Last month saw the highest average sea surface temperature ever recorded for July across the extra-polar oceans, or the oceans free of seasonal sea ice, Copernicus said.
Read at sourceAuthorities say application to stay was made too late, as UK officials say Sweden takes ‘stricter approach’ than other EU countriesA 78-year-old British widow who has lived in Sweden for 21 years is fighting deportation from the country after authorities told her a post-Brexit application to stay ha
Read at sourceAuthorities say application to stay was made too late, as UK officials say Sweden takes ‘stricter approach’ than other EU countriesA 78-year-old British widow who has lived in Sweden for 21 years is fighting deportation from the country after authorities told her a post-Brexit application to stay ha
Read at sourceIn July, Andy Burnham told the Guardian’s political editor, Pippa Crerar, that Labour ‘didn’t get it right’ on Gaza. He apologised for the party’s slow response in calling for a ceasefire, but stopped short of describing what was happening on the ground as genocide.This is an edited version of Pippa
Read at sourceEU’s smallest country has played ancient Rome, the Land of Spells and Bay of Pentos and draws more than 30 productions annuallyWhat links the Caribbean, ancient Rome, Enid Blyton’s Land of Spells, the south of France and the Bay of Pentos from Game of Thrones? They are all places that have been port
Read at sourceDrought is gripping large parts of Europe, with soils unusually dry and major rivers running low. A strengthening El Nino could push global temperatures even higher later this year.
Read at sourceIt was perhaps the most audacious event in British music history: two gigs, 250,000 people, from a band just shy of marking two years since the release of their debut album.
Read at sourceLord Sadiq Khan has told town hall chiefs to rethink proposed curbs on nightlife in London's West End.
Read at sourceA professor who has resigned following a high-profile plagiarism row has cancelled events to promote his upcoming book.
Read at sourceAverage sea surface temperature outside polar regions was highest on record for July, beating previous high in 2023The world’s seas were hotter last month than in any July on record, scientists have said, as devastating heat struck western Europe.Sea surface temperatures hit record highs for July on
Read at sourceWhile Monday won't be quite as hot as the weekend, temperatures will ramp up ahead of the fifth widespread heatwave of the year.
Read at sourceKim Jong-un’s regime has already provided thousands of soldiers, as well as missiles and artillery; Turkey readies arms package for Ukraine. What we know on day 1,629 Continue reading...
Read at sourceParents should not have to buy more than three branded items, plus a tie for secondary schools.
Read at sourceThe Sun says "jet bomb plotters" are launching parole bids, as the Mirror carries a heatwave "open water swimming" warning.
Read at sourceA limited-edition Ferrari worth £3.7m has been seized by the Metropolitan Police after only being in the UK for one day.
Read at sourceSome people need to ensure they are named on their energy bill before the deadline to qualify for help.
Read at sourceParts of the UK are set to see their fifth heatwave of the summer as the country continues to bake in an unprecedented period of dry, hot weather
Read at sourceThe prime minister is embarking on a UK tour with a series of announcements aimed at easing living costs.
Read at sourceRetailers are reporting more young people are turning to physical collectibles
Read at sourceThe breach is expected to spark wider concern about the security of military drone components
Read at sourceThe PM will accelerate plans to force companies to make it easier to cancel subscriptions and provide more information about costs up-front rather than quietly auto-renewing them at a higher price
Read at sourceFirst of PM’s ‘everyday fixes’ to be banning fake discounts and making it easier to cancel unwanted subscriptionsAndy Burnham: I’ll end the rip-offs that people hateAndy Burnham has promised a series of measures to tackle the cost of living, including a ban on fake discounts and making it easier for
Read at sourceTwenty-six fire engines, four water carriers, six off-road vehicles and multiple command units were deployed to the scene
Read at sourceDaniel Kinahan said earlier that he was ‘looking forward to getting back home’
Read at sourceRoutine testing for newborns is being introduced in England and Scotland, but not Wales.
Read at sourceThe Irish Prison Service bought a bulletproof and bombproof van to transport the 49-year-old to court after his extradition from Dubai.
Read at sourceThe All-Ireland Fleadh is coming to a close, with visitor numbers set to exceed expectations.
Read at sourcePassengers affected by baggage problems are still without luggage.
Read at sourceLionel Messi attended a private funeral for his father and longtime agent Jorge Messi at El Prado cemetery in Rosario on Sunday, days after his death at the age of 68.
