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Self-proclaimed prophet Samuel Bateman already serving 50-year prison sentence over child sexual abuseA polygamous sect leader already serving a 50-year federal prison sentence for orchestrating sex involving children was convicted Friday on state child abuse charges after girls were found in an unventilated trailer he was hauling through Arizona.Someone alerted authorities about the trailer in 2022 after seeing small fingers reaching through gaps in the doors. Police stopped Samuel Bateman’s vehicle as he was driving through Flagstaff and found three girls inside, who were ages 11 to 14 at the time. The trailer was enclosed with a makeshift toilet, a

California governor calls for national tax on super-wealthy and suggests the US should own a stake in AI companiesUS politics live – latest updatesCalifornia’s governor, Gavin Newsom, called for a national “billionaires tax” on Friday as he fights a ballot measure targeting the ultra-wealthy in his home state.Newsom, who is expected to run for president in 2028, published his proposal the day after California officials certified a ballot measure to levy a one-time 5% tax on residents worth more than $1bn. The initiative, called the California Billionaire Tax Act, was brought by the Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West

About 100 marchers demand transparency after Kohen Wiley was shot dead in a car outside a WalmartAbout 100 people gathered on Friday morning outside of the Walmart in rural Senatobia, Mississippi, to protest about the killing of a one-year-old boy by police earlier this month.Walmart itself was closed, its doors barricaded. During a protest at the Walmart earlier in the week, officers deployed teargas on those gathered to force the crowds to disperse. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/26/kohen-wiley-mississippi-police-killing-protest Author : Adria R Walker in Senatobia, Mississippi Publish date : 2026-06-26 20:50:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked

Home secretary speeds up major part of bill governing asylum and refugees as new prime minister set to take overShabana Mahmood will seek to shore up support for her controversial immigration bill on the progressive left of Labour, as she sets out plans to speed up the opening of new safe and legal routes that will permit thousands of refugees to come to the UK.The home secretary, who is the leading contender to stay in her job if Andy Burnham becomes prime minister, will next week introduce the legislation, which will also set new limits on immigration claims on human

Bolton pleads guilty to charges that he unlawfully retained sensitive national security information in agreement that includes $2.25m fineFormer Trump adviser John Bolton pleads guiltySign up for the Breaking News US emailHayes went on:As national security adviser to the president of the United States, Mr Bolton had access to and was responsible for safeguarding the most sensitive national defense information, including classified material.Mr Bolton knew how to handle classified information, where it should be stored, how it should be stored, and with whom he could share that information. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/jun/26/trump-news-john-bolton-updates-today Author : Lucy Campbell (now) and

Row between Shabana Mahmood and Mike Tapp broke out after he wrote unauthorised article about migrationUK politics live – latest updatesThe migration minister, Mike Tapp, is to be denied access to sensitive documents and meetings without approval from the home secretary, as she called for the prime minister to sack him.Shabana Mahmood has demanded that Tapp be fired for writing an unauthorised article in the Times calling for overseas care workers to be exempt from controversial changes to the immigration rules. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/26/minister-mike-tapp-row-home-secretary-shabana-mahmood Author : Ben Quinn Political correspondent Publish date : 2026-06-26 13:19:00 Copyright for

German firm reportedly considering doubling previously announced staff reductions amid Chinese competitionBusiness live – latest updatesGermany’s Volkswagen is to cut up to 100,000 jobs and reduce and eventually stop production at some plants, according to reports.The company has refused to comment on reports of a management presentation at a board meeting outlining dramatic cost cutting, but if it goes ahead it would mean Volkswagen doubling previously announced staff reductions. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jun/26/vw-cut-jobs-shut-plants-volkswagen-china Author : Lisa O’Carroll Publish date : 2026-06-26 10:47:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

First time red warnings issued in UK for three consecutive days; Paris to ban drinking alcohol in public as police ask organisers to cancel city’s Pride marchEuropean heatwave is worst ever and impossible without climate crisis, scientists sayParis to ban drinking alcohol in public as hospitals hit heatwave breaking pointThe Paris police prefect has asked the organisers of the Pride march and the Solidays music festival to cancel their events due to the continuing extreme heat, Le Figaro reported.The unusual move is needed to prevent a further health crisis, the police said, as the healthcare system is already facing unprecedented

