The LeadBreaking — World
Burnham revels on public stage but has little time to hammer ideas into shape
As a man who has held prime ministerial ambitions for years, Andy Burnham makes his dash for the door, political editor Chris Mason writes.
Editor’s Note
From the desk, today
Israeli strikes on Lebanon have intensified despite an April ceasefire, killing 51 people including medics in the past day alone and bringing the death toll to 552 since mid-April, while a separate incident saw unidentified objects strike a South Korean cargo vessel in the Hormuz Strait. Domestically, the U.S. faces mounting crises: a hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship has spread to returning passengers, America's volunteer firefighter corps is collapsing under surging demand, and a major drilling project in the Black Hills was canceled following tribal opposition. Meanwhile, the AI revolution continues reshaping labor markets—companies cite automation as the top reason for layoffs for a second consecutive month, though Microsoft research suggests jobs are being transformed rather than wholesale eliminated.
- 01Breaking — WorldMedics among 51 killed in Israeli attacks on Lebanon in past 24 hours
- 02Breaking — USTop WHO official warns cruise passengers are 'high-risk contacts' as Americans return from hantavirus ship
- 03TechCompanies name AI as top reason for job cuts for second straight month: Analysis
- 04FinanceFed unlikely to cut rates until second half of 2027, Bank of America says
Above the FoldTop Stories
Breaking — World
A heat dome will engulf World Cup games in the eastern US this week. Here's what to expect
The World Cup games are heating up this week with knockout rounds, and so is the outdoor heat
Breaking — World
Germany out of World Cup after loss on penalties to Paraguay
Germany lost in dramatic fashion against Paraguay in Boston to exit the 2026 World Cup at the first knockout stage.
Breaking — Ireland
Germany knocked out by Paraguay in seismic World Cup shock
Paraguay win on penalties in Foxborough.
Breaking — Ireland
Paraguay send Germany crashing out of World Cup in dramatic penalty shootout
A seismic shock in Foxborough after the first shootout of the tournament followed a 1-1 draw.
Tuesday, 30 June
Today
Breaking — World
Dispatches from beyond the home shore.
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What the island is reading this morning.
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Notes from the American capital and its theatre.
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What Britain is reading this morning.
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Tech
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Finance
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Whatever the timeline cannot stop touching.
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Drama
Personalities, feuds, and the soft sound of breaking glass.
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Internet
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Breaking — World
Dispatches from beyond the home shore.
10 dispatchesView all—p.i
Breaking — Ireland
What the island is reading this morning.
10 dispatchesView all—p.ii
Breaking — US
Notes from the American capital and its theatre.
10 dispatchesView all—p.iii
Breaking — UK
What Britain is reading this morning.
8 dispatchesView all—p.iv
Tech
Code, compute, and the people building both.
10 dispatchesView all—p.v
Finance
Markets, money, and the machinery beneath them.
10 dispatchesView all—p.vi
What's Trending
Whatever the timeline cannot stop touching.
10 dispatchesView all—p.vii
Drama
Personalities, feuds, and the soft sound of breaking glass.
10 dispatchesView all—p.viii
Internet
Where the screen meets the moment — viral, weird, occasionally a meme.
6 dispatchesView all—p.ix
