Nancy Guthrie: FBI clarifies it is investigating some extortion demands as legitimate 02. July 2026 (02:46) Statement comes a day after report that three messages received in case were determined to be fakeThe FBI is investigating extortion demands related to Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance that “may potentially be legitimate”, the agency said on Wednesday.The update comes a day after Reuters reported that kidnapping notes received in Guthrie’s case were fake. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Trump sees bond with ‘great he-man’ Theodore Roosevelt at lavish library opening 02. July 2026 (02:41) Bizarre 250th spectacle in North Dakota sees Trump take ride on red, white and blue train – and speak with hologram of 26th presidentThe sound of YMCA by the Village People booming through the badlands of North Dakota could only mean one thing: Donald Trump’s 250th anniversary travelling circus had reached a remote corner of America more familiar with bison, wild horses and bighorn sheep.The US president visited Medora on Wednesday to dedicate a $450m library and museum honouring Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th president, in the region where he roamed as a cowboy and big-game hunter in the 1880s. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Melbourne stabbing: teenagers arrested after boy left outside Craigieburn hospital dies 02. July 2026 (02:37) Fifteen-year-old unable to be saved after being left outside Craigieburn Community hospitalFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTwo teenagers have been arrested after a 15-year-old boy was left for dead with suspected stab wounds outside a hospital in Melbourne.The boy was found critically injured outside Craigieburn Community hospital on Lygon Drive, in Melbourne’s north, about 7.50pm on Wednesday. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Criminal Cases Review Commission told to urgently improve after Malkinson failings 02. July 2026 (01:01) Watchdog criticises ‘lack of proactive, effective casework quality assurance’ but says CCRC ultimately fit for purposeThe Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) must urgently improve its investigations to avoid a repeat of failings such as those in the Andrew Malkinson scandal, a watchdog has found.Anthony Rogers, the chief inspector of the Crown Prosecution Service, delivered the warning after carrying out an independent inspection of casework by the body that investigates potential miscarriages of justice. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
AI summaries of Tripadvisor hotel reviews downplay serious complaints, investigation finds 02. July 2026 (01:01) AI-generated overview found to gloss over allegations of sexual harassment and describes hotel being sued over hygiene as ‘spotless’A hotel being sued for mass food poisonings was described as “spotless” and a resort where guests complained of sexual harassment by staff was praised for “friendly” service by an AI intended to summarise millions of Tripadvisor reviews.The overviews of customer feedback downplayed serious complaints, ranging from the stench of mould to a lack of mains water, according to an investigation by the consumer campaign organisation Which? Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Student drowns in River Wye while on Duke of Edinburgh’s Award trip to Wales 02. July 2026 (00:33) Body of 18-year-old man located after search involving Mountain Rescue, police and the fire serviceA student has drowned while on a Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE) trip in Wales, police have said.Emergency services were called to the River Wye in Glasbury, Powys on Tuesday evening after it was reported an 18-year-old male had entered the water and could not be found. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
US-UK drug deal could result in 229,000 excess deaths in England, analysis suggests 02. July 2026 (00:30) Analysis reveals extent of impact on NHS of placating Donald Trump over price of British medicine exportsThe NHS will have to divert £45bn from essential services to pay for new medicines under the terms of the UK-US trade deal agreed last December, leading to more than 200,000 avoidable deaths of patients, analysis has found.Ministers have defended the deal as a way of helping British drug exports to the US avoid tariffs, and giving patients in England access to potentially life-extending drugs that would otherwise be denied. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Authorities arrest 10 people accused of facilitating sex trafficking in Los Angeles 02. July 2026 (00:07) Prosecutors said members of the a gang targeted about 51 underage girls and women along LA’s Figueroa corridorTen people accused of facilitating a sex-trafficking operation that targeted about 51 underage girls and women have been arrested as California authorities conducted their latest operation to curb trafficking along the Figueroa corridor in Los Angeles, according to a Wednesday news release.Prosecutors said on Wednesday that members and associates of the south Los Angeles-based gang the Hoovers acted as pimps, recruiting minors and women, some of whom were runaways or foster kids, with the “false promise” of a better life or with violence into sex work between February 2021 and June 2026. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Teenager seriously injured in shooting near Birmingham mosque 02. July 2026 (00:04) Boy, 16, in hospital with gunshot wounds after incident in Alum Rock areaA teenage boy sustained “potentially life-threatening” gunshot wounds in a shooting near a mosque in Birmingham, police have said.Officers were called to reports of an incident on Bowyer Road, near St Saviours Road in the Alum Rock area, shortly before 5.30pm on Wednesday. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Australia politics live: Labor makes partial u-turn on controversial automated aged-care assessment tool 01. July 2026 (23:43) Meanwhile, Pat Conroy to tell National Press Club that Labor is the true party of defence and national security. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnika Wells criticises Coalition and Greens for punting social media bill to inquiryAnika Wells is having a crack at the opposition and Greens, accusing them of delaying the social media bill to an inquiry for examination.It is a craven and trivial decision for Angus Taylor to push this off for eight weeks … Until yesterday this was a bipartisan measure proudly vetted across the world and it’s on Angus Taylor to explain why a 500-word, four-page bill needs eight weeks of inquiry. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