Read at sourceKinahan built boxing empire while in exile in Dubai but now faces trial in Dublin charged with directing organised crimeA decade after escaping assassination and fleeing into exile, Daniel Kinahan is back in Ireland – but it is not the homecoming he wanted.The alleged leader of the Kinahan organised
Read at sourceNew EU negotiator, who previously helped free Taliban hostages, thought it was safe to book holiday during recessLabour seeking ‘deeper relationship’ with EU under Burnham, new minister saysWhen Hamish Falconer left his career as a Foreign Office diplomat for the hostile environment of a Labour part
Read at sourceNew EU negotiator, who previously helped free Taliban hostages, thought it was safe to book holiday during recessLabour seeking ‘deeper relationship’ with EU under Burnham, new minister saysWhen Hamish Falconer left his career as a Foreign Office diplomat for the hostile environment of a Labour part
Read at sourceExclusive: Hamish Falconer wants ‘sense of renewed pace’ in post-Brexit talks while staying within Labour’s red lines‘I was on my honeymoon!’: Hamish Falconer’s surprise call-up to Burnham’s cabinetThe UK will move faster and be more ambitious on achieving closer ties with Europe under Andy Burnham’
Read at sourceExclusive: Hamish Falconer wants ‘sense of renewed pace’ in post-Brexit talks while staying within Labour’s red lines‘I was on my honeymoon!’: Hamish Falconer’s surprise call-up to Burnham’s cabinetThe UK will move faster and be more ambitious on achieving closer ties with Europe under Andy Burnham’
Read at sourceExclusive: Sadiq Khan urges Westminster council to adopt ‘positive vision of economic growth’ of nightlifeSadiq Khan has ordered Westminster council to scrap a policy that would ban new pubs and bars from opening in Soho and the West End of London.This comes after the Guardian revealed the council’s
Read at sourceThe EU's Entry/Exit System only became fully operational in April but already faces backlash
Read at sourcePotter fans complained after a project manager suggested cables would go under the grave in a BBC interview.
Read at sourcePolice are investigating a drone sighting over a miltary base reportedly used for housing Patriot missile system parts.
Read at sourceExclusive: As judges begin to overturn indefinite jail terms handed to children and young people – and hundreds more cases are being reviewed – Vera Baird, chair of the miscarriages of justice watchdog, demands that Andy Burnham take ‘wholesale’ action to address the scandal. Amy-Clare Martin report
Read at sourceYellow health alerts are in place across the UK until at least Tuesday as temperatures rise again
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Read at sourceThe proposal would reportedly see Britain promise to extend the protection of Britain’s Armed Forces and nuclear deterrent across Europe, in exchange for access to the EU’s free-trade zone
Read at sourceRukhsar Ahmed was recently elected an MP in Pakistan while on bail over alleged child rape in 1990s ManchesterA grooming gang suspect released on bail in the UK and then re-elected as an MP in Pakistan has reportedly declined to say when he would return to face rape charges.The Guardian disclosed th
Read at sourceDoctors advise not stopping prescribed medication in the hot weather without professional advice
Read at sourceHe noted that while his appointment three weeks ago was ‘almost entirely unremarked upon in the media’, the online reaction has been starkly different
Read at sourceTravellers caught up in migration row as Madrid introduces checks on visitors from Italy in retaliation for Rome’s moveItaly’s foreign minister has called Spain’s decision to impose retaliatory checks on travellers from Italy “incomprehensible and completely unacceptable” as people making their way
Read at sourceAs Europe swelters under record-breaking temperatures, misleading claims that sunscreen causes rather than protects against skin cancer are spreading online – but experts tell The Independent the evidence shows a very different story
Read at sourceUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday that as many as 50,000 North Korean soldiers could be deployed to Russia, reflecting growing military cooperation between the two countries. He did not elaborate on his sources for this information, but warned that Pyongyang could gain valuable ba
Read at sourceA teenager has died after getting into difficulty in the water at a Lake District beauty spot.
Read at sourceOfficials confirmed he will be in ‘listening mode’ throughout August, travelling the country to discuss the cost of living
Read at sourceLocarno film festivalA couple attempting to leave Ukraine when the war begins encounter gender identity issues in this bold and challenging filmA movie’s themes could hardly be more urgent and contemporary than those on offer in this entirely absorbing film from German director Isabelle Stever and U
Read at sourceImports this year now account for 14% of the market amid claims vehicles are being dumped in the EU and UKChinese electric car sales have risen across Europe to a record high driven by strong demand and low tariffs in the UK and a surge in buyers in Italy.Against a backdrop of claims that Chinese ca
Read at sourceThe man was pronounced dead at the scene after police and firefighters were called to a car fire.
