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El Nino is here and scientists fear it will be big, bad, and costly
Meteorologists forecast it will rival, or exceed, a record El Nino that began in 1997 and helped trigger vast amounts of damage from heatwaves, floods, droughts, tornadoes and wildfires

Thu, 11 Jun, 2026

Trump
Donald Trump calls off latest threats to strike Iran, citing progress in negotiations
The announcement came after two days of back-and-forth attacks between the US and Iran had threatened pushed the Middle East closer to the resumption of a full-scale war

Thu, 11 Jun, 2026

Iran War Strait of Hormuz
Trump threatens to seize island vital to Iran oil exports, as ceasefire teeters
US President Donald Trump threatened on Thursday to launch major strikes on Iran and seize control of its oil industry, as escalating attacks between the countries pushed the Middle East closer to the resumption of a full-scale war.

Thu, 11 Jun, 2026

APTOPIX Trump US Germany
Trump threatens to strike Iran ‘very hard, tonight’ and to take Kharg Island
US president warns of further military action as both sides accuse each other of breaching temporary ceasefire

Thu, 11 Jun, 2026

Spain Pope
Pope criticises world’s indifference to migrants while visiting ‘dock of shame’
Pope Leo XIV travelled to a once-notorious epicentre of the European migration debate on Thursday, challenging countries to uphold migrants’ rights while shaming those leaders, including Christians, who turn them away with indifference.

Thu, 11 Jun, 2026

Dalin Obit Sailing
Vendee Globe record winner Charlie Dalin dies aged 42
French sailor Charlie Dalin, who won the round-the-world race Vendee Globe in record time last year, has died from cancer aged 42.

Thu, 11 Jun, 2026

Australia-UK ministerial meeting
British Defence secretary quits over armed forces funding
Mr Healey said the British Prime Minister had been “unable, and the Treasury has been unwilling, to commit the resources that the nation needs to defend the country at this time of rising threats”.

Thu, 11 Jun, 2026

Spain Pope
Pope visiting ‘dock of shame’ in Canary Islands where migrants slept in squalor
Leo is spending the final two days of his week-long trip to Spain in the Canary Islands

Thu, 11 Jun, 2026

APTOPIX Lebanon Israel Iran War
Iran responds to second day of US strikes by firing at Gulf states and Jordan
An Indian official said a US attack on an oil tanker allegedly trying to violate Washington’s blockade on Iranian ports killed three Indian mariners

Thu, 11 Jun, 2026

Belgium WWI Soldiers Burial
First World War soldier’s postcard from home helps unite family after a century
The six burials at the Tyne Cot Cemetery included that of Pte Thomas Whitaker, who died in the trenches carrying a postcard from Bradford, West Yorkshire, where some of his relations still live

Thu, 11 Jun, 2026

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Ryanair investigated in UK over charging parents to sit with their children on flights
Ryanair requires at least one parent to sit with their children aged between two and 11, according to the watchdog.

Thu, 11 Jun, 2026

Israel Iran War
US launches new strikes, Trump warns Tehran it will 'pay price' for stalled talks
It is the third time this week that back-and-forth strikes have tested a two-month shaky ceasefire.

Thu, 11 Jun, 2026

Spain Pope
Pope hails Barcelona basilica as masterpiece of ‘stones, colours and light’
Pope Leo XIV has celebrated the Sagrada Familia Basilica as a masterpiece of “stones, colours and light” as he marked the centenary of the death of its architect, Antoni Gaudí, with a Mass under its soaring sandcastle spires.

Wed, 10 Jun, 2026

Russia Ukraine
Ukraine launches long-range strikes on military and energy sites in Russia
A series of long-range Ukrainian attacks hit targets deep inside Russia, part of Kyiv’s efforts to raise the costs of the war for the Kremlin by striking energy facilities and military industries.

