Sunday, 20 September 2026
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The Guardian World · 01:03
Man charged with stabbing murder of 90-year-old woman in Bondi Beach amid spate of alleged domestic violence killings ↗Three women were killed in separate incidents just hours apart in NSW on Saturday Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Three women have died just hours apart in separate incidents in one state, including an elderly woman who was f…
The Guardian World · 02:00
Future of German chancellor hangs in the balance as two states go to polls ↗Embattled Friedrich Merz faces nervous wait while far-right Alternative für Deutschland party targets further gains Voters in two German states are going to the polls with the political future of the embattled chancellor, Friedrich Merz, hanging in the balance and an emboldened far right targeting further gains.…
The Guardian World · 04:32
More Australians to live into their 90s as life expectancy forecast to rise over coming decades ↗Treasury’s latest intergenerational report projects life expectancy at birth will reach 89 for women and 86 for men by 2066 Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australian households will shrink but more people can expect to live…
The Guardian World · 05:05
One child dead and two children and woman in critical condition after Blue Mountains stabbing ↗Crime scene established at Waratah Road, Valley Heights as NSW police say they ‘are not looking for any other people at this time’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A child has died in a stabbing attack in the Blue Mountains, w…
The Guardian World · 06:00
Why China is pushing back on US warnings over rapid AI development ↗Beijing believes slowdown calls aim to lock in US advantage, and is pursuing a different balance between safety and pace About two years ago, education entrepreneur Boris But had what he calls a “penny-drop moment” – that, like countless others in China, his company needed to embrace AI before it was made obsolete…
The Guardian World · 06:04
Hundreds of drones target Moscow on last day of voting in Russia’s parliamentary election ↗Authorities accuse Ukraine of trying to disrupt poll and say 1,600 drones in total intercepted, while at least two people killed and oil refinery damaged Hundreds of drones targeting Moscow and its surrounding region killed at least two people and damaged a major refinery on the final day of the country’s parliame…
The Guardian World · 08:16
The gunzels’ grand final: Melbourne Tramaroos’ campaign derails at European TramDriver Championship ↗The Warsaw event saw 26 teams compete across a series of demanding tasks, inspired - to varying degrees - by tram drivers’ day-to-day tasks Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast It’s the grand final for gunzels. But despite having one of the largest tram networks in the world, Melbourne’s…
The Guardian World · 12:02
‘I have nothing in the UK at all’: British man torn from his Swedish wife and home ↗Charles lands at Heathrow with just two bags and nowhere to go as a result of Brexit and Stockholm’s hardline immigration position Doubled over a Heathrow baggage trolley, the former British business director is sobbing uncontrollably, exhausted emotionally and physically after being deported from Sweden. Hours…
The Guardian World · 12:04
Former president of Chile abandons UN secretary general candidacy ↗Michelle Bachelet drops out after support collapsed in security council straw poll, leaving seven candidates in contest Michelle Bachelet, a former president of Chile, has withdrawn her candidacy to become the next secretary general of the UN, ending a bid that had struggled to gain traction among security council…
The Guardian World · 15:00
One Nation-linked company built $56,000 shed on private property of Pauline Hanson’s right-hand man ↗Exclusive: James Ashby also drives new Ford Ranger given to party and is main pilot of plane donated by Gina Rinehart, which he says are not for personal use Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast Pauline Hanson’s right-hand man, James Ashby, is enjoying generous benefits as a result of hi…
The Guardian World · 16:47
European spy chiefs warn Moscow is planning more decisive action against Nato ↗Exclusive: Intelligence officers warn Russian campaign could intensify ‘in months, not years’ – but panic will play into Kremlin psy-ops European intelligence officials have raised the possibility of an imminent Russian test of Nato, with one saying a potential attack could come in a matter of “months, not years”.…
The Guardian World · 17:07
Greek police investigate death of 82-year-old man after beach brawl over sunlounger ↗Row at resort on Athenian riviera escalated into violence after two elderly bathers reportedly argued over shortage of loungers Greek police are investigating the death of an 82-year-old man after a brawl over a sunlounger at a beach on the Athenian riviera. The man had arrived at the popular bathing spot of Vou…
The Guardian World · 18:33
Friedrich Merz vows to stay in office after CDU ‘disaster’ in German state elections ↗Far-right AfD wins in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and leftwing Die Linke on course for victory in Berlin Germany’s embattled chancellor, Friedrich Merz, has vowed to stay in office and fight for future-proofing economic reforms despite heavy losses for his conservatives in two state elections, one to the far rig…
The Guardian World · 20:17
More than a dozen arrested in connection with 2021 assassination of Haitian president ↗Jovenel Moïse, 53, was shot dead in July 2021 in a killing which sparked chaos in Haiti Eighteen people have been arrested in association with the 2021 assassination of the Haitian president Jovenel Moïse, according to US officials. Moïse, 53, was shot dead on 7 July 2021, at his private residence by a hired gro…
The Guardian World · 21:23
Australia news live: former Murdoch executive named New York consul general; Albanese launches bid for UN security council seat ↗Follow the day’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast NSW to lead Australia with solar panel recycling mandate New South Wales plans to introduce Australia’s first mandatory solar panel recycling scheme to ensure the materials are recovered rather than sent to landfill. NS…
The Guardian World · 21:45
Albanese launches bid for UN security council seat and names former Murdoch aide to top diplomatic post ↗Australia and Finland are vying for a spot on the council, and the PM needs two thirds of member states to back him Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Anthony Albanese launched a formal bid for Australia to serve a two-year term…
The Guardian World · 23:43
Police allege mother behind Blue Mountains stabbing attack on three children that left one dead ↗Bystanders found all four on the side of the road at Valley Heights on Sunday with stabbing injuries Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Police have alleged that a mother was behind a stabbing attack on three young children that…