The Guardian

Reader Q&A: ask Ajit Niranjan anything about Europe’s hellish week of heat

Our European environment correspondent has been reporting on the shocking heatwave that continues to scorch its way across Europe, covering everything from the lack of preparation to ways to deal with the heatPost your questions now – Ajit will be here at 1pm BST (2pm CEST) to answer themMany European countries, including Germany, France, Czechia, Poland and Hungary have experienced their hottest days ever. The UK and others have suffered their hottest ever day in June. Over the past week Ajit

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BBC World

Founder of Asian super-app Gojek sentenced to 10 years in jail for corruption

The case against Gojek founder Nadiem Makarim stemmed from a laptop deal during his term as Indonesia's education minister.

general  Jun 30, 2026

The Guardian

Defence investment plan criticised as ‘too little, too late’ ahead of launch – UK politics live

Defence investment plan, which was originally due in the autumn, criticised by Tories and Lib DemsGood morning. After Keir Starmer agreed to stand down next month to let Andy Burnham replace him, he said that he would not make major policy announcements in his final days in office. But there was one exemption; Starmer was committed to publishing the defence investment plan (Dip) before the Nato summit in Turkey next week, and he took the view that, since it was more or less ready, this was an ex

general  Jun 30, 2026

The Guardian

EY sacks graduate employee after he allegedly accessed Australian PM’s bank account

Two men – including one who worked for EY – appear in court after being charged over accessing restricted dataAn employee at one of the big four accounting firms has been sacked after he and another man allegedly accessed prime minister Anthony Albanese’s personal banking account.The men, aged 21 and 25, faced court on Tuesday over the breach which Australian federal police alleged occurred when the EY graduate was on secondment at the Commonwealth Bank. Continue reading...

general  Jun 30, 2026

The Guardian

Monaco parcel bomb blast severely wounds Ukrainian oligarch

Source says Vadym Yermolaiev was one of two adults left with life-threatening injuries after apartment blast on MondayA parcel bomb blast wounded a Ukrainian oligarch and two others in Monaco on Monday in an unprecedented act that has rocked the super-safe principality.A couple and a teenager were wounded in the explosion at about 9pm on Monday in a residential building on a street along the border with France. Continue reading...

general  Jun 30, 2026

NY Times World

Moscow Is Attacked by Dozens of Drones, Its Mayor Says

Sergei Sobyanin said the Russian military had shot down more than 60 drones. He did not report any injuries.

general  Jun 30, 2026

NY Times World

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The Guardian

How I survived the record Paris heatwave while seven months pregnant

It feels as if we are being abandoned to our fate by those in power, with further extreme heat expected next weekIn the summer of 2019, I had a “fun” idea for a piece. Paris was due to experience its hottest day in history, and I proposed travelling around the city trying out its various cooling-off strategies to see if they would help. Reader, it was not fun and they did not help.Last week, Paris experienced its worst period of catastrophic heat on record, worse than that day in 2019, and worse

general  Jun 30, 2026

The Guardian

Queensland government admits vulnerable children slept on floor of public service offices

LNP denies claims that recent changes to child safety practices have led to an increase in the use of office spaceFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Queensland government has rejected claims its policies have further strained an under-pressure child protection system, after revelations that vulnerable children were made to sleep on the floor of public service offices.The premier, David Crisafulli, confirmed on Mond

general  Jun 30, 2026

The Guardian

Millions of Britons urged to submit meter readings before energy price cap rises on Wednesday

Estimated 5.3m households on standard tariffs without smart meters risk being overcharged for some of June usageMillions of Britons could pay higher energy bills than they need to if they do not submit a meter reading before the price cap rises on Wednesday.The estimated 5.3 million households on standard tariffs who do not have a smart meter have been urged to take action before the new unit rates for gas and electricity take effect. Continue reading...

general  Jun 30, 2026

BBC World

Watch: Young bald eagle takes first flight in California

A popular stream set up by the Friends of Big Bear Valley caught the moment a juvenile eagle nicknamed Luna spread its wings.

general  Jun 30, 2026

The Guardian

Tuesday briefing: Inside Shabana Mahmood’s new UK asylum reforms

In today’s newsletter: As the home secretary details reforms to the asylum system, a look at the challenges Labour faces – and what better story could be told about immigrationGood morning. Last night home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, set out further planned reforms to the asylum system. A new means-tested scheme, which will see asylum seekers ordered to pay about £10,000 each for their state-funded living costs or be denied settled status in the UK, has been condemned by refugee charities for pl

general  Jun 30, 2026

Washington Post World

With little help, Venezuelans try to rescue themselves: ‘We have only each other’

Residents say that years of mismanagement by the authoritarian socialist government — exacerbated by U.S. sanctions — have left the government ill-equipped to respond to the earthquakes.

general  Jun 30, 2026

BBC World

Three people injured after explosion in Monaco

The blast at a residential building was "very likely an attack", Monaco's head of government tells AFP.

general  Jun 30, 2026

The Guardian

Brompton sells stakes to Decathlon and Chinese Labubu backer

British bike maker says cycling market is recovering from sales slump and investments will add new expertiseThe French sports gear retailer Decathlon and a Chinese investment group that was an early backer of Labubu soft toys have bought stakes in the British folding bike maker Brompton, as its boss said the cycling market was recovering from a slump in sales.Decathlon has acquired a 10% stake in the manufacturer while BA Capital has bought 5% in a deal understood to collectively be worth about

general  Jun 30, 2026

The Guardian

School smartphone bans seen as ‘punitive’ by young people, study says

Outright bans may have unintended negative consequences for young people, University College London report warnsSchool smartphone bans are “overly simplistic” and are not supported by young people who regard them as “punitive” rather than helpful, according to research by University College London.The UCL report was published on Tuesday, the day after a statutory ban on smartphones in schools in England came into force, making individual schools and trusts legally responsible for being phone-fre

general  Jun 30, 2026

The Guardian

Chinese tycoon Guo Wengui sentenced to 30 years in US prison for fraud

Guo Wengui, who gained fans for criticising China’s Communist party, was found guilty in 2024 on nine charges including money launderingA US federal court has sentenced exiled Chinese tycoon Guo Wengui to 30 years in prison, after he was convicted of defrauding thousands of people out of more than $1bn.In July 2024, a jury unanimously found Guo, also known as Ho Wan Kwok and Miles Guo, guilty on nine of 12 charges, including securities offences, wire fraud and money laundering. The FBI arrested

general  Jun 30, 2026

The Guardian

Truck drivers ‘miraculously’ emerge nearly unscathed from explosions and fire after Hume Highway truck crash

Six trucks – including one carrying eight tonnes of butane cans – destroyed at NSW rest stop near Breadalbane, police sayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPolice say it is “nothing short of a miracle” that six truck drivers emerged relatively unscathed after an explosive crash involving semi-trailers carrying tonnes of flammable materials on a major New South Wales highway.Two trucks appear to have collided when enter

general  Jun 30, 2026

NY Times World

Norway’s ‘Viking Row’ Is a Fan Phenomenon at the World Cup

Seas of red-clad Norwegian supporters are rowing shoulder to shoulder at stadiums, schools, even a nursing home. Not everyone is thrilled.

general  Jun 30, 2026

BBC World

Angry Venezuelans accuse government of negligence and apathy

People in areas devastated by twin earthquakes say they need more support from the government.

general  Jun 30, 2026