Keir Starmer vows to ‘prove doubters wrong’ as he tries to avert leadership challenge – UK politics live 11. May 2026 (11:49) PM promises to nationalise British Steel and rebuild relationship with Europe during his make-or-break speechBotterill says voters she spoke to during the campaign felt the country does not work for them. She is a working-class Yorkshire woman, she says. She knows that the opportunities she has enjoyed would not be there if if had not been for the achievements of Labour government.She says Labour is one of the best vehicles for changing the lives of working people that this county has ever known. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Man charged after allegedly threatening Muslim worshippers at Brisbane mosque 11. May 2026 (11:31) According to the Australian National Imams Council, a man entered Masjid Taqwa mosque claiming to have an AK-47 firearm in his vehicleGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s peak Islamic body has condemned growing “anti-Muslim sentiment”, after a man allegedly threatened worshippers at a Brisbane mosque on Sunday, falsely claiming to have a gun.The man is alleged to have attended the Masjid Taqwa in Bald Hills, Brisbane at about 10.46am on Sunday and threatened worshippers who were praying in the mosque. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
EU’s Kallas criticises Putin’s ‘very cynical’ Ukraine ceasefire calls and rejects suggestion of Schröder as mediator – Europe live 11. May 2026 (11:24) EU’s foreign policy chief and the ex-Estonian PM dismiss Putin’s suggestion that former German chancellor could coordinate talksEstonian foreign minister Margus Tsahkna also dismissed Putin’s suggestion that former German chancellor Gerhard Schröder could coordinate talks with the European Union to secure a peace deal in Ukraine.“Gerhard Schröder is a Putin idea. I think they are very close. Gerhard Schröder won’t be representing Europe,” said Tsahkna, as he arrived for an EU meeting in Brussels. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Evacuated US and French MV Hondius passengers test positive for hantavirus 11. May 2026 (11:23) French woman taken to Paris in serious condition while American flown to Nebraska is asymptomatic, say officialsEurope live – latest updatesA French woman and an American national evacuated from the cruise ship at the centre of a deadly hantavirus outbreak have tested positive for the virus, as the complex operation to repatriate those onboard continued on Monday.The French woman was one of five French passengers who disembarked from the ship in Tenerife on Sunday before being flown to a hospital in Paris. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Portrait looted by Nazis found in home of Dutch SS leader’s family 11. May 2026 (11:05) Toon Kelder artwork from famed Goudstikker collection resurfaces with descendants of Hendrik SeyffardtEurope live – latest updatesAn artwork looted by the Nazis from the renowned Goudstikker collection has resurfaced in the home of descendants of a notorious Dutch SS collaborator, according to an art detective.Portrait of a Young Girl, by the Dutch artist Toon Kelder, is believed to have hung for decades in the home of Hendrik Seyffardt’s family, Arthur Brand said, describing it as “the most bizarre case of my entire career”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Body believed to be alleged triple murderer Julian Ingram found near abandoned ute in ‘decomposed state’ 11. May 2026 (10:40) Ingram is accused of killing Sophie Quinn, her new boyfriend and her aunt in Lake Cargelligo, about 450km west of SydneyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA body found in a “decomposed state” next to an abandoned ute 50km north-west of Lake Cargelligo is believed to be a gunman suspected of killing his pregnant former partner in remote New South Wales.A large-scale manhunt for Julian Ingram, 37, has been under way since January when he allegedly shot and killed Sophie Quinn, her new boyfriend and her aunt in Lake Cargelligo, about 450km west of Sydney. He was on bail at the time for alleged domestic violence related offices against Quinn.
Ingram, also known as Julian Pierpoint, was last seen driving a Ford Ranger ute with council signage from the town on 22 January. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Weather tracker: US and Mexico brace for heatwave as deadly floods hit South Africa 11. May 2026 (10:18) Temperatures soar in California and Arizona, while deluge continues across Western and Northern CapeHeat is expected to intensify across western parts of the US and Mexico this week as a ridge of high pressure pushes temperatures well above the seasonal norm. Daytime highs are forecast to reach 10-15C above average in some areas.The US National Weather Service has issued heat advisories for parts of California and Arizona, with extreme heat warnings in force on Monday and Tuesday in places such as Palm Springs, where temperatures could reach 40-43C (104-110F). More broadly, temperatures are expected to climb into the high 30s celsius before the heat shifts eastwards towards the midwest later this week. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Hantavirus cruise ship passengers enter isolation facility after evacuation to UK 11. May 2026 (10:06) Twenty-two people from MV Hondius cruise spend first day isolating in self-contained flats in MerseysideWhat is hantavirus?Passengers evacuated to the UK from a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak are spending their first day at an isolation facility after being repatriated from Tenerife.A chartered Titan Airways flight transported the MV Hondius passengers from the Canary Islands to Manchester airport on Sunday evening. The evacuation of passengers of all nationalities will be completed on Monday, with flights arriving from Australia and the Netherlands, Spain’s health minister has said. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
US Senate expected to confirm Kevin Warsh as next Federal Reserve chair 11. May 2026 (10:00) Warsh would succeed outgoing Fed chair Jerome Powell as Trump continues his push to influence the US central bankSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email The US Senate is expected to confirm Kevin Warsh this week as chair of the Federal Reserve, as Donald Trump continues his campaign to influence the world’s most important central bank.The Fed’s influence over the economy spans from the job market to mortgage rates, and its every move is carefully scrutinized by investors on Wall Street. Warsh’s confirmation comes at a turbulent time for the central bank, which has fallen under intense scrutiny from Trump for not lowering interest rates. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
No butts: case dismissed after Woolworths worker claims hurt feelings over plumber’s crack 11. May 2026 (09:56) Fair Work Commission deputy president Alan Colman rejects Victorian man’s case, warning there is no disincentive for speculative claimsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA former Woolworths employee has been accused of wasting the Fair Work Commission’s time for filing an unfair dismissal case over feeling “upset” at being told to cover up his bum crack.In a decision published on Thursday, the Fair Work Commission deputy president, Alan Colman, said he had rejected the Victorian man’s application for compensation in part because the dismissal never occurred in the first place. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
