Tuesday, 13 October 2026
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The Guardian World · 00:17
Body found in stockyard trough confirmed to be missing 73-year-old Yvonne Whear ↗Police treating death as homicide. Whear was last seen in mid-February buying orange juice and putting $50 credit on her phone in Murwillumbah Follow our Australia politics live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast New South Wales police say a decomposed body f…
The Guardian World · 02:00
‘Clear and present danger’: fuel prices could rise by 30c a litre across Australia under IMF scenario ↗IMF’s World Economic Outlook shows how a worsening Middle East crisis could affect global growth and inflation Follow our Australia politics live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast An International Monetary Fund scenario where global oil prices jump to US$130…
The Guardian World · 02:52
Bullet hole in door and DNA evidence scrutinised in Beau Lamarre-Condon double murder trial ↗Defence also cross-examines witness over postmortem examinations of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A bullet hole left in a bedroom door and DNA found in the barrel of the firearm have been scrutinised in court as Beau Lamarre-Condon’s double murder trial…
The Guardian World · 03:02
Vikki Campion, News Corp columnist and wife of Barnaby Joyce, begins role with NSW One Nation ↗Media adviser who married federal One Nation MP in 2023 confirms she has started working part-time for the party’s state executive Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast Vikki Campion, the News Corp columnist and wife of the federal One Nation MP Barnaby Joyce, has begun working as an advi…
The Guardian World · 03:03
Argentina temporarily closes Iguazu Falls after El Niño-fuelled surge in water levels ↗National park officials took the precautionary measure to limit tourist access after heavy rain caused the Iguazu River to flow at six times the normal rate Heavy rainfall fuelled by a supersized El Niño weather pattern briefly forced Argentinian authorities to close tourist access to the famed Iguazu Falls, amid…
The Guardian World · 04:21
Bedbug infestation forces Qantas to ground plane in Rome ↗Aircraft taken out of operation after flight from Perth after the discovery of parasitic insects on board Qantas has been forced to ground a plane in Rome after bedbugs were discovered on the aircraft on its way from Perth. The parasitic insects were found in the front of the economy section of the Boeing 787 D…
The Guardian World · 04:29
Hurricane Simon and Tropical Storm Rachel kill five people on Mexico’s Pacific coast ↗Security forces use helicopters to rescue dozens of people as the two storms damage infrastructure and cause flash flooding At least five people have died after Hurricane Simon and Tropical Storm Rachel pummelled Mexico’s Pacific coast, causing flooding that downed trees and electricity poles, blocked roads and in…
The Guardian World · 05:13
Card surcharge ban used as ‘cover’ for larger price increases by Australian businesses, experts say ↗‘Round-up’ pricing in items such as coffee suggests increases are exceeding the typical 1.5% surcharge fee Follow our Australia politics live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Businesses are using the recent ban on credit card surcharges as “cover” to pass a…
The Guardian World · 05:42
Tuesday briefing: Could Burnham take Britain back towards the EU? ↗In today’s newsletter: The prime minister is calling for closer ties with the EU, but what could this actually amount to? Good morning. After a holiday spent contracting nursery bugs from an 11-month-old, it’s good to return. Yesterday, Andy Burnham marked his first day back after party conference by calling for a…
The Guardian World · 06:00
Same-sex couple sue over Slovakia’s refusal to register marriage ↗Case of couple who wed legally in Austria exposes clash between EU court ruling and national restrictions A same-sex couple are suing authorities in Slovakia for refusing to register their Austrian marriage, testing whether a landmark EU court ruling can turn recognition abroad into legal security at home. Their…
The Guardian World · 06:56
Bacon, eggs and Bowie: how year 12 English students tackled ‘human strength and vulnerability’ in HSC paper ↗Tens of thousands of high school students across New South Wales sit the first test of their final exams Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast “How does the composer of your prescribed text offer you opportunities to examine assumptions about human strength and vulnerability?” This was…
The Guardian World · 07:00
Latin American organised crime ‘may operate in 16 European countries’ ↗Cocaine seizures in Europe are up more than fivefold in 10 years as a host of cartels take root. A four-month Guardian investigation reveals the true scale of a continent-wide shift A four-month investigation by the Guardian has revealed that the surge in cocaine trafficking to Europe is directly linked to the exp…
