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The weekend was a challenging experience for the countless drivers who depend on the M25 daily. The closure of junctions 10 and 11 due to extensive roadworks marked an unprecedented event, being the first time such a significant segment of the motorway was shut during daylight hours.

According to reports, an emergency landing was necessary when a passenger attempted suicide aboard EVA Air BR67 flight from Bangkok to London last Friday.

A 47-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following two distinct crossbow assaults in London. He is currently detained at a police station in east London.

Monday marks a bank holiday in the UK, but politics doesn’t stop and Tory party infighting continues to dominate the front pages. The political drama has led to speculation of whether a snap election will be called this half of the year, and whether the Tory party will oust Rishi Sunak as prime minister before the next general election.

US police have captured a suspected gunman believed to be responsible for a series of deadly shootings in Pennsylvania. Authorities say that the suspect allegedly shot three individuals dead in Levittown on Saturday before fleeing across state lines.

The eruption unleashed powerful and rapid lava flows beginning late Saturday, although the flows have been characterised as “slow and steady” since Sunday morning, according to the Icelandic Met Office (IMO).

Vladimir Putin has secured a fifth term as president in a landslide victory. He won 87% of the vote, in an election that saw three candidates stand against him – but many in the West argue that the three opposition candidates were not genuine contenders.  

Israeli forces conducted an overnight raid on al-Shifa hospital in Gaza, reportedly involving tanks and heavy gunfire at the facility. The IDF did not provide prior public notice of its intention to conduct a new operation at al-Shifa.

According to Czech authorities, there were 28 reported cases of whooping cough in the first week of January. This number has now surged to 3,084 – the highest seen since 1963.

Uber has reached an agreement to pay A$271.8 million (£140 million) to resolve a lawsuit in Australia, according to a law firm for taxi operators and drivers.