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Fears that substandard homes are putting people at risk as sweltering temperatures in the UK hit more than 30 degrees from independent analysis commissioned by the Lib Dems

Pope Leo XIV has said there should be no tolerance in the Catholic Church for any type of abuse

Exclusive: Top justice experts urge government to finally end IPP sentences with a string of new measures

A jury has awarded a Georgia couple $2.25 million in their lawsuit accusing a pathologist of posting graphic videos of an autopsy of their decapitated baby

Italian coast guards say a British-flagged luxury superyacht that sank off Sicily last year, killing U.K. tech magnate Mike Lynch and six others, was lifted fully out of the water on Saturday afternoon as salvage recovery crews completed the operation to bring it ashore for further investigation

Dolce & Gabbana have welcomed the summer heat with a collection steeped in crumpled, take-me-anywhere ease, debuting their spring-Summer 2026 menswear line at Milan Fashion Week

A Palestinian activist who participated in protests against Israel has been freed from federal immigration detention after 104 days

The Tory leader of the Opposition has previously called for the group to be banned from Glastonbury

Storm weather warning comes into force as UK set for hottest day of year with temperatures expected to soar up to 34C

Votes on abortion and assisted death suggest the UK is on the cusp of a major shift - issues once determined by MPs’ individual conscience are becoming American-style party political matters, political editor David Maddox writes

At least eight people died after a hot-air balloon with an estimated 22 people crashed in Brazil

Zelenskyy claims that an Israeli citizen was among the deceased received by Ukraine

A 34-year-old man was arrested under the Terrorism Act and is being held in custody

A man accused of brandishing a rifle at a “No Kings” rally in Utah — prompting an armed safety volunteer to open fire and accidentally kill a protester — has been released from jail while the investigation continues

The city said 600,000 people tried to get access to the ring road festival last month

Ukraine's president says Russia repatriated at least 20 of its own dead soldiers in recent exchanges with Ukraine, describing it as a result of Moscow’s disorganization

Everyone needs protein — it's vital for the growth, repair and maintenance of your muscles, bones and skin

Governments can nominate people for the Nobel Peace Prize

Couples have exchanged wedding rings on the ring road encircling Amsterdam as part of a festival to mark the Dutch capital's 750th birthday

The Trump administration says it is targeting criminals; but ICE is arresting thousands of non-criminal immigrants, up by 800% this year so far, as enforcement officials face pressure to boost numbers. Alicja Hagopian reports.

Americans approaching retirement face an important decision: when they should claim their benefits

Benefits included a reduced risk for cardiovascular disease and diabetes

Israel says it has killed Saeed Izadi and Benham Shariyari, who it said helped arm ‘Tehran’s proxies in the Middle East’

Umang Patel, who lost his father in last week’s plane crash, said Royal Mail’s decision to close a small delivery office could cost him his Post Office branch

Putin also hinted that Moscow stands ready to use a nuclear weapon if Kyiv’s forces used a so-called ‘dirty bomb’ - but Ukraine has denied it would ever do so