Britain’s favourite butterfly revealed – and it’s a familiar backyard beauty
More than 20,000 votes cast in Butterfly Conservation’s poll of 60 native species to find nation’s favourite for first timeThe votes are in on Britain...
After nights of violence across Belfast this week, politicians continue to call for calm, but what else can be done to stop the violence spreading? Pl...
‘The birds will fly away’: can Albania’s flamingo revolution keep its wetlands free from Trumps and tourists?
A luxury resort backed by the US president’s family may be built on a wildlife-rich nature reserve in one of Europe’s poorest nationsIf the real estat...
The Guardian reporter Hannah Al-Othman on the anti-immigrant rioting in Northern Ireland and the residents afraid for their livesStella and Sumayah ar...
Thailand’s Princess Bajrakitiyabha dies aged 47 after years in a coma
Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol’s health had worsened since she was hospitalised in December 2022 with heart problems that left her gravely illThe eld...
Trump’s hand-picked Kennedy Center board mounts last-ditch effort to keep his name
Board seeks to stay judge’s ruling that found Trump’s name was illegally added to Washington performing arts venueDonald Trump’s hand-picked board at ...
California officials find body of missing five-year-old girl swept out to sea
Mother and brother were rescued after wave engulfed trio in Laguna Beach, as mayor calls news ‘heartbreaking’California officials have recovered the b...
CBS News to hire Sky News presenter Trevor Phillips as global correspondent
British journalist to become one of most prominent appointments made by embattled editor-in-chief Bari WeissCBS News is planning to hire the prominent...
UK school leavers and new students to be offered meningitis B vaccine
One-off programme to begin in July after recent MenB outbreaks in Kent, Dorset and Berkshire killed three peopleTeenagers in their final school year a...
Record number of young people fear long-term unemployment
Report says confidence among 16- to 21-year-olds has fallen sharply as they doubt hard work will be rewardedYoung people in England are increasingly “...
Lupus patients in England in remission after pioneering NHS trial of GM therapy
Doctors say therapy that genetically modifies person’s T-cells could offer cure for chronic autoimmune diseaseFive lupus patients in England are in re...
Counter-terror unit investigates triple stabbing at school in Manchester
Detectives ‘keeping an open mind to the motivation’ of Tuesday’s attack, but believe there is no further threat to the publicPolice have confirmed tha...
Man charged with kidnap and murder of Sydney woman whose body has not been found
Woman, 58, was last heard from Monday afternoon and her car was found the next dayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaki...
Natural history GCSE to teach teenagers to plant wildflower-friendly gardens
Long-awaited course to examine human effects on natural world and explore everyday ways to aid biodiversitySchool pupils will learn how to plant a wil...
‘Super El Niño’ is officially here, scientists say. What can we expect?
Experts say climate pattern could supercharge extreme weather events and push temperatures to record highsEL Niño has officially arrived, US officials...
Australia news live: Richard Marles left adrift as UK counterpart quits hours before scheduled visit to naval yard
Australia’s defence minister had been due to visit a naval base in Portsmouth with British defence secretary John Healey. Follow today’s news liveGet ...
Military strikes on water facilities in Iran may constitute a war crime, experts say
Strikes on Bemani damaged key water reservoir for 20,000 people living in area amid a historic drought in the countryMiddle East crisis – live updates...
‘My kids are crying’: list of targeted addresses stokes fears across Belfast
People in city’s minority ethnic communities speak of alarm as violence casts light on racism in Northern IrelandAs widespread violence broke out in B...
Democrats to call on Vance to testify to House committee over Epstein files
Plan comes after major New York Times report alleges files became source of crisis within Trump administrationDemocrats on the House oversight committ...
US lawmakers demand Trump officials halt plan to send Afghans to DRC
Government urged to reconsider proposal for 1,100 Afghans, currently stranded in Qatar, who worked with US forcesDozens of US lawmakers urged the Trum...
US authorities investigate huge etching of ‘8647’ on National Mall grounds
Live webcam footage from atop the Washington Monument shows a highly visible ‘8’, while the others appears fainterUS federal authorities are investiga...
UK defence funding crisis has been a long time coming
John Healey’s complaint is that Starmer sat on this problem for months before making a derisory offerUK politics live – latest updatesJohn Healey’s re...
Republicans split on following Trump’s demands for restrictive voting bill
US president urges congressional Republicans to use budget reconciliation procedure to enact his priorities Donald Trump has demanded that congression...
Before-and-after photos: Trump’s $14.2m makeover delivers … a blue pool
President steered no-bid contract for project that he said would cost $1.8m to company that worked on his golf resortThe final drops of water have bee...
Trump nominates Jay Clayton as top US intelligence official after pushback on Bill Pulte
US president had faced widespread criticism of his decision to install a controversial ally, Bill PulteDonald Trump has nominated Jay Clayton, former ...
Delhi issues ‘strong protest’ after US fire kills three Indian seafarers in Gulf
Washington claims their vessel was violating its blockade of Iranian ports and failed to comply with instructionsMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe ...
‘Thank God for the Knicks’: New Yorkers abuzz after historic Game 4 comeback
Largest comeback in NBA finals history galvanizes city and inspires morning-after chants of: ‘Knicks in five!’New Yorkers woke up on Thursday morning ...
Alleged rape of girl ‘simply not true’, Jeffrey Donaldson tells trial
Former DUP leader also rejects suggestion wife knew about or witnessed abuse, saying ‘there was nothing to know’Jeffrey Donaldson is “crystal clear” t...
Canadian mother sues OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT led her daughter to kill herself
Suit filed in US alleges chatbot told Alice Carrier, 24, ‘maybe this is just the end’ as she struggled with suicidal thoughtsA Canadian mother sued Op...
Burnham’s momentum builds in Makerfield as byelection nears
Hundreds of Labour activists and MPs have ‘made the pilgrimage’ to the seat, where they are pounding the streetsFor a few short weeks, the centre of p...
