Andy Burnham and the Reform candidate lead the polls, but issues such as flooding and the state of the high street are main concerns locally ...

Capture of Beaufort castle near the city of Nabatiyeh comes despite a nominal ceasefire and shortly before talks due in the US ...

Australian Greens should ‘take on’ Pauline Hanson’s One Nation, Polanski tells Victorian party conference, just as he took on Nigel Farage’s Reform UK ...

Wind gusts up to 125km/h forecast to hit city as residents urged to stay away from windows ...

Pre-match news ahead of the Women’s FA Cup final and reaction from the Champions League final. Join Emillia Hawkins ...

The best images from Budapest and beyond as, after reaching their first Champions League final in 20 years, Arsenal lost out on penalties to the defending champions Paris Saint-Germain Paris ...

Nawaf Salam says Israel collectively punishing southern Lebanon and forcing people ‘into exile’ but defends security talks with Tel Aviv ...

Twin threats from east and west have clearly made the bloc more appealing – but its rule-bound institutions need urgent attention, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall ...

In a rare interview the businessman talks to Nick Ames about football, his ownership of the Azovstal steelworks and why he is optimistic about the future ...

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In 2006 police took revenge for deadly prison riots by killing more than 500 people in alleged shootouts that others call executions. A court is to rule on compensation for victims ...

Minute-by-minute: The Socceroos and El Tri ramp up their World Cup preparations at Rose Bowl Stadium. Join Jonathan Howcroft for updates ...