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Minor party says it has also negotiated an extension to the inquiry into controversial changes to the NDISFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Greens will support the Albanese government’s negative gearing and capital gains tax changes under a deal that will delay and tweak Labor’s planned overhaul of the national disability insurance scheme.The minor party announced its position on Tuesday morning, clearing the path for Labor to pass its contentious budget centrepiece before federal parliament rises for the winter break. Continue reading...

• A data breach at market research firm Klue has resulted in the theft of sensitive data from several prominent cybersecurity companies. • Affected firms include Huntress, HackerOne, Jamf, Recorded Future, and Tanium, who were compromised via their relationship with Klue. • This incident highlights a critical supply chain vulnerability, as the breach of a single research vendor exposed multiple security-focused organizations.

Rail services, schools and sports events hit, with deaths of three elderly people in France partly blamed on intense heatWestern Europe is enduring a ferocious heatwave forecast to break temperature records, with half of France on red alert, rail services in Belgium disrupted and sports events in Spain and Germany cancelled or postponed.French authorities on Monday placed 49 of the country’s 96 mainland departments on a level 1 danger-to-life warning, urging 35 million people to exercise “absolute vigilance”, drink water often, avoid all strenuous exertion and avoid direct sun. Continue reading...

• Relativity Space announced plans in June 2026 to privately build and launch a Mars orbiter by 2028. • The mission will carry NASA's Aeolus atmospheric instruments and serve as a communications relay, funded by an unnamed philanthropic donor. • The announcement comes despite the company's poor track record, as its only rocket flight in March 2023 failed to reach orbit due to a second-stage engine failure.

• The 2026 FIFA World Cup reached a scoring milestone of 100 goals following the Netherlands' 5-1 victory over Sweden in Group F. • Netherlands forward Cody Gakpo scored the 100th goal of the tournament, marking his second goal of the competition. • This milestone occurs as the tournament is nearly one-third complete, with 33 of the scheduled 104 games now finished.

• HTF Market Intelligence Consulting Pvt Ltd has released a comprehensive 143-page study analyzing the Global B2C Live Streaming Video Platform Market. • The report provides a detailed market roadmap and prognosis covering the industry's status and growth trajectory from 2025 through 2032. • This analysis is significant as it identifies the key drivers and product scopes expected to push the B2C live streaming sector to new heights by 2033.

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...

Prime minister faces prospect of going it alone against Iran as strategic interests of US and Israel are divergingIt took more than a day after news of Donald Trump’s deal with Iran went public for Benjamin Netanyahu to speak out.When he finally appeared at a press conference on Monday evening, the Israeli prime minister skirted a cornerstone of his past public appearances: his excellent relationship with the US president. Continue reading...

• The U.S. and Iran have reached a peace deal, with the official signing ceremony scheduled for June 19. • India and France have adopted the "Innovation Roadmap 2030," a strategic framework aimed at enhancing technological collaboration between the two nations. • In sports, Indian cricketer Richa is highlighted as a critical asset for the team's success in the T20 World Cup following a high-pressure appearance at Edgbaston.

• The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported on Monday that malnutrition has worsened across much of Afghanistan, with conditions deteriorating in 26 provinces. • The situation has reached critical levels in 12 provinces, highlighting a severe decline in nutritional stability compared to 2025. • This escalation underscores Afghanistan's ongoing status as one of the world's largest humanitarian crises, threatening the health and survival of vulnerable populations.

Trump says strait of Hormuz to reopen as part of imminent agreement. Plus, best pictures from historic NBA night for New YorkGood morning.The US and Iran have announced a framework peace deal, expected to be signed later this week, that would bring their 15-week conflict to a tentative end, offering hope of relief for the Middle East and the world economy.What do we know about the deal? Leaked drafts suggest an immediate 60-day period of intensive technical talks, during which the most contentious issues, including Iran’s nuclear program, will be discussed. Iran’s deputy foreign minister said negotiators would seek to reach a broader agreement including sanctions relief.What has been the reaction in Iran? The Guardian’s diplomatic editor, Patrick Wintour, reports anger among the country’s hardliners, who say the proposed deal does not guarantee an end to sanctions, compensation or control of the strait of Hormuz.And in Israel? Israel’s defense minister has said its forces “will remain in the security zones in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza – indefinitely – to defend the border and Israeli communities against jihadist elements”. Israel was frozen out of talks, despite having jointly launched the assault on Iran with the US.Will he have Trump’s blessing? “I have no doubt that the president of the US is going to be very supportive of anything that I ultimately decide to do,” Vance said. “I never bring it up. But sure, the president brings it up a lot, sometimes publicly, sometimes privately. You know, the president’s a political animal. He loves this stuff. He’s very fascinated by it.” Continue reading...

