The Guardian

Helen Mirren speaks out about being called ‘evil Zionist’ on the street in London

Responding to an incident in which she was verbally abused, the actor said that that ‘evil forces are rising everywhere’, as well as expressing support for MobLand co-star Tom HardyHelen Mirren has commented on being called an “evil Zionist bitch” while being harassed in the street in London, saying she was “attacked by mistake by a man who was maybe a little over passionate or maybe mentally not quite stable”.Footage circulated last month of an incident, believed to have taken place last year,

general  Jun 11, 2026

NY Times World

Refugees’ Numbers Drop, but Many Return to Turmoil at Home, U.N. Says

There were nearly 118 million forcibly displaced people in 2025, slightly fewer than in the previous year, the United Nations refugee agency said.

general  Jun 11, 2026

The Guardian

The defence secretary quits with ‘blistering’ criticism of Starmer – podcast

The defence secretary has resigned over the government’s military spending plans, in another major blow for Keir Starmer. In a scathing letter to the prime minister, John Healey said the long-awaited defence investment plan ‘falls well short of what is required for defence’ and that he would have to take decisions that ‘could make Britain less safe’. Nosheen Iqbal speaks to policy editor Kiran Stacey Continue reading...

general  Jun 11, 2026

NY Times World

NOAA Issues El Nino Advisory

The shift in global weather patterns threatens to worsen floods and heat waves that were already intensifying because of climate change.

general  Jun 11, 2026

The Guardian

Man pleads guilty to assassinating top Minnesota Democrat and her husband

Vance Boelter changes plea in murders of Melissa and Mark Hortman as prosecutors agree not to pursue death penaltyThe man charged in the political assassinations of the top Democrat in the Minnesota house and her husband, as well as the non-fatal shootings of a state senator and his wife, pleaded guilty in federal court on Thursday after prosecutors said they would not seek the death penalty.Vance Boelter was charged with murdering Melissa Hortman, the Minnesota house speaker, and her husband, M

general  Jun 11, 2026

The Guardian

Rare great white shark briefly hooked off Nantucket beach in catch-and-release encounter

Footage shows Elliot Sudal hauling the shark from the surf before releasing it within seconds, sparking online reactionAn angler who reeled in a rare great white shark at a Nantucket beach said he posted extraordinary video of the encounter to social media as an example of how to safely catch and release one of the ocean’s greatest predators.Elliot Sudal said he was “testing the waters” off the Massachusetts beach he regularly uses when he inadvertently snagged the shark on Sunday. Continue read

general  Jun 11, 2026

WSJ World News

Opening of U.S.-Canada Bridge Delayed Due to Trade Tensions

The Canadian government agency in charge of the planned Gordie Howe International Bridge said both countries have agreed the bridge should not open at this time.

general  Jun 11, 2026

The Guardian

Chicago officials search for suspect after burnt cross found in Grant Park

Police released photos of person of interest in Tuesday’s cross burning, often linked to white supremacy and racismChicago authorities are searching for a suspect after a cross was burned in Grant Park earlier this week.At about 2.30pm on Tuesday, Chicago’s fire department responded to reports of a cross set ablaze in the park. No injuries were reported and firefighters quickly extinguished the flames. Continue reading...

general  Jun 11, 2026

The Guardian

Polite but deadly: John Healey skewers Keir Starmer as he heads for the door | John Crace

The defence secretary’s departure was the wrong resignation at the worst possible time for the prime ministerUK politics live – latest updatesDuring Wednesday’s prime minister’s questions, the defence secretary was standing at the other end of the Commons, away from other cabinet members on the government frontbench. His expression gave nothing away as Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch blamed one another for spending too much on welfare and not enough on defence. In hindsight, he was possibly think

general  Jun 11, 2026

BBC World

Deadly Sudan drone strike targets funeral procession

Rights groups accuse the RSF paramilitary group of killing civilians in el-Obeid, a city on the civil war's front line.

general  Jun 11, 2026

The Guardian

Musk’s xAI fired engineer for raising concerns about Grok chatbot, lawsuit claims

Former xAI engineer Devin Kim alleges he was illegally fired for trying to implement safety mechanisms for the chatbotA former engineer at Elon Musk’s xAI who now heads a thinktank focused on AI safety filed a lawsuit claiming he was fired from the SpaceX subsidiary for raising concerns about the risks artificial intelligence poses to humanity.Devin Kim claims in the lawsuit filed in California state court on Tuesday that his efforts to place guardrails on the development of the chatbot Grok mad

general  Jun 11, 2026

NY Times World

Iran’s Attacks on Gulf States Underscore Their Dependence on U.S.

