Spain’s prime minister faces difficult week as wife and ex-PM summoned before judges 15. June 2026 (13:52) Pedro Sánchez’s wife, Begoña Gómez, charged and predecessor José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero investigated over offences including influence peddlingEurope live – latest updatesSpain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, is facing one of the longest and most difficult weeks of his premiership as his wife and his fellow socialist predecessor prepare to appear before judges investigating them for alleged influence peddling and other offences.Sánchez, who came to power in 2018 by promising to end the corruption that had mired the ruling conservative People’s party (PP), has found his family, his party and his administration engulfed by a series of scandals. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘Loving our country sounds like an abused spouse saying they love their abuser’: Robert De Niro leads crowd in rallying cry against Trump 15. June 2026 (13:12) The actor starts chant after president said he doesn’t ‘think about Americans’ financial situation, not even a little bit’Robert De Niro has renewed his attack on Donald Trump at an event in New York on Sunday. Speaking at Rise Up, Sing Out: A Concert for the first amendment, the actor led the crowd in a repeated cry of “shut the fuck up!” in response to assorted remarks and policies of the current president.“I’m pretty close to being a free speech absolutist,” said De Niro, “even speech I don’t like, and there’s plenty of that around. So when I hear something I don’t like, I use my own free speech to respond. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘Life-changing’ injuries: family reels from ‘tragic situation’ as Coogee shark attack victim loses arm 15. June 2026 (12:31) The family of Leah Stewart is braced for more bad news and the impact on her 18-month-old daughterGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe family of the woman critically injured in Saturday’s horrific shark attack at Coogee beach is still coming to terms with the catastrophic scope of her injuries and the heartbreaking impact on her toddler.Leah Stewart, a 35-year-old primary school teacher, mother and dedicated ocean swimmer, remained on life support in the intensive care unit at St Vincent’s hospital after being mauled by a suspected 3.5-metre great white shark. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Starmer says he hopes social media ban for under-16s will come into force next spring – UK politics live 15. June 2026 (12:05) Prime minister announces ban, saying social media is making children unhappy and unsafeSocial media to be banned in UK for under-16s, Starmer announcesUK parents: how do you feel about the under-16s social media ban?Starmer acknowledges some teenagers will get round these restrictons. But that does not make the rules pointless, he says.Will it mean that no child ever looks at social media again? No.But look, this might shock you, but it doesn’t shock parents of teenagers; they get around other laws too.Some technology companies want us to think that social media is unchangeable, part of an almost natural order.But we have to resist that kind of learned helplessness. We have agency, we can change it, and we will. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Key takeaways from the Guardian’s inquiry into the church’s handling of a predatory priest 15. June 2026 (12:00) Despite reports of Anthony Odiong preying on female congregants, the Catholic church extended his termCatholic church had been alerted to Texas priest’s sexual predation for years – but dawdled before actingCatholic clergy leaders wanted to add nearly a decade to a priest’s temporary role as pastor at a suburban New Orleans church despite knowing several women had accused him of sexual misconduct or unwanted advances while ministering to them, the Guardian can report.But Anthony Odiong did not make it to the end of an extension that was supposed to last until 2027. A jury in Waco, Texas, another community where Odiong worked, convicted him of criminal clergy sexual assault of two women, leading him to a sentence of life imprisonment in early June. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Hunter Biden’s funny, honest X posts win fans – even Republicans 15. June 2026 (12:00) Self-deprecating jokes and mental health advocacy have gone viral, and his political commentary is proving popularIt’s been quite the journey for Hunter Biden. In the space of a few weeks, the former first son has gone from a man seen as a political liability to an unlikely galvanizing force within the Democratic party, through his emergence on social media as a mental health advocate, razzer of Republicans, and working-class whisperer.In the process Biden has switched from the GOP’s bete noire to, actually, someone that a fair number of Republican voters seem to like. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘Dreamers’ are losing their jobs waiting for renewals under Trump: ‘It feels like a personal attack’ 15. June 2026 (12:00) The process to renew Daca immigration status used to take a few weeks – now it drags on for monthsIt’s been six months since Claudia first applied to renew her US immigration status – a process that, for the last 14 years, would only take a few weeks.But now, the prolonged delay has put her life on hold. Claudia, who moved to the US when she was four, has maintained legal status as a “Dreamer” with the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (Daca) program, which was created in 2012 to protect undocumented immigrants who came to the US as children from deportation. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Catholic church had been alerted to Texas priest’s sexual predation for years – but dawdled before acting 15. June 2026 (12:00) Church officials had extended the temporary term of Anthony Odiong, recently convicted of sexual assault, even after women came forward with allegations of abuseKey takeaways from the Guardian’s inquiry into the church’s handling of a predatory priestInternal Catholic church files obtained by the Guardian reveal that clergy leaders wanted to quadruple what was supposed to be a temporary, three-year role as pastor at a suburban New Orleans church for a priest who had nearly a half-dozen women accusing him of sexual misconduct or unwanted advances while ministering to them.Anthony Odiong was supposed to be at the St Anthony of Padua church in Luling, Louisiana, from 2015 to 2018 when – toward the end of that time frame – his supervisors extended his stint by three years despite a series of misconduct complaints, including one that ultimately sent him to prison for life in June. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Brisbane teenager allegedly plotted terror attacks after being influenced by Unabomber, court hears 15. June 2026 (11:45) Teenager pleads not guilty after being accused of planning attacks on Liberal party and Labour Day marchGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA Brisbane private schoolboy allegedly plotted terrorist attacks against the Liberal party and Brisbane’s Labour Day march in 2024 after being influenced by the Unabomber.The teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was 16 in 2024 when he was arrested by counter-terrorism police. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
From Bloombsbury to Whitehall: new play reimagines life of John Maynard Keynes 15. June 2026 (11:43) The Standard of Living by James Graham traces economist’s influence on British politics and cultureUK politics live – latest updatesAfter exploring the rise of Rupert Murdoch and the emergence of Gareth Southgate’s England team, James Graham has turned his attention to one of the most important political figures of the 20th century: John Maynard Keynes.His new play, The Standard of Living, directed by Nicholas Hytner and opening at the Haymarket in September, focuses on Keynes’s life from 1917 until his death in 1946 – a period in which he became the founding father of macroeconomics and reshaped government thinking on finance and the role of the arts. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
