Family of Irish plane crash victim awarded $29m in damages
A jury in Chicago in the US awarded the sum to Michael Ryan's family after his widow Naoise Connolly Ryan brought a civil suit against Boeing.
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UK sees temperatures of 38.1C, the hottest day of 2026; Greece battles wildfires after gale force winds – as it happened
A former UK government scientific adviser warned amid the ‘shattering’ heat that worse is still to comeMet Office has just offered an update on temperatures across the UK, with several stations already reporting temperatures above 30C – and it’s not even 11am.It’s 30.4C in Wych Cross, 30.3C in Charlwood, 30.2C at Kenly Airfield. Continue reading...
Swedish lawmakers cut age of criminal responsibility to 14 ahead of general election
The Scandinavian country has been rocked by gang battles for more than a decade, particularly for control of the drug market.
11 injured, as UK train derails and carriages flip
A passenger train derailed on Thursday in southern England, seriously injuring two people and causing minor injuries for nine others after three carriages overturned, the British Transport Police said. The Southern Rail train from Victoria station in London to Eastbourne was carrying about 150 people when it went off the tracks outside the tourist town of Lewes. Passenger Rob Bradley said the trai...
UK passenger train derails and flips near the town of Lewes
A passenger train derailed on Thursday in southern England, leaving at least three cars flipped on their sides. Aerial footage showed firefighters and paramedics attending to passengers in a field next to the derailed train, with several ambulances and three helicopters standing by. There were no immediate official reports of injuries, though one passenger said he saw people who were bleeding. The...
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UK passenger train derails and flips
A passenger train derailed on Thursday in southern England, leaving at least three cars flipped on their sides. Aerial footage showed firefighters and paramedics attending to passengers in a field next to the derailed train, with several ambulances and three helicopters standing by. There were no immediate official reports of injuries, though one passenger said he saw people who were bleeding. The...
Israeli troops force families from homes amid settler terror campaign in West Bank
Former PM of Israel calls events ‘concerted and meticulous attempt at ethnic cleansing’ against PalestiniansIsraeli troops forced two Palestinian families to leave their besieged West Bank homes on Thursday, the day after a top Israeli commander personally promised he would end a violent settler campaign to drive them out.Israeli soldiers also took over eight other homes in Qusra early on Thursday...
Europe swelters in latest wave of extreme heat
UK records its hottest day of the year as the temperature in west London reaches 38.1 degrees Celsius.
Carrick urges Manchester United to sign more transfers to boost title bid
United's preseason outlay pales in comparison with some of their fellow title contenders.
Several homes ablaze as firefighters try to contain West Midlands grassfire
About 60 crew responding to blaze covering about 40 acres near Stourbridge golf courseSeveral homes are ablaze and two people are receiving treatment as firefighters attempt to contain a grassfire in the West Midlands.The region’s fire service was alerted to an extensive grassfire near Stourbridge golf course just before 1.30pm on Thursday. Continue reading...
Judge nixes Trump lawsuit alleging Harvard did not protect Jewish students
Ruling latest setback in Trump administration response to Gaza war protests that swept college campuses.
Professor’s alleged role in China programmes leads to ban from US funding
A professor managed US funding of computer science research for more than two years while failing to disclose that he was simultaneously involved in Chinese government programmes, according to previously unreported documents. The professor, Tao Li, was a programme officer at the National Science Foundation from 2015 to 2017, a job that included overseeing the awarding of grants for research in are...
Behind England’s bumper A-level results lie record levels of regional disparities
Need for Burnham to tackle regional inequality could not be clearer as London becomes ‘educational outlier’Andy Burnham has put regional inequality at the top of his agenda as prime minister, and nowhere is the need for doing so clearer than in education.As England’s A-level results were published on Thursday morning, students across the country were pictured celebrating a bumper crop of results, ...
Top Forbes editor reportedly fired after receiving $6m from business associate
Randall Lane left his job last month after accepting money from founder of firm that does business with magazineThe top editor of Forbes left his job last month and was reportedly dismissed for accepting $6m from the founder of a firm that does business with the magazine.The New York Times reported this week that Randall Lane was paid by RJ Shook, whose company, Shook Research, worked with Forbes ...
