Greek police investigate death of 82-year-old man after beach brawl over sunlounger 20. September 2026 (19:07) Row at Athenian riviera resort turned violent after two elderly bathers reportedly argued over shortage of loungersGreek police are investigating the death of an 82-year-old man after a brawl over a sunlounger at a beach on the Athenian riviera.The man had arrived at the popular bathing spot of Vouliagmeni before 10am on Sunday hoping to secure a sunbed, but he soon began arguing with a fellow bather – described by authorities as a “76-year-old man unknown to him” – when it became clear loungers were in short supply. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
House Republican doubles down on jab at Trump’s immigration enforcement 20. September 2026 (19:04) Florida’s María Elvira Salazar warns Trump that advisers are ‘compromising his legacy’ and not showing ‘whole picture’María Elvira Salazar, the Republican congresswoman who has accused the president of going too far on immigration enforcement, doubled down on her criticism of the administration on Sunday, warning Donald Trump that some of his advisers were “compromising his legacy”.In an interview with CBS News’s Face the Nation, the Florida representative who is locked in a tight race for re-election pleaded with the US president not to “squander” his relationship with Hispanic voters. Though she couched her remarks as criticism of top administration advisers, it was clear that her focus was on Trump’s much-vaunted ambition to carry out the largest mass deportation of undocumented immigrants in US history. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Davey says ‘no ceiling’ on how many MPs Lib Dems want to gain 20. September 2026 (18:57) The Lib Dems returned a record 72 MPs at the last general election, but has since struggled to capture the same level of attention as other parties.(London News)
European spy chiefs warn Moscow is planning more decisive action against Nato 20. September 2026 (18:47) Exclusive: Intelligence officers say Russian campaign could intensify ‘in months, not years’ – but that panic risks playing into Kremlin psy-opsEuropean intelligence officials have raised the possibility of an imminent Russian test of Nato, with one saying a potential attack could come in a matter of “months, not years”.The warnings come after Poland’s prime minister, Donald Tusk, told parliament that intelligence assessments suggested Russia might launch an attack with drones or missiles on Nato territory in the coming months, as part of efforts to prove that “article 5 is more theoretical than practical”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
La Bola Negra wins Toronto film festival people’s choice award 20. September 2026 (18:22) The queer period drama wins Oscar-predicting award, being named the most popular audience film at the festivalSpanish queer drama La Bola Negra has won this year’s people’s choice award at the Toronto film festival.The film, which takes place in 1932, 1937 and 2017, focuses on the lives of interconnected gay men. It premiered at this year’s Cannes film festival with the Guardian’s Peter Bradshaw calling it “handsomely produced, lovingly detailed and confidently constructed” in a four-star review. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Lib Dems use conference to set out £2bn plan to cut fuel duty 20. September 2026 (18:09) Ed Davey’s party made a series of proposals as concern grows among members that voters don’t know what its policies are or what it stands forThe Liberal Democrats have used their conference to unveil a £2bn plan to cut fuel duty, part of a series of policy proposals intended to tackle worries that not enough voters know what Ed Davey’s party stands for.The proposal to cut fuel duty by 10p a litre for a fixed three-month period came as polling showed Lib Dem policies are less well known than those of Restore Britain, which only launched as a political party in February and has one MP – Rupert Lowe – to their 71. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
