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2026-08-18 · The Guardian

Trump tells 10-year-old rescued by teen lifeguard: ‘I don’t know if I’d do it’

🔮 Of the rescuer, Ryder Williams, Trump said to Nathanial: “He’s a real hero. assertive

2026-08-28 · The Guardian

FDA approves updated Covid-19 vaccines for dominant XFG variant

🔮 All manufacturers previously said they could make the updated shot in time for the 2026-27 immunization season. mixed

2026-09-06 · The Guardian

Volcanic eruption halts flights at Jakarta and seven other Indonesian airports

🔮 Services will resume when conditions allow.” assertive

2026-09-13 · The Guardian

Six Nigerians extradited to US over $6m online romance scam

🔮 “Through the coordination of Interpol South Africa, the six will today be transported from a correctional facility in Cape Town to Cape Town international airport, where they will be handed over to officials from the FBI and the United States Secret Service, who arrived in South Africa this morning,” said police spokesperson Katlego Mogale. mixed

2026-09-14 · The Guardian

One dead and more than 30 missing after ferry sinks off Vanuatu coast in rough seas

🔮 Matai Seremaiah, the member of parliament for Luganville who is assisting in the search, said efforts would concentrate on the south-east coast where currents may have carried survivors. assertive

2026-09-17 · The Guardian

Trump calls EU offer to Canada of associate membership ‘laughable’, while threatening tariffs

🔮 Suggesting the move was a “hostile act”, the US president told reporters he could put “very serious tariffs or stop trading with Europe”. assertive

2026-09-20 · The Guardian

Man charged with stabbing murder of 90-year-old woman in Bondi Beach amid spate of alleged domestic violence killings

🔮 The man will appear before a bail court on Sunday. assertive

2026-09-20 · The Guardian

Hundreds of drones target Moscow on last day of voting in Russia’s parliamentary election

🔮 The capital’s mayor said that more than 1,600 drones had been intercepted and shot down, 450 of which were aimed at Moscow. assertive

2026-09-20 · The Guardian

Australia news live: Albanese names former News Corp executive as consul-general in New York

🔮 Australia faces a more “fragmented and uncertain world” in the coming decades but key policy decisions will set future generations up well for the “AI revolution”, treasurer Jim Chalmers says. assertive

2026-09-22 · The Guardian

Brigitte Bardot’s personal items sell for nearly €1m at auction in Paris

🔮 The proceeds from the auction will go to her animal welfare foundation and to Nicolas-Jacques Charrier, her only child. assertive

2026-09-22 · The Guardian

Terry Denton, beloved Australian illustrator best known for Treehouse series, dies aged 76

🔮 “We are so grateful that his stories will continue to live on, bringing wonder, laughter and comfort to generations yet to come and most especially to his beloved grandchildren, whoever will grow up knowing him through the magic he left behind.” assertive

2026-09-22 · The Guardian

Trump says he backs diesel export ban to curb soaring energy costs

🔮 The US treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, speaking at the same meeting, said: “We’re examining whether it’s feasible in terms of the overall refining capacity and whether a full or partial ban would work.” assertive

2026-09-24 · The Guardian

California sheriff ordered to return ballots he confiscated in voter ‘fraud’ inquiry

🔮 “Today’s ruling affirms that in California we will defend democracy – using every branch of government,” Newsom said in a statement. assertive

2026-09-24 · The Guardian

ICE has wasted tens of millions to carry out Trump’s mass detention agenda – report

🔮 US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other federal agencies have wasted tens of millions of dollars pursuing controversial plans to rapidly increase detention capacity – and the total will likely rise due to ongoing mismanagement, congressional investigators warned on Thursday. assertive

2026-09-24 · The Guardian

Susan Sarandon and Hannah Einbinder arrested at anti-Netanyahu protest in New York

🔮 I am under no impression that my small career could ever measure up in comparison to even one human life. assertive

2026-09-25 · The Guardian

Saudi Arabia intercepts wave of Houthi missiles as oil climbs to one-week high

🔮 Seizing parts of the road could allow the Houthis to tighten their grip around the city and deal another blow to the government, which has struggled to regain the initiative since losing the western coast. assertive

2026-09-26 · The Guardian

Trump cancels nearly $1bn in funding approved by Congress

🔮 She also said she would work to address with colleagues “these illegal actions”. assertive

2026-09-28 · The Guardian

Trump administration to slash clean car rules aimed at cutting climate emissions

🔮 Donald Trump said on Truth Social Saturday that the less stringent mileage requirements would “take the waste out of building cars in America” and save families “thousands on a new, beautiful and safe car”, while boosting auto production in the US. assertive

2026-09-29 · The Guardian

Rubio says foreign actor was ‘clearly’ behind suspected RAF Fairford bomb plot

🔮 “What could have happened in the UK over the weekend is a very serious situation,” Rubio said in an interview with Fox News on Monday evening, adding that it “clearly involves the hands of a foreign actor.” mixed

2026-09-30 · The Guardian

Good news in US inflation report boosts chances Fed won’t hike rates

🔮 Good economic news boosted Wall Street’s main indexes on Wednesday, as a softer-than-anticipated inflation reading buoyed hopes that the Federal Reserve might not hike rates as soon as next month. mixed

