Former Channel 4 News anchor Jon Snow diagnosed with Alzheimer's
Long-serving presenter has been diagnosed with commonest form of dementia, says Alzheimer’s SocietyThe former Channel 4 News anchor Jon Sno…
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New Orleans' Jesuit high school agrees to pay seven figures to settle child molestation claim
Settlement over alleged child molestation by school janitors is latest in troubling string of allegations spanning decadesOne of the most p…
Red states push conservative rebrands of Pride month in backlash to LGBTQ+ celebrations
Republican states rebrand June as ‘nuclear family month’ or ‘fidelity month’ in latest attack on LGBTQ+ communitiesJune is widely marked as…
'Oyster card for the north' could save commuters £276 a year, thinktank says
Proponents say scheme could generate up to £2.7bn in five years by making travel around north of England easier A proposed travel card for…
'We call it the P-word': Chicago professor suspended after assignment mentions Palestinians
School of the Art Institute of Chicago professor put under investigation after a student complained about a case studyA tenured art therapy…
Wildfire smoke has reversed US progress toward ozone air quality, study finds
Since 2015, destructive fires have undone years of effort to reduce ozone levels, underscoring a growing public health crisisThe highly des…
Original Abba members celebrate launch of expanded education programme in London
Benny Andersson and Anni-Frid Lyngstad made a surprise appearance at a performance of Abba VoyageAbba Voyage concerts can be deafening enou…
California and New York weaken climate rules as red states ramp up green energy
Republican-led states growing renewable capabilities at faster rate as Texas emerges as clean-energy leaderDemocratic-led states are erodin…
London braces for second day of Tube strike disruption
TfL says 60% of drivers worked on first day of stoppage as RMT confirms second day of action will go aheadA London Underground drivers’ str…
El Niño expected to develop in coming months, bringing hotter and drier weather to eastern Australia
BoM and other agencies expect transition to the first El Niño since spring 2023 sometime during winterFollow our Australia news live blog f…
Sikhs wary of UK backlash as they condemn 'moment of madness'
Community leaders express disgust at Vickrum Digwa over murder of Henry Nowak amid fears of rise in racial tensionsAmandeep Singh, an educa…
Female dolphins remember who is aggressive when choosing a mating partner, research shows
Researchers observed unavailable female dolphins – those that were older, or with calves – did not show the same avoidant behaviourGet our…
Gardeners beware: slugs returning after dry weather to threaten strawberries
Wetter weather expected to bring surge of slugs out of hiding, just as strawberries experience bumper early crop Entomologists in England a…
Khan vows to overrule residents' group's objections to Soho bars and restaurants
London mayor says Soho Society’s decision to challenge all new licensing applications ‘bad’ for citySadiq Khan, the London mayor, has sugge…
Early portrait denied by Lucian Freud shown for first time after authentication
Artist said Man in a Black Scarf was not his but evidence has emerged to show he painted it when a student in SuffolkAn early portrait by L…
London tube strike to go ahead after 11th-hour talks fail to find resolution
About half of drivers will take action on Tuesday as RMT blames TfL’s ‘refusal to engage meaningfully’ The strike on the London Underground…