NSW official admits hiding in cupboard during multimillion-dollar kickback investigation

07/10/2025 14:00 The Guardian

Former transport bureaucrat Ibrahim Helmy appeared at an ICAC hearing after allegedly forming corrupt relationships with contractors and colleaguesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIbrahim Helmy was hiding in a cupboard for the moment he had been warned about.Police had arrived at the share house where the former transport bureaucrat was laying low, living discreetly with strangers after failing to appear before a major corruption probe. Continue reading...

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US delegation led by Steve Witkoff due to arrive in Egypt for Gaza talks

White House says is it important ‘that we get this done quickly’ as indirect talks restart in Sharm el-SheikhA US delegation led by envoy Steve Witkoff was due to arrive in Egypt on Tuesday to reinforce President Donald Trump’s involvement in the newly restarted negotiations between Hamas and...

07/10/2025 15:37 The Guardian

Ken Jacobs, mainstay of New York’s underground film culture, dies aged 92

Experimental film-maker’s works included Little Stabs at Happiness, Blonde Cobra, and Tom, Tom, the Piper’s SonRenowned experimental film-maker Ken Jacobs, whose works such as Little Stabs at Happiness, Blonde Cobra and Tom, Tom, the Piper’s Son made him a key member of the underground film ci...

07/10/2025 15:32 The Guardian

Gaza ceasefire talks live: negotiations to continue as Israelis mark two-year anniversary of 7 October attacks

The first day of Gaza talks between Hamas and mediators on Monday ended in Egypt ‘amid a positive atmosphere’, local media reportedIsrael and Hamas begin indirect talks as hopes rise of ending Gaza warDeborah Cole is Berlin correspondent for the GuardianGermany marked the two-year anniversary of...

07/10/2025 10:20 The Guardian

French PM in final bid to salvage cabinet amid political turmoil – Europe live

Macron has asked Lecornu to stay on for 48 hours to try to win over lawmakersOur Economics editor, Heather Stewart, explains how France’s financial/political meltdown is part of a wider global trend:Each country’s domestic political challenges are different but there is a broader picture here. M...

07/10/2025 10:05 The Guardian

Marine heatwaves to become more frequent off UK and Irish coasts, experts say

Scientists find 10% chance that similar events to the ‘unheard of’ temperatures in 2023 could occur each yearThe unprecedented marine heatwave of 2023 was in line with climate modelling, research shows, as scientists warn such events will become more frequent.The “unheard of” heatwave off th...

07/10/2025 09:00 The Guardian

‘Fiery and spectacular’ rainbow of autumn colour set to bloom across UK

National Trust gardeners expect vivid hues and bountiful fungi, nuts and berries thanks to recent weather conditionsThe season of mists and mellow fruitfulness is likely to be particularly vivid this year, with the combination of a sun-drenched summer and rainy September causing excellent conditions...

07/10/2025 04:00 The Guardian

Australia politics live: Liberal MP criticises Hastie and warns party room infighting will leave them like Victorians

Sources say Mary Aldred, rookie MP for Victorian seat of Monash, expressed disappointment in Hastie’s handling of resignation. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLabor to introduce triple zero ‘custodian’ legislation to parliament this weekThre...

07/10/2025 03:07 The Guardian

Western Sydney University graduates sent ‘fraudulent’ emails claiming degrees were ‘revoked’

University apologised to recipients, saying emails were referred to police and were not legitimateFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastCurrent and former students at Western Sydney University (WSU) have received “fraudulen...

07/10/2025 00:44 The Guardian

Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks under way; Putin and Netanyahu discussed Trump Gaza plan, says Kremlin – as it happened

This live blog is now closed. You can read our latest reports here:Gaza flotilla members allege beatings and insults in Israeli detentionIsrael and Hamas begin indirect talks as hopes rise of ending Gaza warIran signalled its support for Trump’s Gaza plan, with the country’s foreign ministry say...

06/10/2025 20:54 The Guardian

US shutdown enters second week as Senate votes again on funding bill

Democrats and Republicans apparently no closer to deal to restart funding as Trump warns of imminent job cutsThe US government shutdown entered its second week on Monday, with Democratic and Republican lawmakers making no apparent progress towards reaching a deal to restart funding, while the Trump...

06/10/2025 20:45 The Guardian

Jane Goodall said she would launch Trump and Musk on one-way trip into space

Primatologist said in interview released after her death she would also put Putin, Xi and Netanyahu on that spaceshipIn a lifetime studying the behavior of chimpanzees, Jane Goodall became something of an authority on the aggressiveness of alpha male adults. Now, in an interview released just days a...

06/10/2025 18:48 The Guardian

Israel and Hamas begin indirect talks as hopes rise of ending Gaza war

Hamas’s acceptance of key conditions of deal galvanises momentum but large gaps remain between campsIsrael and Hamas have begun indirect talks in Egypt on a US ceasefire proposal amid cautious optimism that the nearly two-year war in Gaza may be nearing its end, despite deep divisions between the...

06/10/2025 17:53 The Guardian

NHS could ‘cease to function’ under Labour’s new visa rules, say nurses

Exclusive: Royal College of Nursing says plan to tighten rules for foreign workers is ‘pandering’ to Reform UKThe NHS and social care would “cease to function” under the government’s new rules to be imposed on foreign staff, nursing leaders have warned, as hundreds of medics condemned the...

06/10/2025 14:52 The Guardian

ICC convicts former Sudan militia leader for war crimes in Darfur

Janjaweed commander Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-al-Rahman, known as Ali Kushayb, found guilty over atrocitiesThe international criminal court has convicted a leader of the Janjaweed militia of playing a leading role in a campaign of atrocities committed in the Sudanese region of Darfur more than 20 years a...

