Pomp and toasts: Day 2 of Trump and Xi in DC 25. September 2026 (07:54) Xi’s first visit to Washington in a decade was a display of pomp and pageantry, with Trump offering his guest a two-month truce on the brewing tariff war.(BBC News)
Overcrowding in UK’s A&E departments ‘increases risk of death’ 25. September 2026 (07:46) Around 550 deaths every week across all of England, Wales and Northern Ireland may be caused by overcrowding in emergency departments, a study found.(London News)
‘Devastating’: council rejects Frome residents’ bid for regeneration project 25. September 2026 (07:00) Locals raised £1m for Mayday Saxonvale scheme involving homes and park but Somerset officials agreed deal with London-based real estate companyA bold bid by residents of a progressive town in the English West Country who raised almost £1m to create what could have been the UK’s largest community-led regeneration project is in tatters.More than 1,000 residents of Frome in Somerset had clubbed together with the aim of building homes, workspaces, a riverside park and a lido on a brownfield area in their town centre. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
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)
