14 h. ago Pope Leo’s childhood home in Chicago sells for nearly double the asking price

The buyer hailed it as a ‘once-in-a-lifetime opportunity’ to own the three-bedroom Dolton home where the pontiff was raised

Society

38 h. ago Amazon Prime Day deal slashes price of 'quietest fan on the market' by a whopping £45

Amazon Prime Day continues to offer major discounts on top-quality products that are sure to help you fend off the heat this summer - including this super quiet fan

Economics

39 h. ago Stanley cup 'perfect for summer heat' slashed by 25% for Amazon Prime Day

The cup comes in an array of colours, including purple, pink, green, light blue, black and white

Politics

47 h. ago Burger King announces the Double Royale in new summer menu refresh

This summer, Burger King® UK is turning up the heat with delicious new additions to their menu that are set to send fans into overdrive.

Politics

47 h. ago Sprinkle 1 item on grass to keep it greener during summer heatwave

As the UK basks in a summer heatwave, households will be looking for ways to keep their lawn green and healthy – and one expert has shared a simple way to do that.

Politics

52 h. ago The lido with amazing views 90 minutes from Greater Manchester

Cool off in the summer heat with a dip in an open-air pool

Politics

66 h. ago Pope Leo cries climate change during prayer for Texas flood victims in yet another thinly veiled jab at Trump

Pope Leo has interrupted his two-week vacation to urge the faithful around the world to 'oppose the destructive power of the princes of this world' and fight the climate change crisis.

Events

67 h. ago Pope Leo cries climate change during prayer for Texas flood victims in yet another thinly

Pope Leo has interrupted his two-week vacation to urge the faithful around the world to 'oppose the destructive power of the princes of this world' and fight the climate change crisis.

Events

69 h. ago Pope Leo interrupts holiday to issue warning: ‘We live in a world that is burning’

The Pope, who has been vacationing outside Rome, says the world is experiencing a ‘crisis’

Events

3 d. ago Pope celebrates first 'green Mass' using new rite in sign of strong ecological focus

Pope Leo XIV has celebrated what has been dubbed the first “green” papal Mass

Culture

5 d. ago Pope Leo extends condolences to Texas flood victims: ‘We pray for them’

US-born pontiff addresses probably the deadliest natural disaster in his home country since assuming role in MayPope Leo XIV on Sunday voiced his sympathies for the families whose lives have been upended by the flooding in Texas’s Hill Country, which left about 80 dead – many of them children – and others missing.After reciting Angelus prayers at the Vatican, the American-born pontiff remarked in English: “I would like to express sincere condolences to all the families who have lost loved ones, in particular their daughters who were in a summer camp in the disaster caused by flooding of the Guadalupe River in Texas. Continue reading...

Events

5 d. ago Pope speaks about childhood and early mornings as an altar boy

The American pope has spoken about his childhood for the first time in his papacy

Politics

5 d. ago Full list of 23 plants that thrive even in UK's hottest heatwaves

While Brits may be making the most of the heat this summer, it's not all good news for your plants - here's a list of plants that can survive high temperatures and dry conditions

Politics

5 d. ago Pope Leo XIV's touching message to families of Texas flood victims as death toll rises to 79

Search teams are using helicopters, boats and drones to look for victims in flash floods that have torn across central Texas since the at the start of the July Fourth weekend

Events

5 d. ago Experts reveal their seven tips for managing menopause symptoms in a heatwave

Hot flushes and night sweats are particularly uncomfortable in summer heat

Science

5 d. ago Pope aims to restore 'body and spirit' during vacation that brings a pontiff back to Castel Gandolfo

Pope Leo XIV is heading to the papal summer residence for a six-week vacation

Politics

6 d. ago Review: Levoit Pedestal Air Circulator Fan is the quiet solution to summer heat

It's whisper quiet thanks to a brushless DC motor operating at 20dB, which is quieter than the sound of falling leaves!

Society

6 d. ago ‘He’ll be happy here’: papal retreat forsaken by Francis excited to welcome Pope Leo

Longstanding tradition set to resume as new pontiff opts to spend summer holiday in Castel GandolfoWhen, soon after being elected in 2013, Pope Francis broke from longstanding Vatican tradition by choosing not to spend his summer holiday in the papal retreat of Castel Gandolfo, a sleepy hilltop town overlooking a lake about an hour south of Rome, residents were taken aback.One shopkeeper, Anna, compared the perceived rejection to a divorce, while another said it slightly ruptured a sense of belonging. Continue reading...

Politics

6 d. ago ‘We felt abandoned by Francis’: Pope Leo heads to traditional papal residence for summer break

Longstanding tradition set to resume as new pontiff opts to spend summer holiday in Castel GandolfoWhen, soon after being elected in 2013, Pope Francis broke from longstanding Vatican tradition by choosing not to spend his summer holiday in the papal retreat of Castel Gandolfo, a sleepy hilltop town overlooking a lake about an hour south of Rome, residents were taken aback.One shopkeeper, Anna, compared the perceived rejection to a divorce, while another said it slightly ruptured a sense of belonging. Continue reading...

Culture

6 d. ago Pope Leo XIV signals continuity on fighting abuse with new head of child protection board

Pope Leo XIV is signalling his commitment to continuing the fight against clergy sexual abuse

Events