Anne Rogers defends adoption as a positive outcome for children from troubled backgrounds, even when against birth parents' wishes, while others highlight societal pressures in the 1960s and 70s.
The climate crisis and worsening disparity could cause over 100,000 deaths annually in Europe, as heatwaves disproportionately harm the poor, researchers warn.
Joshua Beebe of Tardif Poultry Farm lost 5,000 birds to salmonella in 2024. Now, with avian flu reshaping agriculture, small farms face strict biosecurity rules and financial ruin from a single case.
Europe's worst heatwave on record affects 150 million. The Guardian Weekly explores why the continent was unprepared, how cities adapt, and other top stories including Venezuela's earthquake crisis.
Simon Jenkins argues Britain should reduce defence spending, redirecting funds to domestic projects, questioning the assumed Russian threat and the value of expensive military hardware.
Mount Etna erupted on 29 June, with lava gushing from a vent at 3,000 meters. Drone footage from 27 June also captured the event. Europe's largest volcano is known for episodic eruptions, lava flows, and ash emissions.
A 40cm stick insect, Acrophylla alta, discovered in Queensland may be Australia's heaviest insect, with bird-sized wings and a habitat high in the canopy.
Human remains found near Port Macdonnell may belong to missing snorkeller Duncan Craw; family suspects medical episode before shark sighting.
Explosion at US Steel's Clairton Coke Works in Pennsylvania kills two, injures ten; search-and-rescue operation conducted.
Jacob Butler, 14, nearly lost his leg to necrotising fasciitis after a cut from jumping into a Cheshire lake became infected. His mum Rebecca shares her story to raise awareness about open water dangers.
Readers debate whether World Cup hydration breaks are just TV ad breaks, share an NHS appointment text joke, and discuss Andy Burnham's plan for a No.10 North in Manchester.
Weekly funeral notices from the Chronicle include tributes to John Thomas Nix, former Director of Social Services for North Tyneside, and other loved ones.
Two masked individuals climbed New York's Empire State Building and unfurled a banner reading 'When the power of love beats the love of power the world knows peace,' according to CBS News.
England experienced its warmest June on record with an average temperature of 17.1°C, while the UK saw its second warmest June. A heatwave brought seven consecutive days above 30°C and a peak of 37.7°C in Norfolk.
Traditional Cantonese restaurants in Manchester's Chinatown are struggling with staff shortages, rising costs, and changing tastes, prompting fears for their future.
A woman was left mortified after her neighbour secretly photographed her garden catio and reported it to the condo board as untidy without speaking to her first.
Sefton Council plans to close the aviary at Churchtown Botanic Gardens due to welfare and cost concerns, sparking public anger and a petition.
Colomendy, the historic 130-acre outdoor education centre in North Wales that served generations of Liverpool schoolchildren, is up for sale. Memories of tuck shops, dorms, and ghost stories about 'Peg Leg' resurface.
At least seven children fell ill after swimming in the River Dart in Devon, following a 16-hour untreated sewage discharge by South West Water earlier that week.
After a knee injury, Jill Clancy from Galston lost 8st 6lbs through Slimming World, now running 10Ks and training for a half marathon.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned oil and gas companies to lower prices, saying 'we're watching,' after Donald Trump demanded retailers drop gas prices to $2.50 a gallon.
Leaders of wealthy nations like the UK and Germany use their low emission shares to delay climate action, but scientists say historical emissions and per capita contributions undermine the logic.
Nine group stage matches at the 2026 World Cup were played in severe heat and humidity, according to a Guardian analysis, as Fifpro warns heat must shape future scheduling.
Ella Baron's cartoon satirises Keir Starmer's Labour government funding drones, highlighting ethical and political contradictions in UK defence policy.
Preliminary satellite analysis estimates 58,870 buildings damaged or destroyed in Venezuela's twin earthquakes, dwarfing official count of 855. Up to 6.8 million people may need aid.
Transgender youth athletes vow to continue playing sports after the US Supreme Court upheld bans in West Virginia and Idaho, boosting similar restrictions in 25 other states.
MP Josh Burns tells royal commission that antisemitism is being legitimised from multiple directions, as a torrent of suspicion questions Jewish Australians' loyalty.
Ocean surface temperatures on 21 June surpassed records set in 2023 and 2024, with Copernicus warning of severe impacts on weather, climate, and marine life.
Japan's Himeji Castle doubled admission for non-residents to 2,500 yen, cutting visitors by 17% but doubling revenue, as the country tackles overtourism with dual pricing.
Labor MP Josh Burns testified at the royal commission into antisemitism that his non-Jewish partner, Victorian MP Georgie Purcell, faces antisemitic and misogynistic abuse due to her association with him.