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UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says rising temperatures are exacerbating the sanitation crisis See all our coverage of the Middle East crisisAn infant girl has died from extreme heat in Rafah as rising temperatures exacerbate the sanitation crisis for more than 1.7 million internally displaced people lacking... Read more »

Paramedics treated the pair but both died at the scene of the crash, which occurred about 1.45pm north of Falls Creek in VictoriaGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastTwo people are dead after their powered glider crashed near an airport in Victoria’s alpine region.Emergency... Read more »

Even grandees are bracing for the very worst. But remember, such apocalyptic language around the party is nothing newThere is a morose mood in the Conservative party. It isn’t just that the Tories expect to lose the next election – they fear that the coming defeat might be definitive, a... Read more »

From manicured, exclusive retreats built on slave money to common ground in which to seed utopian dreams, gardens occupy a fertile space in our lives and imaginationsI have a dream sometimes. I dream I’m in a house, and discover a door I didn’t know was there. It opens into an... Read more »

Officials say unidentified man killed influencer who had previously been imprisoned over dancing videosA man on a motorbike has shot dead a social media influencer known as Om Fahad outside her Baghdad home, Iraqi security officials said.The unidentified attacker shot Om Fahad in her car in the Zayouna district on... Read more »

Vocal swimmers are the tip of a wave as the sport grapples with trust issues over anti-doping in the run-up to Paris 2024It has been a week since the New York Times and the German TV channel ARD broke the news that 23 Chinese swimmers had tested positive for trace... Read more »

When even the Met police and National Trust scones are apparently ‘peak wokerati’, it’s become the establishment normIs woke dead? Is it over? Has it “peaked”, run its course before we’ve even properly agreed on what this endlessly controversial but somehow never quite defined social justice movement actually was? Though... Read more »

As the World Snooker Championship heats up, there is nothing that quite mirrors the torture and solitude of The ChairDing Junhui throws back his head and allows his eyes to droop closed for a few seconds. Opens them. Closes them. Finally, with a kind of resignation, opens them again. Ruffles... Read more »

A grilled salad of onions and shallots with boiled eggs and tarragon yoghurt, and a hearty chive and challah bread puddingIt’s the oldest trick in the book: get some onions and garlic on the stove, cook them until they’re smelling lovely, and everyone will assume that dinner is just around... Read more »

More rallies to be held across the country on Sunday with attorney general claiming state and federal governments need to cooperate on plan of actionAustralian politics podcast: Sarah Hanson-Young on gender-based violence, free speech and corporate greenwashingGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThousands of... Read more »

Activists say little has changed in treatment of migrants and refugees under Donald Tusk’s new governmentThe case of a woman from Eritrea who was forced to give birth alone in the forested border area between Poland and Belarus has raised questions about the new Polish government’s response to the continuing... Read more »

Ustica stripped local recognition for fascist dictator in law snaring all those deceased, but debate continues elsewhereA simple vote last Friday was enough to strip Walt Disney of his honorary citizenship of Ustica, as the tiny Sicilian island of 1,300 people passed a law saying that only the living could... Read more »

Staying close to friends isn’t always easy. From calling out flakiness to singing together in a choir, experts share their advice on how to keep the spark aliveThere is no getting around it, you have to make time to be a good friend. According to Robin Dunbar, professor of evolutionary... Read more »

Revelation in new book that possible Trump running mate killed ‘untrainable’ hunting dog prompts widespread revulsionConservative pundits have condemned the South Dakota governor and possible Trump running mate Kristi Noem, amid widespread horror over her admission in a new book that she killed both an “untrainable” dog and an unruly... Read more »

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French authorities told to significantly ramp up their efforts after five migrants - including a seven-year-old girl - were killed after a rival group armed with sticks and knives stormed their dinghy on Tuesday.... Read more »

Untold sums of top-ups cash could be sitting in Government coffers, instead of being refunded. Kathryn Tattum checked with Government staff first, before paying £3,300 in May last year.... Read more »

Pro-Palestine students harassed Jacob Rees-Mogg and hurled foul-mouthed abuse at him after speaking at Cardiff University.... Read more »

Senior MPs Damian Green and Matt Warman have said the government should be ready to reform the European Convention on Human Rights if it steps in to obstruct deportation flights.... Read more »

Pity was the first emotion Richard Gadd felt when he clapped eyes on the woman who would become his stalker. He was a struggling stand-up comic working behind the bar at a pub in London.... Read more »

For those like Matthew McConaughey, showering three times a day is a necessity, but for many others, such as Michaela Strachan cleaning is merely a priority in their weekly list of chores.... Read more »

Rageh Omaar, 56, the ITV News International Affairs Editor was presenting the News at Ten show when he suddenly began stumbling over his words and struggling to read the news bulletins.... Read more »

Sadiq Khan revealed he had said sorry after venting his frustration during an interview about the backlash he faced.... Read more »

EXCLUSIVE: A furious row has erupted in Middle England after a traveller family won the right to turn a disused farm in a gypsy camp despite 200 objections.... Read more »

Images of Vida soaked in claret shocked the country and now there are growing fears that the injury sustained is at risk of becoming infected, potentially putting its life at risk.... Read more »

Peter Smith, 64, from Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, lost some of his left hand's fingers (pictured) in the attack by Turtle Beach in Courland Bay, Tobago,  at around 9am on Friday.... Read more »

The four-bedroom detached property near Birmingham is on the market for £399,950. From the outside it looks normal enough, but photographs of its interior have left potential buyers horrified.... Read more »

