Friday, 16 October 2026
277 articles · times in UTC
The Guardian World · 03:24
Firearms manufacturer standing for One Nation in NSW opposes post-Bondi gun laws that ban his rifles ↗Jeff Bacon, managing director of Oceania Precision, has been described by the NSW party’s leader as ‘my go-to man on the firearms industry’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A firearms manufacturer hoping to represent One Nation in New South Wales wants to repeal gun laws introduced f…
The Guardian World · 03:41
Sydney suburb Dulwich Hill in lockdown as police search for man seen with shotgun ↗Widespread manhunt in city’s inner west after man reportedly seen carrying longarm weapon Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A large swathe of Dulwich Hill in Sydney’s inner west has been locked down by police as they search for a man reportedly carrying a shotgun who allegedly set ali…
The Guardian World · 04:00
French police accused over war-like injuries to teenagers in school protests ↗Four children allegedly ‘mutilated’ by explosive weapons and lawyers say unprecedented number held in custody French lawyers and rights groups have said that several teenagers have suffered war-like injuries from police weapons used during school protests , and an unprecedented number of children have been held in…
The Guardian World · 04:55
‘It’s about the underdog’: Ben Roberts-Smith launches brand to support family amid legal battle ↗Accused war criminal announces venture with video on Instagram of him walking along beach and working out Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Accused war criminal Ben Roberts-Smith has launched a brand, saying he needs the income to support his family and fund his legal expenses after b…
The Guardian World · 06:02
Trump calls Ukraine’s resumption of strikes on Russian oil refineries a ‘disgrace’ ↗US president says Zelenskyy ‘more difficult to deal with than Putin’ after so-called energy ceasefire collapses Donald Trump has called Ukraine’s renewed strikes on Russian oil refineries a “disgrace”, while renewing his criticism of Volodymyr Zelenskyy after an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine collapse…
The Guardian World · 06:58
Exclusive Brethren head denies knowing church members were volunteering for Liberal party during 2025 election ↗Bruce Hales also denies church was a cult while son tells parliamentary committee it was ‘a bit rough’ being labelled as such Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The most senior member of the Exclusive Brethren has denied any knowledge of or involvement in thousands of members from his…
The Guardian World · 07:00
UK could quickly re-enter EU with ‘Switzerland plus’ deal, senior MEP says ↗Bernd Lange, who was involved in Brexit talks, says deal could be negotiated within months of any decision to deepen ties The UK could re-enter the EU in a “Switzerland plus” package that could be negotiated within months of any decision to deepen ties with the bloc, the head of a European parliament committee has…
The Guardian World · 07:00
Revealed: VW, Ford and Tesla batteries linked to destructive deforestation of indigenous lands ↗Mines in supply chains of western carmakers linked to widespread deforestation of primary rainforest in nickel-rich lands inhabited by Tolaki people in Indonesia Volkswagen, Ford and Tesla are among the electric carmakers whose batteries may contain nickel mined in indigenous woodlands plagued by deforestation, an…
The Guardian World · 07:03
One Nation proposes $2,000 baby subsidy in Victoria but says it won’t touch state abortion laws ↗Announcement comes a day after Liberal and Labor parties say they will cover out-of-pocket costs for abortion care Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast One Nation has proposed a $2,000 baby bonus for new parents in Victoria – a day after the Labor and Liberal parties both agreed to cover…
The Guardian World · 07:20
Elizabeth Struhs’ child protection case not ‘prioritised’ due to high workload, inquest hears ↗Eight-year-old Queensland girl died in 2022 after being denied insulin by her religious parents Elizabeth Struhs’ child protection case was not “prioritised” or worked intensively because the staff member assigned to her case was “very busy”, a coroner has heard. The Queensland coroners court also heard the case…
The Guardian World · 07:38
Greens leader denies knowledge of ‘secret dossier’ on how to handle Jordon Steele-John misconduct allegations ↗David Shoebridge says 47-page document not ‘made by, used by, or seen by’ his office as matter referred to parliamentary standards commission Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast Greens leader David Shoebridge has denied knowledge of the existence of an alleged crisis management document…
