The Guardian

UK car sales hit post-Covid high as Chinese EV makers gain ground

Registrations are up 7% in May, with battery electric vehicles recording the fastest growth and Tesla jumping 45%British car sales rose in May to their strongest level for the month since before the Covid pandemic, driven in part by strong growth from the Chinese manufacturers BYD and Chery.Car registrations rose 7% to 160,662 during the month, according to figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), a lobby group. Continue reading...

general  Jun 4, 2026

The Guardian

Washington priest removed as exorcist after linking UFOs to work of demons

Catholic archbishop of US capital says Mgr Stephen Rossetti’s statements ‘gravely undermine’ church teachingThe Catholic archbishop of Washington DC on Wednesday removed a well-known priest as an exorcist of the archdiocese after he made public comments suggesting that UFO sightings were the work of demons.Cardinal Robert McElroy said the archdiocese also was cutting ties with the St Michael Center for Spiritual Renewal, a Washington-based non-profit headed by the priest, Monsignor Stephen Rosse

general  Jun 4, 2026

BBC World

Bondi Beach shooting hero charged with domestic assault

Ahmed al Ahmed disarmed one of the alleged shooters during the deadly attack at a Jewish event.

general  Jun 4, 2026

The Guardian

Polish far-right politicians exploit Nowak murder with populist rhetoric on race

Comments from Europe and Japan focus on immigration and statements about ‘Britain’s descent into depths of the earth’UK politics live – latest updatesPolish far-right politicians have claimed that the murder of Henry Nowak symbolises “Britain’s descent into the depths of the earth” as populists from France, Spain and Japan focused on harrowing clips of his dying moments.Despite pleas from Nowak’s family for people not to exploit the killing for political gain and to focus on cutting knife crime

general  Jun 4, 2026

The Guardian

Europe’s far right exploit Nowak murder with populist rhetoric on race

Polish, Spanish and French populists focus on clips of teenager’s dying moments and accuse UK of descending ‘into depths of the earth’UK politics live – latest updatesPolish far-right politicians have claimed that the murder of Henry Nowak symbolises “Britain’s descent into the depths of the earth” as populists from France, Spain and Japan focused on harrowing clips of his dying moments.Despite pleas from Nowak’s family for people not to exploit the killing for political gain and to focus on cut

general  Jun 4, 2026

BBC World

Israeli strikes kill 11 people in Gaza City, medics say

Women and children were among those killed when Israeli aircraft struck at least four residential buildings in several areas.

general  Jun 4, 2026

BBC World

Defiance in Beirut's Hezbollah stronghold during fragile ceasefire

BBC correspondent John Sudworth reports from the Beirut stronghold of Hezbollah support, Dahieh.

general  Jun 4, 2026

The Guardian

Disney racks up $4.2bn deficit on Paris parks

Exclusive: Analysis shows resort has yet to recoup Disney’s investment despite record revenue and 16m annual visitorsDisney has still not recouped $4.2bn of its investment in Disneyland Paris after more than 30 years, even though the resort is now its best-performing international outpost, according to an analysis of recent filings.The sprawling theme park complex swung open its ornate iron gates in 1992 and now attracts about 16 million visitors every year. It is wholly owned by Disney and is h

general  Jun 4, 2026

The Guardian

California governor’s race remains unresolved as vote count continues – US politics live

State election officials continue to work through the uncounted primary ballots, a process that could take days or weeksHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.The race to become California’s next governor in the Senate remains up in the air, with voters potentially waiting weeks until the results are known.A leftwing US political commentator has described the UK government’s decision to ban him from entering the country as “haunting and hilarious” and “Kafkaesque”. Cenk Uygur, the founde

general  Jun 4, 2026

The Guardian

Starmer accuses Musk of trying to ‘whip up division’ in UK over Henry Nowak murder

PM says Britons are ‘reasonable, tolerant people’ and backs MP’s legal action against Grok firm over fake sexualised imagesUK politics live – latest updatesElon Musk is “interfering in our politics” and attempting to create division, Keir Starmer has said in a significant toughening of government language about the X owner.It follows weeks of posts by Musk on his social media platform about the murder of Henry Nowak, many of which have used far-right themes and talking points. Continue reading..

