Death toll in Nigeria floods hits more than 200, officials say
There are 500 people missing in the town of Mokwa, but officials fear no more survivors will be found.
India general admits jet losses in clash with Pakistan: Here’s what he said
Anil Chauhan, India's chief of defence staff, says India experienced losses in the air but denies six planes downed.
Two Scottish men shot dead at bar in Spain
A gunman is reported to have opened fire at Monaghans Irish bar in Fuengirola on Saturday evening.
UK twice as likely to have hot summer this year, says Met Office
Predictions of increased risk of heatwaves follow country’s sunniest spring on record
The UK is twice as likely as usual to have a hot summer this year, the Met Office has predicted, warning that there is also an increased risk of heatwaves.
The predictions follow the country’s sunniest spring on record, with the UK clocking up 630 hours of sunshine since the start of March, in what has also been the driest spring for more than a century.
Continue reading...Dozens of Palestinians killed after Israeli forces open fire near aid delivery point, says Gaza civil defence agency – as it happened
Israeli forces opened fire on people heading towards aid distribution site run by Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, say witnesses
The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a newly created private logistics group backed by the US and endorsed by Israel, has given a response to reports that dozens of Palestinian people were killed when Israeli tanks opened fire near one of its aid distribution sites in Gaza earlier today.
“It is false and fabricated. All aid was distributed today without incident,” the GHF said, telling BBC News that there have been no injuries or fatalities.
Continue reading...Manston staff asked to work overtime amid record number of small boat arrivals
More than 1,100 migrants arrived on Saturday, the highest number on a single day so far this year
Staff at the Manston migrant processing centre in Kent have been asked to work overtime to deal with the record number of small boat arrivals, the Guardian has learned.
The 11th-hour appeal to staff on Saturday evening to work was circulated by Management And Training Corporation (MTC), one of the Home Office’s contractors on the site near Ramsgate, due to concerns about not having enough staff on duty.
Continue reading...Anne Frank’s relative criticises Netanyahu as “fanatical”
Oliver Elias, the great cousin of Anne Frank, condemns Israel and Benjamin Netanyahu, for its war on Gaza.
Saudi Arabia calls Israel barring Arab ministers West Bank trip ‘extremism’
Egypt, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and UAE ministers planned visit to discuss Palestinian statehood and ending Gaza war.
‘I watched helplessly as water washed my family away’ in Nigeria floods
Residents of a Nigeria town tell the BBC they are homeless and penniless after devastating floods.
Why Hamas is seeking to change the US-proposed Gaza ceasefire deal
Hamas claims the response was positive but with added provisions. Still, they've drawn criticism from the US and Israel.
UK Sikhs threaten to ‘no platform’ Labour MPs over lack of Golden Temple massacre inquiry
Exclusive: Warnings ‘frustrated’ Sikh voters could turn to Reform over failure to investigate UK’s role in 1984 tragedy
British Sikhs are threatening to “no platform” Labour MPs over the lack of a public inquiry into UK complicity in the 1984 Golden Temple massacre in India, amid warnings “frustrated” Sikh voters could back Reform UK.
More than 450 gurdwaras, charities, associations and university societies have written to Keir Starmer demanding he honour previous promises to fully investigate the affair or risk “massive consequences for the re-election of many Labour MPs”.
Continue reading...Footage shows aftermath of Russia bridge collapse
Fire crews were called to the scene after a road bridge came down in Bryansk.
Bus plunges off bridge in northern Nigeria, killing 22 athletes
Kano governor declares day of mourning after athletes representing the state at a national sports event are killed.
Thousands evacuate from fast-moving fires in Canada
A military aircraft and helicopters are being used to evacuate some residents in remote areas.
This is what it is like to be held in solitary confinement in a US prison
For those of us who have experienced isolation in prison, it's a trauma that never leaves.
Three dead after fire in elderly ward at Hamburg hospital
The blaze at the Marienkrankenhaus in the north German city was reported shortly after midnight.
Video: Activist Greta Thunberg and Game of Thrones actor to sail to Gaza
Activist Greta Thunberg boarded a vessel that she says will try to break the Israeli blockade of Gaza.
At least seven dead after two Russian bridges collapse
Two bridges in Kursk and Bryansk districts came down overnight within hours of each other, authorities said.
Is Trump’s foreign policy weakening the US? Ken Roth and Stephen Walt
Former Human Rights Watch head Ken Roth interviews Harvard professor Stephen Walt on the erosion of democracy in the US.
Natural disasters cost Australia’s economy $2.2bn in first half of 2025, new Treasury analysis shows
Wild weather, including Cyclone Alfred and floods in NSW and Queensland, significantly slowed retail trade and household spending
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Six months of natural disasters in 2025 have cost the economy $2.2bn, largely in slower retail and household spending, according to new federal Treasury analysis.
Wild weather has repeatedly battered the Australian east coast this year.
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