The Guardian

‘Imminent threat’: charges laid against 13-year-old who allegedly planned attack on Queensland school

Alleged threat on regional school north of Brisbane was ‘quite well advanced’, Queensland counter-terrorism police sayGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastQueensland counter-terrorism police have charged a 13-year-old with planning an attack on a regional school north of Brisbane.The teenager was arrested last Thursday after allegedly making threats at a business in Maryborough, armed with a knife. Continue reading...

general  Jun 1, 2026

WSJ World News

Eurozone Household Inflation Expectations Steady, But at High Level

Inflation expectations steadied in April, but at a level that was much higher than before the war in the Middle East, likely underpinning expectations that the ECB will raise its key interest rate next week.

general  Jun 1, 2026

NY Times World

Dozens Killed as Explosion Flattens Rebel-Held Village in Myanmar

The local authorities said the cause was an accident at a warehouse that held explosives for mining operations.

general  Jun 1, 2026

The Guardian

Queensland police shoot pet dog after running it over as distressed residents watch on

Graphic videos on social media appear to show upset onlookers after police accidentally ran over animal in Mount Isa streetFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastConfronting footage has emerged of police shooting dead a pet dog as it lay prone in the middle of a street in front of screaming onlookers, after they accidentally ran over the animal in an outback mining city.The graphic videos, posted to social media on Sunday

general  Jun 1, 2026

The Guardian

Macron says French navy has boarded Russia-linked oil tanker in Atlantic

French president says it is ‘unacceptable for ships to circumvent international sanctions’, adding operation took place with support of UKThe French navy has boarded an oil tanker that was subject to international sanctions and sailing from Russia, the French president, Emmanuel Macron, has said.Macron wrote on X: “This operation took place in the Atlantic Ocean, on the high seas, with the support of several partners, including the United Kingdom, in strict compliance with the law of the sea,. C

general  Jun 1, 2026

The Guardian

Jim Chalmers says fewer homes selling at auction may be a ‘good thing’ for first-time buyers

Auction success hit a new low for the year on the last Saturday in May, with just 54.5% of homes soldFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe treasurer, Jim Chalmers, has suggested falling auction clearance rates may be a “good thing” for first home buyers if it means they aren’t competing against as many property investors.After data was released showing home prices in Australia’s capital cities had begun to fall and bu

general  Jun 1, 2026

The Guardian

Typhoon Jangmi threatens Japan as Europe swelters

Powerful winds and rain expected in parts of Japan and Australia, while temperatures in Spain could hit 40CA powerful tropical storm is forecast to track near Okinawa, Japan, on Monday before moving towards the south-east of the country. Typhoon Jangmi (also known as Typhoon No 6) has formed within the monsoonal gyre over the Philippine Sea.A monsoonal gyre is a large, slow-rotating weather system that spawns typhoons through smaller vortices formed within it. This flow can intensify storms. Suc

general  Jun 1, 2026

NY Times World

Syrian Officers Who Hid in Plain Sight Face War Crime Charges in Austria

The trial, Austria’s first against Assad regime officials, will be a rare chance for Syrian witnesses to confront two men they have accused of torture.

general  Jun 1, 2026

The Guardian

UK house prices fall for first time this year amid rising interest rates

Nationwide finds typical price was £278,024 in May, as Savills says Iran war has ‘fundamentally changed’ outlookBusiness live – latest updatesHouse prices fell in the UK for the first time this year in May, as rising interest rates triggered by the war in Iran hurt homebuyer demand.The price of the average UK home dropped 0.6% in May compared with the month before, according to the lender Nationwide. Continue reading...

general  Jun 1, 2026

BBC World

Litterbugs now face on-the-spot fines in Tokyo's tourist hotspot

Dozens of officials will patrol world-famous Shibuya as Japan responds to the impacts of overtourism.

general  Jun 1, 2026

NY Times World

U.S. Says It Hit More Military Targets in Southern Iran

The U.S. military said it carried out ‘self-defense strikes’ over the weekend. Iran’s military said it had targeted a military base in retaliation for an American strike.

general  Jun 1, 2026

BBC World

Marilyn Monroe lookalikes gather to celebrate her 100th birthday

Fans set a new world record for the largest gathering of people dressed as Marilyn Monroe to celebrate what would have been the legendary actress’ centenary.

general  Jun 1, 2026

NY Times World

Taiwan Criticizes China Over Expulsion of Times Reporter

The Taiwan president’s spokeswoman said China used “baseless pretexts” to punish journalists, which she called evidence that Beijing was a “troublemaker.”

general  Jun 1, 2026

The Guardian

Striped rock dismissed as natural in 1928 reclassified as UK’s oldest cave art

Scientific dating proves streaks on walls of Bacon Hole, near the Mumbles in south Wales, is Palaeolithic rock artIn 1912, the Guardian reported on the discovery of Palaeolithic rock art on the walls of Bacon Hole, a cave near the Mumbles in south Wales – only for the painted panel’s authenticity to be dismissed by 1928.A series of horizontal bands in red pigment were subsequently deemed no more than a natural phenomenon and the newspaper added an updated statement: “It was later established tha

general  Jun 1, 2026

The Guardian

Wildfires devastating richer areas but fewer hectares burned globally – study

‘Megafires’ in California, Canada, South Korea and Europe in 2025, but changes to farming slowed spread in parts of Africa“Devastating” wildfires ripped across the wealthier parts of the world in 2025, a study has found, even as globally, the area ravaged by flames fell.Catastrophic blazes claimed lives, homes and jobs last year in California, Canada, Europe and South Korea. But the 335m hectares burned was the second-lowest since 2002, the review found, largely owing to the expansion of African

general  Jun 1, 2026

The Guardian

Iran targets American base in region after US strikes Iranian air defences

Attacks reported in Kuwait – home to a US military base – and around the strait of Hormuz in latest exchange of fire as peace negotiations continueMiddle East live – latest updatesThe US said it struck Iranian military sites at the weekend and Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said on Monday it had targeted a US base in response, the latest in a series of exchanges amid negotiations to end the three-month-old war.The strikes on Iran’s Gulf coast were in response to “aggressive Iranian actions that incl

general  Jun 1, 2026

BBC World

Iran attacks damage 20 US military sites since start of war, satellite images show

Analysts told BBC Verify that Tehran's strikes were more extensive than publicly acknowledged.

general  Jun 1, 2026

NY Times World

Brooklyn Rivera, Nicaraguan Indigenous Leader, Dies in Government Custody

Brooklyn Rivera, 73, one of the most prominent Miskito political leaders in recent history, was arrested by the government in 2023. His family and other groups dispute the circumstances surrounding his death.

general  Jun 1, 2026

BBC World

Iran and US report new wave of air strikes in Gulf

Washington and Tehran targeted each other's military facilities around the Strait of Hormuz.

general  Jun 1, 2026

The Guardian

Toxic identity politics ‘tearing’ us apart, says former Oldham council leader

Exclusive: 25 years after race riots in north of England, Arooj Shah says extremist groups and lies about grooming scandal are poisoning Oldham“Identity politics is tearing communities apart”, the former leader of Oldham council has warned, in the week marking the 25th anniversary of race riots across the north of England.Arooj Shah quit as leader of the Greater Manchester borough earlier in May, after the local elections left the council with no group in overall control. Continue reading...

general  Jun 1, 2026