The Guardian

Tasmanian devil Mary found 2km from her Gold Coast theme park home after two weeks on the run

Carnivorous animal taken to hospital in an unstable condition after escaping from quarantine facility in Paradise Country on 2 JuneAfter two weeks eluding thermal imaging drones and teams of zookeepers, a Tasmanian devil on the run in the Gold Coast has finally been found – and taken to hospital in an unstable condition.The devil, Mary, escaped a quarantine facility in Paradise Country theme park – more than 15,000km north of her native range – in the early morning dark of 2 June, with zookeeper

general  Jun 17, 2026

WSJ World News

Japan Imports Rise as Energy Supply Diversification Progresses

A surge in energy costs and pivot toward alternative procurement channels likely drove up Japan’s import bill.

general  Jun 17, 2026

The Guardian

Will a ban keep the UK’s kids off social media? – podcast

Governments around the world want to keep under-16s off YouTube, TikTok and Instagram. Australia has introduced a ban and now the UK is doing the same. Stephen Byrne and Chris Stokel-Walker reportKeir Starmer announced on Monday that he wanted to ban under-16s from social media. Parents were calling out for more controls he said. But their children … well, their children have other ideas.“Snapchat, for example, is one of the best things that’s happened to me,” a 13-year-old tells Helen Pidd. “I

general  Jun 17, 2026

WSJ World News

See Where Iran’s Billions of Dollars in Frozen Assets Are Held

The U.S. blocked several countries from paying for oil purchases, money that Tehran now wants back to permanently end the war.

general  Jun 17, 2026

The Guardian

Georgia runoff: Republican voters choose Trump-backed conservative to face Jon Ossoff

Representative Mike Collins defeats former college football coach Derek Dooley, while Rick Jackson selected as governor pickGeorgia’s Republican primary runoff voters chose US representative Mike Collins over former college football coach Derek Dooley to lead the party’s bid to challenge US senator and rising Democratic star Jon Ossoff in November’s midterm elections.They also selected billionaire healthcare executive Rick Jackson over Trump-backed lieutenant governor Burt Jones to face Democrat

general  Jun 17, 2026

The Guardian

Bluey to be available in an Australian Indigenous language for the first time

Five episodes have been dubbed into Australian language Yolŋu Matha for Naidoc Week, with Bandit voiced by a founding member of rock band King StingrayIt’s already been translated into 120 languages around the world but soon the globally loved children’s show Bluey will be available in an Australian Indigenous language for the first time.Five episodes from seasons one and two have been dubbed into Yolŋu Matha, the Australian First Nations language of North-east Arnhem Land, as part of an initiat

general  Jun 17, 2026

WSJ World News

Iran Is Returning to Nuclear Talks No Longer Afraid of America

Tehran has learned it can survive the worst Washington can throw at it, but it still needs sanctions relief to stave off economic calamity.

general  Jun 17, 2026

BBC World

Brazil convicts Jair Bolsonaro's son of pursuing US help in father's legal battle

Eduardo Bolsonaro called the conviction "baseless and senseless".

general  Jun 17, 2026

The Guardian

Suspect at large as two people shot inside Delaware hospital, police say

Shooting reported at Wilmington hospital as officials decline to give details about status of victimsA suspect was still at large on Tuesday after two people were shot inside a hospital in Delaware, police said in a press conference.The hospital was locked down as police searched for the suspect. Continue reading...

general  Jun 17, 2026

BBC World

The bikers battling extreme heat and armed conflict to smuggle Iranian fuel to Pakistan

It's so hot the fuel can catch fire - the bikers tell the BBC they must live with the risk of injury and death.

general  Jun 16, 2026

The Guardian

CBS reaches agreement over Stephen Colbert’s use of Peanuts music on The Late Show

