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SK hynix, a supplier of advanced memory chips, has seen profits skyrocket thanks to the global race to build AI datacentresSouth Korean chip maker SK hynix set pricing for its mega US listing on Friday, aiming to raise $26.5bn as it takes advantage of the AI boom in what will be one of the world’s biggest ever stock sales.The Asian semiconductor giant plans to issue the equivalent of about 18m shares on Wall Street’s tech-heavy Nasdaq index later in the day. Continue reading...

• Katie Price discusses her past tabloid presence and personal history in a new documentary series produced by Sky. • During the series, Price specifically reflects on her previous relationship with singer Gareth Gates, expressing a "huge regret" regarding their time together. • The documentary serves as a retrospective look at Price's decades-long career and the intense media scrutiny she faced as a former Page 3 model.

A brown huntsman is the quickest of more than 250 species analysed by scientists in the UK and GermanyIf arachnophobes were not frightened enough by the horrific ability of Australia’s huntsman spiders to drag dead mice up the sides of fridges, they now have another reason.They might be the fastest spiders on the planet. Continue reading...

• Rep. Greg Landsman (D-Ohio) sent a letter to Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts on June 30 warning against the ethical risks of prediction market betting. • The congressman argues that allowing financial speculation on Supreme Court decisions and internal operations creates significant conflicts of interest. • This issue matters because such betting markets could potentially incentivize the leaking of sensitive information or undermine public trust in the judiciary's impartiality.

• Fox Sports, Telemundo, and Peacock have reported stronger-than-expected viewership numbers for the current World Cup tournament. • Fox has invested significant resources into extensive coverage, including pregame shows and a unique nightly wrap-up program titled “After Hours With James Corden.” • The tournament's success is attributed to a surge in "pop culture sizzle," blending traditional sports highlights with celebrity guests and comedy sketches.

Residents and council say creating affordable housing is more urgent than ‘high-frequency trading’ in nearby CityCampaigners in east London are opposing plans for a datacentre in Brick Lane that they say will worsen the area’s housing crisis and drive long-term residents away.The road, famed for its curry houses and 24-hour bagel shops, is the latest flashpoint in the rapid rollout of datacentres across the UK that aims to meet demand created by artificial intelligence. Continue reading...

‘Haiti is a failed state’, says Carlos Giménez, congressman and Miami Cuban exile, after controversial court rulingCarlos Giménez, a Republican congressman from Florida, broke with the Trump administration on Sunday, calling on the White House to reconsider its push to eliminate temporary protected status (TPS) for Haitian migrants.Returning some 350,000 Haitians to their chaotic, dangerous homeland following the US supreme court’s ruling that the Trump administration can cut off temporary legal protections, would be a grave error, Giménez said. Continue reading...

With 2 million people eligible to vote, Manchester mayoralty race will give clues on whether PM-in-waiting can turn tide against Reform UKUK politics live – latest updatesAndy Burnham was delivered to the steps of Downing Street after one of the most consequential parliamentary byelections in recent British history.But it is the race to be his successor as Greater Manchester mayor that could reveal far more about the mood of the nation than the historic – and unique – contest in Makerfield. Continue reading...

• Son Heung-min has vowed to continue playing for the South Korean national team despite the team's exit from the 2026 World Cup. • As the nation's all-time appearances leader with 144 caps and 56 goals, Son remains the face of Korean football following his August 2025 move to LAFC for a record $26 million transfer fee. • The commitment comes amid calls from figures like Park for the football federation to implement deliberate changes to avoid repeating past tournament failures.

Victims say hearing Keir Starmer’s acknowledgment of their suffering was emotional but want more mental supportThis summer’s World Cup fever vividly takes Ann Keen back to 1966 and the day England won the tournament – she was 17 years old and it was the day she told her father she was pregnant. “It was the worst thing that could ever have been said to him. I was told I’d put shame on the family and I must be sent away,” the former Labour MP said.“I was in an unmarried mother’s home where I had to scrub the steps from morning until night. It was all about punishment. Even in the delivery room I was told I couldn’t have anything for the pain, because I was a bad girl. And when NHS staff are telling you that, you start to believe it.” Continue reading...

