The Guardian

Portrait of Angela Merkel unveiled at museum in Berlin

Painting by Jérémie Queyras shows former German chancellor in trademark jacket – at a time of nostalgia for her ruleOver months they met secretly in a studio in the government quarter of central Berlin – a young artist and his subject, the former German chancellor Angela Merkel. For hours at a time, while Jérémie Queyras painted her portrait, they bonded, Merkel has said, chatting “about all and sundry”. Sometimes they were silent, or they listened to classical music, taking it in turns to let e

general  Jul 3, 2026

BBC World

Instagram running ads promoting child sexual abuse material in India, BBC finds

The ads use terms including “rape” and “child video” and link to content on the messaging app Telegram.

general  Jul 3, 2026

The Guardian

Christian Brothers kept nine child abusers in religious order due to Gospel imperative to help ‘the needy’, court documents reveal

Exclusive: Documents also show the Catholic order sought financial support from the Holy See months before it declared it lacked money to pay survivorsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Christian Brothers has deliberately kept nine convicted child abusers, one who is currently behind bars, as members of its religious order because it says it has a “Gospel imperative” to “care for all Brothers” and “the needy”.Court

general  Jul 3, 2026

The Guardian

Tributes for Melbourne boy allegedly left to die from stab wounds, as teen charged with murder

Darweish Mohamed, 15, died after being found with alleged stab wounds outside a Craigieburn hospital on Wednesday nightFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLoved ones of a 15-year-old boy who was allegedly stabbed and left to die outside a hospital have asked the community to keep him in its prayers.Mickleham teenager Darweish Mohamed was found with critical wounds outside the Craigieburn community hospital at about 7.50

general  Jul 3, 2026

The Guardian

Former AFL player Nicky Winmar found guilty of assaulting woman in northern Victoria

Judge finds woman was truthful after the former St Kilda star accused her of lying about attackFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFormer AFL player Nicky Winmar has been found guilty of dragging a woman by the hair and hitting her head against a door.Winmar, 60, argued the woman lied about the attack but Bendigo magistrate Trieu Huynh on Friday found she was being truthful and convicted him of three charges. Continue r

general  Jul 3, 2026

The Guardian

China says man who flew plane into Beijing skyscraper had mental health problems

Official statement offers the most detailed official account yet of the highly unusual and fatal incident in BeijingChinese authorities said the man who flew a small plane into Beijing’s tallest skyscraper last week was a 66-year-old who had mental health problems.The statement published on Thursday offered the most detailed official account yet of the highly unusual incident that occurred in Beijing’s central business district on the evening of 26 June. Continue reading...

general  Jul 3, 2026

BBC World

Taylor Swift's rumoured wedding celebrations begin with star-studded New York event

Actress Lena Dunham, model Gigi Hadid and longtime music collaborator Jack Antonoff were spotted in formal attire near Madison Square Garden.

general  Jul 3, 2026

WSJ World News

Canada, Alberta Agree to Back New Crude Pipeline to Pacific Coast

The move is another sign of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s bid to position Canada as an energy-exporting superpower.

general  Jul 3, 2026

The Guardian

NSW records first suspected case of deadly H5 bird flu as virus reaches Australia’s east coast

Migratory giant petrel discovered near Hawks Nest north of Newcastle infected with H5. Testing under way to determine if it’s highly pathogenic H5N1 strainFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNew South Wales has its first suspected case of the deadly H5 bird flu in a giant petrel that was found near Hawks Nest, north of Newcastle, on the state’s coast.If CSIRO testing confirms it is the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain, it

general  Jul 3, 2026

The Guardian

More than 100 passengers on US cruise ship sick from suspected norovirus

Princess Cruises vessel is docked in San Francisco for disinfecting in third outbreak for company this yearMore than 100 passengers and about 23 crew members on a Princess Cruises ship fell sick from suspected norovirus, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), marking the third outbreak to hit one of the company’s watercrafts this year.The Ruby Princess vessel set sail on 12 June from San Francisco, bound for Alaska and Canada, with a scheduled return on 2 July. More t

general  Jul 3, 2026

NY Times World

U.K. Lawmakers Demand Deportation of ‘Grooming Gang’ Leader

Shabir Ahmed was handed a lengthy prison sentence in 2012 for his ties to a sexual exploitation ring.

general  Jul 3, 2026

NY Times World

Toronto hosts its last game. Portugal versus Croatia is a great way to go out.

general  Jul 3, 2026

WSJ World News

Hegseth Prepared a Bombshell Plan to Cut Troops in Europe. Then It Got Nixed.

The defense secretary wanted to adjust U.S. troop levels in Europe but pulled back after his plan was floated to the White House.

general  Jul 3, 2026

NY Times World

Trump’s Huge Windfall Has Few Known Global Precedents

President Trump’s earnings in office are at a level once unimaginable for any leader of a liberal democracy, particularly a sitting American president.

general  Jul 3, 2026

The Guardian

‘Give him any award, and he’ll come running’: Narendra Modi racks up honours on overseas trips

Indian prime minister has a habit of collecting awards on his travels, some as their first and only recipientAs Narendra Modi touched down in Seychelles over the weekend, the archipelago nation in the Indian Ocean swiftly bestowed one of its “highest” honours upon the Indian prime minister.Modi beamed as he accepted the Guardian of the Blue Horizon award from Patrick Herminie, the Seychelles president, complete with a trophy and certificate. Continue reading...

general  Jul 3, 2026

NY Times World

As Ukraine War Escalates, Witkoff and Kushner Are Focused on Iran

Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are pivotal players at a moment when the posts of U.S. ambassador to Moscow and Kyiv are both vacant.

general  Jul 2, 2026

BBC World

What will guests wear to Taylor Swift's wedding of the century?

Romantic, fairytale vibes could dominate Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's reported wedding event in New York City on Friday.

general  Jul 2, 2026

The Guardian

FBI orders 260 staffers to Georgia to assist with 2020 election investigation

Memo calls for ‘surge’ of analysts after agents in January seized hundreds of boxes containing Fulton county ballotsThe FBI has asked its field offices across the country to dedicate more than 200 staffers to its investigation of the 2020 election in Georgia’s Fulton county.A memo obtained Thursday by the Associated Press calls for the FBI to “surge” 260 investigative analysts and staff operations specialists to the effort, which it described as a “priority investigation.” Continue reading...

general  Jul 2, 2026

BBC World

On the Strait of Hormuz, BBC finds seized ships and shark fishermen as uneasy calm returns

The BBC visits Bandar Abbas to see how the US-Israeli war with Iran has affected everyday life in the port city.

general  Jul 2, 2026

BBC World

How the American Dream has survived 250 years, but only just

The American Dream has persisted since the days of the Founding Fathers, but faith in the ideal is fading

general  Jul 2, 2026