Read at sourceOne victim says his badge was stolen in ‘sub-five seconds’
Read at sourceCosts of security and removal efforts have reignited debate over whether work is vandalism or valuable public artThree Banksy artworks have cost taxpayers almost £150,000 in removal efforts, security and other costs, with the bill expected to rise.The largest bill relates to a mural painted on the R
Read at sourceThe fires that erupted on Friday spread rapidly, nearly doubling in size overnight into Saturday. National police are investigating a possible death near Summerland, although the casualty has not yet been confirmed.
Read at sourceThe UK has broken the record for the number of days in a year where temperatures of 30C or above were recorded somewhere in the country.
Read at sourceExclusive: Analysis shows 55% of accounts were located overseas – and seven of 12 most-read posts came from USMore than half the accounts that posted on Elon Musk’s X about the rioting in Belfast and the civil disorder in Southampton in June were based outside the UK, an analysis by the Guardian can
Read at sourcePolice say they do not believe there is any ‘wider threat’
Read at sourceA new report casts doubt on a leading police theory over the disappearance of Jack O’Sullivan, who vanished in Bristol more than two years ago. His mother, Catherine, tells The Independent she wants to see action
Read at sourceTyphoon Dolphin made landfall in densely populated eastern China on Sunday, meteorological authorities said, after the storm triggered more than 1,000 flight cancellations, 1 million evacuations, and a top-level alert.
Read at sourceJulie Finley was just 23 when she was found dead 32 years ago
Read at sourceIt is not known who piloted the plane, which spent around half an hour drawing the flight path on Saturday
Read at source13 people were killed and some 90 others were wounded over the past 24 hours as Russian attacks as the Kremlin intensifies its bombardment of Ukrainian cities. Meanwhile, Moscow says five people were killed in Ukrainian drone attacks targeting Russian cities.
Read at sourceDetectives working on the cold case of a woman who was murdered 32 years ago have renewed their call for information, saying people at the time may have kept silent out of "loyalty or fear".
Read at sourceAt a cabinet meeting, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the army would make 'no withdrawal until Hamas is truly disarmed,' scrapping the ceasefire plan.
Read at sourceRussia and Ukraine exchanged another round of overnight strikes, killing civilians and injuring many others on both sides. In Russia’s border region of Belgorod, Ukrainian drone attacks killed five people and wounded around two dozen others. Meanwhile, Russian missiles struck a high-rise apartment b
Read at sourceThis summer's record wildfire season continued its devastation in the US state of Washington and parts of Europe, Thailand mourned after a school shooting left students and teachers dead, and cycling enthusiasts turned their attention to the women's Tour de France: here's a look at the week's most s
Read at sourceKatie and John Meehan say responses to campaign they launched after death of daughter Genevieve must be ‘wake-up call’The parents of a nine-month-old girl who died after being placed in an unsafe sleeping position at nursery said they feared poor practice may be “rife” across England.Genevieve Meeha
Read at sourceJust as musicians kept playing on the Titanic while the ship went down, in Budapest, the exposed bed of the shrinking Danube River has become a party spot.
Read at sourceThree people were hit by a car in Stokes Croft after reports of a disturbance, police say.
Read at sourceItaly's culture minister says it is one of the most important underwater archaeological finds in years.
Read at sourceEarly prison release policy is still under review as the government considers options available to block the release of PC Andrew Harper's killers, Sky News understands.
Read at sourceNagasaki marked on Sunday the 81st anniversary of the US atomic bombing of the southwestern city, as the mayor called nuclear weapons “absolute evil,” denounced growing support for nuclear deterrence, and called on the Japanese government to adhere to its three postwar non-nuclear principles.
Read at sourceA police investigation is under way after a man's body was found inside a burning car in Northern Ireland.
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Read at sourceWeather conditions in Canada mean the famed Royal Air Force aerobatics team are not able to return home on time
Read at sourceHarry Potter fans’ outcry meant the project to transport energy from the UK to Ireland had to be diverted
Read at sourceStrikes by Iran-backed Houthi rebels on Sunday killed at least 11 people in the Yemeni port city of Mokha, says a medical source, after an earlier drone salvo targeted a Saudi oil refinery. Attacks from the armed group have increased since the 2022 truce seems to have been broken last month.
