Guinea-Bissau denies it has approved controversial vaccine trial in newborns↗
Health minister says government ‘did not authorize’ Danish-led hepatitis B trial in babies backed by RFK Jr Guinea-Bissau has not approved the controversial hepatitis B study in newborns that would be funded by the US government and…
Tinie Tempah says he will finally visit Scunthorpe after campaign by fans↗
Rapper to visit Lincolnshire town 16 years after saying he had never been there in his hit Pass Out The rapper Tinie Tempah has said he will finally visit Scunthorpe – 16 years after he announced to the world that he had never been to the…
UK government apologises for past burials of stillborn babies in mass graves↗
Yvette Cooper acknowledges ‘unthinkable pain’ caused by practice between 1930s and 1980s after campaign by Wirral woman and others The health secretary, Yvette Cooper, has issued a “profound apology” for the “unthinkable pain” caused to…
Family of man killed by tiger criticise online content after Trump reposts video↗
Relatives of William Chapman say footage of attack shared online ‘deeply offensive’ and causing them ‘severe distress’ The family of a man killed by a tiger at a wildlife park in the UK have spoken about their “severe distress” at the…
Nvidia, worth $5.5tn, donates $250m to UK for AI safety research↗
Pledge spanning five years from world’s most valuable firm comes as concerns about AI agents have risen The $5.5tn (£4.1tn) US chipmaker Nvidia is donating $250m worth of computing power to the UK to support AI safety research. The…
Nigel Farage says charities that help asylum seekers get to UK should be prosecuted↗
Reform leader did not say who should be targeted but party figures have been critical of small boat rescues by RNLI Charities and volunteers who help asylum seekers get to the UK should face potential criminal prosecution, Nigel Farage has…
Bank of England and IMF bosses issue stark warning on cyber threat to trust↗
Andrew Bailey and Kristalina Georgieva voice concerns about financial system on panel about online fraud Business live – latest updates The heads of the Bank of England and the International Monetary Fund have issued a stark warning that…
Russell Brand trial for rape and sexual assault begins – live updates↗
Russell Brand back in Southwark Crown Court today where his rape and sexual assault trial is set to begin Brand was driven to the court in a black Mercedes-Benz van, which parked directly outside the court building, where crowds of…
Joni Mitchell becomes US citizen: ‘A journey that began 62 years ago’↗
Canada-born singer-songwriter, 82, posts footage of citizenship ceremony to Instagram Joni Mitchell has become a US citizen, after first moving to the country in the mid-1960s. The Canada-born singer-songwriter, 82, posted footage of her…
Child safety officer incorrectly assessed Elizabeth Struhs as ‘safe’ day after she was admitted to hospital in coma↗
Inquest into death of eight-year-old Queensland girl who was denied insulin by her religious parents told her case was complex Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A child safety officer incorrectly assessed…
Ukrainian soldiers in combat have access to Starlink satellite internet restricted↗
Outage of terminals managed by Elon Musk’s SpaceX comes as Russia launches ballistic missiles at Ukraine without any advance warning from US Ukrainian soldiers in combat have suddenly had their access to Starlink satellite internet…
Burnham says UK to increase supply of anti-drone missiles to Ukraine, ahead of PMQs and Zelenskyy – UK politics live↗
Prime minister to face MPs at PMQs before hosting Ukraine’s president in London Good morning. Andy Burnham is taking PMQs this afternoon, but he will regard his most important engagement as the meeting he has with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the…
Labor’s bill to cut private health insurance rebate blocked by Greens over pensioner carve-out↗
Almost 80,000 older Australians expected to end private health cover by 2028-29 as a result of Albanese government’s proposal Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Labor’s bid to cut the private health insurance…
Russia showing ‘ostentatious disrespect’ towards US with latest attacks on Ukraine, Zelenskyy says – Europe live↗
Zelenskyy says Russia attacked ‘infrastructure covered by the ceasefire announced by the American president’ “Russia has never before shown such ostentatious disrespect toward the United States,” Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, after a…
John Healey ‘targets tax crackdown on online marketplaces’ in first budget↗
Firms such as Amazon and eBay would be responsible for collecting tax owed by retailers selling on their platforms A tax crackdown on online marketplaces such as Amazon and eBay that could raise up to £1bn more for the Treasury is…
Video recording device found in cabin of HMAS Leeuwin navy ship in Cairns↗
