Beau Lamarre-Condon asked police investigator about murder of Lilie James day before shootings, court hears 02. October 2026 (04:04) Lamarre-Condon asked fellow officer if Paul Thijssen ‘would have gotten away with’ James’s murder if he hadn’t subsequently killed himselfFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPolice officer Beau Lamarre-Condon asked a colleague, a day before he allegedly murdered Jesse Baird and Luke Davies, if a high-profile killer would have “gotten away with it” if he’d not taken his own life, a Sydney court has heard.Lamarre-Condon, 31, has been accused of fatally shooting the couple with his police service weapon in Baird’s Paddington home on 19 February 2024. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
The Bolsonaros…they’re back! Brazil heads to the polls – podcast 02. October 2026 (04:00) Latin America correspondent Tom Phillips reports on this Sunday’s historic presidential elections in Brazil, as the son of jailed former president Jair Bolsonaro hopes to take powerYou would have been forgiven for thinking that when Jair Bolsonaro was convicted in September 2025 of attempting a coup, his political career was finished and his legacy forever tainted.But in the first round of Brazil’s presidential elections this Sunday, another Bolsonaro has genuine hopes of victory – not Jair, but his son Flávio, who ialso campaigning to have his father released released. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
May heatwaves, deaths, ruined harvests: study of Europe’s summer paints grim picture for the future 02. October 2026 (04:00) EU Copernicus report shows surface air temperatures from June to August were 2.5C above decadal averageThe scorching heat that persistently baked western Europe this summer was the worst on record, a report has found, with more than half the continent seared by “very strong” heat stress that felt hotter than 38C.Surface air temperatures in western Europe from June to August were 2.5C above the recent decadal average, according to an update from the EU’s Copernicus climate monitoring service on Friday, while milder but still deadly heat across the rest of the continent made the summer Europe’s third hottest on record. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Labor targets ‘visa hopping’ international students in crackdown on ‘permanently temporary’ migration 02. October 2026 (03:33) Migration agents and lawyers ‘selling false hope’ to people seeking to stay in Australia also in ministers’ sights as they seek to reduce overseas arrivalsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcast“Visa hopping” international students, migration agents and lawyers trying to “game” the migration system will be targeted by the federal government, as Labor unveils a further crackdown.The changes announced on Friday mean international students will soon need to apply for a separate visa to transfer courses, on top of previously announced rules that prevent transferring to a lower grade course, such as switching from a bachelor’s or masters’ degree to a vocational program.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s Politics, really newsletter here Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Letitia James appointed special prosecutor in alleged gang-rape at Cornell 02. October 2026 (03:08) New York attorney general brought in by governor after recent questions raised over university’s 2024 investigationKathy Hochul, the New York governor, said on Thursday she is appointing Letitia James, the state’s attorney general, as special prosecutor to investigate the alleged gang-rape at Cornell University.“The young woman at the center of this case deserves to know that every fact will be examined and justice pursued,” Hochul said in a statement. “This action will ensure that the matter is fully and thoroughly investigated without conflict or bias, and handled independently with the rigor that this matter demands.” Continue reading...(The Guardian)
SpaceX flight led by first Black female commander sets US speed record 02. October 2026 (02:50) Four astronauts pulled up at International Space Station after eight-hour express flight led by Jessica WatkinsFour astronauts pulled up at the International Space Station on Thursday after launching on an eight-hour express that set a US speed record, and that created further history with the first Black woman to lead a crew to orbit.SpaceX launched commander Jessica Watkins and her crew for Nasa after a three-week delay to fix their Dragon capsule’s leaking fuel system. Thick clouds threatened all morning to halt the countdown but in the end, the skies cleared enough to allow for a safe liftoff. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Kanye West’s sold-out Russia concerts cancelled, organisers confirm 02. October 2026 (02:41) Russia’s foreign ministry had called planned shows unacceptable due to rapper’s ‘glorification’ of Adolf HitlerTwo sold-out shows that Kanye West was due to play in Russia have been cancelled after weeks of confusion, organisers have confirmed.The US rapper, who now goes by the name Ye, had been due to perform at the Gazprom Arena in St Petersburg on 10 and 11 October.Press Association contributed to this report Continue reading...(The Guardian)
