Thursday, 24 September 2026
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The Guardian World · 00:00
Why is Woodside sponsoring Fremantle’s AFL team – and will the climate crisis shift the relationship? ↗Dockers supporters cannot buy a barrel of Woodside oil – but the fossil fuel company hopes to buy into fans’ loyalty Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast When an oil and gas company buys logo space on an AFL jersey, it isn’t tryin…
The Guardian World · 01:33
Beau Lamarre-Condon sized up surfboard bag against friend before allegedly murdering Sydney couple, court told ↗Former NSW police officer has pleaded not guilty to murdering Jesse Baird and Luke Davies before concealing bodies in bags purchased from sports store Beau Lamarre-Condon was seen sizing up a surfboard bag used to dispose of a victim days before the police officer murdered two men, prosectors have alleged in a Syd…
The Guardian World · 03:33
Alan Jones welcomed prominent athlete to luxury home with ‘hug and slap on the bottom’, former butler tells court ↗Jones, 85, has pleaded not guilty to 21 charges of indecent assault and sexual touching, including two charges involving the athlete Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Listen to the podcast Alan Jones on Trial The man who was…
The Guardian World · 04:00
The long-range drone war: Ukraine and Russia scramble for supremacy in the skies ↗A conflict that began with tanks and then artillery is now pivoting around a new generation of drones focused on military, industrial, economic and civilian targets Finally, in the dead of night, the threat above has passed. The rain has eased and the Ukrainian drones are ready, prepared by a ground crew shrouded…
The Guardian World · 04:00
Elif Eralp: ‘Germany’s Zohran Mamdani’ who vows to be a mayor for all Berliners ↗Die Linke candidate, a lawyer affected by her experiences as the child of political migrants from Turkey, poised to head Berlin coalition government Elif Eralp launched her election bid last autumn with the blunt statement: “People like me are actually not supposed to become mayor in this country.” So the fact tha…
The Guardian World · 04:00
UK losing up to £6.5bn a year in EU trade due to mismatched product rules ↗IPPR finds failure to align testing standards has forced companies to abandon exporting to EU and is costing costing 0.18% of national income The UK is losing out on annual exports to the EU that could be worth as much as £6.5bn without a deal with Brussels that allows manufacturers to jettison duplicate product t…
The Guardian World · 04:41
Are pubs and pups a good mix? Dog owners delight as Victoria looks to follow the UK and Europe’s lead ↗‘Pubs have been pet friendly for years’ in other countries, premier says, as Labor moves to overturn ban on dogs in venues Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast For Steph and her partner Paul, there’s something special about a pub…
The Guardian World · 06:00
Greek PM: deal to return Parthenon marbles could still be reached with ‘political will and courage’ ↗But Kyriakos Mitsotakis says he cannot accept any arrangement that recognises British Museum’s ownership of the sculptures Kyriakos Mitsotakis: Britain would not cut up the Bayeux tapestry. So seize this moment and reunite the Parthenon sculptures in Greece The Greek prime minister has said a deal can still be…
The Guardian World · 06:12
Australians ‘scrambling’ for second jobs to deal with rising mortgage repayments and cost of living ↗Latest data also shows unemployment at highest level since the pandemic, which analysts doubt will stop RBA hiking interest rates Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australians are “scrambling” to find more work to cover soaring…
The Guardian World · 06:18
Diesel prices across Australia could surge beyond $3 a litre as Trump eyes cut to US fuel exports ↗Fuel costs have risen to levels not seen since early April, adding to risk of inflation and interest rate hike Australian diesel prices could surge above $3 a litre if Donald Trump cuts off US diesel exports amid floundering negotiations with Iran. Fuel costs have risen to levels not seen since early April, addi…
The Guardian World · 07:01
Dance Monkey v the NRL: did Tones and I really turn down $90,000 a minute because she hates her own song? ↗For the first time in recent history there’ll be no pre-game entertainment at the NRL grand final. But everyone has a different story about what actually went down Emma, the NRL and Tones and I seem to be at war – but I can’t make sense of what’s going on. I’ll try to catch you up. The Dance Monkey singer made…
