The Guardian

Yosemite visitor dies after being swept over nearly 600ft waterfall

Josue Baires Alfaro, 22, identified as victim in Nevada Fall incident that nearly claimed life of woman who tried to helpA 22-year-old visitor to Yosemite national park in California died after he was swept over a 594ft-high waterfall on Saturday, officials confirmed this week.A fellow parkgoer, Freesia Gaul, was capturing a photo when she noticed the man, reportedly identified by local authorities as Josue Baires Alfaro, in the Merced River. Continue reading...

general  Jun 24, 2026

The Guardian

US opens second federal investigation of deadly Tesla crash into Texas home

Driver told authorities he had driver-assistance technology engaged before crash that killed 76-year-old Martha AvilaThe US government has opened a second federal investigation into a recent crash of a Tesla that reportedly had driver-assistance technology engaged, struck a Texas home and killed a resident.Meanwhile, the family of Martha Avila, the 76-year-old resident who was killed, has sued over the wreck. Continue reading...

general  Jun 24, 2026

WSJ World News

A Turkish Arms Sale Leads to a Face-Off Between Trump and Congress

The administration is expected to push for a rare override to get the deal through as the NATO summit in Ankara approaches.

general  Jun 24, 2026

The Guardian

Zali Steggall and Allegra Spender launch new party aimed at political centre promising ‘reason over rage’

New party dubbed Community Strong Australia follows secret talks about future of community independentsTeal independents Zali Steggall and Allegra Spender have launched a new political party called Community Strong Australia, with the aim of providing a centrist alternative for voters amid the rise of One Nation and the turmoil inside the Coalition.The party will focus on issues including housing affordability, cost of living, climate change, childcare, education, healthcare and social cohesion,

general  Jun 24, 2026

WSJ World News

Opinion | The Political Peril of a Deal With Iran

Most voters, including MAGA supporters, want to see regime change or weakening.

general  Jun 24, 2026

The Guardian

Australia politics live: boom in home batteries means fewer new transmission lines will be needed, models show

Aemo modelling shows electricity use will nearly double by 2050. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGood morning and welcome to our live politics blog. I’m Martin Farrer with the top overnight stories and then it will be Krishani Dhanji with the main action.There will be plenty of politics to come but we start with good news: thanks to the recent boom in batteries connected to the national power grid, we’re going to save money on new transmission l

general  Jun 24, 2026

NY Times World

A Climate Chaos Maker

Global warming is causing extreme heat around the world. Now El Niño, a natural phenomenon that disrupts global weather patterns, is also at work.

general  Jun 24, 2026

The Guardian

Jacob Elordi, Jenna Ortega and Stephen Fry among new invited Oscar voters

Annual list of creatives invited to join the Academy also includes Josh O’Connor, Teyana Taylor and Jon BernthalJacob Elordi, Jenna Ortega and Stephen Fry are among the 529 creatives invited to join this year’s member class of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.“We are delighted to invite this remarkable group of film artists and professionals from around the world to join the Academy,” said CEO Bill Kramer and Academy president Lynette Howell Taylor in a statement. “Through their c

general  Jun 24, 2026

The Guardian

‘We should be worried’: report sheds light on ICE’s booming arsenal of hi-tech surveillance tools

Spending on government contracts with tech firms that use AI-powered tools to track immigrants has soared to record levels under Trump 2.0, report saysA new report sheds light on the unprecedented growth of the US government’s immigration surveillance arsenal, revealing fresh details about how spending on technology and AI tools to find and track migrants has soared to record levels during Donald Trump’s second term.The report, released this week, analyzed US Immigration and Customs Enforcement

general  Jun 24, 2026

The Guardian

Man who died in suspected murder at Peak District stone circle named by police

A 41-year-old man has been arrested after Isaac Clare-Watts, 26, found at Nine Ladies monument on Monday A 26-year-old man who died in a suspected murder during a summer solstice event at a Bronze Age stone circle has been named by police.Isaac Clare-Watts, from Nottingham, was found at the Nine Ladies stone circle in Stanton Lees in the Peak District in Derbyshire at about 1.38pm on Monday. Continue reading...

