City of Paris achieves partial victory over TotalEnergies in climate risks case 25. June 2026 (18:25) French capital hails ‘landmark decision’ against oil firm relating to disclosure of emissions from oil and gas productsA Paris court has ruled that the French oil company TotalEnergies must disclose the climate risks linked to emissions from its oil and gas products and set out plans to address them in a high-stakes case brought by NGOs and the city of Paris.The ruling on Thursday is a partial victory for climate change NGOs seeking to apply France’s 2017 corporate duty of vigilance law to the climate crisis. However, the court stopped short of ordering specific measures such as limiting overseas exploration and production or setting binding emissions reduction targets. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Israeli forces arrest Palestinian ‘doctor of the poor’ 25. June 2026 (18:25) Dr Mazen Al-Rantisi, a 71-year-old physician well known for providing care to low-income Palestinians, was arrested in the occupied West BankIsraeli forces on Sunday arrested a prominent 71-year-old Palestinian physician known as the “doctor of the poor” in a pre-dawn raid on his home in the occupied West Bank, prompting widespread condemnation.Dr Mazen Al-Rantisi, a physician widely known for providing care to low-income Palestinians, was arrested in the al-Tira neighbourhood of Ramallah. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘Paralysed by fear’: Venezuelans tell of escape and loss after huge earthquakes 25. June 2026 (18:23) 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 Guardian)
‘Constitutional coup’ claims as Zimbabwe senate approves extending presidential term 25. June 2026 (18:04) Opposition figures fear changes will further tighten 83-year-old president Emmerson Mnangagwa’s hold on powerZimbabwe is on the brink of amending its constitution to give the president more time in office, a change that the government says will bring stability but that opponents have labelled a “constitutional coup”.The upper house of Zimbabwe’s parliament voted on Wednesday 75-4 in favour of the constitutional amendments, which will allow President Emmerson Mnangagwa to stay in office until 2030 by extending presidential terms from five to seven years. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Unions urge teachers to strike as French school exams go ahead in up to 40C heat 25. June 2026 (18:03) Claims health of staff and children at risk as France struggles to adapt heat-trap school buildingsEurope live – latest updatesTeachers in France are risking their own and students’ health in overheated schools as a severe heatwave sets new record temperatures, education unions said, urging staff to strike over “unacceptable working conditions”.Several teaching unions on Thursday issued a joint statement denouncing a “blatant lack of preparation” by the government, after teachers have had to work in classrooms where temperatures reached up to 40C. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
US, Cuba and Iran join global rescue effort after Venezuela earthquakes 25. June 2026 (17:55) Latin American and European counties also among those offering solidarity and help for country already facing a humanitarian crisisVenezuela earthquake – latest updatesCountries around the world, including Iran, the US and Cuba, have committed to help with rescue efforts in Venezuela after deadly twin earthquakes hit the country.On the evening of 24 June, Venezuela was rocked by two back-to-back earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 on the Richter scale that killed at least 164 people, injured close to 1,000 more, and caused significant damage to the capital Caracas, as well as areas across the north of the country. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Scenes of destruction after deadly earthquakes in Venezuela – visual guide 25. June 2026 (17:52) Rescue efforts under way after buildings reduced to rubble in capital and along northern coastHundreds of people are feared to have died and thousands have been injured in Venezuela’s largest earthquake in more than a century.Two earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 hit 39 seconds apart near the town of Morón. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Police investigating death of man on Jet2 flight from Larnaca to Manchester 25. June 2026 (17:51) Officers looking into reports Callum Kerr was ‘behaving aggressively’ and that passengers restrained himTwo investigations have been launched after a man died following an incident in which he was restrained by passengers and crew on a Jet2 flight.Callum Kerrallegedly began “behaving aggressively” during a flight from Larnaca, Cyprus, to Manchester, UK, on Sunday. The aircraft landed in the early hours of Monday. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
US supreme court blocks thousands of lawsuits over Roundup maker’s pesticide warning labels 25. June 2026 (17:50) The case, Monsanto v Durnell, specifically dealt with claims that the company failed to warn users of product risksUS politics live – latest updatesThe US supreme court has found in favor of the former Monsanto company in a ruling that is expected to block thousands of lawsuits filed by people alleging the key ingredient in the weed killer Roundup causes cancer.The decision was made in a 7-2 vote, with Justice Brett Kavanaugh offering the majority opinion and justice Ketanji Brown Jackson writing the dissenting opinion, joined by justice Neil Gorsuch. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Supreme court hands Trump administration big win with rulings on key immigration cases – live 25. June 2026 (17:42) Justices allow Trump administration to end protections for Haitians and Syrians and pave way to turn back asylum seekers at southern borderSupreme court lets Trump administration end TPS for Haitians and SyriansTrump officials can turn back asylum seekers at US-Mexico borderSign up for the Breaking News US emailHere’s my colleague Maanvi Singh’s report on the supreme court’s decision to give the Trump administration a green light to turn back asylum seekers at the US-Mexico border, in a ruling that fundamentally reshapes the US asylum system and concludes a battle that has spanned three administrations.In a major ruling, the supreme court has allowed the Trump administration to end legal protections for migrants fleeing violence and natural disaster in Haiti and Syria, exposing hundreds of thousands more people to potential deportation. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
