The Russian frigate fired warning shots near a British retired couple on a yacht in the English Channel.
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Los Angeles police fatally shoot pet dog of family celebrating Knicks win
Video taken after the shooting shows a woman sobbing over the pet with nearly a dozen officers standing around
Police in California shot and killed a family’s pet dog wearing a New York Knicks jersey after they were called to a report of a screaming woman who turned out to be celebrating the basketball team’s championship win.
Video of the aftermath of Saturday’s shooting of the two-year-old doodle named Jameson, “the sweetest boy in the world”, according to the dog’s owner, received millions of views on TikTok on Tuesday.
Continue reading...source https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/16/los-angeles-police-fatally-shoot-pet-dog-of-family-celebrating-knicks-win
Monday, June 15, 2026
Oil prices hit three-month low and markets reach record high amid Iran deal breakthrough
Donald Trump posts ‘Let the oil flow’ as US-Iran peace deal sparks immediate drop for Brent crude
Global oil prices have tumbled to a three-month low and stock markets closed at a record high amid fresh hopes that a US-Iran peace deal could end the greatest energy supply crisis in the history of the market.
The price of Brent crude dropped about 4% to about $83 (£62) on Monday amid optimism that the strait of Hormuz could reopen shortly and bring a return of Gulf oil exports to the market. Wholesale gas prices fell 6% in Europe.
Continue reading...source https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jun/15/oil-prices-fall-strait-of-hormuz-reopening-hopes-iran-us-peace-deal
Florida lawsuit accuses TikTok of violating state’s child social media ban
State’s attorney general alleges TikTok exposed children to harmful sexual content and addictive features
Florida became the latest state to sue TikTok on Monday after the attorney general accused the company of violating a state law that limits social media access for teenagers.
In a press conference, Republican James Uthmeier said TikTok exposed children to harmful sexual content and addictive features, such as unlimited scrolling and push notifications. “It’s designed to keep kids stuck on those screens for hours,” Uthemeier said at a press conference. “Our evidence suggests that so many kids are on TikTok for upwards of six, seven, eight or more hours a day. We are going to get our kids their lives back.”
Continue reading...source https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/15/florida-sues-tiktok-teen-social-media-access-law
Sunday, June 14, 2026
‘A giant of the Labour movement’: Roy Hattersley, former Labour deputy leader, dies aged 93
Labour grandee was MP for Birmingham Sparkbrook from 1964 until his retirement from the Commons in 1997
Roy Hattersley, the former Labour deputy leader and author, has died aged 93, his family has said.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer described Hattersley as a “giant of the Labour movement”.
Continue reading...source https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/14/roy-hattersley-the-former-labour-deputy-leader-dies-aged-93
JD Vance says he will discuss 2028 presidential run after midterm elections
Vice-president says he tries not to make decisions until he ‘absolutely must’ but has ‘no doubt’ Trump will support him
JD Vance said that he will discuss a 2028 US presidential run with his wife after the 2026 midterms.
The US vice-president gave insight into his ongoing decision on whether to run during an interview with CBS Sunday Morning where he spoke on his new memoir, Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith, which details his conversion to Catholicism.
Continue reading...source https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/14/jd-vance-2028-presidential-campaign-midterms-talks
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)