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Australian politics live: Lambie says Hanson hasn’t apologised to her over cartoon mocking her medical condition
Follow the day’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The husband of a Victorian Liberal party candidate has allegedly been assaulted during a confrontation over election signs. A Liberal party spokesperson on Monday evening confirmed the husband of their candidate for Yan Yean, Amanda Dow , was involved in an alleged incident in Mernda yesterday afternoon. We understand Ms Dow’s husband approached a member of the public who was removing Liberal party campaign signage and was allegedly assaulted. He suffered facial injuries and was taken to hospital and was discharged today. Not right now. If I do anything that is apology-worthy, I’ll apologise. Continue reading...
Netanyahu reportedly pressured military to attack Iran in runup to election
Israeli prime minister increases alarmist rhetoric as his far-right coalition narrowly trails in polls Benjamin Netanyahu has resorted to increasingly alarmist rhetoric and reportedly put pressure on Israel’s military to take action against Iran as his far-right coalition narrowly trails in the polls ahead of Tuesday’s close-run elections. The Israeli prime minister posted an AI-generated image of a nuclear mushroom cloud destroying Tel Aviv, telling Israeli voters to choose him or risk nuclear annihilation. Continue reading...
iPhone Duo owners report cracks in Apple’s first foldable handset
Company says small number of devices affected by display glitch after posts appear on Reddit and social media Owners of the new foldable iPhone are reporting cracks in the device’s screen, as Apple confirmed an issue with a “small number” of units. Reports of cracks have emerged on Reddit and social media platforms since the handset went on general sale globally on Friday. Experts said there had been too few examples to determine whether there was a more serious problem with Apple’s first foldable device, which retails from $1,999 (£1,499). Continue reading...
Potential WNBA finals decider to be played at 12.30pm on a Thursday
Valkyries-Dream Game 6 to tip at 9.30am on west coast Game moved to larger State Farm Arena in Atlanta Hawks’ NBA game on same day could not be moved Game 6 of the WNBA finals between the Atlanta Dream and the Golden State Valkyries will be played at State Farm Arena on Thursday at 12.30pm ET, the league has announced. That means Valkyries fans in California will be watching the game at 9.30am local time. Dream guard Allisha Gray said it didn’t matter what time the game was played. Continue reading...
‘I, The TrUssTER, will NeveR die’ – Liz Truss’s Bank Job, digested by John Crace
She’s back with another book – and it’s a lot like the last one. Our sketchwriter spares you the 100 pages HI!!! It’S mE Liz. THe TrUssTER. GueSS wHat? I’vE oNLy GOnE aND RiTTen anOTHer BoOK. IT’s called The NUT JOB. IMaGIne!!!. And iT’S DefiNATly tHE mosT ImPORtanT BoOk iN ThE EntIRe uniVErSE. ThE Wun NOWun wanTs yOU to Reed. PartLY BecOz ItS ThE SaME aS tHe laST WuNN. BuT MAInly BECoz tHE BLOBB iZ tryINg tO SileNCe mE. FaKt ONE. I tried to get CHATgpT to RigHT this for me. But it replied that while AI was a useful tool for WriTTing all kinDs of ConsPIRacy theories, even it had standards. Not Even IT coulD CoME up wiV SomeThinG ThiS BaD. Continue reading...
No10 clarifies Burnham’s stance on Brexit after he hinted at return to freedom of movement
PM fuelled speculation about EU-UK relationship and indicated he could fight next election on promise to rejoin EU Downing Street has been forced to clarify Andy Burnham’s stance on whether the UK would return to having freedom of movement with the EU after the prime minister said an “honest discussion” was needed on the issue. Burnham fuelled speculation about a return to freedom of movement in an interview last weekend, prompting questions about how close the UK could become to Brussels. Continue reading...
How the streets and social media drove Lula to a historic comeback in Brazil
A viral WhatsApp channel and student-led protests played a key role in the veteran Brazilian leftist’s election victory After the first round of the Brazilian presidential election three weeks ago, the leftist incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva reportedly told allies he could not understand how he finished second after a government he considered the best of his three terms. A mood of dismay swept Brazil’s left, and because 9 million voters for the other candidates, all of them on the right, were expected to mostly transfer to senator Flávio Bolsonaro, analysts widely saw the far-right senator’s victory as certain. Continue reading...
Ben Jennings on Andy Burnham’s plans for young people – cartoon
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Jury selected for trial of four accused of sexually assaulting man’s drugged ex-wife
Mr Justice Saini tells the eight men and six women at Winchester crown court the case is likely to be upsetting Jurors being selected for the trial of four men accused of sexually assaulting the ex-wife of a former Conservative councillor, who has admitted repeatedly drugging and raping her, have been warned the case is likely to be upsetting. Philip Young, 50, has pleaded guilty to multiple charges of abuse against his former wife, Joanne Young, who has waived her right to anonymity. Continue reading...