The Guardian World · 08:25
EU’s von der Leyen pledges to ‘not lift any sanctions unless Russia stops the war’ as leaders discuss Ukraine – Europe live ↗European leaders are meeting in Brussels amid worsening relations between Washington and Kyiv EU’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas warns on arrival that the situation in Ukraine is “really grave” with “no signs from Russia that they want to stop this war or into any sort of truce or peace.” “ We need to support…
The Guardian World · 08:51
Flash floods kill five and destroy villages in central Nepal ↗Landslide blocks river and triggers downstream flooding, while summer temperatures persist in Portugal Flash floods have swept through Nepal’s central Gorkha district after a pre-dawn landslide on 11 October blocked the Budhi Gandaki River, triggering severe downstream flooding. At least five people have died, and…
The Guardian World · 10:00
‘Opening the lid of a horrible secret’: Jamaicans confront enslavement with taboo-busting stories on screen ↗As violent spirits are unleashed in Sky’s Possession, observers see confident creatives reclaiming the island’s narratives in a form of ‘cultural reparation’ A woman opens a 300‑year‑old box, unleashing a violent spirit – it is the spirit of colonialism and oppression roaring back to life. It is a pivotal scene i…
The Guardian World · 10:05
British man fined €3,000 for causing two-year-old son’s death in Cyprus ↗Joshua Foster pleaded guilty over death of toddler who fell from fourth-floor window of hotel during family holiday A British man has been handed a €3,000 (£2,500) fine after his two-year-old son fell nearly 12 metres (40ft) to his death from the fourth floor window of a hotel in Cyprus. Joshua Foster thought th…
The Guardian World · 10:09
Museum releases historical photos of island where Amelia Earhart may have crashed ↗Images from New Zealand aerial survey of Nikumaroro in 1938 offer new clues over aviator’s disappearance A New Zealand museum has released nearly 50 photos from a 1938 aerial survey of the island where Amelia Earhart is believed to have crash-landed, offering amateur sleuths new evidence to scour for traces of the…
The Guardian World · 12:40
Norwegian teenage hitman hired for UK murder by Iran-backed crime gang jailed for 20 years ↗Johannes Kongsnes Natland, 19, was arrested in Huddersfield with two guns and live ammunition A teenage hitman who travelled from Norway to the UK with the intention of carrying out a murder on behalf of an Iran-backed international crime gang has been jailed for 20 years. Johannes Kongsnes Natland, 19, a talen…
The Guardian World · 15:28
Attacks on Ukraine’s power plants show Russia has given up on military victory ↗Strikes increasingly resemble an intercepted Russian blueprint to make life unliveable in major Ukrainian cities Europe live – latest updates As Russian missiles and drones have systematically slammed into power plants in Kyiv and Kharkiv this week, the rolling blackouts and water outages have increasingly rese…
The Guardian World · 15:39
Starlink access still not fully restored for Ukraine’s military, says Zelenskyy ↗Ukrainian president says US limiting access was a ‘dangerous and unpleasant surprise’, amid reports the order came from inside White House Europe live – latest updates Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said the Ukrainian military’s access to the Starlink satellite internet service has not yet been fully restored, as medi…
The Guardian World · 16:47
Brazil’s Lula says he now backs lowering age of criminal responsibility to 16 ↗Lula reverses position on age of responsibility for ‘heinous’ crimes in what many see as a desperate electoral gambit Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has announced that he now supports lowering the age of criminal responsibility for “heinous” crimes from 18 to 16, reversing a longstanding policy in…
The Guardian World · 18:09
No 10 leaves option open to impose Chinese EV tariffs if UK joins EU scheme ↗Beijing warns against ‘discriminatory’ step after France drops opposition to British role in Made in Europe package No 10 has left the door open to imposing tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles as part of the Made in Europe package, prompting a warning from Beijing that such a move would be “discriminatory”.…
The Guardian World · 18:56
Brazilian Amazon deforestation falls to lowest on record as pivotal vote looms ↗Forest clearance lowest since records began in 1988 in success for Lula ahead of presidential run-off Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon has fallen its lowest level since records began, new government data shows. But whether this globally important success is maintained or reversed is on a knife edge ahead of…