general  Jun 24, 2026

WSJ World News

A Turkish Arms Sale Leads to a Face-Off Between Trump and Congress

The administration is expected to push for a rare override to get the deal through as the NATO summit in Ankara approaches.

general  Jun 24, 2026

The Guardian

Senior No 10 aides to lobby Andy Burnham to invest more than £13.5bn defence spend

Downing Street figures plan to convince Burnham to revive ‘war bonds’ when he becomes prime ministerDowning Street aides are planning to lobby Andy Burnham during access talks to revive the idea of “war bonds” to pay for higher defence spending when he becomes prime minister, the Guardian understands.Senior No 10 figures want the Treasury to be allowed to borrow more for military spending and will try to convince Burnham to invest beyond the £13.5bn earmarked for the long-awaited Defence Investm

general  Jun 24, 2026

NY Times World

Cuba Announces Sweeping Overhaul of Struggling Communist Economy, But Obstacles Remain

The Cuban government announced a major economic restructuring, but experts say most changes would depend on buy-in from the Trump administration.

general  Jun 24, 2026

The Guardian

Federal judge blocks Trump effort to make voters show proof of citizenship

Ruling is win for democracy advocates who have fought back against Trump’s push to take power over votingA US federal court blocked Donald Trump’s attempt to regulate elections via executive order, a win for democracy advocates who have fought back against the US president’s push to take power over voting.Trump issued an executive order on elections, including a documentary proof of citizenship requirement that would have necessitated that people show passports, birth certificates or other docum

general  Jun 24, 2026

The Guardian

Trump under pressure to back up claim of sabotage at reflecting pool

President’s promise of photo and video evidence of vandalism at Washington landmark yet to be fulfilledDonald Trump and the Department of the Interior are facing growing pressure to release photo and video evidence substantiating their claims of sabotage at the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool in Washington.The $14.7m renovation of the landmark has descended into a farce of algae blooms, peeling paint and dead ducks just days before the US’s 250th anniversary celebrations. Crews have been seen e

general  Jun 24, 2026

The Guardian

Pakistan police rescue French woman and children allegedly held captive by husband for 12 years

Husband arrested after Sylvie Yasmina, 54, and five children found at home in north-western provincePakistan police say they have rescued a French woman and her five children after she told authorities she had been held captive by her husband for more than a decade and subjected to years of domestic abuse in the country’s north-west.The woman, identified as 54-year-old Sylvie Yasmina, was rescued earlier this week from a mud-brick home in Bara, a town in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province near the Afgh

general  Jun 24, 2026

Washington Post World

Israel deliberately targeted Palestinian children in Gaza, U.N. commission says

The Israeli Foreign Ministry called the findings a “libelous sham.”

general  Jun 24, 2026

NY Times World

ICC Judges Hit Back Against Trump Sanctions

Kimberly Prost, a Canadian judge at the International Criminal Court, and two colleagues are suing the administration, saying the sanctions were a form of retaliation.

general  Jun 24, 2026

Washington Post World

Hegseth thwarted internal efforts to extend top Army general’s career

Gen. Christopher Donahue, seen as a top warfighter, is the latest apparent casualty in a purge of senior military leaders by the Trump administration.

general  Jun 24, 2026

The Guardian

Exploit last North Sea oil and gas or risk mass job losses, Andy Burnham urged

British Chamber of Commerce boss Shevaun Haviland says transition to clean energy could be handled betterAndy Burnham should be ready to exploit the UK’s remaining North Sea oil and gas resources to avoid mass job losses in Scotland and the north-east, the director of the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), Shevaun Haviland, has said.The decision about whether to allow extraction at the Jackdaw and Rosebank fields now appears likely to fall to a Burnham administration. Continue reading...

general  Jun 24, 2026