The targeted countries host sprawling American military bases and thousands of personnel at a time when the United States is waging war against Iran.

general  Jun 11, 2026

The Guardian

Police warned for months about addresses targeted in Belfast riots

Exclusive: PSNI repeatedly warned by monitoring group for eight months after a so-called hitlist of addresses began circulating in far-right networksA monitoring group repeatedly warned the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) over the past eight months that anti-immigration activists were circulating the addresses of properties that were targeted in this week’s Belfast riots.The Accountability Project Northern Ireland, a volunteer group formed last summer to monitor anti-immigration activi

general  Jun 11, 2026

The Guardian

SpaceX heads for record $1.78tn float amid fears it is overvalued

Analysts say IPO that could make Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire has a ‘major disconnect’ on price Elon Musk’s SpaceX is set to launch the biggest stock market float in history amid warnings that it may be overvalued.The space exploration, satellite broadband and AI company will join the US stock market on Friday at a valuation of $1.78tn, after offering at least $75bn of shares to investors through an initial public offering . Continue reading...

general  Jun 11, 2026

The Guardian

Wegovy weight-loss pills to be available for patients in UK to buy

Regulator approval means patients who meet criteria such as having obesity will be able to purchase pills with private prescriptionPatients will soon be able to buy the Wegovy weight-loss pill, the medicines regulator announced today.It is the first GLP-1 receptor agonist tablet for weight-loss to be approved by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), making the UK the third country to authorise the pills, behind the US and the United Arab Emirates. Continue reading...

general  Jun 11, 2026

The Guardian

London council seizes social housing flat rented by Sierra Leone first lady

Fatima Jabbe-Bio kept tenancy despite living for much of year in the presidential lodge in FreetownA social housing flat rented by Sierra Leone’s first lady has been seized by a London council.Southwark council confirmed it had repossessed the two-bedroom home in Walworth previously occupied by Fatima Jabbe-Bio, whose tenancy was reported by The Times last year. Continue reading...

general  Jun 11, 2026

WSJ World News

U.K. Defense Secretary Quits Over Lack of Military Spending

Governments across Europe are trying to figure out how to fund a major overhaul of their militaries in the shadow of a bellicose Russia.

general  Jun 11, 2026

The Guardian

Pauline Hanson is becoming a problem for Labor – but her focus on battlers could be her kryptonite

Labor talking points this week concede Australians are frustrated with an economy that ‘isn’t working for them’. The goal will be to convince voters One Nation isn’t eitherGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIt was mid-January when Anthony Albanese publicly admitted his “worry” about the rise of One Nation.The prime minister’s concern was not the political risk to himself or to Labor but rather the threat Pauline Hanson posed to the stability of Australia’s two-party syste

general  Jun 11, 2026

NY Times World

In Britain, a Violent Cycle: Hateful Attacks, Right-Wing Agitation and Riots

Two stabbings have fueled violent protests in England and Northern Ireland in the last 10 days, fanned online by right-wing voices. In Britain and across Europe, it’s a grim pattern.

general  Jun 11, 2026

The Guardian

John Healey’s departure is less of a surprise than it might seem

Despite his managerial veneer and quiet approach, outgoing defence secretary is a highly political operatorUK politics live – latest updatesIf there was one thing for which Downing Street could rely on with John Healey, it was avoiding unnecessary drama. Whether in parliament or on the morning broadcast round, his sober suits and general demeanour of a benign but firm headmaster spelled reassurance.But then just before 12.10pm on Wednesday, the drama arrived. In a letter posted to social media,

general  Jun 11, 2026