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Defence investment plan criticised as ‘too little, too late’ ahead of launch – UK politics live
Published: June 30, 2026 08:55
Defence investment plan, which was originally due in the autumn, criticised by Tories and Lib DemsLord Dannatt, a former head of the army, told GB News this morning that, while the defence investment plan (Dip) was “a step in the right direction”, it did…
EU halves duty-free steel quota but UK and other partners given better rate
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jun/30/eu-duty-free-steel-quota-uk-rate-brexit
Published: June 30, 2026 08:45
Twelve countries with a free trade agreement with Brussels have their quota reduced by just one-thirdBusiness live – latest updatesThe EU has halved the amount of duty-free steel it will accept from abroad, but has agreed to higher levels of imports for 12…
Georgie Purcell facing antisemitic and misogynistic abuse due to having Jewish partner, commission hears
Published: June 30, 2026 08:42
The royal commission into antisemitism and social cohesion is hearing evidence about hateful speech in the online environmentGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastVile, threatening abuse is being levelled at witnesses to the…
Delhi plans to ban petrol rickshaws and scooters in effort to cut toxic fumes
Published: June 30, 2026 08:39
Government hopes for 30% of city’s fleet to be electric by 2030, in move hailed by some as ‘gamechanger’The unruly chaos of Delhi’s roads would be unrecognisable without the rickshaws and scooters that zip through India’s capital in their millions,…
Thai police investigate if Australian man charged over 17-year-old girl’s murder linked to other unsolved cases
Published: June 30, 2026 08:28
Police say there are similarities but no evidence of links between Thunchanok Donhomla’s alleged murder and two other deaths in past two years in same regionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThai police are investigating whether an…
NSW’s deadly one-in-100-years floods could have been slashed by two metres using dams, CSIRO finds
Published: June 30, 2026 08:18
Governments have not committed to measures modelled in the report on Lismore’s 2022 floods, which led to the deaths of 13 peopleGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBuilding 10 new dams in New South Wales’s northern rivers could have…
Europe and US on collision course over next high representative for Bosnia
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/30/europe-us-high-representative-for-bosnia
Published: June 30, 2026 08:13
Diplomats from around world meet in Sarajevo in second attempt to agree on top envoy, as US pushes for its choiceDiplomats from around the world are due to meet in Sarajevo on Tuesday in an attempt to resolve a deep rift between the US and Europe over a…
Reader Q&A: ask Ajit Niranjan anything about Europe’s hellish week of heat
Published: June 30, 2026 08:00
Our European environment correspondent has been reporting on the shocking heatwave that continues to scorch its way across Europe, covering everything from the lack of preparation to ways to deal with the heatPost your questions now – Ajit will be here at…
EY sacks graduate employee after he allegedly accessed Australian PM’s bank account
Published: June 30, 2026 07:39
Two men – including one who worked for EY – appear in court after being charged over accessing restricted dataGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn employee at one of Australia’s big four accounting firms has been sacked after he…
Bereaved mother says England maternity commissioner role would be ‘fundamentally dangerous’
Published: June 30, 2026 07:34
Emily Barley, founder of Maternity Safety Alliance, says recommendation in Amos report will not solve wider cultural problemsThe appointment of a national maternity commissioner would be “fundamentally dangerous”, a bereaved mother who founded a maternity…
Monaco parcel bomb blast severely wounds Ukrainian oligarch
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/30/monaco-parcel-bomb-blast-ukrainian-oligarch
Published: June 30, 2026 07:30
Source says Vadym Yermolaiev was one of two adults left with life-threatening injuries after apartment blast on MondayA parcel bomb blast wounded a Ukrainian oligarch and two others in Monaco on Monday in an unprecedented act that has rocked the super-safe…
How I survived the record Paris heatwave while seven months pregnant
Published: June 30, 2026 07:00
It feels as if we are being abandoned to our fate by those in power, with further extreme heat expected next weekIn the summer of 2019, I had a “fun” idea for a piece. Paris was due to experience its hottest day in history, and I proposed travelling around…
Nearly 25% of UK pubs and restaurants lose money, research shows
Published: June 30, 2026 07:00
Hospitality trade bodies’ data published as celebrity chefs and restaurateurs launch campaign for VAT cutNearly a quarter of UK pubs, bars and restaurants are losing money, according to new survey data that came as a group of celebrity chefs and business…
