Art

Bradford painter whose sun-kissed visions of California broke world records at auction has diedDavid Hockney, the iconic British painter who cast a revolutionary gaze across 20th-century art, has died aged 88.He made his name as a pop artist during the swinging 60s and was perhaps best known for his paintings of swimming pools that helped define the Los Angeles aesthetic. Works such as A Bigger Splash and Portrait of an Artist (Pool With Two Figures) depicted hedonistic scenes of love, lust and loss taking place below the city’s sun-soaked skies. Continue reading...

• European shares are expected to open lower on Thursday, June 5, 2026, driven by escalating U.S.-Iran tensions and investor anxiety over potential interest-rate hikes. • Technology stocks are likely to be a primary focus following Oracle's report of quarterly capital expenditure that surpassed market estimates. • The market volatility comes amid a surge of U.S. labor market reports and critical European economic growth and inflation data.

• NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman defended the decision to utilize an all-male crew for the upcoming Artemis III mission on Wednesday. • The decision has sparked public backlash, with Isaacman noting that reactions to the lack of female astronauts have ranged from "disappointment to outrage." • The controversy is highlighted by the irony of the program being named after Artemis, the Greek goddess of the moon and hunt.

• Indian startups are increasing their focus on AI, deeptech, healthcare, and enterprise technology as funding momentum recovers across the ecosystem. • Bengaluru-based Exponent Energy secured ₹200 crore in fresh funding to boost India's electric mobility infrastructure, co-led by 360 ONE Asset and TDK Ventures. • This trend highlights a strategic shift toward building critical technology infrastructure domestically to support accelerating AI adoption and enterprise digitalization.

• South Korean defender Kim Taehyun (Kashiwa Reysol) has been sidelined due to a sudden ankle injury ahead of the national team's match against the Czech Republic. • Coach Hong Myung-bo may now start Lee Ki-hyuk (Kangwon FC), a surprise selection who had not been called up to the national team since the 2022 East Asian Cup. • Lee's inclusion is based on his standout domestic performances this season, offering a potential solution to the team's defensive crisis.

• General Atlantic Co-President Martin Escobari discussed India's economic trajectory during a conversation with Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath on June 11, 2026. • Escobari, representing a firm that has invested over $5 billion in India, urged the nation to be patient and avoid simply replicating China's development model. • He emphasized that India must develop a unique growth strategy tailored to its own specific strengths and systemic complexities to ensure sustainable success.

Australia’s defence minister had been due to visit a naval base in Portsmouth with British defence secretary John Healey. 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.We kick off with news from the UK, where our deputy PM and defence minister, Richard Marles, was visiting for a ministerial summit but had the wind taken from his sails when his British counterpart abruptly quit over defence funding. Continue reading...