Welfare rebellion to test Starmer like never before
Labour MPs’ challenge over benefits cuts is perhaps the gravest crisis in the PM’s time in office so far. BBC News
Lindsey Graham hails ‘decisive’ Operation Midnight Hammer, says Trump showed there’s a ‘new sheriff in town’
President Donald Trump reversed the damage from former President Joe Biden’s Afghanistan withdrawal in just a few hours, South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham told Fox News late Monday, shortly after…
Trump uses expletive in warning to Iran and Israel
The US president expressed his frustration at the conduct of the two nations. BBC News
Canada’s May inflation data set for release. What to expectGlobalnews Digital
Statistics Canada is set to publish inflation data for May, with the figures the first of two reports the Bank of Canada will see before its next interest rate decision.…
‘Southern hemisphere’ Lions deserve their spot in team – Russell
The British and Irish Lions players have rallied around their foreign-born team-mates, after Australia coach Joe Schmidt highlighted the ancestry of some of the tourists’ squad. BBC News
What we know about the Iran-Israel ceasefire
Donald Trump accuses both sides of breaking the ceasefire and urges them to “calm down”. BBC News
US marine jailed for seven years for sexual assault in Japan
Jamel Clayton was given seven years, with a judge describing the physical attack as “vicious”. BBC News
Parades, concerts and heat warnings to mark Fête nationale in QuebecGlobalnews Digital
Quebecers will be decked out in blue and white today as the Fête nationale holiday is marked by parades, celebrations, and heat warnings.
Trump urges Israel to not attack Iran amid tentative ceasefireGlobalnews Digital
The conflict, now in its 12th day, began with Israel targeting Iranian nuclear and military sites, saying it could not allow Tehran to develop atomic weapons.
Child abuse training failures before boy’s murder
Twenty cases when police had contact with Alfie Steele and his family were investigated. BBC News
Trump lashes out at Israel and Iran with profanity for breaking ceasefire
President Donald Trump expressed deep frustration with both Israel and Iran on Tuesday, saying the two countries “don’t know what the **** they’re doing.” Trump made the comments while departing…
Fever’s Sophie Cunningham celebrates hitting 1M TikTok followers after sticking up for Caitlin Clark
Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham started out last Wednesday with just over 300,000 TikTok followers coming off a heated game against the Connecticut Sun, which saw her get ejected when…
Children killed in ‘appalling’ Sudan hospital attack – WHO head
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus appeals for attacks on health facilities to “stop everywhere”. BBC News
Yulia Putintseva reacts after heated ‘nobody likes you’ jab from Maria Sakkari
Women’s tennis star Yulia Putintseva reacted on Monday after her spat with Maria Sakkari at the Bad Homburg Open went viral across social media over the weekend. Sakkari appeared to…
How the attacks on Iran could affect energy bills and petrol prices
Conflict in the Middle East often leads to higher energy prices, which can feed through to inflation. BBC News
Video shows Minnesota lawmaker shooting suspect preaching in Africa years before deadly attack
Video footage has surfaced showing Vance Boelter, the suspected Minnesota lawmaker assassin, delivering a speech at a seminar in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in 2022. “And when…
Trump brokers Iran ceasefire as experts say regime’s arsenal is shattered but threat remains
In a historic turn of events, Iran agreed to a ceasefire Monday following a limited strike on a U.S. military base in Qatar. The agreement, brokered by President Donald Trump,…
Canada’s first beach cleaning robot is coming to Ontario’s parks this summerGlobalnews Digital
Don’t be alarmed if you see a Zamboni-like rover roaming Ontario’s shores this summer – it’s a beach cleaning robot being tested in some provincial parks.
US safety regulators contact Tesla over erratic robotaxis
Videos posted online appear to show the newly launched self-driving cars speeding and driving in the wrong lane. BBC News