Thursday, 8 October 2026
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The Guardian World · 00:57
Datacentre company Firmus’s high flying valuation may be coming back down to earth ahead of expected ASX debut ↗Sources say Firmus is slashing its price and may even shelve initial public offering altogether Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The momentum behind Firmus Technologies’ high-flying valuation is showing severe cracks just weeks out from its anticipated ASX debut. Multiple sources b…
The Guardian World · 01:48
Jurors in Beau Lamarre-Condon murder case shown photos of decomposed bodies ↗Former NSW police officer has pleaded not guilty to the February 2024 murders of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies in Sydney Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Photographs of the decomposed bodies of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies have been shown to 15 jurors tasked with deciding whether the tw…
The Guardian World · 02:05
OpenAI used AI to help write email warning Australian government AI had hacked its websites ↗Exclusive: Revelation comes after company’s executive told parliamentary inquiry he did not believe AI had been used to write message Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast OpenAI used AI to help write the email to the Australian government advising that its AI agent had hacked into key de…
The Guardian World · 03:54
Indonesia accused of ‘gross negligence’ in wildfires lawsuit as haze tests region ↗NGOs in Indonesian Borneo file class action lawsuit calling for government to better manage annual fires and The Indonesian government has been accused of “gross negligence” in a class action lawsuit over its handling of wildfires that have cloaked large parts of South-east Asia in a toxic haze, shuttered schools…
The Guardian World · 03:54
Japan beer giants raided over suspicions they colluded to set the price of beverages ↗Investigators probe Asahi, Kirin, Suntory and Sapporo breweries – which together control more than 90% of Japan’s beer market Japanese authorities have raided the country’s four biggest breweries over suspicions they colluded to set the price of beer and other beverages – a practice media reports said could have f…
The Guardian World · 04:00
Sardinian village where more women reach 100 may be new centenarian ‘blue zone’ ↗In Bolotana, 70 miles from island’s original blue zone, 13% of women who reach 70 will live on to a century The secret to longevity is being a woman – specifically, a woman in one part of Sardinia. At least, that is the conclusion of a study on centenarians in a tiny mountain village on the Italian island. Sardi…
The Guardian World · 04:45
South Korea threatens legal action if fuel shipments to Russia found to have broken law ↗Responding to a Guardian report that revealed thousands of tonnes of fuel was transported to Russia, Seoul said it was investigating the cases South Korea will take legal action if it finds that shipments of fuel from its ports to Russia broke domestic law, the government has said, responding to a Guardian report…
The Guardian World · 04:48
‘That is a lie’: alleged Alan Jones victim denies family tried to get money out of broadcaster, court hears ↗Youngest complainant in trial alleges Jones put his tongue in his mouth and touched him on the bottom during visit to shock jock’s property Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Listen to the podcast Alan Jones on Trial An alleged teenage victim of Alan Jones has denied his family trie…
The Guardian World · 05:30
NSW police commissioner made last-minute bid to hold closed-door hearings into Sydney anti-Herzog protest ↗Police watchdog says Mal Lanyon’s timing in raising the issue was ‘regrettable’ and led to delays Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The New South Wales police commissioner made a last-minute bid to hold hearings into Sydney’s anti-Herzog protest behind closed doors, delaying the inqui…
The Guardian World · 05:43
Thursday briefing: Why young people are taking to the streets across France ↗In today’s newsletter: A youth-led movement is protesting crumbling school buildings and teacher shortages while turning adult focus onto wider educational inequalities Good morning. In my experience, at any protest, the most memorable and encapsulating slogans are always the ones written by hand with marker pe…
The Guardian World · 05:58
Bachelor star Sam Wood denied bail as police allege he choked woman until she ‘thought she would die’ ↗Court hears police attended Wood’s Victorian home over a similar allegation about three years ago, but the woman had not complained then out of ‘fear of retribution’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A woman who was allegedly choked and assaulted by the former Bachelor star Sam Wood t…
The Guardian World · 06:00
UK’s military needs to focus spending on domestic defence, not overseas missions – report ↗Exclusive: Thinktank says Britain’s drive towards global commitments is symptom of ‘outdated foreign policy’ The UK’s military is too focused on global commitments at the expense of domestic defence, meaning the government’s planned increase in defence spending is likely to result in even greater waste, a thinktan…
The Guardian World · 08:10
French high school protests continue despite PM’s promise of action – Europe live ↗Demonstrators have rejected a promise by Sébastien Lecornu to present a plan to fix the country’s education system by the end of the month French education minister Édouard Geffray has invited the three leading high school students associations for further talks at the ministry later this afternoon. This comes a…
The Guardian World · 08:24
French minister invites UK to ‘come all the way back’ to the EU ↗Finance minister, Roland Lescure, welcomes Burnham’s pledge to explore closer ties with bloc The French finance minister has invited the UK to “come all the way back” to the European Union after Andy Burnham raised the prospect of a new referendum to reverse Brexit. Roland Lescure was speaking after the prime mi…
The Guardian World · 10:16
