Tuesday, 1 September 2026
368 articles · times in UTC
The Guardian World · 00:09
Man shot and killed in Sydney home invasion was ‘targeted attack’, police believe ↗Alleged offenders at large after man in his early 20s fatally shot in early hours of Tuesday Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A man in his early 20s has been fatally shot in an alleged home invasion in Sydney’s south-west that…
The Guardian World · 02:57
Kākāpō rising: 90 chicks swell population of the world’s heaviest parrot ↗Critically endangered New Zealand bird enjoys record breeding season triggered by mass fruiting of native tree, pushing its numbers to 325 The population of the world’s heaviest parrot, the kākāpō , has surpassed 300 birds for the first time in 75 years, after a record breeding season triggered by the mass fruitin…
The Guardian World · 03:18
NSW top prosecutor Sally Dowling and state attorney general discussed which barristers could review her office, estimates hears ↗Sally Dowling tells budget estimates that Michael Daley called to tell her he was appointing a senior counsel and ‘raised quite a number of names’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The top prosecutor in NSW says she discussed a…
The Guardian World · 04:00
Iceland’s close ties with EU mean no vote is not a Brexit-style rejection ↗A yes to membership would have given Brussels a boost but Icelanders have not voted to isolate themselves Iceland’s 52.8% to 47.2% vote against reopening EU accession talks is, undeniably, a blow for Brussels. But claiming it as a Brexit-style victory for “national sovereignty” or evidence of broad rejection of t…
The Guardian World · 04:00
Madrid residents brace for noise and disruption from new F1 circuit ↗City council emphasises economic case for Madring amid local outrage over disruption and environmental impact Opponents of Madrid’s newly constructed Formula One circuit have accused the regional authorities of putting profit before people’s wellbeing after tests for the inaugural Spanish Grand Prix at the track l…
The Guardian World · 05:16
Teenager pleads guilty to planning terrorist bombing targeting Opera House and Sydney marathon ↗Boy, 16, testifies he was radicalised on TikTok before connecting to extremists on Telegram Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A school student has testified about falling down a social media rabbit hole that led him to planning…
The Guardian World · 05:20
Rival Ray Hadley tells Alan Jones trial that alleged victim ‘broke down and sobbed’ when detailing assaults ↗Former 2GB and 2UE broadcaster Jones, 85, has denied 22 indecent assault and sexual touching charges involving six men Broadcaster Ray Hadley has told a Sydney court that an alleged victim of Alan Jones confided in 2019 he’d been “sexually assaulted” by the fellow 2GB broadcaster on a number of occasions. “ He s…
The Guardian World · 05:32
Meal deal: meth found hidden inside McMuffin during a police car search in Western Australia ↗Police say the drugs were uncovered as part of ongoing investigations into illicit drugs in Broome Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A Western Australian man has been charged after police said they found approximately 3.5 grams…
The Guardian World · 05:34
China warns of ‘consequences’ over Taiwan presence at Pacific Islands Forum ↗Beijing-Taipei tensions a feature at meeting in Palau, with Australia and New Zealand saying the forum – not another country – will determine who attends China said it had serious concerns about Taiwan’s presence at the annual Pacific Islands Forum in Palau, warning of “consequences” after the democratically ruled…
The Guardian World · 05:43
Relief as Australian missing in Nepal-Tibet floods found alive ↗One of 43 unaccounted for Australians has been located in Tibet, Dfat says Australians missing in the Nepal floods: what we know so far An Australian believed to be missing after floods ravaged the Nepal-Tibet border last week has been found alive. The person made contact with officials from the Department of…
The Guardian World · 07:11
Shein shares slide on fast-fashion retailer’s stock market debut ↗Hong Kong flotation at $26bn by firm once valued at $100bn follows failure to list in US and UK Shares in the fast-fashion brand Shein slumped by as much as 10% as the China-founded company made its long-anticipated trading debut on the Hong Kong stock exchange. The Singapore-headquartered company, once valued a…
The Guardian World · 07:42
Canada’s ruling Liberals sweep special elections in boost to Mark Carney ↗Three projected victories are ‘a message’ to US that Carney ‘has the support of the Canadian people’, says one lawmaker Canada’s ruling Liberal party has swept three special elections in a result that showed voters backing the prime minister, Mark Carney, after his face-off with the US president, Donald Trump .…
