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Greenlanders ‘don’t want to be Americans’, say political leaders amid Trump threats11:56 Five parties issue joint statement after US president warned it would occupy island ‘the nice way or the more difficult way’ Greenlanders “don’t want to be Americans” and must decide the future of the Arctic island themselves, politicians in the self-governing Danish territory have said, after Donald Trump warned that the US would “do something [there] whether they like it or not”. The leaders of… Iran’s internet shutdown is chillingly precise and may last some time11:23 Experts note the blackout is unprecedented in its extent but also selective, allowing some government communications Iran’s internet shutdown, now in place for 36 hours as the authorities seek to quell escalating anti-government protests, represents a “new high-water mark” in terms of its sophistication and severity, say experts – and could last a long time. As the blackout kicked in, 90% of inte… GoFundMe campaign for Renee Nicole Good raises $1.5m to support her family11:23 Online campaign for US woman shot and killed by ICE agent in Minneapolis significantly surpasses initial $50,000 goal An online campaign meant to financially support the family of Renee Nicole Good – the US woman shot to death Wednesday by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent – raised more than $1.5m before organizers closed it Friday. “Thank you. Thank you. Thank you,” said the pag… Wessex Water bosses handed £50,000 in extra pay despite Labour government’s bonus ban9:47 Utility admits parent company paid CEO Ruth Jefferson and CFO Andy Pymer but denies bonus payments The bosses of Wessex Water received £50,000 in previously undisclosed extra pay from a parent company, in the same year that the utility was banned from paying bonuses, the Guardian can reveal. Chief executive Ruth Jefferson and chief financial officer Andy Pymer were paid £24,000 and £27,000 respec… Indonesia blocks Musk’s Grok chatbot due to risk of pornographic content9:15 Move comes after governments and regulators from Europe to Asia have condemned the AI tool and some have opened inquiries into sexualised content Indonesia temporarily blocked Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot on Saturday due to the risk of AI-generated pornographic content, becoming the first country to deny access to the AI tool. The move comes after governments, researchers and regulators from Europe t… Nicaraguan authorities arrests dozens for reportedly supporting Maduro capture8:43 Human rights groups say ‘at least 60 arbitrary arrests’ have occurred for celebrating the US military operation Authorities in Nicaragua have arrested at least 60 people for reportedly celebrating or expressing support for the capture of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, a human rights watchdog group and local media outlets said Friday. Nicaraguan president Daniel Ortega and his wife, vice pre… NHS staff face ‘national emergency’ as patient violence hits 285 incidents a day8:43 Nearly 300,000 violent and sexual assaults recorded by NHS trusts in England over three years, Guardian analysis shows Nurses, doctors and paramedics are reporting tens of thousands of violent and sexual assaults by patients every year, amid warnings that the abuse of NHS staff has become a national crisis. More than 295,000 incidents of physical violence and aggression by patients against staff … Cancelling ‘zombie’ subscriptions could save Britons up to £400 a year, survey finds8:43 Consumers advised to review paying for services such as Netflix, Apple TV and Amazon Prime if they are unused Britons are spending up to £1,200 a year on subscription services but could save as much as £400 by killing off “zombie” memberships, according to research. Millions of households have unused or duplicate subscriptions – whether for a neglected exercise app or an unwatched Netflix account… AI bubble: five things you need to know to shield your finances from a crash8:43 Some experts have voiced fears a tech meltdown could hit our savings and pensions – here’s how to protect yourself The new year has started as 2025 ended – with share prices booming amid warnings from some that the growth is being driven by overvalued technology stocks. Fears of an “AI bubble” have been voiced by people from the governor of the Bank of England to the head of Google’s parent compa… Trump’s territorial ambition: new imperialism or a case of the emperor’s new clothes?7:40 Trump’s attack on Venezuela suggests expansionism is under way but some argue it is simply standard US foreign policy stripped of hypocrisy The attack on Venezuela and the seizure of its president was a shocking enough start to 2026, but it was only the next day, when the smoke had dispersed and Donald Trump was flying from Florida to Washington DC in triumph, that it became clear the world had e… Lynne and Peter return to find their house still standing but others left devastated after Harcourt bushfire7:08 Dozens of properties including some owned by firefighters and local councillors destroyed in fire that ripped through Victorian town Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Peter Suelzle holds up the brass house numbers that were once attached to the gate post of his home on Coolstore Road in Harcourt. The post has been i… SA premier denies pressuring Adelaide festival to drop Randa Abdel-Fattah7:08 Letter from 11 South Australian cultural leaders labels cancellation of Palestinian-Australian’s participation a ‘grave mistake’ which brought festival into disrepute Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The South Australian premier has denied exerting pressure on the Adelaide festival board to disinvite Randa Abdel-Fa… World’s richest 1% have already used fair share of emissions for 2026, says Oxfam6:36 Richest 1% took 10 days while wealthiest 0.1% needed just three days to exhaust annual carbon budget, study shows The world’s richest 1% have used up their fair share of carbon emissions just 10 days into 2026, analysis has found. Meanwhile, the richest 0.1% took just three days to exhaust their annual carbon budget, according to the research by Oxfam. Continue reading... Trump repeats baseless claim that Renee Good was part of ‘leftwing network’ of paid agitators3:57 President’s assertion that only a paid agitator would scream at ICE agents contradicted by hundreds of video records At the White House on Friday, Donald Trump endorsed his vice-president’s baseless claim that Renee Good, the 37-year-old woman killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis on Wednesday, was part of a shadowy “leftwing network” trying “to incite violence” against federal agents. Asked by a… Six protesters arrested in Portland after two people shot by border patrol agents3:57 Local leaders’ appeal for non-violence largely holds despite growing outrage over US immigration enforcement in city Six protesters were arrested by police in Portland, Oregon , late on Thursday, as an appeal for calm from local leaders largely held despite growing outrage over federal immigration enforcement in the city after two people were shot by US border patrol agents. On Friday, dozens of protesters gathered again outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Portland,… |