• NASA astronauts Chris Williams and Jessica Meir are conducting a spacewalk today, June 30, to repair the International Space Station's Canadarm2 robotic arm. • The mission focuses on fixing the critical robotic system, with live coverage of the operation beginning at 7:00 a.m. ET. • Maintaining the Canadarm2 is essential for the station's operational capabilities, as the arm is used for capturing cargo ships and assisting with external maintenance.

• JYP Entertainment has sparked global backlash by splitting presale tickets for Stray Kids' "Run It" world tour opening in Seoul into two stages. • The new policy prioritizes South Korea-based fans for initial access, a move implemented ahead of new anti-scalping laws in the region. • This decision has ignited a debate over fairness, as international fans feel marginalized despite the group's massive global popularity.

People in Caracas and coastal towns describe powerful quakes that collapsed buildings and killed at least 164As a double whammy of powerful earthquakes rattled Venezuela’s northern coast on Wednesday, residents of the capital, Caracas, scrambled out on to the streets from shuddering, fractured buildings.“It was horrible. I felt like the house was moving to a different rhythm to the earth. I had to carry my mum out. She was paralysed by fear,” said 18-year-old Sebastian Rodríguez, whose family runs a shop in Centro Plaza, a brutalist commercial centre in the affluent neighbourhood of Los Palos Grandes. Continue reading...

• The "Five Eyes" intelligence alliance—comprising the U.S., U.K., Australia, New Zealand, and Canada—issued a rare joint statement warning that powerful AI models pose severe cybersecurity risks. • Officials state that generative AI could significantly lower the barrier to entry for malicious hackers while increasing the speed and complexity of attacks against governments and businesses. • This warning highlights a critical shift in the threat landscape, as AI enables attackers to automate sophisticated exploits that were previously too difficult for most actors to execute.

• The BBC has announced a series of significant cost-cutting measures targeting Breakfast and Radio 4 as part of a broader plan to save £160 million. • These budget reductions are designed to streamline operations and reduce spending across the broadcaster's key programming and radio services. • The move has drawn sharp criticism from Equity, the entertainment and performing arts trade union, which expressed concern over the impact on staff and production.

• The USA secured a victory over Paraguay in a World Cup match, sparking widespread celebrations and high viewership across the country. • Fans engaged with the event through both private home viewings and large-scale public watch parties to mark the win. • All 104 tournament matches are being broadcast live via FOX and FS1, with streaming and on-demand options available through FOX Sports apps.

Live webcam footage from atop the Washington Monument shows a highly visible ‘8’, while the others appears fainterUS federal authorities are investigating what appears to be a massive etching of “8647” into the grass of the National Mall.Live webcam footage from atop the Washington Monument as of Thursday afternoon shows the markings, with a highly visible “8,” along with less visible “6”, “4” and “7”. Continue reading...

• The 2026 Eurovision Song Contest has confirmed a significant decline in viewership, losing 35 million viewers compared to the previous year. • The ratings drop follows a competition mired in controversy, which led to widespread boycotts of the event. • This decline highlights a growing tension between the contest's traditional appeal and the political or social disputes surrounding its recent iterations.

• The 70th Eurovision Song Contest has achieved significant success, particularly among younger audiences, as it celebrates seven decades of the event. • The group Bangaranga dominated the charts following the competition, reaching Number 1 on Spotify Daily Charts in 11 countries, including Germany, Sweden, and Ukraine. • The group also secured Top 5 positions in five additional nations, such as Greece and Poland, and entered the Top 10 in the United Kingdom and Norway.

Two men arrested in raid in which 12,000 doses of unlicensed weight-loss medicines recoveredA country estate near Northampton has become the centre of the largest-ever seizure of unlicensed weight-loss medicines in the UK.Two men, both aged 29, were arrested during a raid in which the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) recovered about 12,000 doses of unlicensed weight-loss medicines. Continue reading...

