Impeached judge John Hlophe is set to lead opposition to President Ramaphosa's coalition government.

Impeached judge itching to take on South African president

A timeline of the events leading up to the attempted assassination of Trump has begun to emerge.

Two FBI agents gather evidence at the scene of the attempted assassination on Trump. One woman looks into a surveying device as another looks on.

Trump gunman flagged by Secret Service 20 minutes before shooting

A new comedy musical based on the danger of underestimating teenage girls comes to London.

Three young female actors singing in brightly coloured outfits on stage in Fangirls

Fangirls aren't silly, they're powerful, says playwright

Thursday's front pages are dominated by announcements made in the King's Speech. 

The FT and Daily Express front pages on 18 July 2024

Starmer's 'red revolution' and promises of renewal

The former president's daughter-in-law has emerged as one of his most powerful political operatives.

Co-chair of the Republican National Committee Lara Trump speaks during the second day of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum.

Lara Trump's meteoric rise signals changing of Trump family guard

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Atlanta United v New York City

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New York RB v Montréal

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Cincinnati v Chicago Fire

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Columbus Crew v Charlotte

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Philadelphia Union v New England

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Inter Miami v Toronto

Despite Ursula von der Leyen's efforts to secure support, the outcome of today's vote remains uncertain.

EU Commission president nominee Ursula von der Leyen delivers a speech during her statement for her candidacy at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France, on July 18, 2024

EU's von der Leyen vows security focus before vote on top job

The child suffered brain damage during an emergency Caesarean section at a Western Trust hospital.

Trust to pay brain-damaged girl's family £21m

Powers will be given to the Office for Budget Responsibility to assess government spending plans.

UK chancellor Rachel Reeves delivering a speech at a lecturn

New law aims to prevent repeat of Truss mini-budget

Stephen Flynn said the restriction of benefits is "pushing thousands of Scottish children into poverty".

SNP tables amendment to scrap two-child benefit cap

The deputy first minister has spoken candidly about her struggle with depression after the birth of her daughter.

Forbes 'astonished' at lack of support for postnatal depression 

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São Paulo v Grêmio

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Independiente Santa Fe v Deportivo Pasto

South American football writer Tim Vickery assesses the fallout - and origins - of the alleged racist chant that has led to Enzo Fernandez facing disciplinary action.

'Argentina song stained glory of Copa victory'

Michael Smith claims victory with his third match dart to beat Chris Dobey 11-9 and reach the World Matchplay quarter-finals in Blackpool.

Smith and Van Gerwen reach Blackpool quarter-finals

The president faces new questions about his candidacy from the top two Democrats in Congress - all while self-isolating.

US President Joe Biden gestures as he deboards Air Force One, at Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Delaware, US, on 17 July 2024

Biden under new pressure from top Democrats as Covid halts campaign

An uncontacted indigenous people in Peru has been spotted close to where logging companies have concessions.

Members of the Mashco Piro Indigenous community, a reclusive tribe and one of the world's most withdrawn, gather on the banks of the Las Piedras river in Monte Salvado, in the Madre de Dios province, Peru, on 27 June 2024

Uncontacted indigenous people sighted in Peru

Aston Villa close in on signing Belgian midfielder Amadou Onana from Everton, former Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp rules himself out of the running for the England job, plus more.

Villa close in on Onana - Thursday's gossip

The Travis singer has had an emotional few years - but has turned heartache into material for the band's 10th album.

I've come out the end of a personal storm - Fran Healy

Hurricane Beryl left millions of Texans without power during a brutal heat wave. Several people have died.

Houston residents carrying water from a distribution centre amid a deadly heat wave 

Texans face days-long deadly heat wave without power

Jean Thomson collected sketches and writings from servicemen she treated in Glasgow in 1917

Nurse's lost book reveals WW1 art therapy for PTSD

Caernarfon Town defeat Crusaders on penalties to advance to the second qualifying round of the Europa Conference League.

Agony for Crues after shootout defeat against Caernarfon

Former New Zealand all-rounder Frankie Mackay says the White Ferns are 'at least a decade' behind England after winless white-ball series.

Amelia Kerr drops a chance in the T20 series

New Zealand 'at least 10 years behind' England

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Atlético Goianiense v Vasco da Gama

It comes as a top doctor brands the ban of the use of puberty blockers for gender identity reasons as "terrible".

Anonymous picture of a young person facing away from the camera

BMA debates response to child gender care review

Cameron Jones was the focus of a police manhunt until he turned himself in three weeks after the crash.

