Friday, 9 October 2026
338 articles · times in UTC
The Guardian World · 00:45
Jim Chalmers delays ATO’s controversial ban on credit card payments following business outcry ↗Treasurer earmarks funds for year-long transition period for tax office, delaying ban’s 30 November start date A controversial credit card ban for payments on tax bills will be delayed by six months as extra funding is announced for the Australian Tax Office. Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced on Friday extra fund…
The Guardian World · 01:00
Sydney festival 2027: 11 international dance works to headline ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ program ↗Making its southern hemisphere debut, Dance Reflections will feature collaborators of Rosalía, Madonna and Beyoncé – and a high-wire takeover of the Cutaway Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email A “once-in-a-lifetime” program of dance works of scale will be coming to Sydney in January, including 11 intern…
The Guardian World · 04:00
How a plant selfie in Colombian jungle led to ‘jaw dropping’ giant waterlily find ↗Species with leaves large enough to be seen from space is already critically endangered – and plans are afoot to protect it A chance social media encounter has led to the race-against-time discovery of a new species of giant waterlily that has until now been hidden in the depths of Colombia’s jungle. But the pla…
The Guardian World · 04:00
Egyptian journalists plan weekend protest over detention of six colleagues ↗Matsadaash staff allege torture and forced confessions after being held on charges of working for Muslim Brotherhood Egyptian journalists are planning a new protest in Cairo this weekend after six colleagues were charged with terrorism offences amid allegations they had been tortured in police detention. Last we…
The Guardian World · 05:55
Sydney trader sacked for working from Singapore without permission wins unfair dismissal case ↗Employee had also been in Bali when he told his manager he was working from home, Fair Work Commission hears Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A Sydney currency trader who was sacked for working from Singapore without approval has won an unfair dismissal case, but failed to be awarded…
The Guardian World · 06:00
Virgin unveils its future cross-Channel train as it gears up to take on Eurostar ↗Group plans to launch services from London in 2030 and hopes to outshine competitor with design inspiration from its airline, cruise and hotel arms Flash interiors, fancy food and maybe even a bar: Virgin has unveiled a mock-up of its future cross-Channel train, with a pledge to create “something genuinely new”.…
The Guardian World · 06:05
Adidas accuses Australian label White Fox of ‘trading off its reputation’ with use of four-stripe branding ↗Global sportswear brand is suing online retailer in the federal court for selling clothes featuring ‘deceptively similar’ design Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Global sportswear brand Adidas claims Australian label White Fox is trying to trade off its reputation by infringing its d…
The Guardian World · 08:15
Winner of 2026 Nobel peace prize to be announced - Europe live ↗The winner will be announced in a ceremony that starts at 10am UK time (11am CEST) There is always lots of speculations and chatter about “ooh, so and so was nominated to the Nobel Peace Prize,” but it doesn’t mean that much. All nominations must by submitted by 31 January, preferably online, but members of the…
The Guardian World · 09:32
ICJ judge Navi Pillay wins Nobel peace prize for promoting international law ↗Norwegian committee recognises achievements of former UN rights chief who stood up against apartheid in South Africa Nobel peace prize – latest updates Former UN human rights chief Navanethem “Navi” Pillay, a judge on the international court of justice (ICJ), has won the Nobel peace prize. Pillay, 85, from So…
The Guardian World · 09:59
Isaias strengthens to become first Atlantic hurricane of 2026 season ↗Storm expected to make landfall on US’s northern Gulf coast with risk of flash floods and isolated river flooding Isaias has become the first Atlantic hurricane of the 2026 season, with wind speeds of 80mph and a minimum pressure of 975mb. It is expected to strengthen further into a category 2 hurricane before app…
The Guardian World · 11:51
Pro-Kremlin Russian military blogger Mikhail Zvinchuk arrested in Montenegro ↗Founder of influential Rybar blog detained after warnings of attempts to destabilise Balkan country, officials say A leading pro-Kremlin Russian military blogger with reported ties to Russia’s intelligence services has been arrested in Montenegro, after warnings of attempts to destabilise the Balkan country, offic…
The Guardian World · 11:57
Thieves make off with €5m haul from prestigious Italian winery ↗Gang broke into cellar of Marchesi Antinori in Cortona and loaded two trucks with 30,000 bottles before getaway Thousands of bottles of wine worth €5m (£4.2m) have been stolen from a prestigious winery in Tuscany in what is thought to be the biggest heist of its kind in Italy. A gang of at least seven masked ind…
The Guardian World · 12:00
Cop31 host urges wealthy countries to spend ‘much more’ on climate than defence ↗‘The climate issue is the security issue,’ says Turkish minister at Pacific pre-Cop summit in Fiji Wealthy countries should spend far more on dealing with the climate crisis than the 5% of GDP promised by Nato members for defence because “the climate issue is the security issue”, the host of the next UN summit has…
The Guardian World · 13:31
EU ‘pulling out all stops’ with minerals projects as it tries to avert China trade war ↗Commissioner Stéphane Séjourné says bloc will support 46 strategic projects including lithium and rare earths plants The EU is “pulling out all the stops” to fend off an imminent potential trade crisis with China, the industry commissioner, Stéphane Séjourné, has said, as the bloc announced its backing for a strin…
The Guardian World · 14:00
New spate of stabbings, overdoses and fires at Australian immigration detention centres run by ICE-linked US prison firm ↗Exclusive: Federal government under scrutiny as documents reveal serious security lapses at Melbourne and Villawood immigration detention centres Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A new spate of stabbings, overdoses and drug use in Australia’s immigration detention centres has put the…
The Guardian World · 15:05
China agrees to ‘halve’ hybrid car exports to EU in landmark deal ↗Brussels says Beijing’s shipments could fall by more than half over four years, cutting millions of vehicles amid fears for European jobs The EU said it has reached a landmark deal with China to “halve” its sales of hybrid cars in the bloc amid fears surging sales could kill off parts of the European car industry.…
The Guardian World · 18:29
Powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake hits Panama and triggers tsunami warnings ↗Hazardous waves are possible in Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru, Nicaragua, Guatemala, El Salvador and Mexico A powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake has struck Panama and triggered tsunami warnings along the west coast of Central and South America, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). The quake hit along the sou…
The Guardian World · 21:30
Three men found guilty of murders of Australian surfer brothers and US friend in Mexico ↗Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson, 30 and 33, and friend Carter Rhoad, 30, were killed on a surfing trip in 2024 Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A Mexican judge has convicted three men of the 2024 murders of two Australian surfers and their American friend in a case that…
The Guardian World · 21:36
Controversial vaccine trial touted by RFK Jr gets go-ahead in Guinea-Bissau ↗Recommended dose of hepatitis B vaccine will be withheld from thousands of newborns by Danish researchers A controversial research trial that will withhold hepatitis B vaccines from some African newborns was given approval to move forward this week. It is a central part of the vaccine vision for Robert F Kennedy…
The Guardian World · 23:00
Women with PMOS should get subsidised weight loss drugs, advocates say ↗With GLP-1s to treat the condition not specifically approved by the TGA, patients are being prescribed them off-label Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Women living with a chronic hormonal condition should have access to taxpayer-funded weight loss medications, advocates say. The Po…
The Guardian World · 23:39
Zelenskyy furious as Trump announces deal to buy Russian diesel ↗President says deal essential to lower US fuel prices but move set to create fresh crisis with Ukraine and Nato allies US politics – live updates Donald Trump was on a fresh collision course with the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and European allies on Friday after a stunning agreement to buy Russia…