Flying boats dispatched as state of emergency called in Loutraki, with firefighters battling fast-moving blaze Tell us: have you been affected by wildfires in Greece? The EU has weighed in with help to combat wildfires in Greece, dispatching four Canadair water bombers as the battle to douse blazes that have […]
Month: July 2023
Legislation that led to Carla Foster being jailed after procuring pills for a termination said to be ‘antiquated’ Prosecutors have been urged to heed a judge’s call for “compassion, not punishment” after the court of appeal halved a woman’s sentence for terminating her pregnancy beyond the legal time limit. Carla […]
Records from the National Archive reveal the cut-throat world of British poetry, and the politics behind selecting candidates Sir John Betjeman was dismissed as a “songster of tennis lawns and cathedral cloisters” evoking an “aroma of lavender and faint musk” five years before he was finally appointed to the prestigious […]
US and UN officials working to ‘resolve incident’ after private crossed border at truce village without authorisation An American soldier being sent back to the US to face possible disciplinary action crossed in to North Korea during a tour of the demilitarised zone, US officials have said, becoming the first […]
Government reportedly hands back two vessels after ports in the Wirral, London and Scotland deny permission to dock Controversial plans to house asylum seekers on redundant cruise ships have been thrown into disarray after two vessels were unable to find somewhere to dock. There had been tentative reported plans for […]
State government had estimated the Games would cost $2.6bn to host across five regional sites Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Daniel Andrews has cancelled Victoria’s 2026 Commonwealth Games, saying he is not […]
Commitment to keep controversial policy has opened splits ahead of national party meeting Keir Starmer’s decision not to scrap the two-child benefit cap if Labour wins power has exposed deep splits within the party, as he faces mounting calls to rethink the policy. Facing the prospect of a battle at […]
Alerts issued in Italy and China as wildfires rage in Greece, and temperature in California’s Death Valley nears global record Extreme heatwave – latest news updates Temperatures continued to reach extreme highs across many parts of the northern hemisphere on Monday, with the mercury in parts of Italy poised to […]
As results show 35% slowing in cognitive decline, health leaders say swift decisions crucial What impact will the Alzheimer’s drug donanemab have? Health regulators are being urged to rapidly approve two gamechanging dementia drugs in order to ensure millions of people who could benefit are not left in limbo, after […]
NCA estimates one in 50 men poses risk to children as AI threatens to exacerbate radicalising effect of internet Artificial intelligence could further fuel an epidemic of child sexual abuse, Britain’s top law enforcement agency has warned, as it said that one in every 50 men pose a risk to […]