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The prime minister's resignation has fired the starting gun on the race to be in charge of the UK's finances.

Zambia ex-president's family wins latest legal battle over what should happen to his body
Edgar Lungu's family and the Zambian government remain in dispute 12 months after he died.

‘A Terrible Inheritance’: Could Andy Burnham Succeed Where Starmer Failed?
The likely successor to Prime Minister Keir Starmer will inherit the same challenges of economic stagnation and ascendant populism. Will a divided nation be prepared to give him time?

The Tech Sell-off Goes Global
Investors are bracing for rough trading after stocks in Asia and Europe were clobbered on Tuesday. A.I. companies like SpaceX are getting hit hard.
Iranian Singer Sentenced to 74 Lashes for Performing Without Hijab
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Air pollution is a fixable problem – just look at how London and New York have cleaned up their acts | Sadiq Khan and Michael Bloomberg
<p>We’ve shown that rapid, measurable progress is achievable in our cities. Here’s how that can now be replicated worldwide</p><ul><li><p>Sadiq Khan is the mayor of London. Michael Bloomberg is a former mayor of New York City</p></li></ul><

First Thing: Judge thwarts Trump administration attempt to overthrow LA ‘sanctuary city’ policy
<p>Central California US district court rejected claim policy was ‘unconstitutional’. Plus House of the Dragon star Olivia Cooke on being sworn at by people wanting selfies</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/info/2018/sep/17

Markets Recoil in Global Sell-Off Driven by Tech Stocks
Chipmakers led the way down in South Korea, where the main index plunged 10 percent. Stocks in Europe were lower and S&P 500 futures pointed to a sharp fall.

When falling housing prices are good news — and when they're not
Denver renters are celebrating falling housing costs. But sometimes cheaper housing is a sign of economic decline. How can you tell the difference?

Trump anticipates better relationship with Colombia under new leader
Abelardo de la Espriella, who preliminary results suggest is Colombia's next president, had Trump's endorsement.

Tech giant Oracle cuts 21,000 jobs as it embraces AI
The cuts are part of a wider trend among tech firms as they spend hundreds of billions of dollars on AI.

Those British Strawberries Are Being Picked by Central Asian Workers
Ten years after Brexit, most seasonal workers in Britain are from countries such as Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. Without them, agricultural chiefs say, many farms would fail.

Spider which uses spring trap to capture prey discovered in Australia
Researchers say their hunting method - which allows them to prey on dangerous ants - is unprecedented.

New Yorkers vote as Democrats weigh competing visions in era of Trump
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Serial rapist ex-NFL player Darren Sharper registers as sex offender in Virginia
<p>Sharper, who pleaded guilty or no contest to raping women in four states, was transferred to a halfway house in May </p><p>Convicted serial rapist and former National Football League champion Darren Sharper has registered as a sex offend

It’s not easy being green: Trump’s botched reflecting pool becomes 2,028ft metaphor
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I stand by what I said 10 years ago. We were right to leave the European Union | Larry Elliott
<p>The Brexit vote showed that class still matters in British politics – and the changes needed are ones the EU would never have allowed</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/series/brexit-vote-10-years-on">Read more fr

Rory Kennedy revisits Boeing in new film sparked by whistleblower’s death: ‘We’ve got to stay at this’
<p>Film-maker talks about her documentary on John Barnett, the Boeing whistleblower who killed himself in 2024</p><p>It is widely recognized that for the Kennedys, tragedy has come often and from unexpected quarters. The filmmaker <a href="

In Iran, Trump’s victory claims only deepened a self-made catastrophe | Sidney Blumenthal
<p>What the US president succeeded in obliterating was any rationale he offered for going to war</p><p>Before Donald Trump finally surrendered in his Iran war, he declared victory several dozen times, including on day eight– “<a href="https

Can you keep your kids off school or refuse to work during a heatwave?
As temperatures increase significantly over the next few days, these are your rights.

How Mark Rutte of NATO Manages an Unpredictable Trump
Secretary General Mark Rutte is headed to Washington. His style has at times frustrated the very European leaders who need him to hold the alliance together.

New York Primary Elections: What to Know and How to Vote
Several closely watched races are taking place in New York City and beyond. Nine days of early voting preceded Primary Day on Tuesday.

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Rare Books on Sex Have Spiced Things Up at a Library Franklin Founded
The Library Company of Philadelphia, created in 1731 by Benjamin Franklin, has received a gift of 1,500 volumes about sexuality dating back to the 17th century.
X-Ray Specs for the World’s Oldest, Sealed Letters
A team of historians, scientists and engineers has developed a portable X-ray scanner to study 4,000-year-old letters encased in clay envelopes.
From Florence to Malta, 5 New Boutique Hotels
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Iran Makes Moves to Assert Control Over the Strait of Hormuz
After Iran weaponized the waterway by making it too dangerous for businesses, experts say, the country is now looking to charge fees to vessels seeking to transit the vital water.

America’s Thirst for Gasoline May Not Recover After Iran War
People drove less and bought more-efficient cars when fuel prices surged, habits that could stick over the long term.
Social Security Is Running Out of Money, Fast
To save the program, we need to eliminate the payroll tax cap.

Covid Politics Don’t Have to Be Toxic
Nirav Shah is something that would seem anathema in contemporary politics: a public health technocrat who became a household name during Covid.

Delcy Rodríguez, Venezuela’s President, Struggles to Uphold Trump’s Narrative of Success
President Trump says Venezuela, under U.S. oversight, has “never made the money” it is making now. But new oil revenue isn’t helping ordinary Venezuelans, and anger seems to be mounting.

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RIP Alan Greenspan: you were charming, powerful, and wrong | Robert Reich
<p>The former Federal Reserve chair was a smart guy – but he had a huge blind spot. Here’s what I wish I’d said to him</p><p>Alan Greenspan <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jun/22/alan-greenspan-dies-aged-100">has died</a>

‘Devastating’: lives of nurses and patients upended by Trump migrant crackdown
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This Megafactory Is a Test Case for the U.S.-China Tech Race
Chinese firms have some of the world’s most advanced technology. But U.S. officials say relying on it could come with a downside.
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