Burnham pledges to be ‘relentless’ in curbing small boat crossings
Andy Burnham has pledged his government will be “relentless” in curbing the number of people arriving in the UK on small boats. The prime minister said progress had been made…
Israeli settlers shoot Palestinian child during farm raid
CCTV captured the moment a nine-year-old Palestinian boy was shot in the back by Israeli settlers.
How to end the ‘Hormuz war’
How to end the ‘Hormuz war’ The least bad option for the US is to let the MoU Article 5 play out. Published On 2 Aug 20262 Aug 2026 Save…
Ukrainian farmers use temporary storage to revive grain exports
Russian attacks disrupt Black Sea exports, forcing Ukrainian farmers to use temporary grain storage.
Heatwave forces nuclear shutdown in Hungary
Hungary says a heatwave has forced the shutdown of its largest nuclear plant as low Danube levels disrupt cooling.
Tanks, troops and space
Andrius Kubilius on the lessons from Ukraine and why drones and space are transforming Europe’s security strategy.
Man admits killing Scottish woman found in suitcase, Greek police say
Lisa had initially stayed in the area of Keratsini, 5.9 miles (9.5km) west of central Athens, with Greek friends. She had told them that on 15 July she would go…
Prolonged drought could cause shortage of some foods, farmers’ union head says
After a wet and mild start to the year, it has been exceptionally dry hot and dry with a succession of heatwaves across the UK. The combination of low rainfall…
Trump cancels Iran strikes subject to deal being made ‘rapidly’
Donald Trump says he has cancelled strikes against Iran provided a deal was struck “rapidly” with the country. In a post on Truth Social, the US president claimed he was…
Fastest runner to cross the Alps says it was an incredible experience
Sophie Woods ran the Via Alpina through storms, heat of up to 37C and dodged floods and wildfires across eight countries.