Tuesday, 15 September 2026
313 articles · times in UTC
The Guardian World · 02:43
Panama canal traffic to be cut again as drought from El Niño worsens ↗Latest daily reductions will further choke one of the world’s most important shipping lanes The Panama canal plans to again cut maritime traffic due to worsening drought caused by the El Niño climate phenomenon, further choking up one of the world’s most important shipping lanes. The canal handles 5% of global m…
The Guardian World · 03:36
Nato jets shoot down drone violating Lithuania’s airspace ↗The drone, which reportedly entered from Belarus, was shot down near Pratkunai village in central-southern Lithuania Nato fighter jets shot down a drone over Lithuania after an alert was issued in the capital, Vilnius, and surrounding region, while Poland scrambled fighter jets less than a day after retrieving a s…
The Guardian World · 03:57
Youngest Snowtown murderer to walk free from jail after 26-year sentence as parole upheld ↗James Vlassakis was 18 when he became involved in the Snowtown killings, later pleading guilty to four of the 11 murders Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The youngest person jailed over the notorious Snowtown killings will wal…
The Guardian World · 04:00
Ebola outbreak in DRC has peaked, say authorities, as infection rates slow ↗Almost 3,500 people have died in outbreak and experts say more must be done to ensure Bundibugyo is under control Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have announced that the Ebola outbreak ravaging parts of the country has reached its peak. For the first time since the epidemic was declared in Ma…
The Guardian World · 04:00
‘I believed the hype’: the white South Africans denied refugee status in the US ↗Drive to save thousands of Afrikaners from false claims of ‘white genocide’ appears to show signs of slowing When Donald Trump announced in February 2025 that the US would accept Afrikaners from South Africa as refugees, many white South Africans who believed that they were victims of racism in their country thoug…
The Guardian World · 04:36
Intruder on the run after allegedly breaking into RAAF base in Darwin and assaulting defence force member ↗NT police say the person ‘unlawfully gained access’ to the base in the suburb of Winnellie Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast An intruder remains on the run after allegedly forcing their way on to a Royal Australian Air Force ba…
The Guardian World · 05:24
Karl Stefanovic to buy out podcast partner Keshnee Ibrahim after ‘irreconcilable breakdown’, court hears ↗Stefanovic agrees to purchase shares from joint owner of 123 Podcast with fledgling show on hiatus since August after Tommy Robinson interview Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Former Today host Karl Stefanovic has cited an…
The Guardian World · 05:42
Pauline Hanson says she’s sorry ‘if I offended people’ with Indigenous Australians remarks ↗One Nation leader had been condemned by figures from across the political spectrum over the resurfaced podcast comments Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast Pauline Hanson has made a qualified apology after describing Indigenous A…
The Guardian World · 05:45
Tuesday briefing: How to understand Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland’s joint call for change ↗In today’s newsletter: Plaid Cymru, the SNP and Sinn Féin have signed an agreement for greater powers, as pressure grows on Westminster over the UK’s future Good morning. Back in May, the shape of British politics shifted dramatically. I’ll forgive you if you were too preoccupied refreshing Andrew Sparrow’s live b…
The Guardian World · 06:02
Jean Nassif swears during Icac evidence and declares ‘no one can make me shut up’ ↗Fugitive property developer beams in from Beirut bedroom to declare ‘I’m not corrupt’ and waves handwritten notes at counsel assisting Peggy Dwyer Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Fugitive property developer Jean Nassif has de…
The Guardian World · 06:08
‘I was being polite’: prominent athlete continued texting Alan Jones after alleged assaults due to his reputation, trial hears ↗Witness tells court he sent Jones friendly messages after two alleged assaults because he had been generous to him Listen to the podcast Alan Jones on Trial Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A prominent athlete who has accused Alan Jones of twice kissing him without consent has tol…
The Guardian World · 07:40
Jaguar Land Rover in talks to sell Defender to Nato countries ↗Carmaker builds on relationship with British armed forces by seeking to cash in on Europe’s rearmament drive Business live – latest updates Jaguar Land Rover is in talks with Nato countries about selling them the newly revamped Defender military vehicle, as the UK-based carmaker seeks to tap into Europe’s defe…
The Guardian World · 08:32
Denmark summons Russia’s ambassador after warship fires flares at Danish army helicopter – Europe live ↗Danish PM says action was ‘reckless’ as Moscow-attributed security incidents continue to intensify across Europe I am also keeping an eye on the latest from Sweden, and it looks like we may have to wait a bit longer for the final results of the parliamentary election. The Swedish election authority said it was…
The Guardian World · 09:00