The Guardian World · 08:04
Man dead and multiple people injured after bus collides with two cars in Victoria ↗Four occupants of bus taken to hospital after multi-vehicle crash in Glenburn Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A man has died and several other have been injured after a multi-vehicle collision in Victoria’s Yarra Ranges invol…
The Guardian World · 08:34
Alarm bells sound in Brussels as EU sales of Chinese hybrid cars rocket ↗Explosive growth in imported vehicles omitted from EV tariffs fuels concern for future of European carmakers EU imports three times more from China than bloc exports there Business news – live updates Sales of Chinese hybrid cars have rocketed in the EU in the past four and a half years, new data shows, unde…
The Guardian World · 08:38
National Gallery of Victoria employee allegedly stole $8m to buy phones he later sold ↗Victoria’s anti-corruption body charges the ex-staffer with seven counts of theft and one count of misconduct in public office Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A former senior National Gallery of Victoria employee is alleged t…
The Guardian World · 09:00
Clan leader in Paris sentenced to eight years over child pickpocketing gangs ↗Roberto Hamidovic, 48, ran network of thieves who targeted tourists in Paris Métro and Disneyland A clan leader who sent gangs of child pickpockets to target tourists in the Paris Métro and popular attractions such as Disneyland Paris has been jailed for human trafficking. Roberto Hamidovic, 48, likened to Fagin…
The Guardian World · 10:11
Second child dies after alleged Blue Mountain stabbing as mother faces additional murder charge ↗One-year-old dies after alleged attack on Sunday, while three-year-old sibling remains in critical condition Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A baby has died in a Sydney hospital five days after a mother allegedly stabbed them and two other children in the Blue Mountains, police say.…
The Guardian World · 12:15
Boy, 11, shot in the face and neck in Sydney dies from his injuries ↗The 11-year-old died at Westmead children’s hospital three days after incident at a unit in Norwest Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A young boy who was allegedly shot at a home in Sydney’s north-west earlier this week has died. Police said that the boy, who had been in a critical…
The Guardian World · 12:31
Racist abuse of French judo star Teddy Riner investigated after he spoke about rise of far right ↗Paris public prosecutor opens investigation into online harassment of Riner, one of France’s most popular sportspeople Paris’s public prosecutor has opened an investigation into the racist abuse and online harassment of the French judo star Teddy Riner after he expressed concern about the rise of the far right.…
The Guardian World · 13:43
Fears of return to war as Tigray rebels launch offensive against Ethiopian army ↗Fighting escalates after TPLF forms new rebel coalition aimed at overthrowing Abiy Ahmed government There are growing fears of a return to civil war in Ethiopia after an offensive by rebels from Tigray into the neighbouring states of Afar and Amhara, and the formation of a new rebel coalition aimed at overthrowin…
The Guardian World · 14:46
EU says Trump plan to ban US diesel exports would ‘negatively impact both sides’ ↗US president’s suggested 90-day export ban before midterm elections could bring even higher fuel prices across Europe Business live – latest updates The EU has warned Donald Trump against plans to ban US diesel exports to the global market, saying the move would negatively affect Europe and the US. The Europe…
The Guardian World · 14:55
Man, 105, being investigated over murders at Nazi PoW camp ↗Centenarian accused of being accessory to multiple murders at Stalag 326 VI K in west Germany, as judiciary race to prosecute suspects before they die A 105-year-old man is under investigation on suspicion of being an accessory to multiple murders at a Nazi prisoner of war camp, German prosecutors have said. The…
The Guardian World · 15:00
AI hack of Medicare exposes Australia’s vulnerabilities and experts warn ‘there is more of this to come’ ↗Council on AI Strategy chief says incident unlikely to be isolated and country should enhance capability to detect and report incidents Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Technology experts have warned revelations an artificial intelligence agent hacked Medicare’s internal systems will…
