The Guardian

House prices fall in four capital cities as Sydney values drop nearly $50,000 this year

More than half of homes taken to auction not selling while median property price in Adelaide started to slide in JuneGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHouse prices are now falling in four capital cities with the Adelaide market beginning to slide in June, while Sydney values have dropped by $48,000 since the start of the year.Data from Cotality, released on Wednesday, showed Sydney and Melbourne recorded their biggest one-month decline in values since August 2022, fallin

general  Jun 30, 2026

The Guardian

Trump administration puts religious freedom at heart of US health policy

Critics say the new focus could reshape LGBTQ+ healthcare, abortion access and vaccine policyThe Trump administration is moving religious freedom to the forefront of its health policies, a move that will likely affect reproductive health, LGBTQ+ healthcare, and vaccine policy.“They are very much putting religious freedom front and center,” said Dorit Reiss, a professor at UC Law San Francisco. But “it tends to privilege a conservative form of Christianity and, for example, protect discrimination

general  Jun 30, 2026

The Guardian

‘He isn’t political’: the Ukrainian-born oligarch targeted by a Monaco bomber

Questions remain as to why somebody would want to kill Vadym Iermolaiev, who has a personal fortune of $225mMonaco in shock after parcel bomb injures Ukrainian-born business leaderNobody paid much attention to the man with the backpack, as he approached the entrance to a beige-coloured Monaco apartment building. It was 9pm, Monday evening. The street – rue Révérend-Père-Louis-Frolla – is located in a quiet hillside part of the wealthy principality, close to the border with France.The man left hi

general  Jun 30, 2026

The Guardian

What’s the catch? Menus across Australia to show seafood’s country of origin

From 1 July, restaurants need to tell customers whether their fish and seafood was caught in Australia or overseasGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFrom 1 July, diners across the country will see a small but notable change on menus.The federal government has made it mandatory for hospitality venues to designate a seafood product’s country of origin: “A” for Australian, “I” for imported and “M” for mixed. Continue reading...

general  Jun 30, 2026

The Guardian

Like being ‘stabbed in the back’: abuse survivors left without trials after Christian Brothers’ unprecedented legal tactic

Order wants to set up its own scheme outside of court to pay survivors, who have been told they will not get what they are owed in fullGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn abuse survivor feels as if he has been stabbed with a “sharp, long, bladed knife to the back” after his trial was aborted at the 11th hour due to an unprecedented legal tactic by the Christian Brothers.Last week, the Christian Brothers sought a permanent halt to hundreds of cases lodged by survivors of

general  Jun 30, 2026

The Guardian

Shetland councillors back plans to build tunnels to link some of largest islands

Financing options to be investigated for first two subsea projects that would link Mainland with Yell and Unst Councillors on Shetland have backed plans to build up to four tunnels to link some of the largest and most populated islands, after years of isolation and decline.The council voted on Tuesday to investigate financing options for the first two subsea tunnels, which would link Shetland’s Mainland with the two large northerly islands of Yell and Unst. Continue reading...

general  Jun 30, 2026

The Guardian

Rochdale grooming gang ringleader cannot be deported, victims told

Provisions in Immigration Act prevent Shabir Ahmed, due to be released, being sent to PakistanThe ringleader of the notorious Rochdale grooming gang is due to be released from prison this week and cannot be deported from the country, his victims have been told.Shabir Ahmed, 73, known to his victims as “Daddy”, was convicted of multiple counts of rape and sexual offences against girls in 2012. Continue reading...

general  Jun 30, 2026

The Guardian

US supreme court upholds birthright citizenship in blow to Trump agenda

Court rules against Trump administration on policy that people born in the United States are citizensSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe US supreme court has upheld birthright citizenship, which provides nearly all people born in the country with citizenship, ruling against a central piece of Donald Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda.The president had issued an executive order on the first day of his second term that sought to undo birthright citizenship.

general  Jun 30, 2026

BBC World

Supreme Court's birthright ruling is major blow to Trump

The BBC’s Gary O’Donoghue explains what the court's landmark ruling means for the US president.

