Dozens hospitalised as heatwave descends on North America
150 people were sickened at outdoor graduation ceremonies in New Jersey due to the sweltering conditions.
Mediator: Ceasefire-hostage deal between Israel and Hamas possible ‘within days’ – The Times of Israel
- Mediator: Ceasefire-hostage deal between Israel and Hamas possible ‘within days’ The Times of Israel
- Qatar, US tout ‘momentum’ in Gaza truce-hostage talks as result of Iran ceasefire The Times of Israel
- 'With back against the wall': Israel awaits Hamas response to hostage framework www.israelhayom.com
- Trump says 'great progress' made on Gaza ceasefire talks DW
- I24NEWS Exclusive: Egypt Asked Israel To Send Delegation To Discuss Hostage deal i24NEWS
Inside the air policing mission keeping NATO leaders safe – politico.eu
Iran hangs three men for spying for Israel – Reuters
- Iran hangs three men for spying for Israel Reuters
- Execution of 3 accused of spying and mass detentions fuel crackdown fears in Iran NBC News
- Iran says 700 arrested for wartime ties with Israel; 3 alleged Mossad agents hanged The Times of Israel
- Iran hangs three suspected Israeli spies The Telegraph
- Inside Iran's Spy Crisis: Who Helped Israel's Attacks as 700 Arrested? Newsweek
How Trump pivoted from bombing Iran to announcing a ceasefire – The Washington Post
- How Trump pivoted from bombing Iran to announcing a ceasefire The Washington Post
- President Trump’s Iran strategy is bearing fruit Dallas News
- The Problem With Trump’s Cease-Fire The Atlantic
- Trump is seeking a quick US exit from Israel-Iran conflict. Will it work? Al Jazeera
- Trump is trying to script the perfect ending to war in Iran. Will the rest of the world go along? AP News
Australia mushroom trial live: judge’s charge to Erin Patterson jury continues on day 37
Victorian woman, 50, has pleaded not guilty to three charges of murder and one of attempted murder over a fatal mushroom lunch in 2023. Follow live
The jury will enter the court room from 2.15pm.
Justice Christopher Beale will continue delivering his charge to jurors.
Continue reading...Israel-Iran live news: Trump insists nuclear sites ‘destroyed’ after intelligence suggests program could restart in months
Report says program likely set back only a few months; Iran and Israel both say they will honour truce if other side does after US president expresses frustration at violations
Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese has weighed in on Donald Trump cursing after becoming frustrated that Iran and Israel violated a ceasefire brokered by the US president.
Trump attacked both nations for breaching the agreement in the early stages, saying on live television “they don’t know what the fuck they are doing”.
We heard some blunt speak from the president, and I think that just reflects the fact that the stakes are high in the Middle East.
I think those who haven’t used that word privately can cast the first stone.
Now it’s for us to sit down with the Iranians and get to a comprehensive peace agreement, and I am very confident that we are going to achieve that.
Continue reading...Zohran Mamdani leads New York City mayoral primary as Cuomo concedes: ‘He won’
‘Tonight is his night,’ says ex-governor as progressive state representative is top in first round of counting
Zohran Mamdani, the 33-year-old democratic socialist who would become New York’s first Muslim mayor if elected, led the city’s Democratic primary on Tuesday night, although it could be days before the final result is known.
After 90% of votes were counted in the primary’s first round, Mamdani, a state representative, had 43.5% of the vote. Andrew Cuomo, the former New York governor who had been a heavy favorite until recent weeks, was at 36.3%, and appeared to concede on Tuesday night. Speaking at a campaign rally Cuomo said Mamdani had run a “really smart campaign”.
Continue reading...Doge employee ‘Big Balls’ has resigned, says White House official
One of Doge’s best-known workers Edward Coristine, 19, quits a month after his former boss Elon Musk’s departure
One of the US so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge) service’s best-known employees, 19-year-old Edward Coristine, has resigned from the US government, a White House official said on Tuesday, a month after the acrimonious departure of his former boss Elon Musk.
The White House official gave no further details on the move and Coristine did not immediately return an email seeking comment.
