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Ex-Olympian charged with damaging Reflecting Pool sees ‘irregularities’ in grand jury proceedings
A former Olympian charged with damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is challenging his indictment, claiming grand jury proceedings contained irregularities and insufficient evidence regarding damage amounts.
Russia and North Korea finalising first road crossing amid concerns it serves as Ukraine war supply route
Russia and North Korea are finalizing a new road bridge across the Tumen River, with analysts suggesting it may primarily serve military logistics rather than civilian trade and tourism purposes.
US looks to boost anti-China spending worldwide by hundreds of millions, documents say
The Trump administration plans to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on programs to counter China’s influence globally, including $175.8 million for undersea telecommunications cables in the Caribbean and Central America.
Johnson & Johnson offers to pay $5.5bn to settle baby powder lawsuits
Johnson & Johnson has proposed paying up to $5.5bn to settle tens of thousands of lawsuits alleging its talc-based baby powder caused ovarian cancer, though the company maintains the allegations are meritless.
Asia ‘scraping the bottom of the barrel’ as Red Sea oil blockade worsens energy crisis
Asia faces a second major energy crisis in six months as Houthis blockade the Red Sea, threatening oil supplies to Japan, South Korea, and other nations heavily dependent on Middle Eastern crude.
Ukraine war briefing: Disastrous drone expo’s organiser appears in Kyiv court
A Ukrainian court remanded in custody the organizer of a weapons expo struck by Russian missile, killing at least 11 people. Prosecutors accused him of negligence for holding the unauthorized event.
Singapore minister resigns over ‘interactions with a woman’, PM says
Singapore’s acting Minister for Muslim Affairs Faishal Ibrahim has resigned following allegations of inappropriate interactions with a woman, with both parties making harassment claims under police investigation.
When is the next FIFA World Cup? 2030 hosts, dates and format
The 2030 FIFA World Cup will span six countries across three continents, featuring centenary matches in South America before moving to main hosts Spain, Portugal, and Morocco.
Who is Andy Burnham, the U.K.’s new prime minister?
Andy Burnham, a Labour politician from northern England, became the United Kingdom’s new prime minister on Monday after being elected party leader unopposed earlier in the month.
Israeli ministers join march to Gaza to demand return of settlements
Israeli government officials and lawmakers participated in a march toward Gaza demanding the reconstruction of Jewish settlements evacuated in 2005, with the event reflecting growing mainstream political support for resettlement plans.
Ferry carrying 133 passengers and crew sinks off Guyana coast
A ferry carrying 133 people capsized off Guyana’s coast with 67 rescued so far. The MV Barima sank following departure from Georgetown, leaving dozens missing.
Ukraine war briefing: Strikes devastate Russian warehouses ‘used for drones’
Ukraine reports long-range strikes on Russian drone supply warehouses in Moscow and Tambov regions, while Russia launches missile attacks on Kyiv and Odesa, killing multiple civilians.
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Burnham meets trade union leaders ahead of expected premiership
Getty ImagesJames GregoryPolitical reporter2 July 2026, 13:06 BSTUpdated 1 hour agoAndy Burnham is meeting the leaders of the trade unions which help fund the Labour Party, as he looks for support ahead of his expected premiership.The meeting is being held at the...
Labour failed to prepare for power, admits PM’s former top aide
To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedPaul SeddonPolitical reporter2 July 2026, 13:00 BSTUpdated 1 hour agoSir Keir Starmer's former chief of staff has conceded that Labour failed to properly prepare for power in...
Government ‘looking at every route’ to deport grooming leader
GMPJonny HumphriesNorth West2 July 2026, 10:20 BSTUpdated 3 hours agoGovernment ministers have said officials are "exploring every option" to have the leader of a Rochdale grooming gang deported. Shabir Ahmed was jailed for 22 years in August 2012, but his victims...
Starmer to formally apologise to victims of forced adoptions
ReutersIan Aikman40 minutes agoSir Keir Starmer will make a formal apology on behalf of the British state for its role in historical forced adoptions in England and Wales.An estimated 185,000 babies were taken from their mothers in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, with...
