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Pauline Hanson shares Seven pitch for Spotlight special that says program would highlight ‘uncontrolled immigration’
Published: July 21, 2026 00:17
One Nation leader posts network’s proposal to travel to UK to explore what Australia faces ‘if we don’t take back control of who comes to our country’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news…
‘Front groups and fellow travelers’: state department attacks US left over Cuba
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/20/us-state-department-list-leftists-cuba
Published: July 20, 2026 22:50
New report denounces Havana and claims ‘campaign of subversion’ has infiltrated highest levels of US governmentAs part of the Trump administration’s continuing attack on left-leaning groups, the US state department has listed several activists and…
United Airlines says it will ‘look into’ worker’s threat to call ICE in viral video
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/20/united-airlines-san-francisco-airport-ice-threat
Published: July 20, 2026 22:40
United staffer told customer ‘you don’t act like at a citizen’ during incident over wait time at San Francisco airportUnited Airlines is “looking into” a viral video showing a United Airlines employee threatening to call Immigration and Customs Enforcement…
Five people die in attempt to save struggling swimmer in Ohio river
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/20/ohio-scioto-river-deaths
Published: July 20, 2026 22:31
Rescue crews find two women, pronounced dead at hospital, and the bodies of three men after motorist calls 911Five people have died in a river in Ohio after several of them went into the water to help another person who was struggling to swim, authorities…
Australia news live: Barnaby Joyce dogged by Tommy Robinson questions – and by a dog – in spiky ABC interview
Published: July 20, 2026 21:53
One Nation MP grilled in 7.30 interview about Pauline Hanson’s podcast interview by far-right activist. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAlbanese congratulates news British PMAnthony Albanese has…
‘It needs to end now’: Democrats urge Trump to halt Iran war after US troop deaths
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/20/democrats-trump-iran-war
Published: July 20, 2026 21:45
President accused of having ‘lost control of this war’ as deaths of trio in Iranian military strikes fuel rising concernDemocrats have seized on the deaths of three US troops killed in Iranian strikes to urge Donald Trump to urgently reverse his resumption…
Nicaragua’s president says country will not hold any more elections
Published: July 20, 2026 21:36
Daniel Ortega, the 80-year-old authoritarian leader, says move will ‘build a wall’ against the oppositionNicaragua’s long-serving president, Daniel Ortega, has said the country will hold no further elections to prevent the opposition from coming to…
Donald Trump to impose 50% tariff on most Canadian goods, White House says
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/20/trump-canada-tariffs
Published: July 20, 2026 21:30
Turmoil likely as Trump officials say Canada unfairly discriminated against US autos, alcohol and dairy productsDonald Trump is imposing 50% tariffs on most Canadian goods, White House officials said on Monday, declaring Canada has unfairly discriminated…
Darline Graham, Lindsey Graham’s sister, to run for full Senate term
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/20/lindsey-graham-sister-darline-run-senate
Published: July 20, 2026 21:10
Interim senator appointed after Lindsey Graham’s death endorsed by Trump ‘for the Good of our Nation’Darline Graham, the South Carolina interim senator and sister of the late Lindsey Graham, said she plans to run for a full Senate term after Donald Trump…
Trump says Benjamin Netanyahu ‘will not be arrested’ if he visits the US
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/20/trump-benjamin-netanyahu-will-not-be-arrested
Published: July 20, 2026 21:08
Israeli prime minister is subject of an arrest warrant issued by international criminal court over alleged war crimes in GazaDonald Trump has said Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, “will not be arrested” if he visits the US.His comments came…
Small dog missing for weeks rescued while swimming in San Francisco Bay
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/20/missing-dog-rescue-san-francisco-bay
Published: July 20, 2026 20:31
A team of firefighters saved the pup from the water in a mission that utilized boats, trucks and a droneFirefighters rescued a small dog that had been missing for weeks after finding it swimming into the San Francisco Bay.The dog had gone missing over the…
Andy Burnham’s first Labour cabinet: who’s in and who’s out?
