- ‘There needs to be change’: Voters in the major UK by-election are angry Politico
- The ‘King of the North’ seeks a path to becoming Britain’s next leader in a special election AP News
- Left, right and centre – I see all strands of the Labour tribe pulling together in Makerfield. This is bigger than Burnham The Guardian
- Facing a seismic by-election, the people of Makerfield tell us what matters to them BBC
- A U.K. Special Election That Could (Eventually) Topple a Prime Minister The New York Times
Japan successfully launches H3 rocket – The Japan Times
- Japan successfully launches H3 rocket The Japan Times
- Japan’s struggling flagship H3 rocket returns to flight with the debut of a low-cost variant AP News
- Yomiuri: Japan Regains Independent Space Access With H3 Rocket Launch MarketWatch
- H3 successfully returns to flight SpaceNews
- Japan Launches Flagship Rocket After Previous Mission Failed Bloomberg.com
Thailand’s Princess Bajrakitiyabha dies aged 47 after years in a coma
Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol’s health had worsened since she was hospitalised in December 2022 with heart problems that left her gravely ill
The eldest child of Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn has died aged 47, the palace has said, after nearly four years in a coma.
Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol, known in Thailand as Princess Bha, had been in hospital since December 2022 when she became gravely ill after having heart problems while out training her dogs.
Continue reading...Trump’s hand-picked Kennedy Center board mounts last-ditch effort to keep his name
Board seeks to stay judge’s ruling that found Trump’s name was illegally added to Washington performing arts venue
Donald Trump’s hand-picked board at the Kennedy Center is mounting a last-minute effort to keep his name on the facade of the performing arts facility before a court-ordered deadline to remove it by Friday.
The board voted on Thursday to seek a stay of US district judge Christopher Cooper’s 29 May ruling that said Trump’s name was illegally added to the Kennedy Center, according to a person familiar with the move who requested anonymity to discuss a private meeting.
Continue reading...Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha dies after more than three years in coma
Princess Bajrakitiyabha, the king's eldest daughter, collapsed in December 2022 while exercising her dogs.
Iran Update Special Report, June 11, 2026 – Institute for the Study of War
- Iran Update Special Report, June 11, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Iran war live: US, Iran signal deal within reach; Israel bombs Lebanon Al Jazeera
- Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Fourth Indian vessel attacked off Oman coast? MEA refutes reports, says all crew members safe Deccan Herald
- Middle East war live: US says ‘downed’ Iranian drones targeting ships in Strait of Hormuz France 24
- Five Extraordinary Developments in the Iran War National Review
More than 50 Iranian military bases damaged in US strikes since start of war, satellite images show
Bases across Iran have been hit by US strikes, with experts identifying damage to jets and warships.
More than 50 Iranian military bases damaged in US strikes since start of war, satellite images show
Bases across Iran have been hit by US strikes, with experts identifying damage to jets and warships.
The unknown man in my mother’s coffin: A year after Air India crash, families still waiting for answers
Relatives urge Indian authorities for answers after receiving the misidentified, and in one case mixed, remains of their loved ones.
4 Days of Rain Wiped Out 7% of Rarest Great Ape – Newser
- 4 Days of Rain Wiped Out 7% of Rarest Great Ape Newser
- Four days of extreme rain killed 7% of world's rarest orangutans, study says BBC
- Indonesia Landslides Devastated Endangered Orangutans, Study Finds The New York Times
- Four days of extreme rain in Indonesia killed 7% of world’s rarest great apes, study finds The Guardian
- Extreme rainfall from Cyclone Senyar endaangers orangutans eos.org
Why the economics make this the craziest World Cup ever
From trade wars to soaring ticket prices, the 2026 World Cup is unlike any before it. Faisal Islam explores what this tournament reveals about our changing global economy.
Why the economics make this the craziest World Cup ever
From trade wars to soaring ticket prices, the 2026 World Cup is unlike any before it. Faisal Islam explores what this tournament reveals about our changing global economy.
Why the economics make this the craziest World Cup ever
From trade wars to soaring ticket prices, the 2026 World Cup is unlike any before it. Faisal Islam explores what this tournament reveals about our changing global economy.
Philippine defence chief vows to press on against China’s ‘wickedness’ after sanctions – Reuters
- Philippine defence chief vows to press on against China's 'wickedness' after sanctions Reuters
- Philippines protests China’s sanctions against its defense chief as ‘an unfriendly act’ AP News
- China bars Philippines defence chief as South China Sea spat sails onwards Al Jazeera
- China sanctions Teodoro, family; bars entry and business ties Inquirer.net
- China sanctions Philippine defence chief Gilberto Teodoro South China Morning Post
UK school leavers and new students to be offered meningitis B vaccine
One-off programme to begin in July after recent MenB outbreaks in Kent, Dorset and Berkshire killed three people
Teenagers in their final school year and young people starting university will be offered two doses of a vaccine to protect them against meningitis B, the government has announced.
The one-off vaccination programme, which will begin in late July, comes after an unprecedented outbreak of meningitis B in Kent earlier this year along with clusters of cases in Dorset and Berkshire that, together, led to the deaths of three young people.
Continue reading...Record number of young people fear long-term unemployment
Report says confidence among 16- to 21-year-olds has fallen sharply as they doubt hard work will be rewarded
Young people in England are increasingly “losing faith in their futures” according to a report, as record numbers fear long-term unemployment.
Analysing survey data, including from the Office for National Statistics, the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) said 16- to 21-year-olds were less confident about being successful than a decade ago.
Continue reading...Lupus patients in England in remission after pioneering NHS trial of GM therapy
Doctors say therapy that genetically modifies person’s T-cells could offer cure for chronic autoimmune disease
Five lupus patients in England are in remission after being treated with a revolutionary therapy that genetically modifies their own cells, in a medical breakthrough that could offer people a cure, doctors have said.
CAR (chimeric antigen receptor) T-cell therapy involves removing a type of white blood cell also called T lymphocytes, which are crucial for hunting out infected or damaged cells, and engineering them to spot and destroy disease. The T-cells are then fed back into the patient via an infusion to reset their immune system.
Continue reading...Musk’s $1.8 trillion SpaceX IPO could be ‘highly undesirable’ for some
SpaceX’s IPO could challenge pension funds as concerns grow over its valuation and governance structure under Musk.
Israeli firm BlackCore suspected of meddling in New York and Scotland votes, France says – Reuters
- Israeli firm BlackCore suspected of meddling in New York and Scotland votes, France says Reuters
- France accuses Israeli firm of interfering in Scottish elections and targeting SNP The Guardian
- The Fake Gaza Charity Linked to the Anti-left Disinformation Campaign in France Haaretz
- Israeli tech firm accused of targeting First Minister in election BBC
- France Says Israeli Firm Interfered In Scottish Elections Silicon UK
After Crying In Court Over Videos Of Horrific Crimes, Son Of Norway’s Future Queen Faces Major Trial Update – Bored Panda
- After Crying In Court Over Videos Of Horrific Crimes, Son Of Norway's Future Queen Faces Major Trial Update Bored Panda
- Norway crown princess's son to stay in custody before rape verdict, says court BBC
- Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway Faces a Litany of Sorrows, Including a Lung Transplant Vanity Fair
- Marius Borg Høiby reportedly spent night in hospital, according to media report MSN
- Crown Princess Mette-Marit's Son Says He Fears It Could Be the "Last Time" He Sees His Ailing Mother if He'... Yahoo