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Newest first · UTC+11:00What to expect in South Carolina’s state primary runoff
South Carolina Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette arrives to speak at an election night watch party after advancing to a GOP primary runoff in the governor’s race on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, in Greenville, S.C. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard)
· Robert Yoon
What to expect in New York’s state primary
Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks during a Get Out The Vote rally ahead of New York’s primary election, Thursday, June 18, 2026, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. (AP Photo/Ryan Murphy)
· Robert Yoon
Political turmoil: UK will see its seventh prime minister in 10 years
Nearly two years after leading the Labour Party to a landslide election victory, Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced his resignation amid a mounting rebellion within the party, kick-starting the race for the seventh prime minister of the United Kingdom in 10 years.
· Mohammed Haddad
‘Absolute nightmare’: Brexit bellwether constituencies revisited 10 years on
From north-east Scotland to Romford, London, what do those who spoke to the Guardian during the referendum campaign make of how it all panned out?
· Daniel Boffey, Bethan Mckernan, Sammy Gecsoyler, Severincarrell
Are hot schools putting pupils and teachers at risk?
School communities are raising concerns about the welfare of children and staff as a red warning for a heatwave is issued for parts of the UK.
· Louise Parry
Poland rejects Zelensky’s ‘insults’ as Nazi row escalates
Poland will not accept insults from Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky, the chief of staff to President Karol Nawrocki has said, as a diplomatic row over Kiev’s honoring of nationalist forces that collaborated with the Nazis continues to escalate.
· RT
TELL US: How has Brexit affected your life and time in Spain?
Tuesday June 23rd marks exactly 10 years since the Brexit vote. This had a particularly big impact on the hundreds of thousands of Brits living in Spain or with homes here, so we'd like to hear from our British readers on how Brexit has affected them.
· The Local
Madueke's remarkable season - from petition to World Cup starter
Noni Madueke has made 12 appearances for England
· Bbcsport
Boy, 3, in stable condition after crocodile attack
A three-year-old boy who was seriously injured after ending up in a crocodile enclosure is no longer in a critical condition, police confirmed.
· Aimee Dexter
Top lawyer whose 'Mr Rules' approach failed to connect with the public
Few politicians have endured a more dramatic fall from grace than Sir Keir Starmer.
· Becky Morton
Von der Leyen pays tribute to Starmer following his resignation announcement
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was among the first EU leaders to react to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s resignation announcement on Monday.
· Milena Wälde
Late singer Oliver Tree's body returned to US after helicopter crash
The body of US singer-songwriter Oliver Tree has been returned home to California, with an Instagram post on his account saying "he can finally rest".
· Annabel Rackham
'I witnessed Maradona's Hand of God' - a goal still talked about 40 years on
I wasn't supposed to be there.
· Lourdes Heredia
Iran-US peace talks show ‘encouraging progress,’ say mediators
Qatari and Pakistani mediators said on Monday that negotiations on a U.S.-Iran peace deal showed “encouraging progress” and that talks will continue at a technical level.
· Jonas Loesel
How football united behind Doku after childbirth criticism
Jeremy Doku moved to Manchester City from Rennes in 2023 for £55.4m
· Bbcsport
Progressive New Yorker backed by Zohran Mamdani for US Congress targets ‘establishment’
Darializa Avila Chevalier is running on universal healthcare, campaign finance reform and abolishing ICE
· Michael Sainato
Metsola to rule on complaints about hate speech following deportations vote
BRUSSELS — European Parliament President Roberta Metsola has to decide whether to sanction two MEPs accused of hate speech after a vote last week on EU migration rules.
· Max Griera
Iran leave note asking for peace after Belgium draw
Iran have drawn their opening two games at the 2026 World Cup
· Bbcsport
Why the AFL brought in a top political pollster to warn clubs about their future
Kos Samaras has spent much of his time lately explaining why Pauline Hanson’s One Nation has eaten into the voting bases of the major parties, identifying the demographic and social change behind the drift away from the Coalition and ALP and the fragmenting of the old order.
· Jake Niall
Sturgeon and Gove to team up for reality TV 'wargame'
Former first minister Nicola Sturgeon is to team up with ex-Conservative minister Michael Gove in a new reality television show.
· Angus Cochrane
Boy, 14, charged with murder over stabbing
A 14-year-old boy has been charged with murdering a teenager who was stabbed to death in Battersea, south-west London.
· BBC News
Three dead in high school shooting in Philippines
Two students opened fired at a high school in central Philippines, leaving three of their peers dead and seven more wounded, police say.
· Virma Simonette Rivera
How Andy Burnham stood up to Starmer over Israel and could now reshape UK foreign policy
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces a fight for his premiership after former Manchester mayor Andy Burnham won the Makerfield by-election on Thursday, returning him to parliament and allowing him to stand for leader of the Labour Party.
· Middleeasteye
Three killed in Philippines school shooting
Three people have been killed and five others wounded in a shooting at a school in Tacloban City in the central Philippines, according to local officials.
· RT
Trump piles misery on Starmer amid reports of imminent resignation
US President Donald Trump has added to the pressure on UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, saying he “will resign” and blasting his record on migration and energy. Trump’s remarks come amid souring US-UK relations over the Iran war, while the US State Department has accused the UK of “two-tier policing.”
