Sunday, 4 October 2026
228 articles · times in UTC
The Guardian World · 01:26
Flydubai co-pilot’s time in Australia being investigated by security agencies after alleged cockpit attack ↗Police confirm investigation into period the man reportedly spent in Australia before alleged attempted terrorist attack Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australian security agencies have launched an investigation after it emerged that the flydubai co-pilot who allegedly tried to hij…
The Guardian World · 01:41
Chalmers says global economic turmoil will drive budget cuts, but Australia should avoid recession ↗Treasurer says ‘very substantial and intensifying pressure’ on federal budget as he points finger at private sector for driving up inflation amid Middle East conflict Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast Jim Chalmers has warned of “very substantial and intensifying” economic pressures on…
The Guardian World · 03:29
No bail for P-plater over Newcastle crash that left five-year-old in induced coma and injured nine other NRL fans ↗Indika Bambrick Samarasinghe, 18, appears in court on dangerous driving offences after car struck Knights supporters lining streets to farewell their team Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A driver whose car careered into a crowd of Newcastle Knights supporters – leaving children as y…
The Guardian World · 05:00
UK car industry faces ‘difficult trade-off’ between Chinese and EU markets ↗Britain under pressure to put tariffs on cheap Chinese vehicle imports ahead of protectionist trade measures Britain’s car industry is grappling with a “difficult trade-off” between China and Europe, as manufacturers struggle to balance the benefits of both markets ahead of looming trade measures that could restri…
The Guardian World · 05:00
Polish activists launch abortion pill locker to bypass near-total ban ↗‘AbortOmat’ in Warsaw offers novel way to challenge country’s restrictions and allow women swift, anonymous access They call it the “world’s first parcel locker for abortion pills”. Polish campaigners have launched a new means of distribution as part of their ongoing effort to skirt the country’s near-total ban o…
The Guardian World · 08:53
Brazil goes to polls in decisive election for future of Latin America ↗Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro face off in battle between leftwing incumbent and far-right son of jailed ex-president Brazilians go to the polls on Sunday in the first round of a highly polarised and high-stakes presidential election that could change not only the direction of Latin America’s largest country but that o…
The Guardian World · 08:53
Friedrich Merz begins unannounced Kyiv visit as Russia continues strikes on Ukraine’s capital – Europe live ↗Moscow struck city’s North Bridge this morning, around 20-minutes drive away from the station where the German chancellor arrived The North Bridge – one of several connecting central historic Kyiv to the residential suburbs across the Dnipro river -was struck not long after the German chancellor’s arrival in the U…
The Guardian World · 09:50
Costa’s coffee shops return to profit with iced drinks and matcha on the menu ↗Costa Ltd reports operating profit of £20m in year to 31 December 2025 after losses of £13.5m in 2024 Costa’s main coffee shop arm has returned to an operating profit after revamping its high street outlets and broadening its menu with iced drinks, matcha and fresher pastries. The chain, which has 2,700 outlets…
The Guardian World · 10:53
Jacob Rees-Mogg accuses Tucker Carlson of ‘verging on defending Hitler’ ↗Former Tory minister defends UK decision to enter war in podcast with US rightwinger and Putin sympathiser The former Tory minister Jacob Rees-Mogg has found himself defending Britain’s decision to fight against Adolf Hitler after inviting the US rightwinger and Vladimir Putin sympathiser Tucker Carlson into his h…
The Guardian World · 11:53
Russia strikes Kyiv bridge as German chancellor visits Ukraine in show of support ↗Attack happened shortly after Friedrich Merz arrived in city, on unannounced visit intended to underline Germany’s backing Russia has struck another major bridge in Kyiv as the German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, arrived in the capital in a show of support for Ukraine. A Russian drone hit Kyiv’s key Northern Brid…
The Guardian World · 13:46
US marine arrested in Japan on suspicion of killing woman, police say ↗Suspect allegedly killed woman at hotel in Okinawa as prime minister calls crime ‘exceptionally brutal and vicious’ A US marine stationed on Japan ’s southern island of Okinawa is accused of murdering a Japanese woman and has been arrested on suspicion of murder, police said on Sunday. The suspect allegedly “kil…
The Guardian World · 14:00
Australia and Turkey criticised for hosting UN climate conference while embracing coal ↗Global campaign group 350.org urges Cop31 hosts to announce a coal phase-out date and national roadmaps to get off fossil fuels Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here The hosts of the next major United Nation climate conference, Turkey and Australia, are facing c…
The Guardian World · 14:00
Would slashing migration tank the economy or reset Australia’s living standards? Canada may offer clues ↗Annual population growth for the North American nation has slowed to just 0.5% – and the economy is ‘adjusting’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Would slashing net overseas migration “trash the economy” or deliver the necessary population “reset” to restore Australia’s stagnant livin…
The Guardian World · 15:08
More than 400 schools in France to be closed on Monday as more protests planned ↗Education minister says 24 schools have been burnt or ransacked and 78 staff members injured since student unrest began last week Europe live – latest updates More than 400 schools in France will be closed or partly closed on Monday as authorities brace for a second week of student protests. Lessons will be t…
The Guardian World · 15:16
Egyptian journalist faces terrorism charges after entire newsroom detained ↗Calls for release of six Matsadaash staff after one is charged, while whereabouts of other five remain unknown An Egyptian journalist has been charged with joining a terrorist group, days after an entire newsroom was detained in what rights groups have said is a crackdown on press freedoms. Last week, authoritie…
The Guardian World · 19:01
Brazil presidential election 2026: first-round live results ↗Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is standing against Flávio Bolsonaro in the first round of the presidential race The incumbent, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, is up against Flávio Bolsonaro, the son of the former president Jair Bolsonaro, who is in prison for plotting a military coup. The president in Brazil is directly ele…
The Guardian World · 20:42
Bosnian Serb nationalist Dodik declares party victory in Bosnia election ↗Staunchly pro-Russia politician has dominated campaign and inflamed divisions despite not appearing on ballot Bosnian Serb nationalist politician Milorad Dodik has declared victory for his party in an election in Bosnia shaped by economic pressures, the prospect of the Balkan nation joining the European Union and…