‘I didn’t expect it to be so controversial’: the Japanese mayor who took maternity leave
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Day: June 18, 2026
Tropical Storm Arthur hits Texas coast with flooding; weakens into low-pressure system as tornadoes threaten Midwest
Tropical Storm Arthur has weakened but its remnants are poised to unleash days of heavy rain and potentially life-threatening floods across the southeastern US. Forecasters warn of significant rainfall totals, with isolated areas expecting up to 20 inc…
UK issues urgent ‘do not travel’ alert to European countries ahead of summer holidays
The UK has named several countries, including some European neighbours, that Brits should avoid travelling to
Media union blasts Pauline Hanson’s ‘bitter, unprofessional’ attack on Guardian journalist
Union calls for journalists to stand with colleagues when they are targeted by politicians as Anthony Albanese says media organisations play ‘vital roles in our democracy’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email…
Brutal moment Donald Trump humiliates Keir Starmer on live TV
GB News was abruptly halted for a major Donald Trump announcement.
Facial Recognition On Public Buses? US City Sparks Debate Privacy Debate
Images captured by cameras aboard the buses would immediately be checked against any active alerts, generated when a missing person, banned rider or someone on a law enforcement watch list designated by the transit authority is identified.
An Ancient Oak Tree Said To Have Sheltered Legendary Robin Hood Has Died
The 1,200-year-old Major Oak in Sherwood Forest is believed to have died after it didn’t sprout leaves this spring, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds said.
Starmer rival Andy Burnham seeks win in local UK poll pivotal to PM’s fate
Manchester mayor Andy Burnham is hoping to emerge triumphant from a key local election Thursday that could propel the popular Labour party veteran to the UK premiership. Several figures within the centre-left party are positioning themselves to challe…
A look at 764, an online group the FBI declared domestic terrorists due to members manipulating teen girls into sharing sexual pictures and cutting themselves (Margi Murphy/Bloomberg)
Margi Murphy / Bloomberg:
A look at 764, an online group the FBI declared domestic terrorists due to members manipulating teen girls into sharing sexual pictures and cutting themselves — 764 is a global group of online sadists pushi…
Starmer rival seeks win in UK by-election pivotal to PM’s fate
Britain was holding a key local election on Thursday that could trigger the endgame for Labour leader Keir Starmer’s beleaguered premiership, or win him a reprieve.