The Guardian World · 07:09
Man and woman charged after baby boy found dead in Adelaide motel ↗South Australia police say infant was aged between six and seven months old and had been ‘deceased for a period of time’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A man and a woman have been charged after a baby boy was found dead in a motel. Benjamin Nicholas Houghton, 40, and Yue Ning Lie…
The Guardian World · 07:09
The return of the prodigal son? Why speculation is rising over Josh Frydenberg’s future ↗The spectre of a leadership alternative is hardly helpful for Angus Taylor. But would Frydenberg do a better job? Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast A reasonable query for Liberals at this point is: if Josh Frydenberg is the answer, what is the question? There was a whiff of wearines…
The Guardian World · 08:37
Two ships hit by drones of unknown origin off Bulgarian coast – Europe live ↗Rescue operations underway after one vessel is sunk in the Black Sea and another damaged On frozen Russian assets, Poland’s Sikorski says the use of frozen Russian assets is “a complicated issue,” but takes a very clear stance in response to any suggestion of releasing them back to Russia. “We are working on it,…
The Guardian World · 08:53
Child safety staff determined to send Elizabeth Struhs home with parents despite doctors’ concerns, inquest hears ↗Queensland coronial inquest into death of eight-year-old girl continues after 14 members of religious sect were convicted of her manslaughter Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast It was impossible to change the mind of child safety staff after they had decided to send Elizabeth Struhs ho…
The Guardian World · 09:13
Anne Aly reveals she has received 19 death threats in the last week alone ↗After an opposition MP said she should be ‘shamed and stoned’, the federal minister hits back at ‘racist and misogynistic’ language Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast Anne Aly has condemned as “racist” and “misogynistic” comments in parliament calling for her to be “stoned in the squar…
The Guardian World · 09:30
UK holiday demand may have peaked amid cost of living squeeze, says travel industry ↗Spain remains most popular destination as Britons book later in hope of better deals, Abta report finds Business live – latest updates The UK’s cost of living squeeze means fewer people plan to ringfence money for holiday abroad next year, the travel industry warned on Tuesday. Despite war, wildfires and EES…
The Guardian World · 10:00
How a scandal engulfing Brazil’s top court could return the Bolsonaros to power ↗The judge who helped convict Jair Bolsonaro is caught up in a crisis that could benefit his son and damage Lula Marina Silva on Flávio Bolsonaro: He will try to finish his father’s ‘perverse project’ to destroy the Amazon Thundering to a crowd of thousands of far-right supporters in São Paulo on 7 September, Br…
The Guardian World · 10:03
‘Our future is being stolen’: Greta Thunberg joins students protesting in Paris ↗Swedish activist stands alongside French teenagers calling for investment to fix teacher shortages and crumbling schools The Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has joined demonstrating high school students in France as the country braced for another day of nationwide protests over chronic teacher shortages, o…
The Guardian World · 11:00
UK asks Interpol to reject Argentina’s ‘politically motivated’ requests for Falklands oil arrests ↗Exclusive: Caution urged over Javier Milei government’s ‘red notice’ requests for arrest of individuals linked to oil project Britain has appealed to Interpol to reject Argentina’s requests for the arrest of individuals involved in a large oil project off the Falkland Islands. With tensions over the sovereignty…
The Guardian World · 11:27
Pope Leo admitted to hospital for operation to remove growth on lung ↗Leo arrived at hospital on Tuesday for the surgery, which is deemed low risk and could take place this afternoon Pope Leo has been admitted to hospital in Rome for an operation to remove a small growth from his lung, a discovery a top Vatican cardinal said had come “like a bolt out of the blue”. In a rare moment…
The Guardian World · 12:44
Indonesia wildfire fuelled by El Niño razes almost 300 homes ↗Hundreds of people displaced in Bangka Belitung province as shift in wind direction drove blaze towards settlement A forest fire on Indonesia’s Sumatra island fuelled by El Niño has razed nearly 300 homes, forcing hundreds of people to evacuate, an official said on Tuesday as the country battles devastating blazes…
The Guardian World · 13:41
