One person dead and two missing after boat sinks near San Francisco’s Alcatraz Island 15. July 2026 (02:33) Another 16 people rescued after ‘pontoon pleasure boat’ sinks about 600 yards from famous tourist attractionOne person was killed, two were missing and 16 were rescued after a pontoon boat capsized and sank near San Francisco’s Alcatraz Island on Tuesday, authorities said.Nineteen people were aboard the vessel at the time of the incident. Of the 16 rescued, 13 were safe on shore, while three others were receiving medical treatment at a San Francisco hospital. A dog was also declared dead. All the passengers are believed to be adults. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Florida executes one of its oldest prisoners in state’s 10th lethal injection this year 15. July 2026 (02:33) Man who was 74 was one of three older prisoners scheduled for execution within the span of a monthFlorida put to death one of its oldest prisoners in its state history on Tuesday, a 74-year-old convicted murderer who was one of three older prisoners scheduled for execution within the span of a month in the nation’s busiest death penalty state.Dennis Sochor was pronounced dead at 6.16pm after a three-drug injection at Florida state prison near Starke. He was convicted of killing Patricia Gifford on 1 January 1982, just hours after meeting the 18-year-old woman at a New Year’s Eve party. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Trump again threatens to strike Iran’s power plants amid impasse over strait of Hormuz 15. July 2026 (01:59) US president says he will knock out all Iran’s power plants and bridges next week in bid to force Tehran to agree to a dealMiddle East crisis – live updatesPresident Donald Trump has threatened to expand US strikes on Iran next week to target power plants and bridges if Tehran does not agree to a deal amid a continuing dispute over the strait of Hormuz.“Next week it gets really bad for them because next week comes the power plants. Next week comes the bridges,” Trump said in a Fox News interview on Tuesday. “We’re going to knock out all their power plants. We’re going to knock out all their bridges unless they get to the table and negotiate.” Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘Unprecedented’ changes in UK climate are normalising extremes, report says 15. July 2026 (01:01) Annual State of the UK Climate analysis finds last four years in UK are in top five hottest on recordThe UK’s climatic extremes are becoming increasingly normal, a report has found, with last year the hottest on record and further “unprecedented changes” likely to break the record again soon.Data stretching back to 1884 shows the UK has never experienced a year as hot as 2025, according to the annual State of the UK Climate report, with temperatures pushed to dizzying heights by carbon pollution clogging the atmosphere. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Seven Britons among 12 foreign nationals killed in Spain’s deadly wildfires 15. July 2026 (00:38) Fire broke out last Thursday in the southeastern province of Almería, which is home to many foreign residentsSeven Britons are among 12 foreign nationals killed in wildfires in southern Spain, authorities said.Officials said 12 of the 13 victims were foreign nationals after completing postmortem examinations after the fires that swept through Andalusia. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
US marshal shot dead serving arrest warrant in Louisiana 15. July 2026 (00:13) Clarence Frazier Jr charged with murder over killing of Drew Hanson and could face death penalty if convictedA federal agent was fatally shot while trying to help authorities capture a man who failed to show up to his sexual battery trial in Louisiana, according to the US justice department.Clarence Frazier Jr, 48, was charged with murder in the killing of deputy US marshal Drew Hanson, authorities said. Frazier could face life imprisonment or the death penalty if he is eventually convicted of murdering Hanson.Rae Walberg of WWL Louisiana, a Guardian reporting partner, contributed Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Daylight saving time made permanent by US House vote: ‘Americans are tired of the clock change’ 14. July 2026 (23:59) Sunshine Protection Act has bipartisan support, including backing of Trump and some Democratic co-sponsorsThe US House of Representatives on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly to approve a bill that would end the practice of changing clocks twice a year and make daylight saving time permanent.The bid to end clock-changing, dubbed the Sunshine Protection Act, has bipartisan support, including the backing of Donald Trump and some Democratic co-sponsors. Following the 308-117 tally in the House, the bill next goes to the Senate. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Supreme court justices request $14.6m increase in security amid rise in threats 14. July 2026 (23:54) Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett appear before House lawmakers in rare testimony to ask for more protectionSupreme court justice Amy Coney Barrett told House lawmakers that a sharp rise in threats against her and other justices is increasingly affecting her personal and family lives.Barrett and fellow supreme court justice Elena Kagan made the case for increased security in rare House testimony to discuss the court’s budget request. The last time a sitting justice answered questions on Capitol Hill was 2019. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Australia news live: top 100 CEOs bank 16% pay rise; Husic warns Labor over Gaza policy 14. July 2026 (23:53) Chief executives of Australia’s 100 biggest companies earned a median $4.8m in the 2025 financial year. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHundreds of government schools will be affected by the latest round of teacher strikes as a pay dispute rages on, Australian Associated Press reports.Public school staff across Victoria will walk off the job today after a vote by the Australian Education Union’s state branch yesterday.The government must stop relying on the goodwill of school employees as a core part of their funding model for schools. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
California: thousands flock to see pair of pungent corpse flowers bloom 14. July 2026 (23:50) Two of largest – and smelliest – plants flower at Huntington library and gardens, as ‘enchanted’ visitors queue for hoursTwo corpse flowers have bloomed at a southern California research institution, where thousands of visitors had the rare chance to watch two of the world’s largest – and most odorous – plants flowering at the same time.The two titan arums, named Odorysseus and Odora, attracted more than 7,000 people on Monday at the Huntington library, art museum and botanical gardens in San Marino, about 12 miles from downtown Los Angeles, after they bloomed over the weekend. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
