The Independent
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This summer isn't breaking heat records -- yet. Wait until El Nino kicks in, scientists say
With parts of the globe aflame in wildfires, deadly heat waves parking over cities, record hot oceans and a strengthening super El Nino, it seems like we’re baking through the hottest year on record
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Funeral honors Ukrainian student killed as she helped the victims of a Russian strike
Hundreds of mourners dressed in white gathered in central Kyiv to honor 20-year-old Vitalina Yarovenko, a psychology student and volunteer medic killed by a Russian strike while helping people wounded in an attack
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Two arrested in connection to death of US flight attendant found dead in Colombia
The two suspects are accused of drugging and killing American Airlines flight attendant Eric Fernando Gutiérrez Molina
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91-year-old Florida man charged with murder after shooting wife dead in home
Law enforcement officers used a speaker-equipped drone to order 91-year-old William Lippold out of his residence before taking him into custody
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Afghanistan's child deaths are rising as food distributions face cuts, UN says
Child malnutrition has reached critical levels in a third of Afghanistan’s provinces, according to the U.N. World Food Program
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England fan amends World Cup win tattoo weeks after semi-final loss
Sean Carrington spent £550 on a tattoo of the World Cup trophy above the words ‘England World Cup Winner 2026’ after the 2-1 win over DR Congo in the round of 32
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States and election officials warn Supreme Court against Trump mail-in ballot ‘chaos’
Justices will soon decide whether the president’s sweeping changes to mail-in ballots can move forward before crucial midterms
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Jimmy McLoughlin: Labour’s lack of business experience is a problem
Jimmy McLoughlin tells In The Room that ministers do not all need to have run companies – but government must understand how business works. Reported by Maja Anushka
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Israeli takeover of Jerusalem’s holiest Muslim site is ‘imminent’, warns Jordan
Jordan has held custodianship of the Muslim site for more than 100 years, but a minister has voiced concerns that its stewardship is under serious threat
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Miners prosper while oil drops on new Middle East peace hopes
The FTSE 100 index closed up 21.68 points, or 0.2%, at 10,879.38.
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Doug Burgum gets devastating community note over Reflecting Pool ‘vandals’ claim
Interior secretary contradicted by X users after insisting that damage to the Washington landmark was not the fault of contractors, despite Department of Justice admitting otherwise in court filing
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Man, 35, arrested on suspicion of murder after fatal shooting at traveller site
The victim, who has been named by police as Jimmy Ward, 36, was declared dead at the scene near Cricklade, Wiltshire, at about 8.15am on Sunday
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Princess Eugenie announces birth of baby girl
The birth took place at a hospital in Lisbon, Portugal, on Monday evening, Buckingham Palace said
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Four arrested over illegal 25,000-tonne toxic waste dump near school
The huge toxic waste dump is to be cleared with central government footing the bill
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Palestinians hold mass funeral for 112 bodies finally recovered from a 2023 Gaza strike
Palestinians have gathered for a mass funeral in Gaza for over 100 bodies finally recovered from an Israeli strike in the earliest weeks of the war in 2023
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Calls to end ‘antiquated’ exam system as 150,000 pupils receive their results
The Scottish Greens have urged the Government to implement the recommendations of an expert review from 2023
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Welsh mountain fire started ‘deliberately’ as crews battle blaze
The fire remains a major incident due to the scale of the blaze and ‘challenging conditions’ on the mountain
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EU holds talks on Ceuta migrant crisis as tensions grow between Spain and Italy
Madrid says 70,000 of the 72,000 that crossed into Ceuta have returned home
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Israel halts plans for ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ due to animal welfare concerns
Proponents argue that it would alleviate the burden on staff, while critics say it would be ‘cruel’ and ‘vicious’ to police a prison with crocodiles
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Lionel Messi donates five-figure sum to rebuild Madrid area devastated by wildfires
A region to the west of Madrid has suffered significant damage due to the wildfires
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Royal Navy sailor sues for sexism over post-childbirth fitness test ban
Female sailors returning from maternity leave benefit from 'less onerous fitness requirements'
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The real worry for Ukraine’s allies as beach strike on civilians marks shift in war
Kyiv has not yet acknowledged killing Russian civilians on a Black Sea beach but as it strikes deeper at Moscow these tragedies will multiply - and that’s not the only worry, explains world affairs editor Sam Kiley
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Man kills neighbour’s fish with detergent because noisy pond was keeping him awake
Gerry Duffy, 76, was ‘driven completely insane’ by the sound of a water pump in his neighbour’s fishpond
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Michael Dell’s son founds company to put battery storage in everyone’s backyards
