Network Rail says to avoid trains unless absolutely necessary, with much of country covered by extreme heat alert The UK’s first ever red warning for exceptional heat came into force at midnight, with temperatures expected to climb up to 41C (105.8F) over the next two days, breaking the country’s heat […]
Lopez and Affleck, affectionately nicknamed Bennifer, married in a small ceremony on weekend, culminating a relationship that has stretched over two decades and two engagements Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck got married in a Las Vegas drive-through chapel late on Saturday night, culminating a relationship that stretched over two decades […]
SBU’s Ivan Bakanov and war crimes prosecutor Iryna Venediktova sacked after their officials found to be collaborating with Russia Russia-Ukraine war: latest updates Volodymyr Zelenskiy has fired the head of Ukraine’s powerful domestic security agency, the SBU, and the state prosecutor general, citing dozens of cases of collaboration with Russia […]
If PM elevates Nigel Adams and Nadine Dorries to Lords, byelections could be the acid test for new Tory leader Boris Johnson is threatening to set an “early test” for his successor by ensuring they have to face two early byelections as the new Tory leader, the Observer has been […]
The cabinet minister and Cop26 president could resign if the new Tory leader fails to commit to a strong green agenda The cabinet minister who led last year’s landmark Cop26 UN climate summit has made a dramatic intervention in the Tory leadership race, suggesting he could resign if the incoming […]
Eyewitnesses reported in Paleochori Kavala after crash of plane Greek television says was Ukrainian, carrying eight people A large cargo aircraft has crashed and exploded in a ball of flames near Paleochori Kavalas in northern Greece. Eye-witnesses said the Antonov An-12 plane was on fire and that they had heard […]
Board expresses ‘profound dismay’ at exhibits German government and Jewish groups say went too far The director general of Documenta, one of the world’s biggest art fairs, has been forced to resign following outrage over anti-Semitic exhibits upon opening in Germany last month. Documenta, which every five years turns the […]
Protesters angry prime minister who they say propped up Rajapaksa dynasty in running to lead country Sri Lanka’s political crisis is looks likely to continue this week after the ruling party decided to nominate the prime minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe, as its candidate to be the next president. After the dramatic […]
Head-to-head sees open arguments over tax and identity politics, with no candidate willing to say Boris Johnson is honest Five key takeaways Who’s standing and what are they promising? The Conservative leadership race has exploded into acrimony and recrimination after the first televised debate saw open arguments over tax and […]
JCVI broadens Covid booster offer amid spread of BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron subvariants in UK Everyone over 50 in England is to be offered another Covid booster and a flu shot from September. Another round of Covid boosters will also be available for staff and residents of care homes for […]