06/10/2025 14:27 The Guardian

At $4.5bn each year, extreme weather is costing Australia three times as much compared with 1990s, insurers say

‘The trajectory is only up, in terms of insured costs,’ professor of climate risk warnsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe costs of extreme weather events such as floods, bushfires and storms have nearly tripled in...

06/10/2025 14:00 The Guardian

Trump urges negotiators to ‘move fast’ in run-up to Gaza ceasefire talks | First Thing

Discussions in Egypt expected to focus on path to peace and release of hostages, after Israel killed dozens of people in just over 24 hours. Plus, why are young Americans eating so early?Good morning.Donald Trump has urged negotiators to “move fast” in talks focused on the release of hostages he...

06/10/2025 11:15 The Guardian

‘We want justice’: workers at Amazon warehouses in Saudi Arabia still waiting on financial redress

Asian migrant laborers who paid predatory recruiting fees say global mega-corporation has not kept its promise to pay them restitutionWarehouse laborers from Asia say the world’s second largest employer, Amazon, has failed to live up to its promises to compensate them for financial abuses tied to...

06/10/2025 11:00 The Guardian

Aston Martin warns on profits amid US tariffs and seeks ‘proactive support’

Carmaker blames weaker demand on Trump policies amid supply chain pressures after Jaguar Land Rover cyber-attackBusiness live – latest updatesAston Martin has blamed Donald Trump’s tariffs for a profit warning, as the carmaker urged the UK government to offer more “proactive support”.The com...

06/10/2025 10:52 The Guardian

Judge blocks Trump’s bid to deploy national guard to Oregon – US politics live

Ruling by US District Judge Karin Immergut blocks any deployment to Portland for two weeks as legal wrangling continuesDonald Trump has urged negotiators to “move fast” in talks focused on the release of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza and a broader end to the war, as representatives arrived in E...

06/10/2025 10:47 The Guardian

Stride defends Tory plan to slash overseas aid spending to 0.1% of national income – UK politics live

Shadow chancellor sets out cost-cutting plans as Tory party conference continues in ManchesterMel Stride, the shadow chancellor, has defended plans to slash spending on overseas aid to 0.1% of national income – the lowest level on record.In an interview on ITV’s Good Morning Britain, the present...

06/10/2025 07:50 The Guardian

Monday briefing: Is Kemi Badenoch leading a Tory party on the brink of extinction?

In today’s newsletter: Badenoch has tried to bring a rallying spirit back at conservative conference – but their prospects look far from funGood morning. Last week, Kemi Badenoch made a bold promise to those attending Tory conference: “We can put the party in Conservative party.” Perhaps som...

06/10/2025 05:45 The Guardian

Trump urges negotiators to ‘move fast’ as Gaza ceasefire talks set to begin in Egypt

Talks on Monday expected to focus on release of hostages and end to war, after Israel kills 63 people in Gaza in past dayDonald Trump has urged negotiators to “move fast” in talks focused on the release of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza and a broader end to the war, as representatives arrived in...

06/10/2025 05:31 The Guardian

Australia lacks ‘legitimate objective’ in fast-tracking Nauru deportations, Labor-led committee finds

Parliamentary committee warns international human rights obligations could be breached under new regimeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Albanese government does not have a “legitimate objective” in denying fair h...

06/10/2025 04:44 The Guardian

Australia news live: Moreton Island fire warning downgraded; Melbourne’s final Metro Tunnel station complete

Crews worked through the night to contain a bushfire in the popular camping destination. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralian wins porridge making awardAn Australian has won an award at this year’s Golden Spurtle World Porridge Making Cham...

05/10/2025 22:50 The Guardian

China threatened to retaliate against UK over foreign influence rules

Exclusive: Chinese officials warned that targeting its security apparatus would negatively affect relationsChina threatened to retaliate against the UK government if ministers targeted parts of its security apparatus under foreign influence rules, the Guardian can disclose.Chinese officials warned t...

05/10/2025 18:23 The Guardian

Syria holds first elections since fall of Bashar al-Assad

After more than a decade of civil war, committee members will choose transitional parliamentSyria is holding its first parliamentary elections since the fall of its longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad, in a tentative step towards democratic polls that have been criticised as biased in favour of the count...

05/10/2025 17:30 The Guardian

Weary Israelis greet Trump as saviour as hostages deal inches closer

Israelis in Tel Aviv cautiously optimistic but show little sympathy for Palestinians in war-ravaged GazaDonald Trump was the guest of honour on Saturday night at what could be the final rally at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv. Demonstrators took turns shaking the hand of the US president, or rather, a w...

05/10/2025 16:00 The Guardian

Kristi Noem calls Chicago a ‘war zone’ after federal agents shoot woman

Homeland security secretary takes aim at city’s mayor who has called deployment of national guard ‘unhinged’Kristi Noem, Donald Trump’s homeland security secretary, called Chicago “a war zone” on Sunday after federal agents shot a woman and the governor of Illinois accused the administra...

05/10/2025 15:43 The Guardian

Marco Rubio says Gaza war not yet over as Israel and Hamas prepare for talks

Secretary of state says ‘we’ll know very quickly whether Hamas is serious or not’ about release of hostages from GazaThe US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, said on Sunday that the war in Gaza has not ended, despite Israel and Hamas both agreeing to aspects of Donald Trump’s plan for an end...

05/10/2025 15:02 The Guardian

Over half of Australians support sanctions on Israel and its leaders for ongoing attacks on Gaza, poll shows

Survey finds 57% of respondents agreed government should impose similar sanctions on Israel as those against Russia for its invasion of UkraineFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralians are supportive of placing tough...

05/10/2025 14:00 The Guardian

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