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Owner Comcast had been trying to offload lossmaking Sky Deutschland for number of yearsSky has sold its German pay-TV business to RTL, the former owner of Channel 5, in a deal that could ultimately value the business at almost £500m.Germany’s biggest broadcaster, which is owned by the media conglomerate Bertelsmann, has agreed to buy Sky Deutschland for €150m (£128m), and a further up to €377m depending on the future performance of RTL Group. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/jun/27/sky-sells-german-pay-tv-business-to-rtl Author : Mark Sweney Publish date : 2025-06-27 08:15:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

In today’s newsletter: Once sustained by agriculture and industry, Gaza’s economy has been dismantled​, leaving nearly every resident dependent on aid and the hope of a future that feels increasingly out of reachGood morning. While much of the world’s attention has been focused on Israel’s conflict with Iran, the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza has worsened by the day. Since March, when Israel broke a ceasefire agreement and imposed a total blockade, very little food or medicine has been allowed in. Though the blockade was partially lifted on 19 May, only a trickle of desperately needed aid has made it through

Boy, 15, charged with one count of murder after alleged stabbing of 58-year-old at Clayfield home on ThursdayAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDistressed teenagers are being spoken to by police after a man’s fatal stabbing at a Brisbane house party packed with dozens of young people.Police have charged a 15-year-old boy with murder after the 58-year-old’s body was found inside a large home in the upmarket inner-city suburb of Clayfield on Thursday night. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jun/27/teenage-boy-charged-murder-clayfield-home-brisbane-ntwnfb Author : Australian Associated Press Publish date : 2025-06-27 03:12:00 Copyright

LA police say suspects broke in through the front window, ransacked the home and fled with propertyPolice are investigating a break-in at a home reportedly owned by Brad Pitt, who has been on a globe-spanning promo tour for his new movie, F1.The Los Angeles police department confirmed they responded to a break-in Wednesday night at a house on the 2300 block of North Edgemont Street in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/jun/26/brad-pitt-home-break-in Author : Associated Press Publish date : 2025-06-27 00:15:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Shadow defence minister says while ‘we absolutely need’ more women in the Liberal party, he does not support quotas. Follow the latest updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTaylor repeats claim gender quotas ‘subvert democracy’Angus Taylor says the Labor party “subvert democracy” by having quotas for women.You know what, the Labor party will do things their own way, and they do subvert democracy, and that’s a matter for them.At the end of the day, if you’re going to have quotas, it means you are going to subvert democratic processes.Well, you know, within the Labor Party

Backbenchers feel PM’s chief of staff missed strength of feeling over cuts – and there are deeper tensions at playBeing the prime minister’s right-hand man is a position of extraordinary power and privilege. But when things start to go wrong, you’re directly in the line of fire. So has found Morgan McSweeney, the political mastermind credited with helping Keir Starmer win his election landslide, in recent days as the Labour party has collapsed into moral fury over planned welfare cuts.The softly spoken Irishman, now Starmer’s chief of staff, has become the lightning rod for the frustration of many Labour rebels

Liberal Democrats say Conservative leader focused on ‘cheap point scoring’ and her MPs are in ‘open revolt’In his final answer Starmer explained how he thought government and business should work together.A true partnership is not two people or two bodies trying to do the same thing. It’s two people or bodies realising they bring different things to the table.Government shouldn’t try to run businesses. It’s done that in the past and it doesn’t work particularly well. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2025/jun/26/labour-rebellion-welfare-disability-cuts-bill-keir-starmer-latest-uk-politics-live-news-updates Author : Andrew Sparrow Publish date : 2025-06-26 17:05:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

High-profile case enters its final stage after more than a month of testimony from 34 witnessesClosing arguments began on Thursday morning in the federal sex-trafficking trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs, signaling the final stage of the high-profile case.Assistant US attorney Christy Slavik began her closing argument by describing Combs as the “leader of a criminal enterprise” who “doesn’t take no for an answer”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/jun/26/sean-diddy-combs-sex-trafficking-trial Author : Anna Betts in New York Publish date : 2025-06-26 14:38:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Tulsi Gabbard and the CIA director have said Iran’s nuclear sites were ‘destroyed’, citing new evidence that appears to contradict a leaked report. Plus, nearly a third of Tuvaluans attempt to get Australian climate visaGood morning.The Trump administration has ramped up its defense of the US strikes on Iran at the weekend, saying new intelligence supports its initial claim of total success – despite a leaked intelligence report that found the development of Tehran’s nuclear program had been delayed by only a few months.Where has this information come from? All we know is that Ratcliffe said it came from a