Miriam González Durántez launches new centrist party in Spain ↗Wife of former British deputy PM Nick Clegg promises liberal alternative to the PP and Socialists before snap election The Spanish lawyer Miriam González Durántez has launched a new liberal, centrist party, vowing to clean up politics and give voters an alternative to the dominant socialist and conservative partie…
The Guardian World · 13:51
Allies did not warn Kyiv of Russian ballistic missile strikes, says Zelenskyy ↗Ukrainian president’s comments on ‘particularly vile’ strikes come after US threatened to halt intelligence sharing Europe live – latest updates Ukraine received no early warning from its partners about a Russian ballistic missile strike on Kyiv in which five missiles hit civilian infrastructure, Volodymyr Zel…
The Guardian World · 14:00
AFL tells Sportsbet to stop using players in AI generated content ↗Exclusive: Gambling firm working with AFL ‘on the evolving use of AI in our content’ as it deletes video depicting Lachie Neale saying ‘I want to thank me for believing in me’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The AFL has told its official gambling partner, Sportsbet, to stop featurin…
The Guardian World · 14:00
Flying foxes in NSW and Victoria face mass starvation amid food shortages ↗Rescuers respond to surge in callouts for the vulnerable bat species, which usually feeds on blossoms and tree nectar Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Flying foxes are starving en masse across New South Wales and parts of Victoria, with wildlife rescuers responding to a surge in repo…
The Guardian World · 15:00
Family and sexual violence rates against Australian children rise sharply as researchers warn of ‘manosphere’ ↗Study authors say increase cannot be attributed to any one factor and list income inequality and growing awareness as other likely reasons Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The sexual assault of Australian children has accelerated sharply since the pandemic, surprising researchers who…
The Guardian World · 15:15
Russia did try to interfere in Brexit referendum, head of MI5 confirms ↗Spy chief Ken McCallum said Kremlin had attempted to influence 2016 vote through social media and TV reports Russia did try to interfere in the Brexit referendum through social media and television reports, the head of MI5 said today, but he added that did not mean the Kremlin had any impact on the result. Ken M…
The Guardian World · 15:21
Britons travelling to Europe told not to apply for delayed Etias visa waiver ↗Abta advice comes as more than more than 150 websites offer service of securing entry to Schengen zone Britons travelling to Europe have told not to apply for an Etias visa waiver, with more than 150 websites touting the service despite its introduction being delayed. Non-EU citizens, including UK travellers and…
The Guardian World · 17:58
Far-right and Iran add to mix of terror threats UK faces – not to mention AI ↗Annual update from MI5 chief highlighted a complex cocktail that could have real-life consequences for Britain MI5’s annual threat update covers so much ground it is easy to feel anxious. The terror threat has become more diverse, with far-right anti-migrant threats on the rise; while Iran has now firmly emerged a…
The Guardian World · 18:25
California coastal homes battered and bruised after weekend of intense waves and flooding ↗Boardwalk destroyed in Long Beach and homes damaged, while Baja California in Mexico and Las Vegas also affected Southern California coastal communities are picking up the pieces after a weekend of extreme weather brought flooding that overtook city streets and intense waves battered beachside homes. The remnant…
The Guardian World · 20:19
Man charged with murder over shooting death of boy, 12, in Sydney last month ↗A 19-year-old man was arrested and charged at Silverwater correctional facility on Tuesday Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A man has been charged with murder over the shooting death of a boy, 12, in Sydney’s north in September. Police were called to a unit on Fairway Drive, Norwes…
The Guardian World · 20:34
Australian politics live: Chalmers urges against mocking, cancelling or talking down to One Nation supporters ↗Follow the day’s news live. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast PM has a ‘fetish for humiliating his treasurer’, says Wilson The shadow treasurer, Tim Wilson , says the prime minister’s intervention to delay the ATO banning credit card payments shows a “pattern” of Anthony Albanese o…
The Guardian World · 21:30
Burnham to host Zelenskyy at No 10 in show of ‘rock-solid’ support ↗Prime minister reiterates UK backing after the Ukrainian president’s latest round of difficulties with Donald Trump Andy Burnham will host Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Downing Street on Wednesday as the UK seeks to further underline its support for the Ukrainian president, in contrast to his difficulties with Donald Tru…