In this hour of need, contemplating a cut to Australia’s refugee intake is cruel populism
World news | The Guardianby Ben Doherty·28 Aug 2026
Messy politics aside, this much is clear: Australia is being cruelly parsimonious in resettling people, at a moment when it is of greatest global need.
Federal judge again halts Trump’s executive order limiting mail voting in midterms
World news | The Guardianby Associated Press·28 Aug 2026
A federal judge on Thursday halted – at least for the moment – attempts to implement Donald Trump’s executive order limiting mail voting.
‘We just want them to return’: relatives of Australians missing in Nepal floods wait anxiously for news of loved ones
World news | The Guardianby Nino Bucci and Henry Belot·28 Aug 2026
The family of two Sydney boys who went missing with their parents in flash flooding in Nepal say they remain hopeful they will be found safe.
One Nation’s new NSW leader Mike Newman is an investment banker who wants to ‘get rid of wokery’
World news | The Guardianby Penry Buckley·27 Aug 2026
One Nation has named investment banker Mike Newman as its New South Wales leader and first lower house candidate ahead of the March 2027 state election.
Three journalists sue Pentagon after being fired from military news outlet
World news | The Guardianby Robert Mackey·27 Aug 2026
Three journalists who were fired by the Pentagon from a US government-funded news outlet sued the Department of Defense in federal court on Thursday, arguing their dismissals were illegal and...
Burnham announces crackdown on rogue bailiffs and ‘cowboy builders’
World news | The Guardianby Rupert Jones·27 Aug 2026
A clampdown on “rogue bailiffs” has been launched by Andy Burnham amid concerns that vulnerable people are being overcharged and face aggressive behaviour.
Australia news live: number of Australians missing in Nepal increases to 39; voluntary assisted dying now legal nation-wide
World news | The Guardianby Martin Farrer·27 Aug 2026
Foreign affairs minister Penny Wong has confirmed the number of Australians missing in the devastating Nepal floods has increased overnight from 35 to 39.
Florida grand jury finds DeSantis administration ‘misappropriated’ funds from Medicaid settlement
World news | The Guardianby Anna Betts·27 Aug 2026
A Florida grand jury has found that the administration of the governor, Ron DeSantis, “misappropriated” $10m in taxpayer money from a Medicaid settlement into the Hope Florida Foundation, a charity...
Democrats to investigate ‘miraculous’ rise of Trump Jr’s investment firm
World news | The Guardianby Shrai Popat in Washington·27 Aug 2026
Democrats on a powerful US congressional committee have launched an investigation into a venture capital firm which has thrived since recruiting Donald Trump’s son.
Georgia senator Jon Ossoff slams racist posts allegedly from Republican opponent’s ex-staffer
World news | The Guardianby Lucy Campbell·27 Aug 2026
The US senator for Georgia Jon Ossoff, a Democrat, has slammed a “disgraceful and disqualifying” report that a former staffer for his Trump-backed Republican challenger Mike Collins shared images...
Trump signs executive order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America
World news | The Guardianby George Chidi·27 Aug 2026
Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday directing the federal government to rename Lake Ontario, making it Lake America, amid his escalating trade war with Canada.
Burnham accused of U-turn after initially backing political donations cap to fall below £500k
World news | The Guardianby Kiran StaceyPolicy editor·27 Aug 2026
Andy Burnham recently supported an even lower donations cap than previously reported, according to correspondence seen by the Guardian, as the row over next week’s elections bill escalates.
Jury deliberations begin in Lindsay Clancy murder trial after her attorney blames medical system
World news | The Guardianby Maya Yangand agencies·27 Aug 2026
The jury in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial has moved into deliberations as jurors decide whether the 36-year-old former labor and delivery nurse is criminally responsible for fatally strangling...
Teesside MPs call for more police help after Middlesbrough and A66 deaths
World news | The Guardianby Mark Brown North of England correspondent·27 Aug 2026
Five MPs on Teesside have called on the government to provide more help to local police and fire services after a week in which nine people have died in two incidents.
Judge orders mental health evaluation for man found with gun at Trump golf course in LA
World news | The Guardianby Richard Luscombe·27 Aug 2026
A judge in California has suspended criminal proceedings against a man found with a loaded gun near Donald Trump’s golf course in Los Angeles, and instead ordered him to undergo a mental health...
Number of asylum seekers living in hotels across UK halves in a year
World news | The Guardianby Jessica Elgot, Diane Taylor and Chris Osuh·27 Aug 2026
The number of asylum seekers living in hotels has halved in a year, Home Office figures show. Sweeping changes to the asylum system have also led to a significant drop in legal arrivals and asylum...
Officials urge calm after malaria outbreak kills two staff at Frankfurt airport
World news | The Guardianby Kate Connolly in Berlin·27 Aug 2026
German health officials are seeking to reassure the public after two workers at the country’s biggest airport died of malaria.
USS Abraham Lincoln to visit port in Thailand after more than 250 days at sea
World news | The Guardianby Anna Betts·27 Aug 2026
The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier is set to make a temporary stop in Thailand next week as it heads back to the United States, Thai navy officials said, after spending more than 250...
One Nation’s immigration policy is clear as mud – but that ambiguity could be a secret weapon for Pauline Hanson
World news | The Guardianby Sarah Basford Canales·27 Aug 2026
One Nation has experienced a swell in popular support in the past year, and has primarily done so off the back of tough talk on immigration – a policy area almost synonymous with its leader...
Homes damaged as storms follow heatwaves in England and Wales
World news | The Guardianby Neha Gohil Midlands correspondent·27 Aug 2026
Dozens of homes have been damaged by flooding and the Met Office had issued warnings for thunderstorms and heavy rain at the end of a summer in which most of England and the whole of Wales was...
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