Read at sourceFIFA is defending its president, Gianni Infantino, against media allegations that an alleged lover received a six-figure severance payment. The football governing body has strongly criticised what it calls a concerted and ongoing effort to “undermine” FIFA and its president. Infantino is also facing
Read at sourceThe EU says the tit-for-tat border restrictions between Spain and Italy are temporary and will have no lasting impact on the Schengen zone. Spain began checking travellers from Italy in retaliation for similar controls imposed by Rome after a surge of migrants into Spain’s North African enclave of C
Read at sourceUkraine says it did not target Bulgaria after a drone crashed near a gas pipeline in the country on Saturday. Bulgarian authorities said the drone appeared to be a type used by Ukraine’s military. It came down in a field near the Romanian border, not far from the Black Sea, where Russian and Ukraini
Read at sourceThe EU says the tit-for-tat border restrictions between Spain and Italy are temporary and will have no lasting impact on the Schengen zone. Spain began checking travellers from Italy in retaliation for similar controls imposed by Rome after a surge of migrants into Spain’s North African enclave of C
Read at sourceMan is told he should not have been granted settled status so he can no longer sponsor Brazilian wife to remainA 33-year-old Italian engineer who has been in London since 2018 has been plunged into a battle with the Home Office after officials told him they made a mistake allowing him to stay in the
Read at sourceDevon and Cornwall are among the prime locations
Read at sourceAfter risking his career defending Donald Trump in a criminal trial, Todd Blanche was confirmed as US attorney general, raising fears over the US Justice Department's independence.
Read at sourceTotal solar eclipse (1/4). A total solar eclipse will sweep across northern Spain on August 12 in one of Europe's most anticipated astronomical events of the decade. For Singaporean family Janet Tay, Koh Joo Beng and their son Jared, it will be the latest stop in a journey that has taken them around
Read at sourceNikita and Olga Belov say they will be persecuted on return to Moscow but are yet to convince Finnish authoritiesA Russian family faces deportation from Finland after repeatedly being denied asylum – despite the threat of arrest, imprisonment and potential torture for their pro-Ukrainian activism.Ni
Read at sourceA rare turtle is being flown home to the Caribbean Sea after being found washed up in Wales.
Read at sourceThe hot summer reveals parch marks from centuries old structures at sites including Blenheim Palace.
Read at sourceA series of inquests into deaths at HMP Lowdham Grange have revealed damning failings.
Read at sourceHarley Whiteman's sentence has been reduced as part of the UK government's early release scheme.
Read at sourceFargo and Murphy are pulling in punters and have become firm favourites with customers.
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Read at sourceAndy Burnham will start a national tour on Monday to hear people's concerns over the cost of living.
Read at sourceThe former Old Vic landlady Linda Carter is set to leave Walford.
Read at sourceTikTok creator Zainab Jiwa seems to be giving Hollywood A-listers on the red carpet a run for their money.
Read at sourceThe government is trying to attribute blame for the unprecedented fires which tore through the country last month.
Read at sourceFOI requests reveal Banksy artworks have cost taxpayers almost £150,000, with costs still rising.
Read at sourceThe early release of two of his killers has brought a case which still resonates with the public back into the spotlight.
Read at sourceThe Al-Khair foundation says it is "co-operating fully" with the Charity Commission's inquiry.
Read at sourceKosovo has held three elections in over two years. Albin Kurti's ruling Vetevendosje is struggling to garner the two-thirds majority required to elect a president.
Read at sourceUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Saturday that Ukraine faces a winter with virtually no working thermal power plants after overnight Russian strikes killed four people, including a three-year-old child. Speaking in Belgrade, he said the latest attacks and shelling of frontline communiti
Read at sourceSpain on Saturday introduced temporary border checks on travellers arriving from Italy, escalating a dispute between the EU partners over migration. The move follows Italy’s decision to impose similar controls after more than 70,000 migrants were able to cross into Spain’s Ceuta enclave from Morocco
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Read at sourceAt least four people, including a child, were killed in Russian attacks on Kyiv and surrounding regions early Saturday. Moscow has been exploiting Ukraine’s depleted air defences to launch waves of drone and missile strikes, while Kyiv has hit another oil refinery in Russia as part of its near-daily
Read at sourceScotland’s former first minister says she will not visit Murrell in prison, where he is serving five-year sentence for embezzling SNP fundsNicola Surgeon has said she will not visit her estranged husband, Peter Murrell, in prison, has stopped speaking to him and views herself as a “mug” for worrying
Read at sourceItaly introduced border controls following an influx of about 78,000 migrants from Morocco into the neighbouring Spanish exclave of Ceuta.