Queensland government admits vulnerable children slept on floor of public service offices
Published: June 30, 2026 06:29
LNP denies claims that recent changes to child safety practices have led to an increase in the use of office spaceFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Queensland government has…
Cost to rewire Great Britain’s electricity network could reach £90bn in 2030s
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jun/30/great-britain-electricity-network-90bn-pounds-2030s
Published: June 30, 2026 06:00
Energy system operator says sum needed to deliver clean power targets while meeting rising demand is up by 50%The cost of rewiring Great Britain’s electricity networks through the 2030s is now 50% higher than before the Labour government came to power, and…
Unite boss to face leadership challenge amid concerns over rise of Reform
Published: June 30, 2026 06:00
Simon Dubbins to announce he has secured required number of nominations to challenge Sharon GrahamSharon Graham, the leader of the UK’s second biggest union, Unite, is to face a challenge as general secretary over claims the union is not doing enough to…
Millions of Britons urged to submit meter readings before energy price cap rises on Wednesday
Published: June 30, 2026 06:00
Estimated 5.3m households on standard tariffs without smart meters risk being overcharged for some of June usageMillions of Britons could pay higher energy bills than they need to if they do not submit a meter reading before the price cap rises on…
Tuesday briefing: Inside Shabana Mahmood’s new UK asylum reforms
Published: June 30, 2026 05:45
In today’s newsletter: As the home secretary details reforms to the asylum system, a look at the challenges Labour faces – and what better story could be told about immigrationGood morning. Last night home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, set out further…
Brompton sells stakes to Decathlon and Chinese Labubu backer
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jun/30/brompton-sells-stakes-decathlon-bike-maker-sales
Published: June 30, 2026 05:00
British bike maker says cycling market is recovering from sales slump and investments will add new expertiseThe French sports gear retailer Decathlon and a Chinese investment group that was an early backer of Labubu soft toys have bought stakes in the…
Chinese tycoon Guo Wengui sentenced to 30 years in US prison for fraud
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/30/guo-wengui-chinese-tycoon-sentenced-us-prison-fraud
Published: June 30, 2026 04:22
Guo Wengui, who gained fans for criticising China’s Communist party, was found guilty in 2024 on nine charges including money launderingA US federal court has sentenced exiled Chinese tycoon Guo Wengui to 30 years in prison, after he was convicted of…
Truck drivers ‘miraculously’ emerge nearly unscathed from explosions and fire after Hume Highway truck crash
Published: June 30, 2026 04:16
Six trucks – including one carrying eight tonnes of butane cans – destroyed at NSW rest stop near Breadalbane, police sayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPolice say it is…
Director sentenced to more than two years for defrauding Netflix out of $11m
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/29/carl-rinsch-47-ronin-netflix-fraud
Published: June 30, 2026 01:25
Carl Rinsch requested $11m for never-finished sci-fi series but diverted money to personal account, prosecutors saidHollywood writer-director Carl Rinsch was sentenced Monday to two-and-a-half years in prison after being convicted of defrauding Netflix out…
Cairo Takeaway secures court win over pro-Israel activist who claimed he was ‘completely vindicated’ after settlement
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jun/30/cairo-takeaway-court-win-ofir-birenbaum-sydney-ntwnfb
Published: June 30, 2026 01:23
Federal court judge rules Ofir Birenbaum breached parts of settlement with Middle Eastern restaurant reached after incident when working with Daily TelegraphFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or…
Both Republican Dan Sullivans can compete in Alaska primary, court rules
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/29/dan-sullivan-alaska-primary
Published: June 30, 2026 00:54
Challenger Dan Sullivan had been booted from ballot, but supreme court ruled he can compete against senator of same nameA man with the same name and party affiliation as Senator Dan Sullivan, a Republican, is qualified to run for the seat and ordered…
Peru’s Keiko Fujimori wins presidential election, in latest victory for Latin American right
Published: June 30, 2026 00:18
The 51-year-old daughter of late president Alberto Fujimori secured the top office after authorities spent weeks reviewing contested ballotsPeru’s conservative president-elect Keiko Fujimori has vowed to restore “order and hope” after defeating left-wing…
Trump nominates Keith Sonderling to permanent role of labor secretary
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/29/trump-nominates-keith-sonderling-labor-secretary
