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Iran World Cup team travels to Mexico with US visas reportedly denied for several staff

The Guardian

US state department says 'necessary' visas issuedPlayers and coaching staff reportedly receive visasIran open World Cup on 15 June v New Zealand in LAA diplomatic war of words has broken out over the US visa status for several members of Iran's 2026 World Cup delegation with just days to go un...

Posted on 6 June 2026 | 10:38 pm

Suit filed against controversial planned Stratos datacenter project in Utah

The Guardian

Plan backed by Shark Tank's Kevin O'Leary had footprint reduced but concerns remain over its health impactsUtah residents have teamed up with a progressive non-profit organization to sue over an under-development AI datacenter backed by celebrity investor Kevin O'Leary, claiming the planned St...

Posted on 6 June 2026 | 8:07 pm

David Sullivan steps down at West Ham to fight claims about private life

The Guardian

Joint-chair of relegated club to tackle 'false allegations''I am not the person the media has decided to paint me as'The former pornography baron David Sullivan has announced his resignation as a joint-chair and director of West Ham with immediate effect.Sullivan and his legal representative...

Posted on 6 June 2026 | 3:33 pm

'Free of the shackles': Michael Grade's GB News defence raises concerns over relaxing of Ofcom rules

The Guardian

Former figures at regulator voice disquiet after series of provocative interviews by recently departed chairRegulators are not generally known for courting controversy. When the day job involves making delicate, legally fraught decisions, they tend to be a circumspect bunch.However, since stepping d...

Posted on 6 June 2026 | 2:00 pm

UK's fragile heirloom: ceramics sector calls for more help to save 'vital industry'

The Guardian

Brands such as Portmeirion in Stoke welcome £120m package but seek further support to avert fresh closuresOn the floor of Portmeirion's factory in Staffordshire, staff are hard at work as clays are moulded, glazed and fired - an intricate process requiring precision and specialist skills honed ...

Posted on 6 June 2026 | 1:00 pm

SpaceX IPO: how can I buy shares, and what are the risks?

The Guardian

Elon Musk firm plans the biggest stock market launch in history - but experts have flagged potential downsidesIt's being billed as the biggest stock market launch in history. Shares in Elon Musk's SpaceX are poised to be released on 12 June with a valuation of $135 (£100.84). The company plan...

Posted on 6 June 2026 | 1:00 pm

'Immediate national priority': ministers accused of complacency over UK food supply

The Guardian

Cold storage and logistics body warns food supplies at risk from fuel shortages, cyber attacks and extreme weatherMinisters have been accused of being complacent about the risks to vital supplies of food into the UK amid concerns over fuel shortages, cyber attacks and extreme weather.The trade body ...

Posted on 6 June 2026 | 12:00 pm

'We should not have to sacrifice': New York could become first state to temporarily ban large datacenters

The Guardian

Kristen Gonzalez, a state senator who authored the bill, said moratorium would target 'hyperscale' datacenters over 20MWNew York moved closer toward becoming the first US state to enact a moratorium on large datacenters this week. On Thursday, the state legislature approved a one-year ban on the...

Posted on 6 June 2026 | 12:00 pm

On China, Trump picked the right battle but the wrong strategy

The Guardian

A long trade war looms. Trump's scattershot protectionism, chaotic tariffs and belligerence against our natural allies guarantees that US trade policy will remain a hot messWe are in for a long trade war.In the months since "Liberation Day" last year, when Donald Trump let loose a volley of ta...

Posted on 6 June 2026 | 11:00 am

'Historic': Canadian warehouse workers sign first-ever union deal with Walmart

The Guardian

Union says collective agreement is just the start of a broader fight to unionize major employers across the countryCanadian warehouse workers have signed the first-ever collective agreement with Walmart, a breakthrough labour organizers are calling a "historic and powerful step".But the union sa...

Posted on 6 June 2026 | 11:00 am

UK urged not to further weaken EV rules as CO2 impact revealed

The Guardian

British vehicles will emit extra 17m tonnes of CO2 by 2030 due to loophole allowing sale of more PHEVs, data suggestsCampaigners have urged the government to resist calls to further water down electric car sale rules, as an analysis reveals that vehicles on UK roads will emit an extra 17m tonnes of ...

Posted on 6 June 2026 | 10:00 am

Aviation industry looks skywards as leaders fly in for Rio summit

The Guardian

Oil tankers may be stuck behind strait of Hormuz, but holding the Iata AGM in Brazil defies warnings of impending shortagesNothing says jet fuel crisis, as one prospective attender put it, like flying everyone to Rio de Janeiro. Aviation leaders will converge in Brazil this weekend for the Iata AGM,...

Posted on 6 June 2026 | 9:00 am

Blackouts, hyperinflation, dissent: Iran considers perilous prospect of peace

The Guardian

Conditions that led to bloody prewar protests have been made worse, commentators say Iran is already preparing for the perilous transition from wartime unity to a fractious peace marked by hyperinflation, a 10% contraction in the economy, power cuts and calls for a triumphalist government to end its...