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/20/andy-burnham-labour-cabinet-profiles
Published: July 20, 2026 19:58
From the Treasury to the Home Office, we look at who is heading up key departments in new PM’s governmentUK politics live – latest updatesBurnham vows his arrival in power will be ‘circuit breaker’ moment for UKSix highlights from Andy Burnham’s first…
Andy Burnham vows to ‘bring back hope’ as he unveils his cabinet
Published: July 20, 2026 19:51
New prime minister says government must ‘do better’ to deliver change but promises prudent approach to economyUK politics live – latest updatesAndy Burnham has said his arrival in power will “bring back hope” to Britain as he launched his premiership with…
Nolan Wells remembered at memorial as community demands truth about his death
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/20/nolan-wells-memorial
Published: July 20, 2026 19:16
The 18-year-old was found dead after a 4 July boat trip with his friends to an island in the Gulf coastFamily and supporters of Nolan Xavier Wells gathered in a Mississippi church on Monday to mourn and celebrate the 18-year-old, whose death following a 4…
‘One in 15 million’: Brisbane woman gives birth to identical quadruplets
Published: July 20, 2026 19:09
Jenitar Na’amoana’s already had four children when she learned of surprise pregnancy ‘unheard of’ in AustraliaGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA 34-year-old woman from Brisbane has defied the odds and delivered four naturally…
Tate brothers fight extradition to UK over rape and sex-trafficking charges
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/20/andrew-tristan-tate-fight-charges-extradition
Published: July 20, 2026 19:01
Polarizing social media influencers are being held in federal detention in Miami as district judge considers extraditionSocial media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate will fight extradition to the United Kingdom, their lawyer told a US magistrate in…
Slowdown in Arctic ice melt ends after largest winter decline on record
Published: July 20, 2026 19:00
Scientists recorded slower reduction over past 20 years, but study finds this was ‘temporary rather than sustained’A previously recorded slowdown in Arctic sea ice decline has ended, according to a new study, with the largest year-to-year wintertime…
‘We need to be careful’: Andy Burnham’s team keenly aware of fiscal tightrope
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/20/andy-burnham-team-aware-fiscal-tightrope-economy
Published: July 20, 2026 18:51
Chancellor appointment and early policies avoid market meltdown but next week remains ‘moment of real peril’UK politics live – latest updatesAndy Burnham has not quite gone for Keir Starmer’s extreme caution in the run-up to entering No 10 – but he is…
‘Israeli settlers are in partnership with the army,’ say Palestinians after two shot dead in West Bank
Published: July 20, 2026 17:53
Residents of Deir Jarir say series of raids late on Sunday, also involving security forces, is part of a pattern of violenceEven by the brutal standards of militant settler violence in the West Bank, the raid on Deir Jarir late on Sunday night that killed…
Afghanistan floods kill at least 20 people, with more than 100 missing
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/20/deadly-floods-nuristan-afghanistan
Published: July 20, 2026 17:31
National disaster agency confirms ‘severe financial and human losses’ in remote province of NuristanAt least 20 people have been killed and more than 80 injured in flooding that hit Afghanistan’s Nuristan province, the country’s disaster management agency…
Ukraine’s army chief expected to lose job after week of protests
Published: July 20, 2026 17:21
Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s chief of staff hints government may be about to sack Oleksandr SyrskyiUkraine’s commander in chief Oleksandr Syrskyi is widely expected to lose his job amid signs that Volodymyr Zelenskyy has bowed to pressure from protesters and will…
Weather warnings as tropical depression develops along US Gulf coast
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/20/bertha-tropical-depression-us-gulf-coast
Published: July 20, 2026 16:55
Depression set to become tropical storm later on Monday as separate storm strengthens off Mexico’s Pacific coastA tropical depression was continuing to develop along the US Gulf coast on Monday as Tropical Storm Fausto strengthened off Mexico’s south-west…
Troy Jackson poised to replace Graham Platner as Democratic nominee in Maine Senate race
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/20/troy-jackson-maine-senate-race-graham-platner
Published: July 20, 2026 16:40
Ex-Maine senate president is frontrunner to replace Platner, who ended his campaign after sexual assault allegationsTroy Jackson – a logger, longtime legislator and former president of the Maine senate – is now poised to become the Democratic nominee in…
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria increasingly leaving children vulnerable to common infections, global study finds
