Palestinian baby shot dead by Israeli troops in occupied West Bank 06. June 2026 (13:25) The seven-month-old, Sam Fahd Abu Haikal, was in his mother’s arms when soldiers fired on family in HebronIsraeli troops killed a seven-month-old Palestinian baby in the occupied West Bank and injured one of the child’s parents after opening fire on the family’s car, despite it having complied with an order to stop.Soldiers opened fire on Friday on a car carrying the infant and his parents in the Tel Rumeida area of Hebron. The seven-month-old, Sam Fahd Abu Haikal, was critically injured, evacuated in critical condition to a hospital, where he later died. His parents were also injured. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Six more charged after Southampton riots over Henry Nowak murder 06. June 2026 (13:05) Total number charged rises to 11 after protests that broke out following sentencing of man for murder of 18-year-oldSix more people have been charged with violent disorder in Southampton after riots broke out following the sentencing of a man for the murder of 18-year-old Henry Nowak.It brings the total number of people charged after disorder in the city to 11. Kevin Reeves, 31, of Portswood Road, Southampton; Andrew Riddett, 38, of Seacombe Green, Southampton; Harry Varney, 34, of Briarswood, Southampton; Taylor Grundy, 22, of Pavillion Way, Gosport; and Dillon Crawford, 29, of Wilton Avenue, Southampton, were charged with violent disorder, Hampshire constabulary said. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘Historic’: Canadian warehouse workers sign first-ever union deal with Walmart 06. June 2026 (13:00) Union says collective agreement is just the start of a broader fight to unionize major employers across the countryCanadian warehouse workers have signed the first-ever collective agreement with Walmart, a breakthrough labour organizers are calling a “historic and powerful step”.But the union says the deal with a corporation long hostile to organized labour is only an opening salvo in a broader fight to unionize major employers across the country. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
On China, Trump picked the right battle but the wrong strategy 06. June 2026 (13:00) A long trade war looms. Trump’s scattershot protectionism, chaotic tariffs and belligerence against our natural allies guarantees that US trade policy will remain a hot messWe are in for a long trade war.In the months since “Liberation Day” last year, when Donald Trump let loose a volley of tariffs against imports from everywhere, countries have rushed to build new relationships in the hope of maybe circumventing the US to protect the global trading system. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
MoD reports ‘minor technical issue’ with aircraft carrier docked in Norway 06. June 2026 (12:38) HMS Prince of Wales expected to set sail in the coming days, Ministry of Defence saysA technical issue has been detected on a UK navy flagship while docked in Norway after working with Nato and the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF), the government has said.Earlier this month, HMS Prince of Wales – one of Britain’s two flagship aircraft carriers built for £6.4bn – set sail for Nordic waters from Loch Long, in Argyll and Bute, to provide security in the Atlantic and High North regions. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Louisiana church remembers abuse victims after reversal over prayers for convicted priest 06. June 2026 (12:00) St Anthony of Padua asks for prayers for survivors after removing Anthony Odiong’s name from list of intentionsA Louisiana Catholic church that solicited prayers for a former pastor recently sentenced to life imprisonment for criminal clerical sexual assault, then backed off having offended his victims, is asking its community to pray for survivors of clergy abuse.The shift took place in an updated 7 June parochial bulletin published by St Anthony of Padua church in the New Orleans suburb of Luling, Louisiana, where priest Anthony Odiong was pastor from 2015 to late 2023. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Aviation industry looks skywards as leaders fly in for Rio summit 06. June 2026 (11:00) Oil tankers may be stuck behind strait of Hormuz, but holding the Iata AGM in Brazil defies warnings of impending shortagesNothing says jet fuel crisis, as one prospective attender put it, like flying everyone to Rio de Janeiro. Aviation leaders will converge in Brazil this weekend for the Iata AGM, the annual global airline summit, with the industry still, for the most part, looking resolutely skyward.The oil tankers may still be stuck behind the strait of Hormuz as the conflict between the US, Israel and Iran flickers on, but for now, airlines continue to defy dire warnings of impending shortages which had stoked fears of a summer of chaos for European holidaymakers. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Women accusing Andrew Tate criticise UK extradition delay as influencer appears in Russia 06. June 2026 (11:00) Lawyer for British women attacks ‘extraordinary spectacle’ of Tate’s arrival in MoscowBritish women who have accused Andrew Tate of rape, assault and coercive control have questioned why the self-professed misogynistic influencer has appeared in Russia as UK authorities continue to hold off on seeking his extradition.Tate admires Vladimir Putin and amplifies Kremlin propaganda online. He arrived in the same week that Russian authorities welcomed US rightwing figures at an annual conference described as Russia’s answer to Davos. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Blackouts, hyperinflation, dissent: Iran considers perilous prospect of peace 06. June 2026 (10:00) Conditions that led to bloody prewar protests have been made worse, commentators say Iran is already preparing for the perilous transition from wartime unity to a fractious peace marked by hyperinflation, a 10% contraction in the economy, power cuts and calls for a triumphalist government to end its unprecedented hunting down of dissent.With peace not yet secured, the debates within the regime about Iran’s future are only just starting to emerge but its rulers are clearly thinking about how after surviving the war, they can survive the peace. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Australian snow season begins amid El Niño fears 06. June 2026 (08:40) Webcams showed snow blanketing the ground in some areas. In others, it was patchy or nonexistentGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s snow season has officially begun, with resorts predicting a good season despite climactic threats and the cost-of-living crisis.Between 20cm and 40cm of snow fell across the Victorian and New South Wales alps before the long weekend, with the falls bolstered by snowmakers. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
