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A judge has denied bail to Sean "Diddy" Combs after a jury convicted the hip-hop mogul of transportation to engage in prostitution, but acquitted him of the most serious charges: racketeering and sex-trafficking.

Lawyers for the recording artist had argued he posed no flight risk, pointing out his jet is being chartered in Hawaii.

But Judge Arun Subramanian cited Combs' history of violence as he ruled the rapper must remain behind bars until sentencing later this year when he faces up to 20 years in prison.

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Liverpool forward Diogo Jota has died in a car crash in Spain aged 28.

The car left the road due to a tyre blow out while overtaking another car, local police said.

His brother, Andre Silva, also died in the crash.

Jota was a Portuguese international and a key part of the Liverpool side that won the Premier League last season.

The Portuguese national team said Jota was "not only a fantastic player" but "an extraordinary person who was respected by all his teammates and opponents".

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The British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has told the BBC that his finance minister, the Chancellor Rachel Reeves, will remain in her job for “a very long time”.

It came after Rachel Reeves cried as she sat beside the Sir Keir in Parliament, following the collapse of the UK government’s plans for billions of pounds of cuts to welfare spending, which she had said were essential in order to control public spending.

Reeves had advocated the proposals which included large cuts in support to disabled people. It was reported that she had taken a hard line up to the last moment, urging the prime minister not to given in to many angry MPs in their governing Labour Party who eventually forced a U-turn.

The prime minister declined to confirm to Parliament that Reeves would remain in her job until the next election. But later Sir Keir told the BBC that he worked "in lockstep" with Reeves and she was "doing an excellent job as Chancellor".

Following her appearance in Parliament, Reeves' spokesperson said she had been dealing with a "personal matter" while Sir Keir insisted her tears had "nothing to do with politics".

At the highly-charged Prime Minister’s Questions in Parliament, the opposition Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch laid into the government over its welfare U-turns. She said the Chancellor would now be forced to put up taxes to pay for the prime minister’s incompetence" and said Reeves "looks absolutely miserable. Labour MPs are going on the record saying that the chancellor is toast, and the reality is that she is a human shield for his incompetence."

Reeves, who has repeatedly promised not to raise taxes, now faces the prospect of a large “black hole” in the government’s finances and the possibility of another humiliating reversal in her autumn budget.

Jane Hill presents BBC News at Ten reporting by political editor Chris Mason at Westminster.

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Ukraine has warned that an interruption of US weapons shipments might encourage Russia to continue the war.

The White House said that it had cut off some weapons deliveries to Ukraine - who have been at war with Russia for four years.

White House spokesperson Anna Kelly said the decision was taken "to put America's interests first" following a Department of Defence review of US "military support and assistance to other countries”.

Russia welcomed news of the reduction in weapons shipments, with the Kremlin saying reducing the flow of weapons to Kyiv will help end the conflict faster.

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The UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves was visibly upset at Prime Minister’s Questions.

Her team say it was a personal matter, and there are also reports of an argument with the speaker. Adam and Chris look at what’s been going on amidst mounting criticism of the chancellor’s handling of the welfare cuts.

Plus, Sean "Diddy" Combs has been found not guilty of racketeering and sex trafficking his ex-partner Cassie Ventura and another woman. The US rapper was found guilty of two charges of transportation to engage in prostitution relating to both women.

Crowds gathered outside the courthouse in New York to hear the verdict. Adam is joined by the host of the Diddy on Trial podcast, Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty who’s been following the trial.

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Iraq Prime Minister Muhammad Shayya al-Sudani says his government will not be dragged into any conflict between Israel and Iran.

The country’s airspace was used by Israeli jets to attack Tehran during the conflict, and there were fears that Iran could target US assets in Iraq.

Despite a ceasefire being agreed between Israel and Iran, the Iraqi leader told the BBC that there are fears that the agreement will not hold.

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The UK High Court has ordered a "robust and independent" new investigation into how MI5 gave false evidence to multiple courts

The court rejected two official inquiries provided by the Security Service as seriously "deficient”, after the BBC revealed MI5 had lied to three courts in a case concerning a neo-Nazi state agent who abused women.

The case began in 2022 with an attempt to block the BBC from publishing a story about the agent, known as X. It has become a major test of how the courts view MI5 and the credibility of its evidence.

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Sean "Diddy" Combs has been found guilty of found guilty of transportation to engage in prostitution, but not guilty of racketeeerin, and not guilty of sex trafficking his ex-partner Casandra Ventura and another woman referred to as "Jane”.

Combs was twice found guilty of transportation to engage in prostitution, which carries a 10-year maximum prison sentence.

Diddy has been behind bars since he was arrested in September 2024, and is yet to be sentenced.

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The BBC's experts and correspondents answered your questions about the changes to disability benefits after the government's welfare reform bill was passed on Tuesday.

Disability correspondent Nikki Fox, economics editor Faisal Islam and chief political correspondent Henry Zeffman tackled audience questions about what this means for current Pip claimants and how government debt can now be reduced.

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Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has confirmed that he will have a successor after his death, ending years of uncertainty.

According to Tibetan tradition, Dalai Lamas are "reincarnated" after they die. The current Dalai Lama's exile from Tibet after China annexed it decades ago has made succession a highly contentious issue.

China's government responded by saying it alone would choose the Dalai Lama's successor, which must be "approved by the central government". It regards the Dalai Lama as a separatist with no right to represent Tibetans.

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