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Green shoots? Burnham cultivates rural links in attempt to 'build back trust' with farmers

The Guardian

Ministers have been speaking to farming activists to try to build bridges after relations were soured by the tax changes introduced under Keir Stamer As an arable farmer, Olly Harrison's WhatsApp messages are normally concerned with the more mundane matters of working the land: logistics, supplies...

Posted on 26 September 2026 | 11:30 am

UN adds 61 firms to settlements blacklist over alleged human rights violations against Palestinians

The Guardian

Israel 'categorically rejects' publication and says businesses on database have committed no wrongdoingThe UN human rights office has added 61 more companies to a blacklist of firms that it says are involved in violating Palestinian human rights through business ties to Israeli settlements in th...

Posted on 26 September 2026 | 11:10 am

Work intensifying on UK laws to stamp out concert ticket touts, say sources

The Guardian

Artists including Tinie Tempah and the Smiths' drummer Mike Joyce ramp up pressure on government to keep its pledge to outlaw for-profit resalesThe government has stepped up work on new laws to stop ticket touts fleecing fans, as the prime minister came under pressure from artists including the dr...

Posted on 26 September 2026 | 11:00 am

Thomas Jefferson letter goes on the market - containing a prescient warning for Trump today

The Guardian

Third US president wrote in 1787 about importance of peace, paying off debt and supporting agricultureA remarkably prescient letter written by Thomas Jefferson, the third US president, advising how the newly created country could prosper, has been put up for sale by a private collector. The handwrit...

Posted on 26 September 2026 | 11:00 am

We followed five people in Gaza from dawn to dusk - this is what the headlines don't tell us

The Guardian

Behind the stories of bombings and mass deaths, the everyday challenges facing Palestinians living under siege portray a quieter tragedy we rarely hear What does it take to make a morning cup of tea in Gaza?For Alaa Hessi, in her final month of pregnancy, this small ritual begins with a calculation ...

Posted on 26 September 2026 | 11:00 am

Republic of Ireland news conference delayed before controversial Israel game

BBC

The Republic of Ireland delay the pre-match news conference planned for Sunday's Uefa Nations League game against Israel in Hungary - a fixture campaigners have called on them to boycott.

Posted on 26 September 2026 | 10:44 am

At least two dead after explosion destroys building close to Acropolis in Athens

BBC

Local media report the property included a holiday rental, with US tourists and a UK national among the missing.

Posted on 26 September 2026 | 10:18 am

Trump reportedly rejects Iran's seven-day peace deal to reopen strait of Hormuz

The Guardian

Tehran awaits official response to plan, but US president is said to expect renewed strikes after midtermsIran is ⁠awaiting an official US response to its proposal to reopen the strait of Hormuz and end fighting in the Middle East war as Donald Trump was reported to have rejected the deal.Iran rai...

Posted on 26 September 2026 | 9:31 am

Severely disabled young people should get fast-track access to benefits, Milburn says

The Guardian

Alan Milburn said 16- to 24-year-olds with most complex needs should not have to keep proving they cannot workYoung people whose complex disabilities mean they have little prospect of getting a paid job should get fast-track access to disability benefits, an official review of youth employment will ...

Posted on 26 September 2026 | 9:00 am

Three-quarters of UK's popular plug-in hybrid cars unable to use rapid chargers

The Guardian

Only 26% of PHEVs sold across top 20 models can use chargers with power of 50kW or more, analysis findsThree-quarters of the 20 top-selling plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) in the UK cannot use rapid chargers, research has found, amid concerns that many are essentially "petrol cars pulling...

Posted on 26 September 2026 | 9:00 am

Lula bans fixed-odds sports betting a week before Brazilian elections

The Guardian

President's 'hard, drastic and necessary measure', likely to attract widespread public support, polls suggestThe Brazilian president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has signed an order banning fixed-odds sports betting just over a week before the first round of the presidential election, in a mov...

Posted on 26 September 2026 | 7:58 am

Bangkok roads submerged as flood disaster declared

BBC

An emergency has been declared across the capital of Thailand as days of heavy rain leave the city inundated.

Posted on 26 September 2026 | 7:21 am

Rare sale of David Hockney painting of beloved dog Stanley could fetch £2.5m

The Guardian

Exclusive: Dog Painting 17 is believed to be one of only six of works from Dog Series in private hands and first to be auctionedDavid Hockney adored his dachshunds Stanley and Boodgie and let them run riot - so much so that after one had an accident in the LA home of the actor Dennis Hopper, the p...

Posted on 26 September 2026 | 7:00 am

Bangkok declares disaster as heavy rains spark flooding

BBC

Days of near continuous downpours have caused widespread flooding in the Thai capital.

