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Australia news live: police to investigate Gaza flotilla activist allegations; Victorian law set to enshrine right to WFH

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-15T20:33:19+00:00

Police meet activists and will inquire into abuse and sexual assault allegations. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian federal police will begin conducting “inquiries” into abuse and sexual assault allegations made against Israeli authorities by Australian members of the Global Sumud flotilla after meeting Penny Wong yesterday afternoon.The AFP confirmed it had met members in the group at Parliament House and “has begun inquiries into allegations made by a representative of the group”. Continue reading...

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Australia news live: police to investigate Gaza flotilla activist claims; Victorian law set to enshrine right to WFH

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-15T20:24:57+00:00

Police meet activists and will inquire into abuse and sexual assault allegations. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGood morning and welcome to our live news blog. I’m Martin Farrer with the top overnight stories and then it will be Nick Visser with the main action.The Australian federal police will investigate alleged abuse and sexual assault by Israeli security forces against Australian members of the Global Sumud flotilla, it was announced last night. More coming up. Continue reading...

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Eric Trump denies cheating allegations over White House UFC fights

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-15T20:17:10+00:00

President’s son says screenshots that appeared to show him asking analyst Daniel Cormier for information were ‘fake’Eric Trump has denied cheating allegations after screenshots shared online appeared to show UFC commentator Daniel Cormier receiving a message from an account under Trump’s name asking whether any of the White House’s UFC fights on Sunday would be rigged.Several screenshots posted – and then later deleted – on Cormier’s X account showed alleged messages from Donald Trump’s 42-year old son that said: “Anything you can tell me about the fighters tomorrow? Who you got winning?” Cont

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As Russia Strikes Ukraine, a Cultural Symbol Catches Fire

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-06-15T20:16:50+00:00

The latest casualty in the war is a centuries-old cathedral. President Volodymyr Zelensky called it “one of the largest Russian crimes against Christian culture.”

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Росія втратила третину потужностей НПЗ: аналітики прогнозують найгіршу паливну кризу в історії

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-06-15T20:09:00+00:00

Паливний дефіцит може стати одним із головних чинників прискорення інфляції у другій половині року та створити проблеми для всієї російської економіки.

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International African American Museum in South Carolina to furlough all its staff

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-15T20:04:01+00:00

Decision comes as the museum in Charleston says it faces a ‘shift in the political and funding environment’ The International African American Museum (IAAM) in Charleston, South Carolina, announced on Wednesday that, beginning in July and lasting through 31 December, all of its staff will be furloughed. The 20-daylong furlough will be staggered over the months and impact all levels of staff, including the museum’s leadership. The museum will remain fully operational, museum officials said.The decision comes as the museum faces “financial pressure”, the IAAM said in a statement. Continue readin

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B-52 bomber crashes after takeoff at US military base in southern California

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-15T19:59:14+00:00

B-52 crashed shortly after takeoff on Monday at Edwards air force base in California's Mojave Desert, officials saySign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailA B-52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff on Monday morning at a US air force base in California’s Mojave Desert, officials said.Emergency crews were responding after the aircraft went down at about 11.20am at Edwards air force base, the military said on the social platform X. There was no immediate information on whether anyone was hurt. Continue reading...

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EN DIRECT, guerre au Moyen-Orient : les deux parties ont signé électroniquement un accord-cadre ; la réouverture complète du détroit d’Ormuz attendue vendredi, selon Donald Trump

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-15T19:57:19+00:00

Le cadre de l’accord signé électroniquement par les Etats-Unis et l’Iran lundi ne met pas fin définitivement à la guerre : il donne aux négociateurs 60 jours pour parvenir à un accord définitif. Concernant le détroit d’Ormuz, artère essentielle pour le commerce mondial de pétrole brut, il sera « complètement ouvert » vendredi, a affirmé le président américain.

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Behind the facade of Jamie Varley, the ‘wicked, arrogant liar’ who abused and murdered his baby son

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-15T19:39:20+00:00

Varley presented himself in court as a doting dad to Preston Davey but prosecution said he used adopted boy as a sexual ‘plaything’“They were an ordinary couple,” said one neighbour. Their baby “was happy, he was smiley, he was beautiful,” said a friend. There were nobig concerns about the teacher and the sales manager who were doing what thousands do every year – adopting a child.In reality, Jamie Varley and his partner, John McGowan-Fazakerley, were child abusers and Varley murdered the baby boy they adopted, Preston Davey, when he was 13 months old. Continue reading...

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Смертоносне озеро "перетворює" тварин на камінь: де воно розташоване

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-06-15T19:39:00+00:00

Озеро стало відомим після того, як фотограф Нік Брандт опублікував книгу фотографій тварин, які загинули на березі озера і згодом збереглися у його водах.

