Dutch riot police break up violent far-right protest in The Hague 19. September 2026 (21:43) Authorities ban anti-immigration march after fireworks and other projectiles thrown at officers in city centre parkDutch riot police dispersed several hundred far-right protesters in The Hague on Saturday after violence erupted and local authorities banned a planned march in the city against immigration and asylum policies.The Dutch public broadcaster NOS reported that 24 people had been arrested, after some protesters threw fireworks and other projectiles at police. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Victorian Labor promises new offences to close domestic and family violence ‘loopholes’ 19. September 2026 (21:00) Premier Ben Carroll vows to legislate new form of manslaughter and increase maximum penalty for rape to life imprisonmentGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastA re-elected Victorian Labor government will create two new Australian-first offences aimed at closing “loopholes” it says have allowed perpetrators of family violence to escape punishment.On Sunday, the premier, Ben Carroll, will announce an election commitment to legislate a new form of manslaughter covering cases in which a person takes their own life as a result of family violence, as well as a new offence covering perpetrators abandoning a victim in need of medical care.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s Politics, really newsletter here Continue reading...(The Guardian)
California warns of measles exposure in six counties from unvaccinated train passenger 19. September 2026 (19:57) Health authorities work to notify people who were exposed to person who traveled through at least six countiesCalifornia public health officials are warning of a possible measles exposure spanning multiple counties after an infected and unvaccinated passenger traveled through the state via Amtrak trains and thruway buses.The warning comes as the US faces its largest measles resurgence in more than three decades, fueled largely by growing vaccine hesitancy. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Trump escalates media fight after week of setbacks 19. September 2026 (19:23) An embattled Trump has injected his fight with the news media with new acrimony, writes the BBC's Anthony Zurcher.(BBC News)
Lindsay Clancy ex-husband says ‘I think I did the best I could’ 19. September 2026 (18:35) Patrick Clancy and wife Rachel Danis to speak publicly on 60 Minutes on Sunday about Massachusetts murder trialPatrick Clancy and his wife Rachel Danis are set to describe their experiences of the Massachusetts triple-murder trial of his former wife Lindsay Clancy, with Clancy telling 60 Minutes: “I live with it every day, but I think I did the best I could.”The couple will on Sunday night make their first public comments on the case. CBS has been trailing excerpts of the broadcast. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Elderly man allegedly beaten to death in Virginia Walmart by parents of employee 19. September 2026 (18:05) Bert Atienza and teen worker reportedly exchanged words before parents showed up and allegedly attacked shopper A 77-year-old Walmart shopper died after he was allegedly attacked inside a Virginia store by the parents of a teenage employee he had confronted over a shopping cart incident involving his wife, according to US media reports.Bert Atienza died from blunt head trauma on 8 June, one day after the attack at the Walmart in Norfolk, Virginia, WTKR reported on Monday. The shocking incident was captured on surveillance video. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