New structure to be built above 194-year-old Mitchells Causeway as residents face months of delays to reopening of Victoria Pass section of highwayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA vital road connecting Sydney with New South Wales’ central west will remain shut for at least another year, leaving Blue Mountains and Central Tablelands residents facing extended travel times and detours for longer than expected.Transport for NSW closed the Victoria Pass section of the Great Western Highway in March after critical structural cracks were detected at Mitchells Causeway, or

When the academic Sarah Steele was assaulted in England, she had no idea her case would end up in front of a US military court. Harry Davies explains why military judges and juries are ruling on crimes committed in the UKA little-known system in which US military personnel are tried through a court martial for alleged crimes committed in the UK is under growing scrutiny. One person who has been through that system is the academic Sarah Steele.Steele told the Guardian investigations correspondent Harry Davies that after she was strangled one night by Jacob Wulfson, a US fighter pilot who

Guy accuses Deeming of making ‘ridiculous and unsubstantiated’ claims as state Liberal party grapples with falloutFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPolice have concluded their investigation into Victorian Liberal MP Moira Deeming’s allegation that her colleague Matthew Guy assaulted her, making the finding “no offence detected”.Deeming had reported to police on 16 June that Guy, the opposition’s public transport spokesperson, had assaulted her at a Macedonian community event in Sunshine on 23 May. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/26/victoria-police-close-investigation-moira-deeming-allegation-assault-by-matthew-guy-saying-no-offence-detected-ntwnfb Author : Benita Kolovos Victorian state correspondent Publish date

Nine says in a statement it was ‘no longer possible’ for Stefanovic to host Today. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAlbanese says Stefanovic saga ‘unfortunate’, but ‘words do matter’The prime minister was asked by the ABC about Karl Stefanovic’s departure from Nine. He had this to say:It’s a matter, of course, for Channel 9, but words do matter, and what people who are very prominent in our public discourse do, and how they conduct themselves, matters as well.And it’s unfortunate, the way that what has been a very big career has ended

No 10 refused demand to immediately remove immigration minister over breach of ministerial codeShabana Mahmood is locked in an extraordinary standoff with Keir Starmer after Downing Street refused to immediately sack her junior minister for breaching the ministerial code.The home secretary has demanded that Mike Tapp, the immigration minister, should be sacked for writing an unauthorised article calling for overseas care workers to be exempt from hardline immigration reforms. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/25/mahmood-in-standoff-with-starmer-over-sacking-of-her-junior-minister Author : Rajeev Syal and Pippa Crerar Publish date : 2026-06-25 19:35:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Top Democrat signals party will not back paying for unpopular conflict never authorized by CongressThe White House has requested Congress approve $87.6bn in new funding, much of which would go towards the costs of Donald Trump’s war with Iran, but a top Democrat has signaled the party will not support paying for an unpopular conflict that lawmakers never authorized.The Trump administration’s supplemental funding request released on Wednesday comes amid a logjam in US Congress sparked by the president’s demand that the Senate pass a measure to impose sweeping new restrictions on voting nationwide. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/25/white-house-iran-war-funding-request Author

Justices rule on TPS; officials’ ability to turn migrants away at the US southern border, a major gun rights case in Hawaii and lawsuits against a weedkillerSupreme court lets Trump turn back asylum seekers at US-Mexico borderSupreme court strikes down Hawaii’s gun restrictionsCourt rules in favor of former Monsanto company in pesticide caseSign up for the Breaking News US emailHere’s my colleague Maanvi Singh’s report on the supreme court’s decision to give the Trump administration a green light to turn back asylum seekers at the US-Mexico border, in a ruling that fundamentally reshapes the US asylum system and concludes a

The highest UK temperatures are expected across the east and southeastern England while heatwave-related deaths climbed across EuropeFarryn StockOver in the UK, South East Water has announced a temporary hosepipe ban in Kent amid growing strain from the ongoing heatwave (31C today, 33C tomorrow).“To safeguard that shared supply and prevent any homes from facing a sudden loss of water, we sadly need to ask our communities to not use their hosepipes immediately. We are deeply sorry for the disruption this causes, and we are incredibly grateful to everyone helping us protect Kent’s water.” Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jun/25/europe-heatwave-uk-italy-france-record-temperature-latest-news-updates Author

Reeves refused to say whether she would accept a more junior job in cabinet if Burnham offered her oneZack Polanski, the Green party leader, is speaking at the BCC conference this afternoon. According to extracts from his speech released in advance, he is going to reiterate the party’s call for the government to “heatproof” Britain. He will say:The impacts of the climate and nature crisis are well and truly with us, and no-one knows that better than those trying to keep a business afloat among the chaos and disruption caused by extreme weather. This year, agricultural yields are already down