Wed, 10 Jun, 2026

Donald Trump,Pete Hegseth,Steve Witkoff
Only one in 10 Europeans now see US as an ally, survey suggests
Poll across 15 countries finds ‘deep mistrust’, with majority doubting US would come to their aid in an attack

Wed, 10 Jun, 2026

Crime stock
Multiple attackers kill 12 people in mass shooting in Johannesburg
The victims were nine males and three females, according to police

Wed, 10 Jun, 2026

Israel Iran War
US and Iran launch airstrikes after Trump blamed Tehran for downing helicopter
Iran launched attacks in Bahrain and Kuwait, which both sounded alerts and fired air defences in response

Wed, 10 Jun, 2026

Iran War Strait of Hormuz
Soaring costs sparked by Iran war causing 'devastating' crisis in Africa and Asia 
It comes as further attacks dampen prospects for a truce in the region

Wed, 10 Jun, 2026

Trump
US begins strikes against Iran following crash of Army Apache helicopter
In a statement posted to social media, US Central Command said the strikes would be “a proportional response to unjustified Iranian aggression”.

Tue, 09 Jun, 2026

Spain Pope
Pope discusses depression and domestic violence at Spain youth rally
Pope Leo XIV has sought to encourage Spain’s young people to persevere in their faith, as he presided over an evening rally that was notable for its frank discussion of depression, domestic violence and “toxic” family relationships.

Tue, 09 Jun, 2026

NASA Artemis Crew
Nasa unveils Artemis III astronauts to test technology for a future moon landing
Nasa has revealed the crew for its Artemis III mission, the next step in the space agency’s plan to eventually land astronauts on the moon.

Tue, 09 Jun, 2026

Trump
Donald Trump: US ‘must respond’ after Iran downed army helicopter near Strait of Hormuz
A drone boat rescued two army aviators who were aboard the Apache attack helicopter when it went down near the waterway that Iran has effectively closed during its war with the US and Israel

Tue, 09 Jun, 2026

Spain Pope
Pope Leo wades into Spain’s culture wars over football and the Catalan language
Pope Leo XIV waded into two of Spain’s classic culture wars as he landed in Barcelona on Tuesday during his weeklong visit to the country, but sought to defuse one quickly by speaking first in the Catalan language instead of Spanish upon his arrival.

Tue, 09 Jun, 2026

France-Sexual Abuse-Patrick Bruel
French singer Patrick Bruel in police custody over alleged sexual assaults
French singer and actor Patrick Bruel is in police custody over allegations by at least 13 women of rape, attempted rape and sexual assault, the prosecutor’s office in Nanterre said on Tuesday.

Tue, 09 Jun, 2026

Death toll from Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Ebola outbreak reaches 100
Death toll from Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Ebola outbreak reaches 100
Attacks on health workers from angry residents continue to challenge efforts to stop the spread

Tue, 09 Jun, 2026

Iran War
Iran and Israel say they have halted strikes on each other for now
Oil prices rose as much as 5% after the flurry of attacks

Tue, 09 Jun, 2026

Trump
Trump says pilots are fine after US helicopter crashes near Strait of Hormuz
Iranian state media, relying on foreign reporting, acknowledged the crash without elaborating

Tue, 09 Jun, 2026

Russia Ukraine War
Ukrainian strikes hit oil sites in Russia and Russian-occupied Crimea
Russia’s Defence Ministry said its forces shot down 310 Ukrainian drones overnight

Mon, 08 Jun, 2026

North Korea China
Xi and Kim express hope for greater ties between China and North Korea at summit
Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un underscored their commitment to deepen co-operation in a closely watched summit.

Mon, 08 Jun, 2026

TOPSHOT-LEBANON-ISRAEL-IRAN-WAR
Iran halts strikes on Israel as new attacks threatened return to full-scale war
Officials have been unable to turn the ceasefire, agreed on April 8, into a deal to permanently end the conflict

Mon, 08 Jun, 2026

Market opening at London Stock Exchange
Oil rises and stock markets under pressure as Middle East conflict steps up
Investors reacting to the conflict was helping fuel a downturn in the world’s financial markets

Mon, 08 Jun, 2026

North Korea China
Lavish welcome for Chinese leader in North Korea prior to talks with Kim
Chinese president Xi Jinping received a lavish welcome as he arrived in North Korea for a rare visit, expected to focus on reasserting China’s unique influence over the North in return for providing economic and political benefits.

