Man charged with kidnap and murder of Sydney woman whose body has not been found 11. June 2026 (23:47) Woman, 58, was last heard from Monday afternoon and her car was found the next dayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA man has been charged over the alleged kidnapping and murder of a woman whose body is yet to be found.Police have been investigating the disappearance of a 58-year-old woman who failed to returned to her home in Sydney’s northwest on Tuesday. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Natural history GCSE to teach teenagers to plant wildflower-friendly gardens 11. June 2026 (23:30) Long-awaited course to examine human effects on natural world and explore everyday ways to aid biodiversitySchool pupils will learn how to plant a wildflower-friendly garden, according to long-awaited plans announced on Thursday for a natural history GCSE in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.Campaigners have for more than a decade called for the study of biodiversity loss and global heating to be introduced as a dedicated subject in classrooms across the country, but despite a curriculum being previously drawn up, its launch has faced repeated delays. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘Super El Niño’ is officially here, scientists say. What can we expect? 11. June 2026 (22:46) Experts say climate pattern could supercharge extreme weather events and push temperatures to record highsEL Niño has officially arrived, US officials at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa) said on Thursday, and scientists predict it could be the strongest of the century.Forecasters had previously anticipated that a phenomenon known as a super “El Niño” would emerge this summer – supercharging extreme weather events and pushing global temperatures to record heights. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Military strikes on water facilities in Iran may constitute a war crime, experts say 11. June 2026 (22:30) Strikes on Bemani damaged key water reservoir for 20,000 people living in area amid a historic drought in the countryMiddle East crisis – live updatesMilitary strikes that damaged two water storage facilities in southern Iran may constitute a war crime, military and legal experts say, after reviewing media reports and visual evidence of a 10 June strike on Bemani, a small district about 2 miles from the strait of Hormuz.It’s unclear if the strikes deliberately targeted the district’s water tanks, or if they unintentionally destroyed a key reservoir for about 20,000 people living nearby. But if the tanks were the target, then the legal question becomes critical, Brian Finucane, a former state department lawyer, said. “It’s either a military objective or it’s a civilian object: attacking one is lawful, attacking the other is a war crime,” Finucane said. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘My kids are crying’: list of targeted addresses stokes fears across Belfast 11. June 2026 (22:20) People in city’s minority ethnic communities speak of alarm as violence casts light on racism in Northern IrelandAs widespread violence broke out in Belfast, a list of addresses began circulating on social media. Spread geographically wide, on dozens of streets across the city, the addresses were reportedly houses of multiple occupation (HMOs) where immigrants live.Joseph and Solomon, who are both from Eritrea, and came to Belfast as refugees, now have leave to remain and work full-time. They live on the same street as one of the properties on the list, but Joseph thought it was theirs that was meant to be on it. “It’s obviously for us,” he said. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Democrats to call on Vance to testify to House committee over Epstein files 11. June 2026 (21:53) Plan comes after major New York Times report alleges files became source of crisis within Trump administrationDemocrats on the House oversight committee, led by Representative Robert Garcia, plan to call on JD Vance to testify on the Trump administration’s handling of the Epstein files following a major report on Wednesday from the New York Times, which described how the Epstein files became the source of an internal crisis within Trump’s administration.Garcia will call on the committee chair, James Comer, to summon the vice-president to speak, according to a post from Max Cohen, a reporter with Punchbowl News. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment about whether Vance would agree to appear. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
US lawmakers demand Trump officials halt plan to send Afghans to DRC 11. June 2026 (21:41) Government urged to reconsider proposal for 1,100 Afghans, currently stranded in Qatar, who worked with US forcesDozens of US lawmakers urged the Trump administration on Thursday to roll back any plans to ship to unsafe third countries Afghan nationals who worked with US forces during the war in their homeland.In a letter seen by Reuters, more than 80 House of Representatives members, including at least three Republicans as well as Democrats, appealed to secretary of state, Marco Rubio, to reconsider plans for 1,100 Afghans who have been stranded in Qatar awaiting relocation. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
US authorities investigate huge etching of ‘8647’ on National Mall grounds 11. June 2026 (21:16) Live webcam footage from atop the Washington Monument shows a highly visible ‘8’, while the others appears fainterUS federal authorities are investigating what appears to be a massive etching of “8647” into the grass of the National Mall.Live webcam footage from atop the Washington Monument as of Thursday afternoon shows the markings, with a highly visible “8,” along with less visible “6”, “4” and “7”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
UK defence funding crisis has been a long time coming 11. June 2026 (21:14) John Healey’s complaint is that Starmer sat on this problem for months before making a derisory offerUK politics live – latest updatesJohn Healey’s resignation as defence secretary on Thursday was a long time brewing, though in the end the denouement was swift. It leaves an already weak Keir Starmer without a defence strategy less than a month before a Nato summit and an unresolved row about spending as Donald Trump threatens to restart the bombing of Iran.On Monday, No 10 finally told Healey how much more money it was prepared to give the Ministry of Defence to fund major projects as part of the defence investment plan (Dip). Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Healey’s shock resignation over defence plan pushes Starmer to brink 11. June 2026 (20:52) Former defence secretary accuses PM of putting UK’s security at risk at a time of growing international threatsUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer’s premiership has been pushed to the brink of collapse as the shock resignation of John Healey as defence secretary undermined his security credentials and risked shredding his remaining political authority.In a blistering resignation letter, Healey accused Starmer and his chancellor, Rachel Reeves, of putting the country’s security at risk, saying the long-awaited defence investment plan (Dip) fell well short of what was required. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
