Nitrite-free bacon sales boom in UK amid fears over curing chemicals↗
Shoppers are switching from traditional product despite little evidence alternative is safer Bacon has long been a favourite of carnivores, but there is growing consumer concern about the health risks posed by nitrites, chemicals used to…
UAE may halt UK investments after Manchester City guilty verdict↗
The Premier League’s actions would ‘have an influence on the bilateral state relationship’, Emirati officials said The United Arab Emirates have reportedly warned the government it could cancel big investments in the UK after Manchester…
Remains of medieval tsar return to Bulgaria after decades-long dispute with Greece↗
Greek PM hopes handover of Tsar Samuel will help persuade Britain to return Parthenon marbles The remains of medieval ruler Tsar Samuel will arrive in Bulgaria on Saturday amid great pomp and ceremony, after decades of negotiations with…
‘I have to dodge them all the time’: Rome locals incensed by rise in golf cart tours↗
Authorities crack down on trade they says risks spiralling out of control – but operators say they are being targeted unfairly On the edge of Piazza Navona, one of the grandest squares in central Rome, Barry and Linda, visitors from Texas…
Green party conference continues with cost of living on the agenda – UK politics live↗
Green conference enters its second day, while Tories prepare for theirs on Sunday Good morning and welcome to the UK Politics live blog where cost-of-living issues are top of mind as diesel surges past £2 a litre for the first time. That’s…
UK urged to act as Polymarket takes bets on whether HSBC and Lloyds will fail↗
Revelation comes amid mounting concern over online prediction market’s effects on integrity of financial system UK authorities are being urged to intervene after it emerged that the online prediction market Polymarket has been taking…
Flydubai co-pilot used crash axe to attack captain, says UAE↗
Attorney general says ‘terrorist attack’ was attempted by suspect who is said to have been barred from flying by Oman because of extremist views The co-pilot of flydubai flight FZ1073 used a crash axe to attempt to carry out a “terrorist…
BT accused of ‘bullying’ customers by pausing broadband in digital landline push↗
Companies race to switch households to ‘voice over internet protocol’ services by the end of January BT has been accused of “bullying” customers by temporarily cutting off their broadband to pressure them to upgrade to a digital landline,…
Brazil’s neck-and-neck election offers test for growing pro-Trump Latin American bloc↗
Sunday’s poll pits the leftist incumbent Lula against the son of a former far-right president convicted of staging a coup ‘No one disrespects Our Lady’: fears for Brazil’s patron saint grip country ahead of election Shortly after his…
The Guardian — WorldInternationalPresented by Aditya Chakrabortty, produced by Frankie Tobi and Luke Smith, the executive producers are Maz Ebtehaj, Kirs3 Oct 2026 'There’s no such thing as democracy': Yanis Varoufakis | Radical Thinking with Aditya Chakrabortty – podcast↗
Who is really in charge – the people or the markets? In the first episode of Radical Thinking, a new series from the Guardian, senior economics commentator Aditya Chakrabortty speaks to the former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis.…
London Labour council warns it may raise council tax by 150%↗
Hammersmith and Fulham says it faces ‘biggest financial challenge in living memory’ as government cuts bite A flagship Labour authority has warned it may have to impose a 150% council tax rise on residents to maintain current services…
‘It’s shocking really’: Devon community tracks River Dart sewage spills↗
Citizen environmentalists create online platform that flags spills in real time and highlights repeatedly polluted spots The easy thing for the people who live on the banks of the River Dart in Devon might have been to grumble and groan…
OpenAI says its review into hacks, including on Australian government sites, is costing $500,000 a day↗
Company says it is reviewing 50 petabytes of data after its agents accessed websites including Medicare without authorisation Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast OpenAI says its review in response to the Medicare…
North Korea launches ballistic missile after Seoul demands apology over wounded soldiers↗
Pyongyang fires towards sea a day after Kim Jong-un sister denounces South Korea for claiming North’s mines wounded South’s soldiers in DMZ North Korea fired a ballistic missile towards the sea on Saturday, South Korea and Japan said, a…
Worst ever outbreak of bluetongue hits British farms↗
Climate crisis blamed as virus that originated in Africa spreads to livestock as far north as Aberdeenshire British farmers are experiencing the worst bluetongue season on record, with the number of cases surpassing the past three years…