Published: June 30, 2026 00:13
Sonderling is filling in as acting secretary after Lori Chavez-DeRemer announced she was leaving in AprilDonald Trump announced he is nominating Keith Sonderling to serve as US secretary of labor, a role he is currently filling as acting secretary after…
Australian police close in on ‘Scorpio’, mystery author of threatening letters to high-profile people
Published: June 30, 2026 00:12
Federal and NSW police say more than 100 letters sent to MPs and community leaders since 2015Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPolice are appealing for help in tracking down the…
‘Humanity is a privilege’: Umar Khalid on his six years in an Indian jail without trial
Published: June 30, 2026 00:00
Exclusive: Activist tells of his life as one of India’s most prominent political prisoners and his opposition to the government of Narendra ModiPrison is hardest at sunset. As the thousands of prisoners incarcerated in Delhi’s most infamous jail are cast…
Venezuelans newly deported from US missing after hotel collapse
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/29/venezuela-hotel-collapse-earthquake
Published: June 29, 2026 23:10
More than 100 people removed on ICE flight were being held in hotel in La Guaira when earthquakes struckMore than 100 people just deported from the United States were being held in a hotel when earthquakes struck Venezuela, setting off a scramble to find…
England to get powerful maternity commissioner after ‘shocking’ failings
Published: June 29, 2026 23:01
Health secretary announces move after Amos review finds childbirth and neonatal care in need of ‘urgent reform’Analysis: Transparency, standards and a new commissioner – but does maternity review go far enough?A powerful maternity commissioner will be…
Transparency, standards and a new commissioner – but does the maternity review go far enough?
Published: June 29, 2026 23:01
Amos review sets out recommendations for government, but falls short on systemic racism and traumatic birthsEngland to get powerful maternity commissioner after ‘shocking’ failingsThe findings of Lady Amos’ review into maternity and neonatal services…
Crypto firms operating in UK to be subject to sweeping new rules
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jun/30/crypto-firms-sweeping-new-rules-uk-fca-regulator
Published: June 29, 2026 23:01
City regulator will require booming industry to prove its resilience to risk from October next yearCrypto firms operating in the UK will be forced to prove they can weather market shocks and hold capital against risky assets as part of sweeping new rules…
Monaco explosion injures three and triggers police hunt
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/29/monaco-explosion-injuries-triggers-police-hunt
Published: June 29, 2026 22:51
Two people said to be in critical condition after CCTV shows man dropping backpack at residential building lobbyAn explosion in Monaco has triggered a police hunt for a man suspected of detonating a makeshift bomb that injured three people.The blast…
San Francisco archdiocese to pay $395m to settle over 500 child sexual abuse claims
Published: June 29, 2026 22:30
Settlement requires archbishop to write apology letter to each survivor and implement child protection reformsThe San Francisco Catholic archdiocese has agreed to pay $395m to settle more than 500 lawsuits alleging child sexual abuse by church officials,…
Offenders in England and Wales who kill current or ex-partners face 10 more years in prison
Published: June 29, 2026 21:30
Increase comes after seven-year campaign by mothers of victims for a change in the minimum sentence for domestic murderOffenders who kill their current or ex-partner face spending an extra 10 years behind bars, with a new minimum sentence of 25 years in…
Asylum seekers to pay £10,000 towards living costs under new UK law
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/29/asylum-seekers-pay-towards-living-costs-new-uk-law
Published: June 29, 2026 21:30
Means-tested scheme included in immigration and asylum bill condemned by charities for placing tax on refugees Asylum seekers will be ordered to pay about £10,000 to cover their state-funded living costs or be denied settled status in the UK under a new…
New defence secretary wins another £1.5bn to boost drone spending
Published: June 29, 2026 21:30
Dan Jarvis persuaded Rachel Reeves to reduce £18bn funding gap that led to predecessor resigningThe new defence secretary has secured an extra £1.5bn to the UK’s long-delayed defence investment plan, with the bulk of that to be spent on drones to deter…
Australia politics live: Anthony Albanese says tax reforms ‘make system fairer’ and backs Paul Hogan on Pauline Hanson
Published: June 29, 2026 21:30
The prime minister tells 7.30 the housing market was ‘broken’. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMelissa McIntosh is back on the airwaves this morning, after causing a stir yesterday when calling for her…
