Monday, 21 September 2026
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The Guardian World · 00:00
More than 800,000 bees stolen across far north Queensland in ‘sophisticated’ operation ↗Apiarists will lose not just the insects but the value of pollination contracts, which can be worth thousands of dollars Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast An estimated 800,000 bees, worth tens of thousands of dollars, have been…
The Guardian World · 01:09
Macron and Carney announce closer France-Canada ties amid Trump tensions ↗Two leaders meet in French territory off Canada as Ottawa seeks stronger relations with EU while fighting trade war with US The leaders of France and Canada have pledged closer ties to grapple with rising geopolitical tensions, climate change and the erosion of democratic values, after they met in a French territo…
The Guardian World · 02:01
John Farnham tribute: Céline Dion, Chris Martin and Hugh Jackman honour ‘living legend’ at livestreamed concert ↗Though the man of the hour is unable to attend, fans flock to Rod Laver Arena and cinemas nationwide to celebrate the songs of an Australian icon At a Sydney shopping centre on a balmy Sunday evening, hundreds of people gathered to watch a concert that, according to its host, Richard Wilkins, would set a new lives…
The Guardian World · 02:30
More Australians will die than be born by 2060s as major government report lays bare lower growth future ↗Seventh intergenerational report outlines how Australia is at cusp of new and uncertain age of artificial intelligence There will be more Australians dying than being born in 40 years’ time, according to the government’s latest intergenerational report, which lays bare the fundamental challenges of managing an age…
The Guardian World · 04:00
‘It’s unrecognisable’: How being a tax haven has changed Jersey ↗While global billionaires and multinational companies have been lured to its shores, many islanders feel left behind and priced out, with food bank use increasing On a late Friday afternoon on the Channel Island of Jersey, tourists and locals are flocking to St Helier’s waterfront where the town’s sprawling beach…
The Guardian World · 04:19
NSW cop Beau Lamarre-Condon disguised himself as Uber Eats rider before alleged murders, court hears ↗The 31-year-old former police officer has pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder as his trial begins in Sydney’s supreme court Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A former police officer allegedly developed an “infatuation an…
The Guardian World · 05:00
Banished to alien lands: Trump’s secret deportation deals ↗After a plane journey in shackles, an Iranian woman found herself in the middle of Africa in a country she did not know existed. She is one of thousands deported from the US on the back of shadowy deals made with dozens of countries. An in-depth investigation reveals the ‘show of force’ costing American taxpayers mi…
The Guardian World · 06:06
Sydney and parts of NSW swelter through temperatures in the 30s before plummeting 10C within hours ↗Temperatures in Sydney’s outer west peaked at 35C and 32C in the city on Monday before a cool change from the south-east Sydney and parts of New South Wales have sweltered through an “unseasonably warm” weekend, with temperatures climbing more than 10C above the September average, before a cool change swept much o…
The Guardian World · 06:08
‘Oh shit’: Labor councillor who attended 2021 Liberal fundraiser was worried about potential Icac inquiry, Icac hears ↗Texts reveal Sharangan Maheswaran had ‘an explanation ready’ but was worried about picture taken with premier prompted by ‘dumb’ Christian Ellis Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast A Labor councillor feared his presence at a Libe…
The Guardian World · 06:30
Teen complainant withdrawn from Alan Jones trial bringing number of alleged victims to five ↗Court also hears from four people who say they didn’t witness alleged offence against another complainant Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast One of Alan Jones’s accusers has had his allegation withdrawn by prosecutors, with one…
The Guardian World · 08:23
Universal early childhood education better than baby bonus to increase Australia’s birthrate, Labor says ↗Intergenerational report predicts that in four decades’ time, more Australians will be dying than being born each year Labor says better investment in early childhood education and care, such as a possible move to universal access for families, is a better way to address Australia’s declining birthrate, rejecting…
The Guardian World · 08:49
Boy, 11, in serious condition after being shot in face and neck in Sydney home ↗Five other people in house at the time of the shooting were unharmed, police say Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast An 11-year-old boy has been taken to hospital in a serious condition after being shot in a home in Sydney’s north-west. Emergency services responded to reports of a sho…
The Guardian World · 09:00
Babies ‘will face almost twice as much’ extreme fire weather in Europe than great-grandparents ↗Children born after 2025 will experience three more years of brutally fire-conducive weather as global heating intensifies European babies will face almost twice as much extreme fire weather as their great-grandparents if climate action does not ramp up quickly, a study has found. Global heating under current po…
The Guardian World · 09:02
Rebel Wilson back in court as The Deb producers sue star over allegedly blocking film ↗Hollywood actress appears in NSW supreme court in Sydney for the latest lawsuit over her directorial debut Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Hollywood star Rebel Wilson had a “last chance” phone call with her film’s co-producers over a dispute about up-front costs and her $1m fee, a j…
The Guardian World · 09:26
Merz insists he will stay as German chancellor despite heavy losses in state elections – Europe live ↗CDU suffered heavy losses in two regional elections, including in home state of former leader Angela Merkel, where it polled just 4.9% Also rolling in this morning are the numbers from Russia’s orchestrated lower-house election, where Vladimir Putin’s party has retained a huge majority against token opposition.…
The Guardian World · 09:35
