Nottingham Forest v Chelsea LIVE: Result and reaction from Premier League as Blues edge thriller | The Independent

Nottingham Forest 2-3 Chelsea: Raheem Sterling and Nicolas Jackson ensure a late turnaround to put Blues in position for a European place

Putin reappoints same prime minister following Russia’s sham election | The Independent

Putin praises Mikhail Mishustin for keeping Russian economy afloat despite his damaging war on Ukraine and subsequent Western sanctions

Russian forces try to break through Ukraine’s defences around Kharkiv | The Independent

Kyiv sends reinforcements to the border area and evacuates some citizens – as it repels Moscow’s troops who are seeking to increase the pressure on Ukraine’s second city

Greta Thunberg accuses Israel of ‘artwashing’ reputation through Eurovision | The Independent

Greta Thunberg joined a Stop Israel march in Malmö, Sweden, where thousands protested Israel’s inclusion

Friends and family of murdered Mexico surfers say the men weren’t reckless, they were nature lovers | The Independent

Family of Australian and American surfers killed in Baja California comforted by how many often travel to the region to surf

Flooding forecast to worsen in Brazil's south, where often only the poor remain | The Independent

More heavy rain is forecast for Brazil’s already flooded Rio Grande do Sul state, where many of those remaining are poor people with limited ability to move to less dangerous areas

Watch again as Donald Trump’s hush money trial continues after fiery testimony from Stormy Daniels | The Independent

Warning: This livestream has not been independently fact-checked and may contain misinformation.

Why are beauty queens relinquishing their crowns? All the allegations against Miss Universe leadership | The Independent

Pageant queens Noelia Voigt and UmaSofia Srivastava both announced they were stepping down from their respective positions this week putting the Miss Universe Organization in the spotlight, writes Mike Bedigan

McDonald’s launches a $5 Meal Deal as inflation-weary consumers ditch fast-food | The Independent

The meal may include a McChicken or McDouble along with fries and drink

‘Radicalised’ teenager shot dead by police after stabbing man in the back in Australia | The Independent

Police have confirmed there were ‘indications’ that he had been radicalised online

North Korean missile debris found in Ukraine’s Kharkiv | The Independent

Russia used North Korean Hwasong 11 ballistic missile in 2 January attack on Kharkiv, UN monitors find

South Korea increases threat level at five embassies due to global North Korean ‘terror’ plot | The Independent

Five locations include embassies and consulates in China, Russia, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam

Schools shut for 33 million children as heatwave sweeps Bangladesh | The Independent

South Asian country is battling hottest April in three decades

Washington defends talks with Taliban as serving American national interests | The Independent

Conversations with Taliban allow US not only to protect its interests but also support Afghan people, State Department official says

India general elections 2024: In India’s Silicon Valley, voters only want one thing - water | The Independent

Bengaluru is grappling with a water shortage so severe, there isn’t enough to take a shower or flush a toilet, and all residents want from a new government is a resolution of the crisis, Stuti Mishra reports

Why a third term for Modi could be ‘catastrophic’ for India’s 200 million Muslims | The Independent

As the world’s biggest election gets underway, Muslims in India tell Shweta Sharma of their growing anxiety and fear of persecution after two terms of the Modi government have seen rising polarisation in the country

Ahmad Massoud: Afghan resistance leader warns attack on American soil ‘not a matter of if but when’ | The Independent

Ahmad Massoud warns against rising threats of attacks by terror outfits regrouping in vacuum created by US troops pullout from Aghanistan

Japan to allow catching of fin whales five years after commercial whaling returned | The Independent

Three other species are also on the list

South Korea to create new ministry to tackle plummeting birth rate | The Independent

Fertility rate in South Korea has been severely hit and continues on a dramatic decline

Family ‘overjoyed’ as young dog finds own way home 41 days after going missing | The Independent

'The government has thrown us under the bus' - can British farming survive? | UK News | Sky News

'The government has thrown us under the bus' - can British farming survive?

Adam Boulton: No one likes a turncoat, but Labour is gambling Tory MP's defection shows which way political wind is blowing | Politics News | Sky News

Sir Keir Starmer wants former Tory voters to know that his Labour Party is a safe harbour for them, especially those most concerned, like Natalie Elphicke, by immigration.

Switzerland wins Eurovision as chaos engulfs iconic song contest | Ents & Arts News | Sky News

Eurovision is the biggest live singing competition in the world, but this year it has been utterly consumed by disputes over Israel's involvement and the last-minute axing of Dutch singer Joost Klein.

The 25th anniversary of the Scottish parliament | UK News | Sky News

The first meeting of the Scottish parliament took place on 12 May 1999. Since then there have been seven first ministers, with John Swinney taking office earlier this week.

Natalie Elphicke says claims she lobbied justice secretary over ex-husband's trial are 'nonsense' | Politics News | Sky News

The Sunday Times reported claims that Ms Elphicke approached Sir Robert Buckland when he was lord chancellor and justice secretary before the hearing of Charlie Elphicke's sexual offences trial in 2020.

UK weather: Thunderstorms set to bring warm spell to dramatic end - after UK sees hottest day of the year | UK News | Sky News

It's been a hot, sunny weekend, with a chance of the highest temperature of the year to be recorded again on Sunday, but it's all change come the afternoon and next week is looking quite different.

Drivers 'choosing to ignore' official diversion route around M25 closure, say highways bosses | UK News | Sky News

A seven-mile stretch of the M25 between junctions 9 and 10 is set to remain closed until 6am on Monday, however National Highways say they are making "good progress" on the work.

Mother whose abusive ex-partner broke her hand leads campaign to change law over access to children | UK News | Sky News

Under the current law, there is no blanket ban on an abusive adult having contact with their children, but campaigners want that to change.

Von der Leyen: ‘Completely unacceptable’ for Israel to attack Rafah – POLITICO

Commission chief said she had visited Rafah and found the situation “unbearable” and “unacceptable.”

US says Israeli army units violated human rights

But all five units remain eligible for US military aid after Israel took action, the state department says.