Woman in critical condition after shark attack at Coogee beach 13. June 2026 (04:03) A woman in her 30s has been transported to hospital with arm and leg injuries and beaches in Sydney’s east have been closed after the attackGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA woman in her 30s is in a critical condition after being bitten by a shark at Coogee beach on Saturday.A spokesperson for NSW Ambulance said the woman suffered arm and leg injuries and had been taken by road to St Vincent’s hospital. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Trump says leader of Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang killed in US strike 13. June 2026 (03:51) President says Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores killed in ‘swift and lethal’ military strike with help from VenezuelaThe US military has killed a leader in the Venezuelan street gang Tren de Aragua, Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, with the help of Venezuela, Donald Trump announced on Friday.“At my direction, the United States Southern Command delivered a swift and lethal kinetic strike to successfully execute Niño Guerrero, the infamous leader of Tren De Aragua, one of the most bloodthirsty Terrorist Organizations on Planet Earth,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Judge orders restoration of national park plaques removed under Trump directive 13. June 2026 (03:04) Officials given 21 days to comply with order after Angel Kelley condemns administration for ‘telling half-truths’A US district court judge has ordered the Trump administration to reinstate any history or science materials it removed from the nation’s public monuments, finding that the White House’s actions “set a dangerous precedent of censorship and sanitization”.In March 2025, Donald Trump signed an executive order titled “restoring truth and sanity to American history”, calling upon the secretary of interior to examine monuments, memorials and statues to see if they had been altered after January 2020 to represent a “false construction of American history”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Watch: Why is Trump not at the World Cup? 13. June 2026 (02:56) All three leaders of the North America host nations have missed the tournament opening matches.(BBC News)
Spencer Pratt concedes LA mayor race, but declares ‘war’ against advancing candidates 13. June 2026 (02:35) In video, The Hills actor, who did not contest the outcome of the election, said his campaign to ‘save’ LA was just startingSpencer Pratt appeared to concede the Los Angeles mayor’s race on Friday in a new video where he says “the campaign portion of my mission to save Los Angeles is coming to a close”, but declares “war” against the two candidates advancing to the city’s general election.In the video posted on social media, Pratt notably did not contest the results of the election, despite Donald Trump’s repeated, but unfounded claims the race was “rigged”. Trump, who endorsed Pratt, called California’s elections “crooked”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Gene Shalit, longtime Today show movie critic, dies at 100 13. June 2026 (02:25) Beloved movie critic and arts reporter was known for bushy hair and mustache and affection for groan-inducing punsGene Shalit, a movie critic and arts reporter for the Today show over four decades who was known for his puffy hair, oversized handlebar mustache and affection for groan-inducing puns, has died. He was 100.Shalit’s family announced the death Friday to NBC News, saying in a statement that he “passed away peacefully today after 100 years of an amazing life”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