Think Australia would be better off with less migration? The numbers tell a different story ↗The population is ageing and we’re having fewer babies. Labor should keep that in mind as the migration debate rages Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast The intergenerational report lays bare how today’s growing anti-migration rhetoric clashes with a future where we need to attract peop…
The Guardian World · 09:45
Weather tracker: Japanese islands brace for Dujuan to become a typhoon again ↗Storm system expected to hit Izu Islands as it strengthens. Meanwhile, Atlantic hurricane season is unusually quiet Tropical Storm Dujuan is skirting the coast of Japan and despite avoiding a direct landfall, is still expected to leave its mark. Dujuan briefly reached typhoon status on Friday before weakening to a…
The Guardian World · 10:04
Latest German election humiliation puts Merz on borrowed time as CDU unrest grows ↗Chancellor acknowledges disastrous state election results but vow to push on is likely to further alienate voters, and his own party • Europe live – latest updates Friedrich Merz called it a “disaster”, and that was even before the full scale of the catastrophe for himself and his conservative Christian Democra…
The Guardian World · 10:57
Google fined more than €400m by Irish regulator over its use of location data ↗Watchdog says users may have been unaware their information was used to target adverts or infer their interests Google has been fined more than €400m (£345m) over the way it processed users’ location data, following claims that the tech giant had manipulated users into agreeing to be constantly tracked on their mo…
The Guardian World · 12:44
German chancellor clinging to power after another loss to far-right AfD ↗Merz seeks to shore up support after CDU loses two state elections and is ejected from Mecklenburg parliament Europe live – latest updates Germany’s beleaguered leader, Friedrich Merz, has sought to shore up support for his flagging chancellorship among senior members of his conservative party after its drubbin…
The Guardian World · 13:40
Putin consolidates grip on Russia as 49 Ukraine war veterans elected to parliament ↗United Russia party’s record victory in tightly controlled vote likely to be used as evidence of support for war against Ukraine Russia’s new parliament will include 49 deputies who have taken part in the war against Ukraine, officials have said after a landslide victory by the ruling United Russia party in widely…
The Guardian World · 14:56
Man and police officer wounded in exchange of gunfire near Ontario synagogue ↗Officials say man was critically injured and officer was wounded in Yom Kippur incident near Belleville synagogue A police officer and a man were wounded in an exchange of gunfire on Sunday near a synagogue in Ontario as members of the Jewish community marked Yom Kippur, authorities said. The man was hospitalized…
The Guardian World · 15:00
Discovery of new Australian stick insect species reveals case of mistaken identity ↗New study describes two species, Anchiale robusta and Anchiale mabiensis , both found in far north Queensland Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Two new large stick insect species have been identified by Australian researchers, in a discovery they say illustrates how little we still un…
The Guardian World · 15:00
More than 150,000 underwater explosives used to deter seals at Tasmanian salmon farms since 2016 ↗Salmon companies operating in Tasmanian marine areas deployed almost 1,800 explosives in first half of 2026, government figures reveal Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast More than 150,000 underwater explosives have been used to deter seals at Tasmanian salmon farms since 2016, accordin…
The Guardian World · 15:09
No avoiding the cost of inaction on climate, Anthony Albanese says in New York ↗Ahead of United Nations meeting, prime minister says Australians knows the impact of global heating as well as anyone Australia understands the dangers of global warming and the urgency of climate action as much as any other country, Anthony Albanese has said in a keynote speech ahead of the United Nations genera…
The Guardian World · 15:54
US strikes on alleged drug boats may constitute ‘crimes against humanity’, UN finds ↗Dozens of US attacks on boats in the Pacific and Caribbean have killed more than 230 people since September 2025 A special rapporteur for the UN human rights council has concluded that there are “reasonable grounds to believe” that the United States attacks on boats allegedly carrying drugs in the Pacific and Cari…
The Guardian World · 17:13
Colombia declares public calamity as wildfire threatens popular tourist area ↗Wildfire forces evacuations and burns through mountains surrounding Villa de Leyva in the north-east Colombian authorities declared a public calamity as a wildfire burned through mountains surrounding one of the country’s best-known colonial towns in the north-east, scorching large swaths of vegetation and forcin…
The Guardian World · 19:00
Datacentres in Victoria to be banned in residential areas ↗New rules also include a ban near schools and childcare centres and require them to source their own renewable energy Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Datacentres in Victoria will be banned in residential areas and required to use renewable energy and contribute to the community, und…
The Guardian World · 21:18
Australia news live: Chalmers says migration needed for falling birth rate; city of Sydney bans smart glasses ↗Follow the day’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Anthony Albanese has met with Ursula von der Leyen on the sidelines of the United Nations general assembly, to talk free trade, China, critical mineral and AI. The prime minister and president of the European Commission we…
The Guardian World · 21:26
World leaders address climate crisis before UN meet amid record-breaking El-Niño ↗Prime ministers of Australia and Iceland discuss effects on their countries even as some shy away in face of war and inflation World political leaders are descending on New York for the UN general assembly and some of them are putting the climate crisis on the agenda as they spoke on Monday at the start of the cit…
The Guardian World · 22:33
Healthcare in Africa ‘under growing strain’ after US withdrawal from aid programs, report warns ↗Accra Reset’s report states countries in the region and global south should take greater control of their health development after USAID debacle The United States’ withdrawal from key aid programs has put has put healthcare in Africa and the Global South “under growing strain” a new report warns. The report says…