general  Jun 4, 2026

NY Times World

Iran War Live Updates: Israel and Lebanon Renew Cease-Fire

The deal is contingent on Hezbollah, the Iran-backed armed group that was not part of the talks, stopping attacks against Israel and withdrawing from southern Lebanon.

general  Jun 4, 2026

NY Times World

Hezbollah’s Fiber-Optic Drones Expose Cracks in Israeli Defenses

The Lebanese militant group’s attacks have caught Israelis off guard, forcing its political and military leaders to scramble for solutions.

general  Jun 4, 2026

The Guardian

Bondi attack hero Ahmed al-Ahmed charged with assaulting his father

Police allege the 44-year-old lauded for disarming one of the gunmen in December’s attack put his father in a headlockGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Sydney man who disarmed one of the Bondi terror attackers has been charged with assaulting his father.Ahmed al-Ahmed, 44, is accused of allegedly putting his father in a headlock on 9 March at a house in Bankstown, in the city’s west. Continue reading...

general  Jun 4, 2026

The Guardian

Reform UK raising millions more than other parties, donation figures show

Farage’s party brings in £9m largely from crypto billionaires in three months, more than twice that of Labour and Tories• UK politics live – latest updatesReform UK is raising millions more than the other political parties from private donations, bringing in £9m largely from cryptocurrency billionaires in the first three months of the year.Nigel Farage’s party took a £3m donation from the cryptocurrency and aviation investor, Christopher Harborne, who is a British-Thai dual citizen, and £4m from

general  Jun 4, 2026

The Guardian

Civilians flee Mogadishu as Somali troops and opposition-allied militias trade fire

Violence flares before protests on Thursday over president’s decision to remain in office after his term expiredGovernment troops and militias allied with the opposition have exchanged fire in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, damaging property and forcing some civilians to flee.The violence flared up ahead of planned protests on Thursday over president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s decision to remain in office after his term expired in May. In March, parliament backed constitutional changes that could al

general  Jun 4, 2026

The Guardian

Tense governor’s race in California unsettled as vote-counting continues

State election officials continue to sift through uncounted primary ballots, which could take days or even weeksThe California governor’s race remained unsettled Thursday, as state election officials continued to sift through uncounted primary ballots – a process that could take days or even weeks as voters eagerly await the results.Polls indicated that British-born conservative pundit Steve Hilton was narrowly leading the race, followed by former US human services and health secretary Xavier Be

general  Jun 4, 2026

NY Times World

Marjane Satrapi, Author of ‘Persepolis,’ Dies at 56

Her graphic novel series, published in English in 2003, followed an Iranian girl through the Islamic revolution and the Iran-Iraq War. The work helped millions relate to Iranians.

general  Jun 4, 2026

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general  Jun 4, 2026

The Guardian

Penny Wong says she believes Israeli soldiers sexually assaulted and abused Australian women after Gaza flotilla

Foreign affairs minister says her position is to ‘always believe women’ when sexual assault allegations are madeGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe foreign affairs minister, Penny Wong, says she believes the Australian women who have alleged they were raped and beaten by Israeli soldiers after being detained as part of a humanitarian flotilla attempting to bring aid to Gaza.Appearing at Senate estimates, Wong said the treatment of the Australian women was “unacceptable

general  Jun 4, 2026

The Guardian

Leftwing US commentator calls decision to ban him from UK ‘Kafkaesque’

Cenk Uygur was due to appear at SXSW alongside streamer Hasan Piker but Home Office cancelled travel authorisationUK politics live – latest updatesA leftwing US political commentator has described the UK government’s decision to ban him from entering the country as “haunting and hilarious” and “Kafkaesque”.Cenk Uygur, the founder and a host on Young Turks, a well-established progressive media outlet, was banned earlier this week from entering the UK to attend a speaking engagement alongside Hasa

general  Jun 4, 2026