Protests across Scotland follow Belfast knife attack 09. June 2026 (23:53) Hundreds of demonstrators gathered at locations across the central belt with their faces covered and many holding Union flags and banners.(BBC News)
House Republicans approve $70bn bill for Trump’s immigration crackdown 09. June 2026 (23:47) Secure America Act passes largely along party lines in 214-212 vote, ending months-long standoff with Democrats House Republicans on Tuesday approved a $70bn bill funding through the duration of his term the agencies leading Donald Trump’s crackdown on undocumented immigrants, ending a months-long standoff with Democrats that at one point forced the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to shutter.The Secure America Act passed in a 214-212 vote that was largely along party lines, with Kevin Kiley, an independent who aligns with the Republicans, joining all Democrats in voting no. The Senate approved the measure last week, which allocates $38bn to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), $26bn to Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and $5bn more to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through September 2029. The legislation now awaits Trump’s signature. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Australia news live: Australia joins sanctions against ‘extremist settlers’ in West Bank; Barbecues Galore no more 09. June 2026 (23:37) Penny Wong issues statement overnight announcing joint action with western allies to combat ‘horrific levels of settler violence against Palestinian civilians’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastClimate change minister says world is having an ‘electrification moment’ at major conference The climate change minister, Chris Bowen, said he think the world is having an “electrification moment” during a climate change conference in Bonn, Germany, this week.One thing that we have been getting right in Australia is that the journey to net zero runs through households, and it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy in many ways.I think what’s happening is this: a lot of households are saying, well, now that we have solar panels on the roof and a battery in the garage, why don’t we get an EV? Because we can charge that EV at night off our battery and pay nothing. And I think these things become self-fulfilling and self-reinforcing. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Princess Royal celebrates 50 years since she competed in Montreal Olympics as she reunites with 1976 team