Pupils say LPS Hybrid’s combination of remote and in-person classes has transformed their school experienceTwo years ago, Ellie Ball could barely bring herself to attend school. Today, the 16-year-old is planning to take four A-levels and hopes to study astrolaw – “It’s basically space law,” she explains – at university.The transformation happened largely through a screen. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/jun/25/school-uk-social-media-ban-hybrid-learning Author : Amelia Hill Publish date : 2026-06-25 06:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Police confirm they are investigating as sources close to Guy say he vehemently denies the allegations and is considering legal actionFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastVictorian Liberal MP Moira Deeming has accused her colleague Matthew Guy of assaulting her at a community event, throwing the party into turmoil just five months out from the state election.Sources close to Guy, the opposition’s public transport spokesperson, said he vehemently denies the allegation and is considering a defamation legal action against his colleague. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/25/victorian-liberal-mp-assault-allegation-ntwnfb Author

Two powerful earthquakes – with magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5 – sent residents running into the streets as buildings shook and collapsedVenezuela earthquake: powerful back-to-back quakes collapse buildings in capital CaracasVolunteers, medics and relatives of victims have raced to the Altamira area in Caracas hoping to help save survivors from the rubble of collapsed buildings there.“I live far away ... I came here riding my motorbike as fast as I could,” said José Morillo, as he arrived outside a block of flats called Residencias Obelisco. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jun/25/venezuela-earthquake-live-updates-quake-aftershocks-terremoto-caracas-latest Author : Mark Saunokonoko Publish date : 2026-06-25 02:09:00

Mayor’s office grants extra 12 months to run pilot while London force procures long-term supplierThe Metropolitan police have been granted a 12-month extension to a pilot project with the spy-tech firm Palantir while the force carries out a procurement process.The development comes weeks after the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, blocked a £50m deal between the Met and the US company to automate intelligence analysis in criminal investigations. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/24/met-gets-extension-to-ai-project-with-spy-tech-firm-palantir-after-mayor-blocked-deal Author : Nadeem Badshah Publish date : 2026-06-24 22:14:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Aemo modelling shows electricity use will nearly double by 2050. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAfter months of speculation, Zali Steggall and Allegra Spender have this morning officially announced the new Community Strong Australia party.Being a party, rather than independents, will mean they get access to extra funding under legislation that was passed by the Labor government last term (which the crossbench were furious about).The community independent movement has shown what’s possible when people unite around shared values and practical solutions. Community Strong Australia is about extending that opportunity to more Australians.Look,

Downing Street figures plan to convince Burnham to revive ‘war bonds’ when he becomes prime ministerDowning Street aides are planning to lobby Andy Burnham during access talks to revive the idea of “war bonds” to pay for higher defence spending when he becomes prime minister, the Guardian understands.Senior No 10 figures want the Treasury to be allowed to borrow more for military spending and will try to convince Burnham to invest beyond the £13.5bn earmarked for the long-awaited Defence Investment Plan (Dip). Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/24/senior-no-10-aides-to-lobby-andy-burnham-to-invest-more-than-earmarked-defence-spend Author : Kiran Stacey Pippa Crerarand Dan Sabbagh Publish date : 2026-06-24

Former Georgia congresswoman on social media says she’s ‘fed up’ and done backing a party ‘that betrays its voters’Former US congresswoman and Trump loyalist Marjorie Taylor Greene has announced that she is finished backing the Republican party, aligning herself with TV rightwinger Tucker Carlson after his own high-profile rejection of the GOP just months ahead of the midterm elections.During a recent episode of the Can’t Be Censored podcast, Carlson said when he appeared as a guest there was “no chance” he would support the Republican party any more, after years of being a prominent booster for Donald Trump. Continue reading...

Three congressional candidates endorsed by Mamdani win in clear sign of New York mayor’s growing influenceSign up for the Breaking News US emailA man or a movement? That was the question being asked when Zohran Mamdani gambled his political capital on Tuesday’s elections in New York.The answer from voters was emphatic: they prefer Mamdani and his brand of democratic socialism to the Democratic party establishment and its lukewarm version of capitalism. America’s biggest city has swung even further to the left.This is a battle between the establishment and this insurgency. And the roof is collapsing on the Democratic party establishment