Tuesday, 22 September 2026
358 articles · times in UTC
The Guardian World · 01:53
Former cop Beau Lamarre-Condon argues self-defence in double murder trial citing struggle over gun ↗Lamarre-Condon has pleaded not guilty to fatally shooting Jesse Baird, 26, and his partner, 29-year-old Luke Davies, with police service weapon in 2024 Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A former police officer claims he kill…
The Guardian World · 02:05
Political fight over gun buyback after boy, 11, shot in the face and neck in Sydney apartment ↗Police don’t know if shooting was accidental as Labor attacks opposition vow to scrap gun buyback announced after Bondi massacre Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The shooting of an 11-year-old boy in Sydney’s north-west was a…
The Guardian World · 04:00
Trump seeks ‘massive’ Belarus fertiliser deal amid Canada trade war ↗Trump’s announcement on Russia ally comes as he steps up his trade war with Canada, a long-term US ally and top supplier of potash President Donald Trump has said he is working on a “massive” deal to buy fertiliser from Belarus, pivoting away from main supplier Canada amid an escalating trade dispute, and moving i…
The Guardian World · 04:00
Intergenerational report underplays effect of climate crisis on Australia’s future, experts say ↗One academic says prediction for 2066 ‘is negligent in ignoring the economic damage’ on the horizon Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast An Australian government snapshot of life in 40 years has been sharply criticised for underp…
The Guardian World · 04:29
British Columbia sues OpenAI and Sam Altman over Tumbler Ridge mass school shooting ↗Canadian province alleges deadly attack could have been prevented if company had warned police of shooter’s ChatGPT use British Columbia has sued OpenAI in California, saying a mass shooting at a school in the province could have been prevented if the company had warned local law enforcement that the shooter had u…
The Guardian World · 04:29
‘I understood what women have been going through’: fourth alleged victim testifies at Alan Jones trial ↗Executive tells court he was groped on bottom at Sydney event after ex-broadcaster pleads not guilty to 21 indecent assault and sexual touching charges An executive has testified in a Sydney court that he didn’t react when allegedly groped by talkback titan Alan Jones because he didn’t want to cause a scene. The…
The Guardian World · 04:48
At least two people killed in Japan as typhoon Dujuan triggers heavy rain, landslides ↗Storm triggers landslides and travel chaos while cutting off almost 50,000 homes from electricity Typhoon Dujuan has killed at least two people in Japan, while tens of thousands of houses near Tokyo remained without power after the storm swept through the region, authorities said on Tuesday. Dujuan – which broug…
The Guardian World · 04:53
Private investigator surveilled Liberal minister and supplied Jean Nassif with recording devices, Icac hears ↗Shane de Kauwe tells corruption inquiry he was instructed by Toplace laywer Sharangan Maheswaran to investigate minister David Elliott Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A private investigator says he was asked to surveil a Libe…
The Guardian World · 05:40
Tuesday briefing: Europe thinks Russia is preparing to test Nato’s limits ↗In today’s newsletter: Intelligence chiefs warn that Russia’s appetite for risk is growing, as sabotage and other covert attacks target countries supporting Ukraine Good morning. As the UN general assembly kicks off in New York later today, we anticipate a heavy focus on the ongoing conflicts in Iran, Ukraine a…
The Guardian World · 07:14
Brigitte Bardot’s personal items sell for nearly €1m at auction in Paris ↗Dog collars, guitars and self-portraits among 285 objects, with money going to her animal welfare foundation and son An auction of the French film star turned animal rights activist Brigitte Bardot’s personal items fetched nearly €1m (£858,000, US$1.15m, A$1.61m) in Paris on Monday, almost 20 times the estimate, a…
The Guardian World · 07:19
Angus Taylor distances himself from Andrew Bragg’s proposal to let first home buyers use super ↗Opposition leader said the idea for Australians to use their superannuation savings as collateral for a loan ‘is not our policy’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast Angus Taylor has immediately distanced himself from the lates…
The Guardian World · 07:36
Australia investigating how F-35 fighter jet parts bound for US went missing in Hong Kong ↗Disappearance of jet components sparks concern some of the program’s technology secrets could have been exposed Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Richard Marles says the Department of Defence is examining how F-35 fighter jet p…
