BBC confirms which Strictly Come Dancing pros will return
Five members of the show's professional line-up, including the long-serving Karen Hauer, are leaving.

Five members of the show's professional line-up, including the long-serving Karen Hauer, are leaving.

The US Supreme Court has refused to hear Donald Trump's appeal in the civil case where he was found to have defamed and sexually abused writer E. Jean Carroll. A jury had awarded Carroll $5m in damages in 2023.

Six staff members were fatally shot at a mothers and children's centre in Stade, Germany, by a 45-year-old Turkish national involved in a custody dispute over his baby daughter. The baby and her mother were unharmed, and the suspect has been detained.

UK government plans require asylum seekers to repay up to £10,000 for accommodation and support once they start earning. The measures, part of the Immigration and Asylum Bill, aim to recover costs from adults with sufficient funds, drawing criticism for being unfair and impractical.

India's Editors Guild has condemned the denial of voting and passport rights to former editor R Rajagopal, whose name was removed from the electoral roll in West Bengal during a controversial voter list revision by the Election Commission, an exercise critics say has disenfranchised millions.

Andy Burnham, launching his bid for Labour leader, proposed a 'No 10 North' in Manchester to rebalance power across the UK. His vision includes devolving power to local communities, a major council house building program, education reform, and welfare cuts, drawing criticism from opposing parties.

Yan Diomande prefers joining Paris St-Germain over Liverpool, who had a £69m bid rejected. PSG aims to agree a deal with RB Leipzig for the 19-year-old winger, who Leipzig values at £129m.