Saturday, 12 September 2026
225 articles · times in UTC
The Guardian World · 00:00
As China rises, Australia is increasingly enmeshed in the US war machine. Is the alliance still worth the risk? ↗Australia is being exploited by an ally that could draw it, however unwillingly, into war with China, experts warn Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast “Physical security matters,” said Kevin Rudd, at his axiomatic best before the National Press Club this week. “Our first responsibilit…
The Guardian World · 01:53
NSW police seize 36 illegal ebikes on northern beaches that are now destined for the crusher ↗Officers found one 14-year-old’s ebike was capable of hitting 90km/h. Owners have two weeks to appeal the seizure before the bikes will be crushed Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Dozens of high-powered and illegal ebikes have been seized by police on Sydney’s northern beaches just w…
The Guardian World · 03:21
Court case brought by Zionist federation against journalist Mary Kostakidis ended ‘by consent’ ↗Former SBS newsreader had been accused by Zionist Federation of Australia of breaching Racial Discrimination Act when sharing X posts Federal court proceedings brought by the Zionist Federation of Australia (ZFA) against journalist Mary Kostakidis have been discontinued “by consent ” with “no order as to costs”.…
The Guardian World · 04:00
Firewall compromised: has Friedrich Merz blown ‘democracy’s last shot’? ↗Many fear chancellor is wrong man for the job at a time when Germany’s defences against far right are crumbling A cataclysm. A 9.0 earthquake. A five-alarm fire. A bitter rejection of Germany ’s joyous reunification three decades ago, and a threat to the democratic postwar order. Sizing up the repercussions of l…
The Guardian World · 04:37
Alleged drone operator charged with murder after mistaken identity shooting in Sydney ↗NSW police say 18-year-old was operating drone when arrested and likely ‘conducting surveillance on someone or some premises’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A Sydney teenager has been charged with murder after police accused him of operating a drone as part of a suspected botched g…
The Guardian World · 04:53
Death toll from Philippines ferry fire rises to 35, as officials warn toll will grow ↗The deadly fire had begun in the ferry’s cargo hold, then tore through the ship within seconds The bodies of passengers killed in a ferry fire off the Philippines arrived at a port near the resort town of Coron, Palawan, on Saturday morning, as the country’s coast guard warned the death toll of 35 would grow. Te…
The Guardian World · 05:00
Sweden’s extremely close election could see far right enter government ↗Latest poll shows 0.3-point gap between left and right blocs, with country’s reputation as global champion of human rights said to be at stake Sweden goes to the polls on Sunday in an extremely close election that could see the far right enter government for the first time if the country’s rightwing parties can fo…
The Guardian World · 08:28
Donald Trump lands in Dublin for two-day Ireland visit – live ↗US president will hold talks with Ireland’s leftwing president Catherine Connolly, and play golf The US president arrived in Dublin on the controversially gifted Boeing aircraft given to him by the Qatari royal family. The $400m ‘palace in the sky’ was converted for presidential use, but questions remain over h…
The Guardian World · 10:37
Xi Jinping gets red carpet at Brics summit amid thaw in India-China relations ↗Chinese president’s arrival in Delhi seen as step towards reconciliation after deadly 2020 military clash The Chinese president, Xi Jinping, has received a red-carpet welcome in India for a summit of Brics developing nations, as regional rivals Beijing and Delhi make a public display of thawing relations while qui…
The Guardian World · 13:06
Donald Trump says he would ‘love’ to see united Ireland ↗US president say on visit to republic that unification will happen eventually so ‘may as well happen now’ • Trump’s visit to Ireland – live updates Donald Trump has said he would “love” to see a united Ireland and that it “may as well happen now”. The US president appeared to endorse the push for constitution…
The Guardian World · 14:05
Six Nigerians extradited to US over $6M online romance scam ↗Alleged members of Black Axe criminal network that swindled US women out of $6m flown from South Africa Six Nigerian nationals linked to an organized criminal network that allegedly swindled American women out of more than $6m through online romance scams were extradited to the United States on Friday. South Afr…
The Guardian World · 15:09
Burial of King Oyo takes place in Uganda as news anchor prepares for throne ↗Royal guards carry casket through streets of Fort Portal amid row over appointment of Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma Uganda’s King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, long the world’s youngest monarch, has been buried among the tombs of his royal forebears as his Tooro kingdom looked to put a bitter succession battle…
The Guardian World · 20:00
‘Small price to pay’: The young homeowners welcoming falling house prices even as it hurts them ↗Some buyers say they are ready to absorb the fallout of housing weakness if it means boosting home ownership across the board Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Falling property prices have come at the worst possible time for Alex Hogan and his partner. They are now weighing up whether…
The Guardian World · 20:00
NSW government paid for homeless man to be sent back to New Zealand instead of offering housing ↗Local council and state government attempting to move on residents living in an encampment by the river in Wagga Wagga Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The New South Wales government paid for a homeless man in Wagga Wagga to be sent back to New Zealand instead of offering him tempora…
The Guardian World · 20:00
Labor has had 12 years to fix Victorian roads. Turning to ‘pothole populism’ now may be too late ↗Potholed roads are ‘devastating political advertising’ for the Victorian government – but Ben Carrol’s made them the focus of his campaign Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast At a press conference to celebrate the sold-out NFL match played at Melbourne’s MCG on Friday, the Victorian pre…
The Guardian World · 20:00
Do not call her a racist: anti-Pauline Hanson strategists tell campaigners character attacks won’t work in Victoria ↗Exclusive: strategic rethink urges progressive activists to respectfully steer one-on-one conversations with One Nation supporters towards economic concerns Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The message from strategists was blunt: do not, however tempting, personally attack Pauline Ha…