The Guardian

Jesse Calhoun pleads not guilty to fifth murder charge in Oregon court

Prosecutors say they intend to try all five killings together next year after brief arraignment in PortlandSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailAn accused serial killer in Oregon was arraigned on Wednesday for the murder of a fifth woman.A lawyer for Jesse Calhoun, who was already facing charges in the deaths of four women whose bodies were discovered in 2022 and 2023, entered a not guilty plea for the second-degree murder of Ashley Real, a 22-year-old who previously alleged he had c

general  Jun 4, 2026

NY Times World

Tracking the Rising Death Toll From U.S. Boat Strikes

The New York Times has been investigation the number of boat strikes and the death toll in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific carried out by the Trump administration. Eric Schmitt, a national security correspondent for The Times, explains what those numbers mean.

general  Jun 4, 2026

BBC World

Oscar-nominated Persepolis author Marjane Satrapi dies aged 56

The French-Iranian author and illustrator was known for her graphic novel series and Oscar-nominated film.

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WSJ World News

HSBC, StanChart Shares Slide as New Rules Could Restrict Chinese Funds in Hong Kong Accounts

Shares in London-listed financial groups with a large presence in Asia fell on fears that new rules would curtail mainland Chinese investors’ use of Hong Kong bank accounts.

general  Jun 4, 2026

The Guardian

Failure to win seat on UN security council sparks German soul-searching

Criticism comes from across political spectrum after decision regarded as blow to Friedrich Merz’s governmentGermany’s unprecedented failure to win one of the rotating seats on the UN security council has sparked an intense round of soul searching in Berlin, and raised questions about its claims to international leadership under Friedrich Merz.The council vote on Wednesday, which elected Austria and Portugal to a two-year term along with Trinidad and Tobago and Zimbabwe, marked a blow to Merz’s

general  Jun 4, 2026

The Guardian

Alarm as once-eradicated flesh-eating parasite found in calf in Texas

USDA confirms first case of New World screwworm in cattle in six decades, posing threat to livestock industryA flesh-eating parasite rarely seen in the US in six decades has been found in a calf in Texas, agriculture officials said, in an alarming development for the country’s cattle industry.The New World screwworm fly (NWS) was confirmed in the animal in the south of the state, about 50 miles from the Mexico border, Brooke Rollins, the agriculture secretary, said late on Wednesday. Continue re

general  Jun 4, 2026

NY Times World

Marjane Satrapi, the Author of ‘Persepolis,’ Dies at 56

Her popular graphic novel series, published in the early 2000s, followed an Iranian girl through the Islamic Revolution and the Iran-Iraq War.

general  Jun 4, 2026

The Guardian

Boom Box documentary casts spotlight on unethical tactics of undercover policing

Four-part TV documentary examines the aftermath of Operation Peyzac, where officers posed as music industry figures to gather intelligence on crimeIt was the undercover police operation that led to 37 people being jailed for more than 400 years in total after officers set up a fake recording studio and record shop on a north London housing estate.Now, a four-part television documentary has brought Operation Peyzac back under the spotlight, prompting renewed scrutiny of the tactics used by underc

general  Jun 4, 2026

The Guardian

Bob Harris steps down from BBC Radio 2 shows because of ill health

Veteran broadcaster makes ‘one of hardest decisions of my entire life’ weeks after revealing spread of cancer to spineThe veteran broadcaster Bob Harris has announced he is stepping down from BBC Radio 2 after 30 years so he can focus on “getting well again”, six weeks after revealing his prostate cancer had spread into his upper spine.The 80-year-old host of The Country Show and Sounds of the 70s, known as “Whispering” Bob Harris, said his health problems were forcing him to step down and that

general  Jun 4, 2026

The Guardian

Trump announces Israel-Lebanon ceasefire as House passes war powers resolution | First Thing

Lebanese government agrees ceasefire but Israeli drone strikes continue. Plus the story of the man who launched Cuba’s first independent magazineGood morning.Israel and Lebanon have agreed to implement a ceasefire to end hostilities, the Trump administration has announced – but it comes with caveats. Not only is the deal contingent on a complete cessation of fire from the Iran-aligned Hezbollah armed group, and on the evacuation of all its fighters from the area south of the Litani River, but He

general  Jun 4, 2026

NY Times World

Fighting in Somalia’s Capital, Mogadishu: What’s Happening and Why It Matters

Gun battles erupted on Thursday, as armed groups loyal to rival politicians clashed. Residents said it was the worst fighting in years.

