The Guardian

StubHub UK fined almost £900,000 over ‘hidden’ ticket fees

Reseller is also ordered to refund more than 50,000 fans, as its rival Viagogo remains under investigationBusiness live – latest updatesThe online ticket reseller StubHub UK has been fined almost £900,000 and ordered to make payments to more than 50,000 fans for not showing the full price of tickets at the time of booking, an illegal practice known as “drip pricing”.The UK competition watchdog, which launched an investigation into the sales practices of eight companies including rival reseller V

general  Jun 23, 2026

The Guardian

Ed Miliband to say UK must stick to net zero targets to deliver jobs and growth

Energy secretary expected to argue that UK clean economy is booming as private sector pledges over £100bn of investmentEd Miliband is to say that the UK must stick to net zero targets to deliver jobs and growth, as speculation surrounds the energy secretary’s role under a new prime minister.He will make the speech as data shows more than £100bn in green investment has been pledged by private sector companies in this parliament. Continue reading...

general  Jun 23, 2026

The Guardian

Taylor won’t say if he supports multiculturalism as Chalmers says he’s trying to ‘out-One Nation One Nation’

Treasurer says Coalition playing ‘footsie with the monoculture language’ after Liberal leader sidesteps questions at press conferenceFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAngus Taylor has repeatedly refused to say whether he supports multiculturalism in Australia, sidestepping five questions at a press conference about his views and claiming “there’s all these vague words running around”.The treasurer, Jim Chalmers, accus

general  Jun 23, 2026

BBC World

Inquiry ordered after building fire kills 15 in north India city

Witnesses described people jumping from windows to escape, while rescue teams broke through a wall to save lives.

general  Jun 23, 2026

BBC World

Inquiry ordered after building fire kills 15 in north India city

Witnesses described people jumping from windows to escape, while rescue teams broke through a wall to save lives.

general  Jun 23, 2026

NY Times World

At World Cup Soccer Game, Palestinian Emblems Abound

Jordan’s first qualification for the World Cup also means a World Cup berth for Palestinians, millions of whom live in the country.

general  Jun 23, 2026

The Guardian

Pauline Hanson says parental leave will force small businesses to ‘fold’ – despite no law forcing employers to pay

One Nation leader says she isn’t suggesting Australia get rid of taxpayer-funded parental leave entitlementsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPauline Hanson says small businesses will “fold” under the cost of providing paid parental leave, as Labor suggested the One Nation leader didn’t understand how the policy worked.It is not compulsory for employers to pay parental leave entitlements in Australia, though most busi

general  Jun 23, 2026

The Guardian

Paraquat will continue to be used in Australia despite 70 countries banning weedkiller over Parkinson’s disease fears

Herbicide manufacturer Sygenta had reservations dating back to 1970s but regulator says tighter controls, including phasing out backpack sprayers, can protect workersFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe herbicide paraquat, banned in over 70 countries, will remain legal in Australia despite Parkinson’s groups, scientists and neurologists arguing there is a strong correlation between direct exposure and the incidence o

general  Jun 23, 2026

The Guardian

Whistleblower investigating Ecuadorian president’s family business was murdered, activists say

Monika Silva Koniuszek died from a blow to the head and strangulation, a postmortem found, despite government claim of suicideCampaigners in Ecuador say a Polish anti-corruption activist who investigated allegations against the family business of the country’s rightwing president was murdered to silence her.Monika Silva Koniuszek, 41, was found dead in her home in Montañita, a coastal town in Ecuador’s Santa Elena province. The single mother of daughters aged four and nine, was found on the floo

general  Jun 23, 2026

The Guardian

Video of two Sydney nurses allegedly making antisemitic comments to Israeli influencer struck from court case

Huge blow to prosecution case as judge rules footage is inadmissible in upcoming trialA video of two Sydney nurses allegedly making antisemitic comments to an Israeli influencer has been struck out of court as the pair prepare to go to trial.Ahmad Nadir, 28, and Sarah Abu Lebdeh, 27, have pleaded not guilty to being menacing and offensive when they allegedly said they would refuse to treat Israeli patients and threatened violence against them. Continue reading...

general  Jun 23, 2026

The Guardian

Tuesday briefing: How might Andy Burnham bring his Makerfield magic to Westminster?