High-street slot machines and casinos could face £460m tax rise under Burnham
Published: June 29, 2026 21:00
Thinktank finds 43% of the public would support a move by Labour to raise taxes on adult gaming centresAll-night slot machine shops and casinos could face a £460m tax rise if Andy Burnham acts on his concerns about the gambling industry as prime minister,…
Officials release names of three firefighters killed in Colorado wildfire
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/29/firefighters-killed-colorado-wildfires
Published: June 29, 2026 20:33
Emily Barker, Nick Hutcherson and Sydney Watson killed working to contain raging fires on Utah-Colorado borderThe US Department of Interior on Monday released the names of three firefighters who were killed while working to contain wildfires along the…
Maddy Cusack’s father tells inquest she was dismayed at Sheffield United manager’s return
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jun/29/maddy-cusack-inquest-sheffield-united
Published: June 29, 2026 19:41
Jonathan Morgan claims he provided player welfareDoctor says Maddy feared mental health stigmaThe most significant cause of the deterioration of the late Sheffield United footballer Maddy Cusack’s mental health was the behaviour of Jonathan Morgan, the…
US man dies while discarding body of girlfriend he fatally strangled, officials say
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/29/man-dies-heart-attack-discarding-girlfriend-body
Published: June 29, 2026 19:11
Police found man, who died of a heart attack, next to his girlfriend by abandoned vehicle in wooded area of AlabamaA man recently died in Alabama from a heart attack while trying to discard his girlfriend’s body after fatally strangling her, according to…
Tenured California professor fired over Gaza protest wins job back
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/29/california-professor-gaza-protest-reinstated
Published: June 29, 2026 19:09
Arbitrator rules California State University system violated law when it dismissed Sang Hea Kil, who now plans to sueA tenured professor who was fired last year over her pro-Palestinian activism has won her job back and is suing her university over the…
EU sets up three months of talks with China over €360bn trade deficit
Published: June 29, 2026 18:33
Two sides agree to try to make bilateral relationship ‘more balanced’ after weeks of threatsThe EU and China have agreed to enter three months of talks to try to avoid a trade war over the bloc’s €360bn (£310bn) annual import/export imbalance.In their…
What is Andy Burnham’s economic and political blueprint for Britain?
Published: June 29, 2026 18:31
Plans include greater regional power, public ownership of utilities and the end of trickle-down economics Andy Burnham vows to set up No 10 North as ‘nerve centre of rewired Britain’Andy Burnham’s speech at the People’s History Museum in Manchester was the…
Burnham brings emotional connection and optimism in vibe shift from Starmer
Published: June 29, 2026 18:26
Labour MPs value Burnham’s warmth as a communicator but they know that will not be enough on its ownWhen Keir Starmer welcomed Mark Rutte, the Nato secretary general, outside No 10 on Monday, the attire fitted the moment: dark formal suits, polished…
Resident doctors in England accept government offer on pay and jobs
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jun/29/resident-doctors-england-accept-pay-jobs
Published: June 29, 2026 17:53
Pay will be 35.2% higher on average compared with four years ago after series of strikes that have cost NHS £1bnResident doctors in England have voted to accept a new government deal on pay and jobs, bringing an end to strike action that has cost the NHS…
Thai-based crypto investor funding Reform unlikely to avoid cap on overseas donations
Published: June 29, 2026 17:47
Christopher Harborne, who also gave Nigel Farage £5m ‘gift’, reported to have registered to vote in HampshireChristopher Harborne, the Thailand-based crypto investor who has given millions of pounds to Reform UK, would be unlikely to get around a planned…
Strong aftershock terrifies Venezuelans days after devastating twin quakes
Published: June 29, 2026 17:37
Caracas and La Guaira affected by 4.6-magnitude tremor as death toll passes 1,700 and humanitarian crisis growsA strong aftershock has rattled northern Venezuela, sending terrified residents racing on to the streets five days after the twin earthquakes…
Backlash from centrist Democrats as democratic socialist candidates sweep primaries
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/29/centrist-democrats-democratic-socialists-backlash
Published: June 29, 2026 17:25
Party’s old guard abandons ‘blue no matter what’ banner to push for a more formal break with progressive wingAfter a string of Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) primary victories, the loudest response from much of the Democratic establishment’s old…
Nato chief says he is confident Burnham will stick to defence spending target
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/29/nato-chief-confident-burnham-defence-spending
