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South-east England could reach 24C as short period of settled weather replaces rain and 70mph winds Parts of the UK are set to enjoy the warmest temperatures of the year so far in the wake of Storm Dave, which caused widespread damage and disruption over the Easter weekend. London and south-east England could reach temperatures of 21C or 22C on Tuesday, rising to 24C on Wednesday, while Mancheste…

From September, trans girls, and young trans women who volunteer, will have to hand in their UK memberships Angela has two daughters, aged 13 and 10, who both attend their local Girlguiding group in the UK. Like many girls their age, they enthusiastically collect their badges, make new friends and attend the organisation’s large summer jamboree every year. But as of September, Angela’s youngest d…

Move to back the Republican candidate could dash party’s hopes of locking Democrats out of the November runoff Donald Trump has endorsed Republican former Fox News host Steve Hilton in the California governor’s race, a move that could dash Republican hopes of locking Democrats out of the November runoff. Trump announced his backing on Monday on Truth Social, writing that Hilton “has my COMPLETE &…

JP Morgan boss appears to condemn president’s tariff regime in annual letter to shareholders Middle East crisis – live updates The head of America’s largest bank has pressed the White House to strengthen America’s allies economically in order to “avoid truly adverse consequences”, in the latest instalment of an increasingly testy relationship with the Trump administration. As the Middle East conf…

Some candidates are making public health a central part of their midterm campaigns amid Trump’s war on science As public health has become increasingly politicized in the US, with a particularly chaotic year under the Trump administration, some political candidates are pushing back by making public health a central part of their campaigns – and the grassroots organization Defend Public Health has…

Fake image of airman surrounded by smiling military members has been reshared more than 21,000 times on the X platform Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Republican politicians were hoaxed over the weekend by an image purporting to be a downed US warplane crew member rescued by military special forces in Iran on Saturday, igniting a call for a national “…

US congressman decried bets on when two crew members on the F-15 jet shot down by Iranian forces would be rescued After strong criticism from a federal lawmaker, the online betting platform Polymarket stopped accepting wagers on when US warplane crew members who were shot down in Iran might be rescued. It promised to investigate how the market materialized. The criticism came from Seth Moulton, a…

Tougher ethical certification process requires companies to meet standards in every one out of seven categories Dozens of companies may be at risk of losing their coveted B Corp ethical status after the organisation behind the corporate kite-marking system raised the standards required to qualify. B Lab, which oversees B Corp certification, launched the biggest overhaul in its 19-year history ear…

Mediators want both sides to agree to suspend hostilities but Tehran warns peace talks ‘incompatible with threats’ Middle East crisis – live updates Proposals for an immediate ceasefire have been circulated to Washington and Tehran in an attempt to halt the five-week-old war and stave off an extraordinary threat issued by Donald Trump to bomb Iran’s power plants. Mediators from Pakistan, Egypt an…

Leaders say automated mowers’ blades threaten nocturnal animals as studies highlight risks to wildlife German mayors have called for a nationwide ban on night-time use of robot lawnmowers to protect hedgehogs and other small nocturnal animals from being killed or maimed in the dark. Recent studies have highlighted the threat lawnmower blades pose to wildlife active between dusk and dawn, promptin…

Keir Starmer ‘is not a bystander’, says Campaign Against Antisemitism as it calls on PM to stop rapper entering UK Kanye West should be banned from entering the UK to perform at Wireless festival, the Campaign Against Antisemitism has urged. The Jewish charity is the latest voice to join calls for the rapper’s performance to be cancelled following his antisemitic remarks and raises doubts about w…

Four astronauts are set to become Earth’s farthest travelled and exceed a 1970 record on the sixth day of the mission Artemis II astronauts are on course to set a new distance record Monday when they fly by the moon without stopping there – and then swing around for planet Earth. The four astronauts – Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch of the US space agency Nasa; and Canadian Space A…

Tennessee leads way but experts say offender registry could provide a false sense of security – and identify victims When Amanda Martin started dating Christopher Cendroski, whose family has described him as “big-hearted”, she had no idea he had been arrested for domestic assault. Had she known, she said she never would become involved with him. A few months into their relationship, which began i…

‘Here we go, ready or not, let’s do the news,’ Guthrie said, two months after the disappearance of her mother, Nancy Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Today show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie made an emotional return to the NBC morning show on Monday, 64 days after her mother, Nancy, was abducted from her home in Phoenix, Arizona. “Welcome to Today on this…

Anutin Charnvirakul warns country is vulnerable over reliance on oil imports as countries across Asia introduce conservation measures Thailand’s prime minister, Anutin Charnvirakul, has called on the public to conserve energy, urging work-from-home measures and carpooling, as he warned of the impact of the conflict in the Middle East. In a statement posted on social media, Anutin said Thailand wa…