Putin congratulates ‘courageous’ Trump – and notes ‘desire to restore relations’ with Russia

Vladimir Putin has hailed Donald Trump as “courageous” for his response to an assassination attempt as he congratulated the next US president.

‘We have no choice’ over mass deportations, Trump says

Donald Trump has said there is “no price tag” for his campaign promise of mass deportations.

Three charged in connection with death of One Direction star Liam Payne

Three people have been charged in connection with the death of One Direction star Liam Payne in Argentina, the public prosecutor’s office in the country has said.

Prince William says past year ‘probably the hardest in my life’ after King and Kate diagnosed with cancer

Prince William has described the past year as “brutal” and probably “the hardest year in my life” following his father and wife being diagnosed with cancer.

Pompeii DNA evidence suggests victims not as they seemed

Some of the victims buried in Pompeii following the eruption of Mount Vesuvius have been wrongly identified, new evidence suggests.

Sara Sharif’s father claims ‘psycho’ wife tied up girl with tape

Sara Sharif’s father has told a court his “evil and psycho” wife made him slap the 10-year-old girl, and claimed she tied up his daughter with tape.

HS2 boss reveals £100m bill for bat ‘shed’

HS2 is spending more than £100m on a “shed” to protect bats on a section of the line, even though there is “no evidence that high-speed trains interfere with bats”,…

Starmer needs to ‘suck it up’ and invite Trump on a state visit, Baroness Harriet Harman says

Sir Keir Starmer needs to “suck it up” and invite Donald Trump on a state visit after winning the US election, Labour peer Harriet Harman has said.

‘You can’t love your country only when you win’: Biden tells Americans to come together

Joe Biden has called for Americans to “bring down the temperature” as he addressed the US for the first time in the aftermath of Donald Trump’s sweeping election victory.

Premier League figure subject of FA safeguarding inquiry

A reportedly well-known Premier League figure is the subject of a Football Association safeguarding inquiry.