Published: June 29, 2026 17:14
Mark Rutte stressed need for military investment ahead of long-awaited UK funding announcement on TuesdayNato’s secretary general has said he is confident Andy Burnham will stick to the alliance’s long-term spending commitments, and that the man expected…
Outcry over supreme court decision to grant Trump power to fire agency chiefs
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/29/supreme-court-trump-agency-firings-slaughter-ftc
Published: June 29, 2026 17:13
Legal and labor experts say Trump v Slaughter decision upends settled constitutional law in favor of ‘loyalty test’As a reality TV show host, Donald Trump rose to fame with the catchphrase: “You’re fired!” On Monday, the US supreme court handed him – and…
Iran is jealously competing with Oman as decision-maker over strait of Hormuz
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/29/oman-safe-reopening-strait-hormuz-iran-us-middle-east
Published: June 29, 2026 16:20
Tehran believes it should control the shipping route but its neighbour has its own plans for reopening itThe strait of Hormuz is Iran’s chief bargaining tool in the negotiations with the US and so it was always likely to be the greatest point of…
US supreme court rejects Trump’s bid to appeal $5m E Jean Carroll verdict
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/29/supreme-court-trump-e-jean-carroll
Published: June 29, 2026 16:03
Jury found Trump liable in 2023 for sexually abusing former magazine columnist and defaming herUS supreme court decisions – live updatesSign up for the Breaking News US newsletterThe US supreme court on Monday declined Donald Trump’s request to review a…
Current and ex-DUP members knew of allegations about Jeffrey Donaldson, party says
Published: June 29, 2026 15:53
Information not reported through ‘appropriate channels’ and left DUP unable to formally respond, leader saysFormer and current members of the Democratic Unionist party (DUP) knew of allegations about the former leader Jeffrey Donaldson but did not share…
Dangerous temperatures forecast for parts of Europe as heatwave moves east
Published: June 29, 2026 15:49
Red warnings issued in Hungary, Poland, Romania and the Balkans, with authorities urging people to stay indoorsParts of central, eastern and southern Europe sweltered on Monday as the “heat dome” behind last week’s record-breaking temperatures shifted…
Former Tory MP Craig Williams pleads guilty to cheating at gambling with election bets
Published: June 29, 2026 15:45
Former parliamentary private secretary to Rishi Sunak admits offence relating to betting on date of 2024 electionA former Conservative MP who was Rishi Sunak’s closest parliamentary aide when he was prime minster has pleaded guilty to cheating at gambling…
Andy Burnham picks Greater Manchester CEO to oversee devolution of power at No 10 North
Published: June 29, 2026 15:21
Described as Burnham’s ‘right-hand woman’, Caroline Simpson has been putting his vision of ‘Manchesterism’ into practice since 2024 UK politics live – latest updatesAndy Burnham has asked the current chief executive of the Greater Manchester combined…
US military races to vaccinate new recruits before flu shots expire
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/29/us-military-flu-shots
Published: June 29, 2026 15:12
Move comes amid growing outbreak in Texas and after two-month halt on mandatory shotsThe US military is racing to vaccinate new recruits after a two-month halt on mandatory flu shots – but it’s a temporary reprieve, as the shots will soon expire and new…
Trump claims Iran has agreed to hold peace talks in Doha after recent clashes
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/29/trump-iran-peace-talks-doha
Published: June 29, 2026 15:11
US president posts that meeting will take place on Tuesday in Qatari capital after exchange of fire in strait of HormuzDonald Trump has claimed that Iran has agreed to hold talks in Doha after the US and Iran traded fire in the strait of Hormuz this…
Sydney to get parking zones for shared ebikes in bid to stop ‘wild west scenes’ of blocked footpaths
Published: June 29, 2026 15:01
NSW transport minister says growth in shared schemes is a positive development but pedestrians are ‘crying out for order’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastShared ebikes cluttering Sydney footpaths will be kicked to the kerb in the…
The show must go on: musical theatre cancellations lead to industry calls for urgent government help
Published: June 29, 2026 15:00
In the space of a week, two major musicals, Waitress and Beetlejuice, and a $20m opera were forced to cancel shows amid skyrocketing costs, putting hundreds out of workGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s theatre industry…
Love Island contestant reportedly leaves show over link to stabbing
Published: June 29, 2026 14:58
Gabriel Garland, 24, was involved in New Year’s Eve altercation but not charged with any offenceA Love Island contestant has reportedly left the programme over his connection to a stabbing in London.Gabriel Garland, 24, was removed from the ITV2 dating…
