Japan beer giants raided over suspicions they colluded to set the price of beverages 08. October 2026 (05:54) Investigators probe Asahi, Kirin, Suntory and Sapporo breweries – which together control more than 90% of Japan’s beer marketJapanese authorities have raided the country’s four biggest breweries over suspicions they colluded to set the price of beer and other beverages – a practice media reports said could have forced drinkers to pay over the odds.Officials from the Fair Trade Commission this week searched the offices of Asahi Breweries, Kirin Brewery, Suntory Beer and Sapporo Breweries – which together control more than 90% of the domestic market. The quartet are suspected of violating the anti-monopoly law. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Indonesia accused of ‘gross negligence’ in wildfires lawsuit as haze tests region 08. October 2026 (05:54) 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 have cloaked large parts of South-east Asia in a toxic haze, shuttered schools and caused a spike in respiratory illnesses.The lawsuit, filed by indigenous and civil society groups in the Indonesian part of Borneo, named President Prabowo Subianto and the governor of West Kalimantan among 10 defendants. The case seeks comprehensive recovery and rehabilitation measures that would include covering the healthcare costs of residents. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Donald Trump’s Texas rally rocked by repeated protests 08. October 2026 (04:36) Trump briefly stepped away from the microphone after one protester appeared to approach the stageDonald Trump’s latest campaign rally was rocked by repeated protests on Wednesday as the US president urged Texas voters to back embattled Senate candidate Ken Paxton.At least half a dozen demonstrators interrupted the US president during his remarks in San Antonio, with some led away by police. One was physically assaulted by an older Trump supporter as he tried to leave the arena. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
OpenAI used AI to help write email warning Australian government AI had hacked its websites 08. October 2026 (04:05) Exclusive: Revelation comes after company’s executive told parliamentary inquiry he did not believe AI had been used to write messageGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOpenAI used AI to help write the email to the Australian government advising that its AI agent had hacked into key departmental websites, Guardian Australia can reveal.On Tuesday, one of the company’s executives told a parliamentary inquiry that he didn’t believe that its own technology had been used to create the email, but said the company needed to confirm this. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Jurors in Beau Lamarre-Condon murder case shown photos of decomposed bodies 08. October 2026 (03:48) Former NSW police officer has pleaded not guilty to the February 2024 murders of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies in SydneyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPhotographs of the decomposed bodies of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies have been shown to 15 jurors tasked with deciding whether the two men were murdered.Former police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon, 31, has pleaded not guilty to the February 2024 murders of Baird, 26, and Davies, 29. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
