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Can Macron’s Kenya visit revive French influence in Africa?

banks like Societe Generale. In the West African Sahel, French investments are facing turbulent times

Why Wembley is special, for FA Cup semi-finals too

West Ham in the quarter-finals that sent us to Wembley, I'd asked Gordon Banks

UK records highest ever May temperature for second day in a row

bank holiday weekend. A 13-year-old boy died on Monday after getting into difficulty in a West

Hot weather to intensify in UK over bank holiday weekend

Bank holiday Monday could mark UK's hottest May day on record ![Heat map of the UK showing temperatures of 25 in the South West

Infectious diseases such as hantavirus and Ebola becoming more frequent and damaging, say experts

Bank and the World Health Organization (WHO) after the first large scale Ebola outbreak in west

Fears of ‘postal deserts’ as owner of former WH Smith stores puts counters under threat

West Midlands. The closure of a store housing a Post Office counter would mean the stamps-to-banking

How loan shark threats keep victims like me silent

banking. This type of unregulated lending is illegal. For people who need help with a small loan, both Citizens Advice and the FCA suggest contacting your local credit union. Paul, not his real name

UK homebuyers face worst mortgage affordability since 2008, data shows

banking body. The “least affordable” areas, based on mortgage repayments as a percentage of income, were north Norfolk and the west

Middle East crisis live: Iran launches broad retaliatory attacks after US strikes over downed helicopter

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude climbed 0.8% to $88.97. ![A financial data screen in the dealing room of Hana Bank

How Coventry earned Premier League return after 25 years

banks. Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Frank Lampard faced Coventry with West

Britain braces for busy roads as May bank holiday temperatures set to pass 30C

west coasts of [England](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/england) and queues on roads leading to the south-east and Cornwall, including the A303, M5 and A38. The parking company RingGo said its data across previous bank

World Press Photo Contest winners cast a lens on resilience, pain and bliss

West, Central and South Asia and was photographed by [Elise Blanchard](https://www.instagram.com/eliseblchrd/) for *Time.* "The hardest part of covering this was to face the grief of the women who had lost their unborn

Heatwave likely to be confirmed as record-breaking temperatures forecast

bank holiday weekend ## Heat in short supply for some Sunshine and heat will not grip the entire UK this weekend. Parts of north-west

Tuesday briefing: With unease at home spreading, what next for Russia’s isolated leader?

bank holiday weekend of sport. But on Cooper’s Hill, Gloucestershire, [the annual cheese-rolling festival](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/may/25/cheese-rolling-german-youtuber-tom-kopke-beats-all-time-champion-chris-anderson) was the main event. Competitors from across the world travelled to the West

Three more VAR errors confirmed by Premier League panel

West Ham](/sport/football/teams/west-ham-united). The panel also voted 5-0 that a penalty awarded to [Bournemouth](/sport/football/teams/afc-bournemouth) in the 29th minute of their [3-0 home win](/sport/football/live/c794w4l1drgt) over [Crystal Palace](/sport/football/teams/crystal-palace) should have been overturned

UK temperatures break May records for second day in a row

Bank holiday long weekend, four people died at English swimming spots. On Monday, a 13-year-old boy died getting into difficulty while in a reservoir in Halifax, West

Why is India turning to crocodiles and snakes to ‘fence’ Bangladesh border?

West Bengal “just because they couldn’t produce documents [that proved their citizenship]”. “These forced expulsions are new border control mechanisms, which are very sinister,” Choudhury said. The notion of introducing crocodiles and venomous snakes

What are Iran’s $100bn in frozen assets and where are they held?

banking institution. Officially, countries say that they freeze the assets of another nation or company over accusations of criminal activities, money laundering or violations of international law. But critics of the practice point

Iran behind low-level ‘hybrid warfare’ attacks in UK and Europe, analysts say

banks. A second wave has focused on the UK, with a series of arson and attempted arson attacks on synagogues, a Jewish charity and the offices of an Iranian opposition TV network in London

Health alerts issued for bank holiday weekend as record May heat forecast in UK

bank holiday weekend as record-breaking May temperatures as high as 33C (91F) are expected in parts of the UK. The alerts – which indicate a possible risk to life as well as potential damage