Shooter kills five adults at youth welfare facility in Stade, Germany
Published: June 29, 2026 14:43
Two arrested after incident at town west of Hamburg, with motive unknownFive people have been shot and killed at a youth welfare facility in a northern German town, police have said.The motive for the incident in Stade, close to the port city of…
US supreme court rules Trump can fire leaders of independent agencies
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/29/us-supreme-court-ftc-ruling-slaughter
Published: June 29, 2026 14:29
Case focused on White House’s March 2025 firing of Federal Trade Commission member Rebecca SlaughterUS supreme court decisions – live updatesSign up for the Breaking News US emailThe US supreme court ruled that Donald Trump can fire leaders of independent…
US supreme court rules geofence warrants require constitutional privacy protections
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/29/supreme-court-geofence-warrants-case-decision
Published: June 29, 2026 14:25
Law enforcement’s use of warrants sweeping smartphone location data requires privacy protections, court rulesUS supreme court decisions – live updatesThe US supreme court has ruled that law enforcement’s use of sprawling warrants that sweep up smartphone…
Stalker who used fake Tinder profile to lure men to ex’s home jailed for eight years
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/29/man-used-fake-tinder-profile-stalking-ex-jailed
Published: June 29, 2026 14:21
Asad Hussain, 36, from Cheadle in Greater Manchester, found guilty of stalking involving serious alarm or distressA man has been jailed for eight years after he set up a fake Tinder profile for his ex-partner and enticed multiple men to her house with the…
US supreme court rules Trump’s firing of Lisa Cook from Fed was unconstitutional
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/29/supreme-court-trump-lisa-cook-ruling
Published: June 29, 2026 14:20
Justices find president does not have constitutional authority to fire Federal Reserve governor without causeUS supreme court decisions – live updatesSign up for the Breaking News US emailThe US supreme court has ruled that Donald Trump’s firing of a…
Man murdered two London women in predatory sexual attacks, court told
Published: June 29, 2026 14:19
Trial begins of Simon Levy, who denies killing Carmenza Valencia-Trujillo and Sheryl Wilkins and attacking third womanA man murdered two women and left a third for dead in a series of predatory sexual attacks over an eight-month period, a jury has been…
US supreme court upholds law to count mail-in ballots arriving after election day
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/29/supreme-court-mail-in-ballots-election-ruling
Published: June 29, 2026 14:07
Court sides against Republicans after deciding earlier this term to let Louisiana effectively dismantle Voting Rights ActUS supreme court decisions – live updatesSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailThe US supreme court sided against national…
Europe heatwave shows need to reject climate denial ‘lies’, says EU green chief
Published: June 29, 2026 14:00
Teresa Ribera blames ‘ideologically driven’ falsehoods, driven by those with vested interests in fossil fuels, for attacks on green policyThe heatwave wreaking chaos across Europe is a “dramatic warning” to reject climate naysayers, a European Commission…
Families of two football players killed and injured in Venezuela earthquakes
Published: June 29, 2026 13:21
Lucas Trejo of Argentina loses wife and two children while Héctor Bello’s partner dies saving their daughter‘Critical hours’ in Venezuela earthquake rescue operation – latest updatesFamily members of two professional footballers are among those killed by…
Andy Burnham vows to set up No 10 North as ‘nerve centre of rewired Britain’
Published: June 29, 2026 13:06
UK’s likely next PM says Westminster system is ‘broken’ and he will oversee a devolution of power and resourcesUK politics live – latest updatesAndy Burnham will set up No 10 North as the “nerve centre of a rewired Britain” to oversee a devolution of power…
Trafalgar Entertainment acquires Nicholas Hytner’s Bridge theatre
Published: June 29, 2026 12:39
London Theatre Company founded in 2017 by Hytner and former National Theatre colleague Nick Starr has been sold to company that owns 20-plus venues in UK and abroadThe Bridge theatre in London, opened in 2017 by the former National Theatre duo Nicholas…
Hit the bar! UK pubs serve 5.5m extra pints during World Cup so far
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jun/29/uk-pubs-sell-extra-pints-world-cup-england
Published: June 29, 2026 12:23
Thirsty England fans bought more than 8m pints on Saturday, with higher sales expected as the team progressesWorld Cup live – latest updatesBusiness live – latest updatesEngland’s group-stage matches in the World Cup have been a boon for UK pubs, which…
‘Literally growing the future’: volunteers help save Scottish rainforest by collecting 11m seeds
