The Guardian

UK must end all trade with Israel, says co-founder of BDS movement

Exclusive: sanctions against ministers and settler groups are ‘smoke and mirrors cop-out’ says Omar BarghoutiBritain’s legal and ethical obligation to stop a genocide in Gaza requires it to take bigger steps than halting trade with illegal Israeli settlements or imposing further sanctions, Omar Barghouti, the co-founder of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement has said.He described sanctions against individual settler groups or extremist ministers as a “smoke and mirrors cop-out and

general  Sep 2, 2026

BBC World

South Korea jails disabled care home head for sexually assaulting residents

The man, surnamed Kim, was handed a 15-year prison term for abusing three residents at the facility near Seoul.

general  Sep 2, 2026

The Guardian

Queensland police investigate after 5,500 sheep worth $1.7m stolen from farm

Police say the sheep were stolen from a property 830km west of Brisbane between February and MayGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastQueensland police are investigating after about 5,500 Dorper sheep worth more than $1.7m were allegedly stolen from a western Queensland farm.Police said the sheep were stolen from a property outside Blackall, about 830km west of Brisbane, between February and May this year. Continue reading...

general  Sep 2, 2026

The Guardian

‘We have had enough’: thousands of University of Sydney staff walk off the job over AI and job security

Hundreds of university staff were stationed at picket lines, calling for stronger protections around the use of AIFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe same week union members at the University of Sydney agreed to a 24-hour strike, staff received the results of an internal survey.In the faculty of arts and social sciences, 0% agreed with the statement: “I trust the University of Sydney to act in the best interests of

general  Sep 2, 2026

NY Times World

Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Activist Joshua Wong Pleads Guilty to Collusion

The pro-democracy dissident was accused of urging Western politicians like Nancy Pelosi and Marco Rubio to pressure Hong Kong by imposing sanctions on the city.

general  Sep 2, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

FTSE 100 Live: UK Stocks Set for Fresh Losses as Inflation Worries Rise

business  Sep 2, 2026

The Guardian

Wednesday briefing: ​What’s behind the global backlash against datacentres?

In today’s newsletter: Communities from Scotland to India are pushing back against datacentres they feel have been forced upon them, warning they threaten energy supplies and the climateGood morning. This summer, datacentres have become targets of resistance across the world. Ever since the arrival of ChatGPT, big tech has been lobbying for the creation of enormous new facilities. Many governments claim they’re essential in any country that wants to cash in on AI.Campaigners argue datacentres dr

general  Sep 2, 2026

The Guardian Health

A moment that changed me: I had a panic attack on public transport – and it led me to a horrifying secret

For a decade I lived with a fear so bad that I once tried to climb out of a tube carriage while it was in motion. Then a hypnotherapist told me to ask my parents one very important questionIn 2000, I had been living in London for just over a decade and working at EMI Records for five years. I had moved to Brixton from Surrey – where space and peace were generally abundant – in the late 80s, and I’d noticed I was becoming increasingly anxious and claustrophobic, particularly on public transport.A

health  Sep 2, 2026

BBC Sport

Flex your football brain with our daily quizzes

Test your ball knowledge against today's Who Am I?, Five in Five and Brainteaser.

sports  Sep 2, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Woolworths Profit Falls as New CEO Pivots Group Toward Food

Woolworths Holdings Ltd. is reorienting its business around its upmarket South African food operations, putting its best-performing division at the center of the group as new Chief Executive Officer Sam Ngumeni seeks to revive growth after annual profit declined.

business  Sep 2, 2026

Yahoo Finance

US Dollar Price Forecast: Fed Hike Bets Lift DXY as EUR/USD and GBP/USD Fall

business  Sep 2, 2026

BBC Sport

Scotland's Stewart suffers Swansea injury blow

Scotland striker Ross Stewart set to miss Swansea City's next four matches because of a quad injury.

sports  Sep 2, 2026

Science Daily

A search for one exotic particle uncovered two strange new structures

A search for one mysterious particle unexpectedly revealed evidence for two different structures that may belong to the bizarre family of exotic subatomic particles known as XYZ states. The findings could help physicists uncover new ways that quarks and gluons combine to create matter.

science  Sep 2, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

US, Iran Escalate Attacks; Global Bond Selloff Deepens | The Asia Trade 9/2/2026

"Bloomberg: The Asia Trade" brings you everything you need to know to get ahead as the trading day begins in Asia. Bloomberg TV is live from Tokyo and Sydney with Shery Ahn and Haidi Stroud-Watts, getting insight and analysis from newsmakers and industry leaders on the biggest stories shaping global markets. (Source: Bloomberg)

business  Sep 2, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Wall Street rises as tech stocks climb and oil prices, bond yields hold relatively steady

business  Sep 2, 2026

The Guardian Culture

TV tonight: the unmarried women who were forced to give up their babies

An enraging documentary hears from women sent away for becoming pregnant outside marriage. Plus: the 25th anniversary of 9/11. Here’s what to watch this evening9pm, BBC TwoAnn in Wales was sent away by her parents when she became pregnant after being raped (“I didn’t blame them, I blamed myself”). Joan in Sunderland gave evidence in court against the teacher who raped and got her pregnant – but he was acquitted. They tell their stories in this blood-boiling documentary, along with other women wh

entertainment  Sep 2, 2026

The Guardian

Japan halves speed limit to 30km/h on all narrow city streets

Speed limit dropped from 60km/h for around 70% of general roads in the hope of making narrow streets of crowded cities saferDrivers on residential roads in Japan have been forced to take their foot off the accelerator, after the speed limit was slashed from 60km/h (37mph) to 30km/h in an attempt to reduce deaths and injuries among pedestrians on narrow urban streets.The new limit, which went into effect on Tuesday, applies to residential roads with no centre line or maximum speed signs, media re

general  Sep 2, 2026

Yahoo Finance

The history of financing America, in six crisis episodes

business  Sep 2, 2026

BBC World

Israel expanding presence in Lebanon, officials say, as BBC visits occupied areas

A BBC team joined a humanitarian mission of the UN peacekeeping force, which says Israeli troops are fortifying positions and continuing demolitions.

general  Sep 2, 2026

The Guardian

Jury in Bruce Lehrmann’s Queensland rape trial may face questions about prior knowledge of case

Lehrmann, 31, is accused of raping a woman in 2021 and will stand trial in Toowoomba in November. He intends to contest the chargesJurors in the pending trial of Bruce Lehrmann for alleged rape could be questioned about their prior knowledge of him and the case.Lehrmann, 31, is set to stand trial from November 2, accused of twice raping a woman at a house in regional Queensland in 2021. Continue reading...

general  Sep 2, 2026