Published: July 20, 2026 16:00
Exclusive: Research spanning 82 countries finds antibiotic resistance increased in every region between 2004 and 2022Harry Booth has had a rough run through Australia’s coldest months. The 13-year-old has been in and out of hospital with a range of common…
Civil rights groups sue Trump administration over childcare funding restrictions
Published: July 20, 2026 16:00
HHS failed to respond to Foia request following claims of fraud against Somali childcare providers and DemocratsCivil rights groups have sued the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) after the agency failed to respond to a Freedom of…
Burnham pledges to end rough sleeping in England in first speech as prime minister
Published: July 20, 2026 15:55
Additional £340m over three years allocated to get people off the streets ‘at the earliest opportunity’UK politics live – latest updatesAndy Burnham has promised to end rough sleeping in England in his first pledge as prime minister, allocating an…
Canada issues air quality warnings over US wildfire smoke after Trump tariff threat
Published: July 20, 2026 15:52
Officials say smoke from US fires has crossed border days after US president accused Canada of improper fire managementAfter days of acrid smoke from northern wildfires choking major US cities and inspiring Donald Trump to threaten Canada with tariffs,…
Suspect held after explosion at FBI building in New York City
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/20/new-york-explosion-fbi-ice
Published: July 20, 2026 15:46
Three people reported injured after incendiary device allegedly thrown at building also housing ICE field officeAuthorities in New York City are investigating an explosion on Monday morning outside an FBI building in lower Manhattan that reportedly injured…
Russian attack on Odesa kills three after Ukraine targets Moscow with drones overnight – as it happened
Published: July 20, 2026 15:08
Moscow targets southern city after the Russian capital was hit by 400 drones in response to one of the war’s biggest attacks on Kyiv at the weekendThere is also a bit more from Reuters on the context – and the significance – of these continued strikes on…
GB News will not be investigated over ‘no riot in Belfast’ claim
Published: July 20, 2026 15:05
Media regulator to take no action despite receiving 446 complaints about comments by Bev TurnerGB News will not be investigated by the media regulator after a presenter insisted there was no riot in Belfast last month, despite cars and houses being set…
Australian ski resorts smash July climate records with temperatures 12C above average
Published: July 20, 2026 15:00
Resorts in NSW and Victoria face a warm and dry start to the season with only sporadic falls of natural snow in many alpine areasGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAlpine ski resorts in New South Wales and Victoria saw climate…
Manufacturing union says Australia’s tax system is ‘rigged’ in bold manifesto ahead of Labor conference
Published: July 20, 2026 15:00
AMWU calls for wealth and inheritance taxes, free education and more revenue from gas companies as it outlines ‘working-class agenda’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA new tax rate for the highest income earners, introducing…
At-home STI test pulled from Australian shelves after failing to detect infections
Published: July 20, 2026 15:00
Exclusive: TGA finds Touch Biotechnology test for chlamydia and gonorrhoea ‘is not reliable’ and has affected an unspecified number of peopleGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s only approved home test for chlamydia and…
Big Bear’s missing bald eagle believed to have been found alive but injured
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/20/bald-eagle-jackie-big-bear-lake
Published: July 20, 2026 14:36
Bald eagle found hurt in California after fight with other birds, says group, as eagle called Jackie not seen on camerasA beloved female bald eagle missing for several days in California’s Big Bear Lake is believed to have been found alive but injured…
Trump acknowledges that jet from Qatar lacks defensive systems of Air Force One
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/20/trump-air-force-one-qatar
Published: July 20, 2026 14:31
US president says $400m plane will be ‘maxed out’ with appropriate protections but doesn’t give further detailsDonald Trump acknowledged on Sunday that the Boeing jet given to him by Qatar cannot match the defensive armor of a true presidential aircraft,…
Double murder accused strangled HMP Exeter cellmate while awaiting trial
Published: July 20, 2026 14:19
Jury at Winchester crown court told James Desborough was convicted in March of murdering Steven KempsterA fan of a TV show about a serial killer strangled a cellmate in prison while awaiting trial for allegedly murdering two men and hiding their remains in…
Avengers: Doomsday trailer reveals star-packed Marvel adventure
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jul/20/avengers-doomsday-trailer
Published: July 20, 2026 14:17