Read at sourceAt least four people, including a child, were killed in Russian drone and missile strikes on Kyiv and surrounding regions early Saturday. Moscow has been carrying out near-daily attacks, exploiting Ukraine’s strained air defences. Meanwhile, Ukraine struck another oil refinery in Russia, as Kyiv con
Read at sourceAsked whether he targeted reporter who investigated party finances, Brexit campaigner says: ‘When you live by the sword, you die by the sword’The prominent Reform UK member and Brexit campaigner Arron Banks is said to have set private investigators on a Sunday Times journalist after he broke a serie
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Read at sourceLondon mayor points to ‘terrifying scenes’ this summer amid speculation Burnham may back Jackdaw and Rosebank projectsSadiq Khan: This burning summer is the proof: the voices of climate denial aren’t just delusional, they’re deadlySadiq Khan has called on the government to commit to revamped climate
Read at sourceUS President Donald Trump has been highly complementary of de la Espriella, calling him a "smart, strong, and tough leader."
Read at sourceDocuments published on US embassy’s website prompt claims of attempt to export Maga propaganda to UKThe US embassy in London is offering grants of up to half a million dollars for new “public education” programmes in what has been criticised as interference in British domestic politics.Using languag
Read at sourceRussian missile strikes killed four people, including a child, in the Kyiv region on Saturday, said local authorities. The attack came hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Belgrade on a landmark visit to Serbia, a country with close ties to Moscow. FRANCE 24's Emmanuelle C
Read at sourceUkraine on Saturday denied targeting Bulgaria after a drone exploded near a strategic gas pipeline close to the Romanian border. The incident came as President Volodymyr Zelensky told reporters in Belgrade that Ukraine had “virtually no intact thermal power plants” ahead of winter following repeated
Read at sourceA horrific knife attack on a street in June sparked another summer’s night of racial violence, stoked by loyalist groups. How did the unrest erupt – and why do many fear it will happen again?Shortly after 10.30pm on Monday 8 June, as a summer twilight lingered over Belfast, a horrific scene unfolded
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Read at sourceSpain had warned Italy it would impose entry checks on visitors unless Rome halts its controls by Sunday. Even though they don't share a land border, the countries entered a spat after the Ceuta border rush.
Read at sourceFeliks the eagle was abducted as he first flew the nest in Serbia and wound up in the Middle East with poachers who demanded a ransom.
Read at sourceSpain announced Friday that it would introduce border controls for travellers arriving from Italy in retaliation for Rome imposing similar measures. The rare spat between the EU nations came after tens of thousands of people crossed from Morocco to Spain's North African territory Ceuta in an unprece
Read at sourceSecurity concerns, control over fishing rights and rising living costs are shaping Iceland's debate over whether to restart talks on joining the European Union.
Read at sourceLithuania's border guards have discovered tunnels through which migrants are trying to enter the country from Belarus. Analysts see them as a means to destabilize the country.
Read at sourceUkrainian President Zelenskyy is making his first visit to Serbia. His host, President Aleksandar Vucic, hopes to score points with the EU, while Zelenskyy seeks more arms from a country that remains friendly to Russia.
Read at sourceThe US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit, which had allowed construction to continue while it considered the case, agreed with a lower court that such a massive White House overhaul required the explicit consent of Congress.
Read at sourceWinegrowers in France are harvesting their grapes unusually early this season because of the effects of climate change. While the rising global temperatures offer a new chance for winemakers in northern and Scandinavian countries, experts say it’s too early to expect a drastic shift in the viticultu
Read at sourceThe package would impose sanctions on Russian officials, oligarchs, financial institutions and the so-called shadow fleet used to evade restrictions on Moscow's oil exports. It would also allow President Donald Trump to set tariffs of up to 500% on Russian imports, including gas and oil.
Read at sourcePakistan says an attack on any of the three will amount to an attack against all, amid conflict in the Middle East.
