NSW police officer killed ‘instantly’ after car she was travelling in crashed into tree in Redfern 25. September 2026 (05:41) The marked police car was travelling with its sirens on when it hit a tree in inner-city Sydney about 1.30am on FridayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA New South Wales police officer who was killed on duty when the car she was travelling in crashed into a tree in Sydney has been named as 20-year-old Mia Lay.NSW police said the marked police car was travelling under lights and sirens along Gibbons Street in Redfern when it crashed at about 1.30am on Friday. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Lula says Trump wants to ‘colonise’ and capture Brazil’s resources by meddling in election 25. September 2026 (05:33) A TV spot claims the US president is trying to sway October’s presidential vote in favour of Lula’s far-right opponentsLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s presidential campaign has accused Donald Trump of wanting to “colonise” Brazil in order to capture its natural resources by meddling in next month’s presidential election.The accusation came in a televised campaign advert that was broadcast on Thursday by Lula’s team amid growing fears over the impact alleged US interference could have on the vote. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Saudi Arabia intercepts wave of Houthi missiles as oil climbs to one-week high 25. September 2026 (04:54) The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said the missiles were aimed at Taif and the Yanbu area on the Red Sea, the main alternative route for Saudi oilSaudi Arabia says it intercepted six ballistic missiles fired by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis, with the latest attacks pushing oil prices to a one-week high over fears of spiralling supply disruptions.The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said the missiles were aimed at Taif in western Saudi Arabia and the Yanbu area on the Red Sea, with the Houthis claiming their attacks were aimed at “a sensitive target” in the capital Riyadh and on Saudi Aramco facilities in Tanbu. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
One Nation admits using party funds to build $56,000 shed on James Ashby’s private property 25. September 2026 (04:19) Email to members says money lent to a party-linked company to establish a micro distilleryFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastOne Nation has admitted using party funds to build a $56,000 shed on James Ashby’s private property.Guardian Australia revealed on Monday that a company linked to One Nation – Small Batch Brewing Pty Ltd – was the purchaser of the shed on Ashby’s property despite having no revenue stream and not being licensed to make or sell alcohol.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s Politics, really newsletter here Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Beau Lamarre-Condon used friend to help fake cancer diagnosis before alleged double murder, court told 25. September 2026 (04:18) Former NSW police officer, 31, has pleaded not guilty to murdering Jesse Baird and Luke Davies in Paddington terrace in early 2024Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBeau Lamarre-Condon “guilt-tripped” a friend into helping him fake a cancer diagnosis in the hope of explaining his erratic behaviour, months before the police officer allegedly murdered Jesse Baird and Luke Davies, a Sydney court has heard.Lamarre-Condon has been accused of fatally shooting Baird, 26, and his partner, Davies, 29, with a police service weapon in Baird’s Paddington home on 19 February 2024. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
New Jersey governor calls on lieutenant governor to resign after ethics investigation 25. September 2026 (03:35) Mikie Sherrill says Dale Caldwell ‘engaged in serious, repeated violations’ involving staffers and giftsNew Jersey’s governor on Thursday called on the state’s lieutenant governor, Dale Caldwell, to resign by Friday after a law firm hired by her office concluded he violated the state’s ethics and discrimination rules.The report published Wednesday found that Caldwell violated the state’s policy prohibiting discrimination in the workplace. It said he made an advance toward a staffer’s friend and when he was rebuffed, he told the staffer: “You young women are looking for young sperm.” Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Man shot and wounded during Trump assassination attempt in Butler dies 25. September 2026 (01:32) James Copenhaver, 76, left with lingering injuries after gunman opened fire from rooftop at 2024 Pennsylvania rallyJames Copenhaver, one of three campaign rally attendees shot in 2024 during an assassination attempt on then candidate Donald Trump, has died in Pittsburgh, his lawyer said Thursday. He was 76.Copenhaver was in the bleachers during the event in Butler, Pennsylvania, when a 20-year-old gunman opened fire from a nearby rooftop, grazing Trump’s right ear with one bullet. Copenhaver was struck in the arm and in the abdomen, wounds that left him with lingering injuries and walking with a cane. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Netanyahu’s speech at UN spurs protests in New York City: ‘Let Gaza live’ 25. September 2026 (01:28) Actor Susan Sarandon, whistleblower Chelsea Manning and comedian Caleb Hearon are detained by NYPDMore than 100 people were arrested outside the United Nations’ headquarters in New York City on Thursday as Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the general assembly, a speech that also prompted dozens of UN delegates to walk out in protest.The protest outside the UN, one of several this week against the embattled Israeli prime minister, drew hundreds of Jewish, Palestinian, Iranian and Lebanese New Yorkers, among others, as well as several elected officials and candidates in the November election, and a number of celebrities. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