Badenoch accuses Starmer of leaving defence spending ‘mess’ for Burnham
PA MediaJennifer McKiernan and Brian WheelerPolitical reporters1 July 2026, 10:00 BSTUpdated 18 minutes agoConservative leader Kemi Badenoch has criticised what she called a missing £5bn in the defence investment plan, saying outgoing prime minister Sir Keir Starmer...
Why Starmer’s defence plan leaves next PM with £4.7bn headache
PA MediaJack FenwickPolitical correspondent30 June 2026Updated 29 minutes agoIn the moments before the government unveiled its Defence Investment Plan, the two men who have overseen its progress shared a quiet moment in the House of Commons chamber.John Healey, who...
Chris Mason: Starmer’s defence plan leaves crunching trade‑offs for Burnham to confront
ReutersChris MasonPolitical editor1 July 2026, 06:09 BSTUpdated 46 minutes agoIf, as expected, Andy Burnham becomes prime minister next month, he will inherit a £4.7bn bill to deliver the Defence Investment Plan, or DIP, and that is before he worries about how to...
Long-delayed defence spending plan to be published
Getty ImagesRichard WheelerPolitical reporter29 June 2026Updated 2 hours agoA long-delayed military spending plan will be published on Tuesday, with Sir Keir Starmer saying it would keep Britain "safe and secure long into the future".The Ministry of Defence said the...
Henry Zeffman: Andy Burnham offers a blueprint for his premiership
Getty ImagesHenry ZeffmanChief political correspondent1 hour agoAndy Burnham tried and failed to become prime minister twice before. He is now three weeks away from moving into Downing Street.It was Burnham's decade away from Westminster as the mayor of Greater...
White working-class children failed by education system, says inquiry
Getty ImagesVanessa Clarke, Education reporter and Kate McGough, Education reporter29 June 2026, 01:21 BSTUpdated 3 hours agoOnce-in-a-generation reforms are needed to fix an education system that "is not serving the interests of white working-class children", an...
Burnham to give mayors more power in 10-year plan to transform economy
EPASean Seddon5 hours agoAndy Burnham will give a major policy speech later, his first since launching a bid to become prime minister, in which he will announce plans for a "No 10 North".Speaking in Manchester, Burnham will set out a commitment for a "10-year mission"...
Chris Mason: Burnham starts to sketch out his vision as potential prime minister
EPAChris MasonPolitical editor28 June 2026Andy Burnham will give what his team has called "his first major leadership speech" later and will promise to "lift Britain back up to where it should be". In an address at the People's History Museum in Manchester, the new MP...
Senior Labour figures say party is united behind Andy Burnham
Jennifer McKiernanPolitical reporter28 June 2026, 12:04 BSTUpdated 2 hours agoThe Labour Party is united behind Andy Burnham as its next leader, two senior party figures have told the BBC.The party set out a timeline for a leadership contest following Prime Minister...
Ex-minister not ruling out leadership bid yet
Elizabeth Glinka, West Midlands political editor and Elliot Ball, West Midlands28 June 2026, 07:05 BSTUpdated 49 minutes agoFormer defence minister Al Carns has said a major economics speech due to be given by Andy Burnham will help him decide whether to challenge the...
Lib Dems face call for inquiry into deselection of election candidate
David CampanalePhil KempPolitical correspondent8 hours agoThe Liberal Democrats are facing a call for an independent investigation into the deselection of one of their candidates before the last election.The party has admitted it unlawfully discriminated against...
Burnham will need a Moscow test as well as Makerfield test, says ex-military chief
PA MediaSean Seddon and Joseph Cassidy3 hours agoAndy Burnham will need a "Moscow test" for his policies if he becomes prime minister, the former Chief of the Defence Staff Admiral Sir Tony Radakin has said.Burnham, the favourite to succeed Sir Keir Starmer as prime...
