The Guardian

Pakistan roof collapse kills 14 children at tutoring centre

Local officials said preliminary reports showed the centre was unregistered and operating inside a privately owned residential building Fourteen children died after ⁠the roof of a tutoring centre collapsed in Pakistan’s eastern city of ⁠Lahore on Tuesday, ⁠rescue ​officials have said, as authorities opened the way for a possible negligence ⁠investigation.Punjab’s emergency service said rescuers found children and a 30-year-old female teacher ⁠under the rubble of the private after-school facility

general  Jun 30, 2026

BBC World

A plane crashed into a tower in Beijing but China is not saying what happened

The collision left holes on the side of the tower, but Beijing has scrubbed other visible traces of the incident.

general  Jun 30, 2026

The Guardian

‘The things that connect us are fraying’: James Graham short film explores what it means to be English

Ahead of England’s first knockout game of the World Cup, Love Letter to England celebrates what English people have in commonWhat does it mean to be English? Ahead of England’s first knockout game of the World Cup, Ian McKellen and the award-winning playwright James Graham have released a short film that attempts to answer that deceptively simple question.The film, Love Letter to England, explores and celebrates what people across the country have in common. It draws on early contributions to th

general  Jun 30, 2026

BBC World

US Supreme Court has dealt heavy defeats to Trump, while expanding his power

The birthright ruling brings to an end a Supreme Court term that has delivered the president some key victories.

general  Jun 30, 2026

The Guardian

Jamaican delegation to travel to UK to lodge formal slavery reparations petition with King Charles

Visit to monarch planned for 6 September and will take Jamaica’s mission for reparatory justice to the ‘next level’Jamaican officials will travel to the UK in September to formally lodge an unprecedented petition with King Charles to seek legal guidance on their slavery reparations claim from Britain, the country’s government announced on Tuesday.Speaking in the parliament of the Caribbean nation, Olivia Grange, the culture minister, confirmed that the trip was planned for 6 September, and was i

general  Jun 30, 2026

NY Times World

Beaver Statue Honoring the United States Is Smashed in Toronto

One of dozens of statues of Canada’s national animal, part of a public art installation for the World Cup, was destroyed. It was the one wearing stars and stripes.

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NY Times World

Aid Workers in Venezuela Fear Disease Outbreaks After Twin Quakes

Health care workers worry that illnesses like cholera could spread in areas where clean water was already in short supply, and last week’s earthquakes destroyed water systems.

general  Jun 30, 2026

WSJ World News

Opinion | Blaming U.S. AC for French Weather

The Paris deputy mayor thinks she’s found the culprit for a heat wave.

general  Jun 30, 2026

BBC World

Three-year-old rescued and taken to hospital six days after Venezuela quake

Video footage shows rescuers cheering as the child is pulled from rubble in La Guaira state.

general  Jun 30, 2026

The Guardian

EU diplomats clash with Trump administration over top Bosnia and Herzegovina post

Diplomats in Sarajevo failed to agree on a candidate for the high representative role, which carries a lot of power and influence across the BalkansDiplomats from the US and Europe have been unable to resolve their differences and agree on a new top international envoy in Bosnia and Herzegovina, in a standoff which has become a transatlantic test of wills over influence in the Balkans.A meeting in Sarajevo to select a new high representative, a post with far-reaching powers, ended without a comp

general  Jun 30, 2026

NY Times World

Trump Officials Sideline Machado, Venezuela’s Opposition Leader, Over Earthquake Response

A bid by María Corina Machado, the Nobel Peace Prize winner, to return to earthquake-battered Venezuela has angered U.S. officials focused on recovery and stability.

general  Jun 30, 2026

The Guardian

Charlie Kirk’s widow and parents to attend hearing for man accused of his killing

Hearing set to begin 6 July would mark the first time Kirk’s family has been in the courtroom with the suspectCharlie Kirk’s parents and his widow Erika Kirk are expected to attend a key hearing next week in Utah for the murder case against the man accused of slaying the conservative political activist, according to multiple news outlets.The preliminary hearing, set to begin 6 July, would mark the first time Kirk’s family has been in the courtroom with Tyler James Robinson, the 23-year-old charg

general  Jun 30, 2026

NY Times World

China’s Plan to Save Jobs From A.I.

As it embeds the technology in every industry, China is thinking about how to keep humans employed.

general  Jun 30, 2026

NY Times World

The Two Mexico Cities Fighting for Claim Over Soccer’s Origin

Mineral del Monte, a small former mining town that became a tourist destination partly because of its Cornish influence, claims that soccer in Mexico started there. Well, so does the nearby city of Pachuca.

general  Jun 30, 2026

The Guardian

More than half of asylum seekers rejected under tightened laws will remain in UK

Home Office assessment shows new limits on human rights route based on family ties could result in another 11,700 claims turned downMore than half of the people whose asylum and visa claims will be rejected under tightened human rights laws will continue to live in the UK, according to the Home Office’s own assessment.Documents released on Tuesday show that plans to set new limits on article 8 of the European convention on human rights are expected to result in another 11,700 people having their

general  Jun 30, 2026

The Guardian

Australia politics live: Labor makes move to crack down on consultants after latest scandal

Federal government releases options paper to improve regulation of accounting, auditing and consulting firms. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe federal government has released an options paper to improve the regulation of accounting, auditing and consulting firms in Australia, the latest move in the wake of the KPMG scandal, in which partners leaked client information and mishandled the whistleblower who raised the alarm.KPMG staff leaked conf

general  Jun 30, 2026

NY Times World

Venezuela’s Maduro Accused in Lawsuit of Authorizing Police Killings

Five families whose loved ones were killed during a deadly police campaign have sued the former Venezuelan leader in U.S. court in Brooklyn.

general  Jun 30, 2026

The Guardian

Trans youth athletes vow to keep playing after US supreme court sports ruling

Justices upheld laws in West Virginia and Idaho, boosting similar restrictions in 25 other statesTransgender youth athletes have vowed to keep playing sports and fighting for equal access to teams after the US supreme court ruled in favor of laws banning their participation.The court’s conservative supermajority on Tuesday upheld laws in West Virginia and Idaho prohibiting trans girls from participating in women’s teams, finding the laws were constitutional. Continue reading...

general  Jun 30, 2026

WSJ World News

Opinion | The ‘Christian’ Putin’s Alliance With the Taliban

His propagandists and useful idiots have characterized him as the savior of a decadent and declining West.

general  Jun 30, 2026

The Guardian

Maddy Cusack’s eating habits changed after manager’s comment, girlfriend tells inquest

Grace Riglar fights back tears giving evidenceCusack called Sheffield United omission a ‘personal attack’The girlfriend of the late Sheffield United player Maddy Cusack has told an inquest that Cusack’s former manager Jonathan Morgan called her a “psycho” and that her eating habits changed after he allegedly made a comment referencing her weight.Grace Riglar, who played for Sheffield United for one season alongside Cusack, fought back tears multiple times during an emotional and lengthy evidence

general  Jun 30, 2026