· RT
Big gas is trying to cash in on Europe’s fossil fuel crisis
As Europe grapples with spiking energy prices and debates how to strengthen its energy system, one issue has become the wrong target of criticism: methane rules.
· Esther Bollendorff, fossil free program manager, Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe; and Brandon Locke, associate director, global policy, methane pollution prevention, Clean Air Task Force (CATF)
Keir Stаrmer resigns
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced that he will resign from his post and will step down as the leader of the Labour Party.
· RT
Keir Starmer resigns as UK prime minister
LONDON — Keir Starmer announced his departure as British prime minister Monday, bowing to pressure after a key rival resoundingly won a by-election that would let him challenge for the top job.
· Matt Honeycombe-Foster
Johnny Marr to auction guitars he played with The Smiths and Billie Eilish
Johnny Marr is to auction almost 100 of his guitars, including the ones he played on The Smiths' This Charming Man and the Billie Eilish song No Time To Die.
· Mark Savage
Ticket inspector 'a hero' during fatal train crash
A ticket inspector was a "hero" in the aftermath of the fatal crash between two trains near Bedford, a passenger said.
· Alex Pope
Israelis Are Livid Over Trump Ending War, Overwhelmingly Believe Iran Won: Poll
After roping President Trump into breaking a core campaign promise, watching the United States expend resources and risk American lives to attack Iran, and then watching Trump take steps to end the war via MOU - Israelis are livid because the US didn't commit to full-on decimation to celebrate America's 250th, and s…
· Tyler Durden
How do you stop Messi, Mbappe, Haaland and Kane?
Four of the most in-form strikers in world football will look to add to their red-hot starts to the World Cup this week
· Bbcsport
EasyJet rejects £4.7bn takeover offer from US investment firm
EasyJet has rejected a takeover offer worth £4.74bn from US investment firm Castlelake, describing the bid approach as "highly opportunistic".
· Faarea Masud
Far-right lawyer De La Espriella wins Colombia’s tight presidential race
Far-right lawyer Abelardo De La Espriella has clinched a narrow victory in Colombia’s presidential run-off election, according to an initial ballot count.
· Al Jazeera
Keir Starmer on the brink — live updates
Keir Starmer is expected to announce his departure from office Monday.
· POLITICO
Former East Timor President Francisco Guterres dies at 71
Fretilin Party leader Francisco “Lu Olo” Guterres, center, shows his inked finger after giving his vote during the presidential election at a polling station in Dili, East Timor, on March 20, 2017. (AP Photo/Kandhi Barnez, File)
More than half of France under red alerts as heatwave intensifies
Forty-nine of France's 96 regions are under a red heat alert, as the country braces for sweltering temperatures due to an intensifying heatwave.
· Lana Lam
Teen either ‘troubled kid’ or nail-bomb terror plotter inspired by infamous attacks, jury told
A teenager accused of preparing a nail-bombing campaign was either a “troubled kid” who made edgy jokes or a determined terrorist in waiting, a court has been told.
· Rex Martinich
Murder arrest after woman fatally stabbed
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 72-year-old woman was found with stab wounds at a property in Swadlincote.
· Samantha Noble
Ethiopian Prime Minister's party sweeps parliamentary vote
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's Prosperity Party (PP) won a landslide victory in legislative polls held June 1, the election commission said Sunday, giving it almost 90 percent of the seats.
· AfricaNews
Do esports students do more than play games?
Playing video games in college may seem unusual, but for many teenagers across the country, it could lead to professional careers.
· Danny Fullbrook
(LEAD) Investigators to question election workers over ballot shortage
(ATTN: UPDATES with police chief's remarks in last 3 paras)
· Chae Yun-hwan
Lush! Gavin and Stacey superfans buy Bryn's house
A pair of Gavin and Stacey superfans will have their own chance to try out Uncle Bryn's state-of-the-art gym after they purchased the house that featured in the beloved BBC sitcom.
· Ethan Gudge
Strict school dress codes can affect self-esteem, academic warns
As the weather gets warmer and term draws to a close, students are throwing off their blazers and rolling down their socks – but are rigid school uniform policies affecting students' wellbeing?
· Grace Wood
Paedophile nursery worker could have been stopped sooner, says former colleague
Warning: This article contains content some may find distressing.
· Eleanor Layhe
China's import of custard apples is sparking fears in Taiwan
A scaly, heart-shaped fruit could become the latest cause of friction between China and Taiwan, as the latter warned farmers against Beijing's plan to step up imports of the crop.
· Koh Ewe
Trump threatens to sue NYT for ‘treason’ over Iran reporting
US President Donald Trump has threatened legal action against the New York Times over its analytical reporting on the goals and outcome of the war in Iran, calling the newspaper’s coverage “treasonous.”
· RT
Salah's World Cup nightmare ends as he fires Egypt to historic win
Salah scores to help Egypt to first World Cup win
· Bbcsport
Trump-backed candidate wins razor-tight Colombia presidential election
A flamboyant US-backed lawyer who has never held public office narrowly won Colombia's presidential runoff Sunday, swinging the country hard right with a promise to wage war against drug-running guerrilla groups. With almost all polling centers reporting, Abelardo de la Espriella won 49.66 percent of the vote versus…
· Yonhap