Base recently secured $1 billion in funding, bringing its valuation $13 billion
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What caused Spokane wildfires to become so severe
The Spokane fires, collectively known as the Spokane Complex Fire, resulted from a rare convergence of compounding factors
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US exhuasts ‘virtually all’ long-range missiles in Iran war amid wider conflict fears
Sources indicate the US Army is running dangerously low on crucial surface-to-surface weapons
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Students detained after breaking into US military base while shouting anti-US slogans
There are about 28,500 U.S. troops stationed in South Korea to help deter potential aggression from North Korea
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Teacher who let pupils watch TV and amended their coursework banned
The panel was found that her professional conduct was not accetpable
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DOJ quietly drops Reflecting Pool charges against three more defendants
Prosecutors filed the paperwork to drop charges against the four defendants on Friday
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Domino’s sold thousands of extra pizzas during crunch England game
Domino’s boss Nicola Frampton revealed more staff worked during the World Cup to help meet demand for takeaways
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The August elections that could derail Trump – and spark a Democratic civil war
Alaska, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri South Carolina and Wisconsin are just some of the states braced for crucial House, Senate and gubernatorial primaries this month
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Man, 26, held over death of British woman in Athens is aid worker and champion boxer
Sharif Ahmadzai, who fled from Afghanistan as a teenager, is said to have admitted dumping the body of Elisabeth-Jane Ross in an abandoned building in Athens
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Zimbabwe mourns mother and 2 daughters killed in the UK as father faces charges
Relatives and friends have gathered in Zimbabwe for the funeral of a mother and her two young daughters who were found dead in their home in Britain
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Why autism may not be on a ‘spectrum’ after all
Experts say the idea of a single autism spectrum, stretching from mild to severe, may be misleading
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UN rights experts raise alarm over threats to Sikh activist Moninder Singh in Canada
UN experts concerns also relayed to India after as Moninder Singh faces imminent threat to his life
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Paramount CEO David Ellison defends his politics after claims of MAGA turn at CBS
‘The issue is whether I can be trusted as a steward of Warner’s CNN,’ Ellison wrote. ‘There has been speculation about my politics, my loyalties, my intentions’
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HSBC chief says ‘UK growth needs strong banks’ after profits swell by 23%
HSBC has rounded off a bumper reporting season for the UK’s high street banks.
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Australian cyclist Bob Montgomery dies after completing 5,200km ride for charity
Family says 82-year-old’s death was ‘unexpected but peaceful’
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US job openings slip to 7.4 million, but labor market remains resilient in face of fighting in Iran
U.S. job openings fell slightly in June, but the labor market continued to show resilience in the face of an economic shock from Iran war
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AI-driven Ring Cycle sparks boos at 150th anniversary Wagner Festival
Artificial intelligence sparked boos at the 150th anniversary performance of Wagner’s Ring Cycle
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Children in a strange land: the plight of the 1,000 minor migrants still in Spain's Ceuta
The girl made it through the waves to Spanish territory
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NHS surgeon wrongly connected patient’s organs in ‘bizarre’ botched operation
The patient nearly died after the shocking blunder
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Did Trump reveal a weak hand in reported memo seeking ‘creative’ ways to punish Iran?
U.S. military officials say effort to crowdsource a solution to the war via email blast is highly unusual
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Ed Sheeran fined by Bradford court over classic Aston Martin blunder
Sheeran was prosecuted by the DVLA
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Blossom of snow: A starry symbol of the Alps makes an unusual addition to rock gardens
Edelweiss is a rare flower with a storied past
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Boy, 14, dies after going into River Thames
The teen was pronounced dead at the scene on London’s Isle of Dogs
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Trump sounds like he’s been stood up for a date in whiny Truth Social Iran tirade
Not even the president can answer why his latest efforts to reach a deal with Iran will go any differently. Monday’s outburst suggests that he’s too angry to care, writes John Bowden
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Count Binface: The UK has a history of ‘joke’ candidates with serious ideas
A man in a bin costume standing against the man who forced this election is a small but revealing window into the shifting boundaries of British politics
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Russia accused of war crime after ‘sadist’ drone pilot hunts market seller
Ukraine’s foreign minister branded the drone’s pilot as a ‘sadist’ and accused them of knowingly targeting a civilian
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He dropped out of college as a teen. Nine years later, his AI firm is worth $3.3bn
Olix’s value has tripled after a fundraising round as it looks to compete against Nvidia