Posted on 26 September 2026 | 6:28 am

'The weaker he gets, the more dangerous he gets': Trump lashes out as his power wanes

The Guardian

Trump tries to dominate at the UN as his approval ratings plummet and even some Republicans stray from the scriptDonald Trump stood before the United Nations on Tuesday and threatened to "annihilate" Iran. Yet even as the most powerful man on the planet flexed his military muscles, he was powerl...

Posted on 26 September 2026 | 6:00 am

White House bars CNN from travelling with Trump on Air Force One

BBC

CNN was scheduled to fly with US President Donald Trump for his trip to Tennessee on Saturday.

Posted on 26 September 2026 | 5:09 am

Iran offers US deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz in seven days

BBC

Asked about the Iranian proposal, a US official told the BBC "constructive discussions" were taking place through mediators.

Posted on 26 September 2026 | 5:03 am

Drones could speed up getting defibrillators to people having cardiac arrests, study suggests

The Guardian

New research suggests the technology could be used to increase out-of-hospital access to life-saving devicesDrones could help cut the time it takes to get a defibrillator to people experiencing cardiac arrests when not in hospital, researchers have suggested.In the UK alone, there are more than 30,0...

Posted on 26 September 2026 | 5:00 am

'Let's tell the truth': Smithsonian head given standing ovation as he hits back at Trump attacks

The Guardian

Outgoing secretary Lonnie Bunch rejects claims the institution is unpatriotic, telling audience 'You cannot understand all without illuminating the dark corners'Lonnie Bunch, the outgoing secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, has defended the organisation against political interference, ins...

Posted on 26 September 2026 | 4:59 am

TikTok to pay Alabama $100m and limit teenage use in first state settlement

The Guardian

Trial had been set for Monday over claims by Alabama that TikTok misled parents about tools meant to shield children from harmful contentTikTok has agreed to pay Alabama at least $100m and enact time limits and other restrictions for teenage users, avoiding a trial with a settlement that was modelle...

Posted on 26 September 2026 | 4:19 am

Brazil's Lula bans online gambling ahead of presidential election

BBC

Lula, who is currently in a tight presidential race against Flávio Bolsonaro, said the industry was a "cancer" that he must "remove".

Posted on 26 September 2026 | 3:22 am

OpenAI bots meddled with multiple US government agency sites

BBC

OpenAI said its bots accessed public data from a range of institutions during test exercises.

Posted on 26 September 2026 | 2:50 am

British climber, 28, dies in fall in northern Spain

The Guardian

Mountaineer's body recovered about 20 metres below the summit of Torrecerredo, the highest peak of the Picos de Europa rangeA British man has died after falling about 61 metres (200ft) while descending from the summit of a mountain in northern Spain, according to local law enforcement.The 28-year-...

Posted on 26 September 2026 | 2:02 am

White House blocks CNN from Air Force One in latest escalation with news media

The Guardian

Outlet had been scheduled to fly with Donald Trump to Tennessee for a college football game, network said FridayThe White House has blocked CNN from traveling aboard Air Force One on Saturday, impeding its TV press pool duties in the latest escalation of the administration's battle with the news m...

Posted on 26 September 2026 | 1:31 am

Black woman found hanging from tree was dead before body was 'staged', police say

BBC

Tasia Fortune's body was found hanging from a tree on the grounds of an abandoned home in Jackson in August.

Posted on 26 September 2026 | 1:24 am

Free the Strip! Melburnians fight back against outlawing of much-loved picnic spot

The Guardian

A council ban on drinking on the median strip in Canning Street, Carlton, sparks a peaceful protest featuring punch bowls, chips and laughterGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIt looked like a typical spring evening on Melbourne's Canning Street when a few dozen picnickers ...

Posted on 26 September 2026 | 12:12 am

How fresh fighting in Tigray could spark wider conflict in Ethiopia

BBC

Exploring the issues behind the escalation of tensions between the TPLF and the national army.

Posted on 25 September 2026 | 11:42 pm

South African white genocide does not exist, new ambassador to US tells BBC

BBC

Roelf Meyer tells the BBC that being a white Afrikaner gives him legitimacy to challenge Trump's claim of a genocide.

Posted on 25 September 2026 | 11:20 pm

As Merz scrambles for support, Germany's identity crisis is laid bare

BBC

Voters are turning away from the centre in Germany as fears grow about the economy and migration.

Posted on 25 September 2026 | 11:08 pm

Inside the FBI hack: Agents fearful and angry after 'dangerous' data breach

BBC

Current and former agents speak to the BBC about the devastating impact of the FBI hack.

Posted on 25 September 2026 | 11:05 pm

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