‘I don’t want to be here’: Andrew Hastie was a reluctant but ‘straightforward’ witness in the Ben Roberts-Smith defamation case
World news | The Guardianby Ben Doherty·10 Sept 2026
“I don’t dislike Mr Roberts-Smith at all. I pity Mr Roberts-Smith. I pity this whole process. I don’t want to be here.” Andrew Hastie was a reluctant witness in the Ben Roberts-Smith defamation...
Woolworths increased prices of at least four ‘family staples’ during ‘Price Freeze’ promotion
World news | The Guardianby Catie McLeod Consumer affairs reporter·10 Sept 2026
Woolworths raised prices for popular items – including a 33% mark up on chicken fillets – within days of promising to freeze prices on 300 “family staples” for three months to help customers with...
Florida man scheduled for execution in connection to Hog Trail Murders
World news | The Guardianby Keely Aouga·10 Sept 2026
A Florida man was scheduled for execution on Thursday after being convicted of one of a series of suspected killings that became known as the Hog Trail Murders in the 1990s.
Trump’s promise of $5,000 ‘dividend’ for US citizens after midterms met with incredulity
World news | The Guardianby George Chidi·10 Sept 2026
Donald Trump’s promise of a $5,000 “Trump dividend” for every US citizen if Republicans retain control of the US Congress in November’s midterm elections has sparked incredulity and accusations of...
Republican seeking to implicate Abdul El-Sayed over 9/11 voted twice against benefits for first responders
World news | The Guardianby Tom Perkins·10 Sept 2026
Mike Rogers, a Michigan Republican US Senate candidate, has sought in recent weeks to create controversy over old tweets his Democratic opponent, Abdul El-Sayed posted about 9/11.
Kimmel says he’s interviewing Senate candidate Talarico ‘under unusual circumstances’
World news | The Guardianby Anna Betts·10 Sept 2026
Late-night TV host Jimmy Kimmel has said an upcoming interview with the Democratic Senate candidate from Texas James Talarico will not air on ABC, the US network that broadcasts his show, after the...
English winemakers expect ‘vintage year’ after record-breaking summer heat
World news | The Guardianby Helena Horton·10 Sept 2026
English sparkling winemakers expect their earliest grape harvest and a “vintage year” after a scorching summer quickly ripened grapes.
Much of Europe already levies a tourist tax – a nice little earner for Italian hotspots
World news | The Guardianby Angela Giuffrida in Rome·10 Sept 2026
A nightly tourist tax may be unfamiliar territory in the UK, but countries in continental Europe have been cashing in on these kinds of levies for decades.
Lindy Cameron appointed first female head of UK Foreign Office
World news | The Guardianby Rowena Mason Whitehall editor·10 Sept 2026
The Foreign Office has its first female head after the appointment of Lindy Cameron, the high commissioner to India.
MPs on both sides urge Commons not to take ‘extraordinary risk’ of forcing through assisted dying bill
World news | The Guardianby Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor·10 Sept 2026
MPs who voted for and against assisted dying have urged their respective sides not to take the “extraordinary risk” of forcing through the bill using an obscure parliamentary procedure if it...
Ralph Lauren proves the American dream still sells at New York fashion week
World news | The Guardianby Jess Cartner-Morley in New York·10 Sept 2026
The opening show of fashion’s month of catwalks was not on the official schedule, but Viola Davis and Cynthia Erivo were snuggled on to celebrity-packed benches in a cathedral-sized marble hall...
Japan seeks change to new UN world map over Russia 'misconception'
World news | The Guardianby Agence France-Presse in Tokyo·10 Sept 2026
Japan has asked for the revision of a new world map adopted by the UN because it said it made the disputed Kuril islands appear to belong to Russia.
Elon Musk attacks film-maker behind documentary about him
World news | The Guardianby Michael Savage Media editor·10 Sept 2026
Elon Musk has issued an angry tirade at the film-maker behind a four-hour documentary about his life and influence, labelling director Alex Gibney a “bitter old man” who has “zero integrity”.
OpenAI not on track to reduce risk of ‘catastrophic’ loss of control, says board member
World news | The Guardianby Robert Booth UK technology editor·10 Sept 2026
OpenAI is not on track to reduce risks of “catastrophic” loss of control to an acceptable level, a member of its non-profit board has warned, amid spreading public and political concern that...
Malta warned of corruption crisis after ‘utter disbelief’ over Daphne Caruana Galizia verdict
World news | The Guardianby Juliette Garside·10 Sept 2026
Malta is vulnerable to “repeated instances of high-level corruption” unless it strengthens the rule of law and protections for journalists, the Labour peer Shami Chakrabarti said at the opening of...
Ryanair will dispute passenger’s claim he was sucked out of window
World news | The Guardianby Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent·10 Sept 2026
Ryanair has said it will be “disputing” that any part of a passenger’s body was sucked outside when a window on one of its aircraft broke while in flight.
Houthis seize key Yemeni port of Mocha in drive to take control of Red Sea coast
World news | The Guardianby Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor·10 Sept 2026
Yemen’s Houthi rebels are making a concerted drive to take full control of the country’s Red Sea coast, claiming control of the key port of Mocha, in the most serious wave of fighting with the...
NHS reports busiest ever summer as heatwaves drive up hospital admissions
World news | The Guardianby Press Association·10 Sept 2026
The NHS faced the “busiest summer in its history” as the UK experienced a series of heatwaves, health officials have said, while the waiting list for routine hospital treatment in England has risen...
Secret systems used by Israel in mass killings of Gaza civilians revealed in new film
World news | The Guardianby Emma Graham-Harrison in Jerusalem·10 Sept 2026
Testimony from 24 Israeli military insiders on the secret systems used in the war on Gaza has been revealed in a new documentary film about the mass killing of Palestinian civilians.
UK ministers explore raising price of water for some users amid shortages
World news | The Guardianby Pippa Neill Environment reporter·10 Sept 2026
Ministers are exploring making water more expensive for some users, in the face of severe supply shortages.
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