Russian attack on two buses kills 30 near Ukraine frontline ↗Authorities say 18 people also wounded after incident in Kramatorsk in country’s ‘fortess belt’ Europe live – latest updates Thirty people have been killed after Russia struck two passenger buses in Kramatorsk, near the frontline in eastern Ukraine, according to local authorities. “As of now, the death toll f…
The Guardian World · 10:30
Queensland literary awards: ‘stunning’ debut inspired by segregated shantytown wins top prize ↗Lenora Thaker wins $30,000 prize for ‘a work of state significance’ for The Pearl of Tagai Town, which draws on her family’s history in Cairns-Malay Town A “stunning” debut novel described as “unambiguously and distinctively Queensland” has won the $30,000 top prize at the Queensland literary awards (QLAs). Meri…
The Guardian World · 11:44
Anne Carson wins Nobel prize in literature 2026 ↗World’s most prestigious prize for literature goes to Canadian poet known for genre-crossing works including Autobiography of Red The Nobel prize in literature has been awarded to the Canadian poet and essayist Anne Carson, the Swedish Academy has announced. The academy cited the author’s “bold and inventive oeu…
The Guardian World · 12:16
Can Sánchez convince Spanish voters he is their best hope for fairer housing? ↗Recent death of 87-year-old woman likely to focus attention on crisis in run-up to general election at end of November Europe live – latest updates Even before María del Carmen Abascal died on Wednesday night , a mere fortnight after her eviction from the Madrid flat where she had lived for most of her life, th…
The Guardian World · 13:42
Giorgia Meloni wins vote on controversial ‘bonus seat’ changes to electoral system ↗Italy’s opposition parties vow to challenge law in court, arguing that extra reward for those with 42% of support distorts public representation Europe live – latest updates A controversial overhaul to electoral law that critics say is aimed at boosting Giorgia Meloni’s chances of clinging on to power in electi…
The Guardian World · 14:00
One Nation’s AI video is vile and tired – but the ensloppification of Australian politics doesn’t stop there ↗The inflammatory clip shows the wild west of online politicking created by unrestricted access to AI – and why watchdogs need more powers to do something about it Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast One Nation’s new AI-generated campaign video is a new low – even for them. The video –…
The Guardian World · 14:37
Nicolás Maduro and his wife indicted for alleged torture of US citizens ↗Ousted Venezuelan president and Cilia Flores have been in jail in New York since early January The deposed Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, have been indicted for alleged conspiracy to commit torture, according to Manhattan federal court papers unsealed on Thursday. The superseding…
The Guardian World · 15:00
French students vow to continue protests, saying ministers’ pledges not enough ↗Schools blockaded again across country as teenagers and teachers demand more investment and ‘concrete measures’ to improve conditions Europe live – latest updates High school students have again blockaded schools and marched through cities across France, promising to continue their campaign despite government p…
The Guardian World · 15:15
Thousands to march in Madrid after death of evicted pensioner Maricarmen ↗Rally to remember woman, 87, whose rent battle with investment firm triggered nationwide protests over housing crisis Thousands of people are expected to march through the centre of Madrid on Thursday evening in memory of María del Carmen Abascal, the 87-year-old woman whose eviction from her flat in the capital a…
The Guardian World · 16:11
Ethiopia launches drone attack against Eritrean troops who crossed into Tigray ↗Government forces’ attack raises risk of internal conflict in Ethiopia that could trigger regional war Eritrean troops who crossed into Ethiopia’s Tigray region have come under drone attack from government forces, raising the risk that renewed internal conflict in Ethiopia could trigger an all-out regional war be…
The Guardian World · 16:11
Researchers find 180,000 giant tortoises living on island in Seychelles ↗Figure is highest ever recorded for species and confirms one of Indian Ocean’s greatest conservation success stories A landmark survey of the world’s largest free-roaming giant tortoise population has revealed the once endangered species is thriving. A population of Aldabra giant tortoise lives on an island in S…
The Guardian World · 18:00
Astronomers detect mysterious burst of energy from a galaxy far, far away ↗Intense flash of radio waves is more than 10bn years old and has travelled through ‘approximately 80% of cosmic history’ A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, a mysterious flash of energy was released into the universe. Astronomers have now detected that flash, a burst of radio waves which travelled for mor…
The Guardian World · 20:40
Men accused of shooting Australian surfer brothers and US friend dead in Mexico to learn fate as trial concludes ↗Martin and Debra Robinson, the brothers’ parents, will address the court before a Mexican judge hands down the verdict A Mexican judge is expected to hand down his verdict on Thursday in the high-profile murder trial of three men accused of killing two Australian surfers and their American friend in 2024. Austra…
The Guardian World · 22:17
Firmus pulls biggest ASX float since Telstra amid investor doubt about datacentre company ↗The offer would have been the biggest debut on the stock market since the telecommunication giant in 1997 Firmus Technologies has scrapped what was set to be Australia’s biggest company listing in decades after investor demand for its much-hyped AI data centre business failed to materialise. A Firmus spokesperso…
The Guardian World · 23:59
Plans for Sydney’s controversial new public square in doubt after NSW government intervention ↗State planning minister declares project ‘state significant’, wresting approval process away from local council Plans for a grand new public square in centre of Sydney are in doubt after the New South Wales planning minister declared the project “state significant”, wresting the approval process away from the City…