Investigative journalist and broadcaster Roger Cook dies aged 83 15. June 2026 (11:23) In a career spanning five decades, he was best known for the ITV current affairs programme The Cook Report The investigative journalist Roger Cook, best known for the current affairs programme The Cook Report, has died aged 83, his family said in a statement.A statement from ITV on Monday said: “In a career spanning an incredible five decades, Roger Cook’s ground-breaking approach to investigative journalism made him one of broadcasting’s most trusted and respected figures. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
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)