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Technology In The News
Nandan Nilekani leaves GP role at Fundamentum as it launches $200M third fund
Nandan Nilekani, co-founder of Indian IT services giant Infosys, will no longer serve as a general partner at Fundamentum Partnership, the venture capital firm he co-founded nearly a decade ago. Nilekani (pictured above) will be stepping down from his role as...
One interface isn’t enough for enterprise AI
Presented by Oracle NetSuiteEvery major technology transition produces a set of assumptions about where the market is headed. The assumptions are often directionally correct, but they tend to underestimate the degree to which organizations adapt new technologies to...
Truecaller clashes with India’s telecom regulator over anti-spam rules
Truecaller has opened a public fight with India’s telecom regulator over rules governing caller ID apps, saying the country’s anti-spam framework is making it harder to protect consumers from unwanted calls in its biggest market. On Wednesday, CEO Rishit Jhunjhunwala...
Despite ‘misgivings,’ judge approves Elon Musk’s $1.5M SEC settlement
A judge has approved a $1.5 million penalty levied against Elon Musk that will settle a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit despite having “significant misgivings” about it. U.S. District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan noted that her court would accept the...
Lovable reportedly in talks to double its valuation to $13.2B
Lovable, a Swedish vibe-coding startup, is in talks to raise $300 million at a valuation of $13.2 billion — exactly double the $6.6 billion valuation the company achieved last December, Sifted reported. Menlo Ventures, a firm that announced its latest $3 billion fund...
SpaceX’s Grok 4.5 launches at half the price of rivals — here’s why that could rattle Anthropic and OpenAI
Elon Musk's SpaceX released Grok 4.5 on Wednesday, the first artificial intelligence model the company has trained specifically for coding and autonomous agents — and the first tangible product of its $60 billion acquisition of the AI coding startup Cursor, completed...
Feds demand autonomous vehicle companies stop interfering with first responders
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Administrator Jonathan Morrison issued a directive Wednesday to autonomous vehicle (AV) developers, stating that it is unacceptable for their vehicles to interfere with first responders or law enforcement....
Google’s deepfake detector system used to debunk McConnell hoax pic
Google’s SynthID system has been used to debunk a high-profile AI-generated hoax image, in a rare but significant win for the system. Earlier this week, a picture circulated online that seemed to show Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell covered in tubes in a hospital bed...
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Iran asks Houthis to block Red Sea if US hits energy sites: Reports – The Hill
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Dietitians Say This Is What You Should Eat for Breakfast If You Want All-Day Energy – Good Housekeeping
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Town council warms to solar power as potential energy source – alamancenews.com
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Climate Change In The News
Q&A: Europe’s May and June heatwave deaths – and how they were counted
European health authorities and scientists have released varying estimates of deaths from recent summer heatwaves using different calculation methods, with figures ranging from hundreds to thousands across individual countries.
Millions face long-term coastal flooding risk in UK without climate action, scientists warn
Up to 13 million UK residents face long-term coastal flooding risk from climate change, with sea levels potentially rising significantly over coming centuries without emissions cuts, scientists warn.
Education In The News
New College of Fla. Alumni Board Not Giving Up, Chair Says
The New College of Florida foundation voted to dissolve its alumni board, but the group’s chair contests the action’s legality and says the organization will continue operating and may pursue litigation.
U.S. Universities Approved to Set Up Greek Branch Campuses
Greece has approved seven international universities from the U.S., U.K., France, and Cyprus to establish branch campuses beginning in the 2026–27 academic year.
Why are so many kindergartners chronically absent?
Kindergarten chronic absenteeism is at epidemic levels nationally, with Colorado reporting 29 percent of kindergarteners chronically absent. Schools are deploying engagement strategies and support systems to improve attendance.
Learning another language appears to slow brain ageing, scientists say
Research presented at a neuroscience conference suggests that speaking multiple languages may slow brain ageing, with multilingual individuals showing brain connectivity patterns associated with younger ages.
Under a new federal rule, colleges must leave grads better off or lose financial aid
The federal government launched a new earnings-based accountability test requiring college programs to show graduates earn more than high school graduates or risk losing federal student loan funding.
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