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Climate change the culprit for Europe’s ‘most severe’ heatwave: Report

The extreme June temperatures would have been 'virtually impossible' 50 years ago, says World Weather Attribution group.…

California’s landmark anti-plastics law sparks anger as 17 states moves to sue

Ambitious plan to phase out single-use plastic opposed by chemicals industry – while green groups say law too timidA groundbreaking California law tha…

Vandalism, taunts and hijabs torn off: Muslim leaders in UK say hate crime hitting new levels

Ministers accused of being more hesitant to respond as Reform has risen in polls, due to fear of ‘saying wrong thing’During the May local elections in…

Digested week: Another PM bites the dust and it’s surprisingly moving | John Crace

Plus, World Cup fever, EU referendum 10th anniversary, feeling the heat in Westminster and cancerHard to believe, but in my 12 and a half years as the…

Outrage as woman jailed for three years after criticising Somali government online

Sentencing of 27-year-old Sadia Moalim Ali condemned by former president and prime ministers as well as rights groupsA rickshaw driver in Somalia has …

Venezuela earthquakes: Why is Caracas so vulnerable?

Inadequate infrastructure in Caracas due to underfunding intensified destruction from the tremors.…

Housing board votes to freeze New York rents in victory for Mamdani

The decision was welcomed by many tenants - but landlords fear it will worsen housing conditions.…

Trump axed a Black history exhibit. Former park rangers are teaching it anyway.

As the U.S. prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary, former national park rangers are hosting teach-ins and sharing history that the Trump adminis…

Ex-NOAA employees re-create a valuable climate data site shut down by Trump

Former NOAA staffers have launched a new website that provides climate information. It replaces a government site that was shut down when the Trump ad…

Minister says he ‘won’t be intimidated’ by home secretary as public row escalates

Shabana Mahmood has demanded Mike Tapp be sacked over call for care worker exemption to migration rulesUK politics live – latest updatesAn extraordina…

Venezuela earthquakes: frantic search for survivors continues, with 235 confirmed dead so far – latest updates

“We hope to rescue as many living people as possible’, says the acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, but authorities fear the death toll will be in the …

Park to protect 12,000 koalas to go ahead via contentious carbon credit deal by Albanese government

Minns government waiting on federal approval of carbon credit scheme before proceeding with long-awaited great koala national parkFollow our Australia…

Red warning for south-east England after record June heat, as France braces for more stifling temperatures – Europe heatwave live

First time red warnings issued in UK for three consecutive days; Paris to ban drinking alcohol in public as hospitals reach ‘saturation point’European…

Child malnutrition in Nepal has reached ‘alarming’ levels since aid cuts, survey finds

Fears hard-won gains in reducing child mortality over 20 years are at risk after end of USAID funding for nutrition programmesChild malnutrition in Ne…

UN agency pauses evacuation of ships through the Strait of Hormuz after attack on vessel

Investigation after up to 40 hospital staff access crocodile attack boy's records

Cambridge University Hospitals refers itself to the Information Commissioner over the breach.…

King Charles III will not live at Buckingham Palace after its costly refurbishment

The decision was announced Thursday during a briefing on royal finances at which Charles became the first British monarch to reveal the taxes he paid …

US ends deportation protections (TPS) for Haitians and Syrians

The US Supreme Court has sided with the Trump administration in its bid to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS).…

Trump forced to drain the reflecting pool swamp – podcast

The Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool in Washington DC will have to be drained again. Donald Trump has blamed vandalism for the failure to keep the wat…

Wayne Swan likens Hanson to Trump and says Labor must stop One Nation’s ‘dark, dystopic picture of the future’

Australian Labor party president says authoritarian trends must not be ‘normalised’ in AustraliaFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updates…

New CCTV footage contradicts prison death evidence

Footage of Allan Marshall, who died after being restrained by prison officers, has been obtained by the BBC.…

Shia pilgrims gather in Iraq’s holy city of Karbala to mark Ashura

Shia Muslims gathered in the Iraqi city of Karbala to mark Ashura…

Who will control Africa’s AI infrastructure, and at what cost?

Data centres and AI systems are expanding across Africa, bringing new pressure on energy and resources.…

Row over alleged theft of donations from India's landmark Ram temple

Questions are being raised over the handling of cash, valuable jewellery, gold and silver offered by devotees.…

What we miss when we ignore male infertility

How could the system better support men who have been told they might have a fertility issue?…

Plan Intl: ‘Mental health impact of Venezuelan quakes can last for years’

Plan International said children and young people must be at the centre of Venezuela's earthquake response.…

Chris Mason: The anatomy of the prime minister's downfall

Sir Keir, like his predecessors Liz Truss and Boris Johnson, lost the capacity to viably govern, our political editor writes.…

Rescuers search rubble for survivors as Venezuela earthquakes kill at least 188

Nearly 1,500 people have been injured after two seven-plus magnitude shallow quakes hit seconds apart.…

JD Vance says Nixon’s Watergate scandal would be ‘12-hour news story’ today

Vice-president declares admiration for 37th president and claims Nixon and Trump targeted by ‘deep state’ forcesJD Vance does not think the era-defini…

California billionaire tax will appear on ballot after deadline for deal passes

Proposal to introduce one-time tax of 5% will go to voters in November after backers decline to withdraw measureCalifornia’s billionaire tax, explaine…