On that last day of his hosting, Colbert played Linus and Lucy on air in final dig at the networkOn his last day hosting CBS’s The Late Show, Stephen Colbert played one of the most iconic songs from the Peanuts soundtrack.“Oh no! I hope this doesn’t cost CBS any money!” he joked, as Louis Cato and the Great Big Joy Machine performed the song, titled Linus and Lucy, on air. It was a final dig at the network, which many fans believe cancelled the show due to Colbert’s criticisms of the Trump admin

general  Jun 16, 2026

The Guardian

Ohio Republican governor urges end to death penalty, saying it cannot be morally justified

Departing Mike DeWine, who co-wrote state’s death penalty bill, says ‘I no longer believe [it] is a deterrent to murder’Republican governor Mike DeWine, the who co-wrote the bill to reinstate Ohio’s death penalty more than 45 years ago, has called for the state to abolish capital punishment, saying it did not improve public safety and could no longer be morally justified.“I no longer believe the death penalty is a deterrent to murder,” DeWine said on Tuesday. “The moral justification I had for v

general  Jun 16, 2026

BBC World

'We fear for our lives' - deadline looms for migrants to leave South Africa

Protesters have set 30 June as the date for all undocumented migrants to leave the country.

general  Jun 16, 2026

BBC World

India: Why a country of 1.4 billion is not in the football World Cup

The world's most populous country is still missing from football's biggest stage.

general  Jun 16, 2026

The Guardian

Kyle Sandilands settles with former radio station for $12m and a helping hand with new media venture

ARN Media settlement of dispute with sacked radio host includes $12.09m cash payment and $1.5m worth of advertisingKyle Sandilands has settled his dispute with ARN Media for a $12m cash payout and a promise they will help him launch a new media venture.The money is a fraction of the $85m the former radio host had been seeking after his abrupt sacking from the network in February, but avoids what threatened to be a costly and potentially damaging trial in the federal court. Continue reading...

general  Jun 16, 2026

The Guardian

Investigation into deadly B-52 bomber crash could take months, US officials say

Bomber that crashed during test flight at Edwards air force base in California killed all eight crew membersThe investigation into a US air force bomber’s deadly crash during a test flight at a California base on Monday could take up to six months to complete, officials said.The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, carrying eight people, crashed in a fiery explosion that sent up thick plumes of smoke at the Edwards air force base in the Mojave desert, about 100 miles (161km) north-east of Los Angeles. Co

general  Jun 16, 2026

The Guardian

‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detainees relocated, ICE announces

Officials decline to specify how many people have been moved from widely criticized Florida facility or where to Detainees from Florida’s notorious “Alligator Alcatraz” immigration jail have been relocated to other facilities, according to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).The detention facility in the remote Everglades, celebrated by Donald Trump for its harsh conditions, has been widely expected to close. It quickly attracted headlines for the brutal treatment of detainees after ope

general  Jun 16, 2026

The Guardian

US midterm primaries 2026 live: results and updates as elections in Georgia and Oklahoma test Trump’s power

Voters have also been casting ballots in Alabama and Washington DC, where for the first time in over 10 years, the city will elect a new mayor in NovemberVoters have been casting their ballots in primary elections in Alabama, Oklahoma and Georgia – where a closely watched runoff will decide who faces off against Democratic candidates in Senate and gubernatorial races in November.In Washington DC - a Democratic stronghold - voters were also selecting a candidate for the party ahead of November’s

general  Jun 16, 2026

BBC World

'Warning fire went up': Couple on board yacht describe encounter with Russian warship

The Russian frigate fired warning shots near a British retired couple on a yacht in the English Channel.

general  Jun 16, 2026

The Guardian

Brazilian court convicts Jair Bolsonaro’s son of seeking US help for his father

Supreme court finds Eduardo Bolsonaro tried to get sanctions put on judges trying ex-president over coup plotA panel of ⁠Brazil’s supreme court has voted ⁠to convict Eduardo Bolsonaro of courting US ⁠interference in the coup plot trial of his father, the former president Jair Bolsonaro.The panel’s four justices each backed the conviction on Tuesday and were expected to discuss the sentence later in the day. Continue reading...

general  Jun 16, 2026