Kurt Cobain: Guitar smashed by Nirvana frontman sells for nearly $600,000

The black Stratocaster destroyed by Nirvana's frontman is signed by all three band members.

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Sudan conflict: Army fights to keep Wadi Saeedna airbase, residents say

Paramilitaries are trying to cross the River Nile to reach the air strip, residents say.

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France attack: Kalashnikov assault on car kills three in Marseille

The killings near a nightclub come amid a spike in drug violence in France's second-largest city.

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Government rules out more help on energy bills

The price cap on gas and electricity is set to fall, but at about £2,000 remains historically high.

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Zelensky: For today, Bakhmut is only in our hearts

The Ukrainian president said the eastern city had been completely destroyed after months of fighting.

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Watch: Japan riot police pin G7 protesters to ground in violent scuffle

Violence breaks out at the summit in Hiroshima, Japan.

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G7: Taking a stand against China's economic coercion

Worried of being held hostage economically by China, the G7 spells out its plan to escape.

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Bakhmut: Zelensky indicates Russia has control of city

Asked on Sunday whether Ukraine had control of the city, Ukraine's president said: "I think not."

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British novelist Martin Amis dies aged 73

The influential author of Money and London Fields was one of the most celebrated writers of his generation.

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Clare Nowland: Police 'don't intend' to release video of 95-year-old's Tasering

Care home resident Clare Nowland remains in critical condition three days after the incident.

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Zelensky dominates summit as G7 leaders call out China

Ukraine's president made a dramatic appearance in Japan, as China warned against "economic coercion".

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Greece recovers hundreds of stolen artefacts

Among the 351 objects being repatriated is a 2nd-Century statue of Alexander the Great.

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Energy bills predicted to fall from July by nearly £450

Ofgem is poised to announce a cut in its price cap next week, according to an energy consultancy firm.

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Watch: Officer clings to speeding car in wild chase

A routine traffic stop in the US turned into a chase when officers discovered the driven had a warrant.

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Will a Russian diamond ban be effective?

Countries in the G7 bloc want to be able to trace the gemstones to block Russian exports.

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Georgian anger as Russian flights land again in Tbilisi

Protesters and opposition groups denounce the first direct flight from Russia for nearly four years.

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G7 leaders unsure whether to wave during group photo

G7 leaders appear a little awkward during a group photo in Hiroshima.

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Cost-of-living payment date announced for people with disabilities

Those who receive qualifying benefits will receive £150 between 20 June and 4 July to help pay bills.

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Cyclone Mocha death toll rises sharply in Myanmar

At least 145 people are now known to have been killed by the storm, Myanmar's military rulers say.

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Iran executes three over anti-government protests

Amnesty says the men were killed in "a blatant act of vengeance" and without a fair trial.

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Ed Sheeran, Adele, and Harry Styles among richest Britons under 35

The musicians all have wealth of more than £150m, according to the latest Sunday Times Rich List.

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Girl, 8, dies in US Border Patrol custody, officials say

The girl and her family were detained at a border patrol site in Texas when she fell ill, officials say.

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Ghana IMF loan: Will $3bn solve the economic crisis?

Ghanaians are desperate for help but the intervention may not deal with problems in the long term.

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Suspected Pentagon leaker was warned multiple times, prosecutors say

A 21-year-old accused of leaking classified files ignored warnings from his superiors, prosecutors say.

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Ovo and Good Energy customers to get refunds after overcharging

Ovo and Good Energy are ordered to pay millions after billing households above the price cap.

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Rishi Sunak talking to EU over threat to UK electric cars

The Prime Minister says the government is talking to the EU over trade rule changes which could hit UK car plants.

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Nigeria ambush: Four killed in attack on US convoy in Anambra

Washington says no US citizens were in the convoy attacked in the south-eastern Anambra state.

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Sudan's Darfur fighting: Why an accountant took up arms

Sudan's western region of Darfur has seen some of the worst fighting recently, including ethnic attacks.

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China fines comedy troupe $2m for joke about the military

The joke had linked the behaviour of a comedian's dogs to a military slogan by President Xi Jinping.

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Asia is spending big to battle low birth rates - will it work?

Governments in the region are spending hundreds of billions of dollars trying to reverse the trend.

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Nicolas Sarkozy loses appeal against corruption conviction

His sentence is upheld, but the French former president can wear a tag instead of going to jail.

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Cryptocurrency: Treat investing as gambling, MPs say

Retail investment in cryptocurrency is too risky to be regulated as a financial service, a committee says.

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Jet2 to fly from Liverpool John Lennon Airport for first time

The travel firm will operate 54 weekly flights to destinations including Spain, Greece and Bulgaria.

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Greggs' goujons, wedges and pizza help boost sales

The bakery chain said hot food like chicken goujons, wedges and pizza were particularly popular.

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Dresden jewel theft: Five men convicted of audacious 2019 heist

In 2019 the gang broke into a museum in Dresden and stole treasures worth €113 million (£98m).

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Watch scientists' joy as rare platypus is released back into the wild

A platypus has been re-introduced into an Australian national park, a 50-year first for the area.

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Vodafone to cut 11,000 jobs as new boss says firm 'not good enough'

New boss Margherita Della Valle says the mobile firm's performance "has not been good enough".

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Son Jun-ho: South Korean football player detained in China - reports

Son Jun-Ho was taken at a Shanghai airport as he tried to leave the country, Korean media report.

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Global executions at highest rate for five years - Amnesty report

Iran, Saudi Arabia and Egypt carried out 90% of the 883 recorded in 2022, Amnesty International says.

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Vice and Motherboard owner files for bankruptcy

Vice Media Group, which was once valued at $5.7bn, is set to be sold but will keep operating.

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Percy Pig ice cream renamed after 'polite' M&S request

Fabio Vincenti is now considering alternative names for his pig-based treat.

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Vice and Motherboard owner files for bankruptcy

Vice Media Group, which was once valued at $5.7bn, is set to be sold but will keep operating.

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The Nigerians lured into a trap and blackmailed for being gay

Criminals are extorting money from men after entrapping them online and then filming them.

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Zibo barbecue: Millions bring sudden fame to industrial Chinese city

Previously a sleepy industrial city, Zibo has been at the centre of a post-lockdown social media frenzy.

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Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko misses event, fuelling health rumours

Speculation about Alexander Lukashenko's health has grown after he missed a key state celebration.

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Devastation as Cyclone Mocha makes landfall

Heavy rain and winds of up to 195kph (120mph) batter Bangladesh and Myanmar.

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Ukraine war: Russians in Germany split over Putin's invasion

Many Germany-based Russians are repeating Kremlin disinformation about the invasion of Ukraine.

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Ukraine Eurovision act's city attacked before performance

Ternopil was hit by Russian missiles before Tvorchi took to the stage in Liverpool, reports say.

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Heavy gunfire in Sudan ahead of ceasefire talks

Fierce fighting continues in Khartoum, on the eve of a new round of Saudi-brokered ceasefire talks.

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Sudan crisis: Sudanese singer Shaden Gardood killed in crossfire

Shaden Gardood, 37, died one day after Sudan's warring parties signed a deal to protect civilians.

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