Joe Biden and Kamala Harris meet Wall Street Journal reporter as he steps off the plane in Washington. Plus, Simone Biles wins sixth Olympic gold

In exchange for removing the death penalty as a possible punishment, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two other accused plead guilty. Plus, extreme heat at the Olympics

Assassination fuels fears of widening regional war. Plus, Simone Biles leads USA to gold

The president is proposing a constitutional amendment that explicitly applies the criminal code to presidents. Plus, the man who has ranked every Disney song

New attack line on Trump seems to be sticking, simplifying Biden’s threats to democracy warnings. Plus, US beat Germany at soccer in Paris

The US vice-president has now won the backing of all the Democratic party’s high-profile figures. Plus: a sweltering summer in Las Vegas

‘I’ve decided the best way forward is to pass the torch to a new generation,’ Biden said. Plus, Monday was world’s hottest recorded day

Nancy Pelosi threw her weight behind Harris as she scooped up hundreds of delegates from California. Plus, the family that was shipwrecked for 38 days – and ‘pledged not to eat each other’

Endorsements for Harris have flooded in after Joe Biden withdrew from the presidential race and endorsed the vice-president to be the Democrats’ candidate. Plus, a drug that could extend women’s fertility by five years

‘No sector remains untouched’ after global outage linked to botched update to security software called CrowdStrike. Plus: the rise of the sporting dad bod

Pressure rising once again for Biden to step aside in election race after president tested positive for Covid and cancelled events to self-isolate at his home in Delaware. Plus: the power of proprioception

On the second night of the party’s annual jamboree, former rivals of Donald Trump gave him their full support in a call for unity that demonstrated the former president’s control of the Republican party

Donald Trump named JD Vance as his running mate and formally won the nomination on Monday. Plus, Brat summer has arrived – here’s what that means

The president called for the nation to come together, as the RNC kicks off in Milwaukee. Plus, a DNA discovery that could help cure pancreatic cancer

US president introduced Volodymyr Zelenskiy as ‘President Putin’ at a Nato summit, but later showed command of thorny foreign policy issues. Plus, the subversive screen presence of Shelley Duvall

Actor George Clooney joins Democratic senator to publicly call on president to consider broader picture. Plus, lawyers gear up to fight for the ocean

Seven House Democrats have so far called for president to quit. Plus, Israeli strike on Khan Younis shelter kills at least 25

Leading Democrat Adam Smith called on Biden to end presidential bid. Plus, one of the heaviest Israeli strikes on Gaza City since 7 October

Crowds rejoice in Paris as New Popular Front pushes Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally, who led the first round of voting, into third place. Plus, is rising at 5am really the secret to happiness?

Conservative party records its worst general election performance ever. Plus, Democratic backers pause donations