Mon, 08 Jun, 2026

Wedding of Peter Phillips and Harriet Sperling
Peter Phillips, son of Britain's Princess Royal, marries nurse Harriet Sperling
Members of the public, including some who had travelled from Ireland, cheered as Charles and Camilla and William and Kate arrived.

Mon, 08 Jun, 2026

Trump
Trump walks out of interview with NBC’s Meet the Press after clash over election claims
Kristen Welker questioned Trump’s allegations that races for California governor and 2020 president were ‘rigged’

Mon, 08 Jun, 2026

Children sitting on windowsill and ignoring real life immersed in their cell phones
Starmer set to announce social media ban as ministers pledge screentime advice
Meanwhile, a separate consultation will lead to guidance for parents on when a child should get their first smartphone and how long under-16s should spend in front of screens

Mon, 08 Jun, 2026

Philippines Earthquake
Deadly quake destroys buildings and sparks tsunami in southern Philippines
At least 12 people have died and more than 200 have been injured

Mon, 08 Jun, 2026

Israel Iran War
Israel strikes Iran despite calls for restraint from UK and US
Israel said Iran had launched further missiles in response to the strikes, with people urged to seek shelter as sirens sounded in central Israel

Mon, 08 Jun, 2026

Spent nuclear fuel storage building near Chornobyl power plant damaged by Russian drone strike
Spent nuclear fuel storage building near Chornobyl power plant damaged by Russian drone strike
The International Atomic Energy Agency said its experts were preparing to visit the site and radiation levels at the site remained within established levels

Sun, 07 Jun, 2026

Israel Palestinians
Palestinian with Israeli citizenship kills one in shootings near West Bank
A Palestinian man with Israeli citizenship went on a shooting rampage in several towns in central Israel on Sunday, killing one person and wounding five others, according to Israeli police.

Sun, 07 Jun, 2026

APTOPIX Iran War
Pakistani minister in Tehran in fresh bid to restart Iran-US talks
Pakistan’s interior minister is in Tehran in a fresh bid to restart negotiations between Iran and the US, as the American military said it shot down two more Iranian drones over the Strait of Hormuz that threatened international maritime traffic.

Sun, 07 Jun, 2026

APTOPIX India Cockroach Party
Mock political party for India’s young ‘cockroaches’ holds first street protest
Hundreds of supporters of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), an online joke that has drawn millions of followers across India, have gathered for the first time in the capital for its biggest real-world test yet.

Sat, 06 Jun, 2026

Harlesden shooting death
EuroMillions winner who saved police officer’s life dies after crash
Police were called to the collision between a cyclist and a black Ford Ka in Maldon Road, Tiptree, at 6.30am on May 21, Essex Police said

Sat, 06 Jun, 2026

Israeli troops kill seven-month-old Palestinian baby in occupied West Bank
Israeli troops kill seven-month-old Palestinian baby in occupied West Bank
The Israeli military said the victims were uninvolved civilians and that the shooting remains under review

Sat, 06 Jun, 2026

APTOPIX Spain Pope
Pope acknowledges stiff competition with Bad Bunny this weekend in Spain
Pope Leo XIV acknowledged as he headed to Spain that he is competing with another VIP in Madrid this weekend – Puerto Rican sensation Bad Bunny is performing two shows of his 10-concert Spanish tour in the capital.

Sat, 06 Jun, 2026

National Portrait Gallery reopening
Channel 4 journalist Jon Snow reveals Alzheimer’s diagnosis
'I mean sometimes I doubt whether I’ve really got it. I don’t know if it’s widespread knowledge. I don’t feel disabled in any way.'

Fri, 05 Jun, 2026

Russia Putin
Putin rejects Zelenskyy’s offer to meet saying he sees ‘no point’ in it
Russian President Vladimir Putin has rejected Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s proposal to have a meeting.

Fri, 05 Jun, 2026

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