Investigation finds number of dairy farms where cows cannot go outside has more than doubled since 2015There has been a huge rise in factory-style dairy farming of “battery cows” in the UK as farmers struggle with increasing costs and face selling milk at a loss.The number of intensive dairy farms that permanently confine some of their cattle indoors has more than doubled in the past 10 years, an investigation by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism (BIJ) has found. Data suggests there are now at least 180 dairy farms where cows have no access to the outdoors, up from about 70 in 2015. Continue reading...

Trump’s mass deportation campaign is accelerating the climate crisis. Plus, US students on why they booed their pro-AI graduation speakersGood morning.Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign has spurred at least an 80% increase in immigration flights year over year, accelerating the climate crisis by emitting massive amounts of carbon dioxide, according to data analysis shared exclusively with the Guardian.How much carbon is ICE emitting through deportation flights? US Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) air operations pumped out an estimated 335,876 tonnes (37,0240 US tons) of carbon emissions in 2025, up 88% from the year before. The first four months of 2026 show the federal agency is on track to contribute even more to global heating this year from such flights, the Guardian can reveal.Why is Trump facing criticism from his own party over Iran? Loyalists are concerned over reports that billions of dollars in frozen assets could be made available to Tehran, with senior Republican saying the reported details of the peace deal appear too close to the nuclear deal negotiated in 2015 by the Obama administration, which Trump scrapped. Continue reading...

Trump campaign accelerating climate crisis as officials move migrants to detention jails and deport them from USUS immigration enforcement flights are producing hundreds of thousands of metric tonnes of climate-damaging carbon emissions as officials shuttle unprecedented numbers of people to detention centers far from home and deport them to countries across the world.Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign has spurred at least an 80% increase in such flights year over year, accelerating the climate crisis by emitting massive amounts of carbon dioxide, according to data analysis shared exclusively with the Guardian. Continue reading...

• Italy's financial police dismantled a sophisticated illegal streaming piracy network on Friday. • The operation caused approximately €300 million ($348 million) in damages to major rights holders, including Sky, DAZN, Netflix, Disney+, and Spotify. • The network operated by selling illegal subscriptions to users for prices ranging between €40 and €130 per year.

Exclusive: Electoral Commission calls for new controls, as Demos finds tools made up fake scandals, invented candidates or gave wrong dateUK politics live – latest updatesThe Electoral Commission has called for new legal controls over misinformation from AI chatbots, after a thinktank found they had made serious mistakes during the recent Scottish election.The thinktank Demos said its investigation had found that AI services gave voters misinformation to 34% of the questions it posed, which it said raised worrying questions about the lack of regulation of AI platforms in the UK. Continue reading...

Prosecution is seen as landmark step towards justice over abuses of refugees trying to reach Europe from AfricaA former militia commander accused of overseeing murder, rape, enslavement and torture in Libyan detention centres will appear at the international criminal court on Tuesday for a hearing that campaigners say is a landmark step towards “justice, truth, reparation and deterrence” of abuses of refugees trying to reach Europe from Africa.The prosecution of Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity is the first to reach a courtroom resulting from the ICC’s investigation into crimes in Libya after the fall of Muammar Gaddafi in 2011. Continue reading...

NDIS changes foreshadowed by health minister Mark Butler will drastically reduce access to the scheme, with nearly 700 staff positions to go at NDIAFederal budget 2026 LIVE updates: Australia government budget announcement and speech – latest newsExplore all of our 2026 Australia federal budget coverageGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe government expects to recoup $36.2bn by curbing the national disability insurance scheme’s growth over the next four years as it looks to return to the NDIS’s “original purpose” of supporting people with “significant and permanent disability”.The treasurer, Jim Chalmers, said the budget’s savings package amounted to genuine economic reform, beyond the “usual nips and tucks”. Continue reading...

As a Mast of Fraternity and Memory is unveiled in Nantes, calls are growing for Macron to announce framework for discussionsIn the French port city of Nantes, once France’s largest departure point for ships that trafficked enslaved Africans across the Atlantic, a new wooden mast rises 18 metres into the sky from the waterside.The Mast of Fraternity and Memory, inaugurated this month, marks a turning point in France’s complicated relationship with the legacy of its history of enslavement – just as the French president, Emmanuel Macron, comes under pressure to make key announcements on a process of reparatory justice. Continue reading...