Iran accuses US of violating peace agreement after strikes target sites around strait of Hormuz 08. July 2026 (03:15) The US military said the strikes were in response to Iranian attacks on three commercial vessels on Tuesday that violated the ceasefireMiddle East crisis live: follow latest updatesIran has accused the US of violating the agreement aimed at ending the war between the two sides, after the US military launched strikes around the strait of Hormuz and revoked a temporary sanctions waiver for Tehran to export oil.The US military said the attacks launched in the early hours of Wednesday were in response to Iranian attacks on three commercial vessels that were transiting through the strait of Hormuz on Tuesday. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Australia news live: ‘we’re so sorry,’ Telstra says after major mobile network outages affect trains, Eftpos and triple-zero calls 08. July 2026 (02:47) CFO says carrier does not yet know root cause of outage, which was national but intermittent. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTelstra outage reported to be cause of Victoria train stoppageThere is a long list of cancelled trains on the official V/line site, but the TL/DR is that Victoria’s regional train network has ground to a halt.Due to a radio network fault affecting the network, services are currently unable to operate …Passengers are advised to defer travel where possible. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
ICE agent fatally shoots motorist during traffic stop in Houston 08. July 2026 (02:30) Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was killed by immigration enforcement as he was looking to hire workers, his son saysA federal immigration agent fatally shot a driver in Houston on Tuesday morning, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE) has said.Agents stopped Lorenzo Salgado Araujo at around 6.50am and tried to arrest him, according to ICE, which described Salgado Araujo as a Mexican national and an “illegal alien” whom the agency was seeking as part of a “targeted enforcement operation”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Australian house prices are falling but are still almost double what they were a decade ago 08. July 2026 (02:00) The average dwelling price has risen to more than 17 years of a typical household’s disposable incomeWant to get more charts in your inbox every fortnight? Sign up for The Crunch hereHouse prices have dropped across several Australian capital cities, with major banks predicting falls of 2% to 3% by the end of the year.But after a decade of accelerating house prices, this wouldn’t make a significant dent in housing affordability. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Arizona toddler declared dead after near-drowning was alive for hours in ‘cold room’, records say 08. July 2026 (01:45) Officers say they saw signs of life multiple times, and after hospital treated the child, he was taken to hospital’s morgueA toddler who was declared dead after being discovered in a backyard pool in February was actually alive and found hours later in a room that serves as the hospital morgue, recently released police records show.Two Gilbert police officers saw possible signs of life multiple times, but the child was still taken to the hospital’s “cold room” after being treated by staff, according to the documents. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Manhattan building sparks evacuations after two structural columns buckle 08. July 2026 (01:40) Officials also find multiple cracks and sagging floors in building that is being converted into apartmentsA high-rise building in Manhattan was deemed unstable on Tuesday after authorities determined that support columns buckled, spurring evacuation of nearby buildings, according to officials and reports.Officials said they also found “structural issues” on the 21st floor of the former Pfizer pharmaceutical building, which is being converted into residential apartments. “Two structural columns buckled, and there were multiple cracks and sagging floors,” the fire department said on X. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Which? finds 150 potentially lethal baby products sold online 08. July 2026 (01:01) UK consumer group says lives are at risk because platforms fail to prevent dangerous items reaching customersBabies are being put at risk by dozens of potentially lethal infant products sold to UK parents on major online marketplaces, an investigation has found.The consumer champion Which? identified 150 products, including self-feeding prop feeders that pose a choking risk and baby sleep pillows linked to suffocation. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Major outage hits Telstra mobile network as thousands report they can’t make calls or access internet 08. July 2026 (00:29) Carrier confirms ‘an issue’ as network used by millions goes down for many users, shutting down regional trains and affecting triple-zero callsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTelstra customers have been unable to make calls or access data on their mobiles on the country’s largest network, in a national outage that has also shut down Victoria’s regional trains.The telecommunications provider that powers about 25 million mobile services nationwide confirmed the outage on Wednesday. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Body of missing 18-year-old Nolan Wells found on Mississippi island 07. July 2026 (22:37) College freshman’s mother identified his body after he was reported missing following 4 July boat trip with friendsOn 4 July, Nolan Xavier Wells, an 18-year-old from Ocean Springs, Mississippi, and a group of friends went on a boat trip to Horn Island, a barrier island about 10 miles off the Mississippi Gulf coast. Wells’s friends all returned back home that evening, but Wells did not, prompting his mother to report him missing and ask for help on social media, triggering a two-day search that caught national attention. That search came to an end on Monday, when a body was found on the island. On Tuesday, Wells’s mother, Christine Wonsley, identified the body as belonging to Wells.“His father, our family, friends and I are absolutely devastated,” Wonsley wrote in a Facebook post. “My heart is broken for my sweet son who was always willing to cheer and uplift others. Nolan was a special soul, God took his time creating our son.” Continue reading...(The Guardian)
US appeals court strikes down key part of Florida law restricting campus race and gender discussions 07. July 2026 (21:25) Ron DeSantis’s Stop Woke Act suffers another legal setback, with the state accused of ‘puppeteering’Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailA federal appeals panel struck down a significant chunk of Ron DeSantis’s so-called Stop Woke Act on Tuesday, delivering another rebuff to the Republican Florida governor’s efforts to stifle free speech in higher education.In a scathing order, judges of the 11th circuit court of appeal said by a 2-1 majority that the higher education component of the law – which prevented college and university professors teaching or sharing thoughts on concepts of race and gender – breached the free expression rights guaranteed under the US constitution’s first amendment. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