In today’s newsletter: Correspondents across the UK reveal the challenges that Labour’s newest MP will face from day one in the jobGood morning. It seems inevitable that Andy Burnham will become the UK’s seventh prime minister in a decade, after Keir Starmer announced his resignation on Monday morning and, hours later, Burnham’s most likely challenger, Wes Streeting, rowed in behind the former mayor of Greater Manchester.Starmer leaves office barely two years after his landslide victory that swe

general  Jun 23, 2026

BBC World

Iran says no new commitments on nuclear sites after Vance says inspectors to be invited back

Iran's foreign ministry says it made "no new commitments" on nuclear inspections after talks in Switzerland.

general  Jun 23, 2026

BBC World

Why was JD Vance in a luxury Swiss resort for talks with Iran?

BBC correspondent Jessica Parker explains some key points of the direct talks between the US vice-president and Iran.

general  Jun 23, 2026

BBC World

Why was JD Vance in a luxury Swiss resort for talks with Iran?

BBC correspondent Jessica Parker explains some key points of the direct talks between the US vice-president and Iran.

general  Jun 23, 2026

The Guardian

Europe heatwave live: UK issues rare red temperature warnings; French PM to hold crisis meeting after heat deaths

Temperatures could hit 38-40C in parts of England and Wales, smashing June record set in 1976; red alerts in France after 19 heat deathsTwo children found dead in car in France as heatwave hits EuropeWith temperatures forecast to reach 38-40C in parts of England and Wales, Britain’s national weather forecaster issued a rare red weather warning covering an area stretching from London to Swansea and Somerset to Birmingham from 9am on Wednesday to 9pm on Thursday.These were reserved for the most se

general  Jun 23, 2026

The Guardian

Drug that delays onset of type 1 diabetes approved in England and Wales

Availability of teplizumab on the NHS – which postpones early stages of disease for up to three years – described as an ‘incredible moment’The world’s first drug to delay the onset of type 1 diabetes is to be made available on the NHS in England and Wales, in the biggest breakthrough in tackling the disease for more than a century.Millions of people have type 1 diabetes worldwide, which typically emerges during childhood or adolescence, and occurs when the pancreas makes little or no insulin. In

general  Jun 23, 2026

The Guardian

From the NHS to new homes, Starmer’s successes and setbacks – in charts

The PM said in May that ‘stories beat spreadsheets’, but what does the data tell us about his time in office?Keir Starmer is to step down as prime minister after just two years in office.Despite promising an end to Conservative sleaze and scandal, much political bandwidth towards the end of his time in No 10 was taken up by the fallout surrounding his appointment as US ambassador of Peter Mandelson, who had a close relationship with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Continue reading...

general  Jun 23, 2026

The Guardian

Karl Stefanovic embraces UK far-right activist Tommy Robinson in video promoting podcast

Channel Nine TV presenter also calls former UK prime minister Keir Starmer a ‘wanker’ in teaser for interview with RobinsonFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastChannel Nine TV presenter Karl Stefanovic has posted a video of himself embracing UK far-right activist Tommy Robinson, who is set to appear on his podcast.It comes after the Gold Logie winner told another UK activist, Ant Middleton, a former soldier who has spoke

general  Jun 23, 2026

The Guardian

Queensland’s economy teeters on edge of ratings downgrade despite coal royalty windfall

Earnings from mining the fossil fuel set to increase to $6.9bn over financial year, up from $4.8bn, with budget deficit to reach $6.17bnFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastQueensland’s treasurer says he’s “not giving up” on halting a ratings downgrade for the state’s finances after handing down a budget full of red ink, amid predictions state borrowing will top $200bn in three years.David Janetzki promised a budget surp

general  Jun 23, 2026

The Guardian

‘Canaries in the coalmine of populism’: an oral history of the Brexit campaign, told by those with a front row seat

How five months in 2016 that encompassed Boris Johnson siding with Vote Leave, Jo Cox’s murder and David Cameron’s resignation shaped the UK’s futureDavid Cameron, having promised in 2013 that a future Conservative government would offer a referendum on Britain’s membership of the EU, announces the date of the vote: 23 June 2016. The next day, Boris Johnson, then the mayor of London, says he will campaign for leave. Continue reading...

general  Jun 23, 2026