The first full look at the big-budget December tentpole features returning heroes such as Chris Hemsworth, Patrick Stewart, Florence Pugh and Chris EvansThe first full trailer for Avengers: Doomsday has been released online offering a look at Marvel’s…
‘My shirt was wringing’: National Express bus drivers speak out on 40C conditions
Published: July 20, 2026 13:51
Drivers in West Midlands say buses ‘unbearable’ during heatwaves, raising employee and passenger safety fearsBus drivers in the West Midlands have spoken out about the “horrendous” working conditions they have experienced during heatwaves, which led to 40C…
First Thing: US continues attacks on Iran ‘in honor’ of dead service members | Martin Belam
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/20/first-thing-us-attacks-iran-service-personnel-deaths
Published: July 20, 2026 13:39
The US has launched a ninth night of strikes targeting Iran. Plus, the glorious art deco LA library celebrates 100 yearsGood morning. The US launched a ninth night of strikes targeting Iran early Monday, after announcing the death of another American…
Strategic move by Hungary’s Magyar as he picks chess prodigy for president
Published: July 20, 2026 12:42
Judit Polgár to discuss role with prime minister, who says the country needs someone everybody is proud ofHungary’s prime minister, Péter Magyar, has announced plans to ask Judit Polgár, widely considered the greatest female chess player of all time, to…
US military identifies two soldiers killed in Iranian attack on Jordan
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/20/service-members-killed-jordan
Published: July 20, 2026 12:36
Defense department says 1Lt Tyler James Feehan of Hawaii and Pvt Isabella Gonzales of Texas were killedThe US military on Monday identified two soldiers killed in action recently as part of the war with Iran.The defense department said in a statement that…
FDA says review of Taylor Farms lettuce shows cyclospora finding was false positive
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/20/fda-taylor-farms-lettuce-cyclospora-false-positive
Published: July 20, 2026 12:20
Spokesperson for Taylor Fresh Foods told Reuters that the company was informed FDA made a mistakeThe US Food and Drug Administration said on Sunday that laboratory experts re-checked lettuce sample results from Taylor Farms in an investigation into an…
Trump officials kill proposed rules for Pfas-contaminated sewage fertilizer
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/20/trump-pfas-sewage-farm-fertilizer
Published: July 20, 2026 12:00
EPA tosses out scientific research carried out under Biden and says toxic sludge not a significant threat to publicThe Trump administration has killed proposed regulations for sewage sludge contaminated with Pfas and spread on farmland as fertilizer, a…
Investigation of Nigel Farage over undeclared gifts is ‘kangaroo court’, says Reform MP
Published: July 20, 2026 11:37
Runcorn MP Sarah Pochin says parliament mounting ‘vicious and desperate campaign to stop Reform UK’A Reform UK MP has complained that the standards system investigating Nigel Farage over undeclared gifts is a “kangaroo court”.Sarah Pochin, the Runcorn MP,…
Andy Burnham becomes UK prime minister after meeting King Charles
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/20/andy-burnham-uk-prime-minister-meeting-king-charles
Published: July 20, 2026 11:19
New Labour leader takes over from Keir Starmer and will head to Downing Street to appoint his cabinetUK politics live – latest updatesAndy Burnham has formally become the UK prime minister after meeting King Charles at Buckingham Palace, the fourth person…
Mother pleads for return of body of Indian woman killed as she slept in London
Published: July 20, 2026 11:01
Man charged with murder after Kirandeep Kaur was allegedly stabbed while in bed with husband and babyThe family of a woman who was killed as she slept in bed with her husband and three-month-old baby have said they want justice, and for her body to be…
Experts warn of rise in sadistic online exploitation of vulnerable children
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jul/20/online-exploitation-children-warning
Published: July 20, 2026 11:00
Global increase in cases of predators coercing children to harm themselves or produce child sexual abuse materialCases of predators coercing children into producing sexual photos and videos of themselves have surged globally in the past year, a cruel…
‘Complete shock and dismay’: scientists unite against Trump’s $1tn grant attack
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/20/trump-grant-funding-attack-scientists
Published: July 20, 2026 11:00
OMB proposal would upend entire grant-making system – and put vast sums into hands of political appointeesIt was a late Friday afternoon in Boston when Harvard School of Public Health professor Nancy Krieger, a social epidemiologist, received an email that…
AliExpress fined record €550m by EU for failing to stop sale of illegal and fake goods
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/20/aliexpress-fined-by-eu-sale-of-illegal-fake-goods
