Suspect ate Chick-fil-A and interacted with Charlie Kirk staff before shooting, court hears
The preliminary hearing will determine whether Tyler Robinson, accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk, will stand trial.
Live updates: US strikes Iran and reimposes sanctions in retaliation for attacks on commercial shipping – CNN
- Live updates: US strikes Iran and reimposes sanctions in retaliation for attacks on commercial shipping CNN
- CNBC Daily Open: Strait of Hormuz, Ukraine's attacks in Russia, Greenland CNBC
- US military launches strikes against Iran, Central Command says Reuters
- Oil Jumps on Iran Attack, Asian Stocks Set to Drop: Markets Wrap Bloomberg.com
- U.S. Strikes Iran and Reimposes Sanctions After Tanker Attacks The New York Times
Utah boarding school where Paris Hilton alleged abuse as a teen loses its licence
Hilton said the facility "failed the children", as regulators cited neglect and use of unnecessary restraints.
Farage Resigns and Says He Will Run Again in Special Election – The New York Times
- Farage Resigns and Says He Will Run Again in Special Election The New York Times
- Nigel Farage resigns as MP for Clacton, triggering by-election which he says he will stand in BBC
- Britain’s Nigel Farage Quits Parliament Amid Probe Into Finances but Vows Return WSJ
- Nige throws the world’s biggest temper tantrum before grand byelection reveal The Guardian
- Trump ally Nigel Farage quits UK parliament amid finance scandal to fight special election CNBC
Telstra blames ‘software defect’ for major outage that hit mobiles, trains and triple-zero calls
Telco said outage was not due to a cyber-attack but warned of scammers calling people claiming to be from Telstra
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Telstra has blamed a “software defect” that changed the time servers for a major outage in which thousands of mobile customers were unable to make calls or access data on the country’s largest network on Wednesday morning.
The telco, which powers about 25m mobile services nationwide, confirmed the outage on Wednesday, with all services restored by 4pm AEST.
Continue reading...Ukrainian drones hammer Russia’s Saratov Oil Refinery, Tatarstan petrochemical plant, Zelensky confirms – The Kyiv Independent
- Ukrainian drones hammer Russia's Saratov Oil Refinery, Tatarstan petrochemical plant, Zelensky confirms The Kyiv Independent
- Ukraine hits 21 Russian ships within 72 hours Seatrade Maritime News
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 7, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Ukrainian drones hit Russia’s largest oil refinery as Zelenskyy says Siberia now ‘within reach’ CNBC
- Ukraine says its drones hit three refineries, tankers, in night of major strikes Reuters
Iran accuses US of violating peace agreement after strikes target sites around strait of Hormuz
The US military said the strikes were in response to Iranian attacks on three commercial vessels on Tuesday that violated the ceasefire
Iran has accused the US of violating the agreement aimed at ending the war between the two sides, after the US military launched strikes around the strait of Hormuz and revoked a temporary sanctions waiver for Tehran to export oil.
The US military said the attacks launched in the early hours of Wednesday were in response to Iranian attacks on three commercial vessels that were transiting through the strait of Hormuz on Tuesday.
Continue reading...Top Democrats press Maine Senate candidate to drop out of race over sexual assault allegation
Graham Platner denied the allegation, calling it "categorically false" but said he was "taking the time to reflect on the best path forward".
‘The water just came so fast’: Typhoon triggers floods and rare tornadoes in China
Villagers whose families have been stranded told the BBC they are struggling to get food and help.
‘The water just came so fast’: Typhoon triggers floods and rare tornadoes in China
Villagers whose families have been stranded told the BBC they are struggling to get food and help.
ICE agent fatally shoots motorist during traffic stop in Houston
Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was killed by immigration enforcement as he was looking to hire workers, his son says
A federal immigration agent fatally shot a driver in Houston on Tuesday morning, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE) has said.
Agents stopped Lorenzo Salgado Araujo at around 6.50am and tried to arrest him, according to ICE, which described Salgado Araujo as a Mexican national and an “illegal alien” whom the agency was seeking as part of a “targeted enforcement operation”.
Continue reading...Australian house prices are falling but are still almost double what they were a decade ago
The average dwelling price has risen to more than 17 years of a typical household’s disposable income
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House prices have dropped across several Australian capital cities, with major banks predicting falls of 2% to 3% by the end of the year.
But after a decade of accelerating house prices, this wouldn’t make a significant dent in housing affordability.
Continue reading...US launches strikes on Iran after tankers hit in Strait of Hormuz
The US says the strikes are intended to impose "heavy costs", while Iran warns it will "take decisive measures" in response.
Arizona toddler declared dead after near-drowning was alive for hours in ‘cold room’, records say
Officers say they saw signs of life multiple times, and after hospital treated the child, he was taken to hospital’s morgue
A toddler who was declared dead after being discovered in a backyard pool in February was actually alive and found hours later in a room that serves as the hospital morgue, recently released police records show.
Two Gilbert police officers saw possible signs of life multiple times, but the child was still taken to the hospital’s “cold room” after being treated by staff, according to the documents.
Continue reading...Manhattan building sparks evacuations after two structural columns buckle
Officials also find multiple cracks and sagging floors in building that is being converted into apartments
A high-rise building in Manhattan was deemed unstable on Tuesday after authorities determined that support columns buckled, spurring evacuation of nearby buildings, according to officials and reports.
Officials said they also found “structural issues” on the 21st floor of the former Pfizer pharmaceutical building, which is being converted into residential apartments. “Two structural columns buckled, and there were multiple cracks and sagging floors,” the fire department said on X.
Continue reading...Fears of a massacre in this city on the front line of Sudan’s war
El-Obeid has been under "siege-like conditions" for 18 months says the UN human rights chief.
Which? finds 150 potentially lethal baby products sold online
UK consumer group says lives are at risk because platforms fail to prevent dangerous items reaching customers
Babies are being put at risk by dozens of potentially lethal infant products sold to UK parents on major online marketplaces, an investigation has found.
The consumer champion Which? identified 150 products, including self-feeding prop feeders that pose a choking risk and baby sleep pillows linked to suffocation.
Continue reading...Trump lashes out at NATO as first day of summit wraps in Turkiye – Al Jazeera
- Trump lashes out at NATO as first day of summit wraps in Turkiye Al Jazeera
- Live updates: Trump arrives at NATO summit in Ankara as he piles pressure on alliance CNN
- Trump arrives in Turkey as NATO is strained by Russian attacks, U.S. impatience CNBC
- Trump rips NATO allies, dashing European hopes for a kumbaya summit Politico
- "I just want loyalty": Trump's Iran grudge hangs over NATO summit Axios
US launches strikes against Iran after attacks on vessels in strait of Hormuz
US Central Command says Tehran in ‘clear violation’ of ceasefire with ‘unwarranted’ attacks on commercial ships
The US military launched a series of “powerful” strikes against Iran, it announced on Tuesday night, in response to what it said were “unwarranted, dangerous” Iranian attacks on three commercial vessels in the strait of Hormuz.
In a statement on social media, US Central Command accused Tehran of a “clear violation” of the ceasefire agreement between US and Iran, which was signed last month.
Continue reading...Trump renews call for US to take over Greenland as he arrives for Nato summit
President also threatens to pull all American troops from Europe and rails against Nato stance on Iran war
Donald Trump has revived his bid for the US to acquire Greenland, threatening to pull all American armed forces out of Europe after the continent repeatedly pushed back.
Arriving at the Nato summit in Ankara on Tuesday, the US president also suggested his commitment to defending Europe had been tempered by political decisions by leaders on immigration and energy.
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