Australia’s Indigenous population estimated at 2.2m before ‘demographic catastrophe’ of colonisation ↗Study finds earlier numbers were underestimated, suggesting impact of diseases and massacres were much greater than previously thought Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia before colonisation was dramatically underes…
The Guardian World · 09:38
One of Sydney’s largest councils joins ban on ‘pervert’ glasses at local swimming pools ↗Councillors say locals have been raising concerns about people secretly filming in change rooms, swimming pools and around schools Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast One of Sydney’s largest councils has joined the City of Brisbane and the City of Yarra to issue a ban on AI smart glasse…
The Guardian World · 10:37
Venice best actress winner says she signed on at Danish job centre days before her victory ↗Mathilde Arcel, who won the Volpi Cup on Saturday for her role in Golden Lion winner Woman Unknown, said job offers have now begun to arrive The winner of this year’s best actress prize at the Venice film festival has revealed that she is on unemployment benefits and had to fly to back to Copenhagen to report to t…
The Guardian World · 12:30
Researchers warn social media driving harmful misuse of Alzheimer’s blood tests ↗Exclusive: Screening if used alone risks leading people to believe they are inevitably going to develop dementia Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Researchers have warned that social media may be misleading healthy people into…
The Guardian World · 14:29
Democrat sends letter to White House over Trump Jr wedding bankrolled by Russian oligarch ↗Robert Garcia expresses concern over ‘any possible foreign entanglement’ between White House and Umar Kremlev Robert Garcia, the top Democrat on the House oversight committee, is investigating potential ties between the White House and a Russian oligarch who paid for a portion of Donald Trump Jr’s wedding. In a…
The Guardian World · 15:00
Datacentre giant accused of using AI while lobbying for Victorian minister’s support for hyperscale factory ↗Exclusive: Correspondence requests state MP Melissa Horne to lobby on NextDC’s behalf – but contains alleged AI-created errors Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Victorian jobs minister has accused one of Australia’s largest datacentre companies of using artificial intelligence whi…
The Guardian World · 15:00
Pauline Hanson’s daughter Lee working for a NSW One Nation senator remotely from Tasmania without ministerial approval ↗Exclusive: Lee Hanson also appears to be regularly campaigning for party during work hours, social media shows Listen to Guardian Australia’s podcast The Populist here Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast Pauline Hanson’s daughter, Lee Hanson, has been working in Tasmania as a senior…
The Guardian World · 15:57
Indonesian wildfires threaten leading orangutan research site in Borneo ↗Critically endangered Bornean orangutans flee forests as staff at Cabang Panti work round the clock to stave off blaze Wildfires in Indonesia are sweeping through a critical research site for Bornean orangutans and are now threatening a celebrated research camp, home to one of the world’s longest-running studies o…
The Guardian World · 19:08
Carney says Canada will pursue ‘unique economic alliance’ with EU amid US trade spat ↗Prime minister speaks of strengthening Canada’s economic and political ties to Europe at Canada Investment Summit Mark Carney said Canada will pursue a “unique security and economic alliance” with Europe as he positions his country as a base to build in the “new global economic order”. Speaking to investors, com…
The Guardian World · 19:14
Ferocious fight among Brazil’s supreme court erupts on eve of presidential election ↗Scandal explodes as country’s election campaign peaks, with polls suggesting dead heat between candidates Brazil’s supreme court has been thrust into what experts consider the greatest crisis since the return of democracy in the 1980s, as two rival judges lock horns on the eve of the presidential election with unp…
The Guardian World · 21:29
Pocock says Labor easing copyright protections for AI datacentre investment would throw creatives ‘under the bus’ ↗Proposals revealed as senior personnel from OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, met with Albanese ministers The Albanese government is considering giving AI companies access to Australian creatives’ works by default as its pursues a compromise with American tech giants. The proposals were revealed as senior personne…
The Guardian World · 21:32
Australian politics live: Lambie compares ‘dangerous’ Hanson to Trump; NSW One Nation leader wants abortion ‘stopped’ ↗Follow the day’s news live Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast ‘We’re seeing is a pattern of behaviour’ on grants says opposition Tim Wilson says there are plenty of questions for Labor to answer over a report in the ABC which says health minister Mark Butler’s office asked an Adelai…
The Guardian World · 23:39
Queenslanders’ rights to oppose mining projects ‘gutted’ by new laws, activists say ↗As minister says process needs to be ‘streamlined’, Greens and Lock the Gate say the legislation is ‘corrupt’ and tears up environmental protections Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Queenslanders’ right to object to mining projects – including coal – would be “gutted” by new legislat…