Published: July 20, 2026 10:56
Chinese retail platform handed penalty over listings for items such as counterfeit products and unsafe toysBusiness live – latest updatesThe Chinese online retail platform AliExpress has been fined a record €550m (£470m) by the EU over its failure to stop…
Thousands of Cockroach party protesters defy police by marching in Delhi
Published: July 20, 2026 10:45
Youth-led movement calls on education minister to quit in one of India’s largest anti-government rallies in yearsThousands of protesters defied police orders and descended on Delhi to demand the resignation of India’s education minister in one of the…
New York sculptor spent $100,000 to make a Charlie Kirk statue no one wants to buy
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/20/sculptor-charlie-kirk-statue-new-york
Published: July 20, 2026 10:00
Sergio Furnari said he thought the lifesize sculpture – which no one commissioned – would raise ‘millions’ of dollarsA New York sculptor has been left furious after spending $100,000 of his own money to build a lifesize statue of Charlie Kirk, only to find…
Maine Democrats rally around Troy Jackson to replace Graham Platner in crucial Senate race – US politics live
Published: July 20, 2026 09:53
Former state legislator in strong position to become Democratic candidate after several appointments drop out over the weekend In other news, the Trump administration has filed a first-ever petition to a secretive and dormant court created 30 years ago to…
Trump could ‘do something positive’ rather than fixate on 2020 loss, Fetterman says
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/20/fetterman-trump-fixation-2020-loss
Published: July 20, 2026 09:00
Senator says Trump revisiting failed run against Biden ‘distracts from important things’ such as Iran warRather than continue fixating on the 2020 election defeat that ended his first presidency, Donald Trump could instead “do something positive”,…
Israel criticises Labor’s draft Palestine policy in rare foreign intervention ahead of party conference
Published: July 20, 2026 08:59
Statement by Israeli embassy in Canberra challenges proposed positions on settler violence and annexation of Palestinian territoryGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIsrael has made an intervention into the Labor party’s internal…
Jeff Bezos and UK government invest in £2bn British startup CuspAI
Published: July 20, 2026 08:37
Company aims to develop AI software that cuts research times and use of rare metals in chipmakers’ supply chainsBusiness live – latest updatesAmazon’s founder, Jeff Bezos, and the UK government have invested in a £2bn British artificial intelligence…
Andy Burnham to become new prime minister and lay out ‘10-year plan’ for the UK in No 10 speech - UK politics live
Published: July 20, 2026 08:33
Keir Starmer will give his final speech from Downing Street before Burnham arrives and is appointed as new PMAnd, on the subject of the No 10 lectern, Andy Burnham may not be using it when he delivers his speech today, according to the BBC’s Chris Mason.…
BBC broadcaster Edward Stourton dies aged 68
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jul/20/bbc-broadcaster-edward-stourton-dies
Published: July 20, 2026 08:20
Corporation pays tribute to ‘outstanding’ journalist who presented shows including Today and One O’Clock NewsThe broadcaster and journalist Edward Stourton has died aged 68, the BBC has said.The BBC Radio 4 presenter was best known for fronting a number of…
‘We need to talk about how difficult it is’: why one couple are pinning surrogacy hopes on Mexico
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jul/20/couple-pinning-surrogacy-hopes-mexico
Published: July 20, 2026 08:00
Jules Von Hep and Mark Beverlo, who have been trying to become parents since 2020, are now seeking help abroadRise in overseas surrogates ‘increases risk of stateless babies’Why Mexico is at the heart of ethical debate over global surrogacyJules Von Hep…
Taxpayers could pay millions to abuse survivors if Christian Brothers goes bankrupt, court documents reveal
Published: July 20, 2026 07:19
Catholic order with a record of child abuse could be subject to hundreds of redress claims worth up to $65mFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralian taxpayers could be forced…
British YouTuber Yung Filly appears in Australian court over rape allegations
Published: July 20, 2026 06:46
Rapper pleads not guilty to six counts of sexually penetrating a 20-year-old woman without consent after a gig in PerthA British YouTuber and musician bit and slapped a young female fan while he was raping her after a gig in Western Australia, a court has…
Rising numbers of younger midwives quitting NHS in England, data shows
Published: July 20, 2026 05:00
Exclusive: Maternity staffing shortages worsen as more and more under-35s quit because of burnoutMore and more midwives are leaving the NHS before they reach 35 because of burnout, worsening the staffing problems that are affecting maternity units.The…
Andy Burnham says he will go ‘faster’ than Starmer. Why is that so hard?
