📰

Welcome to Last News

Stay updated with the latest news from around the world.

News Thumbnail

Lord of The Flies has never been more relevant

In a new TV version, the story of boys descending into violence speaks to today

Read more...
News Thumbnail

Instagram privacy tech is turned off today - what does this mean for your DMs?

The platform said it would remove end-to-end encrypted messages, a major U‑turn by parent company Meta.

Read more...
News Thumbnail

Snack giant switches to black and white packaging as Iran war hits ink supplies

The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz has severely disrupted global supplies of energy and petrochemicals.

Read more...
News Thumbnail

Hantavirus strain that spreads between humans found in cruise ship passengers

South Africa's health ministry said the Andes strain of the virus was found in two confirmed cases linked to the outbreak.

Read more...
News Thumbnail

UK borrowing costs hit highest for 18 years as uncertainty over PM continues

The possibility of a change of leadership in the UK has unsettled some investors and sent bond yields higher.

Read more...
News Thumbnail

Hantavirus-hit cruise ship on way to Canary Islands after three evacuated

A British man is among three evacuees sent to the Netherlands after displaying symptoms while aboard the MV Hondius.

Read more...
News Thumbnail

The Bruce Willis flop that became a cult hit

In 1991, Hudson Hawk was 'savaged' by critics and gossip columnists

Read more...
News Thumbnail

Uganda's president sworn in for record seventh term

Yoweri Museveni, 81, won disputed elections in January to extend his 40-year rule.

Read more...
News Thumbnail

Global forest loss slows but El Niño fires could threaten progress

The loss of tropical rainforests eased last year, according to new analysis, but scientists warn they are still disappearing rapidly.

Read more...
News Thumbnail

UK's biggest ever environmental pollution claim reaches High Court

One of the UK's largest chicken producers and a water company accused of polluting three rivers including the River Wye

Read more...
News Thumbnail

Ban 'forever chemicals' in uniforms and frying pans, MPs urge

School uniforms and non-stick pans are some of the everyday products that should stop using chemicals called PFAS, MPs say.

Read more...
News Thumbnail

How sunburn inspired a new way to store energy

Molecules that can capture heat could be a useful technology to decarbonise heating.

Read more...
News Thumbnail

Bonnie Tyler 'stable' in Portuguese hospital

The Welsh star had undergone emergency intestinal surgery in Portugal last week.

Read more...
News Thumbnail

Elon Musk and Tim Cook among CEOs expected to accompany Trump on China trip

A total of 17 US executives are set to join the president on his visit, where he will meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.

Read more...
News Thumbnail

Meta brings High Court challenge over Ofcom fees

Meta said Ofcom's calculations were "disproportionate"; the regulator said it would defend its position.

Read more...
News Thumbnail

Meet the 19-metre octopus that prowled the ancient seas

Giant octopuses may have ruled the oceans 100 million years ago, according to fossil evidence.

Read more...