Woman says she ‘didn’t understand mental health’ before daughter experiencing acute psychosis killed another child

Girl told mother she thought about killing people ‘all the time’, inquest into 10-year-old Biddy Porter’s death hearsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe mother of a child killer did not understand mental health and consulted a naturopathic herbalist about concerns for her teenage daughter, an inquest has been told.Two weeks after the 14-year-old confessed to her mother that she thought about killing people “all the time”, the girl killed 10-year-old Biddy Porter at a property in rural New South Wales. Continue rea

Has Trump achieved his goals in the war with Iran?

Strategic Culture: дистанцирование Пашиняна от Москвы привело его в тупик

Як прати рушники з оцтом, щоб вони стали мʼякими як у готелі

Звичайний білий оцет може допомогти позбутися затхлого запаху, жорсткості тканини та повернути рушникам відчуття новизни.

Vozinha’s mum celebrates hero keeper son from afar

The mother of Cape Verde’s celebrated goalkeeper Vozinha says she watched his heroics on the TV.

Food shortages spark scuffles outside supermarket in Bolivia

Food shortages spark scuffles outside supermarket in Bolivia

HDFC Bank prices $750 million bond in largest offshore deal by lenders since 2023

The deal is the largest by an Indian lender since the State Bank of India's $750 million five-year bond ‌sale in May 2023 and comes as SBI and Bank of Baroda line ‌up similar overseas debt sales.

India’s annual defence production surges to all-time high of ₹1.78 lakh crore in 2025-26

The milestone represents a 15% growth over the previous fiscal year's output of ₹1.54 lakh crore and a staggering 110 per cent increase since 2020-21 when the figure was ₹84,643 crore

Росія завдала масованого удару по Запоріжжю: загинула одна людина, є поранені та руйнування

Загалом психологи ДСНС надали допомогу 38 людям.

A nation shaped by rain: exhibition celebrates Scotland’s wettest obsession

Minnie the Minx and Macbeth feature in National Library’s exploration of how rainfall has shaped Scottish science, literature, history and identityIt seems fitting that, 250 years ago, one of Scotland’s foremost scientists took a close interest in what is arguably the country’s most famous feature: rainJames Hutton, celebrated by Scots as the father of modern geology, went so far as to write a formula for “a theory of rain”. In 1784, he sketched out the key principles for the “condensation of aqueous vapour contained in the air”. Continue reading...

BBC presenter Ashley Cain called women ‘slags’, ‘sluts’ and ‘bitches’

Exclusive: Cain has been lauded by corporation for his appeal to young men despite history of abusive and misogynistic remarks• Warning: this article contains sexually explicit, offensive languageA BBC presenter lauded by the corporation for his appeal to young male audiences has a history of making abusive and misogynistic remarks about women, whom he has variously called “slags”, “sluts”, “psychos” and “bitches”, the Guardian can reveal.Ashley Cain is the presenter of the BBC Three documentary series Ashley Cain: Into the Danger Zone, which was filmed on location earlier this year after the

Sierra Leone’s first lady refuses to condemn FGM without ‘reliable data’ on harms

Exclusive: health professionals, survivors and politicians voice concerns in open letter over comments by Fatima Maadi Bio, who denies supporting the practiceThe first lady of Sierra Leone has denied that she supports female genital mutilation amid rising anger around her perceived approval of the practice.But in an exclusive response to the Guardian, Fatima Maada Bio, the wife of President Julius Maada Bio, also said she would not openly condemn FGM until she saw “reliable data” that the practice was harmful. Continue reading...

Fashion tycoon Bernard Arnault accused of stranglehold over French business press

Arnault’s addition of leading weekly to stable of publications raises concerns about media ownership in FranceHe is known as the “wolf in cashmere” – the owner of the world’s biggest luxury group whose brands including Louis Vuitton, Dior and Tiffany have made him one of the world’s richest people.But Bernard Arnault, a close friend of Donald Trump, is under fire from journalists’ unions in France for buying up almost all the country’s business and economic press. Continue reading...

John Lewis injects £20m into Glasgow city centre store in wider branch reboot

Upgrade to Buchanan Galleries part of £50m spend this year and £800m by 2029 to revive appeal of department storesJohn Lewis is to spend £20m on a revamp of its Glasgow store in the city centre’s Buchanan Galleries in a vote of confidence in the shopping mall not long ago scheduled for demolition.It is the largest cash injection within a wider plan to spend £50m this financial year on refreshing its shops, with department stores in Reading, Cambridge, Leicester and Liverpool all earmarked for an upgrade. Continue reading...

