Oil prices rise and markets fall after US seizure of ship hits Iran peace deal hopes
FTSE 100 slides and UK gas prices up amid fears strait of Hormuz will be closed for extended period Oil prices rose sharply and European stock markets fell on Monday…
Israeli army to launch criminal investigation after soldier strikes Jesus statue in Lebanon
Netanyahu says ‘harsh disciplinary action’ will be taken after IDF confirms sledgehammer photo is authentic The Israeli military is conducting a criminal investigation after a soldier was photographed striking a…
WaterNSW criticised for ‘appalling’ decision after hundreds of turtles left to die in wetlands
River ecologist says ‘classic bureaucratic tangle’ led to government agency stopping flows to Gwydir wetlands region in March Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking…
Embattled New Zealand prime minister survives leadership vote and blames media for ‘soap opera’
Christopher Luxon says caucus meeting ‘clearly’ proves he has party support ahead of November national election The New Zealand prime minister, Christopher Luxon, has survived a tense leadership vote six…
Tim Cook to step down as Apple chief as John Ternus named replacement
Cook, who will stay on as executive chair, praises head of hardware engineering, who will take over on 1 September Apple announced on Monday that it had named a replacement…
Canadian woman killed after gunman opens fire at Mexico’s Teotihuacán pyramids
At least four more injured at world heritage site in latest violent incident as country prepares to co-host World Cup One Canadian tourist has been killed and at least four…
Cocaine pollution in rivers and lakes may disrupt behaviour of salmon, study finds
Fish swam further and dispersed more widely after exposure to environmental levels of drug and main metabolite Traces of cocaine that pollute rivers and lakes may accumulate in the brains…
JD Vance to lead US delegation in Pakistan if Iran agrees to talks
US vice-president to travel to Islamabad with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner as deadline for current ceasefire looms Pakistan seeks to raise its global standing in push for Middle East…
‘I hope it doesn’t get him down’: Usain Bolt tells Gout Gout to get ready to lose
‘It’s all about just learning right now,’ says Jamaican sprint great Young Australian will face some of world’s best in busy 2026 Like running fast, growing pains are something sprint…
News live: influencer warns MPs millions of Australians care about gas export tax and they ‘ignore this at their peril’
Greens-led inquiry into gas tax begins after Labor MP Ed Husic says energy companies have been given an ‘obscenely sweet deal’. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email,…