‘Hotter than Hawaii’: London and East Anglia expected to reach 27C on Friday
The scorching heat means parts of the UK could also be warmer than Sydney, Buenos Aires or TunisYou might expect sunshine in Australia, Tunisia or Arg...
UK house prices jump despite impact of Middle East conflict
Rise of 3% in April, the fastest annual pace in 11 months, leaves typical property worth £278,880, says NationwideBusiness live – latest updatesHouse ...
MPs accuse South East Water leaders of incompetence over repeated outages
Parliamentary committee takes unusual step of declaring no confidence in executives at utility providerMPs have accused the leadership of South East W...
'Fool me once…' Lawyers argue Kennedy Center should not meet same fate as the East Wing
Lawyers made arguments in hearings for two separate lawsuits against President Trump and the Kennedy Center's board this week. Both lawsuits want to h...
Pentagon to send one of its aircraft carriers home from Middle East
The USS Gerald R. Ford, at sea for 10 months, is in need of repair. Its exit, though, reduces the firepower on hand as Trump presses Tehran to make pe...
How the UAE’s decision to leave Opec could recast the Middle East
Defection is damaging to Saudi Arabia’s prestige – and could strengthen the US hand in the regionThe United Arab Emirates’ decision to walk out of Ope...
Middle East crisis could cost world $1tn while oil firms make ‘obscene’ profit, analysis finds
Climate group calls for urgent windfall tax on excess fossil fuel profits, as delegates tell Colombia conference their nations are sufferingThe Middle...
Middle East crisis live: Iran says it needs guarantees against attacks before Gulf can be stable
Tehran’s UN envoy says ‘full respect’ of Iran’s rights also key for lasting regional stabilityUS is being ‘humiliated’ by Iran’s leadership, says Frie...
East Africa redefines marathon limits as Sabastian Sawe leads historic charge
East Africa has rewritten marathon history as Sabastian Sawe produced a stunning breakthrough at the London Marathon, redefining what was thought poss...
Top Iranian Official in Russia for Talks With Putin on Middle East War
Abbas Araghchi, Iran’s foreign minister, will meet with President Vladimir V. Putin for “necessary coordination,” as negotiations with the U.S. to end...
Middle East crisis live: Trump says Iran can call ‘if they want to talk’ amid impasse on negotiations
US president says there’s ‘no reason to meet’ Tehran unless they agree never to have nuclear weaponsWelcome to our live coverage of events in the Midd...
No headway in Middle East peace efforts as US and Iran refuse to yield
Deepening sense of deadlock despite regional diplomacy as Washington and Tehran show no signs of compromiseHopes of a breakthrough in negotiations bet...
Cheap spirits, pricey condoms: how war in the Middle East is shifting the way Australians spend
Beyond cutting back on driving, households are slicing deeper into their budgets, with some even forgoing healthcareFollow our Australia news live blo...
California’s jet fuel supply drops to three-year low as Middle East turmoil squeezes global oil market
Industry analysts say fuel price surge could lead to canceled flight routes that could snarl travelers’ plansCalifornia’s jet fuel supply has dropped ...
Middle East crisis live: Witkoff and Kushner head to Pakistan for Iran negotiations
Iranian foreign minister has landed in Islamabad but his ministry says there will be no direct negotiations with the US envoyThe Israel Defense Forces...
Middle East crisis live: Trump orders US to ‘shoot and kill’ boats laying mines in Hormuz strait; Israel-Lebanon truce extended
US president claims ‘total control’ of strait of Hormuz despite Iranian seizure of two ships and report warning it could take months to clear waterway...
Middle East crisis live: US and Iran in blockade stalemate as Washington’s navy secretary leaves office ‘immediately’
White House says Tehran in ‘very weak position’; Iran says two seized ships transferred to its coast; US navy secretary exiting post ‘effective immedi...
Coles adds 20c to the price of milk as war in the Middle East pushes up Australian grocery costs
Farmers have been calling for higher prices for weeks, amid soaring diesel and fertiliser costs and limited supplyGet our breaking news email, free ap...
Middle East crisis live: Trump extends ceasefire but US and Iran at loggerheads over port blockade
US Treasury secretary Scott Bessent says Iran’s Kharg Island storage facilities will be full and their ‘fragile’ oil wells shut in mere days because o...
EU foreign ministers meet to discuss Ukraine, Russia and the Middle East – Europe live
Representatives from EU countries are meeting in Luxembourg todayEU foreign ministers are meeting in Luxembourg this morning to discuss the latest on ...
Middle East crisis live: Iran weighs Pakistan talks with US, and claims it has ‘new cards for battlefield’
Iranian official stresses no decision made on taking part, as US vice-president JD Vance is set to travel to Islamabad for negotiations JD Vance to le...
Pakistan seeks to raise its global standing in push for Middle East peace
Islamabad has seized chance to act as mediator in Iran war and hopes to reap diplomatic and economic benefitsMiddle East crisis – live updatesAs Pakis...
V&A East Storehouse and Norwich Castle among finalists for museum of the year
National Gallery, the Box in Plymouth and the Fitzwilliam in Cambridge also shortlisted for £120,000 Art Fund prizeThe V&A East Storehouse, the Nation...
Middle East crisis live: ceasefire under pressure and talks in doubt as Iran threatens to ‘retaliate’ to US seizure of ship
Donald Trump said on Sunday that US marines had taken custody of a vessel that tried to get past the American blockade on Iranian portsTehran has ‘no ...
Middle East crisis live: Iran says ‘fundamental’ issues’ still to be resolved with US amid strait of Hormuz impasse
Iran’s top negotiator says both sides remain far apart after Tehran again closed strait of Hormuz after US said it would not end its blockadeFull repo...