Read at sourceWildfires in the US and Europe, Russian strikes in Kyiv, beekeepers in Gaza and the European Aquatics Championships – the past seven days as captured by the world’s leading photojournalists Continue reading...
Read at sourceThe group moved synthetic drugs from Spain to Algeria, then used the return journey to smuggle migrants and weapons.
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Read at sourceCanadairs and helicopters battle a wildfire that has burned around 100 hectares in France's Corbières massif near Narbonne after a road accident.
Read at sourceExperts say the attackers’ behaviour, and the handling of their cases, have striking similarities• Simon Levy convicted of double murder while free on bailAbout 40 metres off Tottenham High Street, up a slip road for deliveries to a B&M homewares store, is a stretch of concrete paving behind a 2-met
Read at sourceTaiwan holds an air raid drill in Kaohsiung, stopping traffic and guiding residents as authorities test civilian emergency responses.
Read at sourceThe RWE payout is the latest in a string of deals cancelling wind energy projects, a power source long derided by Trump.
Read at sourceThe Norwegian Football Federation calls for Fifa president Gianni Infantino to resign after he attempted to sell off stakes in the World Cup.
Read at sourceHigh 30s celsius forecast for France, Spain and Italy next week, before affecting Germany, Poland and CzechiaAnother pulse of heat is expected to affect central and western Europe next week. The latest forecast models show daily maximum temperatures well into the high 30s celsius widely across Franc
Read at sourceWater levels on the Danube River, the second longest in Europe, have dropped so low due to drought and extreme heat over the summer that the hulls of dozens of German warships from World War II are emerging into view and the remains of an ancient mammoth were uncovered in Romania. In Germany, fishin
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Read at sourceIn 1894, when the Belgian city of Antwerp was hosting a World's Fair, 144 Congolese people were forcibly brought to the city to be exhibited in the Congo Pavilion. In this "human zoo", seven Congolese men ultimately died of disease. Today, this shocking episode still haunts Belgium as one of its col
Read at sourceOfficials have attributed the growing unrest to acute overcrowding. Sri Lanka's prisons hold about four times their intended capacity.
Read at sourceBerlin officials and LGBTQ community members unveil a rainbow bench and plant a maple tree in Tiergarten to honour victims of the CSD attack.
Read at sourceItaly's health ministry placed 27 cities, from Trieste in the country's northeast to Palermo in Sicily, on red alert ahead of the weekend as a blistering heatwave across much of Europe toppled temperature records and disrupted energy and transportation systems in several countries.
Read at sourceWhen temperatures get to 40C inside, and French building regulations won’t even allow shutters, these tenants’ listed homes are simply unlivableThe population of Firminy, south-east France, has been dwindling for decades. Its recent history is one of factory closures in a region built by steel, and
Read at sourceJason Arday’s appointment as Cambridge’s youngest black professor made global headlines. Then questions about his meteoric rise began to snowball. Lanre Bakare reports.When the University of Cambridge appoints a new professor, it doesn’t usually make global headlines. But Jason Arday was different.
Read at sourceWildfires and low water levels have affected Europe in July and August. Hundreds of homes have been destroyed and residents evacuated as firefighters across the continent battle the flames. Reservoirs and rivers are facing low water levels amid a prolonged drought Continue reading...
Read at sourceDroughts, heat and falling water levels in the Danube are hitting central and southeastern Europe hard. Hungary and Romania are experiencing an energy crisis — whereas countries like Bulgaria are better prepared.
Read at sourceThe early success of Roberto Vannacci’s National Future sends an ominous signal as extreme politics become normalisedWhen a serving Italian general published a far-right tract in 2023 entitled The World Turned Upside Down, a disciplinary inquiry swiftly followed. Roberto Vannacci’s text was a sustai
Read at sourceAged 97 years old, British woman Betty Bromage broke her own Guinness World Record for being the oldest female wing walker. This sport involves standing, secured by straps, on the wings of an airplane.
Read at sourceEuropean football's governing body (UEFA) on Thursday reaffirmed its boycott of the World Cup despite FIFA's apology a day earlier for "errors" over its now-abandoned plan to sell stakes in the tournament to private investors. The proposal, championed by FIFA president Gianni Infantino, has plunged
Read at source#FIFA's crisis meeting and apology haven't convinced #Europe's #football governing body. In a statement published on August 6, the #UEFA said it would maintain its #WorldCup #boycott over FIFA's plan to open up competitions to private investment.
