US heatwave threatens 250th anniversary events and World Cup 03. July 2026 (09:01) Weekend’s high temperatures and humidity ‘virtually impossible’ without climate crisis, researchers sayThe scorching heat blanketing much of the US this week would have been “virtually impossible” if not for the climate crisis, researchers have found, warning that the high temperatures could threaten Independence Day celebrations and World Cup matches this weekend.“The climate the country has today is fundamentally different to the one it had when the founding fathers signed the Declaration of Independence,” said Theodore Keeping, extreme weather and wildfire researcher at Imperial College London, in a press release. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Details of MCG assault against Lidia Thorpe revealed after court lifts suppression order 03. July 2026 (08:16) Ebony Bell convicted and handed community work order following assault on senator and second ‘gratuitous act of violence’ while on bailFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA woman has been handed a community work order for punching Lidia Thorpe outside the MCG over claims the independent senator disrespected her mother.Ebony Bell was initially told to undertake an anger management course after her 2024 attack on Thorpe, but committed a second “gratuitous act of violence” while on bail, the Melbourne magistrates court was told in June. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Burnham’s funding gap: what state are UK finances in for the PM-in-waiting? 03. July 2026 (08:00) Given pressures on the public purse, the Makerfield MP may have to look at autumn tax rises to fund his ‘new direction’An economy rattled by a global energy shock, jittery bond markets and rising spending demands. As Andy Burnham prepares for government, the pressures on the public finances are in focus.The prospective prime minister pledged a new direction for Britain this week within two constraints: sticking to Labour’s current fiscal rules, and consistency with its 2024 manifesto. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