Southern California prepares for flooding amid forecast of ‘record-breaking tides’
Residents of coastal communities told to avoid beaches during high tides and keep further away from the ocean than usual Southern California coastal communities are preparing for days of flooding amid potentially “record-breaking tides” this week. The National Weather Service warned that significant coastal flooding is expected in San Diego and Orange counties through Thursday that could close roads and inundate homes, businesses and critical infrastructure. To the north, a wide swath of the coast from San Luis Obispo county to Los Angeles county could see “minor to moderate” coastal flooding with tides as high as 8ft. Continue reading...
How Lula beat far-right Bolsonaro in Brazil – The Latest
Brazil’s Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won a historic fourth term as president, defeating the far-right candidate Flávio Bolsonaro in a dramatic comeback. Lula is the first candidate to win a runoff election after losing in the first round, taking victory with 51.79% of the vote to his rival’s 48.21%. His win bucks a regional trend, after the son of the former president Jair Bolsonaro had spearheaded a radical populist movement. But with Flávio Bolsonaro refusing to concede defeat, what’s next for Brazil? Michael Safi speaks to Latin America correspondent Tom Phillips – watch on YouTube Continue reading...
Shabana Mahmood launches review into murder of student Henry Nowak
Move comes after claims there were warning signs killer had history of threatening behaviour and obsession with weapons Shabana Mahmood, the home secretary, has launched a review to examine whether opportunities were missed to prevent the murder of the student Henry Nowak. It follows claims that there were several warning signs that the perpetrator, Vickrum Digwa, had a history of threatening behaviour and an obsession with weapons. Continue reading...
Kansas coach tributes six-year-old son killed in soccer field crash: ‘Love like Cole’
At funeral service Chris Adrian remembers son Cole as ‘capturing the heart’ of everyone, after tragedy killing two The father of Cole Adrian, a six-year-old boy killed when a woman drove through a soccer game at a park in Wichita, Kansas , on 17 October, paid an emotional tribute to his son at his funeral service on Monday. Chris Adrian, of McPherson, Kansas, spoke through tears while he remembered Cole as an energetic, fun-loving child who loved life and “captured the heart” of everyone he met. Continue reading...
Walter Koenig, actor best known as Chekov on Star Trek, dies aged 90
The actor appeared in the cult 1960s show as well as many of the films but also worked as a writer Walter Koenig, the actor known for playing Pavel Chekov throughout the Star Trek franchise, has died, his representative confirmed to the Hollywood Reporter . He was 90. Koenig died at his home in north Hollywood surrounded by his daughter and niece, according to a Facebook post by Zachery McGinnis, the founder of Galactic Productions, an appearance agency that counted the actor as one of its clients. His death was attributed to “old age”, with no other details provided. Continue reading...
Serbia’s Student List preparing for talks on forming government despite no clear leader
Non-hierarchical movement is seeking to ‘rebuild society’ in Balkan country after years of authoritarian rule Serbia’s triumphant but untested Student List movement is preparing to start talks on forming a government capable of reversing 14 years of increasingly authoritarian nationalist rule, after a seismic weekend election win . Supporters of the movement, which has no experience of government, took to the streets in the west Balkan country on Monday after the strongman former president, Aleksandar Vučić, was defeated in a historic landslide. Continue reading...
‘You are set up to fail’: homeless people say system in England is broken and they need help
As Andy Burnham hosts a rough sleeper summit, frustration mounts over ‘ridiculous bureaucracy’ and lack of hostel places Martin Fletcher had been homeless for more than 20 years after being made redundant before he finally got accommodation in Sunderland in 2024. What was the one thing that finally ended his rough sleeping and sofa surfing? “My mindset, mainly,” the 61-year-old said. “The realisation that I was getting old and I couldn’t live like this for ever. And also help from a charity who didn’t judge, who didn’t bombard me with forms – they made me a cup of tea and built up a picture of what I needed and helped me get back on track.” Continue reading...
Manhunt under way in Tennessee after convicted murderer escapes prison
Officials say Jacob Morley, who is serving a life sentence for a 2022 murder, escaped from a facility in Tiptonville Tennessee officials have mounted a manhunt after a convicted murderer’s escape from a state prison on Sunday evening. The Tennessee department or correction (TDOC) on Monday announced that Jacob Morley, 28, escaped from the Northwest correctional complex in the community of Tiptonville. Local outlets reported that staff noticed Morley was unaccounted for at about 11.30pm on Sunday. Continue reading...
