The Guardian

Iran’s new security chief says neighbours who join US economic war will be considered ‘enemies’

Hardliner Mohsen Rezaei also threatens American economic interests in first interview since appointment to supreme national security councilThe new leader of Iran’s top security body has warned its neighbours against joining new US efforts to squeeze Tehran’s economy, and threatened US commercial interests in the region, as Donald Trump doubled down on his fanciful view that the strait of Hormuz was a new US territory.Mohsen Rezaei, the hardline new leader of Iran’s supreme national security cou

general  Aug 23, 2026

The Guardian

One Nation MP concedes party’s migration target ‘not too different’ from Labor’s once rural workforce included

David Farley says party wants 100,000 migrant rural workers in addition to the 130,000 migration target it considers the ‘true’ numberFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOne Nation MP David Farley has conceded the minor party’s net migration target is “not too different” to Labor’s, echoing an earlier claim over which he was counselled by his party leader, Pauline Hanson.Appearing on the ABC’s Insiders program on Sunday

general  Aug 23, 2026

The Guardian

Sydney Marathon admits ‘unfortunate error’ as finishers medal depicts Munich stadium as race highlight

‘Landmarks’ side of the medal features the Allianz Arena in German city rather than Allianz Stadium in SydneyFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIn a week’s time, the proud runners finishing the Sydney Marathon will receive a medal showing the landmarks they have just sped past – plus one they definitely didn’t.In what organisers have admitted was an “unfortunate error”, a stadium in Munich, Germany, was erroneously et

general  Aug 23, 2026

WSJ World News

This Ancient Temple Is Where China’s Young People Go to Pray for a Good Job

Young Chinese people are engaging in rituals they hope will bring real-world benefits, such as passing an exam or making more money.

general  Aug 23, 2026

BBC World

Swedish sword attack victim was 17-year-old girl, police say

Two boys aged 12 and 17 were also injured in the attack, while an 18-year-old suspect has been detained.

general  Aug 23, 2026

The Guardian

Fur seal‘s death marks first Australian mainland mammal fatality from spreading H5 bird flu strain

Seal found dead at Beachport in South Australia on Wednesday follows three mass mortality events in ternsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA long-nosed fur seal has died from H5 bird flu in South Australia, marking the first confirmed case in a mammal on the Australian mainland. The seal was found dead at Beachport on Wednesday on the state’s Limestone Coast. It marks a fresh escalation in the spread of the virus da

general  Aug 23, 2026

The Guardian

Heathrow expansion ‘is threat to England’s largest surviving medieval barn’

Exclusive: campaigners warn 600-year-old New Barn at Harmondsworth could be ‘shaken to pieces’ by vibrationsSix hundred years after it was built, England’s largest surviving medieval timber-framed barn could now be “shaken to pieces” by aircraft vibrations, campaigners warn.The public has until 1 September to submit objections to the Heathrow airport expansion, which could threaten the survival of the New Barn at Harmondsworth, considered a remarkable example of medieval architecture. Continue r

general  Aug 23, 2026

BBC World

Trump Mobile promoted a 'Made in the USA' phone - but the details kept changing

BBC Verify tracks the changes in design, spec, manufacture and release date of the T1 phone from Trump Mobile.

general  Aug 22, 2026

The Guardian

Australia news live: Victorian Liberals announce plan to for new appeals court to ensure tougher sentences

New court of criminal appeal would give effect to new bail and sentencing laws, opposition leader says. Follow liveThe Victorian Liberals have announced that, if elected, they will split the court of appeal into two and appoint a new judges to set precedent they say will match “community expectations”.The opposition leader, Jess Wilson, will today announce a plan to split the existing court of appeal into two separate courts – a court of criminal appeal and a court of civil appeal – and appoint

general  Aug 22, 2026

BBC World

Did a goat herder's lucky $200 nugget spark a gold rush in western Kenya?

Prospectors have come to West Pokot county in the hope a gram of the precious metal can change their lives.

general  Aug 22, 2026

The Guardian

Tropical Storm Moke poised to slam into Hawaii just days after Hurricane Lala

Weather service warns of flooding and mudslides, particularly in areas strongly affected by previous stormTropical Storm Moke is poised to slam into the south of Hawaii’s islands with forecasters predicting heavy rains and strong winds on Saturday evening, just days after the region was devastated by Hurricane Lala.The tropical storm is gathering strength as it advances west, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). Continue reading...

general  Aug 22, 2026

BBC World

Syria says Israeli strike near Damascus violation of international law

The latest incident comes days after reports emerged Israel had struck a military airbase close to the Turkish border.

general  Aug 22, 2026

The Guardian

Meghan Markle’s casting in The Gentlemen reportedly withdrawn after UK backlash

Duchess of Sussex was believed to have been under consideration for season three of Guy Ritchie’s crime caperMeghan Markle’s reported casting in Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen has been withdrawn, it was reported.Tina Brown, the former editor-in-chief of Vanity Fair and the New Yorker, wrote on Saturday: “I learned this morning that the casting of Meghan Markle in season 3 of Guy Ritchie’s Netflix series The Gentlemen has been withdrawn. The backlash in the UK was so intense, it became untenable to

general  Aug 22, 2026

The Guardian

Nancy Kassebaum Baker, former US senator from Kansas, dies aged 94

Kassebaum Baker became the first woman elected to the US Senate without following a spouse into officeNancy Kassebaum Baker, a Kansas governor’s daughter who became the first woman elected to the US Senate without following a spouse into office, has died. She was 94.Kassebaum Baker died on Friday of natural causes, according to her son, Bill Kassebaum. Continue reading...

general  Aug 22, 2026

BBC World

The hotel booking mix-up that could free mushroom murderer

A table tennis tournament and a throat lozenge could help Erin Patterson's lawyers overturn her convictions.

general  Aug 22, 2026

The Guardian

Seventeen-year-old girl killed in sword attack at school in Sweden

Three other people wounded after 18-year-old man wielding sword assail students in Fagersta schoolA 17-year-old girl has been killed after a teenager brandishing a sword attacked students at a school in Sweden, police have confirmed.Three other people were wounded in the incident during classes in the central town of Fagersta on Friday afternoon, including two boys aged 12 and 17 who sustained minor injuries. Continue reading...

general  Aug 22, 2026

WSJ World News

Ride Shotgun in a Corvette on D.C.’s Freedom 250 IndyCar Track

WSJ’s Washington Coverage Chief Damian Paletta visited the racetrack on the National Mall, just before the Freedom 250 Grand Prix.

general  Aug 22, 2026

BBC World

US military newspaper editor voices censorship fears after being fired

Erik Slavin believes he was fired for saying in an interview that "in a hypothetical situation, censorship would be a red line".

general  Aug 22, 2026

WSJ World News

Canada Announces New Post-Labor Day Tariffs

Duties come after trade talks between the U.S. and Canada broke down.

general  Aug 22, 2026

WSJ World News

Canada Announces New Tariffs on U.S. as Trade War Widens

The tit-for-tat retaliation risks escalation into an all-out trade conflict and threatens to further unravel deteriorating ties between the two allies.

general  Aug 22, 2026