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Attack marks first time military action has forced a fully operating nuclear power plant to rely on backup generators • Middle East crisis – live updates A drone strike that cut off external power to a nuclear reactor in the United Arab Emirates this week has revived concerns over the safety of nuclear plants during wartime. Reactor no 3 at the Barakah nuclear plant lost off-site power, which is …

Darren Jones says there are good reasons not to disclose certain details and next batch will be released next month UK politics live – latest updates A senior minister has defended the government’s decision to withhold information relating to the appointment of Peter Mandelson as Washington ambassador from a powerful parliamentary committee. Darren Jones, the chief secretary to the prime minister…

Garden featuring giant woman carved out of tree makes designer one of few female artists to win Featuring a giant, slumbering woman carved out of a fallen tree, Sarah Eberle’s hauntingly beautiful Chelsea Flower Show garden has won the top prize. Eberle, now the Royal Horticultural Society’s most decorated gardener, is a rarity; she’s one of only three women to have won Best in Show at Chelsea as…

Cornwall Insight predicts rise in price cap of nearly 13% in Great Britain as Iran war pushes up gas costs Business live – latest updates Energy bills for households in Great Britain could increase by more than £200 a year to almost £1,900 from this summer in “a kick in the teeth” for millions struggling with the cost of living crisis. A typical gas and electricity bill is forecast to rise to the…

Frank Cottrell-Boyce tells MPs to focus on early-years reading, with more support for parents and nursery workers The children’s laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce has urged the government to prioritise pleasure over learning in children’s reading. Giving evidence to MPs on the education committee, which is investigating the crisis in reading for pleasure among children, the screenwriter and novelist …

Researchers found over 1,600 primates listed for sale on Facebook, TikTok and more over a six-week period in 2025 A new report from leading wildlife and conservation organizations has revealed a sharp rise in the online sale of primates across major social media platforms in the US, raising concerns about wildlife trafficking, public safety and animal welfare. The report, titled Primates for Purc…

Enthusiasts track down weapon used to fell fleeing Eli Wallach amid preparations for 60th anniversary of film’s release Six decades after Clint Eastwood nonchalantly used a cigar to light a cannon’s fuse in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly to fell a fleeing Eli Wallach , the Manchester-made weapon has been rediscovered in a museum in south-east Spain. The artillery piece was tracked down by the Sad…

Smotrich vows to retaliate by waging ‘war’ on Palestinian Authority and orders evacuation of a West Bank village Middle East crisis – live updates Israel’s far-right finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, has said the international criminal court (ICC) prosecutor has sought a confidential arrest warrant against him, and promised to retaliate by waging a “war” on the Palestinian Authority. He said he…

Odai Shanah details being among the children forced to huddle in a classroom during attack at the Islamic Center A nine-year-old boy has described witnessing Monday’s deadly shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego , saying that he “saw bad stuff” and huddled in closet during the attack. Odai Shanah, whose mother emigrated from war-torn Gaza and settled in southern California two decades ago, …

Abstract expressionist’s Number 7A, 1948, becomes the fourth most expensive work ever sold at auction A Jackson Pollock painting has sold for a record $181.2m (£135.3m) at Christie’s in New York. The sale on Monday made Number 7A, 1948 the fourth most expensive work ever sold at auction, according to ARTnews. Continue reading...

Russian leader says relations between two countries have reached ‘unprecedented level’ on eve of 25th visit to China Vladimir Putin is due to arrive in Beijing on Tuesday for a state visit, four days after Donald Trump left China. Putin’s visit to China – his 25th, according to Chinese state media – reflects Beijing’s growing confidence on the world stage as a centre of global diplomatic activity…

The emergency caused by the Bundibugyo variant has revived fears shaped by conflict, mistrust and delayed detection, even as the WHO moves quickly To be around the centre of an Ebola outbreak is to become used to the smell of chlorine. At hospitals and government buildings, surfaces are sprayed with it and hands washed in a 0.05% solution that can kill the virus in 60 seconds. Infrared handheld t…

Ruling blocks detentions at three federal courthouses except in rare cases amid protests over tactics A federal judge in New York has banned US Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE ) agents from arresting immigrants in or around three federal courthouses in lower Manhattan, where vigorous confrontations have played out since the start of Donald Trump ’s second presidency. Under an order issu…

Contest seen as latest test of president’s grip on GOP as he urges voters to reject one of the few senior Republicans who has defied him Sign up for the Breaking News US email Defense secretary Pete Hegseth visited Kentucky on Monday to support Thomas Massie’s rival Ed Gallrein in a significant a break from tradition. Hegseth said he was speaking “as a private citizen” and that Gallrein is a “war…

Catalan police questioning Jonathan Andic over father Isak Andic’s apparent fall down a mountain ravine in 2024 Police in Catalonia have arrested the son of Isak Andic, the founder of the fashion chain Mango, and are questioning him in connection with the death of his father in the mountains near Barcelona almost 18 months ago. Andic, who was 71, died in December 2024 after apparently falling 100…