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The average temperatures on June 24 and 25 this year were the highest ever recorded in the country.

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An inquiry found that more than 500 mothers and babies either came to harm or died due to poor care.

Slain seeking cooking gas, Gaza goalkeeper Saleem al-Ashqar joins more than 1,000 Palestinian athletes killed in war.

Syrian Bar Association mourns six lawyers amid international condemnation of Thursday's attack in Damascus.

The 29-year-old was shot while observing rioting in Londonderry in April 2019.

Vickrum Digwa is serving a minimum of 21 years behind bars after fatally stabbing the student.

The man is sentenced to 10 years for killing Jean Hanlon from Dumfries, who was found in the waters off the Greek island in 2009.

Officials believe the suspect may not have acted alone and spent days casing out scene of the attack.

A doctors' group says it "borders on madness" that patients will have to obtain the note in person.

Employers are being urged to use their "common sense" to allow staff to work flexibly where they can.

Salem Al-Salem, 58, is charged with three counts of murder as a crime against humanity, three counts of torture and one charge of conduct ancillary to murder.

The "marathon a month" scheme, developed with former Olympic medallist Sir Brendan Foster, will launch early next year.

The White House captioned its post with a Swift lyric

White House press secretary floated an extreme solution in response to her generation’s apparent ‘laziness’

New York City mayor delivers sharp rebuke of ‘forces of division’ while seated behind the desk of the nation’s first president

The lawsuit claims that the hospital management knew about the alleged drug thefts but did nothing to stop or report it

The city’s mayor said the system would both discourage overcrowding and help cover the costs of maintaining the city

An Interpol arrest warrant has been issued for Anastasiia Berezovska, the chief suspect behind the parcel bombing

DOJ declines to turn over redacted information after judge’s order to release documents or explain why they’re being withheld

The makeshift hospital was born one day after the back-to-back earthquakes

The president has claimed the fair is “packed with happy people” but footage from the National Mall tells a different story

President Donald Trump is set to headline America’s 250th anniversary bash in nation’s capital over the weekend as the country celebrates a milestone Fourth of July

Foreign dignitaries paid their respects to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday as days of ceremonies got underway.

A new mandatory disclosure revealed that the president has earned $2.2 billion during the first year back in the White House.

While relief could come to the Great Lakes and parts of the Northeast over the weekend, the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast will stay hot.

Ahead of Taylor Swift’s wedding celebration in Manhattan, Mayor Zohran Mamdani revealed that he is a bigger fan of her music than previously known.

It’s not just rent. There’s security, insurance, permits and other costs, not to mention extra police presence.

Dry Dock Pool in Lower Manhattan is one of New York City’s 51 free outdoor pools where more than one million New Yorkers cool off with swimming, sunblock and community.

The event for about 100 guests at Madison Square Garden kicked off a weekend of celebration for the pop star and the athlete, as celebrities arrived in town and reinforcements were delivered.

The couple has revealed very little about their wedding plans, but that hasn’t stopped fans from searching for clues.

Foreign dignitaries paid their respects to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday as days of ceremonies got underway.

A volunteer cataloging naval letters came across a copy of the document, printed 250 years ago in New Hampshire. “It was a thrilling find,” he said.

Furious at President Trump over Greenland, Danish officials took the unprecedented step of pressuring organizers to cut American officials from the program.

Lobga Rangzen, a 52-year-old resident of Queens, died after the self-immolation. He said Beijing’s policies were “destroying the Tibetan people.”

Escalating drone strikes, fuel shortages and power cuts in the region Russia annexed are among the factors turning up the heat on President Vladimir V. Putin.

Anastasiia Berezovska, a 39-year-old Ukrainian, tried to kill three people with a parcel bomb on Monday, the authorities said. She remained on the run.

Port expansion and protections for whales part of BC and Alberta plan to expand country’s presence overseasThe governments of Canada and the province of Alberta will move forward on a major new oil pipeline after the pair announced a plan to ease concerns of British Columbia and First Nations on the Pacific coast.Canada’s prime minister, Mark Carney, shuttled between British Columbia and Alberta on Thursday to announce more than C$150bn in new investments in both provinces, part of a broader project of reducing trade with the United States and expanding his country’s presence in overseas markets. Continue reading...

Family of woman who died after being hit by a bullet as she observed rioting in Derry say justice system has failed herThree men from Derry have been found not guilty of murdering the journalist Lyra McKee in 2019.Her family said the verdict at Belfast crown court meant the justice system had “completely failed” them and McKee. Continue reading...

