The Guardian

Australia confirms first case of H5N1 bird flu

The minister for agriculture, Julie Collins, confirms case of H5N1 bird flu in Western Australia, with another suspectedThe deadly H5N1 bird flu strain has arrived on the Australian mainland with test results confirming a bird found on the Western Australian coast was positive for the disease.The state’s agriculture minister, Julie Collins, confirmed a brown skua found unwell last Sunday at Cape Le Grand national park in southern WA died from H5N1. Continue reading...

general  Jun 19, 2026

BBC World

Japanese pop group XG went from brutal five year training to global pop stars

The Japanese pop group have become global stars, after being recruited before they were teenagers.

general  Jun 19, 2026

BBC World

Japanese pop group XG went from brutal five year training to global pop stars

The Japanese pop group have become global stars, after being recruited before they were teenagers.

general  Jun 19, 2026

The Guardian

Trump unveils new Air Force One, a converted Qatari 747

New craft had provoked howls of protest since $400m jet wildly exceeds limit on unsolicited giftsDonald Trump unveiled the new, temporary Air Force One at a hangar at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Friday, a day after White House officials bid farewell to one of two Boeing 747s used to transport presidents for more than 30 years.The new jet, designated VC-25B and decked out in a punchy red, white, dark blue and gold livery, was gifted to Trump by the Gulf emirate of Qatar, provoking howls of

general  Jun 19, 2026

WSJ World News

Opinion | Britain’s Great Labour Hope for Change?

Andy Burnham could become the next Prime Minister. But why?

general  Jun 19, 2026

BBC World

Zelensky stripped of highest Polish honour over WW2 name of army unit

Ukraine has denounced the move, calling it a "strategic mistake" and "disrespectful".

general  Jun 19, 2026

NY Times World

Trains Collide in UK, Killing at Least One and Injuring Others

At least one person was killed and a “number of people” were injured in the crash near Bedford, England, the authorities said.

general  Jun 19, 2026

WSJ World News

Frank Stronach, Magna International Founder, Is Found Guilty in Sex-Crimes Case

The founder of the auto-parts giant powerhouse was found guilty of sexual assault and indecent assault in Toronto, in cases dating back decades involving two women.

general  Jun 19, 2026

NY Times World

Lebanon Emerges as Weak Link in U.S.-Iran Deal to End War

The agreement leaves unresolved the two issues at the heart of the conflict: Israel’s occupation and Hezbollah’s arsenal.

general  Jun 19, 2026

NY Times World

Lebanon Cease-Fire Bolsters U.S.-Iran Truce, After a Shaky Start

Talks on a long-term peace deal were set to begin on Friday, but Iran pulled out, citing Israeli strikes in Lebanon. Hours later, diplomats say, Israel and Hezbollah agreed to halt fighting there.

general  Jun 19, 2026

WSJ World News

What’s Next for Trump’s Iran Deal?

Trump negotiated a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and begin talks on Iran’s nuclear program. A lot can happen in the next 60 days.

general  Jun 19, 2026

NY Times World

Woman Receives 12-Year Sentence for 1978 Scalding Death of Stepdaughter, 5

Janice Nix was found guilty of manslaughter after her stepson told the police that she had forced his sister into a hot bath as a form of punishment in their home in South London.

general  Jun 19, 2026

BBC World

Would you choose to take a 22-hour non-stop flight?

The BBC asked Sydney locals if they would take the newly announced, longest ever commercial flight from Sydney to London.

general  Jun 19, 2026

BBC World

Would you choose to take a 22-hour non-stop flight?

The BBC asked Sydney locals if they would take the newly announced, longest ever commercial flight from Sydney to London.

general  Jun 19, 2026

NY Times World

U.S. to End AIDS Funding for South Africa

According to an unsigned statement from the State Department, the U.S. will phase out support for H.I.V. prevention and treatment in South Africa.

general  Jun 19, 2026

BBC World

Israel and Hezbollah agree ceasefire, US says, as more Lebanon strikes reported

The agreement followed concerns that continued clashes would undermine the deal to end the war between the US and Iran.

general  Jun 19, 2026

The Guardian

Could ‘king in the north’ become Britain’s new prime minister?

Makerfield victory gives Burnham a path back to Westminster and a chance to challenge Starmer for PMCelebrations and a swift exit after a Burnham win ‘beyond our wildest dreams’“We know no king but the King in the North”, declares the young Lady Lyanna Mormont in the hit HBO series Game of Thrones. In the early hours of Friday morning, in a nondescript conference hall in the north of England, it appeared that the electorate agreed.About 70,000 voters in a post-industrial region of north-west Eng

general  Jun 19, 2026

NY Times World

How Cubans Are Living in the Dark

Lisette Poole González, a photographer for The New York Times, talks with Jack Nicas, The Times’s Mexico City bureau chief, about photographing Havana at night amid an energy crisis.

general  Jun 19, 2026

WSJ World News

Opinion | Not So Fast—Congress Gets a Say on the Iran Deal

The laws that applied to Obama’s JCPOA apply to Trump’s memorandum of understanding too.

general  Jun 19, 2026

The Guardian

Injuries reported after two trains collide near Bedford

Lines closed between Luton and Bedford as emergency services attend sceneTwo trains have collided in the Bedford area, authorities have said, with police and other emergency services at the scene.The collision, which is reported to have caused injuries, has also caused major delays to the evening commute, with lines closed between Luton and Bedford, Thameslink said. Continue reading...

general  Jun 19, 2026