Starmer’s rebuke to Trump as he prepares for Canada trade talks ahead of crucial summit Keir Starmer flies to Canada for trade talks with Mark Carney and the G7 summit The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2025
‘A giant parenting group’: how online comedians are making a living by laughing about the chaos of kids Comedians like the UK’s George Lewis, Farideh Olsen from Canada and Sean Szeps in Australia have huge audiences because ‘if we can’t laugh … we’re going to sob uncontrollably’ The Guardian - AU · Jun 14, 2025
Aukus will cost Australia $368bn. What if there was a better, cheaper defence strategy? As questions swirl around the nuclear submarine deal, some strategists are pushing for an alternative, ‘echidna’ policy that focuses less on offensive capability The Guardian - AU · Jun 14, 2025
Adam Hills: ‘I knew I should have gone to the King’s birthday but I really wanted to go to rugby training’ The comedian and TV host on rugby league, his love of Weird Al Yankovicand getting mistaken for Wil Anderson The Guardian - AU · Jun 14, 2025
First direct flight from US to Greenland since 2008 lands on Trump's birthday The first direct flight from the U.S. to Greenland by an American airline has landed in the capital city of Nuuk The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2025
UK to send jets to Middle East as Keir Starmer refuses to rule out defending Israel More RAF jets are being sent to the Middle East, Keir Starmer has said after Iran threatened to target UK, French and US bases if the countries help… The National (Scotland) · Jun 14, 2025
Duke and Duchess of Sussex hire new agency in PR staff shake-up Harry and Meghan have turned to a US-based PR agency to promote their business and philanthropic endeavours after several staff are said to have left. Evening Standard · Jun 14, 2025
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in PR shake-up as staff members depart team Sussex Harry and Meghan have turned to a US-based PR agency to promote their business and philanthropic endeavours after several staff are said to have left The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2025
More UK jets being sent to the Middle East as Starmer calls for de-escalation The Prime Minister said military assets were being sent to the region following an exchange of strikes and missile attacks by Israel and Iran. Evening Standard · Jun 14, 2025
UK moving jets to Middle East as Israel warns more severe strikes coming Sir Keir Starmer confirmed Britain was moving military assets to the region as Iran warned UK bases would be targeted if it helped defend Israel The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2025
UK moves jets to Middle East as Starmer refuses to rule out defending Israel Military assets to provide ‘contingency support’ as PM repeats call for de-escalation after Iran’s retaliatory strikes The Guardian - UK · Jun 14, 2025
Yellow warning for thunderstorms in Scotland extended as alert lifted for England Scotland’s weather warning has been extended from 6pm today to 9pm amid the threat of heavy rain and transport disruption. Evening Standard · Jun 14, 2025
Community visibly emotional during candlelit vigil for Air India crash victims Faith leaders from the Hindu, Muslim, Christian and Jewish communities led the service at the Siddhashram Shakti Centre in Harrow. Evening Standard · Jun 14, 2025
Bonnaroo 2025 cancelled after just one night due to severe storms days after co-founder’s death Luke Combs was the only of the four headliners for this year’s festival to take the stage The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Jun 14, 2025 Letting banks loose is back on the agenda as UK politicians chase growth at any cost Labour has helped get ball rolling by lifting the bankers’ bonus cap but we have seen before how this play ends
Newslaundry · Jun 14, 2025 What went wrong before the Air India Dreamliner crash? Experts from the US and UK are expected to join Indian investigators in the coming days to ascertain what caused the London-bound Flight AI171 to crash in Ahmedabad on Thursday afternoon, which killed at least 270 people.
The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2025 I escaped the war. My family’s still stuck | UNHEARD It took Ismail two years to reach the UK from Sudan, where he fled a life defined by conflict and a constant struggle to survive.
The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2025 Russell Findlay distances himself from Kemi Badenoch defector comments The UK Tory leader told journalists on Friday that defections were a ‘good thing’ because those leaving ‘don’t believe in conservatism’.
The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2025 ‘I was lying between a lorry and a train’: One refugee’s two-year journey from Sudan to the UK In Independent Studio's latest series UNHEARD, Ismail shares how he risked everything on a dangerous journey to the UK in hopes of supporting his family—many of whom remain in Sudan’s war-ravaged Zamzam refugee camp
The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2025 Zelenskyy warns oil price surge could help Russia's war effort Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says rising global oil prices following Israeli strikes on Iran will strengthen Russia by increasing its oil revenues, aiding its war effort in Ukraine
The Guardian - UK · Jun 14, 2025 ‘There’s nothing else like it’: the Ritz is crowned best restaurant in the UK Described by judges as ‘London’s most decadent dining room’, the 119-year-old venue topped the national restaurant awards’ list this week
The Guardian - UK · Jun 14, 2025 UK broadcasters hail rare win over Netflix in battle for streaming ads Homes that watch with ads are ‘lighter’ viewers consuming up to 40% less content on some services
The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2025 UK student missed doomed Air India flight by minutes: ‘It’s a miracle’ The 28-year-old, who lives in Bristol, said she felt ‘totally numb’ after finding out the flight had crashed, killing 241 people
Euronews · Jun 14, 2025 Europe left on diplomatic ‘sidelines’ in Israel Iran conflict The EU and Europe’s leaders called for restraint and diplomacy following Israel’s attack on Iran on Friday and the ensuing retaliation from Iran, but they appear to have been caught off guard by the action and are unlikely to be in a position to leverage much diplomatic clout.
The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2025 Why Starmer must stand up to Trump at crucial G7 summit NEWS ANALYSIS: As The Independent’s political editor David Maddox flies with Sir Keir Starmer to the G7 summit in Canada, he reflects on how the UK prime minister can learn from a diplomatic gaffe last time he was in North America