Sunday, 23 August 2026
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The Guardian World · 00:42
Fur seal‘s death marks first Australian mainland mammal fatality from spreading H5 bird flu strain ↗Seal found dead at Beachport in South Australia presages ‘significant losses’, minister warns Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A long-nosed fur seal has died from H5 bird flu in South Australia, marking the first confirmed cas…
The Guardian World · 02:14
Sydney Marathon admits ‘unfortunate error’ as finisher’s medal depicts Munich stadium as race highlight ↗‘Landmarks’ side of the medal features the Allianz Arena in German city rather than Allianz Stadium in Sydney Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast In a week’s time, the proud runners finishing the Sydney Marathon will receive a me…
The Guardian World · 03:12
One Nation MP concedes party’s migration target ‘not too different’ from Labor’s once rural workforce included ↗David Farley says party wants 100,000 migrant rural workers in addition to the 130,000 migration target it considers the ‘true’ number Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast One Nation MP David Farley has conceded the minor party’s…
The Guardian World · 04:00
The ‘ordinary’ woman accused of assassinating a Russian commander in Crimea ↗Friends close to Margarita Reutt are shocked she could allegedly plant bomb that killed Ukrainian defector Robert Shageev, while others recall a stubborn grit to see any plan through It was just after dawn in Sevastopol when a powerful explosion tore through a quiet square in a residential district of the Russian-…
The Guardian World · 04:00
Liberal plan to split Victorian appeals court attacked as ‘thought bubble’ that would politicise judiciary ↗Opposition leader Jess Wilson says new dedicated court of criminal appeal would set precedents for tougher sentences Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A radical overhaul of Victoria’s highest court, proposed by the Liberal party to increase sentences, has been criticised by legal and…
The Guardian World · 10:37
Russia withdraws ambassador to UK as Kremlin ratchets pressure over Ukraine support ↗Andrey Kelin left last month after seven years in diplomatic post Russia has withdrawn its ambassador to the UK, it has emerged, as the Kremlin continues to try to put pressure on Britain over its support for Ukraine. Andrey Kelin left last month after seven years in the diplomatic post, with no indication about…
The Guardian World · 11:00
‘No more!!!’: Trump lashes out after US-Canada talks devolve into trade war ↗PM Mark Carney says ‘we got attacked’ as tariffs come into force on items from hockey sticks to tongue depressors Donald Trump has hit back at Canada after a breakdown in negotiations plunged the two countries into a trade war . In his first public comments since negotiations collapsed on Friday in Washington, t…
The Guardian World · 11:00
Pine-cone grenades and planet-baking carbon: the French fires 170 years in the making – a visual guide ↗An 1857 decree to drain swamps and plant a monoculture, detritus from the trees and global heating combined to produce the conditions for the Gironde inferno The ruinous fires that overran parts of France this summer have burned more land than ever recorded, forced more people from their homes than at any point si…
The Guardian World · 11:50
Holding election in wartime would risk destroying Ukraine, says Zelenskyy ↗President sharply criticises proposal, saying ‘elections right now are a tsunami for the state that will split Ukraine’ Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said holding elections in Ukraine during wartime would risk splitting the country at a time when Russia is amassing ballistic missiles and considering whether to mobilise…
The Guardian World · 15:00
Australia’s first home buyers are still taking out loans as property investors step back, data shows ↗Exclusive: New entrants the only cohort making more loan applications amid interest rate rises and tax changes, mortgage broker says Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast First home buyers are still taking out a large number of loans, with government backing, even as investors step back f…
The Guardian World · 15:00
‘Absurd’: children to see gambling logos on sports jerseys until 2032 in transition period condemned by Pocock ↗Government says it hopes clubs will end jersey deals with wagering companies earlier, but calls it a commercial decision Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Children across Australia will continue to see gambling logos on professional sport jerseys until up to 2032 despite the governmen…
The Guardian World · 15:00
Australia’s marine parks protect ‘places no one goes’ rather than fragile coastal zones, scientists say ↗Hundreds of experts write to environment minister calling for stronger protections for ‘unique and distinct’ marine ecosystems Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Australian government has been accused of leaving coastal waters largely unprotected by establishing the bulk of highly…
The Guardian World · 15:00
Illicit deeds have just gotten a new Halloween video game banned in Australia – and it’s not because of the violence ↗Academics – and a former director of Australia’s Classification Board – say Halloween: The Game’s ban due to ‘incentivised drug use’ highlights an incoherent set of standards Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Halloween’s Michael Myers is one of film’s most feared boogeymen, responsibl…
The Guardian World · 17:24
The lesson from Canada’s collapsed trade talks with the US: negotiation may be futile ↗Breakdown shows Washington now prioritises its own interests over any semblance of shared economic ground ‘No more!!!’: Trump lashes out after US-Canada talks devolve into trade war The calamitous collapse of trade negotiations between Canada and the United States is a warning to nations worldwide that pursuing…
The Guardian World · 21:19
Australia news live: Shark attack victim thanks donors after ‘incredibly difficult’ recovery; penguin parade gets flu shots ↗Leah Stewart lost her arm in a great white shark attack at Sydney’s Coogee beach. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Good morning. Nick Visser here to get the news going. Here’s what’s on deck: Leah Stewart , the woman who was bitten by a shark at Sydney’s Co…
The Guardian World · 22:16
Landslide at waste mound in Guinea capital kills 30, government says ↗Dump site in Conakry, which minister had just promised to move, collapsed after heavy rain in west African state A landslide at a huge waste dump in Guinea’s capital has killed 30 people, the government said on Sunday, after heavy rains overnight prompted it to collapse, engulfing nearby tents and shacks. The in…
The Guardian World · 23:01
Burnham to visit Ukraine with promise of boost for Kyiv’s long-range missiles ↗PM will use independence day trip to announce sharing of classified information about Storm Shadow components Britain will boost Ukraine’s capacity to make its own long-range missiles, Andy Burnham will announce on Monday, as he travels to Kyiv for the country’s independence day on his first foreign visit as prime…