The Guardian

California: Bakersfield police respond to bomb threat as man barricades himself inside bank

People urged to avoid downtown as man, reportedly with bomb strapped to body, inside bank with number of peopleA man barricaded himself inside a bank in the southern California city of Bakersfield with an unknown number of people, police said on Tuesday.The unidentified man had a bomb strapped to his body, according to Bakersfield Now. Continue reading...

general  Jun 3, 2026

WSJ World News

Student Murder Sparks Accusations U.K. Police Are Biased Against White Victims

A call to police claimed a man had been racially abused. In fact, the man was a killer with a cover story.

general  Jun 3, 2026

NY Times World

War Games and Warnings on Strait of Hormuz Went Unheeded by Trump

Over the past two decades, Iran repeatedly threatened to close down the waterway. President Trump underestimated Iran’s ability to do so.

general  Jun 2, 2026

BBC World

Sailors stressed and exhausted after months trapped by Strait of Hormuz blockade

The uncertainty has weighed heavily on the 20,000 seafarers trapped in the Iran war zone.

general  Jun 2, 2026

The Guardian

US fires missile at tanker attempting to reach Iran amid strait of Hormuz standoff

The US military said aircraft disabled the engine room of the unladen Botswana-flagged M/T Lexie as it passed through international watersUS forces fired a Hellfire missile to disable a tanker attempting to break through the American blockade and reach Iran, amid an enduring standoff in the strait of Hormuz and stalling efforts by Washington to secure a new ceasefire agreement with Tehran.The US military’s Central Command (Centcom) said its aircraft disabled the engine room of the unladen Botswa

general  Jun 2, 2026

BBC World

Putin remains uncompromising on Ukraine, but is public discourse on war changing in Russia?

Russia is intensifying attacks in Ukraine but more than four years of war are causing concern even among Putin loyalists.

general  Jun 2, 2026

The Guardian

Four suspects charged after one-ton cocaine bust reveals US-Mexico tunnel

Members of Jalisco New Generation cartel used fake retail store in San Diego as a front for trafficking drugsFederal prosecutors have charged four suspects with trafficking more than one ton of cocaine for the Jalisco New Generation cartel using a fake retail store in San Diego as a front for a sophisticated tunnel that ran across the border to Tijuana, Mexico.The defendants include two Mexican nationals and two Americans charged with conspiring to traffic drugs across the US-Mexico border. The

general  Jun 2, 2026

The Guardian

Puffins, dolphins and bumblebees in running to feature on new UK banknotes

Bank of England says updated imagery will celebrate native wildlife while bolstering anti-counterfeit featuresPuffins, dolphins and bumblebees are among the wildlife that could feature on new banknotes in the UK as the Bank of England announces its shortlist.There has been controversy over the decision, with figures including Nigel Farage criticising the Bank for, he claimed, wanting to replace Winston Churchill with a beaver. The Conservative leader, Kemi Badenoch, said it was “a silly thing to

general  Jun 2, 2026

The Guardian

GPs in England too ‘overloaded’ to help older people at risk of falling, say MPs

NHS bosses giving evidence to public accounts committee admit current position is unacceptableGPs in England are so “overloaded” that they cannot help older people who are at risk of falling in what NHS bosses accept is an unacceptable failure of care, the House of Commons’ public accounts committee has said.Pressure on GPs’ time has intensified as a result of the government’s decision to give patients online access to their services, according to a report by the influential cross-party group of

general  Jun 2, 2026

WSJ World News

U.S., Canada Exchange Proposals to Move Trade Talks Back to Higher Gear

Canadian officials said they had a lengthy and positive meeting in Washington with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer as they try to move talks between Ottawa and D.C. on more a fruitful path.

general  Jun 2, 2026

The Guardian

Graham Platner’s Maine Senate bid wobbly with news of sexting infidelity

Democratic candidate already cites PTSD for racist, sexist, homophobic online posts and has covered up Nazi tattooMidterm primaries – live results and updatesGraham Platner met on Tuesday with Democratic leaders in Washington DC as the embattled Maine Senate candidate contends with yet another revelation threatening his campaign, which is at the center of his party’s hopes of regaining control of Congress.Platner did not respond to questions from reporters and quickly entered a waiting car as he

general  Jun 2, 2026

The Guardian

Pentagon appoints convicted January 6 rioter to sensitive counterterrorism role

Alarm after Elias Irizarry is hired to position in office that manages highly classified military operationsThe Pentagon has appointed a rioter convicted for his role in 6 January, 2021 insurrection to a sensitive national security role dealing with counterterrorism, overriding insiders’ concerns about his past record.Elias Irizarry, who pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge in connection with the storming of the US Capitol, has been appointed to a position in the US Department of Defense’s spe

general  Jun 2, 2026

The Guardian

Dismay as Trump officials to dismantle key ocean monitoring system

Ocean Observatories Initiative, $368m network that has provided crucial climate data, latest victim of Trump cutsThe Trump administration plans to dismantle a $368m deep-sea observation system that has for more than a decade provided crucial data on ocean systems and climate change.In a notice, the National Science Foundation (NSF) announced that it had “initiated descoping of the Ocean Observatories Initiative” (OOI), a vast ocean observation network comprising more than 900 instruments that co

general  Jun 2, 2026

BBC World

New York police investigate videos of men emerging from city's sewer system

Authorities warn that entering the sewer system is both illegal and extremely dangerous.

general  Jun 2, 2026

NY Times World

U.S. Treasury Imposes Sanctions on Iran’s Biggest Crypto Exchange

The action against Nobitex and several of its executives accused it of helping the government evade sanctions and finance militants.

general  Jun 2, 2026

The Guardian

Midterm primaries 2026 live: results and reaction after six states including California and Iowa cast ballots

All the latest results and updates as New Jersey, South Dakota, New Mexico and Montana also vote in primariesCalifornia elections: governor, LA mayor and Congress at stakeSign up for the Breaking News US emailVoters in six states have been casting their ballots in the US midterm election primaries. Here are some of the images from polling stations that have dropped on the news wires today:A wave of Democratic doctors, scientists and public health professionals across the country are seeking offi

general  Jun 2, 2026

The Guardian

California could be forced to wait for results thanks to slow vote-counting system

Experts say deluge of last-minute absentee ballots and notoriously slow system could delay results in tightest racesCalifornia’s primary elections, including its fiercely fought gubernatorial contest, will be at the mercy of a notoriously slow vote-counting system after the polls close on Tuesday, and it could be days or even weeks before the outcomes of the tightest races become clear.Voting experts expect the state’s 58 county elections offices to be deluged with last-minute absentee ballots,

general  Jun 2, 2026

BBC World

US military says it fired missile at Iran-bound oil tanker

US Central Command says the vessel's engine room was hit after the crew "ignored repeated warnings".

general  Jun 2, 2026

The Guardian

Protesters clash with police in Southampton over Henry Nowak murder

Tommy Robinson attends demonstration outside police station, while others clash with officers near killer’s homeHundreds of people gathered outside a Southampton police station to protest against the murder of Henry Nowak and dozens clashed with police close to the home of his killer, Vickrum Digwa.The far-right activist Tommy Robinson was among speakers who addressed the crowd outside Southampton central police station at the “Justice for Henry Nowak” protest. Continue reading...

general  Jun 2, 2026

NY Times World

Hezbollah’s Drones

The militant group is looking more capable now than it did when Israeli forces marched into Lebanon three months ago. Here’s how it gained an edge.

general  Jun 2, 2026