What makes Andy Burnham think Britain can rejoin the EU? – podcast
Andy Burnham claims revising Brexit would ‘bring people together’. The PM wants to look again at issues such as free movement but rules out joining the euro or Schengen. Would rejoining the EU open old wounds and risk further division? Plus, as the chancellor, John Healey, gears up for a tricky budget, what should you be looking out for? You can watch this episode of Politics Weekly on our YouTube channel here . Read Jessica Elgot’s deep dive on how Andy Burnham and John Healey have been preparing for the budget here . Any questions on Andy Burnham’s comments about rejoining the EU please send to politicsweeklyuk@theguardian.com . Continue reading...
Maurene Comey was illegally fired as federal prosecutor, judge rules
Daughter of ex-FBI director James Comey, a Trump foe, was dismissed in 2025 despite her work being widely praised Maurene Comey, the daughter of the former FBI director James Comey, was unlawfully fired from her job as a federal prosecutor in New York last year, a federal judge ruled on Monday. Judge Jesse Furman said that Comey, who was an assistant US attorney for a decade, was illegally fired in July 2025 despite her work on some of the nation’s highest-profile cases and consistently receiving “the highest accolades from supervisors and peers alike”. Continue reading...
Trump calls Bill Maher a ‘TOTAL LOSER’ in 1,300-word Truth Social rant
Trump lashes out on Maher after the host interviewed former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt Donald Trump launched a 1,300-word social media rant against late-night US TV host Bill Maher on Sunday evening, calling him a “TOTAL LOSER” in a fresh assault on the media. “Let’s talk about this COMPLETE AND TOTAL LOSER, Bill Maher,” the US president wrote. “He’s got a Low Rated Show on equally Low Rated HBO, which was once, long ago, a Network of Quality and Excitement – But that’s all gone.” Continue reading...
‘Democracy always’: Lula vows no return to dictatorship in Brazil after election win
Leaders and governments worldwide congratulate Lula on dramatic comeback seen as an important signal to rest of Latin America Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva , the Brazilian president, has vowed that dictatorship and fascism will never return to Brazil after winning a historic fourth term in power by defeating his far-right opponent, Flávio Bolsonaro . “This is God’s work – and it’s thanks to all of you,” Lula told tens of thousands of supporters who had gathered in central São Paulo in the early hours of Monday to celebrate his dramatic election comeback. Continue reading...
Fifteen-year-old arrested in shooting near Florida university that injured 12
All but one of the victims sustained gunshot wounds as boy faces 11 charges of attempted second-degree murder Officials in Florida have charged a 15-year-old boy with 11 counts of attempted murder following a mass shooting at a college homecoming party on Saturday. Six adults and six minors were injured, all but one with gunshot wounds, in the gunfire near the Florida Agricultural + Mechanical University (Famu) campus in Tallahassee. Continue reading...
Visa and Mastercard threatened with potential £5bn UK lawsuit over fees
Application made for group claim seeking compensation for companies for alleged overcharging on customer card payments Business live – latest updates Visa and Mastercard are being threatened with a potential £5bn lawsuit for allegedly stifling competition and charging UK businesses excessive fees. The law firms Harcus Parker and Hausfeld have lodged an application at the Competition Appeal Tribunal in hopes of pursuing a group claim that would compensate companies who, they claim, have been overcharged on customer card payments since October 2020. Continue reading...
Lula miraculously beat the Brazilian far right and Donald Trump. But have no doubt: the region is still in peril | Jordana Timmerman
After the rejoicing, it will be vital to learn the lessons. The rightward shift is neither inevitable nor irreversible, but progressives cannot rest for a moment The impossible happened. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won a fourth term in Sunday’s runoff election in Brazil, overturning Flávio Bolsonaro’s first-round lead in a historic comeback. No candidate has ever lost the first round and won the second, until now. Grassroots mobilisation, alongside social welfare policies, helped turn the contest into a referendum on Brazilian democracy, rallying voters against a candidate seeking to restore the legacy of his father, Jair Bolsonaro, imprisoned for plotting a coup after his 2022 defeat. Lula’s victory suggests that defending democracy can still be a powerful electoral argument against the ascendant right. Having already consolidated most of the leftwing vote, Lula had limited room to attract supporters of other candidates after his first-round defeat. His best chance lay in mobilising abstainers and reconnecting with working-class voters. The Workers’ party intensified its grassroots and digital campaigns, using social media influencers and messaging networks to reach supporters. Nearly 3 million more Brazilians voted in the runoff, and Lula gained ground across the country, particularly in major cities and his north-eastern strongholds. He also appealed to voters’ immediate economic concerns, drawing on a record of reducing poverty and inequality, and increasing benefits under Bolsa Família , the landmark welfare programme he launched in 2003. Lula framed the election as a choice between protecting social gains and democratic institutions, or returning to the Bolsonaro family’s attacks on both, warning that his opponent would compromise Brazil’s sovereignty by aligning himself with Donald Trump. Jordana Timerman is a journalist based in Buenos Aires. She is the managing editor of The Ideas Letter and compiles the Latin America Daily Briefing Continue reading...