49 h. ago Spring Break students could cause US dengue fever outbreak as urgent warning issued

Students have been warned about their boozy trips abroad to party over spring break amid an outbreak of the nasty dengue virus, which can cause an array of grim symptoms

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3 d. ago Dengue fever: Urgent health warning as horror 'bleeding eyes' cases reach record 15

The UKHSA said that mosquito-borne infections like dengue can cause pain in the eyes and make them bleed, fever, severe headaches and muscle and joint pain - but some patients are asymptomatic

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3 d. ago Imported dengue cases reach record high across parts of the UK

At least 904 cases of imported dengue fever were recorded in 2024, a considerable increase from the year before

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3 d. ago Cases of dengue fever in people returning from abroad reach new high, data shows

The mosquito-borne infection is not found in the UK and you cannot catch it from another person.

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5 d. ago Urgent warning issued to Spring Break travelers as popular destination suffers dengue fever outbreak

The CDC says ‘spring and summer travel coincide with the peak season’ for dengue fever in many countries

Events

9 d. ago ‘Prank shows are normally done by thick people or jocks’: Dom Joly on the return of Trigger Happy TV

The 00s star has spent decades trying to escape the legacy of his beloved hidden camera show – only to realise it’s time to bring it back on stage. He talks about fooling a Python, hating Noel Edmonds and why he can’t escape the giant phoneThe first episode of Trigger Happy TV aired 25 years ago. Its very first sequence was of a man screaming into an oversize phone, startling the unwitting diners at a fancy restaurant. “The following Monday I was on a train, and that ringtone went off,” recalls the show’s co-creator and star Dom Joly. “Three people in the carriage stood up and went: ‘Hello! I’m on a train!’ And I sat there thinking: ‘Holy shit, something extraordinary has happened.’”Joly isn’t often drawn into conversation about Trigger Happy TV. In the 20-plus years since the show ended in 2003, he has busied himself with plenty of other projects – books, columns, TV shows, podcasts – but nevertheless has found it hard to shake off his breakout hit. “Every time I do anyth...

Culture

1 week ago In bombing Gaza, Netanyahu has chosen domestic politics over hostages

Israel’s overnight bombardment of Gaza has killed more than 400 people, shattering hopes of a long-term peace and the return of Israel’s hostages, writes Chief International Correspondent Bel Trew

Events

1 week ago Tens of thousands attend rallies in Yemen after deadly US airstrikes – Middle East crisis live

Huge demonstrations in Houthi-controlled areas come as more than 50 people die in strikes responding to Red Sea attacksMore than 200 people, including women and children, have been killed in Syria in incidents involving war remnants in the three months since the fall of the Assad regime, as bomb disposal experts warn that “no area in Syria is safe”.The number of casualties has risen as approximately 1.2 million people return to their former homes and lands after being displaced by the country’s brutal civil war.The US and Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen are both vowing escalation after the US launched a wave of deadly airstrikes on Saturday with the stated aim of deterring the rebel group from attacking Red Sea shipping. Updating an earlier death toll, Houthi health ministry spokesperson Anis al-Asbahi said 53 people had been killed including “five children and two women”, and that 98 people had been injured.Iran will respond to US president Donald Trump’s invitation to talks after pro...

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1 week ago Landmines in Syria kill hundreds of civilians returning home after fall of Assad

Children particularly vulnerable to unexploded war remnants scattered throughout country as more than a million people returnMore than 200 people, including women and children, have been killed in Syria in incidents involving war remnants in the three months since the fall of the Assad regime, as bomb disposal experts warn that “no area in Syria is safe”.The number of casualties has risen as approximately 1.2 million people return to their former homes and lands after being displaced by the country’s brutal civil war. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Decline of working from home means resurgence of the big weekly shop, says supermarket boss

Simon Roberts, the chief executive of the supermarket, said that despite reports that the old-fashioned big trolley shop was facing its demise, it has enjoyed a resurgence post-Covid as people return to the office

Economics

2 w. ago The Observer view on the proposed Ukraine deal: Kyiv’s allies must not fall into Putin’s trap | Observer editorial

While Donald Trump has no plan beyond halting the gunfire, Russia’s leader does. Peace at any price is no peace at allA halt to the killing in Ukraine is a highly desirable aim. A permanent end to the war would be a truly wonderful achievement. Who would not welcome an agreement that stopped Russia’s daily slaughter of civilians and its destruction of Ukraine’s cities, and which allowed millions of displaced people to return home? But peace at any price is no peace at all, as history shows and we have repeatedly argued here. In his untutored haste, Donald Trump risks rushing into a bad deal with Vladimir Putin that could set the stage for renewed conflict in Ukraine and other vulnerable countries bordering Russia and for an overall weakening of Europe’s security.The initial 30-day truce under discussion by US and Russian officials reportedly entails a complete halt to fighting and temporary freezing of the frontlines in eastern Ukraine. It provides for the exchange of prisoners of w...

