US allies apprehensive after capricious Trump changes tune at Nato summit 12. July 2026 (07:00) Sudden shift may be linked to affinity for Erdoğan but what might be consequences of erratic behavior towards alliance?Donald Trump’s relationship with Washington’s Nato allies is nobody’s idea of a happy marriage.But the US president’s volatile performance at the western military alliance’s annual summit in Ankara this week seemed extreme, even by Trumpian standards. As commentators sought toexplain what happened, their usually capacious stock of Trump-fitting cliches was at risk of exhaustion. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Toronto shooting: two dead and four injured near street festival, with suspect still at large 12. July 2026 (04:35) Police in the city in Canada say suspect has not been apprehended after finding six people with gunshot wounds near Salsa on St Clair FestivalA shooting near a Toronto street festival killed two people and wounded four others on Saturday, prompting police to warn of an active shooter before later saying the scene was secure.Toronto police said six people were found with gunshot wounds after the shooting near St Clair Avenue West and Arlington Avenue, where the Salsa on St Clair festival was underway. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Australia news live: Barnaby Joyce won’t guarantee One Nation policies will be costed before next election 12. July 2026 (02:45) Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIf you’d like to read more about China’s ballistic missile test in the Pacific, David Vallance, a research associate at the Lowy Institute’s International Security Program, wrote a comment piece about it earlier in the week.Vallance says the timing – on the day the Ocean of Peace Alliance treaty was signed with Fiji – “reads as provocation at best, coercion at worst”. You can read his full piece here:There are risks of AI to defence, as well as opportunities.That’s why we established a defence AI centre in 2024 under this government. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Man charged with murder after remains believed to be missing woman found in Queensland bushland 12. July 2026 (02:45) Toowoomba woman Jana Armstrong was last seen several days agoFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPolice have charged a man with murder after remains believed to be a woman missing for several days were found in bushland.As of Sunday morning, the remains were yet to be formally identified but Queensland police investigators believe they are those of Jana Armstrong. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Wallabies’ pop-gun revival under Joe Schmidt blown apart as France unload heavy artillery | Daniel Gallan 12. July 2026 (02:20) Plucky defeats decorated with patches of excellence will not cut it for Australia with a home World Cup now looming largeThe camera found Joe Schmidt shortly after France had completed a 22-point swing. Australia’s coach had seen a 21-12 half-time lead obliterated in 16 brutal minutes. Schmidt, one of rugby’s sharpest minds, looked short of answers. The trouble was that the questions confronting him had obvious answers but almost impossible solutions.Why had Australia’s discipline deteriorated? Because they were under pressure. Why had their tackle intensity and ruck speed fallen away? Because France had introduced fresh power from the bench. Why had the Wallabies gone from a nine-point half-time lead to a 13-point deficit in barely a quarter of an hour? Because one team had more large, skilful, Test-quality rugby players than the other. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
US and Iran exchange strikes as Tehran again says strait of Hormuz is closed 12. July 2026 (02:16) Tehran says vessel using unapproved route in strait was struck, drawing strikes from US forces to ‘degrade Iran’s ability to attack civilian mariners’Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said on Sunday it had closed the strait of Hormuz after a vessel travelled on an unapproved route and was struck, warning that any retaliation over the incident would be met with a “severe response”.“A vessel that had jeopardised maritime security by switching off its systems was struck and brought to a halt,” the navy of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said in a statement, without giving any details about the ship. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Man dies after falling from Eleventh Night bonfire in east Belfast 11. July 2026 (22:16) Warren Lyttle, who was in his 40s, died from his injuries after incident on the Braniel estate on FridayA man in his 40s has died after falling from an Eleventh Night bonfire in Belfast, police said.The incident occurred on the Braniel estate in the east of the city on Friday night. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
AI companies want to water down Australia’s copyright laws. Artists are outraged, Labor is split 11. July 2026 (22:00) Anthony Albanese will deliver a landmark speech on AI this week as MPs are torn between attracting datacentre investment and protecting the rights of creativesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhen Anna Funder stood before a pack of journalists at Parliament House earlier this month, she presented herself not just as a writer but also a “victim of crime”.The Stasiland author was using the analogy to illustrate how technology companies have flagrantly “hoovered up” her literary works for their own profit. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
One Nation is capitalising on Australians’ economic pessimism like never before. Is a ‘stagflation impulse’ to blame? 11. July 2026 (22:00) By tying housing costs to immigration, Pauline Hanson promises a simple solution to a multilayered problemGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIn the three decades since Pauline Hanson entered federal politics, Australia has experienced numerous bouts of voter frustration with the mainstream parties.But it is only lately that the negative sentiment towards the majors has propelled One Nation to unprecedented polling numbers and delivered Hanson higher net approval ratings than the prime minister and opposition leader. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Heatwave conditions in England and Wales to continue into next week, says Met Office 11. July 2026 (21:55) Temperatures will stay above 30C on Sunday, with warnings of wildfires and heat health alerts in some areasThe scorching heatwave conditions experienced by much of England and Wales will last until at least next week, the Met Office has said.Temperatures in parts of England and Wales will continue to exceed 30C on Sunday and into next week, the forecaster said. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