general  Jun 4, 2026

The Guardian

Financier Lex Greensill banned from running UK companies for nine years

Founder of Greensill Capital says there was no finding he acted dishonestly after his company collapsed owing £1.6bnThe disgraced former financier Lex Greensill has been banned from running a UK company for nine years after he was judged to be unfit because of the 2021 collapse of his £1.6bn supply chain invoicing firm.The government’s Insolvency Service said on Thursday that Greensill had signed a disqualification undertaking, bringing the case to an end before a was due to begin on 8 June. Con

general  Jun 4, 2026

The Guardian

Experts criticise plan for American-only Ebola quarantine centre in Kenya

Plan departs from policy of bringing CDC staff back to US for treatment and offering support to all health workersFormer top US officials and other experts are urging the Trump administration to abandon plans for an Ebola quarantine and treatment centre in Kenya, as the union for workers with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) calls for Americans exposed to Ebola to be brought home for treatment.Soon after the US revealed it was setting up a field hospital in Kenya for the E

general  Jun 4, 2026

The Guardian

Amazon expands ultra-fast deliveries in UK and adds same-day fruit and veg

Deliveries in 30 minutes or less coming to Manchester and Birmingham and fresh groceries service to start in London Amazon is expanding fast-track deliveries in the UK, including adding fresh fruit and vegetables to same-day services, after closing its standalone grocery stores.The firm said it would expand Amazon Now, its ultra-fast delivery service that already delivers goods in less than 30 minutes to parts of London, to also serve Manchester and Birmingham this year. Continue reading...

general  Jun 4, 2026

The Guardian

England’s poorest communities face deepest cuts to green space under planning law changes, report finds

Exclusive: New loopholes for developers will exacerbate extreme environmental disparities, charity coalition warnsThe poorest and most nature-deprived communities in England will be further left behind in their access to green spaces if proposed changes to planning laws go ahead, a report finds.More than 7.4 million people in England live in areas completely devoid of immediate biodiversity, including 1.42 million children under 15, the report commissioned by a number of wildlife and environment

general  Jun 4, 2026

The Guardian

Democratic-led states sue to block student loan caps by Trump administration

White House says caps will lower tuition costs, but critics say they will exacerbate the country’s nursing shortageSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailWhile the Trump administration has argued that new restrictions on the size of federal student loans will lower tuition costs, public health officials and Democrats say the measures will exacerbate the country’s serious nursing shortage.As such, a group of 24 Democratic-led states and the District of Columbia recently sued the federal

general  Jun 4, 2026

BBC World

'Nothing left to chance' for Bayeux Tapestry's journey to London

The 950-year-old work will be as safe "as a baby" during its move to London, French officials say.

general  Jun 4, 2026

The Guardian

UK car sales hit post-Covid high as Chinese EV makers gain ground

Registrations are up 7% in May, with battery electric vehicles recording the fastest growth and Tesla jumping 45%British car sales rose in May to their strongest level for the month since before the Covid pandemic, driven in part by strong growth from the Chinese manufacturers BYD and Chery.Car registrations rose 7% to 160,662 during the month, according to figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), a lobby group. Continue reading...

general  Jun 4, 2026

The Guardian

Washington priest removed as exorcist after linking UFOs to work of demons

Catholic archbishop of US capital says Mgr Stephen Rossetti’s statements ‘gravely undermine’ church teachingThe Catholic archbishop of Washington DC on Wednesday removed a well-known priest as an exorcist of the archdiocese after he made public comments suggesting that UFO sightings were the work of demons.Cardinal Robert McElroy said the archdiocese also was cutting ties with the St Michael Center for Spiritual Renewal, a Washington-based non-profit headed by the priest, Monsignor Stephen Rosse

general  Jun 4, 2026

BBC World

Bondi Beach shooting hero charged with domestic assault

Ahmed al Ahmed disarmed one of the alleged shooters during the deadly attack at a Jewish event.

general  Jun 4, 2026