2 h. ago Europeans are warned to stay indoors as continent goes on high alert for extreme 47C heat and forest fires and Met Office says hottest day yet is coming for UK

The mercury is set to rise to 36C on Monday in parts of the UK in what could be the hottest June day in record and the highest temperature in nearly three years.

Events

2 h. ago Russian TV in meltdown as guest urges station to stop lying about destroying Patriot systems

A debate on how many Patriot systems were being destroyed by the Russian army erupted into chaos as former ministers pleaded with the TV channel not to lie about the true figure

Politics

3 h. ago Many forget the damage done by diseases like whooping cough, measles and rubella. Not these families

In the time before widespread vaccination, young children often lost their lives to devastating infectious diseases that ran rampant in America

Events

3 h. ago 'A dog adopted me in Peru and wouldn't leave my side, now I'm bringing him home'

EXCLUSIVE: Mirelle Radley had originally planned to hike Machu Picchu with her cousin but a spinal fracture forced a change of plans - and landed her with a new friend

Politics

3 h. ago EastEnders legend reveals 'trauma' of soap exit and character's 'fake death'

EXCLUSIVE: Soap star Samantha Womack left EastEnders in 2017 and would have stayed in the job if she could, but now she's revealed why she's glad she left and how she could return

Events

3 h. ago Novak Djokovic clamps Carlos Alcaraz for lacking 'respect' as rival calls out rival's Wimbledon 'big lie'

The pair returned to SW19 for media duties before the 2025 edition and couldn't resist some mischief

Politics

4 h. ago Dead dog found burned in Dundee woods as police probe ash pile near cemetery

What was left of the dog's body was found in a pile of ashes along with its collar and lead.

Events

4 h. ago Discontinued 'best ever' crisp flavour returns after 20 years off shelves

Crisp fans are rejoicing after finding out that a beloved classic will be returning to UK shelves - some 20 years after being discontinued - Pickled Onion Discos.

Politics

5 h. ago Eric Trump suggests he could run for president when his father’s term ends

Forty-one-year-old has stayed away from politics, but says ‘political path would be an easy one’ if he chose to pursue itEric Trump has hinted that he or another of the Trump family could run for president when his father’s second term in the White House comes to an end.Eric, who is co-executive vice-president of the Trump Organization, said, the road to the White House “would be an easy one” if he decided to follow in his father’s footsteps. Continue reading...

Politics

5 h. ago Struggling in politics? Consider a war – the media will help | Margaret Sullivan

Trump’s Iran strike knocked everything else out of the news, including the Minnesota shootings – and it was little surprise“You furnish the pictures. I’ll furnish the war,” was the storied response of the newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst to Frederic Remington after the illustrator was sent to Cuba to cover an insurrection and cabled back to the boss that there was little going on.Much has changed since that famous (if true) exchange of the late 19th century, in the heyday of sensationalism known as yellow journalism.Margaret Sullivan is a Guardian US columnist writing on media, politics and culture Continue reading...

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5 h. ago ‘It’s something that happens’: are we doing enough to save Earth from a devastating asteroid strike?

With close encounters due in 2029 and 2032, space scientists are getting to grips with an existential threatIt is a scenario beloved of Hollywood: a huge asteroid, several miles wide, is on a collision course with Earth. Scientists check and recheck their calculations but there is no mistake – civilisation is facing a cataclysmic end unless the space rock can be deflected.It may sound like science fiction, but it is a threat that is being taken seriously by scientists. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Are we doing enough to save Earth from a devastating asteroid strike?

With close encounters due in 2029 and 2032, space scientists are getting to grips with an existential threatIt is a scenario beloved of Hollywood: a huge asteroid, several miles wide, is on a collision course with Earth. Scientists check and recheck their calculations but there is no mistake – civilisation is facing a cataclysmic end unless the space rock can be deflected.It may sound like science fiction, but it is a threat that is being taken seriously by scientists. Continue reading...

Events

5 h. ago NFL stars set for special Edinburgh visit as American club celebrate 'shared historical ties' with Scotland

The Minnesota Vikings are heading to Scotland’s capital next week.

Culture

11 h. ago I’m with Prince William – there’s a reason people want pure breeds, not rescue dogs

The Prince and Princess of Wales sparked outrage by allowing their cocker spaniel to breed, in an age when so many pets need rehoming – but, says Charlotte Cripps, proud owner of a pedigree golden retriever, I wouldn’t let a nervous and leaky rescue dog in the house

Politics

11 h. ago An entire village in Dorset is facing eviction – proof that private money holds all the power in rural England | George Monbiot

This scandalous story gives lie to the claim that the biggest threat to country life comes from city dwellersPower hides by setting us against each other. This is never more true than in the countryside, where the impacts of an extreme concentration of ownership and control are blamed on those who have nothing to do with it. Rural people are endlessly instructed that they’re oppressed not by the lords of the land, but by vicious and ignorant townies – the “urban jackboot” as the Countryside Alliance used to call it – stamping on their traditions.Near Bridport in Dorset right now, an entire village is facing eviction, following the sale of the Bridehead Estate for about £30m. The official new owner, Bridehead Estate Ltd, is registered to the same address, with the same officers, as a company called Belport. The Telegraph reports that the estate “was bought by Belport, a private equity firm, on behalf of a wealthy client last autumn”, but no one knows who the client is. So far I’ve re...

Economics

11 h. ago We stayed at the grand London hotel where celebrities prepped for this year's BAFTAs

Love Island stars and Hollywood A-listers alike love this central London hotel, where first impressions are grand ones and the service is super friendly and personal

Politics

12 h. ago Biden to attend funeral for former Minnesota House Speaker Hortman, who was killed in shooting

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are set to attend the funeral of former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman on Saturday

Events

12 h. ago Cave dubbed 'world's most breathtaking secret' could kill you within minutes

The Cave of the Crystals is one of the most stunning geological wonders at the centre of the Earth – but it's not a place you would want to stay for long because death would find you within minutes

Events

12 h. ago Iran almost assassinated former Trump Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in 2022, new book claims

Iranians had discovered the hotel where Pompeo was staying when they reportedly tried to carry out the hit, according to a new book

Politics

12 h. ago 'This is the London hotel where celebs stay before events – the views are incredible'

We checked in to this popular central London hotel to see why it's so popular – with celebrities and 'regular' travellers alike – and discovered spacious rooms and amazing views

Politics