Ghana to advance reparatory justice at first major gathering since landmark UN resolution

Heads of state and participants from more than 80 countries at three-day event in Accra to pursue actionable commitments to reconciliation and restitutionGhana is hosting a conference to advance the continent’s push for reparatory justice after the adoption of the landmark United Nations (UN) resolution declaring the trafficking of enslaved Africans as the gravest crime against humanity.Heads of state and government, ministers, civil society representatives, historians, researchers and legal experts representing more than 80 countries are converging in the capital, Accra, for the three-day eve

Lib Dems to urge Labour to drop ‘torpor and timidity’ on EU and rejoin single market

Exclusive: Ed Davey to make call ahead of 10th anniversary of Brexit vote, in strengthening of party’s position on EUThe Lib Dems will urge Andy Burnham to end Labour’s “torpor and timidity” towards the EU as they call for the UK to rejoin the single market, in a notable strengthening of their own position.Ahead of the 10th anniversary of the Brexit vote next week, Ed Davey will challenge Burnham to scrap Labour’s red lines on the customs union and single market if he becomes prime minister and immediately begin talks on a more ambitious deal with the EU. Continue reading...

Messi, il rosso che poteva trasformare l’esordio da favola al Mondiale in un incubo

Il numero dieci è entrato in maniera scomposta sull’algerino Mandi poco dopo la mezz’ora. L’intervento è stato giudicato lieve e involontario dall’arbitro, ma sui social si sono scatenate le polemiche

Messi, polemiche per un intervento duro all’esordio ai Mondiali: “Era rosso, lo hanno graziato”

Il numero dieci è entrato in maniera scomposta sull’algerino Mandi poco dopo la mezz’ora. L’intervento è stato giudicato lieve e involontario dall’arbitro, ma sui social si sono scatenate le polemiche

Messi, polemiche per un fallo all’esordio ai Mondiali: “Era da espulsione, lo hanno graziato”

Il numero dieci è entrato in maniera scomposta sull’algerino Mandi poco dopo la mezz’ora. L’intervento è stato giudicato lieve e involontario dall’arbitro, ma sui social si sono scatenate le polemiche

Силы ПВО сбили 157 украинских беспилотников над регионами России и Черным морем

EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : un mort et au moins sept blessés dans des frappes nocturnes russes sur Zaporijia

Des dizaines de drones ont été lancés notamment vers des zones résidentielles de cette ville du sud-est de l’Ukraine. Une partie de l’université a également été touchée.

EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : un mort et au moins sept blessés dans des frappes nocturnes russes à Zaporijia

Des dizaines de drones ont été lancés, notamment vers des zones résidentielles de cette ville du sud-est de l’Ukraine. Une partie de l’université a également été touchée.

Sensex today | Stock Market Live: Sensex, Nifty hold gains as investors await Fed policy signal amid global caution

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices LIVE: Indian benchmark indices traded steady with a mild positive bias on Wednesday after a strong three-session rally driven by easing crude oil prices following the US-Iran peace deal, with investors now focused on the US Federal Reserve’s policy decision and global cues.

Sensex tops 77,000, Nifty reclaims 24,000 as softer crude boosts sentiment ahead of US Fed decision, IT stocks shine

Investor sentiment received a boost from the sharp correction in global crude oil prices, which have retreated significantly over the past week

G7 leaders tackle reliance on China for critical minerals

Discussion on critical minerals comes on final day of summit

Nifty Prediction Today – June 17, 2026: Nifty futures: Breaks out of a resistance

Nifty futures (Jun) can hit 24,150 soon; a breakout of 24,150 can lift it to 24,500

Rupee rises 31 paise to 94.29 against US dollar in early trade

Forex traders said the rupee opened on a positive note as Brent crude has fallen to near $79 per barrel — a three-month low — as markets price in the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz following the US-Iran framework.

Один із найпопулярніших курортів Європи переживає туристичну кризу: що сталося

Кількість нових бронювань готелів у березні впала майже на 40%.

Лидеры G7 подтвердили приверженность идее денуклеаризации КНДР

Чому варто котити пляшку з водою під ліжком у готелі: порада стюардеси

Особливо вона рекомендувала це робити туристам, які подорожують самостійно.

Чому треба прокотити пляшку з водою під ліжком у готелі: порада стюардеси

Особливо вона рекомендувала це робити туристам, які подорожують самостійно.

Telangana’s rice boom turns into surplus challenge as crop diversification gains focus

Telangana Agricultural University has submitted a set of policy recommendations to the state government to address the growing rice surplus and promote crop diversification

Собянин: силы ПВО сбили еще шесть летевших на Москву беспилотников

Revanth Reddy, Kishan Reddy spar over Rs 13,600 crore Hyderabad Metro loan

Kishan Reddy dismissed allegations of delaying the IRFC loan for Hyderabad Metro, saying the Centre has supported Telangana’s projects, while Revanth Reddy sought a meeting with the Railway Minister to resolve the issue.

« La relation avec Washington sur laquelle reposait le pouvoir de Benyamin Nétanyahou s’est transformée en fardeau »

L’impasse stratégique produite par l’attaque contre l’Iran amplifie le basculement de l’opinion publique américaine, qui voit toujours d’un plus mauvais œil les guerres sans fin voulues par Israël, relève Gilles Paris, éditorialiste au « Monde », dans sa chronique.

Вэнс: возможности США по поддержке Украины ограничены

Crude oil futures decline on expectations of higher global supplies

At 9.28 am on Wednesday, August Brent oil futures were at $78.44, down by 0.66 per cent, and July crude oil futures on WTI (West Texas Intermediate) were at $75.38, down by 0.88 per cent

France seeks deeper MSME partnerships with India in healthcare, luxury and logistics

Officials from French business bodies said France is working to bring more MSMEs to India and strengthen partnerships across key growth sectors

Магнітні бурі: вчені склали прогноз на 3 дні

Як і передбачалося раніше, дотичного удару від коронального викиду маси не сталося.

