Recent articles from publications based in United Kingdom.
‘Like caring for a pet’: the open-source tree map inspiring Berliners to water their urban forest
The Guardianby Emma Snaith·13d ago
Amanda Gläser-Bligh sometimes attracts puzzled looks when she goes to water the eight-year-old street tree she has adopted outside her door in Charlottenburg, Berlin.
‘It’s a deep soul connection’: Erasure on how 40 years of friendship got them through grief – and why Vince Clarke has quit touring
The Guardianby Tim Jonze·13d ago
Andy Bell is rabbiting away on multiple topics. There’s his farm in Mallorca, where he and his husband Stephen Moss have had a fine year harvesting pomegranates, kiwis and lemons.
‘No one disrespects Our Lady’: fears for Brazil’s patron saint grip country ahead of election
World news | The Guardianby Tom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro·13d ago
A row of Biblical proportions has erupted in the run-up to Brazil’s presidential election, with the country’s patron saint, Our Lady of Aparecida, emerging as an unlikely kingmaker in the...
I went curtain shopping during a Kyiv air raid. And not because I’m ‘resilient’ | Diana Berg
The Guardianby Diana Berg·13d ago
I was standing in front of a locked basement door in a building in our neighbourhood, laughing, as Ukrainian air defence shot down drones directly above me.
Move to stop charges for parents to sit by children on flights
BBC Newsby Katy Austin; Tabby Wilson·13d ago
- Published The government says it will ensure parents cannot be charged for sitting next to their children on planes if new powers get approval in Parliament.
Braves power past Phillies in Game 3 to book NLDS showdown with Dodgers
Sport | The Guardianby Agencies·13d ago
Michael Harris II hit a three-run homer in the first inning, Ray Kerr threw 3 1/3 scoreless innings and the Atlanta Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-2 on Thursday night in the decisive Game...
Seoul warns 'further action' if Ukraine does not apologise over prisoner-of-war row
BBC Newsby Kelly Ng·13d ago
- Published South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung has threatened to take unspecified "further action" if Ukraine does not issue a public apology for revealing that two North Korean prisoners of war...
Woman arrested after shocking video emerged of puppy being run over
Mail Onlineby Dariya Kozhasbay·13d ago
A California woman, 75, was identified and arrested after she killed a 9-month-old Pitbull puppy by running it over with her minivan last month.
NY governor appoints special counsel in Cornell frat rape investigation
BBC News (World)by Sareen Habeshian·13d ago
- Published New York Governor Kathy Hochul has appointed the state's attorney general as a special prosecutor in investigating the alleged gang rape of a woman at Cornell University.
Fortnite, Roblox, Minecraft and Steam must improve child safety, Australian report finds
BBC News (World)by Lana Lam·13d ago
- Published Australia's online safety regulator has found "significant gaps" in how popular gaming platforms protect children online.
Girl, 6, and mum played crucial role in stopping alleged FlyDubai hijacking
Daily Express :by Peter Hennessy·13d ago
A heroic six-year-old girl and her mother played a crucial role during an alleged attempted hijacking on a FlyDubai flight bound for Israel, it has been revealed.
Beau Lamarre-Condon asked police investigator about murder of Lilie James day before shootings, court hears
World news | The Guardianby Kat Wong·13d ago
Police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon asked a colleague, a day before he allegedly murdered Jesse Baird and Luke Davies, if a high-profile killer would have “gotten away with it” if he’d not taken his...
May heatwaves, deaths, ruined harvests: study of Europe’s summer paints grim picture for the future
World news | The Guardianby Ajit Niranjan·13d ago
The scorching heat that persistently baked western Europe this summer was the worst on record, a report has found, with more than half the continent seared by “very strong” heat stress that felt...
Trump slams Christa Pike lethal injection team over botched execution
Mail Onlineby Stephen M Lepore·13d ago
- Sign up HERE to our DC Insider newsletter - your guide to what's rocking Washington, rattling the White House and setting tongues wagging on the Hill Donald Trump ripped into Tennessee officials...
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy says new ballistic missile used in combat
The Guardianby Guardian staff and agencies·13d ago
- Ukraine used its FP-7 tactical ballistic missile in combat for the first time, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. Writing on Telegram on Thursday, the Ukrainian president said: “First combat use.
Christa Pike execution attempt leaves witnesses 'haunted' as she fights for life
Daily Express :by Olivia Beeson·13d ago
Witnesses have described the "haunting" scenes from the botched execution attempt of Christa Pike as she remains in critical condition after receiving two lethal injections.
OpenAI fires three workers over mishandling 'sensitive information'
BBC Newsby Osmond Chia·13d ago
- Published OpenAI has fired three researchers for allegedly mishandling information, including work that involved an external organisation that analyses artificial intelligence (AI) models.
Labor targets ‘visa hopping’ international students in crackdown on ‘permanently temporary’ migration
World news | The Guardianby Krishani Dhanji·13d ago
“Visa hopping” international students, migration agents and lawyers trying to “game” the migration system will be targeted by the government, as Labor unveils a further crackdown.
US sends third aircraft carrier to Middle East amid stalemate in Iran war
The Guardianby Associated Press·13d ago
The US military is dispatching a third aircraft carrier strike group to the Middle East, as President Donald Trump warned new strikes against Iran could be on the horizon.
We don’t need to panic about AI. We need to hold its creators accountable when things go wrong | John Quiggin
The Guardianby John Quiggin·13d ago
The recent panic about a breach of Medicare computer security by an “AI agent” contrasts sharply with other recent cases such as the Telstra and Optus outages that left many Australians unable to...
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