The Guardian

Reform UK plan to target EU nationals based in Britain ‘absolutely outrageous’

Exclusive: Rights group says Nigel Farage’s party is reneging on promises made during the Brexit referendum campaignUK politics live – latest updatesEU nationals based permanently in the UK have expressed alarm over a Reform UK plan to target their rights to accommodation and employment, saying the policy is a betrayal of promises made in the Brexit referendum 10 years ago.Under updated migration policies, Nigel Farage’s party would evict all overseas nationals from social housing and make it no

general  Jun 25, 2026

BBC World

Ryanair 'reluctantly' agrees to let parents sit with children for free

Previously, the airline had typically charged parents a fee of £8 each way to sit with their young children.

general  Jun 25, 2026

NY Times World

Venezuela Earthquakes Hammer Infrastructure, Making Aid Efforts Harder

The power grid, water supply and health system were already under strain from years of neglect and underinvestment.

general  Jun 25, 2026

NY Times World

King Charles III to Release Tax Details, a First for Any British Monarch

The king is expected to release tax information on Thursday as part of a push for greater transparency after the scandal involving the former Prince Andrew.

general  Jun 25, 2026

The Guardian

Police investigating death of man on Jet2 flight from Larnaca to Manchester

Officers looking into reports the man had been ‘aggressive and disruptive’ and that passengers had restrained himA police investigation has been launched after a man on a Jet2 flight died after reportedly being restrained by passengers.A spokesperson for Greater Manchester police confirmed the death of the man, who was in his 30s. Continue reading...

general  Jun 25, 2026

The Guardian

Highest June minimum temperature record broken in Cardiff as ‘savage’ heatwave continues

Thermometer 23.5C overnight in Welsh capital as climate crisis makes such extreme temperatures more severe and more likelyEurope live – latest updatesA sweltering night in Cardiff has broken another new UK heat record as brutally hot conditions continue across England and Wales. Temperatures only fell to 23.5C overnight in the Welsh capital, the Met Office said, making it the highest minimum temperature ever recorded in June.The UK’s high temperature record for June is also likely to be broken o

general  Jun 25, 2026

WSJ World News

The Science Behind Venezuela’s Doublet Earthquake

The earthquakes that struck Venezuela were an uncommon but dangerous two-punch blow known as a doublet.

general  Jun 25, 2026

WSJ World News

Why the Middle East Helium Supply Shock Didn’t Hit Chip Makers

The war cut off roughly a third of the world’s supply of helium, but the semiconductor industry so critical to AI systems didn’t even blink.

general  Jun 25, 2026

NY Times World

Two Earthquakes Hit Venezuela: What to Know About Death Toll, Damage and Rescue Response

Two major quakes struck back to back on Wednesday night in the country’s populated northern areas. The second was the strongest to hit Venezuela in over a century.

general  Jun 25, 2026

The Guardian

Would-be physician assistants deterred by strict caps on US student loans

Advocates condemn change that caps loans at $20,500 per year – less than half median annual cost of PA programStrict new caps on federal student loans are causing would-be physician assistants to reconsider training, groups representing physician assistants said.An overhaul of the federal student loan system scheduled to go into effect 1 July strictly caps the annual amount of federal loans physician assistants can borrow to $20,500 per year – less than half the median annual cost of a PA progra

general  Jun 25, 2026

The Guardian

Powerful earthquakes rock Venezuela as death toll reaches 164 | First Thing

Buildings collapse after double quakes of 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude. Plus, the apartment renters facing a tide of feesGood morning.Venezuela’s interim leader, Delcy Rodríguez, has declared a state of emergency after the country was struck by two powerful earthquakes that collapsed dozens of buildings, killing at least 164 people and injuring 971 more, with experts predicting the death toll could rise still further.What do we know? The US Geological Survey (USGS) said Venezuela had been hit by two qu

general  Jun 25, 2026

NY Times World

La Guaira, Venezuelan Port Town, Is Hit Hard by Earthquakes

Deadly mudslides in 1999 dealt lasting blows to impoverished La Guaira. The response of the acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, may be a bellwether of her political longevity.

general  Jun 25, 2026

NY Times World

Live Updates: Spain Warns of High Death Toll in Heat Wave

The health ministry said about 200 people may have died since Sunday. The forecast across Europe was set to remain sharply above normal on Thursday.

general  Jun 25, 2026

NY Times World

Venezuela Live Updates: Death Toll Rises as Rescuers Mount Frantic Search for Survivors of Twin Earthquakes

The 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes left at least 164 dead and hundreds missing, the authorities said, but the full scale of the damage was not immediately clear.

general  Jun 25, 2026

The Guardian

Rome airports threaten to suspend new EU passport system to avoid summer ‘disaster’

Airports CEO says letting non-EU passengers skip entry-exit system was only way to avoid peak season travel chaosRome’s airports will have to suspend the EU’s new digital border system for non-EU citizens to avoid a “disaster” during the peak tourism summer months, according to the head of the airports company.Marco Troncone said that allowing passengers to skip the biometric entry-exit system (EES) was the only way of avoiding travel chaos over the summer amid warnings from other European airpo

general  Jun 25, 2026

NY Times World

Several Strong Quakes Hit Across the World in 24 Hours

Experts said the powerful earthquakes that struck California and Japan are likely not connected to the devastating tremors in Venezuela.

general  Jun 25, 2026

BBC World

IBM hails new 'block of flats' design breakthrough for ultra tiny chips

IBM says it has created the world's first known chip tech below 1 nanometre - but it will be some time before it's ready for production.

general  Jun 25, 2026

The Guardian

Datacentres facing increase in global climate-related legal cases, report finds

LSE analysis highlights litigation linked to energy sources, water consumption and air pollutionThe proliferation of datacentres and AI is increasingly at the forefront of environmental litigation around the world from Chile to Ireland, a report has found.In an analysis of about 3,600 climate-related lawsuits filed since 2015, the latest annual review of climate litigation by the London School of Economics (LSE) found a growing number of cases challenging the energy sources, water consumption an

general  Jun 25, 2026

The Guardian

US renters call for action to combat surge of ‘take it or leave it’ apartment fees

Tenants push for tougher rules against unfair add-on charges. Industry players argue against policies that they say could limit the ‘effective use of fees’‘Extremely overwhelmed’: apartment renters face rising tide of feesAcross the US, many renters are calling for national action to stem add-on charges that spike their housing costs and increase their risk of eviction.“The rental housing market is one where consumers have little power,” Farah Momin, a renter in Seattle, told the Federal Trade C

general  Jun 25, 2026

The Guardian

Louisiana sheriff retires after pleading guilty to beating podcaster who often criticized him

Randy Smith’s resignation was part of plea deal after attack on podcaster Bobby Couvillion at a Madisonville restaurantA suburban New Orleans sheriff who had held one of his community’s most prominent political offices for a decade has retired shortly after pleading guilty to battering a podcaster who often criticized him.Randy Smith, 61, also agreed to serve more than a year of probation after admitting to a late May beating at a steakhouse where he had bought 18 alcoholic beverages on his tab

general  Jun 25, 2026