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G7 commits to ‘unwavering support for Ukraine’ with pledge to offer more air defence – Europe live
<p>World leaders backed Ukraine’s defence of ‘its freedom, sovereignty, and territorial integrity’</p><p><strong>Rutte</strong> also chooses to address the speculations about the US military presence in Europe.</p><p>He says:</p><p><em>“You will likely have seen news adjusting its contributions to the Nato force model. In some cases, this has been cast as a problem, as the US pulling away from its allies, but that is not the reality. <strong>The US has made clear that it is committed to Nato. </strong></em></p><p><em>That commitment comes with <strong>an expectation that allies will more fairly share the responsibility for our security here</strong> in Europe.”</em></p><p><em>“So <strong>I expect nations to present clear, concrete, credible plans to reach that goal</strong>, ideally well ahead of the agreed timeline.”</em></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jun/17/g7-leaders-evian-donald-trump-ukraine-russia-war-iran-latest-news-updates">Continue reading...</a>
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Congo Returns to World Cup in High Style After 52 Years Away
The soccer stars’ sharp black suits with leopard-print details are a nod to a long history of “sapeur” fashion.
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Ukraine Tries to Cut Off Crimea, Choking Russian Supply Routes
Scores of targeted attacks against supply routes, part of what Kyiv calls a “logistics lockdown,” has caused gasoline shortages.
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AFP investigates banner stunt during Pauline Hanson’s National Press Club speech
<p>Activist group GetUp! claims responsibility for incident, saying ‘we thought the occasion deserved some honesty’</p><p>The Australian federal police is investigating a protest incident during Pauline Hanson’s speech at the National Press Club after political activist group GetUp claimed responsibility for the stunt.</p><p>In a statement on Wednesday afternoon, the National Press Club said it had referred the incident to police after concluding none of its own staff were involved.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/17/pauline-hanson-one-nation-national-press-club-speech-banner-stunt-police-investigation-ntwnfb">Continue reading...</a>
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Horizons Middle East & Africa 6/17/2026 (Video)
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Pauline Hanson makes clear what a One Nation government would be like – it’s an ugly picture
<p>The One Nation leader offered a series of inflammatory statements at the National Press Club that may play well with her supporters but will alarm many others</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/17/pauline-hanson-national-press-club-address-speech-australia-ntwnfb">Pauline Hanson says Australia ‘must be monocultural’ in National Press Club speech</a></p></li><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>For months, voters have been telling anyone who’ll listen that they want Pauline Hanson.</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/27/guardian-essential-poll-labors-housing-and-tax-changes-fail-to-win-over-voters-as-support-for-one-nation-swells">Pollsters</a>, journalists and the (current) political establishment have all heard how the major parties are letting down the country and One Nation is the answer.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/17/pauline-hanson-press-club-speech-one-nation-government-ugly-picture-ntwnfb">Continue reading...</a>
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Bahrain Revoked Their Citizenship, and Then Tried to Expel Them to Iran
Amid the war with Iran, Bahrain has stripped 69 people of their citizenship, including children, accusing them of disloyalty and rendering them stateless.
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Seven-year-old Abdiqadir was hit in a US airstrike. Without a $750 operation, he may lose his ability to walk
<p>Abdiqadir Salah was pierced by shrapnel in a bombing that killed 12 in Somalia. But as the US denies civilians were hurt they face no hope of compensation</p><p>Read more: <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/jun/16/somalia-us-trump-war-alshabaab-islamists-drone-airstrikes-civilian-deaths-children">Killed walking home from school: why did Somali children become targets of US drone strikes?</a></p><p>A seven-year-old boy who was riddled with shrapnel during a deadly US airstrike in Somalia faces losing his ability to walk unless he has a £750 emergency operation.</p><p>But Abdiqadir Salah’s family cannot afford the surgery and the US – which refuses to admit that any civilians were killed or injured during its attack six months ago – appears unwilling to pay compensation to those affected by airstrikes in Somalia.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/jun/17/boy-injured-us-strike-somalia-ability-walk-operation-abdiqadir-salah-surgery-civilians-november-attack">Continue reading...</a>
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Wall Street Wants to Cryptofy Your Stocks
<p>Putting stocks and other assets on the blockchain can make trading faster, smoother and available 24/7, say the technology’s boosters.</p>
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How Ecuador’s Andes Created a Language of Its Own
In Ecuador’s highlands, a seamless mix of Kichwa and Spanish creates a language that bends grammar, adds melody and goes unnoticed by many who speak it every day.
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Trump backs G7 leaders’ call for wider talks on Iranian missile programme
<p>Joint statement welcomes Trump’s deal with Iran to end war and calls for further talks involving European leaders</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jun/17/g7-leaders-evian-donald-trump-ukraine-russia-war-iran-latest-news-updates">Europe live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>Donald Trump has backed a joint G7 leaders’ statement that welcomes the deal he has struck with Iran but says a follow-on agreement is necessary to rein in Iran’s ballistic missile programme, an issue not directly addressed in the memorandum of understanding that is due to be signed on Friday by Iran and the US.</p><p>The statement says future negotiations with Iran would benefit from the involvement of a wider group of regional and international actors including the UN nuclear weapons agency, the IAEA.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/17/trump-g7-leaders-iran-missile-programme-ukraine">Continue reading...</a>
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JPMorgan’s Gimber Sees Value in European Stocks After Oil Shock
European equities offer value opportunities following the recent decline in oil prices, particularly consumer-facing stocks and energy-sensitive cyclicals, according to JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s Hugh Gimber.
