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Five die in open water during record-breaking UK heatwave

There have been widespread warnings about the dangers of trying to cool off with a swim in the sea, lake or river

The Independent UK · Jun 27

Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan to bring children to UK

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will bring their children to the UK in July, for the first time since 2022.

BANG Premier · Jun 27

“Little Simz asked me to play some shows, but the dates clashed with a family holiday. She asked again a month later, and I ended up playing Glastonbury”: How Marla Kether landed the Little Simz gig and made her debut on the UK’s biggest festival stage

The London-born bassist, DJ and producer enjoyed a baptism of fire on the Pyramid Stage – now her solo work brings her Afro-Brazilian influences to the fore as she plans her next step

Guitar World · Jun 27

World Cup schedule today: How to watch Colombia v Portugal, TV channels & live stream Saturday 27 June

What’s happening in the World Cup today? Here is the full schedule for Saturday 27 June, including kick-off times, TV channels and live stream options

The Guardian - US · Jun 27

Heathrow and Gatwick flight delays continue as thunderstorms leave thousands of travellers stranded

Hundreds of flights delayed and dozens cancelled at London’s two biggest airports, with disruption continuing into Sunday

Evening Standard · Jun 27

Bookings surge for air-conditioned hotels as families try to escape UK heatwave

A high of 37.3C was recorded in Santon Downham, Suffolk, on Friday

The Independent UK · Jun 27

Martian mocha, anyone? This futuristic coffee machine uses NASA data to give you a taste of 3 different brews from the next 100 years

Using data from NASA and the UK’s Royal Botanical Society, one designer has developed a Mars-flavored coffee.

TechRadar · Jun 27

Remote surgery goes mainstream — China's Toumai robot wins EU approval after a London doctor operates on a patient 1,500 miles away

Chinese firm MedBot has achieved EU approval for its teleoperated surgery robot after a successful prostate cancer operation.

TechRadar · Jun 27

‘A sad inevitability’: after decades of climate warnings, why is Europe so unprepared for rising heat?

Scorching summer of 2003 triggered first efforts to deal with the problem but heatwaves still have devastating impact

The Guardian - UK · Jun 27

‘Not puff pieces and kid gloves’: why Bari Weiss is hiring British journalists at CBS News

Editor-in-chief has developed network of UK thinkers she believes reject what she regards as overly ‘woke’ consensus

The Guardian - UK · Jun 27