Health

Could Farage quit? Questions swirl over Reform UK leader’s future

Farage is under pressure over £5m gift, byelection losses and rise of rival Restore but allies say exit speculation is ‘wishful thinking’“Of course he…

Founder of prominent underground church released from prison in China

Ezra Jin, founder of Zion Church, lands in the US and reunites with family who are ‘overwhelmed with joy’The founder of one of China’s most prominent …

Female US rower completes historic solo journey from California to Hawaii

Kelsey Pfendler set out to become first US woman, youngest woman and fastest woman to solo over 2,400-mile journeyA Grand Canyon river-rafting guide w…

Three-year-old injured in UK crocodile enclosure faces ‘long rehabilitation’

Boy who was allegedly thrown into the area at a Cambridgeshire zoo has undergone five surgeriesA three-year-old boy left seriously injured after being…

UK woman, 21, arrested in Thailand after allegedly stabbing boyfriend to death

Officers found the body of a 34-year-old man in a luxury rental home in the Pattaya area, local media saysA 21-year-old British woman has been arreste…

British Medical Association could axe up to a third of its staff amid cash crisis

Exclusive: Anger at union’s decision to put 200 of its 600 staff in England at risk of redundancyThe British Medical Association is threatening to axe…

Two people dead and a third injured in shooting at Michigan shopping mall

A fight between two groups of young people who knew each other escalated into gunfire, police saidA shooting altercation between two groups of young p…

CDC investigates parasite that’s caused cases of ‘explosive’ diarrhea in 18 US states

Parasite cyclospora spreads through produce and water contaminated with feces and causes the intestinal illness cyclosporiasisThe US Centers for Disea…

Hundreds join global support group for survivors of drug-facilitated rape

Zoe Watts and Amanda Stanhope launched network after being repeatedly assaulted by partners while unconsciousTwo women who were drugged and raped by t…

China says man who flew plane into Beijing skyscraper had mental health problems

Official statement offers the most detailed official account yet of the highly unusual and fatal incident in BeijingChinese authorities said the man w…

More than 100 passengers on US cruise ship sick from suspected norovirus

Princess Cruises vessel is docked in San Francisco for disinfecting in third outbreak for company this yearMore than 100 passengers and about 23 crew …

Sitting for more than 30 minutes at a time linked to higher risk of cancer death

Study suggests even light activity such as ironing could reduce health risks linked to prolonged sedentary behaviourSitting for longer than half an ho…

‘Truly international’ network of drug-facilitated rape uncovered by UK crime agency

NCA says offenders arrange to sexually assault and film victims via online networks with crimes often taking place in trusting relationshipsCriminal i…

Venezuelan man saved from collapsed mall eight days after earthquakes

Security guard Hernán Alberto Gil Flores, 43, initially told rescuers not to tell his wife in case he did not surviveA 43-year-old security guard who …

Canadian boy dies of rabies after waking to find bat on his face

Eleven-year-old developed symptoms 19 days after encounter in ‘exceedingly rare’ case in Canada Doctors in Canada say a child who awoke to find a bat …

Women from minority backgrounds in UK less likely to receive epidurals, research finds

Exclusive: Guardian analysis exposes evidence of racial inequalities in pain relief offered across healthcare‘The epidural failed and no one believed …

WHO declares hantavirus outbreak linked to cruise ship over

The outbreak infected 13 people and ‌killed threeSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailThe World ⁠Health Organization on Thursday declared …

‘Riot of colour’: Gillian Ayres show in Devon just the tonic for gloomy times

Plymouth retrospective of artist, who died in 2018, aims to ‘champion and celebrate the power of the imagination’She spoke about indulging in colour, …

Convicted people smuggler reportedly living in UK should be deported, Tories say

Man once called ‘godfather’ of Calais migrant camps lives in Leicestershire and is said to be trying to claim asylumA convicted people smuggler who ha…

Far-right French mayor causes outrage after barring staging of play about migrant

Playwright says decision is warning of what may happen if National Rally runs country amid accusations of cultural censorshipIn Anglo-French playwrigh…

Vatican excommunicates all members of ultra-conservative rebels SSPX

Schism caused by ordaining of four bishops without papal consent presents first crisis for Pope LeoEurope live – latest updatesThe Vatican has excommu…

Release of Rochdale grooming gang leader ‘really scary’, says whistleblower

Exclusive: Health worker Sara Rowbotham fears for women and girls because of ‘weak’ probation serviceThe impending release of the Rochdale grooming ga…

The US healthcare system is in crisis. A Supreme Court ruling could make things worse

The effects of the high court ruling that could lead to mass deportations will be felt across hospitals and emergency rooms, which already operate und…

How to Follow Breaking News: Which Sources to Trust First and Why (2026 Guide)

How to Read Political News Without Being Misled: A Source-by-Source Breakdown for 2026

Teenager seriously injured in shooting near Birmingham mosque

Boy, 16, in hospital with gunshot wounds after incident in Alum Rock areaA teenager has sustained “potentially life-threatening” gunshot wounds after …

Ohio authorities rescue 16 children confined to one room for four years

Parents and grandparents charged as police say case in Hamden not human trafficking but ‘intra-family situation’ Sixteen children were rescued from a …

Teenage boy injured after shooting in Birmingham

The boy was taken to hospital to be treated for "potentially life-threatening" gunshot injuries, police said in a statement.…

Maddy Cusack 'struggled with girlfriend move'

Her former club captain says the player's girlfriend moving clubs affected her mental health.…

Man who stabbed three children that triggered riots in Dublin found guilty of attempted murder

Jury also finds Riad Bouchaker guilty of assaulting two other children and a childcare worker in 2023A man has been found guilty of attempting to murd…