European Council will also discuss broader enlargement policy of European Union towards the western Balkans Ireland’s Martin also continues on the US trade situation:“I do genuinely detect an atmosphere that’s focused on getting a deal, both on the US side and on the European Union side, and that’s where our focus in Ireland is.Actually getting a deal is important for certainty so that we know the landscape out ahead of us and that industry knows the landscape ahead of it, so that we can protect jobs, which is our number one priority.” Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/jun/26/european-council-brussels-meeting-ukraine-middle-east-defence-migration-eu-enlargement-europe-latest-updates-news Author :

Goal of reconciliation has become ‘undisguised unionist veto’, some argue amid dwindling momentum for voteIn Northern Ireland, it used to be the one goal that everyone could agree on: reconciliation. Whether the region stayed in the UK or united with Ireland, all sides acknowledged the need to heal wounds from the Troubles and to bridge differences between Catholics and Protestants.Even those who riled the other side invoked reconciliation. How could they not? It was self-evidently a good thing. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/jun/26/northern-ireland-nationalists-reconciliation-unity-referendum Author : Rory Carroll Ireland correspondent Publish date : 2025-06-26 07:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs

Heinous and ‘racially motivated’ attack on Indigenous teenager left mother and community traumatised, court hearsAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA murdered Indigenous teenager who was chased into bushland and beaten with a metal pole was the victim of a heinous racial attack that has torn at the fabric of society, his mother says.Cassius Turvey, a Noongar Yamatji boy, died in hospital 10 days after he was deliberately struck to the head in Perth’s eastern suburbs on 13 October 2022.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading... Source link

Victorian woman, 50, has pleaded not guilty to three charges of murder and one of attempted murder over a fatal mushroom lunch in 2023. Follow liveBeale turns to the evidence of Victorian health department official Sally Ann Atkinson. She testified that Patterson told her on 2 August 2023 she could not remember the Asian grocer she bought the dried mushrooms from. But she pointed to possible suburbs – Oakleigh, Clayton or Mount Waverley.She said she originally purchased them for a pasta dish but when she opened them she noticed a funny smell and opted to not use them. Continue reading...

UK health officials launch study into side-effects of weight loss drugs after increased reports of acute pancreatitisHundreds of people have reported problems with their pancreas linked to taking weight loss and diabetes injections, prompting health officials to launch a study into side-effects.Some cases of pancreatitis reported to be linked to GLP-1 medicines (glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists) have been fatal. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/jun/26/weight-loss-diabetes-jab-users-report-pancreas-problems Author : Anna Bawden Health and social affairs correspondent Publish date : 2025-06-25 23:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Charity says minimum wage doesn’t allow for higher bills. Follow the latest updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGood morning and welcome to our live news blog. I’m Martin Farrer with the best of the overnight stories and then Rafqa Touma will take the helm.Half of Australia’s big four banks are predicting a cut in interest rates when the Reserve Bank meets a week from Tuesday, following better-than-expected inflation numbers yesterday. It would ease pressure on household budgets and comes as Anglicare calls for action to stop the poorest slipping into more debt. More coming

Dr Michael Ross was involved in multiple private healthcare firms and withdrew after a review of financial holdingsA member of the health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr’s newly overhauled federal vaccine advisory panel withdrew after a conflict of interest review, a spokesperson has told the Guardian.Dr Michael Ross, who was involved in multiple private healthcare companies, withdrew after review of his financial holdings. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/25/rfk-vaccine-advisory-panel Author : Jessica Glenza Publish date : 2025-06-25 18:19:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Stephen Miller blames Zohran Mamdani’s projected win in New York mayoral primary on immigration policy as result shakes Maga worldMamdani declares victory in New York mayoral primary after Cuomo concedesAs the Democratic party fights to rebuild from a devastating election defeat, the abrupt exit of the presidents of two of the nation’s largest labor unions from its top leadership board has exposed simmering tensions over the party’s direction.Randi Weingarten and Lee Saunders quit the Democratic National Committee, saying it isn’t doing enough to “open the gates” and win back the support of working-class voters. Ken Martin, the new DNC chair,