Read at sourceUkraine's president says the strikes aim to limit revenues Russia "used to finance" its war.
Read at sourceMata Hari enthralled Europe's elite with her beauty and performances. Accused of spying during World War I, she faced a French firing squad in 1917.
Read at sourceAt least 10 people died in Russian attacks across Ukraine overnight according to local authorities. Strikes occurred in the regions of Sumy, Odessa and Kyiv. More details with FRANCE 24 correspondent in Kharkiv, Emmanuelle Chaze.
Read at sourceUN chief Antonio Guterres considers a resolution to the Cyprus issue to be vital for regional stability and has initiated a new diplomatic effort. What are the prospects for its success?
Read at sourceAs another summer of extreme heat rumbles on, warnings about excess deaths, ageing infrastructure and potential food shortages are growing louder. So how well prepared is the UK to cope, both now and in the years ahead? Jessica Elgot and Alexandra Topping examine why politicians have been so slow to
Read at sourceFarhad N, who is found guilty of killing two and injuring dozens more, will likely not be released from prison.
Read at sourceMeredith Kercher's sister told the BBC her sibling "wouldn't find these topics of any comedy value".
Read at sourcePlans involve dredging and expanding docks to allow larger cruise ships to visit with up to 200,000 passengers annually Janavi Kramer had just enjoyed a swim with friends and was sitting on a bench taking in a wonderful Cornish view – headlands plunging into deep water, bobbing boats, a bustling har
Read at sourceWhile many leaders compare the wildfire crisis to the second world war, governments fail to adopt the real lessons of pre-emptive wartime actionAs France and Spain battle historic wildfires, comparisons to the second world war abound. “One of the continent’s biggest evacuation efforts since World Wa
Read at sourceGerman police on Thursday said that they had detained a Ukrainian national suspected of working as a low-level agent on behalf of a foreign spy agency. The 33-year-old was arrested on August 2 on suspicion of preparing "acts of sabotage" on a Bavarian arms manufacturer, according to a statemen
Read at sourceIn Germany, a drone carrying an explosive device was discovered and defused on the tarmac at Leipzig Airport. A second flying object then struck a cargo plane, causing minor damage. Air traffic was suspended for two hours. A Russian connection is being suggested. The interior minister describes a ne
Read at sourceSome want the chancellor to exploit newly flexible fiscal rules – others want a more creative approach, such as borrowing from marketsWith just 12 weeks to go until his first budget, new chancellor John Healey is seeking ways to ramp up public investment, without busting the Treasury’s fiscal rules
Read at sourceMorocco and Algeria have been at odds for decades, chiefly over the territory of Western Sahara. But their rivalry now extends far beyond the territory.
Read at sourceAs the number of migrants crossing the Channel is down by 43%, have ministers cracked the problem?The headline figures show that small boats crossing the Channel are down by 43% compared with January to mid-July 2025 – from 21,690 people who crossed last year to 12,469 over the same period this year
Read at sourceRussia is preparing a new mobilization campaign to boost troop numbers, Ukrainian officials and independent Russian media outlets report. The Kremlin denies this.
Read at sourceCCTV captures the moment a passenger train crashes through a trailer carrying hay bales after the driver of the tractor towing it stopped on a level crossing. The footage was released by Polish State Railways, which said the tractor driver had been found to be intoxicated, and that although no injur
Read at sourceWithout Patriot interceptors, Ukraine's skies are wide open and people are fully exposed to Russia's missile barrages.
Read at sourceThe player only realised they binned the life-changing ticket after family told them the numbers he played for years had been drawn.
Read at sourceHungary is feeling the heat. The country's third-largest lake is shrinking, the Danube is running low, and soaring temperatures could force the country's only nuclear power plant to shut down.
Read at sourceFlurry of articles has raised eyebrows and drawn response from Kemi Badenoch defending stance on net zero“Nobody can deny that the UK is getting warmer and high temperatures are becoming a clear threat to homes, nature and food security,” read the lengthy news report, which explored the devastating
Read at sourceAbout 70,000 of the 72,000 people who came to Ceuta illegally last week have been returned to Morocco, Spain says.
Read at sourceA woman who won €1 million mistakenly threw her lottery ticket in a trash bin in Bitonto, southern Italy — prompting her local sanitation company to launch an hourslong search.
