Judge blocks new Trump bid against birthright citizenship – US politics live 03. September 2026 (14:48) Maryland judge issues preliminary injunction blocking Trump’s executive order targeting what he termed ‘birth tourism’Sign up for US Breaking News emailsThe White House has rejected New York governor Kathy Hochul’s claim that federal emergency authorities denied assistance due to “political games.”“There is no politicization to the President’s decisions on disaster relief, unlike under the Biden Administration where [Federal Emergency Management Agency] officials refused aid to disaster survivors who displayed political signs and flags they disagreed with,” White House spokeswoman Lauren Bis said in a statement to The Guardian. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘We need a touch of humanity’: Swedish opposition pledges to help Britons facing deportation 03. September 2026 (14:38) Migration spokeperson says if Centre party wins power it will change law to end plight of British citizens hit by post-Brexit policyA leading Swedish opposition party has promised an urgent reprieve for British nationals facing deportation from the country over Brexit administrative issues.Niels Paarup-Petersen, the migration spokesperson for the Centre party, said it would introduce laws to end the suffering of people such as the 78-year-old British widow Joyce Thomas if, as polls project, it forms a new centre-left coalition after the general election in 10 days’ time. Thomas has been told to leave by next Wednesday after 21 years in Sweden. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Australian science prize awarded to researcher studying memory accuracy of domestic violence survivors 03. September 2026 (14:30) Helen Paterson’s work on advancing how police and courts understand memory is recognised in prestigious Eureka prizesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMemory is an imperfect thing: research shows that recollections of single events – a purse being snatched, say – differ to those about repeated or ongoing events, such as incidents of domestic and family violence.“What our research shows is that compared to a single-event witness, a repeated-event witness tends to report more gist-like details, the overall details of what typically would happen, and the things that remain constant between the episodes,” said Helen Paterson, an associate professor in forensic psychology at the University of Sydney. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Reform UK gets another £4m from crypto billionaire pardoned by Donald Trump 03. September 2026 (14:28) Ben Delo, who was convicted in 2022 for failure to apply anti-money laundering controls, is party’s second biggest donorReform UK has been given a further £4m from the British crypto billionaire Ben Delo, with the party saying it is confident the formerly Hong Kong-based businessman will not be caught by the new overseas donor cap.Delo, who was convicted in the US in 2022 for failing to implement adequate anti-money laundering controls in his cryptocurrency business before being pardoned by Donald Trump, has previously given £4m to Reform in January. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Judge rules 2,000 Catalina Island deer can be killed to save native plant species 03. September 2026 (14:00) Cull of animals that eat native shrubs, causing spread of fast-igniting grasses, to go ahead despite fierce oppositionLocals and tourists have long fawned over Catalina Island’s mule deer population. For nearly a century, the ungulates have roamed the land’s waterfronts and woodlands, so comfortable around humans that it is not uncommon to spot deer roaming downtown Avalon.But that sight will soon disappear, after a judge this week paved the way for the island’s conservancy to kill nearly all the island’s 2,000 deer. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Apocalypse prep or pure pragmatism: what is behind Peter Thiel’s move to Argentina? 03. September 2026 (14:00) Relocation coincides with proposed laws that opponents say would entrench power of US tech billionaires in countryDozens of protesters converged on Peter Thiel’s mansion in Buenos Aires this week after a congressional session raised questions about the billionaire’s presence in the country.In white masks, they held signs saying “Peter Thief” and “No to the Peter Thiel law” in front of the wrought-iron gates of the $12m (£8.9m) residence, which Thiel bought in April as he moved his family to Argentina. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Yen soars as Bank of Japan tipped to raise interest rates 03. September 2026 (13:28) Jump lifts currency to highest level against dollar in a month, while global markets remain jitteryBusiness live – latest updatesThe Japanese yen has soared by more than 1.7% against the dollar amid speculation the Bank of Japan is set to raise interest rates.The latest jump on Thursday lifted the yen to its highest level against the dollar in a month, at 155.85, and followed a 0.9% move the previous day. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Dozens of trapped hydropower tunnel workers in Nepal could still be alive, official says 03. September 2026 (13:25) About 46 people believed to be trapped in ‘room-like’ structure inside hydro plant tunnel on Nepal-Tibet borderAfter the flood: human suffering on an unfathomable scale in Nepal’s worst-hit districtsNepal authorities have said they are “confident” that dozens of workers in Nepal’s Rasuwagadhi hydropower plant are still alive, more than a week after deadly flash floods left them trapped in an underground chamber.Authorities said that at least 639 workers were still missing from hydropower plants built along Nepal’s Bhote Koshi and Triushuli rivers. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Care workers and others fleeing UK modern slavery win visa reprieve 03. September 2026 (13:19) Exclusive: Home Office concedes skilled workers abused by sponsors can change employer and complete visa termUK politics live – latest updatesCare workers, chefs and others in danger of losing their migration status under post-Brexit rules if they leave an exploitative employer will be helped by new visa changes, the Home Office says.Officials said if an employee was found to be a victim of modern slavery they would be allowed to work for any employer for the remainder of their visa. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Sadiq Khan cleared of car tax conviction caused by ‘scam’ 03. September 2026 (13:19) Magistrates in Hereford withdraw case against London mayor over untaxed Nissan Micra that is not hisUK politics live – latest updatesA car tax conviction against the mayor of London has been withdrawn after it transpired that he was targeted by a “scam” that led to him being fined for failing to tax a car that was not his.Sadiq Khan was found guilty last month under what has been described as a system of “conveyor-belt justice”, in which magistrates decide on hundreds of cases a day, sometimes spending less than a minute on each. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
