The Guardian

David Penman wasn’t happy with his local Victorian council. So, he privately prosecuted five councillors

Legal action by the Daylesford small business owner has forced councillors to stand down – leaving only two able to serveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDavid Penman wasn’t happy.The Daylesford small business owner didn’t like the work of his local council. So, using little-known laws that force elected officials to stand down, he essentially stopped it from making any big decisions. Continue reading...

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The Guardian

UK man admits 32 sexual offences against allegedly drugged or sleeping partner

Defendant pleads guilty to crimes over the course of 12 years, some of which also involved ‘a person unknown’A man has been told he faces a possible life sentence after pleading guilty to 32 sexual offences against his girlfriend while she was allegedly drugged or asleep, including some attacks he recorded.The defendant, aged in his 40s, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared at Northampton crown court on Tuesday where he admitted the offences which happened over more than a decade betw

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WSJ World News

On Bastille Day, Macron Offers Spectacle of European Military Might

Troops from across Europe marched in France’s annual military parade as the continent prepares for a world without the U.S. security umbrella.

general  Jul 14, 2026

The Guardian

‘Catastrophic failure’: UK Covid families welcome inquiry findings on PPE

Campaigners feel vindicated by some of report’s conclusions but are unconvinced by its verdict on VIP laneIn the slightly incongruous setting of south London’s splendid Kia Oval cricket stadium, Naomi Fulop gathered her strength to give the assembled British media her response to the damning findings of Heather Hallett’s latest Covid inquiry report.Reading a statement from her mobile phone, her voice quivering just a little, as fellow members of the Covid Bereaved Families for Justice (CBFFJ) gr

general  Jul 14, 2026

The Guardian

New York becomes first state to impose one-year pause on new AI datacenters

Governor Kathy Hochul issued an executive order enacting a moratorium on the large, resource-intensive AI facilitiesNew York became the first US state to enact a moratorium on new datacenters on Tuesday.Governor Kathy Hochul issued an executive order mandating a one-year statewide pause on the large facilities used to power artificial intelligence products. Continue reading...

general  Jul 14, 2026

The Guardian

Church of England votes against plan to rewild 30% of its land by 2030

Campaigners criticise C of E for failing to show moral leadership as one of country’s biggest landownersThe Church of England has voted against plans to restore 30% of its land for nature, with campaigners criticising its failure to show moral leadership.The C of E owns about 425,000 hectares (105,000 acres) of land, making it one of England’s biggest landowners. Currently just 3.5% of its land is used for nature restoration. Continue reading...

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WSJ World News

The Battle for Hormuz: Trump Shifts Into Dangerous New Phase in Iran War

The U.S. and Iranian calibrated use of force carries a risk of escalation.

general  Jul 14, 2026

The Guardian

Politically engaged – but ‘very much’ worried about buying a home: study reveals young Australians’ anxieties

Growing Up in Australia report shows gen Z are more anxious about housing affordability than climate change or following a chosen career pathGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFar more young people are worried about being able to buy a home than about climate change or finding a job in their chosen field, according to a study that also reveals gen Z’s deep distrust of politicians, political parties and the media.The latest insights from a major longitudinal study show hig

general  Jul 14, 2026

The Guardian

Coalition and One Nation’s plan to ditch net zero would not lower power prices, CSIRO report finds

GenCost report contradicts parties’ claims about abandoning emissions target, and finds nuclear would be most expensive way to generate powerFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastClaims by the Coalition and One Nation that abandoning a net zero climate target would bring down power prices are contradicted in a new CSIRO report on the costs of generating electricity.Generation costs will probably rise after 2030 regardless

general  Jul 14, 2026

The Guardian

Man in his 70s dies after being injured by cattle on Norfolk estate

Police investigate incident near 17th-century National Trust country house popular with walkersA man in his 70s has died after being injured by cattle on a National Trust estate in Norfolk.Police are investigating the death at Felbrigg Hall after paramedics were called to attend to the injured man shortly after midday on Monday. Despite the paramedics’ best efforts, the man succumbed to his injuries at the scene. Norfolk police said the victim’s next of kin had been informed. Continue reading...