US president says ‘great settlement’ reached but Iranian spokesman says there has been no final conclusionFull report: Trump claims US and Iran on verge of signing peace agreementHello and welcome to the Guardian’s continuing coverage of the crisis in the Middle East.Iran’s foreign ministry has contradicted claims from Donald Trump that a peace deal between Washington and Tehran could be signed as soon as this weekend.Trump said he was cancelling a third day of US airstrikes and bombings that he had earlier said would happen because “discussions” with Iran “have been brought to the highest level of Iranian leadership and approved”. He also said on social media: “Discussions and final points have been, in both concept and great detail, approved by all parties involved, including the United States, Israel, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Turkey, Pakistan, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, Egypt, and others.”Israel, however, said it was “not a party to” what prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office described as an emerging memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran. But the office said Netanyahu had spoken with Trump and that the final agreement at the conclusion of negotiations would include the removal of enriched material, the dismantling of enrichment infrastructure, limits on missile production, and the cessation of Iran’s support for its terrorist proxies in the region – measures that have been red lines for Iran in the past.The strait of Hormuz would open “as soon as we sign” the documents of the “great settlement” reached with Iran, Trump said. “The whole Middle East is happy.”Iranian media said the country’s forces had stopped a “violating tanker” from entering the strait of Hormuz. The report from the Fars news agency – closely linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards – came shortly after the sound of explosions were reportedly heard near the port city of Bandar Abbas.Trump had earlier posted on social media that the US would seize Iran’s Kharg Island “in the not too distant future”, but later said the seizure would be off the table “if we sign this agreement”.The price of oil rose after Trump threatened a “very hard” attack on Iran, but plunged hours later after he said he was cancelling the strikes. US West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell 1.9% to $86.08 a barrel, on top of a 2.6% drop overnight, and Brent dropped 1.5% to $89.08 a barrel, having fallen nearly 3% overnight. Asian stocks joined a global rally, with South Korea’s Kospi surging 7.4% and Japan’s Nikkei up 2.7%.A strike wounded 10 staff members of a hospital in the Lebanese city of Tyre on Thursday, the facility’s director told the AFP news agency, as Israeli raids continued in the country’s south. All three of the historic city’s hospitals have been hit since the start of the latest war between Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah and Israel in early March.India’s government voiced a “strong protest” after three Indian seafarers were killed in US military strikes against oil tankers travelling through the strait of Hormuz. Continue reading...

• UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk announced that investigators will probe potential breaches of international humanitarian and human rights law by all parties involved in the Lebanon conflict. • The escalation, featuring Hezbollah attacks and an extensive Israeli air and ground campaign, has resulted in over 3,660 deaths and the displacement of more than one million people. • This conflict opens a new front in the Middle East, intensifying fears of a wider regional war and creating a severe humanitarian crisis.

• On June 9, major US stock indices weakened during the early trading session, with the Nasdaq Composite dropping 0.79% to 25,724.55 and the S&P 500 falling 0.32% to 7,382.36. • The Dow Jones Industrial Average showed slight resilience, edging up 0.08% to 50,828.49, while other indices reversed their earlier gains. • This volatility follows a consensus warning from four major investment banks highlighting significant risks currently facing the stock market.

• Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Pyongyang, where he and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reached an "important consensus" regarding regional and global stability. • According to a report from North Korean state media KCNA on Wednesday, June 10, the two leaders agreed to work together to safeguard peace. • This diplomatic engagement underscores the strategic alignment between China and North Korea amidst ongoing geopolitical tensions in East Asia.

Apple Peiqing Ni targeted by account portraying her as promiscuous drug addict after posting about Tiananmen SquareA high-profile Chinese activist in the UK who was inundated with deepfake posts on X portraying her as a sexually promiscuous drug addict was told that the abuse did not breach the rules of Elon Musk’s platform.Apple Peiqing Ni, the 27-year-old founder of the UK-based China Dissent Network, had been advised by UK police to complain to the US-headquartered platform after she was targeted by what she believes is a pro-regime bot. Continue reading...