Pauline Hanson says Australia ‘must be monocultural’ in National Press Club speech

One Nation leader denounces high immigration levels, Islam, transgender rights, the ABC and the Guardian in inflammatory addressPauline Hanson has declared Australia cannot be multicultural and must exist as a “monocultural society”, warning high migration had caused the country lose its identity and national values.In an inflammatory address to the National Press Club in Canberra, the One Nation leader pledged to axe SBS and overhaul the ABC if she wins the next federal election, including imposing a license fee for metropolitan households to watch the public broadcaster. Regional services wo

Australian shock jock wins A$12m payout after radio station tore up contract

Kyle Sandilands was sacked after an on-air spat with his co-host, who accused him of bullying.

EN DIRECT, guerre au Moyen-Orient : pour la première fois depuis deux mois, des pétroliers iraniens ont franchi la zone du blocus américain

Le gouvernement iranien a dit, mardi, que le blocus américain des ports iraniens avait été levé, alors que les Etats-Unis et l’Iran signeront, vendredi en Suisse, leur protocole d’accord pour mettre fin au conflit. Ce point de départ à deux mois de négociations devrait connaître comme première étape la réouverture très attendue du détroit d’Ormuz.

EN DIRECT, guerre au Moyen-Orient : plusieurs frappes israéliennes dans le sud du Liban

Les Etats-Unis et l’Iran doivent signer, vendredi en Suisse, leur protocole d’accord pour mettre fin au conflit, avec la réouverture du détroit d’Ormuz en ligne de mire. L’armée iranienne a menacé d’une « réponse sévère » si les attaques israéliennes se poursuivaient.

EN DIRECT, guerre au Moyen-Orient : après les frappes israéliennes dans le sud du Liban, les dirigeants du G7 plaident pour un cessez-le-feu « immédiat et ferme »

Les Etats-Unis et l’Iran doivent signer, vendredi en Suisse, leur protocole d’accord pour mettre fin au conflit, avec la réouverture du détroit d’Ormuz en ligne de mire. L’armée iranienne a menacé d’une « réponse sévère » si les attaques israéliennes se poursuivaient.

Read the 14-Point draft memorandum between the US and Iran

Чи справді Україна може залишити Москву без світла взимку: експерт оцінив шанси

Тепер Україна вийшла за межі паритету та може щомісяця відправляти в сторону Росії більше БпЛА, ніж РФ до України.

Australia news live: ‘Honestly you never give up’ – Pauline Hanson again threatens to ban Guardian after question about daughter at National Press Club

One Nation leader to speak at press club for first time in her political career. 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 reloc

Вэнс указал на высокий уровень поддержки Путина в России

Dans l’Amérique polarisée de Donald Trump, l’empathie fait l’unanimité contre elle

Cette notion, autrefois valorisée dans l’espace public américain, est aujourd’hui contestée par l’extrême droite, qui n’y voit qu’un aveu de faiblesse. La gauche aussi s’interroge sur son usage : dans un monde où prévaut la brutalité, peut-on continuer à faire preuve de compréhension ?

British Council faces more job cuts to help pay off £197m loan

National Audit Office says agency proposes closing operations in 11 countries as part of turnaround planThe British Council faces cutting its workforce further and closing operations in 11 countries as it struggles to repay a crippling £197m Covid-era government loan that threatens its survival, the public spending watchdog has said.The UK’s soft-power agency remains loss-making six years on from the pandemic and is not expected to make a profit until 2029-30, a report from the National Audit Office says. Continue reading...

Lives and incomes lost as Ebola takes toll on Bunia’s public-facing workers

A headteacher, a motorcycle taxi driver and a travel agent are among those who are counting the human and economic cost of the virusJustin Keno watches more than 400 pupils stream through the Nelson Mandela school’s gate each morning, and wonders which of them might be carrying Ebola.The institution’s principal has done everything he can to prevent the spread of the virus: installing hand-washing basins at the entrance, providing alcohol-based hand rub for parents, making pupils bring packed lunches instead of eating in the canteen, and banning food sellers from outside the gates. Continue rea

Коли Івана Купала у 2026 році: в який день правильно святкувати, традиції та звичаї

Розповідаємо, якого числа Івана Купала слід відзначати насправді та що означають головні обряди.

Fujimori roza la victoria en el escrutinio de las presidenciales de Perú diez días después de la votación

La derechista tiene una ventaja de 36.000 votos sobre el izquierdista Roberto Sánchez con el 99,1% del voto contado. El resto son actas impugnadas en su mayoría en Lima, donde la candidata tiene su bastión electoral

Late-June monsoon revival but El Niño threat clouds rainfall outlook

Drier India likely during July-September, says Japanese researcher; an evolving positive IOD phase is not likely to entirely offset El Nino impact

UK secures $1.7 billion in investments from Indian, French companies at G7