Published: July 20, 2026 05:00
Is the machinery of state jammed, or is the reason for the slow pace of change more personal than institutional?Eighteen months into the 24 it turned out he would last in No 10, Keir Starmer was a man in a hurry. The biggest frustration with the job, he…
‘It’s total devastation’: inside the Amazonian war against illegal gold mining
Published: July 20, 2026 05:00
The Guardian goes on the ground with Brazilian forces fighting to eradicate mining that has destroyed protected areas of Indigenous landThe jerry-built bordello at the foot of Vila Cururu, an illegal gold-mining settlement at the heart of Brazil’s most…
Retired UK civil servants failed by pension outsourcing, government says
Published: July 20, 2026 05:00
Chaos of Capita-run scheme has left some people waiting up to a year for payments and in financial hardshipRetired civil servants have been failed by the decision to outsource their pension scheme, the government has admitted, and the maladministration…
Ban on protests outside synagogues and Jewish schools should be considered, Dreyfus tells royal commission
Published: July 20, 2026 05:00
Former attorney general also describes receiving antisemitic abuse, saying he was labelled a ‘genocidal Zionist’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFormer attorney general Mark…
Australia spent more than $9m for each asylum seeker held on Nauru last year – so why can’t they afford to buy food?
Published: July 20, 2026 04:43
Many of the more than 100 people awaiting processing on the tiny Pacific island are skipping meals to make ends meet, a new survey has foundFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news…
Barnaby Joyce says One Nation doesn’t want return of White Australia policy but backs Pauline Hanson on mass deportations
Published: July 20, 2026 03:12
Lee Hanson claims her mother’s comments on Tommy Robinson podcast were ‘misinterpreted’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBarnaby Joyce says Pauline Hanson does not support the…
‘When I get home, my whole body aches’: extreme heat saps health and wages of India’s poorest workers
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/20/extreme-heat-india-outdoor-workers-poverty
Published: July 20, 2026 03:00
Exclusive: Outdoor workers losing up to 9% of income as weather becomes ‘poverty multiplier’, research saysExtreme heat is pushing some of India’s poorest workers further into poverty, with income losses of up to 9% for outdoor workers, new research has…
US launches ninth night of Iran strikes as strait of Hormuz standoff sees oil price pass $90 a barrel
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/20/us-strikes-iran-strait-of-hormuz-oil-prices
Published: July 20, 2026 02:01
After the US military confirmed that a service member had been killed in Iraq – the third in recent days – Donald Trump said the new attacks were ‘in honour’ of the deadMiddle East crisis live: follow latest updatesThe US launched a ninth night of strikes…
US targets Iran in ninth night of strikes in wake of US troop deaths – Middle East crisis live
Published: July 20, 2026 00:13
Preliminary deal aimed at ending the war has collapsed as US and Iran fight to break deadlock over strait of HormuzUS says another service member killed as Israel warns Tehran’s attacks coming closeThe United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency…
Pay gap widens as UK bosses get 130 times average worker’s salary
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/20/uk-bosses-130-times-high-pay-worker-gap-widens
Published: July 19, 2026 23:01
In its final report the High Pay Centre says the median remuneration of a FTSE 100 CEO has risen to a record £5.06mThe bosses of Britain’s largest listed companies received record pay last year, fuelling the widest earnings gap with workers in eight…
JD and Usha Vance welcome baby boy, first child born to sitting VP in 156 years
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/19/jd-usha-vance-baby-boy-born
Published: July 19, 2026 23:00
Vice-president and second lady announced birth of Alec Neel Vance, their fourth child, in social media statementVice-President JD Vance and his wife, second lady Usha Vance, on Sunday announced the birth of their fourth child, the first born to a sitting…
Five family members found dead after flash flood in Utah canyon, police say
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/19/utah-flash-flood-deaths-family
Published: July 19, 2026 22:24
Victims were Provo’s fire captain, his wife and their three sons, who were hiking in Bicknell amid heavy rainsFive family members who had set out for a day of hiking were killed after a flash flood swept through canyons of southern Utah on Friday, law…
News live: PM says Hanson should not ‘talk Australia down’ overseas; private schools cry poor in new ad campaign
Published: July 19, 2026 22:13
Albanese’s comments come as One Nation leader nears end of UK tour. Follow today’s news liveThe arrest unfolded in real time, behind a bank of television microphones at Perth’s busy Mirrabooka bus station. As Western Australia’s police commissioner, Col…
US says another troop killed as Israel warns Tehran’s attacks coming close
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/19/military-service-member-death-iran-airstrikes
Published: July 19, 2026 20:16
US military says service member was killed in Iraq during ‘controlled detonation’ as it launches more airstrikes at IranThe US military announced another death of a service member as it launched more airstrikes at Iran on Sunday in response to the killing…
Dozens missing after passenger ferry sinks off coast of Guyana
Published: July 19, 2026 19:39
Emergency response has rescued 67 people, including 15 children, from one of the country’s worst maritime disastersA ferry carrying 116 passengers and crew sank off the coast of Guyana in South America late Saturday, with 67 people, including 15…
