Earl Spencer apologises to Piers Morgan over ‘incorrect assumption’ 22. September 2026 (17:09) Brother of Diana, Princess of Wales, says ‘accuracy is important’ as he responds to broadcaster’s threat to sue over claims made in memoirEarl Spencer has apologised to Piers Morgan for incorrectly claiming in his new book about Diana, Princess of Wales, that the former tabloid editor was behind the publication of intrusive photos of the late royal in the mid-1990s.Morgan had earlier threatened to sue Spencer over “fabricated inaccuracies” and “examples of brazen falsity” in the book, which was published today. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
European drugmakers say they are ‘losing ground’ to US and Chinese rivals 22. September 2026 (17:04) Some of continent’s biggest pharma firms write to national leaders calling for action to safeguard their futuresSome of Europe’s biggest pharmaceutical companies have said the continent is “losing ground” to rivals including the US and China in developing new drugs and attracting investment.The chairs of nine companies, including Britain’s AstraZeneca, GSK and Denmark’s Novo Nordisk, wrote to Andy Burnham and the national leaders of other European countries on Tuesday to call for action to “safeguard our companies’ future”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Four people killed after ‘intense’ fire burns through house in Merseyside 22. September 2026 (17:03) One other person in hospital after fire crews respond to incident at home in BootleFour people have died after an overnight fire ripped through a semi-detached house on Merseyside.The Merseyside fire and rescue service (MFRS) said crews arrived at the blaze in Bootle at about 3.45am. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Gums, gingkos and a golden wych elm: voting for Victoria’s tree of the year 22. September 2026 (17:00) From Carlton to Castlemaine, the National Trust of Victoria competition aims to raise awareness about treesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA decades-old shady eucalyptus, an elm beloved by thousands of commuters, and a type of gingko once thought to be extinct in the wild are among the finalists for Victoria’s tree of the year.The competition run by the National Trust of Victoria started in 2016 as a way to raise awareness about trees around Victoria and advocate for their protection by celebrating significant trees. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Alex Antic’s rise in SA Liberals has coincided with a collapse in the party’s vote. Is there further to fall? 22. September 2026 (17:00) Election of rightwing senator – once called a ‘vote-losing machine’ – as state president in South Australia takes party further from the centreGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastRogue Liberal senator Alex Antic says he will give “back some voice” to party members now that he has been elected as state president in South Australia.Many of those members are part of “Alex’s Army”, the evangelical and Pentecostal Christians the federal MP recruited into the operational wing of the party.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s Politics, really newsletter here Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Mississippi grand jury decides not to charge anyone in death of Nolan Wells 22. September 2026 (16:55) Jury report says ‘no credible evidence’ points to criminal conduct related to death of Mississippi teen after boat outing with friends on 4 JulyA grand jury made a unanimous decision late Monday night to not bring criminal charges against anyone in the mysterious death of Nolan Wells, a Mississippi teen who died after a boat outing with friends on 4 July.The Jackson county, Mississippi grand jury, which met from 14 September to 18 September, issued 132 subpoenas during its investigation, considered evidence from 43 witnesses and investigators, and reviewed an independent investigation by Wells’ family. They also considered physical and digital evidence, including mobile phone data and forensic reports, photographs, videos and GPS data. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Amateur archaeologist finds 934 Roman silver denarii in German field 22. September 2026 (16:54) The hoard, buried south of Cologne in the second century AD, is the biggest coin treasure ever found in Germany from the time of HadrianAn amateur archaeologist who discovered several Roman silver coins in a field in western Germany realised he had stumbled upon something much bigger when his metal detector kept beeping.Oliver Riedl called the authorities for help and a group of experts who began digging immediately discovered a total of 934 Roman silver denarii. It is the biggest coin treasure ever found in Germany from the time of the Roman emperor Hadrian, the local office in charge of archaeological monuments said on Tuesday. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
