Australian shock jock wins A$12m payout after radio station tore up contract
Kyle Sandilands was sacked after an on-air spat with his co-host, who accused him of bullying.
Russian artist who mocked Vladimir Putin shot dead in Poland – The Independent
- Russian artist who mocked Vladimir Putin shot dead in Poland The Independent
- Russian Artist Critical of Putin Is Fatally Shot in Poland The New York Times
- Poland detains suspect in killing of Russian artist critical of Putin, Tusk says Reuters
- Russian opposition artist Robert Kuzovkov shot dead in exile in Poland BBC
- ‘A political execution’: Russian satirist Semyon Skrepetsky mocked Putin and Kadyrov in his caricatures. He was shot dead in Poland three days after an anti-Putin protest in Berlin. Meduza
Xi’s Enforcers Are Hunting Down Officials Who Consult Mystics and Borrow Too Much – WSJ
- Xi’s Enforcers Are Hunting Down Officials Who Consult Mystics and Borrow Too Much WSJ
- The Problem With Purges Geopolitical Futures
- 23 Chinese Officials Turn Themselves In as Beijing Tightens Anti-Corruption Campaign visiontimes.com
- State-Asset Probe, Financial Scandal Rattle Wealthy Chinese Province Caixin Global
- Xi’s endless war on corruption The Tribune
Food influencer Stacey Hatfield refused ambulance twice before bleeding out in fatal homebirth – New York Post
- Food influencer Stacey Hatfield refused ambulance twice before bleeding out in fatal homebirth New York Post
- Birthkeeper hired by woman who died after freebirth tells inquest she was ‘not there to make a birth safer’ The Guardian
- Stacey Warnecke Allegedly Refused Ambulance While She Lost Blood During Home Birth: Report People.com
- Birth doula says lack of consent delayed Triple Zero call for dying mother Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- Newborn cries, quiet groans: The Triple Zero call as influencer lay dying after ‘free birth’ SMH.com.au
Iranian military warns Israel of hard response if it continues Lebanon strikes – Haaretz
- Iranian military warns Israel of hard response if it continues Lebanon strikes Haaretz
- Israel launches fresh strikes on Lebanon despite Trump criticism BBC
- Iran war updates: Tehran warns of ‘harsh response’ over Lebanon attacks Al Jazeera
- Israel Strikes Beirut Outskirts as Fighting With Hezbollah Escalates The New York Times
- Israel launches fresh airstrikes in Lebanon; Trump says he could still restart war Reuters
Iran Update Special Report, June 16, 2026 – Institute for the Study of War
- Iran Update Special Report, June 16, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Iran war live: Israel continues Lebanon attacks after US and Iran sign deal Al Jazeera
- Morning update Middle East Eye
- Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and Middle East The Jerusalem Post
- Israel Army Says Zar’it Air Sirens Were False as NATO Calls Strait of Hormuz Reopening a ‘Massive Step Forward’ The Sunday Guardian
Live Updates: Iran says deal with U.S. requires Israeli forces to leave Lebanon – CBS News
- Live Updates: Iran says deal with U.S. requires Israeli forces to leave Lebanon CBS News
- Iran’s top envoy says peace deal with US dependent on Israel’s withdrawal from Lebanon The Guardian
- Iran says the deal to end the war with the US requires Israel to withdraw from Lebanon Yahoo
- Fragile quiet in Lebanon as US-Iran truce leaves unanswered questions BBC
- US, Iran, Hezbollah spar over murky terms of ceasefire deal DW.com
Jamaica in talks to accept third-country migrants deported from US – Reuters
- Jamaica in talks to accept third-country migrants deported from US Reuters
- US in talks with Jamaica to send third-country migrants as rift widens in Caribbean AP News
- Jamaica in Talks With U.S. to Temporarily Hold Deported Migrants The New York Times
- Off the mark - US Embassy diplomatic note names Cabinet minister as originator of third-country nationals proposal; Chang maintains no 10,000-persons quota agreed Jamaica Gleaner
- Jamaica considers U.S. proposal to accept non-Jamaican deportees Caribbean National Weekly
Toronto police link gun-for-hire networks to shootings at US Consulate and synagogues – AP News
- Toronto police link gun-for-hire networks to shootings at US Consulate and synagogues AP News
