Wednesday, 16 September 2026
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The Guardian World · 00:11
Yvonne Whear’s car found in river as mystery surrounding NSW woman’s disappearance continues ↗Police say personal items thought to belong to Whear recovered from waterlogged vehicle A car belonging to missing woman Yvonne Whear has been found in northern New South Wales, about seven months since the 73-year-old was last seen. Following a tip off, police divers found the car in the Rous River in Dulguigan…
The Guardian World · 01:28
Russia plotting to kill Ukraine allies in US and Europe, FBI says ↗Intelligence services allegedly attempted to pay people to surveil and kill people perceived to be aligned with Ukraine Russia’s intelligence services are plotting to carry out targeted killings in the United States and in European nations supporting Ukraine, federal authorities said Tuesday as they announced char…
The Guardian World · 02:31
Alice Springs heavy metal music venue raises $1m in donations in fight to stay open ↗Supporters from around Australia back the Black Wreath, a volunteer-run centre far off the beaten touring track Alice Springs has a population of 34,000 and exactly one dedicated live music space: a heavy metal venue called the Black Wreath. It has hosted hundreds of bands from around the country over the past dec…
The Guardian World · 03:23
Jeremy Greenwood denies giving ‘ridiculous’ evidence to Icac about ‘mum’s perspective’ from premier’s sister-in-law ↗Counsel assisting inquiry suggests Anita Perrottet’s alleged advice on vaping and greyhound industry was already on public record from other sources A Liberal factional figure has rejected a suggestion he gave “ridiculous” evidence that Dominic Perrottet’s sister-in-law shared in $660,999 for giving a “mum’s persp…
The Guardian World · 04:00
Students in Gaza ‘devastated’ after plan for them to study in Belgium fails ↗Belgian government unable to agree on evacuation of 13 students to take up scholarships at universities Students who are unable to leave Gaza and take up scholarships at Belgian universities have said they are devastated after Belgium’s government hit deadlock on a plan enabling them to leave the war-torn territor…
The Guardian World · 04:01
UK mathematician debunks myth around Parthenon’s optical illusions ↗Study challenges belief that temple’s curves were designed to correct optical illusions that would have ruined its clean lines A mathematician has uncovered what may be one of the longest-running myths in history after studying optical illusions and the Parthenon, the famed Greek temple that overlooks Athens. Sc…
The Guardian World · 05:00
People protecting nature and land set up self-defence units amid threat of murder ↗Defenders of forests and rivers killed at rate of one every three days in 2025, with 85% of deaths in Latin America Nature and land defenders were murdered at the rate of one every three days last year, prompting many communities to set up self-defence units, according to the latest annual death toll by the indepe…
The Guardian World · 05:00
Slave-trade wealth was embedded in Britain’s financial system, research finds ↗Dozens of Bank of England directors and founding subscribers invested in trafficking of enslaved Africans The Bank of England and the British financial system were for centuries deeply involved in the enslavement and transatlantic trafficking of millions of African people, according to new research on Britain’s sl…
The Guardian World · 05:03
‘Anywhere, anytime’: Victoria police and PSOs to get random stop and search powers after Labor backflip ↗Premier Ben Carroll adopts Coalition’s stance on Jack’s Law, which gives police and PSOs power to randomly search people for knives with metal detectors Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Victorian premier has made another p…
The Guardian World · 05:20
Anthropic to build $31bn datacentre in western Queensland, David Crisafulli says ↗Premier describes deal as ‘major win’ that will deliver more jobs for the state and put more energy into its grid Anthropic, the AI giant behind the large language model Claude, has done a deal to lease the site of its first Australian datacentre in western Queensland. The state premier, David Crisafulli, announ…
The Guardian World · 05:27
Sydney man who allegedly called 13-year-old Muslim girl a ‘terrorist’ berates judge after bail refused ↗Omar Yassine, 50, was arrested and charged with stalking and intimidation after allegedly hurling insults at year 8 student wearing a hijab A middle-aged man accused of a “disgusting” Islamophobic attack on a 13-year-old girl has berated a judge after he was denied bail Omar Yassine made an eventful court appear…
The Guardian World · 06:00
Al-Qaida and IS-linked violence in Africa’s Sahel belt set to hit record levels this year ↗Twenty-five years after 9/11, figures compiled by conflict monitor underline how Sahel region has become centre of Islamist terror Islamist extremist violence in Africa’s Sahel region is set to reach historic highs after a series of sweeping offensives by groups linked to al-Qaida and Islamic State, according to n…
The Guardian World · 07:00
‘We are prey’: discovery of seven women’s bodies fuels anger over femicide in South Africa ↗String of female murder victims found near Johannesburg’s international airport, including five in the past week The discovery of the bodies of seven women around Johannesburg’s international airport, including five in the past week, has prompted an outpouring of fear, grief and anger over a lack of progress in ta…
The Guardian World · 07:33
Foreign students to face tough restrictions on bringing in family under Labor’s immigration plan ↗Home affairs minister Tony Burke will detail long-awaited changes as support for One Nation surges amid immigration debate Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast Foreign students will face tough restrictions on the ability to bring…
The Guardian World · 07:34
EU ‘most precarious’ it has ever been as it faces openly hostile world, von der Leyen warns – Europe live ↗European Commission president also says EU is the strongest it has ever been as she delivers her state of the European Union speech Von der Leyen says “kickstarting Europe’s economy is our number one priority,” as Europe needs to tap into its huge market, world class industries and services. She says its single…
The Guardian World · 08:38
European Union opens door for Canada to become first associate member ↗Commission president says partnership will create ‘common prosperity’ based on shared democratic values Europe live – latest updates The European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, told the Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney, on Wednesday that she wants to open the door for his country to become the…