The Guardian World · 08:00
Andy Burnham fails to rule out Brexit reversal being in next Labour manifesto ↗PM skirts question and says his focus is on rebuilding bridges before first meeting with Ursula von der Leyen Andy Burnham has opened the door to fighting the next election on the UK rejoining the EU, but said his immediate priority was continuing to rebuild bridges with European allies. The prime minister, who…
The Guardian World · 08:16
Terry Denton, beloved Australian illustrator best known for Treehouse series, dies aged 76 ↗The illustrator and author ‘gave joy to millions of children around the world’, his family says Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The beloved Australian illustrator and author Terry Denton, most famous for his work on the Treehouse series, has died aged 76. His publisher, Curtis Bro…
The Guardian World · 08:33
Mother charged after allegedly fatally stabbing one child and seriously injuring two others in Blue Mountains ↗A woman has been accused of murder and two counts of grievous bodily harm with intent to cause murder A mother has been charged after allegedly fatally stabbing one child and seriously injuring two others in the Blue Mountains. Emergency services responded to reports on Sunday that three children and a woman had…
The Guardian World · 08:54
Jacinda Ardern and husband Clarke Gayford buy $5.3m home in Sydney’s northern beaches ↗Former New Zealand prime minister’s purchase is the highest sale price recorded in suburb of Dee Why this year Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Jacinda Ardern and her husband, Clarke Gayford, have bought a $5.3m home in Sydney’s northern beaches, according to a source with knowledge…
The Guardian World · 08:54
AI could be a bubble and is not yet making Australia more productive, Michele Bullock says ↗RBA governor says AI is ‘great white hope’ but its adoption is so far adding to inflation, rather than economic growth Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Reserve Bank governor said AI could be a bubble and there was no evidence it is making the economy more efficient, as the Albane…
The Guardian World · 09:31
EU deadlocked on changes to Russia sanctions ahead of key Ukraine, Greenland talks - Europe live ↗Without an agreement sanctions on nearly 3,000 entities accused of supporting the war on Ukraine will lapse at the end of the day During their last night’s meeting, France’s Macron and Ukraine’s Zelenskyy discussed Russia’s continuing strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, which the French president said “thr…
The Guardian World · 10:00
Tropics will be among last places to benefit if global greenhouse gas emissions cut to net zero ↗Scientists found unequal impact of the climate crisis would not be reversed even if implicit goal of the 2015 Paris agreement is achieved The unequal impact of the climate crisis on the world’s poorest people has been highlighted by new research that finds the tropics will be among the last places to feel the bene…
The Guardian World · 10:58
‘The choice was prison or exile’: journalists who fled Russia publish grim portrait of Putin ↗Roman Badanin and Mikhail Rubin, who were forced to move abroad in 2021, tell of president capable of ‘limitless cruelty’ At 6am on 29 June 2021, the Russian journalist Roman Badanin was woken by a knock on the door of his family’s Moscow apartment. “Come quickly, someone has scratched your car in the courtyard,”…
The Guardian World · 11:54
EU spends three times more on imports from China than bloc exports there ↗Study shows trade deficit ran at more than €1bn a day in July, days before Xi Jinping’s summit with Donald Trump Business live – latest updates Consumers and businesses in the EU are spending three times more on Chinese imports than their counterparts in China are buying from the bloc, a study has shown. Cust…
The Guardian World · 14:54
Amateur archaeologist finds 934 Roman silver denarii in German field ↗The hoard, buried south of Cologne in the second century AD, is the biggest coin treasure ever found in Germany from the time of Hadrian An amateur archaeologist who discovered several Roman silver coins in a field in western Germany realised he had stumbled upon something much bigger when his metal detector kept…
The Guardian World · 15:00
Alex Antic’s rise in SA Liberals has coincided with a collapse in the party’s vote. Is there further to fall? ↗Election of rightwing senator – once called a ‘vote-losing machine’ – as state president in South Australia takes party further from the centre Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast Rogue Liberal senator Alex Antic says he will give “back some voice” to party members now that he has been…