Published: June 29, 2026 12:21
Teams painstakingly combed endangered Atlantic habitat over several years, helping to grow 8m native treesA small band of volunteers has helped to grow nearly 8m native trees in Scotland, crucial to efforts to restore lost parts of the Atlantic rainforest,…
Newborn baby found dead in portable bathroom at Michigan music festival
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/29/michigan-electric-forest-baby-death
Published: June 29, 2026 12:11
Organizers of the four-day Electric Forest festival are appealing for attendees to come forward with informationA newborn baby was found dead in a portable bathroom at a Michigan dance music festival on Sunday, and organizers are now appealing for…
One person killed and one injured in shooting at California World Cup ‘fan zone’
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/29/california-world-cup-fan-zone-shooting
Published: June 29, 2026 12:11
San Jose police say Sunday incident in area that has been hosting watch parties ‘is being investigated as a homicide’One person was killed and another seriously injured on Sunday night in a shooting at a popular entertainment spot in San Jose, California,…
Weather tracker: North-west US hit by snow ahead of eastern heatwave
Published: June 29, 2026 12:09
Western states experience unseasonally low temperatures but New York and Washington DC could reach 40C by end of weekUnseasonal snow has fallen in some parts of the US, while other parts of the country brace for a heatwave this week.A strong cold front…
Trump administration targets California coastal agency in escalation of energy production fight
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/29/california-trump-administration-energy-production
Published: June 29, 2026 12:00
US commerce department accuses state of ‘environmental terrorism’ and plans to evaluate its coastal agencyThe Trump administration plans to evaluate the performance of the California Coastal Commission, in the latest escalation of a dispute between the…
Tiny Antarctic sea creature could be key to treating melanoma, researchers say
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/jun/29/sea-squirt-melanoma-treatment-research
Published: June 29, 2026 12:00
Underwater expedition by Florida-based team supports possible therapeutic use of bacterial toxins from sea squirtsResearchers at a Florida university say bacterial toxins produced by tiny marine organisms they have studied in Antarctica could become an…
EU introduces €3 customs charge on small parcels to curb cheap Chinese imports
Published: June 29, 2026 11:28
Parcels of goods worth under €150 will no longer enjoy ‘de minimis’ exemption, exploited by platforms such as Temu and Shein The European Commission has said it hopes to prevent the “desertification” of Europe’s high streets, as it prepares to introduce…
Comcast to spin off NBCUniversal and Sky into separate media business
Published: June 29, 2026 11:24
Entertainment arm split from mobile and broadband in move that raises questions over future of Sky NewsBusiness live – latest updatesComcast is to spin off its media operation, which includes the Hollywood film studio, TV and theme park business…
Supreme court nears the end of its term with cases about Donald Trump’s power to be decided – US politics live
Published: June 29, 2026 11:23
Court expected to hand down decisions on several outstanding cases, wrapping up term that has focussed on Trump’s expansive claims of presidential powerTyler HicksFollowing a brutal Republican primary runoff in which Islamophobia took center stage,…
‘It definitely trickles down’: Muslims in Texas suffer effects of Republicans’ hate speech
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/29/texas-muslims-hate-speech
Published: June 29, 2026 11:00
Muslims say anti-Islamic rhetoric making everyday life difficult – and threats and harassment not uncommon Following a brutal Republican primary runoff in which Islamophobia took center stage, anti-Muslim hatred continues spilling into public life in…
Luigi Mangione to appear in federal court amid uncertainty over state case
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/29/luigi-mangione-court
Published: June 29, 2026 11:00
Mangione, accused of killing health executive Brian Thompson, has pleaded not guilty in state and federal casesLuigi Mangione is scheduled to appear at Manhattan federal court on Monday morning in relation to the murder of UnitedHealthcare executive Brian…
Cambridgeshire police face questions over decision to hand sexual assault case to US military
Published: June 29, 2026 11:00
Jacob Wulfson, who strangled woman he met online, was allowed to be tried at airbase court martial instead of facing UK justiceBizarre questions and an all-male ‘jury’: woman strangled by US pilot in Britain tells of airbase trialExplainer: how the US…
UK state threats bill could pull British journalists into terror prosecutions – experts
Published: June 29, 2026 10:40
