Scorching US heat wave to hit 70 million people with third ‘heat dome’ in month
Temperatures of 95-105F (35-40C) are expected, spanning Gulf of Mexico coast to the Great Plains and the midwestAbout 70 million people in the US are ...
More than 250,000 people flee wildfires in France and Spain
Hundreds of firefighters battle blazes as strong winds drive fires towards Bordeaux and smoke prompts health warnings in MadridUnrestrained wildfires ...
COMIC: Temps are predicted to hit 106 in Egypt this week. How do people stay cool?
Back in the '90s, I learned the art of staying cool in Egypt. At that time, air conditioning was not common. In the extremely hot summer of 2026, how ...
Some of the young demonstrators describe the anger, frustration and desires that drove them into the streets to join a movement that is testing the go...
11 people indicted over deaths of six people in cargo container in Texas
Six migrants from Honduras and Mexico – including 14-year-old boy – were found dead in May near US-Mexico borderSign up for the Breaking News US newsl...
Guyanese authorities confirm death of 72 people in sinking of coastal ferry
Of the estimated 179 people aboard, 76 were rescued as efforts continue to salvage the ship and recover all bodiesThe confirmed death toll from the re...
Most people arrested during Henry Nowak protests had been reported for domestic abuse
Exclusive: Hampshire police data reveals 22 of 37 detained had been accused or convicted of intimate partner violenceMost people arrested during viole...
Modi Caught Off Guard as India’s Economic Failings Inflame Young People
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was busy trying to put out other fires when a student movement suddenly exploded. There are no easy solutions to the prob...
A youth-led movement angry over the education system and a lack of jobs is posing a rare challenge to a government that has ruled for more than a deca...
People are watching the Reflecting Pool like reality TV. What does that say about us?
It's not just watching paint dry. The twists and turns of the Reflecting Pool repairs, originally a two-week project, have kept bloggers and viewers b...
Trump ally pledges to ‘work with people’ he disagrees with after Arizona primary win – US politics live
Andy Biggs – a hard-right congressman endorsed by Donald Trump – won the Republican nomination for Arizona governorHello and welcome to the US politic...
People with secret ‘safe phones’ advised to turn off devices during national test of AusAlert emergency warning
Ten-second ‘siren’ to blare on most phones on Monday as part of national test despite reservations from some statesAn unsilenceable siren will blare o...
US immigration agents arrested a record number of people in June, data shows
Guardian analysis shows officers arrested 43,138 people as quiet and steady operations ramp up across the countryThe Trump administration arrested a r...
Healthy diet too expensive for one in three people globally, UN report finds
Global hunger declined for the third year in a row in 2025 but experts call for action to bring down costs of fruit, vegetables and dairy as report sh...
Five people die in attempt to save struggling swimmer in Ohio river
Rescue crews find two women, pronounced dead at hospital, and the bodies of three men after motorist calls 911Five people have died in a river in Ohio...