Posted on 6 June 2026 | 8:00 am

Advice service demand rises amid housing crisis

BBC

Citizens Advice Guernsey says housing and cost of living pressures have increased demand.

Posted on 6 June 2026 | 6:25 am

'I'm down to one option': bank customers left frustrated by latest closures

The Guardian

Apps intended to replace branches have been hit by outages, as a poll finds most Britons want high street servicesWith its windows blanked out, a poster pinned to the door of the Staines branch of Lloyds Bank tells its customers they can do their "everyday banking with our mobile banking app".Bu...

Posted on 6 June 2026 | 6:00 am

How campaigners beat industrial farming in Denmark's 'pig election'

The Guardian

Mette Frederiksen's new government promises overhaul for people - and animals - in home of ultra-intensive farmingLike all new prime ministers, when Mette Frederiksen secured a third consecutive term as Denmark's head of government this week, she promised her administration would take steps ...

Posted on 6 June 2026 | 4:00 am

How a Starbucks marketing stunt spiralled into mass boycotts in South Korea

The Guardian

A botched tumbler promotion on the anniversary of a pro-democracy massacre unleashed a boycott, police investigation and political firestormIt was a PR nightmare: customers smashing Starbucks branded tumblers and mugs as fans deleted loyalty apps and cashed out prepaid balances. Amid the uproar, go...

Posted on 6 June 2026 | 12:00 am

US stocks slump as fears over Big Tech shake Wall Street

BBC

The Nasdaq saw its biggest daily fall since early 2025.

Posted on 5 June 2026 | 9:38 pm

Free Thinking

BBC

Can the accumulation of wealth be ethical and what can we learn from Adam Smith's enquiry?

Posted on 5 June 2026 | 9:00 pm

Trump to meet AI leaders to discuss US investment in their companies

BBC

The US president said on Friday he expects to meet the leaders of top AI companies next week.

Posted on 5 June 2026 | 7:36 pm

Thames Water should be nationalised, says Andy Burnham

The Guardian

Exclusive: Labour's Makerfield byelection candidate advocates public ownership of water companies as he prepares for potential leadership bidThames Water should be nationalised, Andy Burnham has said, revealing public ownership of water companies would "absolutely be an option" under his poten...

Posted on 5 June 2026 | 6:47 pm

Calls for inquiry into all royal finances after Andrew subletting revelations

The Guardian

MPs urged to push for 'radical reform' after NAO finds former prince made income from Royal Lodge propertiesCampaigners have called for radical reform and a public inquiry into all royal finances after revelations that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor received an undisclosed private income from sublet...

Posted on 5 June 2026 | 5:22 pm

Labour will make AI 'work for the workers', says Liz Kendall

The Guardian

Technology secretary promises to support people whose jobs are swept away by automationLiz Kendall has insisted Labour will make artificial intelligence "work for workers", and not abandon people whose jobs are swept away by its rapid advance.With public fears mounting about the impact of AI on ...

Posted on 5 June 2026 | 5:00 pm

Final pieces fired at Denby as production ends

BBC

"We are so hugely proud of everything this Derbyshire pottery has achieved," the company says.

Posted on 5 June 2026 | 4:42 pm

Britain is a swamp of lies and disinformation - and we got here on the Brexit bus | Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian

Ten years after the vote, our economy is battered - and our national conversation darkens by the day. Still, there is reason for hopeWhen the anniversary comes, later this month, few will be in the mood to look back. All the political talk will be of the Makerfield byelection, of the future of thi...

Posted on 5 June 2026 | 4:10 pm

Hospitality jobs boom as US prepares for World Cup

BBC

It is the third month in a row US jobs figures have beaten expectations.

Posted on 5 June 2026 | 4:02 pm

Outrage in Albania over Kushner-Trump $1.6bn luxury resort - The Latest

The Guardian

Thousands have protested in the streets of the Albanian capital, Tirana, this week against a planned luxury resort backed by Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner.Groundwork has begun on the $1.6bn complex in an area long seen as one of the Mediterranean's most environmentally sensitive, conta...

Posted on 5 June 2026 | 3:49 pm

What National Audit Office report reveals about royals' property affairs

The Guardian

King footing bill for Beatrice and Eugenie, and Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh subletting among findingsA report that revealed Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor received undisclosed private income from subletting three cottages on his Royal Lodge estate in Windsor while paying a peppercorn rent to the crown...

Posted on 5 June 2026 | 1:08 pm

Is there an AI stock market bubble, and is it ready to burst?

BBC

Despite the Iran war, inflation and debt fears, US markets keep hitting record highs, fueled largely by AI. BBC's Samira Hussain looks into whether that bubble will burst.

Posted on 5 June 2026 | 12:46 pm

Is there an AI stock market bubble, and is it ready to burst?

BBC

Despite the Iran war, inflation and debt fears, US markets keep hitting record highs, fueled largely by AI. BBC's Samira Hussain looks into whether that bubble will burst.

Posted on 5 June 2026 | 12:46 pm

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