Continue reading...Iran Update Special Report, June 24, 2025, Evening Edition – Institute for the Study of War
Iran Update Special Report, June 24, 2025, Evening Edition Institute for the Study of WarView Full Coverage on Google News
Judge blocks Trump from withholding EV charger funds awarded to 14 states
Trump officials had ordered states not to spend $5bn given by Biden under national EV infrastructure scheme
A US district judge has blocked the Trump administration from withholding funds previously awarded to 14 states for electric vehicle charger infrastructure.
Seattle-based judge Tana Lin, who was appointed to the bench by Joe Biden in 2021, granted a partial injunction to the states that filed suit against Trump’s Department of Transportation.
Continue reading...Hull teenager becomes second Briton ever to join professional sumo stable
Nicholas Tarasenko, 15, gets rare chance to break into professional sumo ranks after winning amateur tournaments and learning Japanese
A teenager from Hull has arrived in Japan to pursue his dream of becoming a grand champion sumo wrestler, as only the second Briton to win a place at one of the ancient sport’s professional stables.
Nicholas Tarasenko, 15, left Yorkshire for Japan straight after finishing his GCSEs, to become the first British hopeful to join a stable since Nathan Strange – a Londoner who fought under the ring name Hidenokuni – in 1989.
Continue reading...Fears of unrest as Kenyans mark first anniversary of storming of parliament
Rights activists plan to march countrywide in honour of those killed during anti-government protests
Kenyans plan to march countrywide on Wednesday, the first anniversary of the historic storming of parliament by protesters, to honour those killed during last year’s anti-government protests, but there are fears that the march could escalate into unrest.
Rights activists, family members of killed and missing protesters, and young Kenyans, who were the main drivers of last year’s protests, have mobilised online and offline, with opposition leaders terming the day a “people’s public holiday” and the government warning against attempts to disrupt public order.
Continue reading...Three things we learned about Trump’s foreign policy from Iran strikes
He's unpredictable and his moves are unprecedented - the BBC's Bernd Debusmann lays out the US president's negotiating strategies.
US sanctions alleged leader of Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua
The State Department has offered up to $3m for information leading to the arrest of Giovanni Vicente Mosquera Serrano.
Boeing failed to provide training to prevent MAX 9 midair emergency: NTSB
The US agency harshly criticised Boeing's safety culture as well as ineffective oversight by the FAA.
Beijing, a longtime friend of Tehran, turns to cautious diplomacy in Iran’s war with Israel – AP News
- Beijing, a longtime friend of Tehran, turns to cautious diplomacy in Iran’s war with Israel AP News
- Why is China so concerned about Israel-Iran tensions? NPR
- How China stands to gain from US strikes on Iran DW
- China’s support for Tehran grows more restrained as U.S. enters war between Israel and Iran CNBC
- With much to lose, China sat on Israel-Iran war’s sidelines as U.S. flexed The Washington Post
CDC vaccine report cites study that does not exist, says scientist listed as author
Robert Berman, cited in report on preservative thimerosal, says he ‘doesn’t endorse this misrepresentation of research’
A review on the use of the preservative thimerosal in vaccines slated to be presented on Thursday to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) outside vaccine committee cites a study that does not exist, the scientist listed as the study’s author said.
The report, called Thimerosal as a Vaccine Preservative published on the CDC website on Tuesday, is to be presented by Lyn Redwood, a former leader of the anti-vaccine group Children’s Health Defense.
Continue reading...Man convicted in 1994 rape and murder of Michelle McGrath put to death in Florida
Thomas Lee Gudinas, 51, died Tuesday by lethal injection at Florida state prison in state’s seventh execution this year
A man convicted of raping and killing a woman near a central Florida bar was executed Tuesday evening.
Thomas Lee Gudinas, 51, was pronounced dead at 6.13pm after receiving a lethal injection at Florida state prison near Starke, said Bryan Griffin, a spokesperson for the governor, Ron DeSantis.
Continue reading...Heatwave poses risks to US power grid
As heat related power outages surge, things are expected to worsen, with AI-focused data centres sucking up power.