Trump-led board reportedly votes again to close Kennedy Center for renovations – live
In May, a judge issued a temporary block on Trump’s demand to close the arts institution for renovations after the board – mostly handpicked by the president – voted unanimously in favorSign up for the Breaking News US emailDonald Trump’s executive order on vaccines does not change the US recommendations for the shots – but experts say it does create confusion and doubt about vaccines, which will ...
Two seriously injured after passenger train derails near Lewes in East Sussex
Major disruption to services in the area but no deaths reported after train comes off tracksTwo people have been seriously injured after a passenger train derailed between Haywards Heath and Lewes in East Sussex, prompting a rapid emergency response in the area.Images of the aftermath appeared to show passengers standing on top of the toppled carriages while others could be seen in an area of heat...
Carriages toppled as passenger train derails near Lewes in East Sussex
Major disruption to services in the area but no deaths or serious injuries reported after train comes off tracksA passenger train has derailed between Haywards Heath and Lewes in East Sussex, prompting a rapid emergency response in the area.Images of the aftermath appeared to show passengers standing on top of the toppled carriages while others could be seen in an area of heathland alongside emerg...
Poland arrests man who allegedly tried to kill Ukrainian American
The suspect has been identified as a Russian citizen who planned to kill one of Moscow's critics in Warsaw.
Fossils show huge carbon emissions harm forests, not ‘green the planet’
Study of 56m-year-old leaves counters claims from Trump administration members of ‘benefits’ of fossil fuel pollutionAdding huge quantities of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere is set to cause the Earth’s forests to wither and die rather than flourish, according to a new study that counters erroneous claims that fossil fuel pollution will green the planet.An analysis of fossilized leaf cells from...
Gaza mural for Burger King worker fired for shouting ‘Free Palestine’
Artists in Gaza painted a mural honouring former Burger King employee Arianna Hamilton.
Government could pay higher rents to spread asylum accommodation across UK
Greater use of private rental properties would form part of PM’s plan to spread accommodation more evenly across UKMinisters are considering paying higher prices for housing asylum seekers in private rental properties as part of Andy Burnham’s plan to spread accommodation more evenly across the country.The shift towards more private rental accommodation, known as “dispersal”, and the use of former...
UK universities face ‘financial crisis’ amid collapse in international students
Higher education figures call on Labour to reverse tax on fees and warn institutions at risk of ‘going under’University leaders are warning of financial turmoil in British higher education after new figures suggested a collapse in international student numbers would deprive the sector of vital income and undermine its future.The sector’s leaders called on the government to rethink the levy on inte...
Trump administration ‘gutted’ federal civil rights enforcement, HRW says
A new report finds key federal agencies have stopped providing oversight of civil rights laws nationally.
Met chief questions why Simon Levy was freed after assaulting prison officer
Murderer and serial sex offender sexually assaulted female staff member in HMP Brixton but was still releasedMark Rowley, the Met commissioner, has sparked disquiet within the Prison Service after questioning why the murderer and serial sex offender Simon Levy was released from jail after sexually assaulting a female prison officer.The UK’s most senior police officer said he “did not understand” w...
In 1962, New Jersey took a family's property; they challenged the price and were awarded $350,000
Exploring vintage postcards reveals a fascinating glimpse into coastal life in early New Jersey. Historian John Joseph Patrick Mulhern recounted his experiences on Sandy Hook, describing the thrilling days of tracking ships and conducting groundbreaking radio experiments. He vividly portrayed the operations of the Navesink lighthouses and the evolving landscape, showcasing the rich maritime herita...
BAE Systems to pay $36m penalty after 104 violations of US arms export rules
State department says it has reached administrative settlement with company’s US arm to resolve breachesThe UK defence firm BAE Systems is to pay a $36m (£26.7m) civil penalty after breaching US arms exports regulations more than 100 times.The US Department of State announced on Thursday it had reached an administrative settlement with the US arm of BAE to resolve 104 violations of the Arms Export...
Water customers are not a ‘blank cheque’, Burnham tells suppliers
Companies in England and Wales get green light for extra spending that will add billions to billsAndy Burnham has said he is angry with water companies for treating their customers as a “bottomless source of funding” after more than a dozen firms were given the green light to raise bills even higher.The prime minister said the companies must not be allowed to treat bill payers like a “blank cheque...
