IPCC’s landmark report will be most comprehensive assessment yet as governments prepare for pivotal UN talks in November The fires, floods and extreme weather seen around the world in recent months are just a foretaste of what can be expected if global heating takes hold, scientists say, as the world’s […]
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Firefighters tackle blazes on two fronts on Evia as heatwave-driven devastation across southern Europe continues Thousands of people have fled wildfires that are destroying vast swathes of pine forest and razing homes on Greece’s second-largest island, Evia, as devastating summer blazes rage from southern Europe to Siberia. “We have ahead […]
Each bag matches birth weight and features baby’s face, so new arrival can be hugged in pandemic Parents in Japan are sending bags of rice that weigh the same as their newborn babies to relatives who are unable to visit them due to the pandemic. The bags come in a […]
Cop26 meeting is last chance, says Alok Sharma as he backs UK’s plan for new oil and gas fields Government censured for gaffe after gaffe in run-up to Cop26 The world will soon face “catastrophe” from climate breakdown if urgent action is not taken, the British president of vital UN […]
Bad news for the Tories does not necessarily lead to good news for Labour: backing for Keir Starmer is also down Boris Johnson’s personal approval rating has slipped to its lowest level since he became prime minister, according to the latest Opinium poll for the Observer. His overall approval rating […]
Live updates from the final day before closing ceremony Games schedule | Results | Medal table | Full coverage Get in touch! Email Jonathan, tweet or comment below 3.46am BST Women’s omnium – Valente (USA) continues her superb omnium with her third strong result of the event, coming in fourth. […]
Overspend of at least £5bn likely, says Nuffield Trust – but cabinet is deeply split over size of future funding settlement The waiting list for NHS care in England could rise to 15 million people in the next four years without a significant increase in its current capacity, ministers are […]
Critics of country’s military told by Met police of plots against them as security forces fear there may be an attack in Britain Pakistani exiles living in London who have criticised the country’s powerful military have been warned that their lives are in danger, raising fresh concern over authoritarian regimes […]
British-Iranian labour rights activist’s sentencing coincides with deteriorating relations between western allies and Iran The UK government has hit out at reports that a British-Iranian labour rights activist has been given a sentence of 10 years in Tehran for participating in an outlawed group. A Foreign Office spokesperson said in […]
Games schedule | Results | Medal table | Full coverage Team GB up to fourth in medal table after Friday golds Day 14 – as it happened Barney Ronay on life inside the Tokyo Games experience Email Scott with your thoughts or tweet him @scott_heinrich 3.56am BST Diving: the semi-finals […]