Donald Trump arrives by helicopter to attend World Cup final alongside Gianni Infantino
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jul/19/donald-trump-world-cup-final
Published: July 19, 2026 19:16
US president watches Spain v Argentina matchWorld Cup final: live coverage of the matchDonald Trump took his place at the World Cup final at the New York New Jersey Stadium on Sunday.Trump arrived at the stadium on Marine One, with the president’s…
Mission in Iran war has pivoted toward ensuring oil flow, Trump official says
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/19/trump-official-iran-war-oil-flow-strait-hormuz
Published: July 19, 2026 18:48
Energy secretary grapples with mounting criticism over length of US war as Democrat calls conflict ‘war of choice’A Trump administration official on Sunday grappled with mounting criticism over the length of the US war with Iran after months of promised…
Burnham’s vow to end Labour briefing wars will test his grip on the party
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/19/burnham-vow-end-labour-briefing-wars-test
Published: July 19, 2026 18:00
Tensions between his aims are already there, including disputes over key appointments such as chancellorAndy Burnham’s vision for cleaning up Westminster politics is a utopian one: ending the dominance of the whipping system, Whitehall power hoarding and…
ICE officers to use body cameras during vehicle stops, Trump ‘border czar’ says
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/19/ice-record-vehicle-stops-body-camera-mandate-homan
Published: July 19, 2026 17:54
Tom Homan’s comments come amid scrutiny over federal immigration agents’ fatal shooting of two men in six daysUS Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will require its officers to record vehicle stops with at least one body camera, said Tom Homan, the…
Earthquake in Peru leaves at least five dead
Published: July 19, 2026 17:12
More than 20 injured and 300 displaced after buildings collapse near SicayaA 5.5-magnitude earthquake shook the Andes region of Peru, killing at least five people, authorities said Sunday. More than 20 people were injured and 300 have been displaced.The US…
Burnham to warn UK must be honest about its challenges as he prepares to become PM
Published: July 19, 2026 17:08
Labour leader will visit king to accept role on Monday and will start making cabinet appointments that afternoon Andy Burnham will warn that Britain must be honest about the challenges it faces as he becomes its sixth prime minister in a decade and…
Second person dies in legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City
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Published: July 19, 2026 16:51
Outbreak has sickened dozens in the city but officials say they believe source of outbreak ‘has likely been eliminated’A second person has died amid a legionnaires’ disease outbreak that has sickened dozens of people in New York City, according to…
Thames Water creditors prepare for legal fight over possible nationalisation
Published: July 19, 2026 16:17
Investors say they will work with Andy Burnham but hire litigation specialists amid reports the firm could enter temporary public ownershipThe group of investors pursuing a rescue bid for Thames Water have said they are willing to discuss greater public…
‘What has the BBC ever done for me?’ Romesh Ranganathan reboots corporation’s 1985 licence fee plea
Published: July 19, 2026 16:02
As with the John Cleese original, comedian is supported by famous faces from Claudia Winkelman to David Jason John Cleese’s 1985 advert for the BBC in which he asks a pub full of stars, “What has the BBC ever given us?” is one of the most famous examples…
‘He’s a war criminal’: Mamdani exploring whether he can arrest Netanyahu if he visits New York
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Published: July 19, 2026 15:38
NYC mayor says in Times interview that’s he’s in ‘active conversation’ with city’s law department about the matterNew York City mayor Zohran Mamdani has said he was reviewing whether his administration could arrest Benjamin Netanyahu if as expected the…
Australia’s life dissatisfaction levels double as ‘wellbeing poverty’ reaches new highs
Published: July 19, 2026 15:00
ABS data show one in 10 people are not satisfied with life – but community cohesion and trust lift happiness scoresGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNearly 2.2 million Australians 15 years and older are living below the wellbeing…
Australian and NZ safety assurances about asbestos in play sand were based on supplier’s own assessment
Published: July 19, 2026 15:00
ACCC updates some recall notices to say products ‘may cause risk to health’, contrary to previous claimsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSchools, retailers and government agencies assured parents that asbestos-contaminated play…
Rise in overseas surrogates ‘increases risk of stateless babies’
Published: July 19, 2026 15:00
Calls grow for global regulation as rising numbers of westerners use surrogates in countries with different lawsWhy Mexico is at the heart of ethical debate over global surrogacyThe rise in the use of surrogates abroad is leaving more babies at risk of…
US boxer Hannah Rapp dies after being struck by car while cycling in Texas
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Published: July 19, 2026 14:15
Investigators arrest 31-year-old man identified as Charles Medina in connection with death of Rapp who was 26US boxer Hannah Rapp, who in June fought for the World Boxing Council women’s featherweight championship, was killed on Saturday while she bicycled…
As Andy Burnham enters No 10, what of his ‘bezzie mate’ Steve Rotheram?
