Russia could attack a Nato country within months, Danish intelligence says 24. September 2026 (18:05) Warning comes hours after Poland says fire at Starlink satellite station was ‘act of sabotage’Russia could launch a limited military attack against a Nato country in the coming months, Danish intelligence said, in one of the starkest warnings yet by western security services.In a report published on Thursday, the Danish defence intelligence service warned of a “low but growing risk” that Russia could launch long-range strikes on Nato infrastructure supporting Ukraine, or carry out a limited incursion into a neighbouring country with a small number of troops, potentially operating without insignia. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘Cracking auction, Gromit!’ Original Aardman puppets go under the hammer 24. September 2026 (18:00) Wallace and Gromit stop-motion models and other beloved creations raise money to train new generations of animatorsWallace’s reaction as the auction got into full swing might have been a trademark “good grief!” – and the enthusiasm of some of the bidding could have caused even the phlegmatic Gromit to show surprise.Fans of Wallace and Gromit and other beloved creations of the Aardman studio seized the chance to grab souvenirs when more than 200 pieces – including Wallace, Gromit, Shaun the Sheep and Chicken Run puppets that starred in Aardman productions – went under the hammer on Thursday. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
At Trump meeting, Xi Jingping lays out terms to avoid US-China military conflict 24. September 2026 (17:52) Chinese president’s proposals for lessening tensions come amid period of intense competition between the two countries over AI and tradeUS politics live – latest updatesXi Jingping has called for extensive cooperation with Washington to avoid the “Thucydides trap” that could put the US and China on a military collision course.At the start of his summit meeting with Donald Trump in the White House, the Chinese president laid out terms for a mutual understanding that he said could avoid military conflict between the two competing superpowers. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Ukrainians in UK fear cut to funds for Homes for Ukraine hosts could make them homeless 24. September 2026 (17:47) Scheme set up after Russian invasion in 2022 paid £350 a month to people hosting Ukrainians but this will reduce to £100 next yearUkrainian refugees fear they could be left homeless after the government quietly axed 70% of funding for hosts of the Homes for Ukraine scheme, reducing monthly “thank you” payments to them from £350 to £100.The scheme was launched after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and has provided support for 181,000 of the 234,000 Ukrainians who have since sought sanctuary in the UK. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Rick Wakeman performs piano concert to 150 rescued moon bears in Vietnam 24. September 2026 (17:40) Former Yes musician plays at sanctuary to raise awareness of animals that remain stuck in cages at ‘bile farms’ Rick Wakeman has played to all kinds of people around the globe, but he has now performed to an audience he had never encountered before – an enclosure of 150 bears.The former Yes musician, who has gone on to have a prolific solo career, played the piano at a Vietnamese bear sanctuary. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Rebel offensive against Ethiopian army stokes fears of return to civil war 24. September 2026 (17:29) Fighting escalates after Tigrayan rebels form new coalition aimed at overthrowing Abiy Ahmed governmentThere are growing fears of a return to civil war in Ethiopia after an offensive by fighters from Tigray into the neighbouring states of Afar and Amhara and the formation of a new rebel alliance aimed at overthrowing the government of the prime minister, Abiy Ahmed.About 600,000 people died between 2020 and 2022 during a devastating war between the Ethiopian army and the political party and paramilitary group Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF). Both sides are now accusing the other of triggering a return to open conflict. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Firms fined £1.3m after man killed by falling window from luxury property in London 24. September 2026 (17:10) Mick Ferris was crushed to death when the 130kg pane fell 26 storeys from the Corniche housing developmentTwo companies have been fined a total of £1.3m over health and safety breaches after a coach driver was killed by a falling window pane.Mick Ferris, 53, was crushed when a window fell 26 storeys from the Corniche, a luxury development in Vauxhall, London, on 2 October 2018. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
TikTok drops appeal against £12.7m fine for not keeping under-13s off platform 24. September 2026 (17:00) UK watchdog fined video app in 2023 for failing to enforce minimum age limit and remove underage usersTikTok will pay a £12.7m fine to the UK’s data watchdog after dropping an appeal against a ruling that it did not do enough to keep children below the age of 13 off the platform.The video app was punished by the Information Commissioner’s Office in 2023 for inadequate checks of who was using the platform, and failing to remove underage users. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Australia’s newest chicken factory looks like a modern art gallery – but will it improve animal welfare? 24. September 2026 (17:00) Three million chickens a week will be processed at the state-of-the-art facility in Tamworth – a fifth of all those eaten nationwideIt is for birds? Is it for planes?The sleek, rust-coloured saucer settles into the earth, mirroring the surrounding hills. It looks like an art gallery or a high-end conference centre – an architectural masterpiece designed to sit lightly on the land. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
AI hack of Medicare exposes Australia’s vulnerabilities and experts warn ‘there is more of this to come’ 24. September 2026 (17:00) Council on AI Strategy chief says incident unlikely to be isolated and country should enhance capability to detect and report incidentsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTechnology experts have warned revelations an artificial intelligence agent hacked Medicare’s internal systems will not be the only dangerous breach of government data and have called for Australia to boost its protections against the growing risk.The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, challenged the OpenAI boss, Sam Altman, on Thursday after the company’s agent infiltrated systems run by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Victoria’s Department of Health, the New South Wales Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, and the Medicare statistics reporting service portal of Services Australia. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
