Six O'Clock News

Witnesses have begun giving evidence in the rape and sexual assault trial of the comedian, Russell Brand. He denies three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault, and one of indecent assault, made by six female complainants. Also: Andy Burnham has promised to accelerate deliveries of British air defence missiles to Ukraine, after welcoming President Zelensky to Downing...

The head of MI5, Sir Ken McCallum, has warned that one of his key concerns is that artificial intelligence could help terrorists create biological weapons, such as killer pathogens. Also: A man who was killed by a tiger at Yorkshire Wildlife Park has been identified as William Chapman. And Pope Leo has surgery to remove a nodule from his lung. (Image: PA)

The Prime Minister has said it would be a dereliction of duty not to discuss closer ties with Europe which, he says, would boost growth in the UK and help tackle illegal immigration. He told MPs that he would use a UK-EU summit next month to push for new deals, but the British public would remain the "boss", as he put it, at every stage of renegotiation. The Conservative lead...

The Houthis in Yemen say they've launched fresh strikes against the international airport in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, a day after the deadliest attack on the country in more than a decade. Also: President Trump has claimed Ukraine and Russia have agreed to immediately halt attacks on energy infrastructure, without providing any further details. President Zelensky admitted t...

There's been widespread criticism of President Trump's decision to lift sanctions on Russian diesel exports, in an effort to bring down the cost of the fuel.The EU's foreign policy chief said the move would help fuel Russia's war on Ukraine. Also: A man has died after being attacked by a tiger at a wildlife park in Yorkshire.