2026-10-01 · The Guardian

Daredevil Jaan Roose prepares to walk slackline high above central Seoul

🔮 Estonian aerial athlete Jaan Roose will attempt to cross a 160-metre long highline suspended 120 metres above central Seoul on Thursday. assertive

2026-10-01 · The Guardian

Hitting the sweet spot: bear treats itself to baked goods at Colorado farmers’ market

🔮 Farmers’ market shoppers might not usually pay much attention to the local resident devouring fresh bread and pastries at one of the stalls with extra gusto – but some certainly did last weekend when they realized it was a hungry bear. mixed

2026-10-02 · The Guardian

Letitia James appointed special prosecutor in alleged gang-rape at Cornell

🔮 “The young woman at the center of this case deserves to know that every fact will be examined and justice pursued,” Hochul said in a statement. assertive

2026-10-02 · The Guardian

Kanye West’s sold-out Russia concerts cancelled, organisers confirm

🔮 In a post shared on the messaging app Telegram on Thursday, the organiser Say Agency said the shows would no longer go ahead. assertive

2026-10-02 · The Guardian

Christa Pike remains unconscious and on ventilator after failed execution in Tennessee

🔮 According to the Death Penalty Information Center, the last execution of a woman in Tennessee was in 1820, meaning Pike would have been the first woman to be executed in the state in more than 200 years. assertive

2026-10-02 · The Guardian

UCLA law school accused by justice department of illegally using race in admissions

🔮 The same ruling said colleges could continue to assess how applicants’ backgrounds might speak to broader characteristics, but the president has accused colleges of using applicants’ personal statements and other proxies to consider race in admissions – which conservatives view as illegal discrimination. assertive

2026-10-03 · The Guardian

Several people injured after vehicle hits crowd at Knights grand final farewell in Newcastle

🔮 The club confirmed in an Instagram post that it had changed its route, apologising to fans who may have missed farewelling the team but saying “public safety is our priority”. assertive

2026-10-03 · The Guardian

Trump urges calls to Arkansas senator in push for permanent daylight saving time

🔮 Proponents, including the president and his administration, argue that the change would provide more daylight during the times that Americans are most active. assertive

2026-10-05 · The Guardian

Andrew launches court action against police over Epstein raids

🔮 King Charles’s brother will challenge the legality of search warrants that allowed police to raid his residence on the Sandringham estate and his former Windsor home, Royal Lodge. assertive

2026-10-05 · The Guardian

Saudi-backed forces recapture key areas around strait from Houthis in Yemen

🔮 Marco Rubio told reporters that it was expected that the Saudi-backed government in Yemen would hit back at the rebels to reclaim territory. assertive

2026-10-05 · The Guardian

Trump approval ratings plummet to new low, polls show

🔮 The dip could prove dire for the Republican party a month ahead of the midterm elections that will determine control of Congress. mixed

2026-10-07 · The Guardian

Naval drone hits oil tanker off Russian resort city Sochi, triggering massive blaze

🔮 The transport ministry said a Liberian-flagged tanker had been attacked and that “crude oil is burning openly in the waters of the Black Sea”. “Firefighting efforts will begin once the fire’s intensity has subsided and rescue vessels can safely approach the tanker,” the ministry said. assertive

2026-10-09 · The Guardian

India’s ‘Cockroach’ party accuses government of mass detention of members ahead of weekend protest

🔮 Thousands are expected to march to Jantar Mantar, the designated protest site in the capital, New Delhi, on Saturday, amid mounting anger in the world’s largest democracy. assertive

2026-10-09 · The Guardian

Houthis claim attack on Riyadh airport as airlines suspend flights to Saudi capital

🔮 They said no passengers were believed to have been on the plane at the time but they could not rule out any injuries. Witnesses heard explosions in Riyadh, including a large blast at the King Khalid international airport. assertive

2026-10-12 · The Guardian

Melbourne Islamic leader silent on centre’s alleged Flydubai hijacker links in Facebook video

🔮 Australian security agencies launched an investigation after it emerged al-Hammami spent about two years in the country, with New Zealand authorities also examining his time there between November 2018 and May 2019. mixed

2026-10-13 · The Guardian

Man charged with murder over shooting death of boy, 12, in Sydney apartment last month

🔮 The man will appear in court today. assertive

2026-10-14 · The Guardian

Russia detains Japanese journalist, accusing him of alleged spying

🔮 Russian media reported he would remain in custody until 12 December. “Attempts by Tokyo to use its correspondents in Russia … to gather information aimed at undermining the security of our state is regrettable,” Zakharova said, alleging this was “not an isolated case”. assertive

2026-10-14 · The Guardian

Student protests in Albania turn violent as demonstrators clash with police

🔮 The protests are the most violent outburst yet against Edi Rama, the prime minister, who won a fourth term in office in May last year but has since faced growing discontent at perceived graft surrounding top officials. assertive

2026-10-15 · The Guardian

Trump cancels plan to livestream execution following global condemnation

🔮 The US president confirmed the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, convicted of killing 13 people at a military base at Fort Hood in Texas in 2009, would not be public. assertive

2026-10-16 · The Guardian

Trump calls Ukraine’s resumption of strikes on Russian oil refineries a ‘disgrace’

🔮 Zelenskyy slammed the agreement, which was widely interpreted as an attempt to curb high fuel prices ahead of the US midterm election, saying it would allow Russia to press on with its full-scale invasion of Ukraine that began more than four and a half years ago. assertive

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