The Guardian World · 15:00
Gums, gingkos and a golden wych elm: voting for Victoria’s tree of the year ↗From Carlton to Castlemaine, the National Trust of Victoria competition aims to raise awareness about trees Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A decades-old shady eucalyptus, an elm beloved by thousands of commuters, and a type of gingko once thought to be extinct in the wild are among…
The Guardian World · 15:04
European drugmakers say they are ‘losing ground’ to US and Chinese rivals ↗Some of continent’s biggest pharma firms write to national leaders calling for action to safeguard their futures Some of Europe’s biggest pharmaceutical companies have said the continent is “losing ground” to rivals including the US and China in developing new drugs and attracting investment. The chairs of nine…
The Guardian World · 16:26
Skirts take star billing as Prada eschews trousers and dresses in Milan ↗Combination of Miuccia Prada with Belgian designer Raf Simons once again spins gold for fashion house Miuccia Prada’s style formula is simple: begin with a great skirt. Her personal uniform is a knee-length skirt, A-line or pleated, most often with a plain sweater and kitten heels. The Prada collection that opened…
The Guardian World · 16:49
US fighter jet crashes at air base in western Germany ↗Officials say one pilot safely ejected as F-16 believed to have crashed on approach to Spangdahlem after training drill An F-16 fighter jet assigned to the US air base Spangdahlem in western Germany crashed on Tuesday, the US military said, adding that one pilot had ejected safely and was receiving medical treatme…
The Guardian World · 17:00
EU removes oligarchs from Russia sanctions list as deadline looms ↗Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman delisted in what Ireland’s EU presidency called ‘a difficult compromise’ for the bloc The EU has agreed to remove two Russian billionaires, Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman, from its sanctions list, while extending restrictions on nearly 3,000 individuals and companies accuse…
The Guardian World · 18:10
Six-year-old Chinese girl ‘sets new women’s Rubik’s Cube world record’ ↗Lian Yunzhi solves 3x3 puzzle on several occasions in average time of under 4.5 seconds, according to state media A six-year-old Chinese girl has set a new women’s world record for solving a Rubik’s Cube in just over four seconds, state media reported. “Speedcuber” Lian Yunzhi broke the women’s 3x3 average world…
The Guardian World · 18:23
Trump’s threat to annihilate Iran to UN general assembly is stunning, even for him ↗US president may have upstaged the ghost of Soviet leader Khrushchev by musing destruction of fellow member state Donald Trump has a habit of discomfiting delegates to the United Nations general assembly. But this year, he may have upstaged the ghost of former Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev by openly contemplatin…
The Guardian World · 19:00
Cost of raising two children in Australia has risen 134% in two decades, study says ↗Parenting advocate Georgie Dent says rising childcare cost has pushed the overall burden to $36,500 a year and calls for more paid parental leave Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The cost for Australian families of raising two or more children has risen to at least $36,500 a year, ac…
The Guardian World · 19:09
Hurricane Polo, rapidly intensifying from strong El Niño patterns, rages off coast of Mexico ↗Polo, with sustained winds of 165mph, is churning 215 miles south of Zihuatanejo but is unlikely to directly hit Mexico A tropical storm off the south-west coast of Mexico has intensified into a category 5 monster in fewer than 24 hours, fueled by stronger than usual El Niño weather patterns in the Pacific Ocean.…
The Guardian World · 21:32
Australia news live: ABC watchdog criticises ‘culture of secrecy’ and factchecking at Four Corners ↗Follow the day’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast NSW starts construction on hundreds of discounted rentals for essential workers on prime Sydney land The NSW government has begun construction on 220 new build-to-rent apartments for Sydney’s essential workers on prime in…
The Guardian World · 22:16
Spain allows US extradition case against pro-Palestine aid donor to proceed ↗Lawyers for James ‘Fergie’ Chambers, wanted over alleged support for Hamas, say client is being persecuted The Spanish government has decided to allow the Trump administration’s controversial extradition request to extradite wealthy activist James “Fergie” Chambers to continue in the country’s courts. Chambers,…