Cameron Jones fled from a crash which killed his girlfriend

CCTV shows man flee crash which killed girlfriend

Sir Keir Starmer is preparing to host around 45 European leaders at a summit near Oxford on Thursday.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer with a union flag in the background

Starmer hopes to reset UK-European relations at summit

Despite the group's ban on women in sport, Yulduz and Fariba will compete under the flag of Afghanistan.

Fariba and Yulduz Hashimi stand arm in arm

Cycling sisters defy the Taliban to achieve Olympic dream

Robin Jones believes his fitness farm offers a new approach to physical fitness and wellbeing.

Farm swaps cowbells for dumbbells at outdoor gym

One teacher says reading standards for pupils in Wales were "patchy at best".

Four girls holding books in front of their faces

Children's reading standards 'a lottery' in Wales

A review of the front page stories from the daily and weekly newspapers in Wales.

Front pages of the Daily Post and the South Wales Echo

Wales' papers: 'Bad review blackmail' and 'fireball' on major road

Watch highlights as England complete a clean sweep of their T20 series against New Zealand, with a 20-run win in the fifth match at Lord's. 

England beat New Zealand by 20 runs for T20 series clean sweep

Nadia El-Nakla gave birth to baby Liyana Jenin Yousaf - Mr Yousaf said both mother and baby were doing well.

Humza Yousaf and wife welcome arrival of baby girl

Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou says he has "no idea" about reports linking him with the England job.

Postecoglou has 'no idea' about England job links

England pair Phil Salt and Liam Livingstone both hit half-centuries to fire Lancashire past lowly Notts Outlaws in the T20 Blast.

Phil Salt batting for Lancashire against Notts

England duo blast Lancashire to big T20 win over Notts

The driver initially fled the scene but was later arrested, police say.

Police cordoned off the area close to where a car crashed into a restaurant in Paris

One dead, several injured after car hits Paris cafe

Larne exit Champions League qualifying at the first round stage after they are beaten 7-0 on aggregate by Latvian champions RFS.

Larne suffer heavy aggregate defeat against RFS

Cerys Rees was in southern Turkey to scatter her late husband's ashes when she fell ill.

Cerys Rees in a hospital bed where she is being treated after having a seizure

Bereaved wife stuck in Turkey after having seizure

The Florida congressman interrupted a live TV interview - a rare unscripted moment at the event.

A bulldog is sitting in a chair and Governor Jim Justice is next to him in a podium

Gaetz trolls McCarthy and other unexpected convention moments

Shocking footage also shows several cars also catching fire on different streets across the town.

Camper van explodes and cars set alight in Barry

Nigeria's four-time African champion Anuoluwapo Opeyori, coached by his brother, hopes to break new ground for the continent in Paris.

Anuoluwapo Opeyori won Nigeria's first gold medal at the 13th Africa games in Accra

The brothers out to end Africa's Olympic badminton jinx

The leaked Welsh government chat messages led to Vaughan Gething sacking minister Hannah Blythyn.

Leaked government texts sent to Covid-19 inquiry

A post addressed "dear husband" says Sheikha Mahra wants a divorce, after a lavish 2023 wedding to Sheikh Mana.

Sheikha Mahra bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum hugs a baby to herself in a picture posted on her Instagram

Instagram account of Dubai princess announces divorce

England beat New Zealand by 20 runs to secure a clean sweep across both one-day international and T20 series. 

England beat New Zealand to end home summer undefeated

Atlantic Wolff, which has been delayed, is due to start operating early next week.

The catamaran Atlantic Wolff moored in Newlyn Harbour. It has a black and yellow colour scheme

New Isles of Scilly fast ferry seen in harbour

The company had clinics in Birmingham, London, Manchester, Liverpool and Glasgow.

A woman in a blue medical gown and green medical gap lies down with her eyes closed, as a doctor in a white coat and gloves injects a syringe into the woman's face

Sk:n cosmetic surgery firm collapses

The Care Quality Commission begins an external review over the case of a baby who died in 2016.

Healthcare watchdog launches review of maternity case

Former England captain Sir Geoffrey Boycott has surgery to remove his throat cancer, says his daughter Emma.

Boycott has surgery on throat cancer

New figures show that over one in five direct trains from north Wales to London have been cancelled.

Plea for Virgin to retake north Wales train services

A psychiatrist treating Christopher Corkill tells an inquest he appeared hopeful prior to his death.

A man wearing glasses and a bucket hat smiling

Prisoner 'optimistic about future', inquest hears

Northern says it is dealing with "persistent, calculated fare evasion" by pupils.

School children at a railway station, having just alighted a train. They are wearing black blazers. 

