Wednesday, 9 September 2026
385 articles · times in UTC
The Guardian World · 00:00
Singapore boosts PM’s salary by $1m amid major pay rise for ministers ↗The affluent city-state has justified high-end salaries for its political leaders, arguing they attract talent and ensure good governance Singapore’s prime minister has been given a $1m pay rise as the affluent city-state announced a dramatic one-off salary boost for government ministers. The pay increases add m…
The Guardian World · 01:09
NDIS data may have ended up in Palantir’s analytics platform as part of efforts to curb fraud ↗Exclusive: The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission, which has access to NDIA data, used Palantir as part of a multi-agency fraud taskforce Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Personal information of national disability insurance scheme participants may have ended up in controve…
The Guardian World · 02:35
Liberal operative denies he invented pink paper record of agreement with fugitive developer, Icac hears ↗Jeremy Greenwood tells inquiry note contained agreement with Jean Nassif as counsel assisting says ‘threads of your story pull apart very quickly’ A Liberal operative has denied making up a “pink” or “fuchsia”-coloured piece of paper which he says was the record of an agreement with a property developer worth up t…
The Guardian World · 04:00
Babies born to anaemic mothers have smaller brains, study finds ↗Key regions of the brain linked to movement, learning and emotions were affected and may lead to cognitive problems Babies born to mothers with anaemia have smaller brains, particularly in key regions linked to movement, learning and the regulation of emotion, according to a study. Researchers said the differen…
The Guardian World · 04:46
‘It’s hell’: father of slain Australian surfers tells Mexico homicide trial about identifying sons’ bodies ↗Three men are on trial over the death of brothers Jake and Callum Robinson and their friend, US citizen Jack Carter Rhoad, in Ensenada The father of two Australian surfers killed in Mexico two years ago testified in court on Tuesday that his life had been turned into hell, as the high-profile trial continued into…
The Guardian World · 05:00
Europeans want a united Europe but question whether it can get there, study finds ↗A continent-wide crisis of confidence is creating fertile ground for far-right narratives of decline, report suggests Europeans overwhelmingly want a strong, united and independent Europe but question whether it can get there, according to a study that suggests a continent-wide crisis of confidence is creating fer…
The Guardian World · 05:53
Andrew Hastie accuses Pauline Hanson and Barnaby Joyce of being ‘lying cowards’ over One Nation ‘traitor’ cartoon ↗The Canning MP says the cartoon, first posted by Hanson on social media over a month ago, calls him a traitor eight times Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Liberal frontbencher and SAS veteran Andrew Hastie has called Pauline H…
The Guardian World · 06:00
Reform UK says migrant deal was ratified by far-right National Rally president ↗Agreement between Nigel Farage and Jordan Bardella to return migrants to France faces backlash, with critics saying it goes against France’s ‘interests and sovereignty’ Reform UK has insisted its deal with France’s far-right National Rally to return migrants back across the channel was fully approved by the party…
The Guardian World · 06:00
Alleged victim of Alan Jones looked ‘sunken and diminished’, politician tells court ↗Downing Centre court hears that the alleged victim was usually outgoing but his demeanour changed at a meeting with Jones at his apartment • Listen to the podcast Alan Jones on Trial A politician who worked with an alleged victim of Alan Jones has told a Sydney court the man looked uncharacteristically “sunken…
The Guardian World · 06:01
White Australia party is ‘modern manifestation’ of Nazi movement and should be banned, commonwealth tells high court ↗The former National Socialist Network is challenging ban in high court, arguing law breaches implied freedom of political communication Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast The White Australia party is a “modern manifestation” of…
The Guardian World · 06:51
Trump administration to confront Australia over Labor’s social media algorithm plan ↗White House warns trading partners against ‘imposing digital services taxes, fines, and other forms of extortion’ on US tech sector Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast The Trump administration will confront Australia over its pla…
The Guardian World · 07:36
Nats boss summoned by UK transport secretary as flight chaos enters second day ↗Martin Rolfe, who faces pressure to resign, due to brief Heidi Alexander after cancellations pass 1,900 Business live – latest updates The boss of the air traffic control provider Nats has been summoned to meet the UK transport secretary as the number of flight cancellations passed 1,900 in a second day of disr…
The Guardian World · 07:44
Albanese says ABC ‘should do better’ after it revealed his membership of golf club given $6m grant ↗Funding from $560m invitation-only scheme prompts calls to make grant rules more transparent Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast Anthony Albanese has claimed he did not know he was a member of his local golf club when his government gave it $6m for renovations, accusing the ABC of inapp…
The Guardian World · 08:00
Family of British man found dead in Grenada ask local police to work with UK investigators ↗Andrew Frederick’s body was found in property he was staying at in Grenada in January The family of a British father who was found dead in the Caribbean in January is urging authorities in Grenada to work with UK police to uncover the truth about his death. Andrew Frederick’s body was found in the property he wa…
The Guardian World · 08:21
‘Too little response’ to Russian strikes on Ukraine, Zelenskyy says after latest deadly attacks – Europe live ↗Ukrainian leader calls for more action from allies following overnight attacks in which two people died In his comments, Merz also responded to the attempted drone attack at Leipzig airport last month, saying it had been prepared in Russia over an extended period and that a disaster was only narrowly averted. “…
