Ukrainian drones reached deeper into Russia and out to sea while Russian strikes hit Ukraine's power grid, even as U.S.-Russia diplomacy showed no sign of a quick deal.

Andy Burnham opened a new Manchester office branded 'Number 10 North' this week, a launch that drew questions over cost and sharpened debate about whether it marks a real shift of power toward the North of England.

Wildfires along France's southwestern coast forced the evacuation of around 12,000 people near the Atlantic tourist town of Cap Ferret, part of a wider outbreak of fires across southern Europe this summer.

President Trump has endorsed Lindsey Graham's sister for a Senate race in South Carolina, a move that has drawn skepticism from some Republicans as a former governor also enters the contest.

A Chinese AI model called DeepSeek has drawn interest across Silicon Valley and Washington, raising questions about cost, access, U.S.-China rivalry and the prospects for cooperation on AI safety.