The Guardian

Former Sydney church turned LGBTQ+ arts venue weighs legal action after landlord orders it to stop ‘offensive trade’

Divine Playhouse promoter and founder says venue faces significant operational, legal and financial challengesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA former church turned arts venue at the centre of a culture war is exploring legal action after receiving a notice from its landlord that forced its organisers to close the space and cancel planned events.Divine Playhouse is facing possible eviction, with its landlord ordering the venue’s organisers, Heaps Gay Events, to stop “e

general  Jul 15, 2026

NY Times World

Oil, Shipping, Flights: Disruptions Are Back as U.S.-Iran War Reignites

Higher prices for energy, food and air travel are likely to persist as the two sides escalate their clash over the Strait of Hormuz and launch airstrikes in the Middle East.

general  Jul 15, 2026

NY Times World

For Israel, the U.S.-Iran Hostilities Have Created an Uneasy Limbo

Officials see a return to full-blown war as preferable to an agreement that fails to curb the threats Iran poses to Israel. Meanwhile, they wait.

general  Jul 15, 2026

NY Times World

For Israel, the U.S.-Iran Hostilities Have Created an Uneasy Limbo

Officials see a return to full-blown war as preferable to an agreement that fails to curb the threats Iran poses to Israel. Meanwhile, they wait.

general  Jul 15, 2026

NY Times World

He Has a $25 Million Bounty on His Head, But Is Also a U.S. Partner in Venezuela.

A list of alleged crimes has not prevented Diosdado Cabello, and other Venezuelan officials, from working with a U.S. government that once hounded them.

general  Jul 15, 2026

NY Times World

Ukraine Pounds Russian Ships in Its Campaign to Cut Off Crimea

After striking roads and railways, Kyiv is now focusing on sea routes as it tries to disrupt fuel supplies and pressure Russia to end the war.

general  Jul 15, 2026

The Guardian

Labour should ditch triple-lock pensions promise, says OECD

Organisation’s experts say pledge puts pressure on UK public finances and ‘adds significant fiscal risks’Labour should ditch the triple-lock pensions promise to help tackle the UK’s straitened public finances, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development has urged.In its latest survey of the UK economy, the Paris-based club of industrialised nations added its voice to those calling for an end to the pledge, which uprates the state pension each year by whichever is the highest of wag

general  Jul 15, 2026

Washington Post World

To quell graft allegations, Nigel Farage runs against a man wearing a trash can

The British ally of President Donald Trump wanted a vote of confidence. Instead, other parties dumped their campaigns, and a comedian stepped in.

general  Jul 15, 2026

NY Times World

U.S. Presses China to Free American Seismologist Accused of Spying

President Trump has urged Xi Jinping to release the scientist, Youlin Chen, the man’s family says. Dr. Chen studied the detection of North Korean nuclear tests.

general  Jul 15, 2026

BBC World

Kenyan court dismisses Rastafarians' bid to legalise cannabis

The court acknowledged the need for a broader national debate on cannabis policy in Kenya.

general  Jul 15, 2026

NY Times World

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general  Jul 15, 2026

The Guardian

Thames Water says it has enough funding to survive until end of year

Annual results show struggling firm’s net debt has risen to £18.5bn, up from £16.8bn a year earlierBusiness live – latest updatesThames Water has said it has sufficient funding to survive until the end of the year, as it scrambles to recapitalise to avoid nationalisation.The UK’s largest water company, which serves 16 million customers in London and the south of England, said it continued to work with creditors, regulators and the government on a recapitalisation plan. Continue reading...

general  Jul 15, 2026

The Guardian

Shipwrecks of Shackleton and Scott recreated in 3D digital form after deep sea expedition

Canadian scientists visit remains of polar exploration vessels in ‘golden era for shipwreck investigating’Moments after devouring the final glimmers of light, the seafloor offered nothing but darkness and silt. Then the bow appeared.More than 1,000ft (305 metres) below the surface of the Labrador Sea, off the coast of Canada, the skeleton of the final ship used by the famed polar explorer Ernest Shackleton appeared in its silty grave. Continue reading...

general  Jul 15, 2026

The Guardian

Maryland police arrest alleged bank robber wielding stolen cat: ‘Tried to use her as an accessory’

Police say suspect stole three-and-a-half-month-old tuxedo kitten Magnolia before attempting to rob a PNC bankIn this day and age, law enforcement agencies worldwide are accustomed to dealing with cat burglars – but now a Maryland police department is saying it grappled with a cat-wielding bank robber.The Prince George’s county police department said its officers arrested a man suspected of stealing a cat and then taking the animal with him to a PNC bank branch in the local community of Beltsvil

general  Jul 15, 2026

The Guardian

Ursula von der Leyen in Kyiv to announce new defence initiatives as Ukraine and Russia exchange strikes – Europe live

In Brussels EU ambassadors will be trying to work out the details of the 21st sanctions package for RussiaHere is your daily briefing on Ukraine from Warren Murray:European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen is in Kyiv today with plans to announce “new initiatives to integrate our defence industries,” a day after both European and Ukrainian armies were involved in the Bastille Day parade in Paris. Continue reading...

general  Jul 15, 2026

The Guardian

Starmer faces final Cabinet and PMQs as Burnham nears Labour leadership finish line – UK politics live

The outgoing Labour leader will have final talks with his senior ministers in No 10 before taking his last PMQsGood morning. Everyone likes a leaving do and today it’s Keir Starmer’s, or at least his parliamentary one. If the colleague who is going is someone you like and admire, then the chance to see them thanked and celebrated is welcome. And if the colleague who is going is someone that you don’t like, or who has stayed too long, then that’s even better. At a good leaving do, there are also

general  Jul 15, 2026

The Guardian

Andy Burnham urged to overhaul ‘timid and limited’ elections bill

Ex-minister who helped write draft calls for bolder action on voting reform, crypto donations and social mediaThe government was “timid” and “incremental” when deciding what to include in its elections bill, a former minister who helped write it has said, as she urged the incoming prime minister, Andy Burnham, to go further.Rushanara Ali, who resigned as democracy minister last August, said the draft legislation still contained big gaps when it came to voting reform, cryptocurrency donations and

general  Jul 15, 2026

The Guardian

Brisbane child accused of school stabbing allegedly faced ‘racist’ abuse, court hears

Alleged attack may have been motivated by a social media post, police prosecutor tells courtFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA Brisbane child accused of stabbing a fellow student was allegedly subjected to months of “racist” abuse and threats, a court has heard.The 16-year-old child was arrested after allegedly stabbing a 17-year-old schoolmate on Tuesday. Continue reading...

general  Jul 15, 2026

The Guardian

England risks building new ‘death traps’ as experts warn of overheating crisis

Vulnerable people more at risk as research finds only half of local authority plans require cooling strategiesEngland risks constructing a new generation of “death trap” buildings that can fatally overheat unless the government tightens standards and prioritises climate safeguards, planning experts have said.Fears are growing about the plight of vulnerable people in heatwaves, with research this week suggesting that 2,700 people had died in the May and June heatwaves in England and Wales. Yet on

general  Jul 15, 2026

WSJ World News

Australia Plans to Govern Use of Water, Power for AI

Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said that legislation for the artificial-intelligence industry is expected early next year.

general  Jul 15, 2026