Graeme McCormick has pulled out of the race to become SNP leader and instead endorsed rival John Swinney as Scotland's next first minister.
Two Australian brothers and a US tourist who went missing in Mexico were shot dead by thieves who wanted their truck's tyres, according to prosecutors.
A week that started with cautious optimism for a breakthrough in negotiations between Israel and Hamas has ended, perhaps unsurprisingly, with the prospect of peace in Gaza looking as distant as ever.
A woman has been arrested on suspicion of neglect after a baby boy went into cardiac arrest at Legoland Windsor on Thursday, police have said.
Four men have been arrested after half a tonne of cocaine worth £40m was found in a van in the car park of a village pub.
Will Ferrell has become the latest celebrity to invest in Leeds United - joining Gladiator star Russell Crowe and Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps.
A 38-year-old man has been arrested in connection with small boat crossings.
Actor Bernard Hill, who played roles in Lord Of The Rings and Titanic, has died aged 79, his agent has confirmed.
A man has been nailed to a fence in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, leaving him with potentially life-changing injuries.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected ceasefire proposals because he says Hamas's call for a withdrawal of all troops from Gaza and an end to the war is unacceptable.
The world's second-largest steel company has warned the government that a planning verdict due this week could lead to a key division quitting the UK.
Tens of thousands of frustrated residents in East Sussex are without water for a fourth day after a pipe burst in remote woodland.
Rishi Sunak's internal critics have abandoned their attempt to unseat him because they have run out of time and do not believe Penny Mordaunt would do what is necessary to save the party.
A vigil has been held for the teenager who was stabbed to death in Hainault on his way to school earlier this week.
SNP leadership hopeful John Swinney has warned rivals against entering the contest, saying it would "delay the ability for the [party] to start its rebuilding".
Madonna has played her biggest-ever gig to an estimated 1.6 million people on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro.
A driver has died after crashing a vehicle into a gate at the White House, authorities say.
Transport Secretary Mark Harper has insisted Rishi Sunak and the Conservatives are "up for the fight" of a general election, despite their terrible results in this week's local contests.
You may have noticed an unusual German rap song in the background of an increasing number of videos on your TikTok feed.
Police have shot a 16-year-old boy dead after he stabbed a man in Perth, Australia, in an attack they said suggested terrorism.
Police are appealing for help to locate a burglar who has escaped from prison.
The mother of a transgender boy who died after self-harming in a mental health unit is calling for a public inquiry into his care.
It is a paradox that humanity at its very worst so often also brings out its very best too.
Blame the Brits. An unsanitary encampment of hundreds of tents sprang up in the heart of Dublin outside the International Protection Office where homeless immigrants can apply for asylum.
Rishi Sunak has urged Tories to stick with his leadership despite the Conservatives' shock defeat in the West Midlands mayoral election, which capped a dire few days of results for the party.