Defence announcement comes after Jacqui Lambie tells parliament a camera had been found concealed in a women’s shower on board Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A “video recording device” was found in the cabin…
Scale back on hake and coley, seafood charity tells shoppers↗
Declining stocks and increased fishing pressure have led to lower sustainability ratings for two popular cod alternatives UK shoppers have previously been urged to avoid UK-caught cod and to buy European hake or coley instead – but now…
Pollinating insects flock to plants gardeners might think of as ‘weeds’↗
Citizen scientists on UK Pollinator Monitoring Scheme recorded insect visits to flowers during 10-minute surveys Ubiquitous urban plants often derided as “weeds” are the most attractive to pollinating insects. The autumn blooms of common…
Businesses could be barred from non-essential water use amid supply threat↗
Golf clubs, private schools and car washes may face tighter rules from water companies as England’s drought continues Three water companies are seeking to impose severe restrictions on businesses as the drought continues across most of…
Ukrainian soldier to go on trial over sabotage of Nord Stream gas pipelines↗
Special forces officer Serhii Kuznetsov denies involvement in the 2022 blasts that left pipelines badly damaged A Ukrainian soldier is to go on trial in Hamburg accused of taking part in one of the most brazen acts of sabotage in postwar…
Australian industry reliant on gas for ‘foreseeable future’, resources minister tells press club↗
Madeleine King says national gas reservation scheme, expected to come into effect from 2028, will reduce power prices Follow our Australian politics live blog for latest updates Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast…
Wednesday briefing: Why small boat crossings are here to stay ↗
In today’s newsletter: The collapse of the UK’s ‘one in, one out’ asylum deal with France exposes the limits of border enforcement that did little to stop crossings, and only made them more dangerous Good morning. You’d be forgiven for…
Leaders of India’s Cockroach party jailed for violating ban on protest site↗
Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das will spend spend five days in prison for entering Delhi’s Jantar Mantar – a historic protest site that has been closed by authorities Two leaders of India’s youth-led Cockroach movement have been sent to jail…
Barriers facing black and south Asian music events ‘cost London up to £141m a year’↗
Exclusive: Investigation finds racial inequality in live music industry rife and many genres labelled ‘high risk’ despite lack of evidence Black and south Asian music events in London face disproportionate cancellations, restrictions and…
$20m public liability insurance to rally in a park: how council red tape hinders the right to protest↗
Public gatherings stymied by bureaucracy, Australian Democracy Network and Deakin University researchers find Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Council red tape is stymieing the right to protest, a report has…
Iranian woman handed death sentence for ‘blasphemy’ in social media post↗
Rights groups warn of Tehran regime’s increasing use of executions to suppress dissent, with at least 600 this year Human rights groups have raised the alarm over the growing number of death sentences and executions in Iran, after reports…
The Guardian — WorldInternationalAmy Hawkins in Kharkiv region. Photographs by Julia Kochetova14 Oct 2026 Ukraine is littered with landmines on a scale last seen in Vietnam. How can they be removed?↗
Faced with deadlier threats, demining groups are coming up with new ways of working using drones and AI Crouched over on her hands and knees in a field of weeds, Olena Kabanova is digging into the ground. With a shovel and a steady hand,…
Family of Indigenous woman found dead in Melbourne mourn ‘vibrant, beautiful young girl’↗
Police have charged a 31-year-old man with the alleged murder of Jayda Allen Bonner, whose body was found in a Carlton apartment on Saturday Follow our Australian politics live blog for latest updates Get our new political email , free app…
Beau Lamarre-Condon trial shown crime scene reconstruction as ballistics expert traces bullet trajectories↗
3D computer video of Paddington terrace shown to jurors outlines prosecution version of alleged murders of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies A computer-generated reconstruction of the alleged double murder of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies has been…
’How do you explain the deletion of 130 million names?’ Why Indian voters are on the streets↗
Anger at electoral roll changes has boiled over, sparking a crisis for Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist government Born into a small village in West Bengal, Shahida Fakir had always taken her vote for granted. That was, until it was…