The Guardian

Utah governor orders ban on fireworks as wildfires rage across state

Fireworks prohibition comes alongside state of emergency as wildfires prompt evacuations and red-flag warningsUtah governor Spencer Cox has announced a state of emergency and accompanying temporary prohibition on the use of personal fireworks until 5 July. The announcement comes as the state experiences an unprecedented wildfire season with blazes that have prompted evacuations in Eureka, a small town about 80 miles south of Salt Lake City.Under the governor’s executive order, the state forester

general  Jun 26, 2026

BBC World

Just how much trouble is Canada's economy in?

Five charts help illustrate the state of Canada's economy - and how it's performing compared to other wealthy nations.

general  Jun 26, 2026

BBC World

Why GTA 6 will launch without a disc - and what it means for gamers

Music and films are now largely digital-only - does the lack of a disc for GTA 6 mean gaming is going the same way?

general  Jun 26, 2026

BBC World

Hit South African show gets the world talking about polygamy and cheating

The Zulu-language series about a man with multiple wives is a worldwide hit.

general  Jun 26, 2026

BBC World

The first non-stop London to Sydney flight is coming - with challenges

Some analysts say the first non-stop London to Sydney flight is a major milestone - but would you buy a ticket?

general  Jun 26, 2026

BBC World

They quit the West for Russia's traditional values, but it wasn't what they expected

The BBC asks Westerners who moved to Russia if life there lives up to expectations.

general  Jun 26, 2026

BBC World

Meloni and Trump: A very public fall-out that is proving very hard to fix

Italy's PM was not long ago being called the "Trump whisperer", but their relationship has gone from public attacks to personal insults.

general  Jun 26, 2026

WSJ World News

Ukrainian Strikes Turn Crimea From Prize Asset to Liability for Putin

Kyiv’s campaign of drone strikes has caused a fuel and electricity crisis in the occupied Black Sea peninsula, triggering a state of emergency.

general  Jun 26, 2026

The Guardian

Trump attacks Democrats as ‘godless communists’ in test of midterms message

President seizes on wins by Mamdani-backed candidates to warn darkly of threat to ‘traditional American way of life’Donald Trump has previewed a Republican strategy for the midterm elections, seizing on a progressive sweep in New York to portray Democrats as “godless communists” who pose an existential threat to the nation.The US president, who was a child during the “red scare”, seized on wins by democratic socialists backed by the mayor of New York, Zohran Mamdani, to stoke fears that the Demo

general  Jun 26, 2026

The Guardian

Michigan parents charged with murder in death of seven-year-old son weighing 250lbs

Authorities say couple failed to take young boy to doctor and did not provide safe environment at homeA Michigan couple has been charged with murder after authorities say their son died weighing more than 250lbs (113kg) despite being just seven years old.The investigation into the case’s circumstances began on 4 November 2025 after a 911 call reported a young boy in medical distress at a home in Flint township, Michigan. The child, identified as Casper O’Brien, died after being taken to a hospit

general  Jun 26, 2026

NY Times World

Scenes of Collapse: The Emergency at Venezuela’s Hospitals

A snapshot of the toll of the country’s twin quakes.

general  Jun 26, 2026

NY Times World

Scenes of Collapse: The Emergency at Venezuela’s Hospitals

A snapshot of the toll of the country’s twin quakes.

general  Jun 26, 2026

The Guardian

California appeals court upholds Weinstein’s rape conviction but says he must be resentenced

In California, Weinstein was convicted in December 2022 of one count of rape and two counts of sexual assault and sentenced to 16 years in prisonHarvey Weinstein’s 2022 rape and sexual assault conviction was upheld Friday by a California appeals court, but the three-judge panel said the former movie executive must be resentenced.The unanimous decision came a day after prosecutors in New York decided Weinstein would not face a fourth trial there, dropping the #MeToo-era case on Thursday after the

general  Jun 26, 2026

WSJ World News

Venezuela’s Earthquakes Test Trump’s Bet on Delcy Rodríguez

The disaster is exposing how little the fragile U.S.-backed state has changed since Nicolás Maduro was removed from power.

general  Jun 26, 2026

The Guardian

US reporter urges supreme court to halt ruling forcing her to reveal sources or pay $800-a-day fine

Catherine Herrridge makes final bid to stave off penalty related to series of stories she wrote in 2017 for Fox NewsMore than two years ago, a US district court judge took the extraordinary step of holding the veteran investigative journalist Catherine Herridge in civil contempt, ordering her to pay a steep daily fine of $800 per day unless she reveals her sources for a series of stories she wrote in 2017 for Fox News.Since then, the case has slowly moved through the appeals process, with Herrid

general  Jun 26, 2026

NY Times World

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general  Jun 26, 2026

WSJ World News

Opinion | The Low-Tax Case for Tariffs

The experience of the Trump trade policy confirms that the optimal rate for levies on imports is greater than zero.

general  Jun 26, 2026

BBC World

Watch: BBC reports from La Guaira, one of Venezuela's worst-hit areas

Vanessa Silva visited the coastal state, where rescuers are still working to find survivors under the rubble after twin earthquakes rocked the country.

general  Jun 26, 2026

The Guardian

Pete Buttigieg says family investigated over baseless child abuse allegation

Buttigieg calls anonymous tip ‘politically motivated’ and says separation from his kids was among his ‘darkest hours’Pete Buttigieg, the former US transportation secretary, said on Friday an anonymous and baseless accusation of child abuse led child protective services to investigate his family.In a Substack post published on Friday, Buttigieg described the incident – which resulted in him being separated from his four-year-old twins – as “among the darkest hours of my life” and likened the accu

general  Jun 26, 2026

NY Times World

As Foreign Aid Arrived, Many Venezuelans Asked: ‘Where is Our Military?’

The nation’s armed forces seemed to arrive late into the emergency response — with an emphasis on controlling traffic, even as bodies remained buried under rubble.

general  Jun 26, 2026