The Guardian World · 07:49
Charles Perrottet told fugitive developer plan at Nobu dinner to have NSW MP ‘on his knees’, Icac hears ↗Liberal party figure tells inquiry he never asked Jean Nassif ‘for payments for political outcomes’ as lawyer tells him she is ‘gobsmacked’ by his ‘obfuscation’ The younger brother of Dominic Perrottet has insisted he never asked a fugitive property developer for money for political outcomes – including at a meeti…
The Guardian World · 07:54
At least 12 people killed in Russian overnight attacks on Ukraine – Europe live ↗Zelenskyy says dozens more injured as strikes leave thousands without electricity in Odesa region Opening the meeting, EU’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said today’s talks in Ireland will primarily focus on the EU’s support for Ukraine, with further discussions on other current affairs, including maritime secu…
The Guardian World · 08:11
Albanese has everything to lose engaging in a fight with Hanson, but he may be drawn in anyway | Analysis ↗The PM wants to combat One Nation through core Labor values such as education and health, even as his popularity takes a beating Sign up for Guardian Australia’s new Politics, really newsletter here At the height of her 1998 re-election fight, Pauline Hanson was challenged to give her honest assessment of John…
The Guardian World · 08:30
Thai resort prepares to host USS Abraham Lincoln sailors after more than 270 days at sea ↗Security stepped up in Pattaya before arrival of thousands of sailors and marines, whose deployment was extended due to US war in Iran Authorities in the Thai resort city of Pattaya have stepped up security as they prepare to welcome thousands of sailors and marines from the USS Abraham Lincoln after more than 270…
The Guardian World · 08:31
Trump suggests he is reviewing US support for UK over Falkland Islands ↗Comments signal president prepared to use dispute to push UK to raise defence spending and Nato contributions Donald Trump has suggested he is reconsidering US support for Britain’s sovereignty over the Falkland Islands, in a move likely to strain the “special relationship” between Washington and London. “I alwa…
The Guardian World · 08:36
Footage of police officer boasting about punching Sydney anti-Herzog protester raises questions about conduct ↗Male police officer caught on camera during 9 February protest against visit of Israeli president Isaac Herzog Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Video footage has emerged capturing a New South Wales police officer boasting about “punching” a protester in the head “when he was down”, b…
The Guardian World · 08:41
Sydney records warmest winter on record as Melbourne equals previous hottest temperatures ↗New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania just experienced their warmest-ever winters – and BoM says above-average temperatures expected to continue Australia’s two biggest cities had their hottest and equal hottest winters on record, with three eastern states also breaking temperature records. The Bureau of Meteor…
The Guardian World · 09:59
Russia kills at least 12 on sixth night of drone attacks on Kyiv ↗Zelenskyy says Moscow is capitalising on shortage of US-made Patriot interceptors to lower morale in capital Europe live – latest updates At least 12 people have been killed in and around Kyiv overnight as Ukraine’s capital endured a sixth consecutive night of Russian drone and missile attacks aimed at shatteri…
The Guardian World · 10:08
London Stock Exchange to lose three more firms after takeover offers ↗Latest purchases take value of deals to leave capital’s stock market this year past $100bn Three more London-listed companies are set to be taken over as the value of deals removing firms from the capital’s under-pressure stock market passes $100bn (£74bn) so far this year. On Tuesday, Bodycote, the FTSE 250 ind…
The Guardian World · 12:00
Echoes of cold war as US accused of meddling in another Brazilian election ↗Claims that Trump and Rubio are trying to influence result have parallels with CIA intervention 64 years ago The year was 1962 and the Kennedy administration was desperate to swing Brazil’s congressional elections against its leftwing president, João Goulart, as a way of countering the supposed communist threat sw…
The Guardian World · 13:49
MapQuest app reaches No 1 on US Apple list after defying Trump’s Lake Ontario order ↗Navigating app surpasses Google and Apple Maps on top-downloaded US chart after posting ‘we’re not changing it’ A pioneering online mapping app that defied Donald Trump by refusing to rename Lake Ontario has become the most in-demand navigation tool in the US. MapQuest, which was openly dismissive of the preside…
