Heated row over 'illegal' AC units in sweltering Portofino

It is baking hot in Portofino but the atmosphere has turned decidedly chilly among residents of the exclusive Italian coastal village amid a crackdown on air conditioning units.

Project 2025 videos reveal plan to fill civil service with loyal Republicans

Leaked training videos confirm how those behind Project 2025, a controversial rightwing plan for the next Republican presidency, are gearing up for a major effort to replace non-partisan civil servants with conservative loyalists.

Israel says it is preparing for Iran to retaliate as tensions rise

Iran insisted on its right to an \"appropriate and deterrent response\" against Israel yesterday as the Israeli defence minister, Yoav Gallant, told his US counterpart that Tehran was making preparations for a large-scale attack.

Establishment ‘exterminating us', says banned Thai reformist

Thailand's conservative establishment is seeking to exterminate politicians who promised reform, according to the former leader of a party banned by the courts last week.

Londoners raise thousands for road sweeper's holiday - in vain

An uplifting story of a community rallying to show its gratitude to the man who keeps their streets clean has soured after his bosses said he could not accept their donations.

Joined-up thinking on forests 'essential for planet'

Restoring and protecting forests is crucial if humanity is to stop the worst effects of climate breakdown and halt the extinction of rare species.

Life finds a way: same-sex flamingo couple hatch egg

A pair of same-sex flamingos has successfully hatched an egg at a zoo in Devon, staff say.

Johnson 'courted for executive role at Daily Telegraph' as Zahawi plots bid

Boris Johnson has reportedly been courted for an executive role with the Daily Telegraph by a potential bidder for the newspaper group.

Girl with severe dairy allergy 'died after sip of Costa drink'

A 13-year-old girl with a severe dairy allergy suffered an \"immediate reaction\" after a sip of a hot chocolate drink from Costa Coffee that was meant to have been made with soya, an inquest has heard.

Dublin Query over Tommy Robinson's Irish passport

Irish parliamentarians have called on their government to investigate how an Irish passport was obtained by Tommy Robinson, who has been accused of inciting riots from abroad.

Courts Boy, 12, admits to two separate acts of violent disorder in Manchester

A 12-year-old boy has admitted to participating in two separate incidents of disorder in Manchester after he was caught throwing a missile at a police van and kicking the window of a vape shop.

'End of an era': Tom Daley to retire from diving after 16 years as a sporting hero

Tom Daley, one of the heroes of Britain's Olympic renaissance, has confirmed that the Paris Games were his last.

Multiple care failures led to Nottingham killer being discharged, review finds

A \"series of errors and misjudgments\" in Valdo Calocane's mental health care led to him being discharged, despite repeatedly not taking medication and showing signs of aggression, months before he killed three people in Nottingham, a report has said.

Greece Area near Athens evacuated as wildfire moves 'like lightning'

Authorities are evacuating people from towns, villages and hospitals on the outskirts of Athens as firefighters battle to contain a massive blaze that is moving \"like lightning\", ripping through trees, homes and cars.

Girl, 11, and mother stabbed in 'horrific' shopping street attack

A shop security guard has described how he overpowered a knifeman who stabbed an 11-year-old girl and her mother, 34, in a \"horrific\" and apparently random attack in London's busy Leicester Square.

Dublin zoo enlists mothers to teach orangutan to breastfeed

When staff at Dublin zoo discovered an orangutan named Mujur was pregnant, they decided to stage some maternal workshops.

BBC defends interviewer accused of bias towards Palestine

The BBC has defended Mishal Husain, a presenter on its Radio 4 Today programme, after she was accused by an Israeli government spokesperson live on air of \"blindly repeating what terrorist organisations ... feed you\".

Vital ingredient? New hope for life on Mars as study finds water may exist within crust

Vast amounts of water could be trapped deep within the crust of Mars, scientists have said, raising fresh questions about the possibility of life on the red planet.

Inequalities 'baked in' to England's education system, Phillipson warns

The education secretary, Bridget Phillipson, has warned of \"massive\" inequality in England's education system as students brace themselves for this week's A-level results.

Spread of far-right hate drives Labour MPs off X

Labour MPs have begun quitting X in alarm at the state of the site, with one saying Elon Musk had turned it into \"a megaphone for foreign adversaries and far-right fringe groups\".

Euphoria and fear on border after Ukraine's incursion into Russia

Last Tuesday, Oksana and her two children could not escape fast enough.

'Silent killer' heatwaves in Europe claim 50,000 lives

Climate alarm as huge death toll from hottest year on record revealed

Chiles ordered to return her bronze medal in appeal saga

US officials say they will appeal against a court ruling that resulted in the American gymnast Jordan Chiles being asked to return the bronze medal she won in the Paris Olympics floor exercise.

USA rally to claim eighth straight gold and top medal table

The USA women's basketball team laid their claim as the most dominant nation in the history of the Olympics yesterday, surviving a nerve-shredding final against France to win 67-66 and win their eighth consecutive gold medal in the final event of the Paris Games.

Rooney 'disappointed and angry' after awful start to Plymouth job

If there is one thing you are guaranteed from the opening weekend of the Championship season, it is a tidal wave of hyperbole that is easy to get swept away in.

"This is for my people': Cuk revels in putting one over neighbours

With an almighty splash Milos Cuk barrelled one last ball into Croatia's net and, at that moment, Serbia knew. So did their opponents, judging by the red and white-checked caps that sank into knees on the bench at the far side of the pool.

Slot's Anfield era begins with calm and control

Agood day inthe sunshine as Liverpool beat Sevilla 4-1, the new manager a stark contrast to his excitable predecessor

Wealth tax Calls for end to 'fiscal favours' for super-rich gain traction

Calls for higher taxes on the super-rich are gaining traction and even conservative governments are joining in.

Maduro accused of 'campaign of terror' against opponents

Venezuela's main opposition leader, María Corina Machado, has accused its strongman president, Nicolás Maduro, of unleashing a horrific \"campaign of terror\" in an attempt to cling on to power.

Tim Walz Is Harris's running mate radical or moderate?

After Tim Walz was announced as Kamala Harris's pick for running mate, the progressive congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and senator Joe Manchin - a centreright former Democrat - both put out statements praising him, an indication of his appeal across the party. \"Dems in disconcerting levels of array,\" Ocasio-Cortez joked on X.