The Guardian

Asylum seekers removed from Essex hotel targeted by far right as Home Office ends contract

Bell hotel in Epping was scene of violent protests after asylum seeker living there sexually assaulted girl and womanAsylum seekers have been removed from the Epping hotel that became a flashpoint for anti-immigration protests across England last summer as the Home Office terminates its contract with the establishment.The hotel on the outskirts of the Essex town was the scene of increasingly large protests after an asylum seeker who was living there sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl and a wo

general  Jun 12, 2026

The Guardian

Number of arrests after riots in Northern Ireland rises to 19

Police call for calm before anti-racist protests in Belfast and Glasgow as MPs warn of failure over online misinformationPolice said 19 people, including a 16-year-old boy, have now been arrested after two nights of rioting in Northern Ireland following a knife attack earlier in the week.The violence broke out after far-right activists called for demonstrations in response to the attack, which was captured in a graphic video. Continue reading...

general  Jun 12, 2026

NY Times World

Scientists Race to Test Treatments as Ebola Outbreak Widens

Trials are beginning on several drugs that have shown promise in preliminary studies against the virus that is causing the current outbreak.

general  Jun 12, 2026

The Guardian

Briton jailed for goading US man to kill himself on video call

Dylan Phelan, 21, sentenced to six years and four months for encouraging the suicide of 21-year-old Louisiana native Travis DyerA British man has been sentenced to over six years in jail after admitting to encouraging a US citizen to commit suicide in 2024 while on a video call.Dylan Phelan, 21, was sentenced on Friday at Leeds crown court after previously pleading guilty to intentionally doing an act which was capable of encouraging the suicide of another person. This was after 21-year-old Loui

general  Jun 12, 2026

NY Times World

Israel Builds Army Base in Jenin, Flouting 1990s Pact With Palestinians

Critics say the move would help the Israeli military protect increased settlement activity near Palestinian population centers in the West Bank.

general  Jun 12, 2026

WSJ World News

Trump’s World Cup Runs Into His Border Security Crackdown

The deportation of a Somali referee and difficulties faced by other teams reveal how America’s soccer showcase clashes with the administration’s immigration policies.

general  Jun 12, 2026

The Guardian

Louisiana jury awards $1.1bn to woman who sued over childhood molestation in 1960s

‘Lookback law’ allowed Pamela Lockridge to seek damages against late stepfather who abused her starting at age fourA north-west Louisiana jury recently awarded a staggering $1.1bn in damages to a woman who sued over childhood sexual molestation at the hands of her late stepfather in the 1960s and 1970s – a verdict that the plaintiff says “sends a message that children are precious” and “deserve protection”.The outcome in Pamela Elaine Lockridge’s lawsuit caused waves among Louisiana’s legal comm

general  Jun 12, 2026

The Guardian

Pro-Palestine activists sentenced as terrorists over damage at Israeli arms factory in UK

Four found guilty will face tougher conditions as judge says actions were ‘designed to intimidate the UK government and a section of the public’Four Palestine Action activists who smashed up drones and other equipment at an Israeli arms manufacturer’s UK factory will be sentenced as terrorists, a judge has ruled.Mr Justice Johnson made the ruling at a sentencing hearing on Friday for Samuel Corner, 23, Charlotte Head, 30, Leona Kamio, 30, and Fatema Rajwani, 21, who were all found guilty of crim

general  Jun 12, 2026

The Guardian

Latest US release of UFO files reveals strange lights but few hard facts

New batch of government documents takes no position on origin of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs)A possible UFO sighting over a busy southern African airport, and yet more mysterious glowing orbs in the sky above the US feature in the latest batch of previously classified documents released by the Pentagon on Friday in its stated quest for “transparency” amid the irrepressible debate about the chances of extraterrestrial life.In keeping with the first two document drops of government papers

general  Jun 12, 2026

The Guardian

Texas shooting leaves one person dead and nine others in hospital

Possible suspect in Midland attack was in a standoff with officers on Friday afternoon, police saySign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailA shooting on Friday in Midland, Texas, has left one person dead and nine others in the hospital, according to the city’s authorities.The possible suspect was in a standoff with officers on Friday afternoon, police said. Continue reading...

