Pope Francis remains in stable condition a day after a respiratory crisis, and has spent long periods off the noninvasive ventilation he initially needed in a sign that his lung function was improving as he battles double pneumonia. Francis had no further episodes of bronchial spasms, the Vatican said in its late update on Saturday.…

Three teenage girls, aged 14, 16 and 17, have been charged with manslaughter after a 75-year-old man died in north London. The Metropolitan police said the man, named as Fredi Reviro, was attacked on Seven Sisters Road in Islington at about 11.35pm on Thursday, and died in hospital the following day. A special post-mortem examination…

Guyana’s president has triggered a military response and diplomatic action after a Venezuelan coastguard patrol entered its waters and approached an off-shore oil facility, breaching international maritime agreements. President Irfaan Ali issued a strongly worded statement after the Venezuelan vessel transmitted a radio message claiming that it was operating in “disputed international waters”. Dismissing the…

A FedEx cargo airplane caught on fire after striking a bird shortly after the plane’s departure from Newark, New Jersey, on Saturday morning, according to officials. There were no injuries reported onboard, and the plane made an emergency return to Newark Liberty international airport. The Boeing 767 in question hit the bird during takeoff, damaging…

An Elon Musk ally installed in the US government said in a late night email going into Saturday that the office behind a popular free online tax filing option would be shuttered – and its employees would be let go. The 18F office within the General Services Administration (GSA) created the IRS Direct File program…

Five teenagers have been arrested after a 17-year-old boy was stabbed at what police believe was a flat party. Two other people, a 17-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl, were also injured in the incident. Emergency services were called after the incident at an address in Hounds Gate, Nottingham, shortly after 11.40pm on Friday, Nottinghamshire…

People across the US are worried about flight safety after several high-profile plane crashes this year, including a commercial crash in Washington DC that killed 67 people. Google searches for “is flying safe” have jumped in recent weeks. But the numbers suggest 2025 has actually been a relatively safe year to fly – at least…

Two days after initially downplaying the outbreak as “not unusual,” the US health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, on Friday said he recognizes the serious impact of the ongoing measles epidemic in Texas – in which a child died recently – and said the government is providing resources, including protective vaccines. “Ending the measles outbreak…

Three teenage girls have been arrested over the death of a 75-year-old man in north London. Police launched a murder investigation after officers were called to an incident on Seven Sisters Road at 11.35pm on Thursday. The man, believed to be a Bolivian national, was taken to hospital where he died on Friday. The three…

An MP has called for action on irresponsible parking at Peak District beauty spots that he says is being fuelled by a TikTok craze. Jon Pearce, the Labour MP for High Peak in Derbyshire, said people had been flocking to the area to see the sunrise and sunset at Mam tor. Roads have been affected…