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

UK’s [all-time temperature record](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/may/25/uk-heat-may-temperature-record-weather) for May, with scorching highs of close to 35C. ## In depth: ‘Putin has broken the unwritten contract he had with the population’ ![Russian president Vladimir Putin

Thursday briefing: What would it take for streets to be safe for all?

Temperatures in the Antarctic climbed above 15C this month, shattering the previous winter heat record for the usually frozen region and raising concerns [about the speed of climate breakdown](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/10/record-winter-temperatures-in-antarctic-raise-fears-over-speed-of-climate-breakdown). 5. ***UK news