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CBS reaches agreement over Stephen Colbert’s use of Peanuts music on The Late Show

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-16T23:51:00+00:00

On that last day of his hosting, Colbert played Linus and Lucy on air in final dig at the networkOn his last day hosting CBS’s The Late Show, Stephen Colbert played one of the most iconic songs from the Peanuts soundtrack.“Oh no! I hope this doesn’t cost CBS any money!” he joked, as Louis Cato and the Great Big Joy Machine performed the song, titled Linus and Lucy, on air. It was a final dig at the network, which many fans believe cancelled the show due to Colbert’s criticisms of the Trump administration. Continue reading...

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Ohio Republican governor urges end to death penalty, saying it cannot be morally justified

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-16T23:44:41+00:00

Departing Mike DeWine, who co-wrote state’s death penalty bill, says ‘I no longer believe [it] is a deterrent to murder’Republican governor Mike DeWine, the who co-wrote the bill to reinstate Ohio’s death penalty more than 45 years ago, has called for the state to abolish capital punishment, saying it did not improve public safety and could no longer be morally justified.“I no longer believe the death penalty is a deterrent to murder,” DeWine said on Tuesday. “The moral justification I had for voting for the death penalty simply no longer exists.” Continue reading...

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Australia news live: two more men charged with murder over Chris Baghsarian kidnapping; Labor tips $3.6bn into pay rises for childcare workers

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-16T23:29:31+00:00

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastKyle Sandilands has settled his legal dispute with ARN Media with a $12m cash payment over three years, but Jackie O Henderson’s $82m claim against the broadcaster will continue.The shock jock agreed to drop his $85m lawsuit against KIIS FM, in return for a cash payment and $1.5m in advertising contra on ARN’s stations for a new broadcasting venture yet to be announced.The inquiry heard evidence of residents being pressured to relocate, deceived about their rights and fearful of losing their homes and communitie

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Kyle Sandilands settles with former radio station for $12m and a helping hand with new media venture

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-16T23:07:05+00:00

ARN Media settlement of dispute with sacked radio host includes $12.09m cash payment and $1.5m worth of advertisingKyle Sandilands has settled his dispute with ARN Media for a $12m cash payout and a promise they will help him launch a new media venture.The money is a fraction of the $85m the former radio host had been seeking after his abrupt sacking from the network in February, but avoids what threatened to be a costly and potentially damaging trial in the federal court. Continue reading...

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Trump: “Io abbandonato”. Meloni cerca di ricucire

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-06-16T23:00:00+00:00

Scambio di battute tra i due. La premier: “Noi sempre stati amici”. L’esigenza di non apparire accondiscendente

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Putin attende gli emissari Usa e convoca elezioni a settembre

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-06-16T23:00:00+00:00

Mosca risponde alle critiche dei sette ricordando la visita di Kushner e Witkoff. Il voto parlamentare un test per il partito del presidente

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Libano, l’Idf avanza con i droni: altri 4 morti

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-06-16T23:00:00+00:00

Il Paese dei cedri è ancora campo di battaglia. Ma Trump striglia Netanyahu: “Sia più responsabile, non può uccidere tutti“

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Bpm finisce nell’angolo, Castagna cerca alleati

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-06-16T23:00:00+00:00

Dopo oltre cinque ore di cda, il Banco rinvia ogni decisione sulla possibile risposta all’offerta di Messina sull’istituto di piazza Salimbeni

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Campo largo, vertice dei leader: Renzi escluso diventa un caso

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-06-16T23:00:00+00:00

Incontro a pranzo tra Schlein, Conte, Fratoianni e Bonelli. Rilancio sul programma, due piazze l’8 e il 15 luglio. Il capo 5S: l’alleanza con Iv non è scontata, niente accozzaglie

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Investigation into deadly B-52 bomber crash could take months, US officials say

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-16T22:47:06+00:00

Bomber that crashed during test flight at Edwards air force base in California killed all eight crew membersThe investigation into a US air force bomber’s deadly crash during a test flight at a California base on Monday could take up to six months to complete, officials said.The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, carrying eight people, crashed in a fiery explosion that sent up thick plumes of smoke at the Edwards air force base in the Mojave desert, about 100 miles (161km) north-east of Los Angeles. Continue reading...

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EN DIRECT, guerre au Moyen-Orient : l’Iran menace Israël d’une « réponse sévère » après les attaques au Liban qui ont fait quatre morts, mardi

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-16T22:31:36+00:00

Malgré l’annonce d’un accord entre les Etats-Unis et l’Iran incluant la guerre opposant Israël au Hezbollah, mouvement pro-iranien, des attaques de drones ont visé deux véhicules dans la localité de Mayfadoun et un autre dans la ville voisine de Choukine, dans la région de Nabatiyé, selon l’Agence nationale de l’information.

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Justice department announces charges against five men for alleged plot to attack UFC White House event – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-16T22:28:40+00:00

This live blog is now closed. For more coverage of US politics, you can follow our live coverage of tonight’s primary elections.Sign up for the Breaking News US emailSpeaking to NBC News earlier, JD Vance claimed that nuclear inspectors will “absolutely” be allowed back into Iran as part of the deal with the US.“Yes, absolutely,” Vance said. “In fact, one of the core parts of the agreement is that the [International Atomic Energy Agency] and the United States are going to help Iran destroy the highly enriched stockpile, and that’s something that’s spelled out very clearly” in the memorandum of

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‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detainees relocated, ICE announces

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-16T22:27:26+00:00

Officials decline to specify how many people have been moved from widely criticized Florida facility or where to Detainees from Florida’s notorious “Alligator Alcatraz” immigration jail have been relocated to other facilities, according to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).The detention facility in the remote Everglades, celebrated by Donald Trump for its harsh conditions, has been widely expected to close. It quickly attracted headlines for the brutal treatment of detainees after opening last year. Continue reading...

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US midterm primaries 2026 live: results and updates as elections in Georgia and Oklahoma test Trump’s power

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-16T22:20:21+00:00

Voters have also been casting ballots in Alabama and Washington DC, where for the first time in over 10 years, the city will elect a new mayor in NovemberVoters have been casting their ballots in primary elections in Alabama, Oklahoma and Georgia – where a closely watched runoff will decide who faces off against Democratic candidates in Senate and gubernatorial races in November.In Washington DC - a Democratic stronghold - voters were also selecting a candidate for the party ahead of November’s mayoral election. Continue reading...

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Haruki Murakami:“I giganti del jazz sono i miei maestri di scrittura”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-06-16T22:01:00+00:00

Alla vigilia della a trasferta italiana il grande autore giapponese ci racconta in esclusiva perché ha scelto una protagonista femminile per il nuovo romanzo. E poi l’amore per la musica e il rapporto con il tempo che passa

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La destra e l’oscurantismo

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-06-16T22:01:00+00:00

I conflitti in Ucraina e in Medio Oriente hanno surriscaldato il dibattito politico facendolo precipitare verso una radicalizzazione dello scontro ideologico. Terreno fertile per Vannacci

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