Thursday, 3 September 2026
352 articles · times in UTC
The Guardian World · 00:24
Boy charged after teenager's hand nearly cut off in Sydney ↗NSW police called to Redfern on Wednesday night found a 17-year-old with a partially severed hand Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A teenage boy will face court today after a “near-complete amputation” of a boy’s hand during a…
The Guardian World · 02:06
Molly Ticehurst’s father tells DV murderer he hopes daughter’s screams will haunt him forever ↗Tony Ticehurst confronts Daniel Billings during sentence hearing in regional NSW, stating: ‘When she died, part of me died with her’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The family of Molly Ticehurst, who was murdered by her abusi…
The Guardian World · 02:23
Australia’s new environmental protection agency approves coal project, angering climate groups ↗Queensland open-cut Saraji mine will be able to keep digging until 2055 as Anthony Albanese denies tensions with Pacific leaders over fossil fuels Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australia’s new national agency for environmen…
The Guardian World · 03:32
Six-year-old boy died from scurvy despite long term concerns over diet, Queensland coroner finds ↗Coroner says death likely triggered by vitamin C deficiency and so‑called “sailor’s disease” common in convict era Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A six-year-old boy died from scurvy, the so‑called “sailor’s disease” common…
The Guardian World · 04:34
Gang violence is not ‘out of control’ in Sydney, police minister says after two shootings in two days ↗Yasmin Catley says ‘we will not be surrendering our streets’ after as many as six suspected mistaken identity shootings since the start of last year The New South Wales police minister denies that gang violence is out of control in the state, despite two people being shot dead in suspected cases of mistaken identi…
The Guardian World · 05:05
Coalition plan to cut tobacco excise by 80% ‘will kill people’ Labor says amid public health alarm ↗Angus Taylor and Matt Canavan claim drastic cut to price of cigarettes and moves to legalise vapes will combat illicit tobacco trade Leading public health experts, the Australian Medical Association and Labor have rejected Angus Taylor’s plan to cut tobacco excise by 80%, labelling the move to curb soaring illegal…
The Guardian World · 06:00
Wife of British man at risk of deportation from Sweden calls on Burnham to intervene ↗Case is latest in string of post-Brexit deportations from country, which has been criticised for high refusal rate for British people to remain The wife of a British man detained by police in Stockholm on Tuesday ahead of a threatened deportation has pleaded with Andy Burnham to get involved in the Brexit catastro…
The Guardian World · 06:28
Charles Perrottet repeatedly denies taking payments from developer for political outcomes in Icac hearing ↗Brother of the former premier says he lied to developer Jean Nassif about doing political work for him and rejects accusation he is fabricating evidence Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Charles Perrottet has repeatedly denied…
The Guardian World · 10:00
The US and Venezuela: a century-old relationship drenched in oil ↗A visual look at how Washington’s relationship with Caracas has gone from cordial to ‘predatory’ Trump ally defends Venezuela oil deal amid ‘gunpoint diplomacy’ criticism Written in the middle of the last century, the US Department of State memo conveys its message in a curt and undiplomatically honest tone: th…
The Guardian World · 10:11
Victims sue South African government over 1961 Sharpeville massacre that left 91 dead ↗Claim relating to infamous apartheid-era shooting of protesters part of wave of litigation for apartheid-era crimes The day dawned brightly on 21 March 1960, as residents of the South African township of Sharpeville gathered to protest against pass laws, which forced “Black, Indian and Coloured” South Africans to…
The Guardian World · 10:20
Off-grid UK-Australian couple describe ‘anguish’ at removal of children by Italian court ↗After judge allows partial access rights, Catherine Birmingham and Nathan Trevallion say the enforced separation ‘broke each of our hearts’ A couple have told of their heartache, trauma and stress after fighting for two years for their right to parent their children as they choose in the glare of the world’s atten…
The Guardian World · 11:28
Yen soars as Bank of Japan tipped to raise interest rates ↗Jump lifts currency to highest level against dollar in a month, while global markets remain jittery The Japanese yen has soared by more than 1.7% against the dollar amid speculation the Bank of Japan is set to raise interest rates. The latest jump on Thursday lifted the yen to its highest level against the dolla…
The Guardian World · 12:00
Apocalypse prep or pure pragmatism: what is behind Peter Thiel’s move to Argentina? ↗Relocation coincides with proposed laws that opponents say would entrench power of US tech billionaires in country Dozens of protesters converged on Peter Thiel’s mansion in Buenos Aires this week after a congressional session raised questions about the billionaire’s presence in the country. In white masks, they…
