Indian outrage over US killing of sailors mounts as leaders attend G7 summit 15. June 2026 (11:00) Relations at lowest ebb in years after Washington refuses to apologise for deaths in strait of HormuzMiddle East crisis – live updatesFury has continued to mount in India over the US’s refusal to apologise for the deaths of Indian sailors killed in strikes in the strait of Hormuz, further straining relations between the two countries as their leaders meet at the G7 summit in France this week.Last week, three Indian seafarers, who were working on board commercial oil tankers, were killed when the US launched missile strikes on the vessel as it sailed through the strait of Hormuz. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Starmer welcomes ‘breakthrough’ in ending US-Iran war 15. June 2026 (10:35) US President Donald Trump said the agreement meant ‘oil will flow’ freely once again through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping route.(London News)
Weather tracker: Saharan heat to send temperatures soaring across Europe 15. June 2026 (10:34) Heatwave conditions build over much of continent, while mild start to winter continues in parts of AustraliaHot weather is expected across Europe this week as heatwave conditions build over large swathes of the continent.A mass of hot air from the Sahara has settled over the Iberian peninsula and spread into southern and western France, pushing temperatures widely into the low- and mid-30s celsius. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Andrew Hastie compares AI to cold-war nuclear arms race and warns Australia may fall behind 15. June 2026 (10:30) Liberal MP says Australia risks sovereignty and strategic independence being ‘constrained by the AI superpowers reshaping the global order’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLiberal MP Andrew Hastie says Australia should dramatically scale up investment in artificial intelligence to preserve strategic independence and warns the country risks being “a supplicant state” tethered to the US in an era of possible hot conflict with China.In a major address to Liberal members in Sydney on Monday night, the shadow minister for industry and sovereign capability likened the development of AI to the nuclear arms race of the cold-war era and proposed Australia position itself as a technology hub in the southern hemisphere. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
