Two aid sailboats carrying nine people, including a young child, have vanished en route from Mexico to Cuba, prompting a naval search as the island faces deepening humanitarian crisis under a US fuel embargo.
Officials are seeking Lord Mandelson's personal phone messages as part of the ongoing disclosure of documents related to his controversial appointment as UK ambassador to the US, adding another twist to a saga involving a stolen phone, a resignation, and an arrest.
The Strait of Hormuz crisis threatens far more than oil supplies. From fertilisers and helium to generic medicines and semiconductors, a near-total shipping shutdown is sending shockwaves through global supply chains.
Wales led through Daniel James before Edin Dzeko's 86th-minute header forced extra time, with Bosnia-Herzegovina winning 4-2 on penalties to end Welsh hopes of reaching the 2026 World Cup.
Italy beat Northern Ireland 2-0 in their World Cup play-off semi-final in Bergamo, with goals from Tonali and Kean bringing the Azzurri one step closer to ending their 12-year World Cup absence.
Nigel Farage launched Reform UK's local elections campaign in Sunderland, framing the 7 May vote as a referendum on Keir Starmer's Labour government, with around 5,000 council seats up for grabs across England.
Zelensky visits Saudi Arabia offering battle-tested drone expertise to Gulf states, as the US pivots its military focus towards Iran and considers diverting Ukrainian-bound weapons to the Middle East.
A Metropolitan Police special constable has been identified as the man filmed hurling abuse at Al Jazeera journalists covering the Hatzola ambulance arson in Golders Green. The Met has referred the matter to its professional standards team.
US prosecutors argue Nicolás Maduro plundered Venezuelan wealth and should not use state funds to pay his legal team, as a New York court battles over defence costs in the landmark narco-terrorism case.
Hertfordshire Police has reopened its investigation into rape and sexual assault allegations against Andrew Tate, one day after the IOPC announced it would scrutinise the force's original handling of the case.
Stephen McCullagh was convicted of murdering Natalie McNally, who was 32 and 15 weeks pregnant, after a Belfast jury took just two hours to see through his pre-recorded YouTube gaming alibi.
Israel claims to have killed Alireza Tangsiri, the IRGC navy commander behind the Strait of Hormuz blockade, in a pre-dawn strike on Bandar Abbas. Iran has not confirmed his death.