- Synagogue shooters were hired by a foreign entity, Secretary of State for Combatting Crime says The Globe and Mail
- ‘Want to create a sense of fear’: Toronto police say young people being hired for targeted shootings over messaging apps CP24
- Toronto police say hired gunmen appear to be targeting Jewish sites The Times of Israel
- Toronto police link dozens of shootings to ‘multilayered’ gun-for-hire network The Guardian
A 6.7 magnitude earthquake shakes part of Indonesia, killing at least 1, causing damage and injuries – AP News
- A 6.7 magnitude earthquake shakes part of Indonesia, killing at least 1, causing damage and injuries AP News
- 6.7-magnitude earthquake shakes part of Indonesia, causing damage and injuries ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- 6.7-Magnitude Earthquake Kills 1, Injures Dozens More as Homes, Hotels and Bridges are Damaged Yahoo
- Magnitude 6.7 quake hits Indonesia's Sulawesi island, agency says Reuters
- A 6.7-magnitude earthquake shakes part of Indonesia, killing at least 1, causing damage and injuries NBC News
Lifeguard paddles toward screaming swimmer as 11-foot shark drags her underwater off Sydney beach – Yahoo
- Lifeguard paddles toward screaming swimmer as 11-foot shark drags her underwater off Sydney beach Yahoo
- Half of all fatal shark bites take place in Australia. How can you protect yourself – and do electronic deterrents work? The Guardian
- Woman mauled by shark off Sydney beach grabs onto a lifeguard’s paddleboard NBC News
- Shark attack pushes Australian state to review drone curbs Reuters
- Coogee shark attack survivor loses arm, family pay tribute SMH.com.au
Brazil convicts Jair Bolsonaro’s son of pursuing US help in father’s legal battle
Eduardo Bolsonaro called the conviction "baseless and senseless".
UK investigating reports Russian warship fired warning shots near yacht in English Channel
The retired couple tell BBC Newsnight they tried to show the warship they had changed course in the English Channel before the shots were fired.
Trump criticizes Israel’s tactics in Lebanon, says it is killing civilians – Reuters
- Trump criticizes Israel's tactics in Lebanon, says it is killing civilians Reuters
- Trump scolds Netanyahu at G7 summit: ‘I feel bad for Lebanon’ The Hill
- Trump says Netanyahu could use 'softer touch' in Lebanon Reuters
- Why Trump’s proposal for Syria to fight Hezbollah will send shudders across Lebanon CNN
- Trump: Israel’s war on Hezbollah is too long, too deadly; Syria should fight the group instead The Times of Israel
The bikers battling extreme heat and armed conflict to smuggle Iranian fuel to Pakistan
It's so hot the fuel can catch fire - the bikers tell the BBC they must live with the risk of injury and death.
Iran will have to leave US hours after every World Cup match, official says
Mehdi Torabi issued a new visa after previous one expired when team returned to Mexico following the New Zealand game.
Social media ban is punishing the wrong people, teen influencers say – BBC
- Social media ban is punishing the wrong people, teen influencers say BBC
- Teenagers vs. Social Media Bans The New York Times
- Lawyer Takes Fight to Keep Kids Off Social Media From Courthouse to Political Arena Bloomberg.com
- Five big questions about the UK's under-16s social media ban BBC
- Factbox-From Australia to Europe, Countries Move to Curb Children's Social Media Access U.S. News & World Report
Group planned to attack White House UFC event using snipers and drones, FBI says
In newly unsealed court filings, the government says the group allegedly expressed grievances about corruption, the Epstein files, and data centres.
India: Why a country of 1.4 billion is not in the football World Cup
The world's most populous country is still missing from football's biggest stage.
G7 Leaders’ Joint Statements – Evian, France, 16-17 June 2026 – consilium.europa.eu
- G7 Leaders’ Joint Statements - Evian, France, 16-17 June 2026 consilium.europa.eu
- G7 leaders pledge to enhance efforts to address global debt vulnerabilities Reuters
- Leaders' declaration on mutually beneficial international partnerships. elysee.fr
- G7 leaders pledged coordinated investment partnerships at Evian summit mezha.net
- G7 puts out statement on pursuing more private, ‘mutually beneficial’ international development The Center Square