Labour's Bev Craig elected mayor of Greater Manchester with 66.3% of vote, defeating Reform UK's Sian Astley in Friday's by-election to succeed Andy Burnham

New Caledonia elects Milakulo Tukumuli as the French Pacific territory's 12th president — the first Wallisian-heritage leader and founder of the centrist Oceanian Awakening party, elected Friday by the 54-member Congress following the June 28 provincial vote.

Milakulo Tukumuli from the centrist Oceanian Awakening party was elected Friday as the 12th president of the New Caledonian government by the 54-member Congress. The 41-year-old, who founded the party in 2019, is the first president of Wallisian heritage and formed a governance pact with the pro-France Loyalists coalition following the June 28 provincial election.

UEFA to vote on suspending FIFA president Infantino if he refuses to resign, The Telegraph reports, with all 55 member nations prepared to back a no-confidence motion.

UEFA will vote to suspend FIFA president Infantino from his position if he refuses to resign voluntarily, The Telegraph reports. According to the source, all 55 member countries would prefer to express a vote of no confidence in him.

Latvia closed its sole road border crossing with Belarus at Paternieki on Friday evening over IT system malfunctions, InteriorDombrava says. Cert.lv finds no sign of external cyber influence.

Latvia closed its border with Belarus on Friday evening due to IT system malfunctions at the Paternieki border checkpoint, Interior Minister Janis Dombrava said on social media; Latvia's cyber incident response agency Cert.lv said there are no indications of external influence on the systems.

Trump says he will keep Todd Blanche as Acting AG if Sens. Cornyn and Tillis block his nomination, and will instead push an 'Anti-Weaponization Bill.'

Donald Trump said he will keep Todd Blanche as Acting Attorney General if Senators Cornyn and Tillis block his nomination for the role, and will instead push for an 'Anti-Weaponization Bill.'