The Guardian World · 09:14
Man shot dead in Sydney community centre carpark ↗NSW police say a vehicle was seen driving away from the scene in Punchbowl in the city’s south-west A man has been shot dead in a carpark of a Sydney community centre in the city’s south-west. Emergency services were called to the community centre on Rossmore Avenue, in Punchbowl on Wednesday evening, following…
The Guardian World · 11:29
UK airport disruption: what are your rights if you have been affected? ↗The software failure that affected the air traffic control system on Tuesday has been resolved, but disruption continues into Wednesday Nats boss summoned by UK transport secretary as flight chaos enters second day How have you been affected by UK air traffic disruption? Airports across the UK including Manc…
The Guardian World · 11:30
EU unveils ‘buy European’ public procurement rules to counter China ↗Authorities and public bodies to be urged to buy goods and services from Europe, but without binding quotas European authorities will be encouraged to buy more domestic goods and services when they spend public money under the EU latest effort to counter China’s economic might. In a further “Buy European” plan,…
The Guardian World · 11:50
German chancellor accuses far-right AfD party of seeking ‘ethnic cleansing’ ↗Friedrich Merz says Alternative für Deutschland is ‘dividing our society’ after party won nearly 44% of vote in Saxony-Anhalt state election Europe live – latest updates Germany’s chancellor, Friedrich Merz , has accused the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) of seeking “ethnic cleansing” with its “rem…
The Guardian World · 14:01
RentTech companies still asking tenants for personal details ‘completely outside’ new Victorian laws ↗Some rental platforms encourage hopeful tenants to share ‘excessive’ amount of information, Consumer Policy Research Centre review finds Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast So-called “RentTech” companies may be circumventing new Victorian laws designed to protect tenants’ personal data…
The Guardian World · 14:01
High-end property hit by steepest price falls as affordable end of Australia’s housing market proves resilient ↗Despite falls in some parts of the market, prices are showing signs of stabilising as investors exit and first-time buyers move in, analysts say Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast High-end homes are recording steep price falls, while more affordable properties are proving resilient, le…
The Guardian World · 14:01
Peter’s farm is on ‘flood country’. As Australia’s sea levels rise, safe land is vanishing and costs are huge ↗Climate Council forecasts more than 267,000 coastal properties will be damaged by flooding by 2100, costing hundreds of billions of dollars Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast When grazier Peter Lake moved to the Clarence Valley in the New South Wales northern rivers region in 2007, he…
The Guardian World · 14:45
‘I fear the price could be high’: Inside the German state where the far-right surged ↗After the AfD’s landslide win in Saxony-Anhalt, people in the state capital share what they make of the result – and what comes next • Don’t get This Is Europe delivered to your inbox? Sign up here Asking residents in a city where a seismic political event has just taken place ‘How do you feel?’ demands chutzpa…
The Guardian World · 15:00
The RBA hoped this year’s three interest rate rises would tame inflation – but nothing is going their way ↗The breakdown of the US-Iran ceasefire, rising oil prices and the explosion in data centre investment are making the central bank’s task harder Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast For five years the Reserve Bank has been trying t…
The Guardian World · 15:02
Tens of thousands line the streets as Norway bids farewell to King Harald V ↗Europe’s royals and global political figures attend ceremony that brings 13 days of national mourning to a close Europe live – latest updates Norway has observed a minute’s silence as it takes leave of King Harald V in a series of ceremonies, bringing to a close 13 days of national mourning that followed the po…
The Guardian World · 18:00
Indonesian foragers may have sucked on mind-altering nuts 25,000 years ago, research finds ↗Analysis of two skeletons reveals tooth wear and traces of psychoactive substance in what may be earliest known evidence for human drug taking What may be the earliest known evidence for human drug taking has been traced to ancient Indonesian foragers who sucked on mind-altering nuts as long as 25,000 years ago.…
The Guardian World · 18:20
Uganda to withdraw from Invictus Games ‘out of respect for King Charles’, says military chief ↗Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba announces decision to pull out in post on X, citing tensions over ‘Harry-Meghan nonsense’ Uganda is withdrawing from the Duke of Sussex’s Invictus Games, the country’s military chief has said, out of respect for King Charles amid division over the “Harry-Meghan nonsense”. Gen Muhoozi Kain…
The Guardian World · 20:23
Victoria’s koalas in chronically poor health and population is half what was previously estimated ↗Exclusive: State government delayed releasing major report into the health of the koala population for more than 12 months Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Victorian government sat on a report for more than 12 months that found the state’s koala population was in chronically poor…
The Guardian World · 21:30
Australia politics live: Malinauskas warns Albanese not to follow One Nation down rabbit hole of migration cuts ↗Follow the day’s news live ‘We need to explain Australia doesn’t have a migration crisis’: Malinauskas Peter Malinaukas says he understands the concerns of Australians worried about migration and the housing shortage in Australia, but that the answer is politicians need to explain there is a housing crisis not…
The Guardian World · 22:19
Notorious Ecuadorian crime gang designated a terrorist group by US ↗Trump administration to seek extra funding from Congress to ‘dismantle’ Los Tiguerones over narcotics trafficking The US has designated Ecuador’s Los Tiguerones gang, which stormed a television station during a live broadcast in 2024, as a terrorist organisation as the Trump administration expands its campaign aga…