches across three nations, countless unforgettable moments, and the first-ever 48-team FIFA World Cup, only two teams remain. On Sunday at the iconic New York-New Jersey Stadium, Spain and Argentina will contest the biggest match in world football, with history, legacy, and immortality hanging in the balance. For Spain, victory would secure a second FIFA World Cup crown and cement a remarkable new golden generation led by teenage sensation Lamine Yamal and midfield general Rodri. For Argentina, the stakes are arguably higher. Lionel Scaloni’s side stands on the brink of successfully defending the title won in Qatar four…

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for Season 3, Episode 5 of “House of the Dragon,” now streaming on HBO Max. In tonight’s “House of the Dragon” episode, Ser Criston Cole (Fabien Frankel) proclaims that he’s ready to die — and he’s ready to do so honorably. As the war to capture the Iron Throne rages on, Criston marches onward with his men, including Gwayne Hightower (Freddie Fox), to put a stop to the Rivermen reaching King’s Landing and aiding Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy). But their journey to catch up with the Rivermen proves increasingly difficult, after one of their horses gets…