Justice secretary’s plans likely to increase black people’s suspicion of court system, committee suggestsDavid Lammy’s planned changes to the criminal courts in England and Wales could have a “far-reaching” impact on race relations, a cross-party committee of MPs has concluded.The deputy prime minister’s plan to remove the right to elect for a crown court trial “has the potential to increase mistrust in the criminal justice system among the black community”, the justice select committee said, because black defendants are more likely to elect for trial. Continue reading...

Valdo Calocane was protected at expense of public safety in years before June 2023 stabbings, families of victims sayThe parents of a victim of the Nottingham attacks have said medical staff have a duty to breach patient confidentiality if the person they are treating is a risk to others.The families of the victims of the June 2023 attacks spoke at a news conference in London on Monday after evidence concluded in a 14-week public inquiry into the attacks. Continue reading...

• The report analyzes healthcare data breach and HIPAA violation statistics in the United States spanning from 2009 to 2026. • It highlights that systemic non-compliance and long-term violations can lead to severe financial penalties, including multi-million-dollar fines. • These statistics underscore the critical need for healthcare providers to prioritize HIPAA compliance to avoid devastating ethical and financial consequences.

• Young Indian shuttler Ayush Shetty, ranked World No. 20, advanced to the pre-quarterfinals of the Indonesia Open 2026 after a comeback victory. • Shetty defeated China's World No. 15 Weng Hong Yang in a thrilling opening-round match after trailing in the first game. • In contrast, India's star doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty suffered an early exit from the tournament due to injury.

The US military said aircraft disabled the engine room of the unladen Botswana-flagged M/T Lexie as it passed through international watersUS forces fired a Hellfire missile to disable a tanker attempting to break through the American blockade and reach Iran, amid an enduring standoff in the strait of Hormuz and stalling efforts by Washington to secure a new ceasefire agreement with Tehran.The US military’s Central Command (Centcom) said its aircraft disabled the engine room of the unladen Botswana-flagged M/T Lexie on Tuesday as it passed through international waters toward Kharg Island, north of the strait near Kuwait, after the crew ignoring repeated warnings over a 24-hour period. Continue reading...

• Europe's technology spending is projected to reach $1.3 trillion as the growth of artificial intelligence accelerates across the continent. • The "Tech Nation Report 2026: The Next Wave of UK AI" will be officially launched on the Main Stage of London Tech Week on Monday, June 8. • The event will feature a dedicated founder panel focused on strategies for the UK to build, scale, and maintain a competitive edge in the AI era.

Lively’s legal team are suing her It Ends with Us co-star for legal fees and damages, reigniting a years-long court battleAttorneys for US actor Blake Likely were back in front of a New York judge on Monday to demand legal fees and damages from It Ends with Us co-star Justin Baldoni, after a settlement was reached last month in their years-long legal battle.The 38-year-old actor’s legal team argued that the defamation lawsuit brought against her by Baldoni and his production company, Wayfarer Studios, was a retaliatory move prohibited by California law. Continue reading...

• Stock markets in Japan and South Korea reached new record highs on Monday, fueled by investor enthusiasm for the artificial intelligence sector and a general increase in risk appetite. • Broader global markets also trended upward, with the S&P 500 rising 0.2% to extend a multi-week winning streak and the MSCI All Country World Index advancing 0.2%. • Asian shares collectively climbed 1% to hit an all-time high, reflecting a strong regional surge in confidence.

• Loh Kean Yew has advanced to the final of the Singapore Badminton Open for the first time in his career. • The achievement follows a successful semi-final victory, marking a significant milestone for the athlete in his home country. • This run is noteworthy as it places Loh in a prime position to secure a major title on home soil.

• On May 29, 2026, Tehran announced that a ceasefire agreement with the United States has not yet been reached amidst ongoing conflict. • The updates follow a series of military engagements involving the US-Israel war on Iran and continued Israeli attacks on Lebanon. • This stalemate highlights the persistent diplomatic tension and the difficulty of securing a peace deal despite escalating regional violence.

Plane landed in Wisconsin and ‘unruly passenger’ was taken into custody before flight continued to MinnesotaA United Airlines flight bound for Minneapolis from Chicago was reportedly diverted after an “unruly passenger” tried to breach the cockpit late on Friday.The FBI and police responded to reports of a security concern with the passenger, who was detained by police at the Dane county regional airport in Madison, Wisconsin. Continue reading...

• PV Sindhu has advanced to the women's singles quarterfinals of the Singapore Open Super 750 following a straight-game victory. • Other Indian athletes progressing in the tournament include the men's doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, as well as mixed doubles pair Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto. • These results maintain India's competitive presence across multiple categories in a high-tier Super 750 event.