Esther Rantzen now ‘too physically fragile’ to end her life in Switzerland
World news | The Guardianby Raphael Boyd·10 Sept 2026
Esther Rantzen has said she is no longer able to travel to Switzerland to end her life because she has become “too physically fragile”.
James Talarico accuses Ken Paxton of ‘ignoring’ Epstein survivors
World news | The Guardianby Adam Gabbatt and David Smith in Dallas, Texas·10 Sept 2026
James Talarico, the Democratic candidate for Senate in Texas, accused his rival Ken Paxton of “ignoring” survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse, as Democrats seek to increase pressure on...
Victim families say it has ‘taken way too long’ to hold Saudi Arabia accountable for alleged support on 9/11
World news | The Guardianby Ramon Antonio Vargas·10 Sept 2026
The leader of one group of 9/11 victims’ families says it has “taken way too long” to hold Saudi Arabia accountable for its alleged support of the terrorists who carried out the September 11, 2001...
US home sales slowest in more than a year as mortgage rates and prices climb
World news | The Guardianby Associated Press·10 Sept 2026
Sales of previously occupied US homes declined in August to their slowest annual pace in more than a year as home shoppers grappled with rising mortgage rates and home prices.
Trump faces growing scrutiny over ‘profoundly concerning’ cash gifts for aides including Natalie Harp
World news | The Guardianby Robert Tait in Washington·10 Sept 2026
Donald Trump may have committed “serious” ethical violations by giving three officials including his close personal aide Natalie Harp cash gifts of $45,000 each, according to a former White House...
Former PE teacher faces lengthy jail term for sexually abusing pupils
World news | The Guardianby Steven Morris·10 Sept 2026
A former PE teacher is facing a lengthy jail sentence for grooming and sexually abusing three pupils at two schools.
Steve Hilton vows to abolish California DMV if elected governor
World news | The Guardianby Uwa Ede-Osifo·10 Sept 2026
The longshot California gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton pledged this week to abolish the state’s department of motor vehicles if he is elected, promising to shutter the oft-criticized...
Democratic socialist clinches Rhode Island nomination amid party victories
World news | The Guardianby Lucy Campbell·10 Sept 2026
In the latest in a string of victories by progressives across parts of the US, the democratic socialist David Morales won the Democratic primary for mayor in Providence, Rhode Island, on Wednesday...
Shabana Mahmood urges police to curb far-right, anti-migrant protests
World news | The Guardianby Rajeev Syal Home affairs editor·10 Sept 2026
Shabana Mahmood has urged police to curb the activities of far-right, anti-migrant groups which have “obvious malign intent” after a weekend of chaos caused by balaclava-wearing vigilantes.
Remains found in North Carolina in 1970s identified as 15-year-old girl
World news | The Guardianby Maya Yang·10 Sept 2026
Skeletal remains discovered nearly 50 years ago in North Carolina have been identified as those of a 15-year-old girl who had run away from home.
‘All the persuasiveness of a North Korean newscast’: Democrats decry Fetterman video at GOP convention
World news | The Guardianby Keely Aouga·10 Sept 2026
The Democratic senator John Fetterman’s decision to address the Republican National Committee (RNC) midterm convention via video sparked a furious response from some members of his party.
The hospitality industry fears a tourist tax will deter visitors – the evidence says otherwise
World news | The Guardianby Josh Halliday North of England editor·10 Sept 2026
If you wandered down Las Ramblas or lazed on a beach in the Balearics this summer, you probably paid a tourist tax for the privilege.
Orthodox church sends medieval prince’s remains to Russian troops in Ukraine
World news | The Guardianby Pjotr Sauer·10 Sept 2026
The Russian Orthodox church has sent a fragment of a medieval warrior prince’s remains to troops fighting in Ukraine, saying the relic would “spiritually strengthen” soldiers and help them achieve...
‘I don’t want to be here’: Andrew Hastie was a reluctant but ‘straightforward’ witness in the Ben Roberts-Smith defamation case
World news | The Guardianby Ben Doherty·10 Sept 2026
“I don’t dislike Mr Roberts-Smith at all. I pity Mr Roberts-Smith. I pity this whole process. I don’t want to be here.” Andrew Hastie was a reluctant witness in the Ben Roberts-Smith defamation...
Woolworths increased prices of at least four ‘family staples’ during ‘Price Freeze’ promotion
World news | The Guardianby Catie McLeod Consumer affairs reporter·10 Sept 2026
Woolworths raised prices for popular items – including a 33% mark up on chicken fillets – within days of promising to freeze prices on 300 “family staples” for three months to help customers with...
Florida man scheduled for execution in connection to Hog Trail Murders
World news | The Guardianby Keely Aouga·10 Sept 2026
A Florida man was scheduled for execution on Thursday after being convicted of one of a series of suspected killings that became known as the Hog Trail Murders in the 1990s.
Trump’s promise of $5,000 ‘dividend’ for US citizens after midterms met with incredulity
World news | The Guardianby George Chidi·10 Sept 2026
Donald Trump’s promise of a $5,000 “Trump dividend” for every US citizen if Republicans retain control of the US Congress in November’s midterm elections has sparked incredulity and accusations of...
Republican seeking to implicate Abdul El-Sayed over 9/11 voted twice against benefits for first responders
World news | The Guardianby Tom Perkins·10 Sept 2026
Mike Rogers, a Michigan Republican US Senate candidate, has sought in recent weeks to create controversy over old tweets his Democratic opponent, Abdul El-Sayed posted about 9/11.
Kimmel says he’s interviewing Senate candidate Talarico ‘under unusual circumstances’
World news | The Guardianby Anna Betts·10 Sept 2026
Late-night TV host Jimmy Kimmel has said an upcoming interview with the Democratic Senate candidate from Texas James Talarico will not air on ABC, the US network that broadcasts his show, after the...
English winemakers expect ‘vintage year’ after record-breaking summer heat
World news | The Guardianby Helena Horton·10 Sept 2026
English sparkling winemakers expect their earliest grape harvest and a “vintage year” after a scorching summer quickly ripened grapes.
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