The European Union (EU) expresses optimism about a Brexit agreement soon. Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver chases down a robber. There is drama about the poor quality of cashews in a Sri Lankan plane. English cricketer Alastair Cook scores a century in his final innings before retirement.

Sweden’s election results are dominated by anti-immigration. There are new tactics in the United Kingdom to combat a rise in acid attacks.

World leaders back the United Kingdom against Russia in the Novichok poison case. China accuses the UK’s Royal Navy of provocation over a warship incursion. Film legend Burt Reynolds dies at the age of 82

An airplane is quarantined after passengers fall ill on a flight from Dubai to New York. Two Novichok poisoning suspects have been named. There is a diplomatic spat between Israel and Paraguay.

The United Nations warns of a potential massacre in Idlib, Syria. Bob Woodward’s book on Donald Trump includes some extraordinary quotes on his United States Presidency. Judy Garland’s ruby slippers have been found.

A potentially groundbreaking court case has begun between Britain and Mauritius over the claim to Chagos Islands. A fire leads Brazil’s national museum gutted. The changing face of middle-age angst…