Avoiding traditional questions and stilted broadcast clips, PM-in-waiting has evolved his style of media managementHe is due to become prime minister in just over a fortnight as parliament begins its six-week summer break. But at a marquee speech this week, he took precisely zero questions. So is Andy Burnham, as the opposition leader, Kemi Badenoch, claims, dodging scrutiny? His allies say no: he is simply going about it in his own way.The former Greater Manchester mayor is very obviously a different type of communicator from Keir Starmer, and thus always likely to convey his message in methods beyond Starmer’s traditional questions after a speech and the occasional stilted broadcast clip. Continue reading...

Exclusive: Data shows buyers are not rushing to get into the market, despite lower prices and less competitionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFirst home buyers are starting to step back and investor demand is slumping in all areas except new property, as Australia’s housing market enters a downturn.Research shows the market is transforming, nearly two months on from a third consecutive interest rate rise and sweeping tax reforms. Continue reading...

Exclusive: Shabir Ahmed, jailed in 2012 for rape, abuse and trafficking of girls, was deemed three years ago to present ‘high risk of sexual offending’The leader of the Rochdale grooming gang was deemed to pose a “very high risk of serious harm” towards children just three years ago, the Guardian can reveal.Shabir Ahmed, 73, was freed from HMP Leeds on Thursday despite three failed attempts to secure parole, the most recent of which was in October 2024. One document, relating to a previous review in 2023, shows Ahmed was seen to present a “high risk of sexual offending”. Continue reading...

Anti-abortion policies may have appeal, but with one in three Australian churchgoers born overseas, talk of a monoculture may put them offGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhen One Nation recruit Barnaby Joyce addressed anti-abortion campaigners at a Sydney rally in early June, the former deputy prime minister told the audience he could see “about 1,500 people who can hand out how to vote cards”.Christian leaders spoke at the rally. The Lord’s Prayer was recited. Many there were active churchgoers. Continue reading...

Emails sent between MP Anoulak Chanthivong’s staff take cautious approach to AI giant arriving in Sydney – despite the government’s encouragementGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe NSW technology minister’s office removed a reference to being “absolutely thrilled” about OpenAI opening a Sydney office after staffers joked a dystopian Skynet could be headed for the city within five years.Artificial intelligence giant OpenAI announced its first Australian office in August last year, before opening in December. Continue reading...

Fifty-six state branches want the laws reviewed, while gambling, Aukus and Palestine are also on the agendaGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFifty-six Labor branches have passed motions to the New South Wales state conference calling for controversial anti-protest laws to be repealed or reviewed, with the entire left faction backing a motion for two of the laws to be repealed.Gambling reform, Aukus and Palestine were also among the top issues in motions submitted by branches to the conference, the last before the March election and which is key in informing policy. Continue reading...

The government said it had to react to England’s progression in the World Cup, which was only confirmed on WednesdayDowning Street said it would continue to use X after the culture secretary, Lisa Nandy, announced she would stop using the social media platform.Nandy said yesterday the culture and media department will also stop using X because the site “now favours abuse and misinformation over meaningful debate”.It is for individual departments to decide what is right for them in this regard.Our full focus remains on making sure X is following the law, cleaning up its act and ensuring it is safe for women, girls, children and people right across the country.” Continue reading...

‘Hugely significant’ race for Manchester mayor will give clues on whether PM-in-waiting can turn tide against Reform UKAndy Burnham was delivered to the steps of Downing Street after one of the most consequential parliamentary byelections in recent British history.But it is the race to be his successor as Greater Manchester mayor that could reveal far more about the mood of the nation than the historic – and unique – contest in Makerfield. Continue reading...

What parents need to know about ‘Minions & Monsters,’ ‘Elle’ and more  The Washington PostBreaking Down Every Movie Reference in Minions & Monsters  Time MagazineMinions as Auteurs? The Newest Entry Takes an Old Hollywood Approach  The New York Times‘A female Minion would be the beginning of the end’: Pierre Coffin on creepy memes, decoding Minionese and farting bananas  The Guardian‘Minions & Monsters’ Munches On $14M+ Opening Day, Lands A- CinemaScore – Box Office Update  Deadline

LIVE: F1 British Grand Prix updates - sprint qualifying coming up | Live text  Motorsport.comF1 practice LIVE: British Grand Prix 2026 UK time, start time, grid, radio & updates  BBCAll smiles in Silverstone (so far). Plus: Lewis Hamilton leads early at British GP  The New York TimesHamilton quickest from Antonelli in sole British GP practice  Formula 1F1 British GP LIVE: Sprint Qualifying, Practice updates, results, stream, highlights from Silverstone race weekend  Sky Sports

Peak of heat reaches Mid-Atlantic as many records fall across East  The Washington PostExtreme heat dome sizzles NYC, Philadelphia, Boston, DC into July Fourth weekend  The Weather ChannelDangerous heat wave kicks off July Fourth weekend with event cancellations  USA TodayHeat wave forecast: Dangerous temps to continue into July 4 holiday  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and VideosFriday will be the hottest of the week in the Baltimore area  WBAL-TV