The Guardian

Melbourne stabbing: teenagers arrested after boy left outside Craigieburn hospital dies

Fifteen-year-old unable to be saved after being left outside Craigieburn Community hospitalFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTwo teenagers have been arrested after a 15-year-old boy was left for dead with suspected stab wounds outside a hospital in Melbourne.The boy was found critically injured outside Craigieburn Community hospital on Lygon Drive, in Melbourne’s north, about 7.50pm on Wednesday. Continue reading...

general  Jul 2, 2026

NY Times World

Explosions Rock Kyiv

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine had warned hours earlier that Russia was preparing another “massive strike” on Kyiv.

general  Jul 2, 2026

BBC World

As Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce prepare to tie the knot, we look back at their relationship

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are expected to celebrate their wedding with a party at New York's Madison Square Garden this weekend.

general  Jul 1, 2026

The Guardian

Criminal Cases Review Commission told to urgently improve after Malkinson failings

Watchdog criticises ‘lack of proactive, effective casework quality assurance’ but says CCRC ultimately fit for purposeThe Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) must urgently improve its investigations to avoid a repeat of failings such as those in the Andrew Malkinson scandal, a watchdog has found.Anthony Rogers, the chief inspector of the Crown Prosecution Service, delivered the warning after carrying out an independent inspection of casework by the body that investigates potential miscarriag

general  Jul 1, 2026

The Guardian

AI summaries of Tripadvisor hotel reviews downplay serious complaints, investigation finds

AI-generated overview found to gloss over allegations of sexual harassment and describes hotel being sued over hygiene as ‘spotless’A hotel being sued for mass food poisonings was described as “spotless” and a resort where guests complained of sexual harassment by staff was praised for “friendly” service by an AI intended to summarise millions of Tripadvisor reviews.The overviews of customer feedback downplayed serious complaints, ranging from the stench of mould to a lack of mains water, accord

general  Jul 1, 2026

BBC World

From Truman's pension to Trump's billions - a White House windfall unmatched by any president

Historians say Trump's $2.2bn income last year is unprecedented and blurs the line on conflicts of interest.

general  Jul 1, 2026

The Guardian

Student drowns in River Wye while on Duke of Edinburgh’s Award trip to Wales

Body of eighteen-year-old man located after search involving Mountain Rescue, police and the fire serviceA student has drowned while on a Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE) trip in Wales, police have said.Emergency services were called to the River Wye in Glasbury, Powys on Tuesday evening after it was reported an 18-year-old male had entered the water and could not be found. Continue reading...

general  Jul 1, 2026

BBC World

Turkish police beat us with iron rods before we lost limbs to frostbite, Afghans say

The young migrants heading to Europe say they were stripped and had their hands tied in freezing temperatures.

general  Jul 1, 2026

The Guardian

Authorities arrest 10 people accused of facilitating sex trafficking in Los Angeles

Prosecutors said members of the Hoovers gang targeted about 51 underage girls and women along Figueroa CorridorTen people accused of facilitating a sex trafficking operation that targeted about 51 underage girls and women have been arrested as California authorities conducted their latest operation to curb trafficking along the Figueroa Corridor in Los Angeles, according to a Wednesday news release.Prosecutors said on Wednesday that members and associates of the South Los Angeles-based gang, the

general  Jul 1, 2026

The Guardian

Ohio authorities rescue 16 children confined to one room for four years

Parents and grandparents charged as police say case in Hamden not human trafficking but ‘intra-family situation’ Sixteen children were rescued from a dilapidated home in rural Ohio after being confined to just one room in “deplorable conditions” for much of the past four years, authorities said on Wednesday.The children, who officials said are from the same family and were living in squalor with human waste all around, ranged in age from one and a half to 18 and included boys and girls. Some of

general  Jul 1, 2026

The Guardian

Teenager seriously injured in shooting near Birmingham mosque

Boy, 16, in hospital with gunshot wounds after incident in Alum Rock areaA teenager has sustained “potentially life-threatening” gunshot wounds after a shooting near a mosque in Birmingham, police have said.Officers were called to reports of an incident on Bowyer Road, near St Saviours Road in the Alum Rock area, shortly before 5.30pm on Wednesday. Continue reading...

general  Jul 1, 2026

BBC World

Banned by Beijing, this comedian is taking his act to Chinese speakers abroad

Chizi, one of China’s biggest stand-up comedians, has found a new stage after falling afoul of China's censors.

general  Jul 1, 2026

WSJ World News

Opinion | The Military Danger of the Anti-Israel Panic

Congressman Adam Smith’s flip on arms cooperation signals the change in the Democratic Party.

general  Jul 1, 2026

NY Times World

¿Y Si Sí? The World Cup Delivers Hope to Mexico

Mexico’s World Cup run has electrified the nation, drawing hundreds of thousands into the streets in celebrations of collective joy, resilience and hope.

general  Jul 1, 2026

WSJ World News

Opinion | Britain’s Disappointing Defense Plan

The welfare state still has priority over the U.K. military.

general  Jul 1, 2026

BBC World

Aunt of Venezuelan boy pulled from rubble tells BBC she will give him 'mother's warmth'

Kleiber Moran, 2, was rescued on Wednesday, six days after last week's deadly earthquakes.

general  Jul 1, 2026

NY Times World

Ukraine Takes the War to Russia

Kyiv’s aim is simple: Put enough pressure on President Vladimir Putin that he agrees to end the war. Will it work?

general  Jul 1, 2026

The Guardian

Maltese businessman paid hitmen €150,000 to kill Daphne Caruana Galizia, jury hears

Yorgen Fenech, heir to property empire, on trial for alleged involvement in murder of journalist in 2017One of Malta’s wealthiest businessmen plotted to kill the investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, paying €150,000 (£130,000) for three hitmen to carry out the murder, a jury has heard.Yorgen Fenech, the 44-year-old heir to a property empire that includes the Hilton Malta hotel and casino, is on trial for the 2017 murder. Continue reading...

general  Jul 1, 2026

The Guardian

Australia politics live: defence industry minister to spruik Labor’s ‘progressive patriotism’ as audits reveal waste

Pat Conroy to tell National Press Club that Labor is the true party of defence and national security. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGood morning and welcome to our live politics blog. I’m Martin Farrer with the top overnight stories and then it will be Krishani Dhanji with the main action.We’ll wrap up some of the overnight news before Krishani’s on deck, and also bring you a preview of today’s press club speech from the defence industry minis

general  Jul 1, 2026

The Guardian

Democratic socialists ride wave of momentum in primaries from New York to Colorado

Surging membership and pro-Palestinian activism reshape debate on how campaigning movement governs in officeInside a Brooklyn industrial garage turned underground event venue, local leaders of the Democratic Socialists of America urged hundreds of mostly young people last month to avoid complacency. Sure, New York City had a socialist representative in the US Congress, and just elected a socialist mayor. But they had so much more to do.“If we only elect Zohran, we only elect AOC, our project wil

general  Jul 1, 2026