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Parts of the UK are preparing for a possible heatwave as temperatures are forecast to rise as high as 28C ahead of the bank holiday weekend.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

“In this phase of the war, we can really only look a few weeks ahead with any confidence.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Scambos said he would not be surprised to see the glacier's movement continue slowing in the years ahead.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

A festival will go ahead with controversial punk-rap band Bob Vylan as headliners after councillors chose not to revoke its licence.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Best of all, children, there is a stream only a couple of hours ahead, where Papi and I used to sit and have a picnic.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo