The Guardian — WorldInternationalDonna Lu Assistant editor, climate, environment and science1 Oct 2026 Underlying causes of recurrent bacterial vaginosis identified by Australian scientists↗
Melbourne researchers behind previous BV transmission breakthrough turn attention to understanding why some cases are harder to cure Australian scientists have identified two contributors to recurrent bacterial vaginosis infections, a…
Million-dollar public servants: 11 staff at Australia’s Future Fund paid significantly more than the PM↗
One executive received a $1.5m package last year, while 10 other staff received remuneration exceeding $1m each Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Nearly a dozen federal public servants were paid more than $1m…
Matt Kean warns climate crisis ‘isn’t someone else’s problem’ as largest coal project in NSW history greenlit↗
Exclusive: Climate Change Authority chair says planning commission did not account for climate-related economic damage in NSW Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here A senior Albanese…
Anthropic pushes for opt-out model for Australian content as ABC warns of ‘cannibalisation’ of news↗
Maker of Claude claims AI could transform economy but ABC and SBS say the technology should be subject to media regulations Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast AI giant Anthropic has urged the Albanese government…
Naomi Campbell wins legal challenge over charity trustee ban↗
Supermodel was disqualified from role in 2024 after Charity Commission accused her of misusing funds and abdicating responsibilities Naomi Campbell has won a legal challenge to overturn a five-year ban on being a charity trustee after…
Finnish PM says suspected break-ins at MPs’ homes could be work of foreign power↗
Police investigating reports of politicians’ homes being broken into in last year with nothing being stolen The Finnish prime minister, Petteri Orpo, has said a foreign power could be responsible for a series of suspected break-ins at the…
Tourette syndrome campaigner John Davidson to watch Bafta Scotland awards in separate ‘relaxed’ space↗
Decision follows independent review into handling of February ceremony, where his involuntary tics caused a BBC crisis John Davidson, the Tourette syndrome campaigner whose outburst at the British Academy film awards in February led to a…
‘I do it because I like it’: Bodhana Sivanandan, 11, on being youngest ever ‘woman grandmaster’↗
London schoolgirl’s father taught her to play when she was five, and three years later she beat former British champion Over the weekend, 11-year-old Bodhana Sivanandan became the youngest ever holder of the title of woman grandmaster at…
Travelodge guests are still at risk, finds review launched after sexual assault↗
Report finds complaints of room intrusions at nearly one in 10 hotels, after woman attacked by man given a copy of her key An independent review into Travelodge after a serious sexual assault has found that guests are still at risk, with…
Bedford rail crash: train sped up after red light warning, say investigators↗
Driver of East Midlands train, who died in June crash, received automatic warning after passing red light but train continued to accelerate The train that ran into the back of another in the Bedford rail crash sped up after the driver…
British Sikh activist released from Delhi jail after nine-year detention↗
Indian government issued with warning it would be in contempt of court if it failed to release Jagtar Singh Johal The British Sikh activist Jagtar Singh Johal has been released from a Delhi prison after the Indian high court warned the…
Ukraine persists with Russian oil refinery strikes, defying Trump on fuel price warnings↗
Kyiv’s long-range strikes are headache for Trump before crucial midterms, while analysts’ claim war in Iran is responsible for rising prices Europe live – latest updates Ukraine is pressing on with strikes on Russian oil refineries,…
England forward Ivan Toney pleads not guilty to Soho nightclub assault↗
Striker accused of headbutting and punching man Elected for crown court trial in front of judge and jury Ivan Toney has pleaded not guilty to assault after being accused of headbutting and punching a member of the public at a Soho…
Tech in cars can be used to snoop on you, Dutch spy chiefs warn↗
Hostile states could access cameras, microphones or GPS, says intelligence agency amid concerns over Chinese imports Drivers have been warned that the smart features built into modern cars such as microphones, cameras and GPS trackers…
Jürgen Klopp disgusted by claims his Germany team are ‘not white enough’↗
Says social media claims are ‘nonsense’ and ‘idiocy’ Coach sees ‘no reason to pay attention to these people’ Jürgen Klopp has reacted with disgust to a social media debate questioning whether the Germany team he is in the process of…
Nature boys and girls – here’s your chance to get published in the Guardian↗
Our wildlife series Young Country Diary is looking for articles written by children, about their autumn encounters with nature Once again, the Young Country Diary series is open for submissions! Every three months we ask you to send us an…
Boots owner ‘closing in on sale to Canada’s Weston family for $9bn’↗
Deal would mark return of Canadian family to UK after it sold Selfridges department store for £4bn in 2022 Business live – latest updates The private equity owner of high street pharmacy Boots is reportedly closing in on a deal to sell the…
UK bookmakers that warned over illicit market had deal with offshore casinos↗
Content provider part-owned by Ladbrokes, William Hill and Betfred owner signed deal with Santeda network, Casino Secrets leak reveals Three UK bookmakers that have repeatedly warned of the dangers of the illicit market have also benefited…
Group encouraging people to join Green party to back ‘Zionism is racism’ agenda↗
Exclusive: Greens for Palestine group has links to activists who say pro-Israel ‘infiltrators’ must be rooted out of UK An organisation pushing the Green party to equate Zionism with racism has encouraged people to join the party…
The Guardian — WorldInternationalCamille Rodríguez Montilla in Caracas and Tom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro1 Oct 2026 ‘It’s utter surrealism’: Venezuela’s Chavistas lament government’s embrace of Trump↗
Diehard Hugo Chávez supporters struggle to comprehend ideological U-turn being executed by Delcy Rodríguez’s interim administration He was one of the most passionate propagandists for Hugo Chávez’s Bolivarian revolution: a feisty leftist…
Badenoch proposes welfare reform that would stop many jobless under-25s getting universal credit – UK politics live↗
Tories suggest ‘tough love’ approach amid issue of one million young people not in employment, education or training The Conservatives have also hinted that they might cut the benefits available to young people if they are living at home…
‘Politics can be brutal’: Sarah Hanson-Young speaks out about divisions within Greens↗
Greens sources say the relationship between new leader David Shoebridge and runner-up Mehreen Faruqi is seriously strained Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Sarah Hanson-Young has spoken out about major divisions…
Global bond sell-off intensifies, as UK long-term borrowing costs pass 6%↗
Fears that US borrowing costs are unsustainable drive Britain’s 30-year bond yield to level not seen since 1998 Business live – latest updates The turmoil in global bond markets intensified on Thursday amid fears that the US deficit is…
UK house price growth halves amid rising mortgage interest rates↗
Prices fell by 0.2% month on month in September as average price of a home slipped to £274,251, says Nationwide Business live – latest updates Annual house price growth halved in the UK last month, as economic uncertainty sparked by…
Russia continues strikes on Ukraine as Zelenskyy visits frontline – Europe live↗
Infrastructure damage reported in Kyiv and Odesa overnight Russia has continued its attacks on Ukraine overnight, with infrastructure damage reported in Kyiv and Odesa, among others. The latest attacks come as part of an air campaign…
‘Where illegal ebikes go to die’: first bikes seized under new laws in NSW crushed↗
Major Sydney hospital also warns recent injuries from ebikes include fractures, internal bleeding, as well as ‘perforation of certain organs’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The first illegal ebikes seized…
Anika Wells named on Time100 list as one of ‘world’s most influential rising stars’ after social media ban↗
Time magazine list includes Australian communications minister after her efforts to take on big tech Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast The federal communications minister, Anika Wells, has been named as one of…
Charity threatens legal action over two-year NHS wait for ADHD and autism assessments↗
Exclusive: ADHD UK may seek judicial review of West Yorkshire NHS integrated care board’s ‘unlawful’ policy ADHD UK has threatened legal action against an NHS organisation over its decision to impose a minimum two-year wait for attention…
Australian couple among passengers on diverted flydubai flight to Israel, embassy says↗
Israeli embassy says the Sydney couple were on board flight that was dramatically diverted after one pilot allegedly stabbed the other Two Australian citizens were onboard a flight to Tel Aviv that was diverted after one of the pilots…
Prisoners freed early in England and Wales risk living on the streets, say probation officers↗
Warning of a lack of hostel places for 2,000 criminals due to be released over the next month to ease overcrowding Hundreds of prisoners are due to be released early from jail on Thursday amid warnings that many will have nowhere to live…