The Guardian

Big brewers ‘misleading drinkers’ over craft beer credentials, says Camra

Campaign group calls on watchdog to investigate sector amid claims of anti-competitive practices elbowing out independentsBig brewers are misleading drinkers about their products’ “craft” credentials and geographical origin, the ale enthusiasts’ club Camra has claimed, as it called on the consumer watchdog to investigate the beer market.Camra asked the Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) to launch a review of whether small breweries are being unfairly elbowed off the bar by larger rivals’

general  Jul 6, 2026

The Guardian

‘It’s smoke and mirrors’: hope turns to fear in Scottish village chosen for AI datacentre

Suspicions grow in Lanarkshire that local people have been misled on supposed benefits of the huge developmentRevealed: landmark Scottish AI project has no prospect of meeting renewables promiseWhat are Britain’s AI growth zones and are the plans feasible or ‘complete bunk’?The promise was that a Scottish community would be transformed by massive investment and empowered to chase “the jobs of the future”. Instead, local people in Lanarkshire fear they may have to sell their properties and lose g

general  Jul 6, 2026

The Guardian

Revealed: landmark Scottish AI project has no prospect of meeting renewables promise

Exclusive: Government and developers privately acknowledged Lanarkshire datacentre site had power provision ‘issue’‘It’s smoke and mirrors’: hope turns to fear in Scottish village chosen for AI datacentreWhat are Britain’s AI growth zones and are the plans feasible or ‘complete bunk’?A landmark AI development billed as delivering jobs and prosperity has misrepresented its plans to channel a nuclear reactor’s worth of power to a site in rural Scotland, a Guardian investigation has found.When it w

general  Jul 6, 2026

The Guardian

Anthony Albanese’s ‘shag, marry, date-gate’ underscores the double-edged sword of social media appearances

Everything in Canberra is content now, from performative questions to calculated outbursts and comments about Kylie MinogueFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese probably didnt expect an interview with a comedian in her “Bush Barbie” character would have kickstarted the biggest firestorm of the week.But the prime minister, appearing alongside a stuffed copy of his beloved cavoodle Toto – fell victim to an

general  Jul 6, 2026

The Guardian

Sky owner announces £1.6bn takeover of ITV’s broadcasting arm

US telecom giant Comcast to snap up free-to-air TV channels and streaming platform to create UK’s biggest commercial broadcasterSky has announced a long awaited £1.6bn deal to buy ITV’s broadcasting and streaming arm to create the UK’s biggest commercial broadcaster.Sky, which is owned by the US telecoms company Comcast, will pay £1.2bn in cash initially for ITV’s media and entertainment business, which include its free-to-air TV channels in the UK and ITVX streaming platform. It has agreed to p

general  Jul 6, 2026

WSJ World News

Credit Agricole Raises Stake in Italy’s Banco BPM to 29.3%

The increase was part of the French bank’s commitment to the Italian market and the move is expected to lower its CET 1 ratio by around 35 basis points by the end of the second quarter.

general  Jul 6, 2026

The Guardian

Turkey blocks cruise ship carrying 2,000 LGBTQ+ passengers and a ‘furious’ Patti LuPone, citing ‘moral values’

Broadway star, who is performing on the vessel, expresses shock after authorities ban Scarlet Lady from docking in Kuşadası A cruise ship carrying 2,000 LGBTQ+ passengers and the Broadway performer Patti LuPone has been blocked from entering Turkey after local authorities said their behaviour didn’t “align with the structure of our society and our moral values”.Virgin Voyages’ Scarlet Lady set sail from Athens, Greece, on 5 July for what was billed as “an epic all-gay voyage” over 10 days run by

general  Jul 6, 2026

The Guardian

Meta bosses grilled over decision to cut ‘censorship’ that has potentially unleashed more antisemitic content

‘Over-enforcement poses significant risk to the communities that we try to protect,’ royal commission told A decision aimed at reducing “censorship” on major social media sites including Facebook and Instagram potentially led to greater levels of hate speech, the royal commission into antisemitism has heard.Meta announced in January 2025, after the re-election of Donald Trump in the US, that it would “reduce censorship”, get rid of factcheckers and only tackle illegal and very serious violations

general  Jul 6, 2026

NY Times World

China Test Fires Missile in the Pacific for the First Time Since 2024

China’s firing of a submarine-launched missile came as Australia secured more defense deals with Pacific Island nations. Countries expressed concern about the test.

