Nato allies announce £37bn for new missile project
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will convene around a dozen leaders to discuss the programme in Ankara.
US strikes target Iranian military boats
The US has launched the strikes on Iran in response to attacks on three oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.
Russian fuel shortages bite – but will Putin change tack in Ukraine war?
Even in Moscow, authorities are unable to guarantee fuel supplies, but will economic pressure lead to talks or escalation?
Russian fuel shortages bite – but will Putin change tack in Ukraine war?
Even in Moscow, authorities are unable to guarantee fuel supplies, but will economic pressure lead to talks or escalation?
Will Le Pen rise again? French nationalist leader defiant after court’s ruling
Within hours of a court of appeal confirming a guilty verdict, Marine Le Pen had already launched her presidential campaign.
Will Le Pen rise again? French nationalist leader defiant after court’s ruling
Within hours of a court of appeal confirming a guilty verdict, Marine Le Pen had already launched her presidential campaign.
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
Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast
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
Want to get more charts in your inbox every fortnight? Sign up for The Crunch here
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...