2 h. ago Colorado terrorist could face more charges, Boulder District Attorney says in update on vile 'anti

Boulder District Attorney Michael Dougherty said Mohamed Sabry Soliman, charged with federal and state crimes in connection with the June 1 attack, could face more charges if more victims come forward

Events

4 h. ago Medaina Festival transforms Petra into a new frontier for electronic music

The multi-day Jordanian festival brought electronic artists, cultural workshops and curated performances to Petra and Wadi Rum – blending heritage with high production and thoughtful restraint

Culture

10 h. ago Conservationists call for Lake District to lose Unesco world heritage status

Campaigners say designation promotes unsustainable sheep farming at expense of nature recovery and local communitiesConservationists have launched a campaign to revoke the Lake District’s Unesco world heritage status, arguing that it promotes unsustainable sheep farming at the expense of nature recovery and local communities.In a letter to Unesco, the ecologist Lee Schofield argues that the designation “promotes a false perception of farming, is not economically sustainable, is working against crucial efforts to restore the natural environment and mitigate the impacts of climate change, does not help sustain farming livelihoods, is not wanted by local people and is contributing to damaging overtourism.” Continue reading...

Politics

10 h. ago ‘I’m paranoid all the time’: surveillance and fear in a city of immigrants as White House ramps up deportations

New York’s once-bustling immigrant neighborhoods are chilled as Trump administration cracks downTwo months after fleeing death threats in Colombia, Juan landed a construction job in New York. But on his first day, the bulky GPS monitor strapped to his ankle caught the manager’s attention. It wouldn’t fit inside standard work boots. The boss shook his head. “Come back when you’ve resolved your status,” he said.Since arriving in the US with his teenage daughter to seek asylum, Juan has lived in a state of constant anxiety. “It feels like I committed a crime, like they’re going to arrest me at any moment,” he said, speaking near the migrant shelter where they now live in Queens. Juan started wearing oversized pants to hide the monitor, a style he finds uncomfortable. “I’m paranoid all the time,” he said. Continue reading...

Events

13 h. ago Antarctica ‘too wild for humans to rule’, says Shackleton medal winner

Environmental lawyer Cormac Cullinan lauded for his work to establish continent’s legal status to protect its interestsCormac Cullinan has a dream. A dream, he says, that will “change how humanity sees, understands and relates to Antarctica”. The vast frozen continent – home to emperor and Adélie penguins, leopard and Ross seals, and feeding grounds for orcas, beaked whales and albatrosses – should be recognised as an autonomous legal entity “at least equivalent to a country”, says the environmental lawyer.And this week that dream became one step closer to reality as judges awarded Cullinan the Shackleton medal for the protection of the polar regions. Continue reading...

Politics

14 h. ago Couple's last day of holiday ruined by cruel 'Scouse stereotype' insults

Catherine Kemp, 57, and her partner Stephen Rice, 56, were enjoying a weekend away in the Lake District when they popped into a pub called the Crafty Baa in Windermere for a drink

Politics

18 h. ago Ice agents use pepper spray and smoke grenades to disperse LA protesters

Rights group says at least 45 people arrested as people demonstrate against coordinated raids throughout the cityThe Department of Homeland Security conducted raids on multiple locations across Los Angeles on Friday, clashing with the crowds of people who gathered to protest.Masked agents were recorded pulling several people out of two LA-area Home Depot stores and the clothing manufacturer Ambient Apparel’s headquarters in LA’s Fashion District. Immigration advocates said the raids also included four other locations, including a doughnut shop. Continue reading...

Events

19 h. ago Utah judge rules a convicted killer with dementia is competent to be executed

A Utah judge has ruled that a convicted killer who developed dementia while on death row for 37 years is competent enough to be executed

Events

20 h. ago Jurors have convicted a Minnesota man of killing 5 young woman in a 2023 vehicle crash

A state court jury has convicted a Minneapolis-area man of third-degree murder and vehicular homicide over the deaths of five young women in a crash in June 2023

Events

22 h. ago Steve Clarke to launch hunt for goalkeeping cover after Scotland lose to Iceland

Slicker was brought on in the seventh minute after Angus Gunn suffered what appeared to be an ankle injury.

Politics

23 h. ago Musk could lose billions of dollars depending on how spat with Trump unfolds

Elon Musk stands to lose billions of dollars in his fight with President Donald Trump

Politics

23 h. ago US supreme court rules Doge can access social security data during legal challenge

Key player in Trump’s drive to slash federal workforce keeps access to sensitive records including family court and mental health recordsThe US supreme court on Friday permitted the so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge), a key player in Donald Trump’s drive to slash the federal workforce, broad access to the personal information of millions of Americans in Social Security Administration data systems while a legal challenge plays out.At the request of the justice department, the justices put on hold Maryland-based US district judge Ellen Hollander’s order that had largely blocked Doge’s access to “personally identifiable information” in data such as medical and financial records while litigation proceeds in a lower court. Hollander found that allowing Doge unfettered access likely would violate a federal privacy law. Continue reading...

Events

29 h. ago Warning to anyone with a pension as '£379 a year' lost due to common mistake

Lost pension pots can cause you to lose hundreds in savings each year, according to experts

Events

33 h. ago A massive outbreak has made Ontario the measles epicentre of the western hemisphere

Three-quarters of cases are in unvaccinated children, and this week saw the first fatality: a premature babyMeasles outbreak: how contagious is it and what are the symptoms?Outside the emergency room of the St Thomas Elgin general hospital, about 200km (125 miles) south-west of Toronto, a large sign with bright yellow block letters issues an urgent warning: “NO MEASLES VAX & FEVER COUGH RASH – STOP – DO NOT ENTER!”To see such an imperative in the 21st century might have been previously unimaginable for Canada, which in 1998 achieved “elimination status” for measles, meaning the virus is no longer circulating regularly. Continue reading...

Politics

33 h. ago A huge outbreak has made Ontario the measles centre of the western hemisphere

Three-quarters of cases are in unvaccinated children, and this week saw the first fatality: a premature babyMeasles outbreak: how contagious is it and what are the symptoms?Outside the emergency room of the St Thomas Elgin general hospital, about 200km (125 miles) south-west of Toronto, a large sign with bright yellow block letters issues an urgent warning: “NO MEASLES VAX & FEVER COUGH RASH – STOP – DO NOT ENTER!”To see such an imperative in the 21st century might have been previously unimaginable for Canada, which in 1998 achieved “elimination status” for measles, meaning the virus is no longer circulating regularly. Continue reading...

Politics

33 h. ago Montreux Jazz Festival unveils Spotlight Stage lineup including rising British star Luvcat

Festival by Lake Geneva returns this year with another spectacular programme

Politics

34 h. ago Lee Carsley 'not disappointed' to lose key striker Liam Delap for Under

The England head coach said he had prepared for players to prioritise the Club World Cup

Events

35 h. ago Dumfries and Galloway Solway coast environment project in line for £8 million

The Solway Coast and Marine Project Landscape Connections (SCAMP) Landscape Connections is being backed by the National Lottery Heritage Fund

Economics

35 h. ago Waspi campaigners say they have been given green light for High Court challenge

Campaigners are aiming to secure a costs capping order to protect against significant legal fees should they lose their case.

Events

35 h. ago Dumfries and Galloway river levels continue recovery after prolonged dry spell

One river has been lowered to 'alert level' and four others have now been given 'early warning' status by SEPA.

Politics