The Guardian

Anger at supreme court ruling on Trump’s power to fire agency chiefs – US politics live

Today is the final day for the supreme court to lay out the last rulings of its nine-month termHello, and welcome to the US politics live blog.In a significant victory for the president on Monday, the court granted him the ability to fire leaders of some independent US agencies at will, in a move one advocacy group called “disastrous.” Continue reading...

general  Jun 30, 2026

The Guardian

Labor’s gambling ad legislation a ‘capitulation’ to industry lobby, Liberal MP says

Coalition, Greens and crossbenchers all say the planned reforms are too weak and the proposals are ‘half-arsed’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLabor’s reforms to gambling advertising have been branded a “capitulation” and “half-arsed” by opponents, as the Liberals and Greens combine to urge the government to go further in cracking down on wagering.Three years this week since the Murphy report recommended a full ad ban, Labor’s proposed wagering reforms have underwhelme

general  Jun 30, 2026

NY Times World

Mideast Live Updates: U.S. and Iran Offer Conflicting Plans for Doha Talks

Iranian officials contradicted President Trump’s claim that representatives from the two countries would speak directly in Qatar’s capital on Tuesday.

general  Jun 30, 2026

NY Times World

China Increases Military and Economic Pressure on Japan

Beijing’s latest pressure tactics include flying bombers near Japan, detaining businesspeople and restricting the exports of rare earths.

general  Jun 30, 2026

The Guardian

Telegraph’s £575m takeover by German group completed

Acquisition by Axel Springer ends three years of uncertainty over ownership of 172-year-old titlesBusiness live – latest updatesThe European media group Axel Springer has completed its £575m takeover of the Telegraph, ending three tumultuous years of uncertainty over the future ownership of the 172-year-old titles.The Germany-headquartered company, which gazumped the owner of the Daily Mail by tabling a blockbuster offer at the 11th hour, said it had now received all regulatory approvals in the

general  Jun 30, 2026

NY Times World

Why the True Death Toll of Venezuela’s Quakes Is So Hard to Know

Five days after devastating twin earthquakes flattened entire residential neighborhoods, experts fear the official death toll of 1,719 could be a serious undercount.

general  Jun 30, 2026

NY Times World

Why the True Death Toll of Venezuela’s Quakes Is So Hard to Know

Five days after devastating twin earthquakes flattened entire residential neighborhoods, experts fear the official death toll of 1,719 could be a serious undercount.

general  Jun 30, 2026

NY Times World

What Italy’s Failure to Make the Soccer World Cup Says About Its Wider Woes

For some Italians, their team’s absence from the biggest tournament in soccer is a metaphor for a broader national malaise.

general  Jun 30, 2026

NY Times World

The Prom Went On in Kyiv, but Masha’s Date Danced Alone

Masha Polska, 15, was an avid dancer who had been dreaming of a star turn in the group waltz. That was not to be.

general  Jun 30, 2026

The Guardian

Alleged Epstein victim and Trump accuser living in fear of retaliation, relative says

Trump administration faces an escalating controversy over handling of ‘Jane Doe 4’ documents in Epstein files. White House has called her allegations ‘completely baseless’A woman known as Jane Doe 4 in the Jeffrey Epstein files is “staying off the grid” and lives in fear of retaliation from the Trump administration amid an escalating controversy over its handling of her case, according to a family member.“Trauma is brutal. Chronic trauma destroys,” said the relative, who described the woman’s li

general  Jun 30, 2026

Washington Post World

As war stalls, Putin concedes he never cut a deal with Trump in Alaska

The Kremlin had framed the Anchorage summit as a turning point for the war in Ukraine. Now, Putin admits there was no deal, perhaps to get U.S. to help to broker a new one.

general  Jun 30, 2026

WSJ World News

EU to Limit Tariff-Free Steel Imports, Apply 50% Duty Above Quota

The European Union will limit the amount of tariff-free steel its member states can import from Wednesday, as part of efforts to protect the bloc’s steel industry from overcapacity.

general  Jun 30, 2026

NY Times World

Australian Man Charged With Homicide After Thai Teen’s Body Found in Suitcase

The 17-year-old’s remains were found abandoned near railroad tracks in Pattaya. The suspect was arrested while trying to leave the country.

general  Jun 30, 2026

The Guardian

EU halves duty-free steel quota but UK and other partners given better rate

Twelve countries with a free trade agreement with Brussels have their quota reduced by just one-thirdBusiness live – latest updatesThe EU has halved the amount of duty-free steel it will accept from abroad, but has agreed to higher levels of imports for 12 trading partners including the UK.The curbs are designed to reduce cheap Chinese steel coming into the bloc. However, 12 countries with a free trade agreement (FTA) with Brussels, including the UK, have had their quota reduced by just one-thir

general  Jun 30, 2026

The Guardian

Georgie Purcell facing antisemitic and misogynistic abuse due to having Jewish partner, commission hears

The royal commission into antisemitism and social cohesion is hearing evidence about hateful speech in the online environment Vile, threatening abuse is being levelled at witnesses to the antisemitism inquiry, while a Labor MP says attacks on his partner are heightened because they are stacked with misogyny.Meanwhile, data analysis has shown how quickly factual reports are transformed into conspiracy theories online, and that while there was a spike in antisemitism after the Bondi terror attack,

general  Jun 30, 2026

The Guardian

Delhi launches ‘gamechanger’ ban on petrol vehicles to tackle air pollution

Government hopes to make 30% of city’s fleet electric vehicles by 2030 and build 30,000 public charging pointsThe unruly chaos of Delhi’s roads would be unrecognisable without the rickshaws and scooters that zip through India’s capital in their millions, emitting toxic fumes in their wake. But now new policies aim to give the city’s most recognisable vehicles an environmental makeover.On Monday, Delhi’s government announced ambitious new plans to eventually ban petrol scooters, motorbikes and au

general  Jun 30, 2026

The Guardian

Thai police investigate if Australian man charged over 17-year-old girl’s murder linked to other unsolved cases

Police say there are similarities but no evidence of links between Thunchanok Donhomla’s alleged murder and two other deaths in past two years in same regionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThai police are investigating whether an Australian man charged with murdering a 17-year-old girl could be linked to two unsolved cases in the region.Police colonel Anek Srathongyoo, a superintendent of Pattaya City police station, told the Guardian on Tuesday that although there was

general  Jun 30, 2026

BBC World

Why are South Korean fans so angry at their football coach?

Hong Myung-bo has resigned after South Korea failed to advance to the World Cup knockout stages.

general  Jun 30, 2026

The Guardian

NSW’s deadly one-in-100-years floods could have been slashed by two metres using dams, CSIRO finds

Governments have not committed to measures modelled in the report on Lismore’s 2022 floods, which led to the deaths of 13 peopleGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBuilding 10 new dams in New South Wales’s northern rivers could have reduced flood levels by up to two metres during devastating floods in 2022, but not enough to prevent a key levee overspilling, a report has found.The CSIRO report was released on Tuesday, four years after it was commissioned by the Morrison go

general  Jun 30, 2026

The Guardian

Europe and US on collision course over next high representative for Bosnia

Diplomats from around world meet in Sarajevo in second attempt to agree on top envoy, as US pushes for its choiceDiplomats from around the world are due to meet in Sarajevo on Tuesday in an attempt to resolve a deep rift between the US and Europe over a top envoy appointment that could have a powerful influence on the future of Bosnia and Herzegovina.Disagreement has erupted over who should become the next high representative for the international community, a post with significant powers, in an

general  Jun 30, 2026