general  Jun 12, 2026

BBC World

Mother finds body of missing son two days after Kenya's Ebola quarantine centre protests

Sylvester Muigai Ndung'u was in Nanyuki to fetch a school uniform on Tuesday, his mother says.

general  Jun 12, 2026

The Guardian

Chaotic talks on a US-Iran deal continue on the Trump rollercoaster

Amid rhetoric, market uncertainty and tit-for-tit exchanges, the two sides are still trying to find a way out of the impasseGreat news! Donald Trump has said the US and Iran are on the verge of a peace agreement. Oil prices are down, and the stock market is up. This comes only hours after Trump warned Iran was about to be struck “VERY HARD”, a threat which had sent oil prices up and stocks down.It has been another ride on the Trump rollercoaster, keeping traders on edge, most of the world poorer

general  Jun 12, 2026

BBC World

Trump accuses Iran of leaking agreement details that 'bear no relation to the truth'

The US president's reaction came as Iranian media reported purported details from the alleged agreement that included much of what Tehran has been demanding and the US rejecting.

general  Jun 12, 2026

NY Times World

Families of Air India Crash Victims Seek Answers One Year On

Grieving relatives returned to Ahmedabad to honor the 260 lives lost in the June 2025 disaster, but investigators have not yet released a report into the cause.

general  Jun 12, 2026

The Guardian

US consumer sentiment improves in June due to easing gas prices

Consumer sentiment still remains at historically low levels amid Iran war and rising inflation, new survey showsEasing gas prices are making Americans feel better about their personal finances and the economy in June, but consumer sentiment remains at historically low levels amid ongoing conflict in the Middle East, according to new survey data from the University of Michigan.The latest numbers come as SpaceX marks its historic stock market debut, which will likely make Elon Musk the world’s fir

general  Jun 12, 2026

The Guardian

Trump asking Congress for symbolic expunging of his two impeachments

President is first in US history to be impeached twice, over abuse of power and inciting an insurrectionDonald Trump is pressing Congress to erase one of the darkest chapters of his political career, urging Republicans to pass a resolution that would symbolically nullify the two impeachments he suffered during his first term in office.The effort, first reported by the Wall Street Journal and confirmed by a White House official, would allow Trump to claim a symbolic victory on a key grievance fro

general  Jun 12, 2026

BBC World

French town buries murdered child as questions mount over police failings

The prime suspect in the killing of Lyhanna, 11, was reported to police nine months prior but never questioned.

general  Jun 12, 2026

The Guardian

Palestinian and Israeli civil society groups urge G7 to take action on Gaza

Paris meeting draws up proposals and calls for ‘urgent diplomacy’ towards two-state solution at summit next weekPalestinian and Israeli civil society groups meeting in Paris on Friday have urged G7 leaders to act at their summit in the French spa town of Évian-les-Bains next week to save the narrowing chances of a two-state solution.The groups called for specific action on enforcing a ceasefire, disarming Hamas and starting reconstruction in Gaza, and said the various peace processes including t

general  Jun 12, 2026

BBC World

Discovery of €1.2m jewellery prompts fresh probe into former Spanish PM

José Luis Rodriguez Zapatero is suspected of being unable to show proof he paid import duties on the jewellery.

general  Jun 12, 2026

The Guardian

Remove Windrush payout scheme from Home Office control, campaigners urge

Public figures sign open letter calling for scheme to be moved from Home Office to independent bodyUK politics live – latest updatesThe prime minister and the home secretary have been urged to remove the Windrush compensation scheme from Home Office control.About 70 public figures have signed an open letter backing a call by the Windrush Justice Community Collective (WJCC) for a radical overhaul of the scheme, which was set up to compensate those, mainly Black Britons, who were wrongly classed a

general  Jun 12, 2026