Purple reign: how shade became British gardeners’ favourite
Britons move away from trend of grey paving and pristine lawns in an embrace of colour, with lavender a top choiceIf you manage to spot a garden in bl...
On the ground in the English seaside town rightwing influencers say is being ‘invaded’
Some in Dover say their town is being exploited by content creators and politicians, but others claim there is a genuine problemIf you believe rightwi...
Colorado declares town abandoned amid water and leadership crisis
Hartman residents asked for declaration after infighting exacerbated water crisis and all town leaders resignedA small town in south-eastern Colorado ...
Spanish PM calls for urgent EU meeting after ‘selfish’ responses to Ceuta crisis
Pedro Sánchez hits out at ‘polarising and unlawful reaction’ over mass crossing into Spanish enclave in north AfricaEurope live – latest updatesSpain’...
Scores injured as earthquake hits near Naples in seismic swarm
At least 21 injured and more than 250 evacuated in strongest quake to hit southern Italian region in 40 yearsAt least 21 people have been injured afte...
Boxer secures Tuvalu’s first Commonwealth Games medal without winning a bout
Tarona Taafaki makes history in women’s 75kg categoryAll boxers eliminated in semis receive bronze medalsA boxer has made history for Tuvalu by winni...
DoJ appears to ignore New Mexico deadline for key Epstein ranch files
State attorney general set 31 July deadline for documents relating to abuse of girls at Epstein-owned Zorro ranchThe US Department of Justice (DoJ) ap...
Zelenskyy warns of low air defence supplies after Russian strike kills nine in Ukraine – Europe live
Twenty-two people were injured in overnight attack in which Kyiv said it was able to shoot down just one of 27 Russian ballistic missilesThere has bee...
Knickers in a twist: why M&S selling crotchless panties isn’t as outrageous as it seems
Some have called it ‘S&M’, but partnership with Ann Summers is less a scandal than another step in a century of evolving underwear trends, experts say...
‘MPs have had their stomachs pumped’: concerns over ‘alcohol-soaked’ culture in Westminster
Alcohol is embedded in profession where long hours, loneliness and lobbying are the norm, report findsParliament is “Britain’s last alcohol-soaked wor...
EU relations, climate crisis and Gaza: why Ed Miliband is fired up by Foreign Office challenges
Labour veteran is said to relish role that requires careful negotiation of Trump and impending G20 leadershipExtraordinarily, given the importance of ...
First Australian mass mortality event suspected as deadly bird flu virus rapidly escalates among native birds
Helicopter surveillance finds dead and dying greater crested terns off South Australian coast as H5 virus spreadsGet our breaking news email, free app...
‘A symbol of resistance’: the fight to save treehouse built on no man’s land next to Berlin Wall
Supporters fear structure could be torn down as safety hazard and want it to become memorial to postwar foreign labourers in honour of its Turkish cre...
Turn failing water firms into not-for-profit cooperatives, MPs and mayors tell PM
Labour politicians say mutualised model puts public in control without adding debt to government’s balance sheetMPs and mayors close to Andy Burnham h...
The tangled financial web at the heart of Reform UK
Nigel Farage’s £5m gift, the Cottrell family’s links and donations, and Richard Tice’s business dealings form part of an increasingly clear nexus of r...
‘Proteinmaxxing’ could lead to higher prices for infant formula, say experts
Whey protein, a key infant formula ingredient, is in growing demand, partly linked to rising use of weight-loss drugsThe rise of “proteinmaxxing” – a ...
The final hit: Is Glasgow’s 25-year gruesome gangland feud finally over?
The double assassination of two Scots in the Costa del Sol may have ended the war between the Lyons and the Daniels – but the crimes haven’t gone away...
Noma restaurant prepares to reopen under new leadership after abuse allegations
World-class venue puts renewed focus on staff wellbeing under new head chef after René Redzepi stepped down and apologised for his behaviourThe Copenh...
‘We stared into an abyss’: the heroes battling to tame France’s ‘megafire’
Exhausted firefighters wage ‘war of attrition’ against blaze that forced 200,000 people from their homes By noon it is time for a break. The temperat...
‘Who could have done this?’ Mystery over Briton found dead in a suitcase in Athens
Greek police throw entire homicide division at trying to explain fate of 38-year-old Elisabeth-Jane RossTwo worlds separated by sheets of corrugated i...
ECB official warns climate crisis poses growing threat to ‘core financial stability’
Exclusive: As wildfires rage, Frank Elderson says more work needed to assess risk from collapse of ecosystem servicesA senior policymaker at the Europ...
Singapore bans Massive Attack for showing Palestinian flag, breaching ban on foreign emblems
Two members given ‘stern warnings’ after concert and barred from returning, with band also excluded from performing in Singapore again, say authoritie...
Petrol prices on track to top $2 a litre as Bowen sounds death knell for fuel excise relief
Petrol now costs more than $1.90 a litre in every capital city, with diesel expected to exceed $2.40 a litrePetrol prices could surpass $2 a litre and...
Bessent ‘to-do’ list shows proposal for US to buy $5bn-$10bn of Japanese yen
Treasury secretary’s notepad, photographed by Reuters on Friday morning, prompts questions over US plansDuring a cabinet meeting at Camp David on Frid...
Adani to pay no company tax despite $1bn revenue from Queensland coalmine
Indian conglomerate offsets earnings from Carmichael mine to report $340.6m loss, after promising billions in taxes and royaltiesGet our breaking news...
San Francisco pitbull rescued after two days trapped in railway tunnel
Pup named Roo, who ran away from home, was found curled up next to rail track – and was ‘thrilled’ to be rescuedA two-year-old pitbull who ran away fr...
Labour wins decisive victory in Greater Manchester mayoral byelection
Bev Craig, the city council leader, succeeds Andy Burnham as mayor, reversing Reform gains in May local electionsLabour has stormed to a decisive vict...
Illinois officer who killed Sonya Massey denied medical release from prison
Sean Grayson, diagnosed with colon cancer, was sentenced to 20 years for killing Massey in Springfield in 2024A former Illinois sheriff’s deputy won’t...
F-35B jet crashed near Marine Corps in San Diego, pilot ejected safely – officials
Pilot of stealth fighter jet, who has not been identified, was treated for non-life threatening injuries sustained in crashAn F-35B fighter jet crashe...
Missing Australian hiker found dead in Wyoming, officials say
Body of William Standish discovered in Teton mountains as investigators say fatal fall likely cause of deathA 28-year-old Australian hiker who lost co...
