Ahead of the midterms Trump has boasted about the performance of the US economy. BBC Verify looks at inflation, jobs and economic growth in the country.Læs hele historien hos feeds.bbci.co.uk →

Selina Cartmell announces season including Stockport-set version of Phaedra myth by Simon StephensA theatre boss has promised to channel the “pioneering spirit of Manchester” and be “brave and fearless” as she unveiled a new season of work, two years after a deeply damaging censorship row.Selina Cartmell, the artistic director of the Royal Exchange in Manchester,…

Transport hub will offer through trains between Leeds and Manchester with ‘turn-up-and-go’ serviceA new railway station will be built in Bradford to “transform how people travel across the north”, the government has announced.The station will be at the heart of the Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) scheme, built on the current Bradford Interchange site but allowing…

Rise in economic hardship and changes in attitudes towards migration could explain drop in support, experts sayPublic support for the NHS’s founding principles – that it is free to use, available to everyone and tax-funded – has fallen over the last five years, research has shown.Backing for all three pillars dropped between 2021 and 2025…

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made an unannounced visit to Israel just over a week before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stands for elections, and as President Trump floats restarting the Iran war.Læs hele historien hos cbsnews.com →

A group of parents claims local admission policy boosts Black and Latino students while constraining Asian applicants.Læs hele historien hos aljazeera.com →

Witness breaks down in tears, tells court ‘I was scared’ after son declined to report alleged kissing and touching by broadcasterListen to the podcast Alan Jones on TrialSign up for Guardian Australia’s free weekly media newsletter hereThe mother of the youngest alleged victim of Alan Jones has told a Sydney court she “trusted” the 2GB…

The president came out in support of Senator Roger Marshall, who is facing and unexpectedly strong challenge from Democrat Adam Hamilton The fact that Donald Trump was here at all said more about a looming electoral disaster facing his Republican party next month than anything contained in his dark and discursive 98-minute stump speech.On Monday,…

Japan has launched a five-year uncrewed mission to collect samples from Phobos, one of Mars’ two moons.Læs hele historien hos aljazeera.com →

Plans to build one of Europe’s largest data centers in Devon have been met by strong opposition from residents, as environmental concerns grow.Læs hele historien hos rss.nytimes.com →