EU holds talks on response to Leipzig drone attack after Germany formally blames Moscow for incident – Europe live
World news | The Guardianby Jakub Krupa·2 Sept 2026
Morning opening: EU holds talks on response to Leipzig attack Jakub Krupa EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Russia’s attempted drone attack at Leipzig airport last month “had all the...
Britain is OK with public ownership, but only by foreign powers. Why?
World news | The Guardianby Maya Goodfellow·2 Sept 2026
Have you ever wondered why it is that most houses in the UK are reliant on gas boilers? Not what’s stopping more people from replacing them with heat pumps, but instead why and how the gas boiler...
Ukrainian film-maker criticises EU after it cuts Venice Biennale funding over Russia controversy
World news | The Guardianby Philip Oltermann European culture editor·2 Sept 2026
One of Ukraine’s most acclaimed film-makers has criticised the European Commission’s decision to cut off funds to the Venice Biennale over the opening of Russia’s pavilion, likening it to “a...
Almost half of world’s farmers poisoned by pesticides every year, experts find
World news | The Guardianby Pippa Neill Environment reporter·2 Sept 2026
Almost half of the world’s farmers are poisoned by pesticides every single year, a study has found.
UK must end all trade with Israel, says co-founder of BDS movement
World news | The Guardianby Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor·2 Sept 2026
Britain’s legal and ethical obligation to stop a genocide in Gaza requires it to take bigger steps than halting trade with illegal Israeli settlements or imposing further sanctions, Omar Barghouti...
Queensland police investigate after 5,500 sheep worth $1.7m stolen from farm
World news | The Guardianby Andrew Messenger·2 Sept 2026
Queensland police are investigating after about 5,500 Dorper sheep worth more than $1.7m were allegedly stolen from a western Queensland farm.
‘We have had enough’: thousands of University of Sydney staff walk off the job over AI and job security
World news | The Guardianby Caitlin Cassidy·2 Sept 2026
The same week union members at the University of Sydney agreed to a 24-hour strike, staff received the results of an internal survey.
Wednesday briefing: What’s behind the global backlash against datacentres?
World news | The Guardianby Hettie O'Brien·2 Sept 2026
Good morning. This summer, datacentres have become targets of resistance across the world. Ever since the arrival of ChatGPT, big tech has been lobbying for the creation of enormous new facilities.
Ray Hadley used homophobic slur against Alan Jones after 2GB withdrew offer of $4m breakfast radio gig, court hears
World news | The Guardianby Amanda Meade·2 Sept 2026
Broadcaster Ray Hadley has told a Sydney court he used a homophobic slur and derogatory names when talking about his colleague Alan Jones, after 2GB withdrew a secret offer of a $4m contract to...
Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong pleads guilty in second national security case
World news | The Guardianby Danny Vincent in Hong Kong·2 Sept 2026
Joshua Wong, one of Hong Kong’s most prominent pro-democracy activists, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to conspiring to seek foreign sanctions against Hong Kong and China, a national security charge...
Architect of British government’s AI strategy joins Anthropic
World news | The Guardianby Dan Milmo, Robert Booth and Kiran Stacey·2 Sept 2026
The architect of the UK government’s AI strategy has joined the US startup Anthropic in a senior role a year after stepping down from his Downing Street post.
Global heating will hit at least 1.8C, UN warns, and there are ‘no good outcomes’
World news | The Guardianby Adam Morton·2 Sept 2026
Global heating will reach at least 1.8C under even the most optimistic future, well beyond the Paris agreement goal of 1.5C, according to a UN report that warns every fraction of temperature rise...
USS Abraham Lincoln arrives at Thai port after gruelling 270 days at sea
World news | The Guardianby Natasha May in Pattaya, and agencies·2 Sept 2026
The USS Abraham Lincoln, an US aircraft carrier at the centre of a row over conditions on board after months at sea as part of Donald Trump’s war against Iran, has arrived off a Thai port.
Senator Ed Markey wins Massachusetts Democratic primary
World news | The Guardianby Chris Stein·2 Sept 2026
Senator Ed Markey won the Democratic primary in Massachusetts on Tuesday, beating back a challenge from Seth Moulton, a congressman who tried to unseat him by arguing to voters his opponent was too...
Federal judge tosses Trump lawsuit over young trans athletes in California school sports
World news | The Guardianby Sam Levin in Los Angeles·2 Sept 2026
A federal judge has dismissed the Trump administration’s lawsuit challenging California’s policy of allowing transgender youth to play on sports teams that match their gender, a major loss for...
US officials defend Venezuela oil deal amid questions over rebuilding plan
World news | The Guardianby Robert Tait in Washington·2 Sept 2026
Trump administration officials on Tuesday defended a highly contentious deal giving the US control of a significant chunk of Venezuelan oil reserves, arguing that the sweeping agreement would help...
More than a third of prenatal reports to NSW protective services not investigated, ombudsman finds
World news | The Guardianby Sarah Collard Indigenous affairs correspondent·2 Sept 2026
More than a third of all reports raising concerns about the future welfare of unborn children were closed due to a shortage of allocated caseworkers, while families were unlawfully compelled to...
Fund defence spending from tax rise on middle earners, thinktank tells Healey
World news | The Guardianby Heather Stewart Economics editor·1 Sept 2026
The chancellor, John Healey, must be prepared to raise taxes for middle earners if he wants to fund significantly higher defence spending, the Resolution Foundation thinktank has said.
Trump homeland security chief says ICE agents could be sent to polling places
World news | The Guardianby Maya Yang·1 Sept 2026
US homeland security secretary Markwayne Mullin on Tuesday said that federal immigration and customs enforcement (ICE) officers could be deployed to polling sites across the country.
Democrats warn of ‘hollowed out’ leadership after army chief resigns amid clashes with Hegseth
World news | The Guardianby Joseph Gedeon in Washington·1 Sept 2026
A senior Senate Democrat accused Pentagon secretary Pete Hegseth of having “hollowed out” the army’s senior ranks after its top civilian leader resigned after months of internal clashes with...
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