general  Jun 30, 2026

BBC World

Senegalese MPs move to clip presidential powers as tensions mount

The proposed changes agreed by a majority of MPs sparked protests outside parliament.

general  Jun 30, 2026

The Guardian

Brother of late TV star Caroline Flack dies

Inquest opened into death of Paul Flack, who was found unresponsive at his Norwich home earlier in JuneThe brother of the late TV presenter Caroline Flack has died.Paul Flack, 55, was found unresponsive at his home in Norwich on 21 June before later dying at the Norfolk and Norwich hospital, according to the Eastern Daily Press. Continue reading...

general  Jun 30, 2026

The Guardian

US supreme court strikes down limit on spending by political parties in support of candidates

Case stems from 2022 lawsuit challenging Federal Election Commission’s enforcement of limits on ‘coordinated party expenditures’Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxOne of the last remaining barriers between wealthy donors sending unlimited funds to federal political candidates fell after the US supreme court struck down a lower court ruling that limited spending by political parties in support of their candidates.The case, National Republican Senatorial C

general  Jun 30, 2026

BBC World

US Supreme Court upholds bans on transgender women in female school and college sports

It rules that states can ban transgender athletes from competing in women's and girls' sports.

general  Jun 30, 2026

The Guardian

US supreme court upholds laws excluding trans women from competing in female sports

Justices voted to overturn judgements issued by lower courts in favor of trans students who sued after being barred from competing in West Virginia and IdahoUS supreme court decisions – live updatesThe US supreme court has upheld laws in two conservative states excluding transgender girls and women from competing in female sports in a far-reaching ruling certain to impact trans rights throughout the US.The court’s nine justices voted to overturn previous judgements issued by lower courts in favo

general  Jun 30, 2026

The Guardian

People with strong chest and back less likely to have a heart attack, analysis suggests

Researchers think people with greater muscle density in torso area, who are also less likely to die prematurely, are those who exercise morePeople with strong chest and back muscles are less likely to have a heart attack or die prematurely, analysis using artificial intelligence suggests.Researchers led by the University of Edinburgh used AI to examine hospital scans of 1,722 patients, aged mostly in their 50s, who had chest pain. Continue reading...

general  Jun 30, 2026

The Guardian

Trains disrupted on UK’s busiest intercity line as cows wander on to tracks

London to Manchester among routes affected after cows blocked west coast mainline for more than three hoursBusiness live – latest updatesA herd of cows has disrupted travel for thousands of train passengers after wandering on to Britain’s busiest intercity railway line.Trains between London and Manchester were among those cancelled, with delays and disruptions affecting multiple train services on Tuesday after the errant cows blocked the west coast mainline in Staffordshire for more than three h

general  Jun 30, 2026

WSJ World News

U.K. Pledges Nearly $20 Billion Extra for Armed Forces

The country is moving to buttress its defense industry in the face of what Prime Minister Keir Starmer called a more dangerous and volatile world.

general  Jun 30, 2026

BBC World

US envoys in Doha to meet mediators but not Iranians, Qatar says

Qatar's foreign ministry spokesman says no high-level meetings or direct talks between the US and Iran are scheduled.

general  Jun 30, 2026

The Guardian

Burnham’s No 10 North ‘will be based on brownfield site on edge of Manchester’

The prime minister in waiting is seeking an interim base in the city centre before Ancoats site is completed in 2028A civil service base that is under construction in Manchester has been earmarked for Andy Burnham’s No 10 North, according to reports.The northern centre of government will be in Ancoats, on the outskirts of Manchester city centre, but the site is not due to be completed before 2028, according to the Manchester Evening News. Continue reading...

general  Jun 30, 2026

The Guardian

Number of billionaires globally soars by 13% amid AI shares boom

Billionaires’ wealth grew by 25% on average in the year ended in April, research from Swiss bank UBS findsBusiness live – latest updatesThe number of billionaires in the world has jumped by 13% to a record 3,302 people, new figures show, as the super-rich accumulate wealth at an accelerating rate.Billionaires’ wealth grew by 25% on average in the year ended in April, compared with a 10.8% rise in average personal wealth around the world, the Swiss bank UBS found. Continue reading...

general  Jun 30, 2026