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BBC World

Israeli strike on police post in north Gaza kills seven, officials say

A senior officer in the Hamas-run police force was among those killed in the strike, which Israel's military says targeted "terrorists".

general  Jul 14, 2026

The Guardian

Spanish PM’s brother banned from public office after misconduct trial

Conviction over hiring by socialist-led council is one of a series of corruption claims facing Pedro Sánchez’s familyThe brother of Spain’s prime minister has been banned from holding public office for nine years after being found guilty of administrative misconduct relating to his hiring by a socialist-led council in the south-western region of Extremadura nine years ago.Corruption allegations involving Pedro Sánchez’s family, his government and his Spanish Socialist Workers’ party (PSOE) have

general  Jul 14, 2026

The Guardian

ICE identifies man agents fatally shot in Maine as Joan Sebastian Guerrero

Witnesses and officials have offered differing accounts of the shooting as questions remainThe man killed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Maine on Monday has been identified as Joan Sebastian Guerrero, according to local news outlets.An immigration agent shot and killed the 26-year-old Colombian man on Monday morning in Biddeford, Maine. Continue reading...

general  Jul 14, 2026

The Guardian

US House committee advances bill to make daylight saving time permanent

Bid to end clock-changing has bipartisan support, including the backing of Trump and some Democratic cosponsorsA bill to end the practice of changing clocks twice a year and make daylight saving time permanent passed a key committee in the US House of Representatives, setting it up for a potential full vote of the chamber.The bid to end clock-changing, dubbed the Sunshine Protection Act, has bipartisan support, including the backing of Donald Trump and some Democratic cosponsors. Continue readin

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BBC World

Diamond giant De Beers halts work at flagship South African mine as demand plummets

Production will stop for two years at the mine which employs more than 4,000 people.

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NY Times World

U.S. and Iran Reignite War Over Strait of Hormuz

The two countries slid back to open war over the waterway, as the U.S. planned to reinstate a blockade on Iranian ports on Tuesday. Iran said it had attacked two tankers and fired at U.S. military sites.

general  Jul 14, 2026

The Guardian

British man injured during running of the bulls festival in Pamplona

86-year-old from West Midlands taken to hospital after eight-day event in which 57 people were injured An 86-year-old British man is among 57 people injured while taking part in the famous running of the bulls festival in the northern Spanish city of Pamplona.The man, from Halesowen in the West Midlands, was taken to hospital on Tuesday – the last morning of the eight-day annual event – after suffering injuries to his right hand, left elbow and right eyebrow. A spokesperson for the festival said

general  Jul 14, 2026

The Guardian

UK to continue sending potential trafficking victims to France despite court ruling

Court ruled last week against policy to reduce protections for asylum seekers facing removal under one in, one out schemeThe Home Office is set to ignore a high court ruling and continue sending asylum seekers to France without looking into claims they have been trafficked, which last week was found to be unlawful.On Friday Mr Justice Sheldon ruled against the home secretary’s policy to reduce protections for trafficking victims earmarked for forced removal to France. Home Office sources told th

general  Jul 14, 2026

The Guardian

Bastille Day celebrations in France tempered by fear of more wildfires

Firework displays cancelled as Paris military parade asserts ‘France’s rearmament .. and Europe’s strategic awakening’Europe live – latest updatesEmmanuel Macron has presided over his final Bastille Day parade in Paris amid a searing heatwave and wildfires that forced authorities around the country to cancel traditional firework displays and balls celebrating France’s national day.The French president was joined for the annual military procession and flypast by his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodym

general  Jul 14, 2026

The Guardian

Inflation cools to 3.5% in June in relief brought by brief US-Iran deal

Recent strikes have sent oil prices climbing again, with average gas price per gallon up by 70 cents on last yearInflation cooled to an annual rate of 3.5% in June as the brief US-Iran ceasefire, which has since ended, brought energy prices down, according to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.The consumer price index (CPI), which measures a basket of goods and services, has been elevated since the start of the war, largely because of higher energy prices. After mostly staying under 3%

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