Xi Jinping set to meet Kim Jong-un in North Korea, as China seeks to revitalise relationship 08. June 2026 (01:21) The China-North Korea relationship has been strained by a fall in trade during the pandemic and Pyongyang’s increasing ties with RussiaXi Jinping visits North Korea on Monday for a two-day trip, his first in nearly seven years, as China’s president looks to revitalise ties with his junior ally.Xi is expected to meet North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, in Pyongyang. North Korea is China’s only formal treaty ally but in recent years their relationship has been strained by a virtual freeze in trade during the Covid-19 pandemic and Pyongyang’s increasingly close relationship with Russia. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Tony awards 2026: full list of winners 08. June 2026 (01:20) This year’s Tony awards have already seen wins for John Lithgow, Laurie Metcalf and musicals Schmigadoon! and Cats: The Jellicle BallNicholas Hytner, Giant
Robert Icke, Oedipus
Kenny Leon, The BalustersJoe Mantello, Death of a Salesman – WINNER!
Whitney White, Liberation Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Survivors of abuse by Mohamed Al Fayed call for trafficking investigation 08. June 2026 (01:01) Without it the ‘true scale’ of former Harrods owner’s alleged network will stay hidden, says survivors’ groupSurvivors of abuse perpetrated by the former Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed are calling for a full trafficking investigation to be launched, arguing that without it the “true scale” of the billionaire’s alleged network would remain hidden.Survivors at No One Above (NOA), a collective founded by victims of abuse at the hands of Fayed, are calling for the Metropolitan police to broaden their investigation into the billionaire and make trafficking the main focus. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Ex-CIA official accused of stealing $40m in gold bars reportedly created fake spy program 08. June 2026 (00:54) David Rush, who was arrested in May, stole millions from US government through ‘special access program’, officials sayA former executive intelligence agent who is accused of stealing more than $40m in gold bars from the CIA reportedly created a fake spy program to siphon money, the latest on his fraudulent activity, the Washington Post first reported.David Rush, who was a senior-level employee of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) for 17 years, was arrested in May after FBI agents discovered Rush had taken 303 bullion bars, each about 2.2lbs, dozens of luxury watches, and more than $2m in foreign currency from his government office. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Australia news live: support for One Nation edges ahead of Labor in new poll; RSV warning for older Australians 07. June 2026 (23:42) Support for prime minister Anthony Albanese slumps; King’s Birthday honours awardedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJulia Gillard ‘disgusted’ by ‘ditch the witch’ ads targeting Victorian premierFormer prime minister Julia Gillard issued a rare political comment after a Melbourne brothel owner admitted to funding advertisements targeting Victoria premier Jacinta Allan using the phrase “Ditch the Witch”.This was a slogan used against me as prime minister fifteen years ago.It was roundly condemned then. In the years since, my view has been that things were slowly improving for women in politics. More women are leading, sexism hasn’t gone away but it is less ferocious in the political mainstream, though social media continues to be a toxic sewer. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Italian rescuers recover 10 bodies after migrant boat capsizes off Malta 07. June 2026 (23:33) About 48 people rescued alive after vessel reportedly left Libya carrying about 60 passengersItalian rescuers have recovered 10 bodies after a migrant boat capsized in waters off Malta, a coastguard statement said on Sunday.The vessel, which had departed from Libya carrying about 60 people, overturned about 45 nautical miles east-south-east of Malta, the Italian coastguard said. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Labour urges Farage to stop evading scrutiny over £5m gift from crypto billionaire 07. June 2026 (23:30) Call for ‘clear and truthful account’ comes amid questions about the Reform leader’s property spendingThe Labour party has written to Nigel Farage urging him to stop “evading reasonable scrutiny” over the £5m personal gift he received from the Thailand-based crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne.The letter coincides with approval of a planning application that reveals the Reform leader’s plans to transform a dilapidated Kent property into a luxury beachfront residence. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Richard Scolyer, cancer researcher and former Australian of the year, dies aged 59 07. June 2026 (23:13) Scolyer, who did pioneering work on immunotherapy, was diagnosed with inoperable brain cancer in 2023Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastProf Richard Scolyer, the world-renowned cancer researcher and former Australian of the Year, has died at the age of 59.Scolyer’s family shared a statement the eminent pathologist and melanoma expert penned before his final stages of illness. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Ro Khanna says he supports Graham Platner’s bid for Senate despite ‘shameful’ actions 07. June 2026 (22:33) Democratic congressman issues qualified defense of Maine candidate in his bid to unseat Republican Susan CollinsProgressive Democratic congressman Ro Khanna issued a qualified defense of Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner on Sunday, saying “his actions were misogynistic, they were shameful, they were wrong, but they didn’t come as a surprise to a lot of the folks in Maine.”The former Marine-turned-oyster farmer, who is campaigning to unseat the state’s Republican senator Susan Collins in November, has been hit with successive waves of accusation about his past actions, including sending sexually explicit messages he sent to women while married and being stenciled with a Nazi-themed tattoo. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Trump reportedly considers buying Chagos Islands from Mauritius 07. June 2026 (21:13) Potential proposal would secure control of Diego Garcia base amid stalled UK plans to cede sovereignty of territoryDonald Trump is reportedly weighing a plan to buy the Chagos Islands from Mauritius amid stalled plans from the UK to cede sovereignty of the territory, the Telegraph first reported.The White House did not respond to the Guardian’s request for comment on the report about the potential plan. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