The Guardian World · 12:30
Australian science prize awarded to researcher studying memory accuracy of domestic violence survivors ↗Helen Paterson’s work on advancing how police and courts understand memory is recognised in prestigious Eureka prizes Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Memory is an imperfect thing: research shows that recollections of single events – a purse being snatched, say – differ to those abou…
The Guardian World · 12:38
‘We need a touch of humanity’: Swedish opposition pledges to help Britons facing deportation ↗Centre party says it will change law to end plight of those hit by post-Brexit policy if it gains power in upcoming election Europe live – latest updates A leading Swedish opposition party has promised an urgent reprieve for British nationals facing deportation from the country over Brexit administrative issues…
The Guardian World · 12:52
Spain’s PM says no evidence ‘whatsoever’ Morocco behind Ceuta border breach ↗Pedro Sánchez continues to defend Rabat after police report claiming border forces helped 70,000 cross border Europe live – latest updates Spain has seen no evidence “whatsoever” that Morocco planned or facilitated a mass border breach into its north African territory of Ceuta, the Spanish prime minister, Pedro…
The Guardian World · 14:04
Shootout in Kyiv between Ukrainian spy services ‘disgraceful’, says Zelenskyy ↗Domestic security service says clash with military intelligence directorate ‘definitely shouldn’t have happened’ Several people have been injured in a shootout in central Kyiv between two branches of Ukraine’s security services, in an incident Volodymyr Zelenskyy described as “disgraceful”. The shootout, which t…
The Guardian World · 14:25
Rise of far-right Vannacci poses dilemma for Meloni as she celebrates Italian milestone ↗Futuro Nazionale’s speedy rise in polls prompts questions over whether PM will return to her roots before election Europe live – latest updates Giorgia Meloni’s government has become the longest-running in Italy since the second world war – a milestone the prime minister is determined not to let pass unnoticed.…
The Guardian World · 15:00
BoM forecasts strongest El Niño on record as research points to ‘alarming’ climate change influence ↗Bureau of Meteorology suggests El Niño has already broken records, with Pacific ocean temperature change exceeding 2C in six months Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here The growing El Niño weather phenom…
The Guardian World · 15:09
EU’s ability to defend against invasion remains in doubt, finds official report ↗Fragmented infrastructure and reliance on US continue to hinder ‘defence readiness’, says European court of auditors Europe live – latest updates The EU’s ability to respond to a foreign invasion by 2030 remains in doubt due to a continuing reliance on the US and fragmented national defence systems, according t…
The Guardian World · 16:17
Venezuelan opposition leader questions US oil deal with ‘illegitimate regime’ ↗María Corina Machado says interim government does not have democratic mandate to negotiate natural resources The Venezuelan opposition leader, María Corina Machado, has questioned Donald Trump’s oil deal with Venezuela’s interim government, declaring that the country’s natural resources do not belong to “an illegi…
The Guardian World · 17:13
Sabotage, leaks and political ties: the story of the Daphne Caruana Galizia murder trial ↗A Maltese businessman has been cleared of involvement in the journalist’s death, but his trial revealed the challenges faced by those leading the search for her killers The conclusion of the longest-running murder trial in Maltese history has left a country in turmoil, and a grieving family still searching for ans…
The Guardian World · 17:48
Serbians targeted with spyware in country’s ‘largest documented wave of surveillance’ ↗Student protesters among those hacked, says digital rights group, though Aleksandar Vučić’s government denies spying At least 14 people from across Serbian civil society were targeted with advanced spyware earlier this year in what the digital rights group Share Foundation said was the largest documented wave of s…
The Guardian World · 21:34
News live: Two more Australians confirmed safe in Nepal-Tibet floods; Hanson to make cost of living ‘worse’, union boss warns ↗Follow the day’s news live. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Coalition says main focus of tobacco excise cut is tackling organised crime Anne Ruston , the shadow minister for health and aged care, spoke this morning to tout the Coalition’s plans to slash the tobacco excise by 80%,…
The Guardian World · 22:30
Volkswagen announces it will cut 100,000 jobs by 2030 ↗Under-pressure carmaker will shed 15% of workforce and halve its product line in sector’s biggest ever restructure The car company Volkswagen has announced it will shed 100,000 jobs by the end of the decade after being hit by US tariffs and fierce competition from Chinese rivals. The German manufacturer said man…