The Guardian

Albanese has everything to lose engaging in a fight with Hanson, but he may be drawn in anyway | Analysis

The PM wants to combat One Nation through core Labor values such as education and health, even as his popularity takes a beatingGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAt the height of her 1998 re-election fight, Pauline Hanson was challenged to give her honest assessment of John Howard.Two years on from her firebrand maiden speech, the One Nation leader was contesting the Queensland seat of Blair when she was bailed up by a group of punters at a country race meeting. The men

general  Sep 1, 2026

The Guardian

Shaun the Sheep hailed on latest list of storm names

Meteorologists release list of monikers for potential storms this season after 40,000 suggestions from publicFrom a five-year-old weather enthusiast to a beloved animated sheep – the inspiration for the list of storm names for this autumn and winter is wide and varied.Austen, Boelo and Chloe will be the first named storms of this winter, meteorologists have revealed, after more than 40,000 suggestions were submitted by the public.Austen IrelandBoelo (Boo-loh) NetherlandsChloe UKDano (Dah-noh) Ne

general  Sep 1, 2026

BBC Sport

All you need to know about Transfer Deadline Day

Our Ask Me Anything team tell you all you need to know as the summer transfer deadline approaches.

sports  Sep 1, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Chinese Banks Extend Record-Breaking Rally on Earnings, Dividend

Chinese bank stocks extended their record-breaking rally, with investors drawn by the sector’s resilient earnings and higher dividends from some of the country’s largest lenders.

business  Sep 1, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures fall as inflation, Fed rate-hike fears persist

business  Sep 1, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Two Oil Supertankers Hit by Projectiles in Hormuz, Marisks Says

Two oil supertankers were struck by unknown projectiles in quick succession while transiting the Persian Gulf’s Strait of Hormuz chokepoint, maritime security consultant Marisks said.

business  Sep 1, 2026

The Guardian

Burnham to say he wants to unlock ‘positivity’ in first statement to MPs since becoming PM – UK politics live

Prime minister will bring upbeat message to adversarial Commons after a summer of policy announcements and improved poll ratingsGood morning. Andy Burnham became prime minister six weeks ago, but today will be the first time he addresses MPs in the Commons. It will be the first time he has spoken as a minister from the dispatch box in more than 16 years. As MPs return to Westminster, they will be telling each other about how they spent the summer holiday and, for Burnham, it has undoubtedly gone

general  Sep 1, 2026

BBC Sport

Juventus agree to sign Woltemade on loan from Newcastle

Juventus agree a season-long loan deal for Newcastle United forward Nick Woltemade.

sports  Sep 1, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

LNG WRAP: Asian LNG Climbs to Five-Month High on Hormuz Concerns

Asian spot liquefied natural gas hit a five-month high on concern that disruptions to flows in the Strait of Hormuz would drag on.

business  Sep 1, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Under Story by Chloe Benjamin review – this time-reversal melodrama is quantum hokum

A grieving couple who have lost their son find a way to a mirror universe where time runs backwards – but the narrative machinery is shonky and distractingThere is something farcical – grotesque, even – about life played in reverse. A child falling into a tree. A sandwich emerging from a mouth, bite by reconstituted bite. A doctor unstitching a wound. The world is strange in any order, but rewind helps us notice – makes the ordinary absurd.Novels that pick a fight with forward momentum tend to h

entertainment  Sep 1, 2026

The Guardian Culture

The Extractor review – Indonesian hostage-rescue thriller has surprising thread of gentleness at its core

Iko Uwais directs and acts in the story of a band of elite soldiers who must rescue a group of researchers taken captive in the jungleCan an elite team of soldiers rescue a band of innocent hostages from a bunch of mean old terrorists? Yes, probably, since there are few (if any) action movies in which the hostages are wiped out and the terrorists win. Not to be confused with the Extraction action franchise starring Chris Hemsworth as a mercenary named Tyler, nor with action thriller Escape Plan:

entertainment  Sep 1, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Adam Posen on Jackson Hole and Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's Speech

What to make of this year's Jackson Hole Fed symposium.

business  Sep 1, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Odd Lots: Adam Posen on How It Could Get Messy for Fed (Podcast)

Chairman Kevin Warsh gave a hawkish speech at this year’s annual Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank Economic Policy Symposium in Jackson Hole, but that doesn’t mean the challenges are over. Will the Fed actually pull the trigger on rate hikes? What happens if the central bank doesn’t act quickly enough to curb inflation? And how exactly will the new chair want to leave his mark on the Fed? In this episode, we speak with Adam Posen, president of the Peterson Institute for International Economics, w

business  Sep 1, 2026

The Guardian

At least 12 people killed in Russian overnight attacks on Ukraine – Europe live

Zelenskyy says dozens more injured as strikes leave thousands without electricity in Odesa regionOn behalf of the Irish presidency in the EU Council, Ireland’s defence minister Helen McEntee said the talks in Wicklow come “at a moment of profound challenge for all of us in terms of defence and security,” with closer cooperation needed “more than ever.”Ukraine, maritime security, and resilience against hybrid and cyber threats will be top of the agenda today, she says. Continue reading...

general  Sep 1, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

What Could Stop the Bond Market Selloff?: 3-Minutes MLIV

Anna Edwards, Tom Mackenzie and Paul Dobson break down today's key themes for analysts and investors on "Bloomberg: The Opening Trade." (Source: Bloomberg)

business  Sep 1, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Aviat Networks (AVNW) Bets Big On Private Networks As Margins Slip

business  Sep 1, 2026

The Guardian

Charles Perrottet told fugitive developer plan at Nobu dinner to have NSW MP ‘on his knees’, Icac hears

Liberal party figure tells inquiry he never asked Jean Nassif ‘for payments for political outcomes’ as lawyer tells him she is ‘gobsmacked’ by his ‘obfuscation’The younger brother of Dominic Perrottet has insisted he never asked a fugitive property developer for money for political outcomes – including at a meeting at fine-dining restaurant Nobu in Crown Casino, an inquiry has heard.On Tuesday, the New South Wales Independent Commission Against Corruption (Icac) heard that developer Jean Nassif

general  Sep 1, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Private Markets Set for Delay in Tapping German Pension Cash

Private markets funds are set to wait longer than other asset managers to tap an influx of investors in the wake of Germany’s €500 billion ($580 billion) pension reform.

business  Sep 1, 2026

BBC Sport

Every done deal on transfer deadline day

Check out the significant signings and departures in the Premier League, Scottish Premiership, EFL and Women's Super League.

sports  Sep 1, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Apple’s 2,275% Gain Under Cook Is Tough Act for Ternus to Follow

Apple Inc.’s Tim Cook handed over the reins to John Ternus on Tuesday, capping a tenure as chief executive officer that cemented the company as an iconic global brand and turned its stock into one of the most reliable bets.

business  Sep 1, 2026