Optus admits process not followed after it missed at least five warnings of triple zero outage

21/09/2025 07:38 The Guardian

Albanese government under pressure to ensure stiff penalties are imposed as emergency management minister blasts telco as “absolutely disgraceful”Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOptus failed to immediately respond to at least five calls from customers unable to contact triple zero in the hours before it realised its systems had failed, as the embattled telco confirmed “established processes were not followed”.The company’s chief executive, Stephen Rue said on Sunday the company had identified at least five calls, routed to an offshore customer call centre, in relation to the emergency line outage that has been linked to at least three deaths. Continue reading...

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Trump drive to pursue critics puts US on path to dictatorship, Democrats warn

Chuck Schumer and Chris Murphy condemn president’s call for justice department to act against perceived enemiesTop Democratic leaders on Sunday warned that Donald Trump’s drive to go after his political opponents is putting the US on a path to becoming a dictatorship and a “banana republic”...

21/09/2025 19:23 The Guardian

Kenya’s arrest warrant is milestone in Agnes Wanjiru case but lengthy UK process awaits

After 13 years, warrant has been issued for UK suspect, but Robert James Purkiss would need to be extradited to face chargesBritish soldier accused of murdering Agnes Wanjiru namedIn the spring of 2012, David Cameron was prime minister and British troops were still fighting in Afghanistan under the...

21/09/2025 17:39 The Guardian

British soldier accused of murdering Kenyan woman Agnes Wanjiru named

Arrest warrant issued for Robert James Purkiss, with Kenyan government seeking his extradition to face chargesAnalysis: Arrest warrant is milestone in Agnes Wanjiru case but lengthy UK process awaitsThe British soldier accused of murdering the Kenyan woman Agnes Wanjiru in 2012 has been named as Rob...

21/09/2025 17:39 The Guardian

Netanyahu calls UK’s Palestine recognition ‘absurd prize for terrorism’

Opposition leader Yair Golan blames government’s political recklessness and refusal to end the war in GazaBenjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, called the UK’s recognition of Palestine on Sunday “an absurd prize for terrorism”.In remarks to ministers released by his office, he said...

21/09/2025 17:17 The Guardian

German jets scrambled after Russian military plane flies over Baltic Sea

Russian Il-20M reconnaissance plane ignored requests to make contact, in latest of what are seen as provocative acts by KremlinTwo German Eurofighter jets were scrambled on Sunday to intercept a Russian military aircraft above the Baltic Sea, as Estonia said it would call an emergency meeting of the...

21/09/2025 16:58 The Guardian

‘Not enough in itself’: wary welcome in West Bank over recognition of Palestine

People in territory call for symbolism of imminent move by UK and others to be translated into practical measuresAbu Said, a barber, is busy. It is a weekend and though the narrow streets of al-Am’ari camp are hot and quiet, his shop is crowded.Everyone in al-Am’ari, on the outskirts of Ramallah...

21/09/2025 15:49 The Guardian

Australia joins UK and Canada in formally recognising Palestinian state

Move comes as Anthony Albanese tries to secure meeting with Donald Trump and amid warnings that recognition could spark ‘punitive measures’ from the USGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia has formally recognised Palestine as a sovereign and independent state, comp...

21/09/2025 13:00 The Guardian

Keir Starmer set to announce UK recognition of Palestine later today - UK politics live

Announcement from prime minister expected this afternoon despite Israeli oppositionWe are expecting an announcement from Keir Starmer on recognising Palestinian statehood early this afternoon.As we have mentioned in the blog already, Israel has condemned the move, which has also caused some tension...

21/09/2025 09:42 The Guardian

Australia news live: Optus outage ‘absolutely disgraceful’, says emergency management minister; new Russian ambassador confirmed

Kristy McBain said this was the second outage in ‘only a couple of years’ and ‘not good enough’ from the Telecom. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLow tariffs not dependent on sit-down meeting with Trump, Bowen saysOn the potential for a me...

21/09/2025 02:58 The Guardian

US Republicans warn Australia of ‘punitive measures’ over recognition of Palestinian state

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20/09/2025 22:55 The Guardian

Luigi Mangione’s lawyers seek to bar possibility of death penalty in federal case

Lawyers argue authorities prejudiced the case against Mangione by turning arrest into a ‘Marvel movie’ spectacleLuigi Mangione’s lawyers urged a judge on Saturday to bar federal prosecutors from seeking the death penalty in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, arguing that autho...

20/09/2025 19:37 The Guardian

Pentagon demands journalists sign pledge not to gather certain information

If they don’t agree to limits, including restricting movement within building, Pentagon press passes will be revokedThe US military has issued new media restrictions demanding that journalists pledge not to gather any information – including unclassified documents – that has not been authorize...

20/09/2025 16:55 The Guardian

Security guarantees for Ukraine require readiness to fight Russia, says Finland’s president

Exclusive: Alexander Stubb says a plausible deterrent and ‘American backstop’ are needed in the event of a future peace dealFinland’s president, Alexander Stubb, has said security guarantees for Ukraine, which are being discussed by the so-called “coalition of the willing”, would compel th...

20/09/2025 15:00 The Guardian

Poland scrambles aircraft as Russia attacks Ukraine with hundreds of drones and missiles – as it happened

This blog is now closed, you can read more on the war in Ukraine hereAt least 10 flights were cancelled out of Brussels airport and another 17 delayed by over an hour after the system was hit by a “cyber-attack” overnight on Friday, the airport said.EasyJet, among Europe’s biggest airlines, sa...