Northern asks schools to tackle pupils' fare evasion

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Egnatia Rrogozhinë v Borac Banja Luka

Larne suffer a heavy 7-0 aggregate defeat against Latvian champions RFS in the Champions League first qualifying round.

Watch the best of Fran Jonas' four wicket innings as England are held to 155-7 in their fifth T20 against New Zealand at Lord's. 

'What a day!' - the best of Jonas' four wicket haul against England

Aaron will donate more than a metre of hair to the Little Princess Trust to make real hair wigs.

A young boy in glasses sits having his hair cut by a man holding a pair of hair clippers

Boy, 11, has first haircut to help cancer patients

Clyde hammer Edinburgh City 5-0 to start their Premier League Sports group campaign off with an away win.

Clyde thump Edinburgh to start League Cup campaign with win

Kelly Tolhurst told the Post Office inquiry there were "lots of things I would I wish I had done".

Former minister Kelly Tolhurst gives evidence at the Post Office Horizon inquiry 

Ex-Post Office minister says she felt utter shame over scandal

A two-year legal battle began in 2022 when Lidl and Aldi both wanted to build on the same land. 

A CGI image of what the new Aldi in Horncastle would like like 

Court blocks Aldi plans after legal row with Lidl

The Ohio senator will introduce himself on the national stage after Donald Trump named him as his running mate.

JD Vance at the Republican National Convention

Three things to watch for in JD Vance's convention speech

A 20-year-old man is threatened and assaulted by three men, before they took off with his motorbike.

Two people arrested after knifepoint robbery

The 39-year-old Ohio senator was introduced by his wife, Usha, as he set out his stall to Republican faithful.

Trump VP pick JD Vance says he's 'working-class boy' in convention speech

Cambridge United make their eighth summer signing, agreeing a two-year deal with former Derby County midfielder Korey Smith.

Cambridge bring in former Derby midfielder Smith

Watch: World Rugby U20 Trophy final, Scotland v USA

Heparin can neutralise the necrosis-causing toxins in some spitting cobras' venom, scientists discover.

Common blood-thinning drug neutralises cobra venom

Cathy Scott is replaced as council leader by Labour's Carole Pattison following a vote.

Kirklees Council's leader, Councillor Cathy Scott

Council leader ousted after vote of no confidence

The Blur star is recognised for his creativity, innovation and commitment to environmental causes.

Damon Albarn 'elevated' by honorary degree

Live text coverage of the Champions League first qualifying round second leg between Larne and RFS Riga at Inver Park and Europa Conference League first qualifying round second leg between Crusaders and Caernarfon Town at Seaview.

Caernarfon knock out Crues on penalties as RFS beat Larne - as it happened

A child poverty taskforce has been announced with a pledge to leave "no stone unturned" in tackling the issue.

PM sets up taskforce for 4m UK children in poverty

Radoslaw Zurek is convicted by jurors after a six-day trial at Northampton Crown Court.

Radoslaw Zurek with long dark hair and a moustache, looks directly at the camera

Man guilty of attempting to murder baby

Timothy Hurdle, 65, will appear at Bristol Magistrates Court on Thursday.

Fire engine and police at the scene in Timsbury. Red signs reading road closed and blue signs reading police road closed can be seen. Officers were high vis are there, as well as fire fighters and members of the public. 

Man charged with arson following house fire

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Hearts v Tottenham Hotspur

A jury at Huntingdon Crown Court finds both men guilty of attempted murder.

Knife attackers told victim to say his last words

If approved, Sunderland AFC's solar farm would be constructed on a 48-hectare greenbelt site.

Triangular building saying 'The Academy of Light' and a car.

Football club solar farm faces backlash

Baby Reindeer's Richard Gadd and Jessica Gunning are among the stars in the running for Emmy Awards.

Baby Reindeer stars Richard Gadd and Jessica Gunning, sat across a bar 

Emmys 2024: Baby Reindeer and The Crown scoop nominations

Watch as Fran Jonas' "stunning grab" dismisses Natalie Sciver-Brunt for 16, leaving England on 57-3 in their fifth T20 match against New Zealand at Lord's.

'An absolute stunner!' - Sciver-Brunt caught and bowled by Jonas

At least 16 people have died in the mishap at the 14-storey building.

Plumes of black smoke rise from a shopping centre. Fire is visible on the side of the building.

Watch: Huge fire engulfs 14-storey shopping centre in China

British sprinter Zharnel Hughes hopes to again use the London Diamond League as a springboard to a global podium at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

Zharnel Hughes celebrates after winning world bronze

'Delayed not denied' - Hughes aims to 'rewrite history'

Unison urged Cosla to get back round the table and offer staff a new pay deal or risk rubbish piling up on streets.