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90% of detainees interviewed at ICE's Fort Bliss facility said they had either personally been assaulted by the staff or had seen others physically abused, as per a report.

A persistent high-pressure system, combined with warmer-than-average sea surface temperatures, has trapped an immense mass of hot air over Europe, driving extreme temperatures across the continent.

Rajan will serve on the balance sheet policy task force to examine the costs, benefits, and institutional implications of the Federal Reserve's current balance sheet regime, including its asset holdings and their role in implementing monetary policy.

Many hoarders are scared to seek help but one UK housing association is taking a more empathetic approachAt one end of the table sits Tony*, who showers at his local leisure centre in Birkenhead every day. His landlord won’t fix his bathroom because of his hoarding. Then there’s Sarah*, who ended up homeless with her three teenagers after their landlord evicted them because of hoarding. In her new home the problem has started again, but she says she’s petrified to ask for help in case she loses her property.Sian Cowley, 35, who has struggled with hoarding for decades, says: “I’ve lived without central heating for two years. A lot of us live without the basics like hot water, heating and cooking because we are too scared to get people in to do repairs because of the threat of eviction.” Continue reading...

Neighbours managed to rescue Bo and another dog, Addie, from the burning house. However, a third dog, Dakota, and the family's two cats died in the fire.

IRGC has claimed it has intercepted and destroyed an "enemy" MQ-9 drone over the southwestern city of Andimeshk

This blog is now closedLiberals say ‘all options’ should be considered despite Angus Taylor hosing down gender quota proposalGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMichelle Rowland says mandatory minimum standards for datacentres don’t apply to existing developmentsThe attorney general, Michelle Rowland, told ABC News that mandatory minimum standards for datacentres would apply to new developments, not existing ones.The scope and the timing of those is something that I think will be properly determined by national cabinet.This is an issue that not only state governments but local councils have been dealing with as well.It goes from being this hunched-over ball of fluff at the top of a tree looking down at you, to suddenly spreading out its limbs and flying over your head like a magical flying carpet, or this weird stingray-UFO thing in the sky. Continue reading...

Rise in GDP follows a 0.1% decline in April, figures from the Office for National Statistics showThe UK economy returned to growth in May, despite the impact of the Iran war on energy costs, official figures show.The Office for National Statistics said GDP rose 0.1% in May, in line with economists’ forecasts, after a 0.1% decline in April. Continue reading...