Reeves to promise free summer bus rides for children and food tariff cuts in living costs package 20. May 2026 (23:30) Chancellor launches ‘Great British summer savings scheme’ after Keir Starmer postpones fuel duty increasePlanned fuel duty rise to be scrapped, says Keir StarmerRachel Reeves is to promise free summer bus rides for children and cut tariffs on some food imports, as part of a package of measures aimed at easing the costs of the Iran conflict.The chancellor will give a statement in the House of Commons on Thursday, outlining her latest plans for cushioning the blow to consumers from an expected rise in inflation later this year. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Man charged with stealing camera equipment from Bondi shooting victim in aftermath of terror attack 20. May 2026 (22:29) Police allege man took camera equipment from 61 year-old shooting victim then pawned itFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNew South Wales police have charged a man for allegedly stealing camera equipment from one of the victims of the Bondi beach terror attack in the aftermath of the shooting.In a statement, police allege that the man had been at the Hanukah event before the shooting on 14 December, in which 15 people were killed. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Murder inquiry launched after fatal assault on London bus driver 20. May 2026 (22:16) Police say 64-year-old was attacked after confrontation near Battersea BridgeA murder investigation has been launched after a bus driver died after an assault on Battersea Bridge in London, police said.Sergei Krajev, 64, died in hospital on Tuesday after the incident in the early hours of Monday morning. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Young Americans demand court halt Trump’s biggest rollbacks of pollution protections 20. May 2026 (22:04) Suit says administration is impinging on rights to life and liberty by worsening planet-warming and toxic pollutionEighteen American youth are demanding that a court immediately halt the Trump administration’s repeal of the scientific finding underpinning virtually all US climate regulations.The plaintiffs sued the Trump administration in February days after officials revoked the 2009 endangerment finding, which found that greenhouse gas pollution threatens public health and welfare. Filed in the Washington DC circuit court of appeals Venner v EPA alleges that the move infringes upon rights guaranteed by the US constitution, including to religious freedom, life and liberty. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Sinkhole shuts down runway at New York LaGuardia airport 20. May 2026 (21:31) Officials say sinkhole discovered at about 11am as emergency crews rush to complete repairsA sinkhole was discovered at New York’s LaGuardia airport on Wednesday, shutting down a runway while emergency crews sought to determine its cause and how to fix it.In a post on X, LaGuardia, which handles domestic travel, said the sinkhole had been discovered at about 11am “near runway 4/22” while the airport’s operator was conducting its daily morning inspection. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Michael Bay to direct film based on US military rescue mission in Iran 20. May 2026 (21:21) Director of Armageddon and Transformers to team up with Universal Pictures for drama based on recent eventsMichael Bay is set to direct a military drama based on the recent rescue of two US crew members who crashed in Iran.According to Deadline, the director of action films such as Armageddon and Transformers will work with Universal Pictures to bring the story to the screen. In April, two soldiers were rescued after their fighter jet was downed, something Donald Trump called “one of most daring search-and-rescue operations in US history”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Canada faces calls for investigation into death of woman after plasma donation 20. May 2026 (21:06) International student Rodiyat Alabede, 22, died due to a ‘perfect storm’ of lax safety protocols, advocates sayPatient advocates in Canada have called for a new investigation into the death of a young woman who was donating blood plasma, describing a “perfect storm” of lax safety protocols and poorly trained staff and warning of “systemic issues” at plasma donation sites across the country.Rodiyat Alabede, an international student at the University of Winnipeg, died of cardiac arrest shortly after a plasma donation in October 2025 at a facility operated by the Spanish healthcare company Grifols. An initial investigation by Health Canada found no links between the plasma donation and her death. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
UK radio station apologises for accidentally announcing king’s death 20. May 2026 (20:52) Announcement made due to computer error at Radio Caroline’s main studio in EssexA radio station has apologised for “any distress caused” after accidentally announcing that King Charles had died.The erroneous announcement was made on Tuesday afternoon due to a computer error at Radio Caroline’s main studio in Essex. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Burnham to back Shabana Mahmood’s immigration changes, allies say 20. May 2026 (20:51) Exclusive: Greater Manchester understood to support home secretary’s push to limit legal and illegal migrationAndy Burnham is backing Shabana Mahmood’s controversial changes to the immigration system, his allies have said, in a blow to those in Labour who hope to soften them.The Greater Manchester mayor is understood to be keen to reframe the changes but supportive of the home secretary’s attempts to limit legal and illegal migration, which have been criticised by some senior Labour MPs as un-British and mimicking Trump. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘He sacrificed his life’: security guard killed in San Diego mosque attack hailed as hero 20. May 2026 (20:45) Security guard Amin Abdullah, Mansour Kaziha and Nadir Awad were killed in the shooting at the Islamic Center of San DiegoA security guard who was killed during the shooting at a San Diego mosque on Monday is being hailed as a hero after police said that his actions “undoubtedly” saved lives.On Monday, two teenagers opened fire at the Islamic Center of San Diego, California, shooting and killing three men. The two attackers, aged 17 and 18, were found dead several blocks away, from apparent self-inflicted gunshot wounds, officials said. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