Dwaine Patterson was handed a discretionary life sentence for attempted murder at the age of 20 after shooting two people during a gang altercation in 2000.... Read more »

Mother of three Billie Jo Suffill, 33, had been desperately waiting for news of her father's long-lost remains after cops swooped on Legacy Family Funerals and arrested two people.... Read more »

Advocates say that the rules might discourage doctors from performing legal and necessary abortions.... Read more »

Trump, the presumptive GOP nominee for president, faces 34 felony-level charges in the New York-based trial.... Read more »

Critics argue the legislation violates the First Amendment.... Read more »

Epidemiologist Katelyn Jetelina said “the worst case scenario” is that this could turn into a “massive pandemic.”... Read more »

“Maryland takes a bold step forward in safeguarding the rights and dignity of LGBTQ+ youth and educators.”... Read more »

The challenges could set up a federal showdown that might end up in a protracted court battle ahead of the elections.... Read more »

Police used tear gas and stun guns to break up the encampment as they wrestled people to the ground.... Read more »

Emboldened by unconditional military and diplomatic support from the US, Israel continues to act with impunity in Gaza.... Read more »

The issue of abortion rights could help determine who wins in local, state and federal elections this fall.... Read more »

Trump recently suggested the Fed's indication that interest rate cuts may be coming soon is a ploy to help Democrats.... Read more »

Trump’s leadership PAC alone has spent almost $60 million on his attorneys’ bills since early 2023.... Read more »

“It is not antisemitic to hold you accountable for your actions,” Sen. Bernie Sanders said in a scathing statement.... Read more »

The Supreme Court may delay rendering an opinion in the case until as late as July 3.... Read more »

Faculty are acting together, without a union, to break the law and stop work in order to protect the student movement.... Read more »

More U.S. parents are using in vitro fertilization to grow their families, according to newly released data.The big picture: IVF and other assisted reproductive technologies have grown in popularity, as hopeful parents gain more access to infertility treatments and choose to have kids later in life.By the numbers: In 2022,... Read more »

Thunderstorms spawned numerous tornadoes across the Plains Friday, some of which turned violent and destructive in Nebraska and Iowa. Why it matters: The storms, forecast to be spread across several states, reserved their fury for just two, in an outbreak without a recent precedent. The National Weather Service issued at... Read more »

Some student loan borrowers may qualify for a one-time debt cancellation or credit, but they'll have to take action by Tuesday. Why it matters: Eligible borrowers who consolidate their loans by the deadline may see thousand of dollars of student debt forgiven thanks to a one-time adjustment from the U.S.... Read more »

A Utah man who claimed he was acting as a citizen journalist when he joined Jan. 6 rioters and filmed scenes inside the U.S. Capitol, including the fatal shooting of Air Force veteran Ashli Babbitt, was sentenced Friday to six years in prison.The big picture: John Earle Sullivan, who prosecutors... Read more »

President Biden said he's planning to debate former President Trump this election cycle during a radio interview Friday with Howard Stern, multiple outlets reported. Why it matters: TV networks and other news organizations have pushed to get the candidates to publicly commit to general election debates. "Ok let's set it... Read more »

The economic surprise in recent years is the resilience of the American consumer: high borrowing costs and lingering inflation are not crimping overall spending.Why it matters: The drivers of such robust spending — and how long they can last — are key to what's ahead for the economy.By the numbers:... Read more »

Some large language models already have the ability to create exploits in known security vulnerabilities, according to new academic research. Why it matters: Government officials and cybersecurity executives have long warned of a world in which artificial intelligence systems automate and speed up malicious actors' attacks. The new report indicates... Read more »

Israeli officials told their Egyptian counterparts on Friday that Israel is ready to give hostage negotiations "one last chance" to reach a deal with Hamas, but if there isn't progress soon it will move forward with a ground invasion of Rafah, two senior Israeli officials said.Why it matters: The Egyptians... Read more »

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said Friday he courted OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and other AI leaders to join a new federal Artificial Intelligence Safety and Security Board.Why it matters: The board is full of AI heavyweights, including the CEOs of Microsoft, Google and IBM — bringing together fierce competitors and... Read more »

A pro-Israel House Democrat and Republican plan to introduce legislation creating federally sanctioned "antisemitism monitors" for select college campuses.Why it matters: It's the first bill introduced in Congress as a direct response to the pro-Palestinian protests that have rocked Columbia University and other colleges in recent days.Driving the news: Reps.... Read more »

Data: Kaufman Hall National Hospital Flash Report; Chart: Erin Davis/Axios VisualsSome health systems have recovered from the pandemic much better than others, and those with healthier margins tend to be the ones that made a stronger push into outpatient care.The big picture: There's a wildly large and growing difference between... Read more »

The State Department has put on hold its intention to impose sanctions on the Israel Defense Forces "Netzah Yehuda" battalion for human rights violations in the occupied West Bank and is reviewing the issue in light of information Israel provided in recent days, U.S. sources familiar with the issue said.Why... Read more »

Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Chinese President Xi Jinping Friday and raised concerns this week with Chinese officials over the country's support for Russia.Why it matters: Beijing has maintained warm diplomatic ties with Moscow and provided critical support to its defense industrial base as Russia has waged its... Read more »

Quarterbacks were selected at a record pace — six of the first 12 picks — in the first round of last night's NFL Draft.Why it matters: It's one of the most offense-heavy first rounds in the draft's history. No defensive player was selected until the 15th pick.Caleb Williams, the Heisman Trophy-winning QB... Read more »