Brazil 'at war with fire' as blazes surge from Amazon to country's rural south-east

Brazil's environment minister yesterday declared her country \"at war\" with fire after a historic surge in blazes - from the depths of the Amazon to the rural south-eastcloaked the cities of Brasília and São Paulo with smoke, grounded flights and forced schools to close.

Netanyahu faces calls for broader strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon

Benjamin Netanyahu was facing a political backlash in Israel yesterday over the limited nature of Sunday's airstrikes against Hezbollah, amid growing calls for a broader offensive in Lebanon.

Full steam ahead Volunteer-run railway submits plans to bring back axed train route

Andy Lowe has been at the Great Central Railway since volunteers took over the closed line in 1969. \"That was the year I left school. So as a teenager, I got involved at the beginning.

National security adviser PM overturns appointment of general chosen by Tories

Keir Starmer has cancelled the appointment of one of Britain's top generals as his national security adviser in a move senior civil servants fear is designed to pave the way for a more politically loyal candidate.

Sunak's D-day absence Book reveals source of election-defining error

Senior officials at the Foreign Office repeatedly warned No 10 that Rishi Sunak should not leave June's D-day commemoration in Normandy early, according to new revelations in a book about the Conservatives' 14 years in power.

Tabloid intrusion Manager's private life was a press obsession

As the first foreigner to manage England, SvenGöran Eriksson's in 2001 appointment was seen as a symbol of a more outward-looking nation.

World's oldest man celebrates 112th birthday at care home in Merseyside

The world's oldest living man turned 112 yesterday at his care home in Merseyside.

'One of the very best': England stars lead tributes to Eriksson

David Beckham led the tributes to Sven-Göran Eriksson last night after the former England manager died at the age of 76, describing him as \"passionate, caring, calm and a true gentleman\".

Tens of thousands gather for final day of Notting Hill carnival

Tens of thousands of revellers turned out to enjoy the final day of this year's Notting Hill carnival yesterday, flooding the streets of west London with colour, dancing and music.

over Questions cladding as fire breaks out at east London block of flats

A large fire that engulfed a block of flats in east London has been.

Internet a greater risk to children than travel, say safety experts

Safeguarding experts and child psychologists have said the risks to teenagers are increasingly \"far greater\" online at home than when travelling independently following the row about the television presenter Kirstie Allsopp allowing her teenage son to go Interrailing.

Rising sea levels mean Pacific islands in 'grave danger', warns UN chief

Pacific island nations are in \"grave danger\" from rising sea levels and the world must \"answer the SOS before it is too late\", the UN chief has warned during a visit to Tonga.

Airstrikes Five dead in wave of missile and drone attacks

A huge missile and drone attack launched by Russia across Ukrainian territory has left at least five people dead, officials have said.

Actors revolt on stage at Edinburgh festival after proposal to cut Scottish arts funding

Actors and directors have protested on stage during the Edinburgh festival after anger about proposed cuts to Scottish arts funding escalated into open revolt.

Employers offering sabbaticals 'increasingly sought' by workers

Workers are increasingly choosing employers who offer sabbaticals to combat burnout, gain new experiences and improve their work-life balance, experts say.

Scholz vows to act on weapons and deportations after Solingen attack

The German chancellor, Olaf Scholz, has promised tougher weapons laws and swifter enforcement of deportation rules in response to the deadly mass stabbing in the western city of Solingen, as the far right seized on public outrage in the run-up to key state elections.

Pokrovsk Lives packed up into bags as Russians close on city

Library books are piled in the street, waiting to be removed in a truck.

Madueke and Palmer show there is hope for Chelsea project

Chelsea's business planning and human resource practices may confound all but their blue-sky thinkers, but that does not preclude them providing great entertainment.

Evolving England have youthful appeal for 'grandad' Root

Former captain is enjoying life in the ranks as Brendon McCullum's team show they can win in a different style

Manufacturers renew calls for UK industrial strategy

UK manufacturers have renewed calls on the government to urgently draft an industrial strategy that will bring in investment and fix the \"terrible\" damage caused by the Brexit deal.

'Everyone was afraid' DRC's displaced families caught on the mpox frontline

First, liquid-filled blisters developed on threeyear-old Marceline Désiré's back.

RFK Jr's sibling 'heartbroken' over Trump endorsement

Max Kennedy, the brother of Robert F Kennedy Jr, has implored the public to ignore his sibling's decision to drop out of the 2024 presidential election and endorse Donald Trump.

Von der Leyen expected to miss gender target for senior EU jobs

Ursula von der Leyen is expected to miss her target of a gender-balanced European Commission, after EU governments snubbed her request to propose male and female candidates.

Solingen stabbings suspect motivated by ideology of Islamic State, prosecutors say

Prosecutors have said the suspect arrested over a stabbing rampage in the western German city of Solingen shares the radical ideology of the Islamic State and was acting on those beliefs when he launched his attack.

Fear in Venezuela Maduro seeks to cement third term as 1,600 detainees languish in cells

Nicolás Maduro calls his political crackdown Operación Tun Tun (Operation Knock Knock) after the spine-chilling visits his security forces pay their targets.

Women abused as children could be denied justice due to legal anomaly

Thousands of women who were sexually abused as children could be unable to obtain justice because of an anomaly in the law of England and Wales that is being challenged at the European court of human rights.

Protection for asylum seekers in hotels needed urgently, Cooper warned

More than 50 refugee organisations have written to the home secretary calling for urgent protections to be put in place for asylum seekers living in hotels who may be at risk from further far-right attacks.

Allsopp hits back after son's trip to Europe reported to council

Kirstie Allsopp has hit back at Britain's \"risk-averse\" culture as she revealed she was reported to social services for allowing her teenage son to go on an Interrailing trip.

'Fakeaway' posh pizza grabs a bigger slice of the ready meal market

If you were in the mood for pizza the supermarket choice used to be straightforward fresh or frozen, thin or thick, margherita or pepperoni - but the UK's growing appetite for posh pizza is bringing little-known Italian regional specialities and outre toppings to the mainstream.

Conservative leadership Which candidates are strongest on net zero?

Out of power, and with no one paying the Tories much attention, the Conservative leadership contest may seem fairly irrelevant to UK climate policy.