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Group of 7 leaders will discuss Artificial Intelligence and global imbalances on Wednesday, even as questions over Iran linger.
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Japan’s Humble 10-Yen Coin Now Worth 10.4 Yen On AI Copper Rally
Japan’s 10-yen coin, predominantly composed of copper, is now worth more in metal than its face value as AI-fueled demand boosts prices for the highly conductive material.
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G7 leaders to boost Ukraine air defences, tighten sanctions on Russia
A statement from the G7 summit in France says leaders are united in their 'unwavering support for Ukraine'.
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Keir Starmer says he wants to offer Burnham ‘big role’ in government to avoid leadership contest – UK politics live
<p>Former health secretary Wes Streeting also threatened to launch a leadership contest if the prime minister did not set out a timetable to step down</p><p><strong>Hannah Al-Othman</strong>, the Guardian’s North of England correspondent, has been covering the campaign in Makerfield and she will be taking part in an online Q&A at 1pm today. There are details about how to take part here.</p><p>We have not heard yet how Andy Burnham will respond to Keir Starmer’s offer of a “big role” in government (see <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/jun/17/keir-starmer-labour-leadership-contest-andy-burnham-makerfield-byelection-wes-streeting-latest-news-updates?page=with%3Ablock-6a3241808f082aa3ad0d997b#block-6a3241808f082aa3ad0d997b">8.55am</a>), but <strong>Dan Hodges</strong>, the Mail on Sunday columnist, has had <a href="https://x.com/DPJHodges/status/2067150783066296634">a good guess</a> at what the answer will be.</p><p>Burnham’s response to this will be that the best way for Labour to hold the Manchester mayoralty is for Starmer to announce he’s stepping down. Otherwise he will effectively be on the ballot, and will allow Reform to re-run their “Vote Reform, dump Starmer” slogan.</p><p>Keir Starmer says, the priority after Friday is winning the Manchester Mayoralty. So is it that easier for Labour to do if the message is:</p><p>a) “Keir Starmer is going to try and cling on as leader. Vote Labour”.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/jun/17/keir-starmer-labour-leadership-contest-andy-burnham-makerfield-byelection-wes-streeting-latest-news-updates">Continue reading...</a>
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Two children dead after being hit by car in Sydney while in a pram – as it happened
<p>This blog is now closed</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p><strong>Kyle Sandilands</strong> has settled his legal dispute with <strong>ARN Media</strong> with a $12m cash payment over three years, but <strong>Jackie O Henderson’s</strong> $82m claim against the broadcaster will continue.</p><p>The shock jock agreed to drop his $85m lawsuit against KIIS FM, in return for a cash payment and $1.5m in advertising contra on ARN’s stations for a new broadcasting venture yet to be announced.</p><p>The inquiry heard evidence of residents being pressured to relocate, deceived about their rights and fearful of losing their homes and communities. Those allegations are serious, but Labor’s response shows they haven’t taken them seriously … They don’t care what the experts say or what people think. We’ve had to send in the Ombudsman to hold Labor to account before they do irreparable damage.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/jun/17/australia-news-live-victoria-marines-weapons-pauline-hanson-one-nation-national-press-club-labor-childcare-medicare-anthony-albanese-ntwnfb">Continue reading...</a>
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UK investigating reports Russian warship fired warning shots near yacht in English Channel
The retired couple tell BBC Newsnight they tried to show the warship they had changed course in the English Channel before the shots were fired.
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Jeremy Clarkson shares ‘aggressive’ prostate cancer diagnosis
<p>Presenter warns viewers of ‘sombre news’ before release of Clarkson’s Farm episodes, shot last year, in which he goes for operation</p><p>Jeremy Clarkson has revealed he was diagnosed with an “aggressive” form of prostate cancer last summer and had an operation to remove 10% of his prostate, eight months after he underwent heart surgery for blocked coronary arteries.</p><p>In the final two episodes of the fifth series of his Prime Video documentary, Clarkson’s Farm, the 66-year-old presenter told his farm manager, Kaleb Cooper, and his land agent, Charlie Ireland: “I’ve got cancer.”</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jun/17/jeremy-clarkson-aggressive-prostate-cancer-diagnosis">Continue reading...</a>
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Keir Starmer signals he would give Andy Burnham a cabinet job
<p>PM says Greater Manchester mayor is ‘huge asset’, who can play big part in Labour government if he wins byelection</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/jun/17/keir-starmer-labour-leadership-contest-andy-burnham-makerfield-byelection-wes-streeting-latest-news-updates">UK politics live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>Keir Starmer has indicated that he would give Andy Burnham a cabinet job, describing him as a “huge asset”, as he attempted to head off a challenge to his leadership that is expected to come after the Makerfield byelection on Thursday.</p><p>Starmer, who is fighting for his political life from the G7 in Évian-les-Bains in France, said if there was a leadership challenge he intended to “fight”.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/17/wes-streeting-labour-leadership-challenge-keir-starmer">Continue reading...</a>