Europe

Burnham has been named Labour's new leader and will become UK prime minister on Monday, pledging to restore hope for British voters.

Sadiq Khan is appointed to the House of Lords by outgoing PM Keir Starmer, joining 26 new peers named before Starmer leaves office

Met Office data show the UK climate has grown markedly hotter and sunnier than in the 20th century, with 2025 setting multiple records.

A new study estimates over 2,700 heatwave deaths hit England and Wales in May and June, with climate change driving much of the toll

A 28-year-old man is in custody over the Ann Widdecombe murder case, days after the former Conservative minister was found dead in Devon

European Commission issued a formal warning to Meta over the addictive design of Facebook and Instagram, citing severe mental health risks to children under the Digital Services Act

The death toll from a devastating wildfire in southern Spain has risen to 12, with emergency services battling the blaze amid a blistering heatwave

Western Europe recorded its hottest June on record as an intense heatwave swept the region, new heatwaves are battering Europe this week, EU monitor says

Syria and France are partnering to establish a Damascus transit hub for global trade, offering secure alternatives to the volatile Strait of Hormuz

Twin Damascus blasts wounded 18 people near Macron's hotel as the French leader met Syria's president in a historic visit

NATO allies are boosting defense spending at the Ankara summit, hoping to calm Trump's anger over Europe's handling of the Iran war

Social media claims that melting traffic lights in Italy and Germany were caused by the European heatwave are false, as both instances resulted from fires