The Guardian

EasyJet shares jump almost 10% after it agrees £5.5bn takeover bid

Airline’s board to recommend offer of £6.90 a share in deal analysts say shows UK firms are being bought on the cheapShares in easyJet surged nearly 10% after the airline agreed to a £5.5bn takeover at the fifth attempt, but analysts said that it showed UK firms were being bought on the cheap.The low-cost carrier’s board will recommend shareholders accept an offer price of £6.90 a share from Castlelake, a US private equity firm, after rejecting four previous bids of as little as £5.60 per share.

general  Jul 6, 2026

The Guardian

Farage cries ‘witch-hunt’ but this may be Reform’s Partygate moment

Media scrutiny of party leader’s finances has undermined his claim to be a politician in tune with typical votersUK politics live – latest updatesWith his personal funding once again under media scrutiny, Nigel Farage, the rightwing Reform UK party leader, is adamant he is the victim of an “establishment plot” trying to stop him from reaching Downing Street.This time, Farage is facing questions about support for his lifestyle from the convicted criminal George Cottrell, just months after it was

general  Jul 6, 2026

BBC World

'The spectacle Iran wants the world to see': Lyse Doucet in Tehran

Huge crowds have lined the streets of Tehran for the funeral procession of Iran's late supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

general  Jul 6, 2026

The Guardian

Cuban zoo celebrates birth of Bengal tigers amid energy crisis

Arrival of endangered cats, including rare white cub, revitalises team straining under fuel and medicine shortagesFor the Cuban zookeeper Ángel Cordero, the sight of four Bengal ⁠tiger cubs playing in a cage at the Cuban national zoo is a small miracle on an island stifled by shortages ⁠of fuel, medicine and ⁠days-long power outages.The ​birth of these endangered big cats – including an exceedingly rare white tiger – has revitalised a team of zoo workers, he said. Continue reading...

general  Jul 6, 2026

The Guardian

Italy ordered to compensate woman who was told her rape allegations were ‘normal’

ECHR rules that Italian prosecutor’s remarks perpetuated ‘sexist stereotypes’ and downplayed gender violenceThe European court of human rights has ordered the Italian state to pay compensation to a woman whose allegations of repeated rape by her partner were dismissed by a prosecutor as “normal” for men who struggle to overcome resistance from “tired” women.The court ruled that the remarks perpetuated “sexist stereotypes” and downplayed gender violence, resulting in the woman being subjected to

general  Jul 6, 2026

NY Times World

Turkey holds NATO summit while cracking down on critics

In the weeks leading up to the two-day event, the Turkish authorities blocked websites, jailed scores of people over allegations of terrorism and arrested a prominent comedian.

general  Jul 6, 2026

NY Times World

At Khamenei’s funeral, mourners call for revenge.

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general  Jul 6, 2026

NY Times World

Families of Iranians Killed by Government Dismayed by Leader’s Funeral Pageantry

Critics of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s brutal rule have been angered by the scale of the commemorations being held to honor his life.

general  Jul 6, 2026

The Guardian

Higher-earning Australians flocking to 5% first home deposit scheme with some borrowers earning over $200,000

Exclusive: Economists warn Labor’s removal of caps could be pushing up prices as support flows to people in better financial positionsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMost Australian first home buyers are using the government’s 5% deposit scheme, with one in three new participants earning more than the scheme’s previous cap for high income earners.The influx of high income earners into the first home guarantee program, economists warn, has pushed up property prices by i

general  Jul 6, 2026

The Guardian

Extreme high temperatures double young people’s risk of mental health admissions, Australian research shows

Exclusive University of Sydney study finds heat-related hospital admissions to increase by 6% to 7.7% by the end of the centuryGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastExtreme high temperatures in warmer months double the risk of young people being admitted to hospital for a mental health condition, according to research.The analysis, which looked at 720,000 New South Wales hospital admissions of young people aged up to 24, suggested the climate crisis would aggravate the alrea

general  Jul 6, 2026

The Guardian

Labor’s draft policy platform waters down rather than scraps its longheld opposition to mandatory jail sentences

Updated document also commits party to cracking down on inducements for online gambling, putting pressure on Albanese government to toughen reformsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLabor will water down its opposition to mandatory jail sentences but has abandoned an earlier draft of its policy platform that would have seen the party scrap its longheld stance entirely.The draft platform obtained by Guardian Australia a

general  Jul 6, 2026

The Guardian

Celtic leaders doubt Burnham’s devolution drive will go beyond England’s borders

Would-be prime minister has made basic missteps in pitches to Wales, Scotland and Northern IrelandAndy Burnham’s devolution promises are yet to impress sceptical Celtic administrations hoping for a reset with Westminster, sources in Cardiff and Edinburgh have said.Burnham, who is expected to take over from Keir Starmer as prime minister on 20 July, has made much of his support for the devolution of power and resources in England, pledging in an agenda-setting speech last week to make a new “No 1

general  Jul 6, 2026

NY Times World

Iran to Bury Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Holy City of Mashhad

The city of three million people is home to a gold-domed shrine that Shiite Muslims revere as Iran’s most sacred site. The final ceremony will take place there on Thursday.

general  Jul 6, 2026

BBC World

Trump confirms he asked Fifa to review Balogun ban

United States President Donald Trump says Fifa "made the right decision" to suspend Folarin Balogun's one-match ban, adding that otherwise, it would have left a "big stain" on the World Cup.

general  Jul 6, 2026

NY Times World

Khamenei’s Burial Was Delayed, Breaking With Islamic Custom

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s remains were preserved for months, according to Iran’s government. Some Islamic scholars say it was a political and security calculation.

general  Jul 6, 2026

The Guardian

Trump denied latest bid to delay $5.8m judgment payment to E Jean Carroll

Carroll was awarded damages after New York jury concluded Trump sexually abused her, then defamed her after she publicly described the attackDonald Trump’s latest attempt to delay payment of a $5.8m judgment for defaming a magazine columnist whom a jury determined he sexually abused has been emphatically rejected by a federal court judge.In a single-sentence 4 July order, US district Judge Lewis Kaplan denied the president’s request for more time to pay the civil judgment owed to E Jean Carroll,

general  Jul 6, 2026

NY Times World

Riot in Sri Lanka’s Negombo prison leaves at least 23 dead

The country has faced criticism from human rights activists for the conditions in its prisons, including overcrowding and failing to protect inmates.

general  Jul 6, 2026

The Guardian

Trump rings New York Stock Exchange bell to mark first trading day for ‘Trump accounts’

US president rings bell from White House and showcases initiative that gives children a $1,000 investment accountDonald Trump rung the bell of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) from the White House to mark the first trading day for Trump accounts, a government initiative that provides children with a $1,000 investment account.The US president hosted leaders from the NYSE and the Nasdaq stock exchange at the Oval Office for a press conference Monday morning. It is the first joint opening of the

general  Jul 6, 2026

NY Times World

Wildfires Force Evacuation of Thousands in Southwest France

The blaze in the Pyrenees, a region bordering Spain, has scorched more than 11,000 acres so far.

general  Jul 6, 2026

NY Times World

Former Syrian Officials Found Guilty in Torture of Pro-Democracy Protesters

The case against the two men, who have been living in Austria since 2015, was one of the first that the country has brought under the principle of universal jurisdiction.

general  Jul 6, 2026