Attraction at site of former brickworks in Bedford expected to bring £50bn boost to Britain’s economy and create jobsThe deal to build Universal’s new theme park in Bedford was secured with a package of support that included £500m of public investment in rail and road infrastructure, it has emerged.Comcast, the parent company of Universal, is in negotiations over the final scale of the overall government assistance, which could be expanded beyond infrastructure investment. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/jun/25/universal-theme-park-bedford-public-investment-transport Author : Mark Sweney Publish date : 2025-06-25 13:17:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

US president dismisses speculation about his commitment to Article 5 and celebrates defence spending pledges in EUAsked about his commitment to Nato’s Article 5, Trump says:We are with them all the way. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/jun/25/nato-donald-trump-mark-rutte-europe-latest-live-news Author : Jakub Krupa Publish date : 2025-06-25 10:49:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Amid abnormally high tides this week, councils report a rising frequency of inundation and erosion events due to climate changeSign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter hereAbnormally high tides, strong winds and large waves have lashed Australia’s south-eastern coastlines this week, damaging jetties and infrastructure in communities facing “no end of problems” from an increase in severe conditions.Prolonged winds whipped up large waves in the Southern Ocean, which have hammered south and west facing coastlines across South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania, said the senior meteorologist Angus Hines from the Bureau of Meteorology. Continue reading...

First female opposition leader says she will personally try to recruit more women but is agnostic about party’s approachAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSussan Ley has declared herself a “zealot” on action to recruit more women to the Liberal ranks, but stopped short of endorsing quotas or other formal mechanisms to boost gender equity ahead of the next election.Promising a second review on the future of the party in the wake of its 3 May drubbing by Labor, the opposition leader told the National Press Club development of a new

Report says program likely set back only a few months; Iran and Israel both say they will honour truce if other side does after US president expresses frustration at violationsSee all our Middle East coverageThe Israeli military says six soldiers have been killed during combat in southern Gaza, Reuters just reported.Turning to Gaza, the Trump administration has authorised a $30m grant to the controversial Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), making the United States a direct backer of an aid organisation that is closely linked to private security contractors and has been accused by critics of “politicising” the distribution of humanitarian aid

Robert Berman, cited in report on preservative thimerosal, says he ‘doesn’t endorse this misrepresentation of research’A review on the use of the preservative thimerosal in vaccines slated to be presented on Thursday to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) outside vaccine committee cites a study that does not exist, the scientist listed as the study’s author said.The report, called Thimerosal as a Vaccine Preservative published on the CDC website on Tuesday, is to be presented by Lyn Redwood, a former leader of the anti-vaccine group Children’s Health Defense. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/24/cdc-vaccine-presentation-autism Author : Reuters

Deputy prime minister said he wouldn’t want to ‘overstate’ the chance of him crossing paths with US president. Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMinister says Australians could soon have more ‘regular ways’ to get out of IsraelMatt Keogh, the minister for defence personnel, said Australians will soon have “more regular ways” to get out of Israel after the country reopened its airspace during a tenuous ceasefire deal with Iran. Keogh said the government was actively monitoring the situation, noting 119 Australians were able to leave on a special Australian Defence Force

Tally of rebels stands at 108, as Labour heavy-hitters including Sadiq Khan urge PM to pause legislationKeir Starmer has said the government will stand firm on its welfare plans as ministers and party whips struggled to contain a growing Labour rebellion before next week’s vote.The tally of rebels already stood at 108 by Tuesday morning and, as Labour heavy-hitters waded into the row, there were fears inside government that the number would rise and scupper Starmer’s changes to benefits. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/24/keir-starmer-says-government-will-stand-firm-on-disability-welfare-overhaul Author : Pippa Crerar and Aletha Adu Publish date : 2025-06-24 19:20:00 Copyright for syndicated