The record highs come despite the emergence of the La Nina pattern in the Pacific which temporarily cools global temperatures.

The papers on Thursday are led by global reaction to Donald Trump’s proposal for a US takeover in the Gaza Strip. The Guardian, The Independent and Financial Times lead with “condemnation” from around ...

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum promised she would send the officers to reinforce the border after tariff threats by US President Donald Trump.

President Donald Trump is ready to take his fight against transgender athletes to the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

Britain’s best-performing ice dancers since Torvill and Dean, Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson have won Skate America and Grand Prix titles and landed a third career European medal in Estonia this month.

New stamps are being issued to mark the 50th anniversary of the groundbreaking debut album by rock band AC/DC. Royal Mail said the set of eight stamps capture a sample of the band’s “electrifying” ...

Rising staff costs and a growing demand for special educational needs provision is driving more academy trusts into deficit, a report has suggested. Nearly three in five (58%) trusts were running an ...

Senior economists at the Bank of England will announce later on Thursday whether they are cutting the UK’s base interest rate, which currently sits at 4.75%. Most experts predict a quarter point ...

The collaborative practice of Japanese architects Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa has received the 2025 Royal Gold Medal for architecture.

Playwright Sir David Hare has criticised the National Theatre, saying it “is meant to present the world’s drama, and it doesn’t at the moment”, while suggesting that British cultural life is in ...

Chick Bites are made from plant-based ingredients combined with cultivated meat and are on sale at Pets at Home in Brentford.

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper will chair a summit on smartphone theft after the Metropolitan Police seized more than 1,000 stolen devices in one week. The force targeted those involved in stealing, ...