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Hundreds of firefighters in Utah have struggled to suppress a wildfire that scorched an additional 20,000 acres (8,000 hectares) as of Saturday, as low humidity and strong winds accelerated the fire spread, according to state officials.The Cottonwood fire erupted on Monday in the Fishlake national forest, located in central Utah. The blaze intensified overnight, growing from about 70,000 acres (28,000 hectares) to more than 92,000 acres (37,000 hectares) on Saturday morning, according to the US Forest Service. The fire is at a 0% containment level and is the largest blaze currently burning in the US, according to the National Interagency…

Rescuers in Venezuela are facing a battle against time as the window of opportunity to find people alive closes.Around 2,000 search and rescue officials have headed into Venezuela from countries across the world including the UK, Mexico, Costa Rica, France and Spain.But getting people to the right area with the right equipment is a complex task, says the BBC’s Dan Johnson reporting from the Colombian town of Cucuta, near the border with Venezuela.Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez said in an overnight briefing that she still had “faith and hope” survivors would be rescued.More on this story.

The news doesn’t stop when markets close. Hosts David Gura, Christina Ruffini and Lisa Mateo bring clarity, context and a bit of humor to the weekend’s biggest headlines, LIVE from New York. Joined by Fmr. UN Ambassador and Fmr. USAID Administrator Samantha Power and Oklahoma Senator Alan Armstrong. (Source: Bloomberg)

Paul Dempsey and Bernard Fanning are among big-name Australian musicians upset that their original songs have been found in datasets used to train artificial intelligence.A dataset search tool recently created by US publication The Atlantic reveals millions of creative works have been scraped from the internet to train the disruptive technology.It includes a vast catalogue of work by Australian artists, with tunes by Kylie Minogue, Powderfinger, Nick Cave and Jimmy Barnes, and novels by Thomas Keneally and Peter Carey.Dempsey had long suspected his music was being used by AI without his permission, and said he found the entire catalogue of…

The housing secretary has been working up plans for a state-owned housing developer, according to details leaked to the Guardian, as the government looks for ways to stimulate stubbornly low rates of housebuilding.Steve Reed has been looking at proposals to set up a new state-owned developer which could borrow at lower rates than private developers and housing associations, according to plans leaked to the Guardian.The plans, which are not yet finalised, cannot be enacted before Keir Starmer steps down as prime minister, after the cabinet secretary ordered that no major announcements should be made until after the new government takes…

Fructose and glucose are two common sugars found in many foods and drinks. Although they contain the same number of calories, new research suggests the brain responds to them in very different ways. Scientists at the Monell Chemical Senses Center discovered that fructose and glucose communicate with the brain through separate gut-brain pathways. Their findings indicate that these differences may influence food and beverage preferences and could help explain why certain sweetened products are especially appealing. The study, published June 10 in the journal Neuron, identified a specific signaling route that allows fructose to communicate with the brain. In experiments…

Ruben Neves has revealed that he still sends WhatsApp messages to his late friend and former teammate Diogo Jota, nearly a year after the Liverpool forward died in a tragic car crash. Speaking on SIC’s Alta Definição, the Portugal midfielder said he and Jota’s widow, Rute Cardoso, have kept a WhatsApp group that includes Jota’s account, using it to share special moments and preserve his memory. “I still talk to him. Few people know this,” Neves said. “We have a WhatsApp group with Rute and Diogo, and it’s still there. Whenever something special happens, I have the conversations archived on…

By Benjamin Njoku Days after delivering an incredible performance at the FIFA World Cup opening ceremony in the U.S. alongside LISA, Katy Perry, Anitta, Tyla, and Future, Rema is back in global headlines. The Nigerian Afrobeats star headlined the Mawazine Festival on the prestigious OLM Souissi stage in Rabat, Morocco. He shared the bill with superstars like Ninho, Major Lazer, Tyla, Nicky Jam, ITZY, Wael Kfoury, Oumou Sangaré, Sampa The Great, Macy Gray, Imany, and dozens more. Mawazine is ranked among the world’s largest festivals, often compared to Coachella and Glastonbury. The sold-out concert featured over 90 acts across seven…

Supermarket salad bags can rarely compete with the wonderful diversity of leaves found on small farms. The former are often made up of only two to four types of leaf (spinach, sweet batavia or butterhead, maybe some rocket and a bitter leaf such as frisée), compared with the incredible range of eight to 12 varieties found in a good farm salad bag. That said, this test did teach me that some brands are starting to include more exotic leaves in their mix.The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more.I…

Canberra says tech platforms are still letting too many children bypass its under-16 social media ban.Published On 27 Jun 202627 Jun 2026Australia says it will double fines on social media companies that fail to keep children off their platforms, accusing Big Tech of dodging the spirit of its under-16 ban.The government said on Saturday that new legislation would raise the maximum penalty for systemic breaches from 49.5 million to 99 million Australian dollars ($31m to $68m) and give the eSafety Commissioner stronger powers to force platforms to comply.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe regulator is investigating possible breaches…