Burnham plans trip to New York as Ukraine pleads for US-made missiles pred 1 dnevom, 3 urami in 54 minutami UK prime minister ‘likely’ to attend UN general assembly, after meeting Zelenskyy and saying supply problem is fixableEurope live – latest updatesAndy Burnham has said he is likely to attend the UN general assembly in New York next month, a chance for the new prime minister to meet a host of world leaders.While Downing Street said the plans were not definite, the prime minister told Bloomberg in an interview: “I’m looking forward to going to New York in September.” Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Huge BBC show 'faces axe' as broadcaster makes £500million cuts pred 1 dnevom, 4 urami in 1 minuto Amid the BBC’s need to save costs and a shift to focus on social media clips and BBC iPlayer, staff are said to be concerned that the show won’t make it(London News)
Gold price hits three-month high amid fears over Iran war and Trump economy pred 1 dnevom, 4 urami in 2 minutama Bitcoin rises above $80,000 for the first time since May amid uncertainty over US fiscal plansBusiness live – latest updatesGold prices hit their highest level in more than three months on Tuesday as continued conflict in the Middle East and ongoing political uncertainty fuelled the latest rally in the precious metal.Gold is viewed as a safe haven by investors and its price tends to rise at times of uncertainty. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Lego sales rise as World Cup and F1 ranges prove to be winners pred 1 dnevom, 4 urami in 13 minutami Danish toymaker also scores success with KPop Demon Hunters, Star Wars and botanicals productsBusiness live – latest updatesLego sales have risen by more than a fifth as tie-ups with the football World Cup, Formula One and the hit film KPop Demon Hunters as well as its flower-based and Star Wars kits drive demand.The Danish toymaker said its revenues had increased by 21% to 41.9bn Danish kroner (£4.8bn) in the first six months of 2026, driven by strong growth in the Americas, Europe and the Asia Pacific regions. Sales by its clients to consumers rose by 22%. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Alan Jones and fellow 2GB host referred to SMH and reporter as ‘pigs in the media’, court hears pred 1 dnevom, 4 urami in 35 minutami Jason Morrison, a former presenter at the Sydney radio station, denies ‘tailoring his evidence’ during trial of veteran shock jock JonesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAlan Jones and fellow 2GB shock jock Jason Morrison often referred to the Sydney Morning Herald and its chief investigative reporter Kate McClymont as “pigs in the media”, a Sydney court has heard.The text messages were uncovered as Morrison faced accusations from the prosecution on Tuesday of “tailoring his evidence” about an alleged assault at a lower north shore restaurant to suit his friend Jones. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Reader Q&A: ask international correspondent Luke Harding a question now pred 1 dnevom, 5 urami in 20 minutami The Guardian’s senior international reporter Luke Harding will be answering your questions live from 1pm BST. Ask him about his new book on Trump and Putin, the state of the war in Ukraine, or his career reporting from Kyiv, Moscow and around the worldAsk a question: log in or sign up hereLuke Harding, author and award-winning foreign correspondent, has covered wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Syria and most recently Ukraine. Between 2007 and 2011 he was the Guardian’s chief writer in Moscow before being expelled by the Kremlin.Luke has been reporting this week on the Andy Burnham’s renewal of support for Ukraine and Russia’s loudening threats to Britain. He has also recently written in depth about Ukraine’s increasingly successful drone warfare tactics and the aftermath of injuries for Ukrainian soldiers. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
US Treasury’s Scott Bessent ‘making mistake’ interfering with bond markets, former mentor warns pred 1 dnevom, 5 urami in 23 minutami Trump ally should cut budget deficit rather than try to suppress bond yields, says billionaire Stanley DruckenmillerScott Bessent’s attempt to calm the bond markets and push down America’s cost of borrowing have attracted a rebuke from the US Treasury secretary’s former mentor.Billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller, who worked with Bessent at George Soros’s fund management firm in the 1990s, has warned that his former pupil is courting danger by trying to suppress US bond yields. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Man denied parole a second time over anti-Israel graffiti despite judge’s scathing critique of case pred 1 dnevom, 5 urami in 26 minutami NSW parole authority says Mohommed Farhat followed ‘extremist ideology of antisemitic character’ while separately judge ruled ‘Fuk Israel’ was ‘political comment’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA Sydney man convicted of writing “Fuk Israel” on cars and setting another vehicle alight has had his release on parole rejected a second time, despite a supreme court judge stating the case appeared to be a “serious miscarriage of justice”.Mohommed Farhat, 22, was initially due to be released on parole in December after serving 10 months in prison following the November 2024 vandalism in Woollahra. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