Half of UK wants to rejoin EU and backing it could drive up Labour vote, megapoll finds↗
Exclusive: Findings will bolster those in No 10 who want to negotiate on re-entry but some senior figures remain wary Andy Burnham’s personal preference to rejoin the European Union after the next election is supported by almost half of…
‘A beacon of peace’: London’s oldest mosque celebrates centenary↗
Fazl Mosque was used as an air raid shelter in the war – but that is not its only link to a pivotal moment in world history Exactly 100 years ago the Guardian wrote about the opening of London’s first mosque, an impressive white building…
Manchester City’s guilty verdict brings football’s great sell-off crashing to earth↗
On the day Andy Burnham spoke of the wrong turn Britain took under Thatcher, football was facing a day of reckoning over its own story of corporate acquisition It was somehow fitting that Tuesday’s damning ruling against Manchester City…
‘We swept a lot under the carpet’: Vichy regime film hits home in France of 2026↗
Movie about Nazi-collaborating administration strikes chord during what director calls ‘time of great uncertainty’ It is the story of how a lowly state administrator unthinkingly becomes a cog in the machine of an authoritarian regime,…
Bangkok at breaking point as floods turn streets into stagnant lakes↗
With 40 dead and a disaster declared across all 50 city districts, experts warn extreme flooding will only worsen across south-east Asia Bangkok is used to absorbing the sudden afternoon downpours that inundate the city during the rainy…
Several people injured after vehicle hits crowd at Knights grand final farewell in Newcastle↗
NSW Ambulance confirms multiple people injured after a car hit a crowd A car has crashed into a crowd of people in Newcastle injuring several as fans waited to farewell the Knights team bus before the NRL grand final. NSW police said that…
Brazil’s Lula says only he can stop rise of fascism under Bolsonaro’s son↗
President leads huge rally in Rio before election on Sunday seen as most important for decades The Brazilian president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has claimed he is the only thing standing in the way of far-right “fascists” reclaiming…
Magnitude 4.8 earthquake hits Victoria with tremors felt across Melbourne↗
The epicentre was at Leongatha, 130km south-east of Melbourne, with residents reporting houses shaking just after 2am Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck Victoria in the early…
Two Iranian men charged over alleged terror plot targeting Manchester’s Jewish community↗
The men were arrested on 20 September, on the eve of Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar Two Iranian men have been charged in relation to an alleged terror plot targeting Manchester’s Jewish community. Rahman Salehi, 35, and…
Ann Widdecombe murder suspect charged with planning terror act against Nigel Farage↗
Joshua Kerry, 28, of Rotherham in South Yorkshire, charged with one count of preparation of terrorist acts, say police The man accused of murdering Ann Widdecombe has been charged with engaging in conduct in preparation of acts of…
King Charles III to acknowledge ‘darkest days’ of Britain’s colonial rule during Caribbean tour↗
Buckingham Palace say the king will not ‘shy away’ from Britain’s role in slavery when he visits Commonwealth nations later this month King Charles III will acknowledge the “darkest days” of colonial rule and slavery while touring…
Palestine Action activists used whips and hammers to threaten guards at arms factory, court hears↗
Five defendants accused of being part of ‘black team’ tasked with overcoming security at Israel-linked firm Elbit near Bristol Palestine Action activists brandished whips, hammers and kebab skewers to intimidate security guards and keep…
Burnham to pass law scrapping pension triple lock before next election↗
Guarantee will remain until 2030, but MPs will vote on changes during this parliament, government says Andy Burnham will pass legislation to scrap the state pension triple lock in this parliament, even though the guarantee will remain…
Spanish right wing votes down housing crisis plans as protest movement grows↗
Opposition lawmakers joined forces to defeat proposals made by Socialist-led coalition after eviction of 87-year-old Rightwing lawmakers in Spain have joined forces to reject emergency measures put forward to tackle the country’s housing…
England school inspections to be overhauled again after barrage of complaints↗
Exclusive: Education secretary sends Ofsted back to ‘drawing board’ as teachers raise serious concerns about new system School inspections in England will be overhauled for the second time in a year, after a barrage of complaints that the…