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US Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has been chosen as the new pope.

The Vatican has announced the first ever American leader of the Catholic Church - Robert Prevost, who will be known as Pope Leo XIV.

Let's deal, first of all, with the question many of you will have: after today's reduction to 4.25% will there be more interest rate cuts to come?

An antiques expert from the TV show Bargain Hunt has been charged by police following an investigation into terrorist financing.

A man has been charged after allegedly harassing Hollywood actress Jennifer Aniston for two years before crashing his car through the front gate of her home, prosecutors have said.

Sir David Attenborough's latest film is "the biggest message he's ever told", its directors have said - with one telling Sky News the broadcaster's final words on saving the world's oceans brought him to tears.

Producer Giles Martin has said plans to allow AI firms to use artists' work without permission, unless creators opt out, is like criminals being given free rein to burgle houses unless they are specifically told not to.

Liam Payne left behind a fortune worth £24.3m and died without a will, court documents show.

Let's deal, first of all, with the question many of you will have: after today's reduction to 4.25% will there be more interest rate cuts to come?

A 101-year-old veteran, who has never publicly talked about her wartime experience, wants the VE Day 80th anniversary events to be a chance to reflect on the "unnecessary" conflicts we see today that she says are driven by "pure greed".

The King and Queen have paid their respects to Britain's war dead at a service to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day.

A woman has been found not guilty of having an illegal abortion during the second coronavirus lockdown.

A Montessori nursery worker was caught on CCTV pinching, punching and grabbing babies as she "badly treated" 24 children in her care, a court has heard.

An antiques expert from the TV show Bargain Hunt has been charged by police following an investigation into terrorist financing.

US Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has been chosen as the new pope.

The Vatican has announced the first ever American leader of the Catholic Church - Robert Prevost, who will be known as Pope Leo XIV.

India's airstrikes on Pakistani-controlled Kashmir after last month's deadly militant attack on the Indian-administered side of the disputed region have raised fears of a dangerous escalation in the conflict.

An Australian woman accused of murdering her estranged husband's parents and an aunt by serving them a beef wellington laced with poisonous mushrooms is on trial.

It's hard not to view the motivating factor behind Vladimir Putin's latest unilateral ceasefire in Ukraine as one of timing.

The Israeli embassy in London was the target of an alleged terror plot that led to the arrest of five Iranian men on Saturday, it is understood.

On the politics, this is a win for Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Chancellor Rachel Reeves. And a big one: just at the point he really needed it after terrible local elections and few signs the economy is going the right way.

The UK and US have agreed a trade deal - as Sir Keir Starmer and Donald Trump confirmed the announcement during a phone call broadcast live.

Sir Keir Starmer is facing a looming rebellion over his welfare reform package by Labour MPs who have warned it is "impossible to support" in its current form.

In politics as in life, there can be a disconnect between what is said and what is heard.

Carla Denyer will not stand again as the co-leader of the Greens after the party launched a leadership election.

An Australian woman accused of murdering her estranged husband's parents and an aunt by serving them a beef wellington laced with poisonous mushrooms is on trial.

Bill Gates is speeding up his plans to give away nearly all of his money.

The developer of the Hornsea 4 windfarm expansion has "discontinued" the project, blaming a surge in challenges including higher costs.

A Chinese tech company has revealed it is exploring whether it is possible to use AI to translate animal sounds into human language.

US Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has been chosen as the new pope.

The UK and US have agreed a trade deal - as Sir Keir Starmer and Donald Trump confirmed the announcement during a phone call broadcast live.

The Bank of England has cut interest rates from 4.5% to 4.25%, citing Donald Trump's trade war as one of the key reasons for the reduction in borrowing costs.

The US central bank held interest rates as it said Trump tariffs have risked higher inflation and unemployment amid "so much" uncertainty.

Bill Gates is speeding up his plans to give away nearly all of his money.

Let's deal, first of all, with the question many of you will have: after today's reduction to 4.25% will there be more interest rate cuts to come?