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UK’s hottest June: ‘The population should have been prepared for this’
Schools are closing, public transport is slowing and cooling items are flying off shelves as Britons swelter.…
Iran negotiator Ghalibaf rejects claim unfrozen funds will buy US goods
The denial contradicts the US administration, which said unfrozen funds will be spent on produce from American farmers.…
Apple hikes MacBook and iPad prices, blaming rising chip costs
Apple said it had "never seen a component price increase this much, this quickly".…
IRGC warns against new Hormuz route for ships: What we know
Experts say disagreements over shipping routes and transit fees could complicate efforts to reach a permanent agreement.…
Iran accuses NATO of ‘complicity’ in US war: What role did EU nations play?
NATO boss tries to convince Trump that European allies were there for the US during war on Iran.…
The Viking chant that became Norway's World Cup rallying cry
Norway's long-awaited World Cup return is being powered by a viral Viking "rowing" chant that's sweeping the world, from Boston train stations to Time…
Trump can begin deportations of Syrian, Haitian TPS holders, Supreme Court says
Writing for the court majority, Justice Samuel Alito that under the TPS law, the president has unreviewable authority to end the program, without inte…
Archbishop of Canterbury calls for end to Israeli occupation of Palestine
Sarah Mullally ends visit to region with call for two-state solution that allows Israelis and Palestinians to live in peaceThe archbishop of Canterbur…
Supreme Court says U.S. can turn away asylum-seekers at the border
By a 6 to 3 vote, the high court ruled that that federal law allows the government to to stop asylum-seekers from physically setting foot in the Unite…
Deconfliction and disarmament: Can both be pursued in Lebanon?
New deconfliction mechanism seeks to prevent return to all-out war in Lebanon and in the region.…
US supreme court strikes down Hawaii’s gun restrictions in major second amendment ruling
The law banned people from carrying guns in most public spaces and private property without owner’s permissionSign up for the Breaking News US email t…
Iran, Israel and the Bomb
How a decades of sabotage and brinkmanship over Iran's nuclear programme erupted into the 2026 US-Israeli war on Iran.…
Senate Republicans reject Iran war powers measure after Trump pressure
Late-night vote came hours after US president berated GOP senators over opposition to the conflictSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailSen…
Pentagon restores mandatory flu shots for all recruits amid boot camp outbreak
Move comes after Hegseth made shot optional for military in April and Texas outbreak has sickened nearly 300 peopleThe Pentagon has said that boot cam…
‘We did regain control’: The Brexit voters with no regrets 10 years on
The UK may have squandered the freedoms it won, but leaving the EU was the right decision, say pro-Brexit Britons.…
Venezuela quakes: How will sanctions impact aid operations?
Financial sanctions are known to limit the flow of aid, but political influence is also a concern amid the devastation.…
Quake is devastating blow at time of uncertainty
The quake comes less than six months after Venezuela's then-leader Nicolás Maduro was seized by US forces.…
For Haitians in the US, the pride and joy of the World Cup comes with fear
Haiti have come and gone at World Cup 2026, but the experience was about more than just football for its supporters.…
Europe's heatwave shifts east as France raises health alert to highest level
Temperatures in Germany could hit 40C in some areas while French officials say deaths linked to the heat are being seen among young people.…
Russia used Israeli firm’s tool to crack phone months after ties severed, report finds
Case of Andrei Pivovarov raises questions about how much control Cellebrite has over its own softwareRussian authorities used tools from the Israeli c…
Salisbury house where Skripal was poisoned with novichok up for sale
Estate agent is offering 30% share in former Russian spy’s house for £114,000, with the rest owned by councilThe house in Salisbury where the former R…
Israeli forces kill Palestinian man during raid on his home
Israeli forces kill Palestinian man during raid on his home…
Rubio tells Gulf allies that Iran deal will ensure their security
Rubio's Gulf tour is the first high-level diplomatic mission since the US-Iran framework agreement last week.…
2 earthquakes in Venezuela kill at least 164. And, Trump cancels housing bill signing
Two major earthquakes in Venezuela have killed at least 164 people and left hundreds injured. And, President Trump canceled the signing of a massive b…
When going to 'camp' meant Roman military lodgings — not summer fun
In this installment of NPR's Word of the Week, we go to camp: from 16th-century military lodgings to the wilderness adventures of the 1880s designed t…
As Ukraine seizes ‘first chance to win’, war horrors come home to Russia
President Putin has hinted at peace talks as the economy fails, people flee cities and toxic 'oil rains' fall.…
IBM hails new 'block of flats' design breakthrough for ultra tiny chips
IBM says it has created the world's first known chip tech below 1 nanometre - but it will be some time before it's ready for production.…
Oil prices back to pre-war levels on rising Middle East supply
The price of Brent crude has reached its lowest since February 27, before the war started.…
Trump describes Andy Burnham as 'extremely liberal'
The US president gives his first public reaction to the man widely expected to be next UK prime minister.…
Education secretary says she'll turn Tory leader's insult into a T-shirt
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch's called Bridget Phillipson a 'spiteful class warrior' at PMQs.…