Politics

2 w. ago ‘We have ignored lessons’: how Covid continues to affect lives five years later

The ways the pandemic has shaken Guardian readers’ worlds – from new businesses to difficulty socialisingIt’s been five years since the Trump administration declared a nationwide emergency across the US on 13 March 2020, The announcement came days after the World Health Organization (WHO) designated Covid-19 a global pandemic.Since then, there have been 1,222,603 deaths from Covid in the US. Much of the country, along with the rest of the world, has moved on from the pandemic, with fewer people wearing masks and life returning to the way it was before the outbreak started. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Ethiopia's Tigray regional government appeals for help after factional fighters seize key towns

The interim government of Ethiopia’s Tigray region has appealed for the Ethiopian federal government to intervene after a faction of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front seized control of two major towns, leaving several people wounded and raising fears of a return to civil war

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2 w. ago EU plan to deport more people will lead to ‘prolonged detention’, say critics

European Commission draft includes orders for people to leave EU entirely and conditions for ‘return hubs’ outside blocEurope live – latest updatesThe European Commission has outlined proposals to increase deportations of people with no legal right to stay in the EU, but critics said it had opened the door to “prolonged detention” of people with plans for offshore detention centres.The plans for a European returns system published on Tuesday came after EU leaders demanded “innovative solutions” to deal with undocumented migrants, in response to gains made by the far-right in last year’s European elections. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago ‘I don’t feel part of society’: how Covid is still taking its toll five years on

The social, educational and financial impact is still making itself felt, especially for those who continue to mournFive years ago, on 11 March 2020 the World Health Organization (WHO) declared Covid-19 a global pandemic. In the intervening years, more than 7 million people worldwide have been reported to have died from Covid. For most people, life as they remember it before the outbreak has returned to the way it was before. However, respondents to a Guardian callout reflect a more complex picture for those who are still affected.While many reported feeling happier that working from home has allowed for a more flexible work-life balance and that eating more healthily and exercising has become a priority, many others described how they still live with what happened. Continue reading...

Science

2 w. ago With US leadership and European support we Ukrainians may at last have peace. But don’t let Russia off the hook | Andriy Yermak

Today’s Jeddah summit will be crucial. But so too is the need for European unity to counter Russian aggression now, and deter it in the futureAndriy Yermak is head of the Ukrainian presidential officeZelenskyy’s chief of staff urges Europe to keep financial pressure on RussiaAs I arrive in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, a ceasefire in the three-year war the Russian Federation has waged on my country has never seemed closer. Recent talks between Ukraine and its partners have given rise to great hope that the Ukrainian people will very soon return to the peaceful lives that they enjoyed before the war began in 2014 or the extreme escalation since 2022.I believe that together with strong American leadership we can reach this goal. The prospect of peace – long hoped for – forces every Ukrainian to reflect on our shared gratitude, concern and determination. Gratitude for the support and confidence that we have received in recent years, concern for the future of Europe and determination to reaffir...

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3 w. ago Fears NASA's stranded astronauts could be left in space even longer after new twist in saga

NASA's stranded astronauts are less than two weeks away from returning home, but a new development in the saga has left people on Earth wondering if the mission is even safe.

Technology

3 w. ago Donald Trump warns Gazans they are 'dead' if they hold hostages as he sends 'final warning' to Hamas

US President tells Hamas leaders: ‘Release all of the hostages now, not later, and immediately return all of the dead bodies of the people you murdered, or it is over for you’

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3 w. ago Trump posts fresh ultimatum to Hamas as US enters direct talks with group

US president tells group to ‘release all of the Hostages now ... or it is OVER for you’ as White House enters negotiationsDonald Trump has posted a fresh ultimatum to Hamas, telling the group to “release all of the Hostages now, not later, and immediately return all of the dead bodies of the people you murdered, or it is OVER for you”.“‘Shalom Hamas’ means Hello and Goodbye,” he wrote in a social media post on Wednesday, in an apparent reference to the beginning of direct talks with the group. Continue reading...

Politics

4 w. ago Gavin & Stacey actor returns to Barry Island – but not for reason people think

Millions of hearts broke across the UK at Christmas when the last ever episode of Gavin & Stacey aired. One actor recently caused a stir as he returned to Barry Island

Politics