UK ‘built for climate that no longer exists’ and needs urgent changes to survive global heating, report warns 20. May 2026 (01:01) Landmark report calls for widespread air conditioning and says UK temperatures forecast to exceed 40C by 2050British homes will need air conditioning to survive predicted levels of global heating, the government’s climate advisers have warned in a report, as measures such as drawing curtains, opening windows and growing trees for shade are not likely to be enough.Air conditioning should be installed in all care homes and hospitals within the next 10 years, and in all schools within 25 years, according to the Climate Change Committee (CCC), which published a major report on adapting to the impacts of global heating on Wednesday. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Kylie Minogue announces she had second cancer diagnosis in 2021 20. May 2026 (01:01) In new Netflix documentary, pop superstar says she ‘got through it, again’, referring back to successful treatment for breast cancer in 2005Kylie Minogue has revealed that in early 2021 she was diagnosed with cancer for a second time, after diagnosis and successful treatment for breast cancer in 2005.The pop star discussed the previously unannounced diagnosis in a new Netflix documentary entitled Kylie, available from today. “My second cancer diagnosis was in early 2021. I was able to keep that to myself … Not like the first time,” she said, referring to her highly publicised first treatment. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Britain must think like a hot country – otherwise inequalities will only grow 20. May 2026 (01:01) The government must act to redress the unequal impact of climate change, or risk rising temperatures making disparities worseUK ‘built for climate that no longer exists’ and needs urgent changes to survive global heating, report warnsIt may not always feel like it, but Britons are going to have to get used to living in a hot country.Temperatures are already 1.4C above the historic norm, and heading for a 2C rise in the next two decades. This may not sound like much, but it will mean far higher temperatures in summer – heatwaves as high as 45C lasting for more than a week, dwarfing the previous record of 40C in 2022 – as well as more frequent droughts and severe flooding, according to a major report published on Wednesday. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Spending watchdog warns £38bn cost of Sizewell C nuclear plant is ‘risky’ 20. May 2026 (01:01) National Audit Office says potential benefits are ‘considerable but uncertain’ while risks are ‘immediate and substantial’The cost of the government’s £38bn nuclear plant in Suffolk is subject to “significant uncertainty” and may outweigh the benefits for UK households until at least 2064, according to the government’s spending watchdog.The National Audit Office (NAO) has warned that although the potential benefits of the Sizewell C nuclear plant are considerable, they remain uncertain. The risks, however, are “immediate, substantial and borne by the public”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘We’ve done it’: euphoria as Arsenal win first Premier League in a generation 20. May 2026 (00:53) The Emirates erupted as the Gunners were crowned champions – with expats, drivers and a boy in pyjamas out to celebrate‘Twenty-two years,” said the father to his son, shaking his head reflectively. “Twenty-two effing years.” Standing outside the Emirates Stadium among an ever-growing crowd, he was not alone in trying to get a handle on his feelings. Arsenal had just won their first league title in a generation, after all.From the moment Eli Junior Kroupi gave Bournemouth a first-half lead over Manchester City, the red part of north London was preparing to party. Arsenal’s only rivals for the title had to win to take their duel to the final day. A half-time deficit was not a good start. The landlord of the gridlocked Gunners pub on Blackstock Road had a glass of champagne in his hand, though it may have been something to do with the prospective takings. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
One person dead and four in hospital after alleged shooting in Sydney’s south-west 19. May 2026 (23:57) NSW police establish crime scene at Canley Heights home after two pairs of men present at different hospitalsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOne man has died in hospital and four others have been left in serious condition after a shooting at a home.Police set up a crime scene at a home in Canley Heights in south-west Sydney after the men self-presented to two nearby hospitals. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Teenagers behind mass shooting in San Diego rushed at mosque ‘fully armored’ 19. May 2026 (23:53) The firearms the shooters, aged 17 and 18, used in the fatal rampage were registered to one of their parentsThe two teenage assailants responsible for a mass shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego, California, rushed toward the mosque “fully armored” with handguns and rifles, authorities said.A security guard shot and struck one of the shooters, according to members of the mosque – but the attacker continued charging. The guard also alerted administrators of the school at the Islamic Center, telling them to go into lockdown, before he was shot and killed. “If it was not for him … The carnage would be much worse,” said imam Taha Hassane. “He sacrificed his life.” Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Australia news live: Tim Wilson accuses Labor of ‘bad faith budget’; one dead and four injured in Sydney shooting 19. May 2026 (23:53) Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMinister says reaction to the budget going ‘as we expected it to’Catherine King, the federal infrastructure minister, said the reaction to the federal budget is going “as we expected it to”, adding the government was responsible for explaining the changes, and the rationale behind them, to the country.We think when you’re trying to do big, hard changes and big reforms, these are the sorts of things … and it’s our job to go out and explain it to people, and to sell it to people. I think it’s to be expected that there will be people and commentary from people who are concerned about those changes.Australia is a good stable democracy, good stable economy, [with] lots of advantages over many other places in terms of investing and we want to make sure that continues. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Former governor general and Brisbane’s Anglican archbishop Peter Hollingworth dies at 91 19. May 2026 (23:38) Hollingworth, appointed governor general by John Howard in 2001, resigned over his handling of child sexual abuse in the Anglican churchFormer governor general Peter Hollingworth, who resigned over his handling of child sexual abuse in the Anglican church, has died.Hollingworth, who devoted much of his life to fighting poverty, served as the Anglican archbishop of Brisbane for 11 years from 1990, the first Australian-born person to hold the position. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Thousands under evacuation orders in southern California as wildfire threatens homes 19. May 2026 (22:27) Hundreds of firefighters continue to battle the wind-driven fire in the Simi Valley area as at least one home is destroyedMore than 17,000 people were under evacuation orders in southern California on Tuesday as a wildfire threatened suburban homes.The wind-driven Sandy fire was reported on Monday in the hills above Simi Valley, about 30 miles (48km) north-west of Los Angeles. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
