National Weather Service says record-breaking event with power to supercharge weather becoming more likely

El Niño is strengthening and the risks of a historic event with the power to supercharge extreme weather around the world are rising, according to the latest analysis from the US National Weather Service.

Models show there is now an 81% chance that a very strong El Niño “that would rank among the largest El Niño events in the historical record going back to 1950” will develop before the end of this year, forecasters said in an advisory released Thursday. There is almost near certainty – a 97% probability – that the conditions will persist through spring 2027.

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Watch Harry Brook's best shots against India in the fourth T20 as he finishes unbeaten on 79 from 35 balls to guide England to a nine-wicket win in Bristol, securing a 3-0 series lead with one match to play.

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This year's third heatwave is one of the longest lasting heatwaves since the infamous year of 1976.

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The weapon has not been brought back to the UK and has instead been left with British officials in Turkey.

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More than 100,000 people with ADHD as their main condition receive Pip, latest figures show, an increase of 40% since Labour came to power.

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The Super Bowl-style show marks the Canadian singer's latest big performance after his comeback shows at Coachella.

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Democrats could replace Platner on the ballot if he ends his campaign by 13 July; woman accuses him of removing condom without consent, Washington Post reports

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Donald Trump said he had a “very good talk” withVladimir Putin, ahead of arriving in Turkey.

This comes amid a wave of recent Russian strikes across Ukraine that have killed at least 21 people. The US president said that he also spoke with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy ahead of the Nato summit.

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