The Guardian

Convicted killer denies murdering two friends whose remains were found near his Cornwall cabin

James Desborough told court he had discovered bodies of Claudio Aquilino and Daniel Coleman on his land near St AustellA convicted killer accused of murdering two of his friends whose remains were found burnt and dismembered near his Cornish woodland cabin has insisted he did not kill them but had discovered their bodies on his land.James Desborough claimed he came upon one of the bodies hanging from a tree and the second lying naked in a stream. Continue reading...

general  Jul 21, 2026

The Guardian

Millions face long-term coastal flooding risk in UK without climate action, scientists warn

A ‘reasonable worst-case scenario’ suggests need for large-scale movement of populations away from reshaped coastUp to 13 million people in the UK face the long-term risk of coastal flooding due to the climate crisis, scientists have warned, with a “reasonable worst-case scenario” suggesting the need for the large-scale movement of populations away from a dramatically reshaped coast.Even if today’s global pledges to cut carbon pollution are met, about 1.4 million more people will be exposed to c

general  Jul 21, 2026

BBC World

Two French firefighters die tackling blaze near Bordeaux airport

The blaze close to the parking lots at Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport is said to have originated from a brush fire.

general  Jul 21, 2026

WSJ World News

Opinion | Can Gadi Eisenkot Beat Netanyahu?

The Israeli opposition leader is taking on some of the country’s most divisive issues.

general  Jul 21, 2026

The Guardian

Former Met police chief admits force failed to properly control spycops unit

Paul Condon tells inquiry there was ‘appalling behaviour by individual officers’ but that greater fault was systemicA former Metropolitan police commissioner has admitted that the force failed over decades to properly control a controversial undercover unit that committed “horrendous” abuses, the spycops inquiry has heard.Paul Condon said he was appalled by the wrongdoing of the unit, which spent 40 years spying on tens of thousands of political activists. Continue reading...

general  Jul 21, 2026

NY Times World

Netanyahu Ad Uses a Questionable Tactic Against Bereaved Rival

A.I.-generated images showing Gadi Eisenkot, the Israeli leader’s top challenger in upcoming elections, played on anti-Arab sentiments and used images seen as disrespectful to his son, who was killed in the recent Gaza war.

general  Jul 21, 2026

The Guardian

Godzilla v Kong actor Kaylee Hottle dies aged 18

The deaf actor, who played a major role in Godzilla v Kong and its 2024 sequel, was killed in a car crash in MarylandKaylee Hottle, who played a major role in Godzilla v Kong and sequel Godzilla v Kong: The New Empire, has died at the age of 18.Her death was confirmed by her father, Joshua, in a video shared on Facebook. The stream was in American Sign Language (ASL) as the Hottle family is all deaf. “I am taking a flight that I never would like to take,” is the name of the video. Continue readi

general  Jul 21, 2026

The Guardian

India’s Cockroach movement protesters show no sign of backing down

Thousands of people again on the streets of Delhi calling for education reforms despite police violence on MondayTaru had come to the protest prepared this time. In one hand was an anti-government poster and in the other was a bicycle helmet. “We need to have protection in case Delhi police beat us up again,” said the 25-year-old, who stood among her friends. “We are not scared of them and we won’t run away, no matter what they do. We’ll stay here till they listen.”On Tuesday, central Delhi stil

general  Jul 21, 2026

NY Times World

France Is Poised to Restrict Social Media for Children

Its new law, which would be the first of its kind enacted by a European country, would ban access to some accounts for anyone under 15.

general  Jul 21, 2026

BBC World

Brazil's Amazon sees sharp decline in size of area burned in 2025

The amount of land burned in the world's largest rainforest was the smallest since MapBiomas records began in 1985.

general  Jul 21, 2026

NY Times World

Iran’s top diplomat says ‘security gap’ may have led to strikes on supreme leader.

general  Jul 21, 2026

NY Times World

British Politician Ann Widdecombe Was Murdered with a Hammer, Prosecutors Say

The politician, Ann Widdecombe, was eating lunch at home when a man walked in and asked whether she had bank cards, security footage showed.

general  Jul 21, 2026

The Guardian

Spanish hotel chain ceases operations in Cuba under pressure from Washington

Meliá group says Donald Trump’s sanctions make it ‘impossible’ to keep any of its 34 sites openA Spanish hotel chain is to cease all operations in Cuba at the end of the week due to “major difficulties” in doing business on the island under growing pressure from Washington.The latest US sanctions make it “impossible, de facto and de jure, to maintain even minimal operational stability”, the Meliá group explained in a statement on Tuesday to the Spanish stock market regulator. Continue reading...

general  Jul 21, 2026

The Guardian

Abandoned monkey found in laundry bag on London bus

Animal welfare charities say marmoset could be ‘first of many’ since new law on primate licenses and microchippingA “stressed and dehydrated” monkey has been found in a laundry bag on a London bus in what animal welfare charities warn could be the “first of many” abandonments now owners must obtain primate licenses.The female common marmoset was discovered on a 302 bus waiting in Kensal Rise, north-west London, on Friday by a passenger whose buggy was obstructed by the bag containing the monkey

general  Jul 21, 2026

The Guardian

RBA now twice as likely to hike interest rate as US-Iran war drives fuel prices higher

Experts warn global energy market at a ‘critical juncture’ with escalating Middle East crisis expected to further drag on a slowing Australian economyFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe likelihood of a Reserve Bank interest rate hike has doubled according to market forecasts, as the escalating Middle East crisis once again drives fuel prices higher amid dwindling global oil reserves.The total breakdown in the fragil

general  Jul 21, 2026

The Guardian

The Queensland government promised to put victims first. Instead it buried a report from domestic violence survivors

Exclusive: Report from LNP-convened panel heavily criticises police responses to family violence and calls for civilian oversightGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Queensland government has buried the findings of its own working group of domestic violence victim-survivors, after their report was heavily critical of police responses and called for a “civilian review mechanism” to escalate complaints about police.The Liberal National government has repeatedly said it wo

general  Jul 21, 2026

The Guardian

Kate Ellis is back – and the heat of political debate is higher than ever, incoming Labor president says

The former Rudd/Gillard government minister has a plan for fighting back against populists including Pauline HansonFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe incoming Labor president, Kate Ellis, says toxicity in politics is spilling into the broader community and public debate, warning that threats against MPs’ safety are limiting how elected politicians do their jobs.Due to succeed Wayne Swan as the leader of Labor’s org

general  Jul 21, 2026

The Guardian

Historic $350m NSW funding boost helps launch new Aboriginal family program to help children ‘tell their own stories’

Holistic approach to care which preserves children’s identities part of Minns government reforms to broader child protection systemFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn Aboriginal family preservation program aimed at giving at-risk children space to “tell their own stories” has been launched across New South Wales after a historic investment from the state government.The program, co-designed by First Nations families,

general  Jul 21, 2026

BBC World

Israeli air strike in Gaza City kills family of six, medics say

Firas al-Masri, his wife and their four children died in the attack, which the Israeli military says targeted a Hamas operative.

general  Jul 21, 2026

The Guardian

Zendaya faces backlash for wearing ancient Iranian jewellery at Odyssey event

Film star promotes Christopher Nolan film epic wearing gold artefacts dating back almost 3,000 yearsThe Odyssey is a story about a Greek king’s long journey home. But a pair of earrings worn on the new film adaptation’s press tour – and their long separation from their homeland – is sparking controversy.At a photocall in London, Zendaya, who plays the goddess Athena in the Christopher Nolan film, wore a pair of earrings fashioned from Iranian artefacts dating back to 700BC. Continue reading...

general  Jul 21, 2026