Theo Hardie, 7, has raised more than £6000 for his three-year-old brother Jude who was born with spina bifida and hydrocephalus.

Balkan country will become 21st country to adopt EU currency, with policymakers hoping move will boost economy Bulgaria is preparing to adopt the euro in January amid fresh domestic political turbulence and fears that Russia-aligned disinformation is deepening distrust of the new currency. The Balkan country of 6.5 million people will become the 21st country to join the eurozone on 1 January, as policymakers in Brussels and Sofia hope it will boost the economy of the EU’s poorest nation and cement its pro-western trajectory. Continue reading...

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Los Angeles County firefighters responded to a gas line rupture in Castaic on Saturday, which prompted the CHP to close a portion of the 5 Freeway.

As young men face new rules forcing them to indicate their readiness to serve, the Bundeswehr drums up support at a trade show

Scottish Fire and Rescue Crews remain at the scene in Glasgow on Sunday morning.

Take this hopeful thought into 2026: the tyrants we endure always falter, and their ‘seismic’ upheavals are usually false dawns, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

Each year WHO takes stock of key moments in health and science over the past 12 months. Here is our review of a 2025 marked by immense achievements and profound challenges for global health.

Russian submarine followed spy ship into British waters as it mapped gas pipeline

Voters in Kosovo are casting ballots in an early parliamentary election in hopes of ending a political stalemate that has gripped the small Balkan country for much of this year.

Drinking water in plastic bottles contains countless particles too small to see. New research finds that people who drink water from them on a daily basis ingest far more microplastics than those who...

Ukrainian defence forces are maintaining firm control over the northern part of the city of Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast, the Air Assault Forces have reported.