Pope says 'scourge' of abuse must be rooted out as he visits Lourdes

Avanti West Coast services to be nationalised as Burnham declares ‘enough is enough’

Nationalisation will be supported by a plan to improve infrastructure, reduce delays and improve passenger experience, the Government said

Bucharest's SofistiCAT returns this fall with top cat judging, in photos

After its spring edition in March, Bucharest’s SofistiCAT cat show returns this fall. Owners enter cats for judging, awards and certificates toward FIFe titles, while others simply showcase their pets and compete.

France's far right gains ground in indirect Senate elections

Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally and its allies won enough seats in France's Senate to form a parliamentary group in the upper house for the first time in the party's history Sunday, securing 14 seats out of 348. Half the upper house is elected through indirect voting every three years, with senators in the right-wing dominated chamber serving for six years.

Bill Gates joins call for AI safeguards, wants to discuss concerns with Trump

AI requires safeguards that go beyond self-regulation, ‌Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said in an interview that aired on Sunday, calling for legislation to be passed in Congress. A groundswell has ​risen in favour of federal intervention after OpenAI said in July an autonomous AI agent went rogue during a security test and hacked into another company

Burnham warned he cannot wait until next election to start process of rejoining the EU

Stella Creasy, chair of the influential Labour Movement for Europe, has said Mr Burnham only has six months to start taking action ahead of a pro-EU rally at the Labour Party conference

‘Masked men’ arrested over suspected bomb plot at UK air base used by US to strike Iran

US President Donald Trump said the suspects had been under surveillance for a “long time” and were attempting to do “big damage” to the base in south-west England.

British couples left tens of thousands of pounds out of pocket after IVF clinic goes bust

Exclusive: Couples left devastated by collapse of Ovom clinic, which took £10,000 payment from one patient days before entering insolvency

Two giant pandas arrive at Atlanta zoo from China for 10-year stay

The pandas, named Ping Ping and Fu Shuang, took off from China on Sunday aboard the ‘FedEx Panda Express’

Trump expects new Iran talks despite rejecting deal offer

US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he expects talks with Iran to resume in the coming week, despite his rejection of a truce proposal put forward by Tehran. Iranian officials brought with them to the UN General Assembly in New York a plan for a seven-day truce followed by the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz shipping channel. Trump dismissed the plan and has mused on resuming full-scale air strikes on Iranian targets but he told the news platform Axios that he expects negotiations to...

Vucic resigns as Serbia president, setting up election that could see him become PM

Serbia's populist President Aleksandar Vucic resigned on Sunday to pursue a bid to become the prime minister in an upcoming early parliamentary election that will test his firm rule in the Balkan country after nearly two years of protests.

After turbulent summer, England head into winter schedule

A $45 million San Francisco mansion once owned by Larry Ellison kept its new buyer secret for a year

Private equity mogul Chuck Esserman has made headlines by purchasing a lavish mansion in San Francisco for $45 million, making it the most expensive home sale in the city for 2025. Formerly owned by Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, who bought it for just $3.9 million 37 years ago, the estate boasts stunning renovations and breathtaking views of the Golden Gate Bridge, reflecting its rich legacy.