The Guardian World · 15:00
Boy, 16, held in ‘cramped’ prison cell alone for 22 hours a day for weeks, Victorian ombudsman finds ↗Ombudsman finds government breached teen’s human rights, saying the conditions ‘bordered on solitary confinement’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A 16-year-old boy was held in conditions akin to solitary confinement in adult prison for 22 hours a day, leading him to have suicidal th…
The Guardian World · 15:00
Australia’s newest chicken factory looks like a modern art gallery – but will it improve animal welfare? ↗Three million chickens a week will be processed at the state-of-the-art facility in Tamworth – a fifth of all those eaten nationwide It is for birds? Is it for planes? The sleek, rust-coloured saucer settles into the earth, mirroring the surrounding hills. It looks like an art gallery or a high-end conference ce…
The Guardian World · 15:40
Rick Wakeman performs piano concert to 150 rescued moon bears in Vietnam ↗Former Yes musician plays at sanctuary to raise awareness of animals that remain stuck in cages at ‘bile farms’ Rick Wakeman has played to all kinds of people around the globe, but he has now performed to an audience he had never encountered before – an enclosure of 150 bears. The former Yes musician, who has g…
The Guardian World · 15:52
At Trump meeting, Xi Jingping lays out terms to avoid US-China military conflict ↗Chinese president’s proposals for lessening tensions come amid period of intense competition between the two countries over AI and trade US politics live – latest updates Xi Jingping has called for extensive cooperation with Washington to avoid the “Thucydides trap” that could put the US and China on a military…
The Guardian World · 16:05
Russia could attack a Nato country within months, Danish intelligence says ↗Warning comes hours after Poland says fire at Starlink satellite station was ‘act of sabotage’ Russia could launch a limited military attack against a Nato country in the coming months, Danish intelligence said, in one of the starkest warnings yet by western security services. In a report published on Thursday,…
The Guardian World · 17:42
France says EU’s ‘Made in Europe’ law should not include the UK ↗‘If you’re not in the internal market, you don’t get the same protection,’ says French minister of policy designed to curb Chinese competition France is leading a push to exclude the UK from the EU’s “Made in Europe” policy that could result in British companies losing out in the race to supply European countries…
The Guardian World · 17:45
Ukrainians in UK fear homelessness over host scheme funding cuts ↗Monthly ‘thank you’ payments for people hosting refugees to be cut from £350 to £100 from next year Ukrainian refugees in the UK fear they could be left homeless after the government quietly axed 70% of funding for hosts of the Homes for Ukraine scheme, reducing monthly “thank you” payments to them from £350 to £1…
The Guardian World · 17:56
Democratic lawmakers accuse Trump administration of interference in Brazilian elections ↗Legislators sent letter to Marco Rubio saying US interference is weakening Brazil’s democratic institutions US politics live – latest updates A group of 31 Democratic members of the US Congress has sent a letter to the secretary of state, Marco Rubio , criticising the Trump administration over “an apparent effo…
The Guardian World · 18:30
Trump swoons over strongman soulmate Xi – are you feeling jealous, Vladimir? ↗Deference was deafening as US president rolled out red carpet for world’s biggest jailer of journalists – perhaps he was seeking tips One is an authoritarian who represses the media with a strong allergy to democratic elections. The other is head of the Chinese Communist party. Donald Trump welcomed the Chinese…
The Guardian World · 21:22
Australia news live: Paterson says PM’s AI hack timing not a coincidence; gen Z going without for a house ↗Follow the day’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Good morning, and happy Friday. Nick Visser here to take over the blog. Let’s get to that weekend, shall we? Police officer killed in crash in Sydney Continue reading...
The Guardian World · 23:01
UK food and drink trade deficit largest since 2000 at £21bn ↗Industry leaders call on government to protect homegrown produce in the interest of national security The gap between Britain’s food and drink exports and imports has neared its highest this century, as a combination of Brexit, war in the Middle East and US tariffs dented deliveries overseas while imports soared.…