Thousands of students block China highway while cycling for dumplings

A clampdown has been enforced to curb a social media trend in China – where thousands of students rent bikes late at night to buy soup dumplings.

Trump committed to NATO and right to push Europe on increased funding, UK defence secretary says

The defence secretary has insisted Donald Trump is committed to NATO and is right to push other European nations to put more funding into the security alliance.

‘They haven’t covered themselves in glory’: How do ‘target town’ voters feel after Labour budget?

Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes on the Humber estuary is a constituency that stitches together a town that once laid claim to being the biggest fishing port in the world at…

Worst areas for uninsured drivers revealed – as motorist tells of ‘lucky’ escape from stolen lorry crash

A motorist says he is “lucky” to be alive after he was injured in a collision with a stolen lorry – as the worst areas for uninsured drivers are revealed.

Trump and Putin ‘discuss Ukraine in call’ – as Biden to urge president-elect ‘not to walk away’ from Kyiv

Donald Trump urged Vladimir Putin not to escalate the war in Ukraine in a phone call the day after the presidential election, according to reports.

Tennis analyst taken off air over comment about Wimbledon champion’s forehead

A tennis analyst has been taken off air after making “deeply regrettable comments” about Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova’s appearance.

Starmer to be first UK PM to mark Armistice Day in France since Churchill

Sir Keir Starmer will attend Armistice Day commemorations in France on Monday – the first UK leader to do so since Winston Churchill in the Second World War.

Liam Payne ‘left such a mark on the world’, says Rita Ora in emotional tribute at MTV Awards

MTV Awards host Rita Ora has paid an emotional tribute to her friend Liam Payne on stage at the ceremony, saying he had the “biggest heart”.

Stars arrive for MTV Europe Awards in Manchester

Music stars have hit the red carpet in Manchester for the MTV Europe Music Awards.

Israel tells citizens not to attend sports events abroad after Amsterdam violence

The Israeli government has told its citizens not to attend cultural or sports events abroad over the next week following violence in Amsterdam.