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Reduction in EV sales targets could add millions of tonnes of CO2 to emissions as UK faces impact of global heatingAndy Burnham has been criticised for moving to cut electric vehicle (EV) sales targets and accept North Sea drilling at a time of devastating wildfires caused by the climate emergency.The prime minister for the first time acknowledged on Friday that the climate crisis was behind hundr...
President claims families not worried, despite relatives raising concerns, but confirms USS George Washington will replace aircraft carrier on Iran missionTrump administration asks US supreme court to allow construction of White House ballroomSign up for the Breaking News US emailThe Trump administration, in its appeal to the supreme court today, said that “this case involves an extraordinary and...
Festival organiser says she has booked next year’s headliners but would not say if Taylor Swift is among themMadonna will not be performing at next year’s Glastonbury, the festival’s organiser, Emily Eavis, has said.The singer, who has the most top 10 singles in UK chart history of any female artist, has never featured at Britain’s biggest music festival. Continue reading...
Nine Moldovans are being investigated in connection with the theft of paintings by Cezanne, Renoir and Matisse.
The USS Abraham Lincoln has been deployed for almost nine months and is expected to be replaced in the Middle East.
A passenger train has derailed near London, marking the second such incident in two days
France's top court has struck down a law banning children under 15 from using social media, saying it infringes on fundamental freedoms
Colombia is grappling with the aftermath of a devastating earthquake that killed at least 285 people and affected more than 100,000
Berlin’s Volksbuhne swimming pool has cancelled a planned event exclusively for Black communities after facing backlash over restricted access. The €300,000 temporary pool was due to close to the general public for six hours on August 14. Organisers cited security concerns, saying Black children and teenagers had faced right-wing and racist harassment at swimming events.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says his government has triggered an economic reciprocity law against U.S. tariffs
Elon Musk earned 2.5 million times more than a Tesla worker's median pay in 2025, despite revenue and sales declines.
Women across the country speak of public floggings, losing their jobs, and barriers to healthcare that endanger lives.
When asked if family members are worried about situation onboard vessel, president said ‘no, they’re not’, despite ship’s record-breaking deploymentTrump administration asks US supreme court to allow construction of White House ballroomSign up for the Breaking News US emailThe Trump administration, in its appeal to the supreme court today, said that “this case involves an extraordinary and unlawf...
Storm expected to strengthen to hurricane as state of emergency declared amid danger of ‘life-threatening’ floodsTropical Storm Lala is set to hit Hawaii’s Big Island with hurricane force in a matter of hours, bringing dangerous winds, heavy rainfall and high surf in a sign of what a strengthening “super” El Niño in the Pacific may bring.The tropical storm is currently about 420 miles (675km) sout...
Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty to killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in 2024.
Organisers said on social media that Tarling died following a 'serious accident' on the stage between Melgaco and Fafe.
Some temporarily relief at the gas pump for Canadian consumers is set to end next month when the fuel excise tax pause is scheduled to expire.
Andrés Manuel López Beltrán, son of former Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, says the United States has revoked his visa
Palestine’s vice-president calls plan ‘flagrant violation of international law’ and a step towards full Israeli annexationIsrael’s defence minister wants to transfer law enforcement powers for Israelis in the occupied West Bank over to the police, a plan that Palestine’s vice-president described as a “flagrant violation of international law” and step towards full Israeli annexation.Israel Katz ann...
Italian authorities recovered three artworks by Renoir, Cezanne and Matisse worth millions of euros that were stolen earlier this year from a private museum near the northern city of Parma, police said on Friday. A statement from the Italian Carabinieri’s art recovery squad said the artworks were discovered during searches ordered by prosecutors, but no details were given. The investigation is ong...
Andrés Manuel López Beltrán, son of former Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, says the United States has revoked his visa
France's highest court has rejected a proposed law that would prevent children under fifteen from using social media, citing concerns over privacy and fundamental rights. President Macron is urging a swift revision of the legislation to create a stronger framework for child protection, with hopes that this updated ban will be implemented by spring 2027.
The Royal Navy and shipwreck hunters have been searching in vain for the remains of HMS Tiger for over a century.
19-year-old British cyclist Finlay Tarling died following a "serious accident" during the eighth stage of the Tour of Portugal race, tour organisers and his team said on Friday.
Thousands of sailors on the Lincoln have reportedly faced food shortages and broken plumbing, with some considering jumping overboard.
Thousands of sailors on the Lincoln have reportedly faced food shortages and broken plumbing, with some considering jumping overboard.
Mangione entered the plea at a hastily scheduled hearing in Manhattan federal court, resolving one of two cases against him in connection with Thompson’s death.
Defense team file motion to dismiss state murder case on double jeopardy rules after Mangione tells Manhattan court ‘I shot Mr Thompson and he died’Full report: Mangione pleads guilty to federal stalking chargesat the courthouse in ManhattanMangione’s legal team is helmed by Karen Friedman Agnifilo and Marc Agnifilo. The team has scored several major legal coups in Mangione’s federal and state ca...
Incident near Essex town of Wickford happens day after two passengers seriously hurt in East Sussex derailmentThe UK’s fifth heatwave of the summer has “presented exceptional challenges to the railway”, Network Rail has said, after two trains derailed in less than 24 hours.On Friday, British Transport Police (BTP) confirmed the rear carriages of a Greater Anglia train derailed “in an upright posit...