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Published: July 19, 2026 14:00
A longstanding bromance means the Liverpool regional major very much has the ear of the soon-to-be PMWhen a new prime minister enters Downing Street, observers usually look to those around the cabinet table to see where influence lies. With Andy Burnham,…
What happened to Nolan Wells? Family seeks answers two weeks after 18-year-old’s death
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/19/nolan-wells-mississippi-investigation
Published: July 19, 2026 13:00
Investigation continues after college freshman was found dead on Mississippi island after 4 July boat trip with friendsTwo weeks after Nolan Xavier Wells was found dead, his family is still searching for answers.On 4 July, Wells, an 18-year-old Mississippi…
From leftwing voters to unions: can Burnham win back Labour bases lost by Starmer? – visualised
Published: July 19, 2026 13:00
As Andy Burnham enters No 10, Guardian data analysis reveals the fissures with Labour’s traditional supporters, and the traps the new PM will want to avoidKeir Starmer entered 10 Downing St on a wave of optimism after a landslide victory in the 2024…
Nigel Farage admits George Cottrell paid for filming and let him use his home
Published: July 19, 2026 12:21
Reform leader says support from fraudster before last election is ‘totally undeclarable in every single way’Nigel Farage has admitted his close friend the fraudster George Cottrell let him use one of his London homes and paid for social media filming…
Government use of automated AI decision-making to be curbed under new Australian rules
Published: July 19, 2026 12:00
New national plan accompanied by Labor push for digital duty of care legislationGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe use of AI in automated decision-making by government departments and agencies will be subject to tough rules…
Trump’s rebranding of Palm Beach airport hasn’t taken off as he planned
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Published: July 19, 2026 12:00
Changes inside the Florida international airport are hardly evident as state and county hold back funds for full remodelOne of Donald Trump’s most grandiose vanity projects, a multimillion-dollar makeover of Florida’s Palm Beach international airport into…
South East Water supply disruption hits thousands of properties in Kent
Published: July 19, 2026 11:46
People in Tunbridge Wells area face lower pressure, intermittent supply or no water after ‘instrument failure’Thousands of homes and businesses in Kent are facing water supply problems for a second day, including a “complete lack of water” in some cases,…
Majority of US voters link extreme weather to climate crisis, study finds
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/19/climate-crisis-us-voters-study
Published: July 19, 2026 11:00
Top Democrat says findings show public ‘way ahead of the politicians’ as Trump dismisses global heating as ‘hoax’Amid a summer of dangerous heat, drought and floods, a majority of Americans are connecting increasingly severe weather to the climate crisis,…
How Trump and his administration have mired the US in multiple crises
Published: July 19, 2026 11:00
From manufactured election insecurity to an outbreak of ‘explosive’ diarrhea, Americans are bearing the brunt of harmful policiesBetween widespread cuts to vital government agencies, various disease and illness outbreaks, and new environmental disaster…
Molten salt and human sweat: the weird batteries that could store renewable energy
Published: July 19, 2026 11:00
From Nevada to Manchester, developers are trialling innovative solutions to clean energy’s biggest challengeIn the deserts of the United Arab Emirates a sprawling clean energy project, stretching across an area roughly the size of 12,600 football fields,…
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