Woman in alleged Cornell gang-rape case was ‘failed’ by system, New York governor says 02. October 2026 (17:07) Kathy Hochul briefs journalists with state attorney general Letitia James, who will be taking over the entire caseLetitia James appointed special prosecutor in alleged gang-rape at CornellKathy Hochul, New York’s governor, said on Friday that she would “ensure” that all the facts of the alleged gang-rape in a fraternity house at Cornell University “are brought into light” while harshly criticizing the institution for how they handled the 2024 case.Hochul, a Democrat, said the woman in the case, was “failed” by people obligated to protect her, including the police and the county prosecutor. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Welsh first minister calls on Burnham to deliver ‘new deal’ on devolution 02. October 2026 (17:06) Rhun ap Iorwerth tells Plaid Cymru conference he asked PM to ‘put Wales on equal footing with Scotland as bare minimum’The Welsh first minister has formally called on Andy Burnham to deliver a “new deal” in his first address to a Plaid Cymru annual conference since taking office.Rhun ap Iorwerth told party members during a keynote speech in Llandudno on Friday that his government had a “clear mandate” for devolving more powers from Westminster. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
OpenAI’s Medicare attack has exposed Australia’s ‘tech debt’. Fixing it could bring a big bill for taxpayers 02. October 2026 (17:00) Home affairs department orders all federal government agencies to conduct review of ‘legacy technology’ amid fallout from AI agent hacks Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian government faces significant “tech debt” that could bring a big bill for taxpayers after the OpenAI Medicare breach, as government agencies will need to fortify their defences against future attacks by AI agents.This week, the home affairs department ordered all federal government agencies to conduct a “legacy technology stocktake” that requires a plan for each agency to “reduce legacy technology systems” to a level within the agency’s risk tolerance and appetite, the direction stated. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Brimful of personality: the rise of fashion’s ‘silly little hats’ 02. October 2026 (17:00) From pillboxes and boaters to bicornes and buckets, characterful hats are making their way from the catwalk to the high street“Here goes – an order for a million hats,” wrote Jackie Kennedy to Bergdorf Goodman before moving into the White House in the early 1960s. It’s a line that could have been uttered by any number of people working in fashion today, because the hat – and not just the ubiquitous baseball cap – has been enjoying a very characterful resurgence.This season at the turbo-high-end brand Loro Piana, whose clothes are beloved by tech bros and Kendall Roy, almost every model was wearing a hat. At Thom Browne, straw boaters came shrouded in colourful mesh. At Chloé there were see-through hats to match see-through trenchcoats and white sailor hats atop all-white outfits. Courrège’s hats were space-age, Burberry had big buckets, Bottega Veneta had hats brimming with charisma. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘The enemy is tearing our city apart’: terror in Kyiv as Russia ramps up attacks 02. October 2026 (16:50) Mayor Vitali Klitschko says Kyivans can no longer pretend it is ‘peacetime’ amid strikes on school, hospital and bridgeEurope live – latest updatesValeriya Tkachenko was dropping her son off at school in central Kyiv when the air raid alert sounded. Staff hurried the children and parents into the shelter, where the frightened lawyer spent the next two hours with her son.“I’m scared to death all day about what could happen to my son,” she said as she emerged from the shelter, already late for work. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
India’s Cockroach movement launches new protests over changes to voter roll 02. October 2026 (16:42) Thousands gather in Mumbai with heavy police presence as concerns mount that millions will be denied voting rightsIndia’s youth-led Cockroach movement kicked off more nationwide protests on Friday as thousands of people gathered in Mumbai, amid mounting concerns that millions of citizens are being unfairly stripped of their vote.The movement, which calls itself the Cockroach Janta party (CJP) and has massive support among the country’s gen Zs, returned to the streets to demand the resignation of the chief election commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Fires, fury and hundreds of arrests as France gripped by student protests 02. October 2026 (16:10) Government struggling to deal with worst crisis in months after being taken by surprise by massive demonstrationsEurope live – latest updatesAs dozens of school pupils sat on top of a pile of wheelie bins blocking a high school entrance in north-eastern Paris, Sophia, 17, was on the frontline of the barricade, when she would normally have been attending Spanish class.“We hope this grows into a massive youth protest movement,” said the final year baccalaureate student at Paris’s Lycée Voltaire, who did not want her real name published. She was on her second day of blocking the school entrance along with hundreds of others, ensuring all lessons were cancelled. “We just want to be listened to by the government. We’d rather stand here doing this than have to learn in poor conditions. It’s the only way to make ourselves heard.” Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Palestine Action crowdfunder for UK supreme court challenge blocked due to US sanctions 02. October 2026 (16:00) Exclusive: CrowdJustice platform says US firm Stripe, its payment processor, ‘cannot support accounts or transactions’ linked to groupAn online crowdfunder to raise money for the UK supreme court challenge to the ban on Palestine Action has been blocked as a result of US sanctions against the direct action group.CrowdJustice, a UK company, has declined to host a fundraiser for legal fees to fight proscription because the platform uses the US company Stripe as its payment processor. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Latest US jobs figures reveal weaker-than-expected growth in last report before midterm elections – live 02. October 2026 (14:49) US added 29,000 new jobs in September, less than the 84,000 economists had predicted, as unemployment increased slightly to 4.2%Sign up for the Breaking News US emailNew figures, released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, shows that the number of new jobs added in the US was weaker than expected, while unemployment saw an uptick.The US added 29,000 new jobs in September, significantly fewer than the roughly 90,000 economists forecasted. Unemployment increased slightly to 4.2% – up by 0.1 point compared to last month’s data. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Police divers find body of person missing after helicopter crash near LA 02. October 2026 (14:46) Death toll of medical helicopter crash is now three people as two others continue to recover from injuries, authorities sayPolice divers have found the body of a patient who went missing after a medical helicopter crashed into the Pacific Ocean off Catalina Island near Los Angeles, bringing the death toll to three while two other people were recovering from their injuries, the authorities said on Friday.Divers with the Los Angeles county sheriff’s department found the victim’s body Thursday in the wreckage of the helicopter after searching more than 156 sq miles (404 sq km) over 23 hours, the Coast Guard said in a statement. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