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King tides along California coast prompt advisories following two deaths

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-15T19:38:32+00:00

A five-year-old girl was swept away and a woman was pulled into the water, prompting authorities to urge precautionMassive waves, coastal flooding and dangerous rip currents are roiling the California coastline this week as authorities advise people to take precautions while visiting beaches following two deaths last week.Turbulent waters swept a five-year-old girl, who was walking with her mother and brother, out to sea from the shore of Treasure Island Beach in Orange county in southern California on Tuesday. Bystanders were able to rescue the mother and son, but the girl was not found and h

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Convicted Leader of Greek Militant Group Ordered Back to Prison

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-06-15T19:35:19+00:00

Alexandros Giotopoulos, 82, had been serving 17 life sentences for leading November 17, a leftist group blamed for a wave of bombings and assassinations.

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G7 à Evian : premier échange entre Donald Trump et Emmanuel Macron

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-15T19:35:07+00:00

Après avoir atterri à Genève, Donald Trump est arrivé à Evian, de l’autre côté du lac Léman, en hélicoptère. Il a été accueilli à l’hôtel Royal, où se tient le sommet, par le directeur du protocole français, et non pas par Emmanuel Macron comme le prévoyait le programme.

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Defence secretary questioned by MPs over timing of Healey quitting and tanker seizure

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-15T19:29:20+00:00

Dan Jarvis under pressure about why Russian oil tanker in Channel was captured days after his predecessor resignedDan Jarvis has told MPs that the Russian oil tanker seized on Sunday had been monitored for several days as he deflected suggestions that its seizure had been ordered by a prime minister under pressure after the resignation of John Healey last week.The new defence secretary, flanked supportively in the Commons by the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, said the Smyrtos had been “closely tracked” as he faced a question from the Conservatives as to why the capture took place over the weekend.

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Defence secretary quizzed by MPs over timing of Russian oil tanker seizure

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-15T19:29:20+00:00

Dan Jarvis says vessel tracked for several days as opposition suggest decision linked to his predecessor’s resignationDan Jarvis has told MPs that the Russian oil tanker seized on Sunday had been monitored for several days as he deflected suggestions that its seizure had been ordered by a prime minister under pressure after the resignation of John Healey last week.The new defence secretary, flanked supportively in the Commons by the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, said the Smyrtos had been “closely tracked” as he faced a question from the Conservatives as to why the capture took place over the week

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Trump declares US-Iran peace deal ‘all signed’ as G7 leaders battle to tie up loose ends

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-15T19:08:15+00:00

US president says strait of Hormuz will be open from Friday but questions remain over waterway fees and Israeli breaches of ceasefire in LebanonTallying the global cost of the US-Israel war against IranMiddle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump has declared that the strait of Hormuz will be “completely open” from Friday, as western leaders gathering at the G7 summit in Évian-les-Bains battled to prevent the fragile US deal with Iran from almost immediately unravelling.“The deal’s all signed. And the strait ⁠is already partially opened,” Trump said as he arrived at the summit in France, but

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Dismay and defiance in Israel as US and Iran move to end war on ‘all fronts’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-15T19:03:05+00:00

Defence minister Israel Katz says military forces will not withdraw from territory seized in south LebanonMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsraeli military forces will not withdraw from a vast swathe of territory they have seized in southern Lebanon, the country’s defence minister has said, hours after Donald Trump and officials in Iran announced a new preliminary agreement between Washington and Tehran to end hostilities on “all fronts” in the Middle East pending a final settlement in about two months.Israel Katz’s remarks were the first official Israeli comments after the announcement of the

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Douze stands israéliens fermés au salon de la défense Eurosatory

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-15T18:54:05+00:00

Le gouvernement français a, en effet, interdit la présentation d’armes israéliennes dites offensives et restreint la participation des exposants israéliens « aux seuls matériels et produits participant exclusivement aux capacités de défense anti-aérienne, antimissiles balistiques », rappelle le commissaire du salon biennal, Charles Beaudouin.

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California governor Gavin Newsom accuses Donald Trump of directing DoJ to investigate him and his wife – US politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-15T18:50:34+00:00

Newsom accuses president of ‘coming after me because I am considering running for president’; justice department has yet to comment on claimGavin Newsom says Trump directed DoJ to investigate him and his wifeSign up for the Breaking News US emailJD Vance also dodged the question when he was asked by CNBC who would be at the signing of the agreement on Friday.Without addressing who would be present for the US side, he said they “expect the negotiating team from the Iranian side is going to be the Speaker of the House [Mohammad Bagher] Ghalibaf, and also the foreign minister [Abbas] Araghchi, al

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