How Ivan Cepeda emerged a frontrunner in Colombia’s presidential election
Critics say Cepeda, a soft-spoken senator, became a 'hero to the left' after he took on a right-wing president in court.
Germany 2-1 Ivory Coast: World Cup 2026 – as it happened
All the updates from our text commentary stream coverage of Germany's 2-1 win over Ivory Coast at Toronto Stadium.
Revealed: Brexit voting areas have seen faster growth in foreign workers since EU referendum
Guardian investigation also finds same areas experienced relative decline over same period
Leave-voting areas have seen faster relative growth in foreign workers since the Brexit referendum, a Guardian investigation has found.
Data analysis suggests that the decade since the Brexit vote may not have matched the expectations of many Leave supporters, showing their local areas have also become relatively more deprived over the same period.
Continue reading...Trump insists Italy’s Meloni sought photos with him to boost popularity
Comments escalate a row between the once-close leaders that has emerged during the conflict with Iran.
Meloni tells Trump to ‘focus on your own popularity’ as row escalates
The US president earlier questioned Meloni's popularity after suggesting she "begged" for a photo at G7 summit
Nine people critically injured in fatal Bedford train crash – BBC
- Nine people critically injured in fatal Bedford train crash BBC
- Nine people in critical condition among 100 injured in fatal Bedford train crash BBC
- Trains Collide in UK, Killing at Least One and Injuring Dozens of Others The New York Times
- At least 1 killed, 89 injured after trains collide in England, British officials say CBS News
- Train driver dies and 89 people injured after two trains collide near Bedford The Guardian
Bolivian president declares state of emergency
The move comes after weeks of anti-government protests that have caused a shortage of basic goods in Bolivia.
Bolivian president declares state of emergency
The move comes after weeks of anti-government protests that have caused a shortage of basic goods in Bolivia.
Bolivian president declares state of emergency
The move comes after weeks of anti-government protests that have caused a shortage of basic goods in Bolivia.
Ubisoft Co-Founder Claude Guillemot Dies In Plane Crash – Deadline
- Ubisoft Co-Founder Claude Guillemot Dies In Plane Crash Deadline
- Ubisoft's co-founder Claude Guillemot dies in plane crash Reuters
- A founder of Assassin's Creed maker Ubisoft killed in a plane crash in western France ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Co-founder of video game company Ubisoft, maker of 'Assassin's Creed,' dies in plane crash king5.com
- Ubisoft Co-Founder Claude Guillemot Dead In Plane Crash In France Forbes
Iran warns of ‘reciprocal action’ if US doesn’t honour MOU commitments
Iran warns of ‘reciprocal action’ if US doesn’t honour MOU commitments.
Nine left in critical condition after UK train collision that killed driver
More than 80 people received treatment after the crash and 28 remain in hospital.
Court bans Spanish PM’s wife from leaving country amid corruption probe
Begona Gomez is accused of using her position as the prime minister's wife to secure work contracts.
New global order: AI CEOs as heads of nation-states at G7 – Axios
- New global order: AI CEOs as heads of nation-states at G7 Axios
- CEOs of Anthropic and Google DeepMind call for U.S.-led AI coalition in meeting at G7 CNBC
- West plays nice on AI in bid to shut out China politico.eu
- World leaders want American AI. They just don’t want America to be able to turn it off. TechCrunch
- G7 leaders discuss 'trusted partners' access to cutting-edge US AI models, sources say Reuters
Israel continues strikes in Lebanon despite ceasefire with Hezbollah – politico.eu
- Israel continues strikes in Lebanon despite ceasefire with Hezbollah politico.eu
- Israel and Hezbollah Are Still Fighting, Several Cease-Fires Later The New York Times
- Third of four IDF fatalities in Hezbollah attack on tank named as Staff Sgt. Liav Kababia The Times of Israel
- Israeli strikes kill at least 20 in Lebanon hours after ceasefire Reuters
- Iran war: Steve Witkoff heading to Switzerland for talks DW.com
Louisiana pastor sentenced to 80 years for sexually molesting two boys
Terry Reed, found guilty of rape and molestation of a juvenile, called ‘utter failure of a man’ by victim’s mother
A suburban New Orleans religious pastor has been sentenced to 80 years’ imprisonment after being convicted of sexually molesting two boys – the third time in which he was found guilty of abusing minors.
While Terry Reed received his punishment at a state court hearing on Thursday, the mother of one of his survivors read a victim-impact statement on behalf of her son which called him “an utter failure and a sorry excuse for a man”.
Continue reading...US treasury chief urged Trump not to host ‘Mr Bean on crack’ Zelenskyy, book says
Suggestion that Scott Bessent so described a world leader included in Regime Change, by New York Times reporters
Scott Bessent, the US treasury secretary, advised Donald Trump not to host Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office, having called the Ukrainian president a “little fucker”, a “special-needs child” and “Mr Bean on crack”, according to a new book.
The suggestion that a US cabinet official described a world leader in such terms is included in Regime Change, a blockbusting account of the second Trump administration by New York Times reporters Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan, set to be published worldwide on Tuesday.
Continue reading...Boy, 3, ‘critical but stable’ after man throws him into crocodile pen – NewsNation
- Boy, 3, ‘critical but stable’ after man throws him into crocodile pen NewsNation
- Woman who saved boy at Cambridgeshire crocodile zoo is praised BBC
- Mother, father and son rescued boy ‘thrown into crocodile pit’ The Times
- Man arrested in UK after toddler ends up in zoo crocodile enclosure CNN
- 3-year-old critically injured by crocodile after ending up in its enclosure in British zoo NBC News
Russia Faces Spreading Fuel Shortages After Ukrainian Drones Pummel Refineries – WSJ
- Russia Faces Spreading Fuel Shortages After Ukrainian Drones Pummel Refineries WSJ
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 16, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Petrol shortages and ‘oil rain’ bring Russia-Ukraine war home to Moscow Al Jazeera
- Russia forced to import fuel after Ukraine refinery strikes Yahoo
- 'It's Come To This': Gas Shortages Hit Russia As Ukraine Hits Refineries Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Ghost of far-right paramilitaries hovers over Colombia’s presidential runoff vote – The Guardian
- Ghost of far-right paramilitaries hovers over Colombia’s presidential runoff vote The Guardian
- Trump Called Iván Cepeda a ‘Radical Left Marxist.’ Can He Be Colombia’s President? The New York Times
- How Ivan Cepeda emerged a frontrunner in Colombia’s presidential election Al Jazeera
- Colombia faces a historic choice, writes its last president The Economist
- Contributor: Colombia's flirtation with the Trump alliance could prove disastrous Los Angeles Times