The Guardian World · 09:09
Michelin-starred Seoul restaurant fined for serving dessert topped with ants ↗Prosecutors sought jail term for chief executive of Evett after insects not approved for consumption were on menu A South Korean court has fined the operator of one of Seoul’s most celebrated restaurants and its chief executive for serving a dessert topped with ants, an insect not approved for consumption under lo…
The Guardian World · 10:56
US to bar some South Africans over claims of anti-white discrimination ↗Announcement of visa restrictions follows Trump’s false claims of ‘white genocide’ taking place in South Africa The US has announced visa restrictions on some South Africans as Donald Trump’s administration continues to claim that South Africa’s government racially discriminates against white minority Afrikaners.…
The Guardian World · 12:00
Microplastics in soil pose global threat by acting like ‘Trojan horse’ to deliver toxins ↗Exclusive: Plastic surfaces form hotspots with an increase of antibiotic-resistant genes, study finds Microplastics act like a “Trojan horse” delivering pollutants, pesticides and bacteria through the soil, a five-year multinational research project has found. The EU-funded project, which has so far resulted in…
The Guardian World · 13:09
Kosovo’s former president jailed for 25 years over war crimes ↗Hashim Thaçi, 58, was convicted by The Hague for crimes committed while he was senior commander of the Kosovo Liberation Army Europe live – latest updates Hashim Thaçi, the former president of Kosovo, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison by a tribunal in The Hague for war crimes, including dozens of murders…
The Guardian World · 13:15
Battle of Chile director Patricio Guzmán dies aged 85 ↗Passionate documentary maker won international acclaim for unsparing but poetic films exploring the impact of the Pinochet regime in Chile Patricio Guzmán, the film-maker who chronicled Chile’s bloody 1970s political strife and its subsequent social and political turmoil in films such as The Battle of Chile and N…
The Guardian World · 14:01
Bondi attacks prompt creation of new institute for emergency care of children in NSW ↗NSW Institute for Paediatric Trauma will help doctors, researchers and specialists prepare for trauma cases Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast A new institute dedicated to improving emergency medical care for severely injured children will be established in New South Wales following re…
The Guardian World · 14:39
EU moves closer to social media ban for under 13s ↗Ursula von der Leyen announces draft law to stop apps ‘depriving children of their childhood’ The EU will move forward with plans for an under 13s social media ban , the head of the European Commission has confirmed. Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday that social media apps were “depriving children of the…
The Guardian World · 15:00
Labor seats get more than 90% of funding distributed under controversial multi-million dollar grants program ↗Guardian Australia analysis adds to concerns over the federal scheme, which is to be the subject of a Senate inquiry Federal Labor seats have received over 90% of funds already awarded in the first five months of a controversial multi-million dollar grants program, adding to concerns over the scheme’s selection pr…
The Guardian World · 15:00
Health officials in turmoil over 11th-hour backflip on aged care algorithm override powers, emails reveal ↗Ministers given emergency briefing about changes to algorithm decisions just three days before tool rollout Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Senior department of health officials were in turmoil before the rollout of an algorithm to determine funding packages for older Australians, a…
The Guardian World · 15:45
Sweden voted against more power for the far right – but are centrists listening? ↗Even as the ‘extremist’ AfD seeks further election gains in Germany, Europe’s leaders can learn from Sweden’s dangerous embrace with far-right ideology Don’t get This Is Europe delivered to your inbox? Sign up here Europe’s focus turned nervously to Sweden on Sunday, after an explosive election in Germany just…
The Guardian World · 15:48
Former French culture minister goes on trial over corruption charges ↗Rachida Dati accused of lobbying for carmaker Renault-Nissan when she was member of European parliament Rachida Dati , a former French culture minister, has gone on trial in Paris on corruption charges linked to dealings with the Renault-Nissan carmaking group. Dati, 60, is accused of illegal lobbying when she a…
The Guardian World · 18:57
Is EU’s offer to Canada a blueprint for Britain – or a reminder it is out in the cold? ↗Ursula von der Leyen has opened door for Canada to become associate member to deepen links in ‘openly hostile world’ Canada’s prime minister, Mark Carney, has been advocating closer alignment with “middle powers” since January in the face of recklessness in Washington. But what should worry another middle power,…
The Guardian World · 19:39
‘Made in Europe’ laws could derail UK plans for reset with EU ↗Government sources say legislation aimed at China poses a risk to British businesses and must be addressed European legislation that threatens to lock British business out of EU industry could derail a planned reset summit between the bloc and the UK, government sources have said. The “Made in Europe” legislatio…
The Guardian World · 20:33
Australia politics live: Labor to reveal new immigration rules; PM hails narrowing of gender gap ↗Follow the day’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australia has broken into the top 10 of the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report, ranking eighth out of 148 countries – its highest ranking ever. The 2026 report marks a significant climb for Australia, moving u…
The Guardian World · 22:51
Teenage boys charged with murder after alleged mistaken identity shooting of Sydney student ↗Boys aged 14 and 16 charged after Marco Tapia, 23, was killed inside his family’s home in Glen Alpine Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Two teenage boys have been charged with murder after the shooting death of a university stu…
The Guardian World · 23:00
IMF downgrades Australian economic forecast amid fears of interest rate hike ↗Global financial institution predicts GDP will grow to just 1.6% in 2027 as Treasury faces rising energy costs and inflation Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The International Monetary Fund has downgraded its forecast for Aust…