20/09/2025 14:14 The Guardian

Zelenskyy accuses allies of ‘wasting time’ as he prepares for Trump meeting

Ukrainian president will urge his US counterpart to impose more sanctions on Russia when they meet next weekVolodymyr Zelenskyy will urge Donald Trump to impose sanctions on Russia when they meet next week at the United Nations in New York, and has called on Ukraine’s allies to “stop wasting tim...

20/09/2025 11:26 The Guardian

UN security council fails to prevent ‘snapback’ nuclear sanctions on Iran

Iranian foreign ministry urges further diplomacy and says return to pre-2015 measures are unlawful and unfoundedThe UN security council failed to pass a resolution on Friday that would have prevented the reimposition of UN sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme before the deadline for the “s...

20/09/2025 11:12 The Guardian

Northern Ireland at risk of race riot ‘permacrisis’, government files warn

Officials fear widespread unrest amid violence and intimidation of ethnic minoritiesNorthern Ireland faces a “permacrisis” from recurring race riots and may need to use military bases to shelter people burnt out of their homes, government documents reveal.Officials fear the region faces prolonge...

20/09/2025 11:00 The Guardian

Heathrow warns of delays as suspected cyber-attack hits European airports

Brussels and Berlin airports also affected as ‘technical issue’ hits service provider for check-in and boarding systemsFlights have been delayed and cancelled at airports including Heathrow after an alleged cyber-attack targeted a service provider for check-in and boarding systems.Airports in Br...

20/09/2025 09:06 The Guardian

Parliament vulnerable to ‘foreign actors’ after China spying charges dropped, Commons speaker says

Lindsay Hoyle says decision by prosecutors to drop case ‘leaves the door open’ to spiesThe aide, the associate and the ‘Chinese agent’ – and the collapse of a long-awaited UK spy trialThe UK parliament has been left vulnerable to “foreign actors” after charges against two men suspected...

20/09/2025 08:04 The Guardian

UK pension savers urged not to withdraw cash due to budget ‘fear and rumour’

Financial experts express alarm after jump in sums people taking out of retirement pots amid ‘jitters’ about taxOlder savers should avoid making rash decisions about their pension cash based on “fear and rumour”, experts urged this week.The warning came as figures showed a rise in the sums p...

20/09/2025 06:00 The Guardian

Tony Abbott implores Cpac to give Liberals ‘one last chance’ and condemns party’s ‘factional warlords’

Former PM, Jacinta Nampijinpa Price and conference chair Warren Mundine among right faction heavyweights urging conservative voters to uniteFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTony Abbott has urged conservatives to give the...

20/09/2025 05:36 The Guardian

Optus confirms fourth death after CEO reveals warnings of failed triple zero calls not escalated

Emergency calls were offline for nearly 14 hours, during which four people died – including an eight-week-old babyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA fourth person died during Optus’s network outage on Thursday, its CEO has confirmed.Stephen Rue said in a statement relea...

20/09/2025 05:03 The Guardian

IDF warns aid workers only hospitals are protected sites in northern Gaza

Israeli military says aid infrastructure could be targeted after order to ‘all Gaza residents and inhabitants’ to leaveHumanitarian workers in northern Gaza have been repeatedly warned by the Israeli military that only hospitals will be considered protected sites and all other aid infrastructure...

20/09/2025 04:00 The Guardian

Nato intercepts Russian fighter jets on ‘reckless’ violation of Estonian airspace

Russia denies what EU calls ‘dangerous provocation’ after Italian air force heads off three MiG-31s over Gulf of FinlandNato has intercepted three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets that violated Estonia’s airspace over the Baltic Sea in a 12-minute incursion, calling it proof of Moscow’s “reckle...

19/09/2025 22:36 The Guardian

Estonia requests Nato article 4 consultation after ‘unacceptable’ violation of its airspace by Russian MiG-31s – as it happened

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19/09/2025 20:27 The Guardian

Louisiana reports five deaths from flesh-eating bacterium in coastal waters

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19/09/2025 18:34 The Guardian

Civilians made up 15 of every 16 people killed by Israel in Gaza since March, data suggests

Report from independent conflict tracker Acled indicates one of the highest civilian death rates since start of warAbout 15 of every 16 Palestinians the Israeli military has killed since its renewed offensive in Gaza began in March have been civilians, data collected by the independent violence-trac...

19/09/2025 16:15 The Guardian

Outgoing MI6 chief says Putin has ‘bitten off more than he can chew’ in Ukraine

Richard Moore said Russia was unlikely to win on battlefield, as his agency launched call to recruit spiesUK politics live – latest updatesEurope live – latest updatesThe outgoing head of MI6 has issued a damning indictment of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, saying that Vladimir Putin has “bit...

19/09/2025 12:19 The Guardian

Revealed: US law enforcement claimed emojis could signal Tren de Aragua affiliation

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19/09/2025 11:30 The Guardian

Israel army says it will use ‘unprecedented force’ in Gaza City and urges residents to leave – Middle East crisis live

IDF tells residents of Gaza City to flee south but closes Salah al-Din road evacuation routeMore than a quarter of a million people have been displaced from Gaza City in the last month, according to figures from the UN, with tens of thousands more forced to flee makeshift homes and shelters daily in...

19/09/2025 11:14 The Guardian

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