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Thu 25 Jun 2026
Two powerful earthquakes rock ⁠Venezuela causing buildings in Caracas to collapse
Venezuela earthquakes live
State of emergency declared after after officials warn of widespread damage and high casualties
The Met Office issued a rare red extreme heat warning for 9am on Wednesday until 9pm on Thursday
Extreme heat
UK records its hottest June day and France its hottest day ever as heatwave sweeps Europe
Nottingham families stand with hands crossed and eyes closed for a minute's silence before a press conference
NHS
‘Horrific’ maternity care failings at Nottingham NHS trust prompt calls for public inquiry
a man walking with a group of people
Jeffrey Epstein
Bill Gates says Epstein sought to blackmail him over extramarital affairs
James Purnell
Politics
Burnham’s pick for chief of staff led firm that advised BP, Apple and Amazon
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In focus

A shocking report into the biggest ever maternity care scandal in the NHS has revealed more than 500 mothers and babies died or were harmed as a result of inadequate care in Nottingham.
Today in Focus: The Latest
‘Cruel’ care and ‘toxic’ culture: shocking findings in maternity report
  Video | 11:26
 
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance
Zelenskyy doing ‘pretty well’ against Russia, declares Trump
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Features

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Fashion
Jess Cartner-Morley on fashion: slouchy jeans and a short jacket is the new (and more chill) power suit
Film
Supergirl review – sprightly and sparkling superhero yarn without the usual baffling DC backstory
★★★☆☆
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The long read

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What training my chaotic dog taught me about power, control – and human beings
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Opinion

Kemi Badenoch during PMQs in the House of Commons
quote  Graceless Kemi concedes not a croak of kindness for newly liberated Keir
John Crace
quote  Another FTSE firm is under attack from a US raider. Demand top dollar
Nils Pratley
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Sport

The USA ice hockey team poses together on ice with their gold medals and an American flag at the 2026 Winter Olympics
Olympic Games
IOC scraps 130 years of tradition by paying athletes $10,000 at Olympics
Cricket
Wyatt-Hodge propels England past West Indies and into T20 World Cup semi-final
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Podcast

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The dawn of the designer baby – podcast
Podcast | 32:10
 
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Climate crisis

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Farming
Farmers criticise government plan to counter threats to UK food security
Wildlife
‘No one believed it’: how a YouTube video accidentally proved Libya’s sand cat really does exist
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Business & technology

Ancient excavated Herculaneum ruins with stone buildings and courtyards, with modern buildings and Mount Vesuvius beyond