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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Bendy elm still standing against all odds crowned UK tree of the year↗
Hundred-and-fifty-year-old Wych elm in Newcastle, Co Down has grown sideways owing to strong winds The “astonishing and bizarre” Bendy Tree in Northern Ireland has been crowned the winner of this year’s tree of the year competition. The…
Rubio in Greece digs into past to tout Trump’s ‘America first’ approach↗
In the shadow of the Parthenon, the secretary of state gave a selective reading of history as he urged Europe to ‘awaken from its slumber’ The US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, delivered a classically inspired apologia for Donald Trump’s…
Family of student who took his own life say university ‘will be held to account’↗
Ethan Scott Brown died after being wrongly told he would not be eligible to graduate from the University of Glasgow The family of a student who took his own life after being wrongly told he would not be eligible to graduate have said the…
‘Neither war nor peace’: Palestinians in Gaza on existing amid disease, despair and ruins↗
People tell of lives changed beyond recognition after the 7 October attacks by Hamas three years ago and the subsequent Israeli offensive Ahmed Ishtaiwi has six chairs. They are cheap and plastic and battered, but they are among the…
Labour Send changes at risk as parents rush to secure support, say experts↗
Overhaul of special education in England could unravel, thinktank finds, because of ‘use it before you lose it’ dynamic Labour’s flagship changes to special education in England are at risk of unravelling because parents are rushing to…
María del Carmen Abascal, symbol of Spain’s housing protests, dies aged 87↗
Maricarmen’s eviction from Madrid apartment after over seven decades set off wave of protests against housing crisis ‘Now is the moment’: housing activists at Madrid encampment pin wary hopes on Spain’s early election María del Carmen…
WHO says it does not have ‘full picture’ from Russia following suspected plague death↗
‘Transparent information sharing’ from Moscow is required to conduct full risk assessment, UN agency says The World Health Organization has said it does not have the “full picture” from Russia following the suspected death from plague last…
Trump backs away from top aides who reportedly advised pro-Russia government↗
President floats firing Chris LaCivita and James Blair over any ‘conflict’ after reports of work in Republika Srpska Donald Trump distanced himself from two top advisers on Wednesday, claiming he did not have “any idea who else they work…
Houthi forces appear to make slow advance in south-west Yemen↗
Group’s fighters hit key airport in Aden with explosive moments before plane from Cairo was due to land Houthi forces appeared to be making slow advances on Wednesday in south-west Yemen, approaching the city of Taiz and firing a missile…
The Guardian — WorldInternationalAisha Down in London, Joseph Gedeon in Washington and Jennifer Rankin in Brussels7 Oct 2026 EU drops sponsorship of disinformation conference at Trump officials’ request↗
Lithuania and Canada were also pressured to withdraw, and days before #Disinfo2026, logos were wiped off website The Trump administration pressured multiple countries to withdraw their sponsorship of a leading European conference on…
Canada to indefinitely bar mental illness as sole reason for access to euthanasia↗
Legislation is an effort by ruling Liberals to address growing clash over who has access to doctor-assisted death Canada’s federal government said Wednesday it would advance legislation to prevent people whose sole health condition is…
Badenoch’s inheritance tax gambit makes no economic sense | Heather Stewart↗
The Tory leader’s proposal to slash the tax would shovel £6bn of taxpayer money to the already-wealthy Kemi Badenoch’s inheritance tax gambit is a Conservative classic. After all, it was George Osborne’s high-profile pledge to “take the…
German court orders detention of former intelligence chief after spying arrest↗
August Hanning, 80, appears before judge after being accused of treason and espionage on behalf of foreign state A formal arrest warrant has been issued against Germany’s former top spy, with a judge ordering him to be held in pre-trial…
‘I reside in Monaco’: billionaire said to have quit UK over potential wealth tax had already left↗
TaxWatch contradicts claims about David Reuben’s departure and questions stories of super-rich exodus Apparent exodus of super-rich suggests UK is no longer billionaires’ playground When the Sunday Times broke the news that David Reuben,…
Two men serving indefinite jail sentences freed after two decades↗
Convicted pair, plus third man released in August, have IPPs replaced after serving much longer than minimum terms Two men jailed with indefinite sentences for public protection (IPPs) have been freed after each serving about two decades…
Labour could oversee worst parliament on record for living standards, study warns↗
Energy and housing costs threaten biggest decline in modern times unless bold action taken, says thinktank Soaring energy and housing costs mean Labour is on course to preside over the worst parliament for living standards in modern times,…
Man pleads guilty to sexually assaulting woman drugged by her husband↗
Sean Peers admits offence against woman who was drugged and attacked for more than two decades A man has pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting an unconscious woman, whose husband had drugged her and invited other men to abuse her. Sean…
Ex-Barclays traders jailed for rigging interest rates have convictions quashed↗
Acquittals of five former bankers come year after supreme court overturned ruling against City trader Tom Hayes Five more former traders who were jailed for rigging interest rates have had their convictions quashed by the court of appeal…
All hail the Kult of Kemi – captain, coach and owner of the Conservatives | John Crace↗
The Tory leader is now too big for the party to allow her to fail, so everything she does is acclaimed a work of genius Where’s AI slop when you need it? It could all have been so much simpler. Just ask ChatGPT to write me a leader’s…
Artists including Noel Gallagher show support for Garvaghy Road residents↗
Actors and musicians sign open letter urging government to protect residents amid impasse over Drumcree parade Dozens of artists, actors and musicians including Susan Sarandon and Noel Gallagher have expressed support for Garvaghy Road…
Canada’s Weston family buys Boots for $8.9bn↗
Former Selfridges owners buys UK high street institution from long-term backer Stefano Pessina The Canadian family that once owned Selfridges department store has bought UK pharmacy and beauty retailer Boots for $8.9bn (£6.74bn).…
Abortion pill access jumps almost 50% after Australia eases restrictions for pharmacies↗
The number of pharmacies stocking the MS-2 Step medication increased from 2,228 to 4,107 after rules relaxed in 2023 Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The number of Australian pharmacies stocking an abortion pill…
‘Catastrophic wildfire loop’ created after colonisation left parts of Australia more at risk from bushfires, study finds↗
Researchers found the shift from open woodland to dense forest after 1788 led to more intense fires, consistent with loss of cultural burning practices Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here…
Satellite images show attack jets at Chinese military facility in Laos↗
New ‘support and training centre’ prompts concern in region but China says it is ‘not directed at any third party’ Satellite images show attack jets stationed at a new overseas Chinese military facility in Laos, which opened last week and…