general  Jul 6, 2026

The Guardian

Millions join funeral procession for Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei

Crowds grew as they moved through Tehran as mourners wore black and carried flags with the slogan ‘we will rise’A millions strong crowd assembled on Monday to take part in the funeral procession of Iran’s assassinated supreme leader.The scale, and depth of the march, however engineered, is an extraordinary turn around for a country that only seven months ago was gripped by street protests that saw thousands killed by government security forces. Many will say that the assembly was a monument to a

general  Jul 6, 2026

The Guardian

China tests long-range missile in Pacific in move Australia condemns as ‘destabilising to region’

Australian government confirms it was informed by China of its intent to conduct the test on Monday China has conducted a long-range missile test in the Pacific, in a move the Australian government has condemned as “destabilising to the region”.A ⁠test missile topped with ‌a ‌dummy warhead landed ‌in “designated waters” of the Pacific, China’s state news agency Xinhua ‌reported on Monday. The missile test was a “routine arrangement” of China’s annual ⁠military training, with prior notification t

general  Jul 6, 2026

BBC World

Crimea residents describe 'catastrophic' situation after Ukrainian strikes

Eastern Europe correspondent Sarah Rainsford explains why Crimea is a target for Kyiv, and why the peninsula matters to Vladimir Putin.

general  Jul 6, 2026

The Guardian

Half of affordable new homes in rural England could be at risk if planning rules relaxed, analysis shows

Exclusive: National Housing Federation says ending quotas for developers could cost 32,000 homes over 10 yearsHalf of all affordable housing supply in rural England could be under threat under plans being considered by ministers to relax regulations for private housing developers, according to analysis.The government has proposed ending affordable housing quotas – known as section 106 agreements – for new developments of between 10 and 49 houses in an effort to jumpstart sluggish housebuilding r

general  Jul 6, 2026

The Guardian

Likely origin of mysterious ‘space balls’ found on Queensland beaches revealed by Australian Space Agency

Organisation says objects consistent with ‘debris from a foreign rocket body that recently re-entered the atmosphere’ The Australian Space Agency has said the six so-called “space balls” found in north Queensland were likely from a “foreign rocket body” that had recently re-entered the atmosphere after being in orbit.The six mysterious objects were found by the public washed ashore in the Forrest Beach area, north of Townsville, on Friday, Saturday and Sunday and were suspected of containing haz

general  Jul 6, 2026

BBC World

'I ate ketchup and cheese', says Venezuelan girl trapped under quake rubble for 32 hours

Fabiana was trapped in the rubble of a 10-storey residential building after two earthquakes rocked Venezuela in June.

general  Jul 6, 2026

BBC World

Thousands of forgotten WW1 soldiers recognised for first time

Nearly 10,000 soldiers' names are being added to the official database of war dead, a cherished step for many of their descendants.

general  Jul 6, 2026

The Guardian

How BT’s ‘no nonsense’ first female chief helped turn company around

The firm’s share price has risen 80% under Allison Kirkby’s leadership – but pressure remains for her to deliver further growthIf timing is everything, then Allison Kirkby may have judged it perfectly.Since becoming BT’s first female chief executive more than two years ago the company’s share price has climbed 80%, an investor-pleasing turnaround that has seen Kirkby well-rewarded with a pay and bonus package of £5.6m last year, the largest for a boss of the telecoms company in well over a decad

general  Jul 6, 2026

BBC World

Nine killed in Russian strikes on Kyiv on eve of Nato summit in Turkey

Crews are racing to find survivors under rubble as Russia targets Kyiv in air strikes for the second time in a week.

general  Jul 6, 2026

NY Times World

Andy Burnham, the UK’s Likely Next Prime Minister, Made His Name in Manchester. Here’s How.

Andy Burnham was mayor of Greater Manchester for nine years. His time there came to define his identity — and his pitch to lead Britain.

general  Jul 6, 2026

NY Times World

How Manchester’s Bee Buses and Trams Helped Fuel Andy Burnham’s Rise

Andy Burnham brought Greater Manchester’s public transit back under public control, making buses more frequent and capping fares.

general  Jul 6, 2026