The Trump administration accuses the former FBI director of leaking classified information a decade ago. Comey denies wrongdoing, while his lawyers argue the case is legally invalid and comes too late.
NPR – Politics NPR – Politics The Trump administration accuses the former FBI director of leaking classified information a decade ago. Comey denies wrongdoing, while his lawyers argue the case is legally invalid and comes too late.
Sky News – Front Page The Trump administration has brought criminal charges against former FBI Director James Comey for the third time, accusing him of disclosing classified information. The case involves allegations that Comey authorized a disclosure to The New York Times. His lawyers dismissed the prosecution as invalid and outside the time limit. The administration reportedly bypassed a grand jury in bringing the charges.
NYTimes – World Serbian leader Aleksandar Vučić conceded defeat after a student-led protest movement won a parliamentary majority in Serbia's elections, ending roughly 14 years of his dominance. The opposition Student List is projected to secure a majority following nearly two years of protests. Vučić, who had been endorsed by Russian President Vladimir Putin and denounced the movement as foreign-led, acknowledged the loss in an early speech.
Sky News – World Harry Kane has won the 2026 Ballon d'Or, becoming the first English player to claim the men's award since Michael Owen in 2001. The Bayern Munich and England striker was honoured after scoring 73 goals for club and country last season. Spain's Alexia Putellas won her third women's Ballon d'Or, ending teammate Aitana Bonmati's three-year reign.
BBC News – World Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was re-elected to a fourth term in a tight runoff against right-wing challenger Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, official results showed. Lula won 51.7% of the vote to Bolsonaro's 48.2%. Bolsonaro refused to concede and said he would seek to have the vote annulled, following an evening of chaos at some polling places after voting was extended by two hours.
BBC News – Science & Environment The Met Office has issued a fresh wind warning from 18:00 on Monday across the west coast of England, Wales and Scotland and eastern parts of Northern Ireland.
Sky News – World Jordanian authorities arrested three men after a deadly attack on a church during a funeral procession in the western village of Hammoud. The suspects were wounded in a dawn shootout with security forces. The Jordanian director of public security called the assailants Islamic extremists. The death toll was reported as eight or nine. Jordan also carried out strikes on "militant hideouts" in Syria that it said were linked to the attack; Syria gave a different account.
NYTimes – World Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado returned to Venezuela after nearly 10 months in exile, arriving in Caracas where thousands lined the streets to welcome her. The Nobel laureate, who left in December 2025 after receiving the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, had carried out political activity from the United States and Panama. She announced her arrival on social media, writing, "I am here. With you."
Walter Koenig, the actor best known for playing Ensign Pavel Chekov on the original "Star Trek" television series and in several films, has died at age 90. His representative confirmed he died at his home in North Hollywood. Former co-star George Takei mourned his death in a Facebook post on Monday.
BBC News – UK The Trump administration has brought criminal charges against former FBI Director James Comey for the third time, accusing him of disclosing classified information. The case involves allegations that Comey authorized a disclosure to The New York Times. His lawyers dismissed the prosecution as invalid and outside the time limit. The administration reportedly bypassed a grand jury in bringing the charges.
