Centrist liberals under Rob Jetten lead Dutch election, exit poll says

Rob Jetten's D66 party takes a shock lead, two years after his party languished in sixth place in the last vote. Source

France enshrines need for consent into rape law in wake of Gisèle Pelicot case

The debate over the change in legislation gained renewed urgency following the mass rape trial which shocked France last year. Source

Two suspects partially admit involvement in Louvre heist, prosecutor says

The Paris prosecutor says the jewels are not yet recovered and there could be a bigger gang behind the theft. Source

Sudan's military expels top UN food aid officials as conflict escalates

Two WFP officials are give 72 hours to leave without explanation - days after a key city falls to the RSF. Source

Messages in a bottle from WWI soldiers found on Australian coast

The notes were thrown overboard just a few days into a voyage to join the battlefields of France more than a century ago. Source

US will reduce its troops on Nato's eastern flank, Romania says

Bucharest said between 900 and 1,000 American troops would remain stationed in Romania - down from 1,700. Source

S Korea announces lowering of some tariffs as part of new US trade deal

Seoul will also invest $350bn in the US as part of the deal, which Donald Trump says is "pretty much finalised". Source

Jamaicans wake to devastation as hurricane causes floods, power cuts and splits city in two

With communication networks in Jamaica crippled, the true scale of the disaster remains unknown. Source

Woman saved after slipping while boarding a moving train

Video released by India’s Southern Railways shows the moment a woman nearly fell in between a moving train and a station platform. Source

Nigerian Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka says US revoked his visa

The 91-year-old Nobel laureate in literature has been a critic of Trump's immigration policy. Source

Tight race in Dutch election as anti-Islam populist Wilders' hope of power declines

Wilders was the clear winner last time Dutch voters went to the polls in November 2023, but this time the race is far tighter. Source

Ben & Jerry's co-founder says Unilever blocked Palestine-themed ice cream

Ben Cohen says he will independently create the new watermelon flavour in support of "permanent peace in Palestine". Source