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Jun 1, 2026 - World

Sources predict ‘toe-curling’ revelations as more than 1,000 pages of documents relating to his appointment as US ambassador to be publishedMandelson files show no mitigation of security concernsHere is Pippa Crerar and Henry Dyer’s explainer about what will be in the Mandelson files.Good morning. Many people despair at the quality of governance in Britain at the moment, but in one respect we are living through a golden age; if you are interested in contemporary history, and learning about what actually happens at the heart of government, then you can now – sometimes – access the sort of information never available before. Continue reading...

Jun 1, 2026 - World

Graphic videos on social media appear to show upset onlookers after police accidentally ran over animal in Mount Isa streetFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastConfronting footage has emerged of police shooting dead a pet dog as it lay prone in the middle of a street in front of screaming onlookers, after they accidentally ran over the animal in an outback mining city.The graphic videos, posted to social media on Sunday afternoon, appear to show one resident in distress and being led away wailing and pulling at her hair in distress as a shot rings out. Continue reading...

Jun 1, 2026 - World

Kuwaiti state media report sirens sounding across the country as US president hits out a ‘chirping’ critics and says they should ‘sit back and relax’European leaders condemn Israel’s deepening incursion into LebanonThe exchange of strikes between the US and Iran reflects the fragility of the current ceasefire, which has seen repeated violations even as American and Iranian officials try to negotiate a deal to extend it.Iran has maintained its chokehold on the strait of Hormuz, disrupting global energy supplies as a fifth of all oil and natural gas traded once passed through the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf. The US continues to enforce its own blockade on the strait, as it pressures Tehran to reach an agreement. Continue reading...

Jun 1, 2026 - World

Israel has warned Lebanese civilians across the south to evacuate or risk being in the line of fire. Lebanese PM on Saturday accused Israel of "implementing a policy of total destruction of cities and towns."

Jun 1, 2026 - World

Iran views sanction relief and the release of its assets frozen in banks abroad as among its key rights to be ensured under any deal with the US.