France accuses Israeli firm of interfering in Scottish elections and targeting SNP 12. June 2026 (16:00) Cyber agency says BlackCore targeted John Swinney, as well as interfering in New York and French electionsFrance’s cybersecurity agency has accused the Israeli tech company BlackCore of interfering in the Scottish elections earlier this year by targeting the first minister, John Swinney.The disinformation detection agency Viginum said BlackCore had this year used proxy social media accounts to target Swinney, the Scottish National party, and the Scottish government on four occasions. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Fire at California warehouse complex prompts evacuations as authorities fight blaze 12. June 2026 (15:02) No injuries reported as fire in Tracy destroys medical equipment warehouse and authorities investigate causeA fire at a 1m sq ft warehouse complex was burning out of control in California early Friday as authorities fought to tamp the large blaze and began investigating the cause.The raging inferno was pumping thick black smoke up in billowing clouds as flame and a red hot glow were visible beneath from aerial images. The fire has destroyed the medical equipment warehouse in Tracy, in northern California, and prompted evacuations of other nearby facilities, with no injuries reported. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
An ideological tug-of-war: the pressures facing Iran’s World Cup squad in US 12. June 2026 (15:00) Flag bans, travel headaches and a religious regime video among bumps in road, as team prepares to be first to play in country with which it is at warIran will present a major challenge to Fifa’s “football unites the world” slogan on Monday by becoming the first country in World Cup history to compete on the soil of a host nation with which it is at war.The national team’s opening match against New Zealand in Los Angeles will kick off amid continuing hostilities between Iran and the US that have intensified in recent days, as a fragile ceasefire has failed to hold and attempts at reaching a negotiated settlement have sputtered. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘Where can we find hope?’: your questions about the US supreme court’s voting rights decision answered 12. June 2026 (15:00) Guardian reporters Fabiola Cineas and Adria Walker held a Reddit Q&A about Louisiana v Callais – here’s a rundownIn April, the supreme court’s decision in Louisiana v Callais struck a massive blow to the Voting Rights Act, eliminating a key provision that gave minority voters representation in Congress.Within days of the decision, Republican-led states in the south moved to redraw congressional maps to erase majority-Black districts. Some of those maps have already gone into effect ahead of the midterms. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Fisa spy powers almost certain to expire after Congress fails to act – US politics live 12. June 2026 (14:49) Law due to expire at midnight tonight following unhappiness over Trump’s pick for intelligence chiefA powerful US surveillance law is set to expire – what happens now?Sign up for the Breaking News US emailAlso in attendance at the match later will be California governor Gavin Newsom. According to Politico, he and secretary of state Marco Rubio – both widely considered potential future contenders for the presidency – are expected to sit within close proximity of each other at kickoff at SoFi Stadium.“The Governor is there to support Team USA. Any frame-mogging that occurs will be purely incidental,” an official familiar with the governor’s plans told Politico. Rubio’s office declined to comment. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
David Hockney, revolutionary British artist, dies aged 88 12. June 2026 (14:14) Bradford-born painter, who made his name with sun-kissed visions of California, has died• ‘David Hockney caught the look of the modern world’• David Hockney’s life in pictures David Hockney, the iconic British painter who cast a revolutionary gaze across 20th-century art, has died aged 88.He made his name as a pop artist during the swinging 60s and was perhaps best known for his paintings of swimming pools that helped define the Los Angeles aesthetic. Works such as A Bigger Splash and Portrait of an Artist (Pool With Two Figures) depicted hedonistic scenes of love, lust and loss taking place below the city’s sun-soaked skies. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Women held at much-denounced Ice detention camp sign on to hunger strike 12. June 2026 (14:00) Nearly 40 women detained at Delaney Hall join striking men and outline demands ‘rooted in basic human rights’ Dozens of women detained inside the Delaney Hall immigration detention facility in New Jersey announced their participation in a hunger and labor strike, advocates announced on Thursday.The women, detained in unit 1 of the contentious privately run facility, also released a new list of demands. They are calling on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to release women under 21, women with medical conditions and mothers. They are also demanding improved conditions inside the facility and for their immigration cases to proceed more quickly. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Palestinian football chief says US denied him visa to attend World Cup 12. June 2026 (13:35) Jibril Rajoub attended opening match in Mexico but becomes latest football official hit by US visa issues, he saysThe head of the Palestinian Football Association has said he is unable to travel to the US with other federation heads attending the 2026 Fifa World Cup because he has not been issued a visa.Jibril Rajoub went to the opening match between Mexico and South Africa in Mexico City on Thursday. But he is among several people accredited to attend the World Cup who have been denied visas or have yet to receive them from the US. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Oil prices plummet as Trump claims he is close to US-Iran deal 12. June 2026 (13:07) Brent crude falls as optimism rises strait of Hormuz could reopen over the weekendBusiness live – latest updatesGlobal oil prices fell on Friday to lows not seen since the first week of the Iran crisis after Donald Trump claimed he was close to reaching a peace deal with Tehran.The price of Brent crude began to tumble from about $93 a barrel in overnight trade after the US president called off further military strikes against Iran scheduled for the evening. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Barclays to buy GoHenry kids’ debit card and money app 12. June 2026 (13:07) High street bank to buy UK business from US fintech company Acorns as it targets young peopleBusiness live – latest updatesBarclays is to buy an app designed to help children understand and manage their money, as it targets young people in affluent families.The high street bank has agreed to buy the UK business of GoHenry, which provides children with personalised debit cards carrying their name, from the US fintech company Acorns, which will retain GoHenry’s US branch. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
