Man charged with kidnap and murder of Sydney woman whose body has not been found 11. June 2026 (23:47) Woman, 58, was last heard from Monday afternoon and her car was found the next dayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA man has been charged over the alleged kidnapping and murder of a woman whose body is yet to be found.Police have been investigating the disappearance of a 58-year-old woman who failed to returned to her home in Sydney’s northwest on Tuesday. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Natural history GCSE to teach teenagers to plant wildflower-friendly gardens 11. June 2026 (23:30) Long-awaited course to examine human effects on natural world and explore everyday ways to aid biodiversitySchool pupils will learn how to plant a wildflower-friendly garden, according to long-awaited plans announced on Thursday for a natural history GCSE in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.Campaigners have for more than a decade called for the study of biodiversity loss and global heating to be introduced as a dedicated subject in classrooms across the country, but despite a curriculum being previously drawn up, its launch has faced repeated delays. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘Super El Niño’ is officially here, scientists say. What can we expect? 11. June 2026 (22:46) Experts say climate pattern could supercharge extreme weather events and push temperatures to record highsEL Niño has officially arrived, US officials at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa) said on Thursday, and scientists predict it could be the strongest of the century.Forecasters had previously anticipated that a phenomenon known as a super “El Niño” would emerge this summer – supercharging extreme weather events and pushing global temperatures to record heights. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Military strikes on water facilities in Iran may constitute a war crime, experts say 11. June 2026 (22:30) Strikes on Bemani damaged key water reservoir for 20,000 people living in area amid a historic drought in the countryMiddle East crisis – live updatesMilitary strikes that damaged two water storage facilities in southern Iran may constitute a war crime, military and legal experts say, after reviewing media reports and visual evidence of a 10 June strike on Bemani, a small district about 2 miles from the strait of Hormuz.It’s unclear if the strikes deliberately targeted the district’s water tanks, or if they unintentionally destroyed a key reservoir for about 20,000 people living nearby. But if the tanks were the target, then the legal question becomes critical, Brian Finucane, a former state department lawyer, said. “It’s either a military objective or it’s a civilian object: attacking one is lawful, attacking the other is a war crime,” Finucane said. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