Two independent reviewers of terrorism legislation call for safeguards for NGOs and journalists before bill becomes law this weekBritish foreign correspondents could be at risk of prosecution if they use sources within state-backed groups in countries such…
Five Americans die every hour from toxic vehicle emissions, study finds
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/29/deaths-vehicle-emissions-pollution
Published: June 29, 2026 10:00
Research suggests 41,800 premature US deaths in 2024 were attributable to road pollutionRoughly five Americans die every hour due to exposure to toxic road vehicle pollution, a new study has found.It’s the latest warning showing fossil-fueled transit is a…
Done Quixote? Film archivists on quest to finish Orson Welles passion project
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jun/29/orson-welles-unfinished-don-quixote-film
Published: June 29, 2026 10:00
Team hope 30 of hours of footage held by three countries will be enough to bring to life film-maker’s visionMore than 70 years after he shot the first few frames, Orson Welles’s ambitious project to put Don Quixote on the big screen may finally be…
Ex-Alaska mayor and ‘parent of the year’ charged with sexual abuse of minors
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/29/ulric-ulroan-alaska-charges-sexual-assault
Published: June 29, 2026 10:00
Ulric Ulroan charged on 47 criminal counts amid allegations he sexually assaulted teenage girls from 2009-2025The former mayor of a city in Alaska – who has also coached high school girls basketball and won a parent of the year award – has been criminally…
Venezuela in ‘critical hours’ to find earthquake survivors as more search and rescue teams arrive – latest updates
Published: June 29, 2026 09:51
At least 1,450 are known to have died but the number is expected to riseEl Salvador’s president, Nayib Bukele, has said rescue teams from El Savador, Venezuela and Mexico are working to pull out Aaron Levi Cantillo Vargas, 21, from a building he remains…
Trump renaming fiasco fuels jokes as Maher takes Kennedy Center’s Mark Twain prize
Published: June 29, 2026 09:09
Punchlines on president’s thwarted bid to have building named after him come thick and fast at Washington DC galaOutside the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, a giant tarpaulin remained in place to conceal Donald Trump’s humiliation.Guests…
Extreme heat continues in central and eastern Europe with temperatures of 38C expected – Europe live
Published: June 29, 2026 08:59
Germany, Czechia, Poland and Hungary reached record temperatures of more than 40C on Sunday Like much of Europe, the Czech Republic has been grappling with an unprecedented heatwave for the past two weeks, AFP reported.“We have seen the peak of an inflow…
Andy Burnham to propose devolution plan in first major policy speech since launching bid for No 10 – UK politics live
Published: June 29, 2026 08:58
Makerfield MP and hopeful prime minister to pledge ‘growth in every postcode’ Journalists have been told that Andy Burnham will not be taking questions after his speech today. Richard Tice, the Reform UK deputy leader, has described that in a post on…
British American Tobacco to slash 9,000 jobs as it turns to AI
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jun/29/british-american-tobacco-bat-cut-jobs-ai
Published: June 29, 2026 08:53
Dunhill maker to cut about a fifth of workforce, aiming to reduce costs and become more ‘technology enabled’Business live – latest updatesBritish American Tobacco (BAT) will cut about a fifth of its 47,000-strong workforce this year, as the cigarette-maker…
White working-class children failed by England’s school system, inquiry finds
Published: June 29, 2026 08:40
Report says once-in-a-generation changes needed to tackle why such children are lowest-performing large demographicUK politics live – latest updatesThe education system is “not set up to serve white working-class children and families”, an independent…
London cafe in legal battle with restaurant chain over ‘Eat Drink Work’ slogan
Published: June 29, 2026 08:00
Subsidiary of FTSE 250 company says Coffee Studio’s phrase too similar to its ‘Eat Drink Meet’ trademarkWhen Tahir Mehmet, the owner of an independent coffee shop, tried to register “three simple words”, Eat Drink Work, as its slogan, he had little idea it…
Liberal frontbencher calls for party ‘rebrand’ after drop in polls, prompting ridicule from Labor
Published: June 29, 2026 07:52
Melissa McIntosh’s comment comes after Angus Taylor’s claim Morrison government ‘breached trust’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLiberal frontbencher Melissa McIntosh has said…
Bruce Lehrmann loses bid to get footage from documentary featuring Brittany Higgins ahead of rape trial
Published: June 29, 2026 07:49
Judge says ‘no legitimate forensic purpose’ to former Liberal staffer’s subpoena requesting footage, ahead of his Queensland trialGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFormer political staffer Bruce Lehrmann has lost a legal bid to…
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