French President Emmanuel Macron has called an emergency summit after the US and Russia agreed to hold Ukraine peace talks in Saudi Arabia, excluding the EU and Kiev. The move comes after Trump and Putin’s first direct conversation since 2022, followed by diplomatic discussions on a potential summit. Polish FM Radoslaw Sikorski welcomed Macron’s initiative, emphasizing Europe’s need to counter Trump’s strategy. Ukrainian President Zelensky confirmed his country was not invited. The Guardian reports UK PM Keir Starmer will attend, but France has yet to reveal the full list of invitees.
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Unlike Theresa May, Sir Keir Starmer will not be the first world leader to set foot in the Trump White House, but he has at least now secured an invitation to.. Sky News
The Southport child killer's sentence will not be referred to the Court of Appeal under the unduly lenient sentence scheme, the Attorney General has said. Sky News
The mother of seven-year-old Elsie Stancombe, who was one of three girls killed at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport, have said she would “trade places” with her daughter "any day" as she paid tribute to her. Elsie's mother, Jenni Stancombe, said, "If we had been there this wouldn't have happened".
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The parents of two of the girls murdered at a dance class in Southport have spoken of the moment they were told "something awful has happened" to their children. Sky News
C.J. Gardner-Johnson's feud with Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift is still raging on ... he's currently out firing more shots at the duo with his wardrobe at the.. TMZ.com
Saquon Barkley is taking some of the NFL's biggest fans to task ... slamming them for booing Taylor Swift at last weekend's Super Bowl. The Philadelphia.. TMZ.com
Travis Kelce may be dating the most popular woman in the world ... but he was tight-lipped with his own family when it came to Taylor Swift -- 'cause Kylie Kelce.. TMZ.com
A Philadelphia Eagles fan isn't shaking off the euphoria that comes with getting engaged anytime soon -- especially because she got a ring before Taylor Swift!.. TMZ.com
Researchers have found mummies in ancient Egypt smell "sweet" and "spicy", even after 5,000 years in a sarcophagus. Scientists at University College London have been using "human sniffers" and an "electronic nose" to improve our understanding of the mummification process. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
A Royal Navy destroyer has been tracking Russian vessels in the English Channel that are suspected of supplying munitions to Syria. Commander David Armstrong, Captain of HMS Iron Duke, says that although the ships do not pose a specific threat, "it is not enough for the UK just to hope that non-allied warships passing through our waters won't impact our national security". Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Boris Johnson says there is "no way" a solution to the Russia-Ukraine war can be found without Ukrainian input, but has accused Europe of "headless chicken-ism" over Donald Trump's plans for bringing the war to an end. The former prime minister adds the US "is continuing to fund the Ukrainian effort", despite fears over how the US President will try to bring about peace. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
A 70-year-old man has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 21 years for murdering a retired postmistress in Cambridgeshire in 2013. 86-year-old Una Crown was found dead at her home with cuts to her throat, stab wounds to the chest and her clothing burnt in her bungalow. Speaking outside Cambridge Crown Court Detective Seargeant Simon Oldfield has hailed new DNA testing techniques as giving police the "vital breakthrough" needed to charge Newton with her murder, after his DNA was found on the victim's nail clippings. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Kemi Badenoch says the Conservative Party "stands with the government" in support for Ukraine and hopes that discussions at the Munich Security Conference will "bring the war to an end in a way that works for Ukraine". The Conservative Party leader adds, "Russia is a threat and Ukraine has been fighting on behalf of all of Europe". Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The great sporting theatre of Goodison Park got the final Merseyside derby it deserved on a spine-tingling night of emotion and chaos, says BBC Sport chief.. BBC Sport