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Plaid Cymru weighs Welsh independence as election issue in Senedd campaign
Plaid Cymru is navigating whether Welsh independence is an electoral asset or liability ahead of the Senedd elections. Analysts note that even a Plaid victory would not immediately lead to independence....
CNN analyst uses Happy Gilmore quote to illustrate Trump's falling approval on costs
CNN data analyst Harry Enten has used a reference to the film Happy Gilmore to illustrate declining public confidence in Donald Trump's handling of affordability issues. Enten argued that Americans now believe 'the price...
Texas woman arrested 24 years after husband found dead by lake
Lisa Honrud has been arrested in connection with the 2002 murder of her husband Frank Weiss, whose body was found by a Texas lake nearly a quarter of a century ago. Police announced the arrest on Monday morning....
Japan scraps postwar ban on lethal weapons exports in historic policy shift
Japan has approved the removal of its longstanding ban on lethal weapons exports, representing a major departure from its postwar pacifist policy. The change is intended to help Japan build its arms industry and strength...
Starmer faces press scrutiny over Lord Mandelson vetting claims
UK newspapers are responding to Prime Minister Starmer's assertion that he was unaware of Lord Mandelson's failed vetting process for the role of British ambassador to the United States. The story dominates Monday's fron...
New Zealand PM Luxon survives internal leadership vote ahead of election
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has confirmed he survived a leadership vote among lawmakers within his own party. The challenge came amid recent poll slumps that had fuelled speculation about a potential lea...
BBC Proms 2026 programme features James Bond, prog rock and jazz legends
The 2026 BBC Proms programme has been announced, featuring concerts dedicated to James Bond music and prog rock alongside celebrations of composers and musicians including Benjamin Britten, Steve Reich and Miles Davis....
Teen cannabis use linked to slower development of memory and focus, study finds
New research has found that cannabis use among teenagers is associated with slower gains in memory and the ability to focus. Scientists note that the adolescent brain is only around 80% developed, making it particularly ...
Louisiana mass shooting leaves Shreveport schools shaken after deadliest US attack in two years
A mass killing in Shreveport, Louisiana has left local schools struggling in its aftermath, described as the deadliest mass shooting in the United States in more than two years. Preschool classrooms were among those part...
Amazon accused of pressuring brands into price-fixing on rival marketplaces
Newly unsealed court documents allege that Amazon used its overwhelming bargaining leverage to pressure brands into keeping their prices high on competing online marketplaces. A US state has filed the complaint, accusing...
Alt-pop singer D4vd charged with murder and sexual abuse of 14-year-old girl
Alt-pop singer D4vd has been charged with sexually abusing, murdering, and mutilating a 14-year-old girl. A detailed timeline of events leading up to the charges has been published as authorities pursue the case....
New York City faces public bathroom shortage ahead of World Cup influx
New York City currently has only one public restroom for every 8,500 residents, a ratio that lawmakers warn could trigger a public health crisis when World Cup crowds arrive. Officials are calling for urgent investment i...
Almost half of adults aged 50-65 still put off exercise due to school PE trauma
A new survey has found that nearly half of adults aged 50 to 65 have been deterred from exercising due to feeling self-conscious about their bodies during school PE lessons. The research suggests the lasting psychologica...
British baby receives life-saving womb blood transfusion at 16 weeks
A British baby named Arthur Ransom has undergone a life-saving blood transfusion while still in the womb, when his mother was just 16 weeks pregnant. Doctors believe he is the youngest patient in the UK to have received ...
Driver pleads guilty to wrong-way crash that killed LA County sheriff's recruit
A 25-year-old man has pleaded guilty to causing a wrong-way crash that resulted in the death of a Los Angeles County sheriff's recruit and injured several others who were out on a training run at the time....
UK workers in their 20s take on multiple jobs amid rising unemployment
Growing numbers of young workers in the UK are juggling three or more jobs to cover living costs. This trend emerges against a backdrop of UK unemployment reaching a five-year high....
Hot air balloon carrying 13 people makes emergency landing in California backyard
A hot air balloon with 13 people aboard made an unplanned emergency landing in a Southern California residential backyard over the weekend. No serious injuries were reported in the incident....
Petrol thefts surge across UK as Iran conflict pushes up fuel costs
Drive-off fuel thefts are rising sharply at UK forecourts as the Iran war drives up petrol prices. One retailer reported experiencing approximately five drive-offs per week at each of his forecourts, costing him thousand...
Renewable energy surpassed global electricity demand in 2025, driven by solar boom
Record growth in renewable energy sources, particularly solar power, meant clean energy overtook total global electricity demand in 2025. China and India were the leading forces behind the solar expansion. The milestone ...
King honours Queen Elizabeth on centenary as memorial statue design revealed
King Charles has paid tribute to his 'darling Mama' on the centenary of Queen Elizabeth II's birth, as the final design for a memorial statue was unveiled. The Independent reports the statue was inspired by a famous port...