The Guardian World · 14:40
Norway’s new king swears oath of allegiance with daughter at his side ↗Haakon VIII promises to uphold 1814 constitution but his queen misses ceremony because of post-surgery ‘complications’ King Haakon VIII swore an oath of allegiance before Norway’s parliament on Tuesday in the first major stage in the passing of the crown since the death of his father after 35 years on the throne.…
The Guardian World · 15:00
Inside knowledge or ‘making stuff up’? Charles Perrottet’s advice to Jean Nassif put under microscope by Icac ↗Brother of former treasurer and premier faces questions about texts that appear to indicate he was aware of fast-tracking policy before it was announced Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Did the former premier’s brother, Charles Perrottet, have prior knowledge of a Covid-era New South…
The Guardian World · 15:00
House prices head for historic 10% drop as fourth interest rate hike looms ↗Cotality data reveals property prices are now falling in more than 90% of Australian suburbs, while analysts expect market downturn to continue Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The prospect of the steepest property market downturn in history will not stop the Reserve Bank from delive…
The Guardian World · 15:00
Macquarie University swaps in-person psychology classes with AI chatbot for two subjects ↗University’s move is part of trend that critics within academia say will lead to further staff cuts and the loss of ‘everything that makes the job worth doing’ An Australian university has swapped in-person classes with an AI chatbot, online quizzes and optional online tutorials in two subjects as institutions giv…
The Guardian World · 15:00
NSW government to resume pill testing at music festivals but rejects calls for wider community rollout ↗Use of sniffer dogs and searches will continue despite health and harm reduction groups arguing they could lead to riskier drug taking Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Drug testing will resume at New South Wales music festivals from October, but will not be rolled out into the wider…
The Guardian World · 15:48
Mark Carney tells US to ‘start being serious’ amid escalating trade war ↗Canadian PM is set to retaliate against tariffs levied by Donald Trump and criticized US officials over insults US politics live – latest updates Mark Carney has rebuked Donald Trump’s administration and urged officials in Washington to “start being serious” amid escalating trade tensions between the US and Can…
The Guardian World · 16:00
Sydney’s beaches enter the drone age to get swimmers back in the water after spate of shark attacks ↗Seventy beaches across New South Wales are part of the $34m dawn-to-dusk drone monitoring program, which one expert has called ‘the best technology we have at the moment’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast “Hey Taha, what’s the visibility like?” shouts a man with a towel slung over his…
The Guardian World · 17:23
Russia targets Ukraine’s rail network as war enters deadly new phase ↗Six employees killed on Tuesday after Moscow escalates attacks on infrastructure and Ukrainian capital Russia has opened a deadly new phase in its war against Ukraine by deliberately targeting the country’s railway network, with six employees killed on Tuesday in the latest strikes on Kyiv. Ukraine’s state-owned…
The Guardian World · 18:01
Germany blames Russia for drone attack at Leipzig airport ↗Government says ‘dangerous behaviour’ is part of effort by Moscow to cause damage with hybrid attacks The German government has blamed Russia for the drone attack on Leipzig airport last month, calling it “dangerous behaviour” and part of a systematic and concerted effort by Moscow to “cause great damage” through…
The Guardian World · 20:54
Australia news live: PM announces $600m package against drug-smuggling; Chanel Contos urges action on ‘manosphere’ ↗Follow the day’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Consent education advocate Chanel Contos will urge Australia enforce a social media opt-in algorithm to help reduce the influence of the “manosphere” on both men and women. Contos will deliver a speech about the harms of s…
The Guardian World · 22:00
Dozens arrested after fatal pre-dawn shootout in Dutch village ↗Police urged people in Overasselt to stay indoors after one person died and 34 were arrested Authorities have arrested 34 people, including French, Belgian and Algerian nationals, after a person died in a pre-dawn shootout in a Dutch village reportedly linked to a notorious drug lord. Police urged people in Over…