Read at sourceFrom supermarkets to night-time tours, experts share how to make the most of Italy during this latest heatwave.
Read at sourceUkraine said the video - showing a terrified civilian being hounded by a remotely controlled drone - amounted to a war crime.
Read at sourceThe 56-year-old, who shot to prominence in 1991 musical comedy film The Commitments, died in a motorcycle crash last week.
Read at sourceThe men lived only about five minutes away from the shop they robbed, police say.
Read at sourceAfter a blitz of small wins, PM is finding that like Keir Starmer there is only so much he can control on the big callsIf Andy Burnham wanted to demonstrate he was the anti-Keir Starmer, the first fortnight could not have gone better. Instead of painting a gloomy picture of tough times and an econom
Read at sourceFacilities operated by Russia's largest online retailer were also hit in St Petersburg and Tver.
Read at sourceThis evening service from London to Crewe is hot, sweaty and heaving with people, many having to stand or sit in the gangwaysThe 5.46pm train from London Euston to Crewe is the low point of Nikhil Patel’s week. “I’ve never gotten a seat. I always stand up even when I get here early,” says the 22-yea
Read at sourceThousands gather on the streets of Milan for the funeral of legendary former AC Milan and Italy defender Franco Baresi.
Read at sourceThe region's Moscow-installed governor says the gunman has been detained after firing at fellow soldiers and civilians.
Read at sourceMadeleine Finlay travels to the Rothbury estate in Northumberland, in north-east England. It’s a piece of land that has been in the same family for 700 years, but now it has been put up for sale and the UK’s Wildlife Trusts are trying to raise £30m to secure it intact. To find out what makes the are
Read at sourceThree children were killed when the drone crashed at a popular resort on the Black Sea.
Read at sourceUrsula von der Leyen has called for action ahead of an urgent EU interior ministers meeting to discuss the issue.
Read at sourceHungary's Paks nuclear power plant was operating at about 10% of capacity because of a lack of cooling river water. In Romania, the military blew up a rock outcrop in a bid to improve water flow to the Cernavoda plant.
Read at sourceLow water levels in the Rhine, Danube and Po have curtailed the transport of goods and reduced electricity output.
Read at sourceThe European Commission has offered Morocco more support at the border to Ceuta and Melilla, and called for "united action" from the bloc on border security. Its interior ministers will discuss the issue on Tuesday.
Read at sourceOne Danish and one Greek national died in the incident, while a British pilot and another Greek crew member survived.
Read at sourceThe body of Scottish national Elisabeth-Jane Ross was discovered last month in a suitcase in a derelict building in Athens.
Read at sourceNearly all of the more than 50,000 migrants who breached the border this week have returned to Morocco, according to Spanish officials. At least 72 people died in the border rush. DW has more.
Read at sourceAfter years of building lives in UK, potentially thousands of EU citizens could be told they have no right to remainThe UK Home Office has started stripping some EU citizens of their post-Brexit residency rights, in a move that has raised concerns about Britain’s compliance with its withdrawal agree
Read at sourceThe deadly explosion outside an upscale Moscow restaurant at Kudrinskaya Square was a "brutal terror attack," Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said, promising the perpetrators would be punished. But many questions remain.
Read at sourceAnti-Ukrainian sentiment in Poland is on the rise, with numerous attacks against refugees from the war in Ukraine. Prime Minister Donald Tusk has spoken out against the violence and warned of the danger from Russia.
Read at sourceFrench firefighters have won out over a massive blaze, with almost 200,000 evacuees returning home. But Europe's climate-fueled wildfire season is far from over.
Read at sourceThe Suffolk wildfire has grown to an area equal to more than 200 football pitches, Suffolk's fire service says.
Read at sourceMaria and Czeslaw Krupa, who arrived as children of displaced Polish veterans, told they have no post-Brexit rights to return home to BuryTwo Polish citizens who have lived in the UK for nearly 80 years after their parents fled the second world war have spoken of their terrifying experience after be
Read at sourceThe PM says he doesn't think his poodle-mix would "get along" with Larry the cat, who has lived at No 10 for 15 years.
Read at sourceEuropean leaders have made positive noises about the new UK PM, but he is likely to face the same restrictions as StarmerAndy Burnham is unknown in Brussels, but that will soon change. In his schedule for the autumn is an EU-UK summit that may underscore the same dilemmas that have confronted previo
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