Online bookies accused of UK privacy breaches with use of cookie banners 06. September 2026 (09:00) Most gambling websites nudge users towards accepting tracking data and harvest it before consent is given, study showsOnline bookmakers and casinos have been accused of widespread non-compliance of information privacy requirements, including “data surveillance” of customers, according to a study.Nearly nine out of 10 (86%) licensed British gambling websites appear to be flouting the general data protection regulation (GDPR), the strict rules governing how organisations can collect, store and process personal data, according to the research. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Brisbane swelters under hottest September day in years as east coast faces unseasonably warm weather 06. September 2026 (08:57) Queensland capital hits 34.4C with local fire bans issued for Ipswich and Lockyer ValleyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastResidents have been put on high alert as an unseasonably hot start to spring gives way to blazes and increased fire risks in the nation’s east.Queensland fire authorities issued local fire bans for Ipswich and the Lockyer Valley on Sunday as temperatures typically seen in summer gripped the state’s southeast in early September. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Falklands row shows urgent need to commit to 3% target, says Labour defence committee chair 06. September 2026 (08:00) Exclusive: Tan Dhesi says Argentinian threats make it more crucial than ever that PM increase defence spendingJavier Milei’s threats to the Falkland Islands make it even more important that Andy Burnham increase defence spending immediately, according to the Labour chair of the defence committee.Tan Dhesi said the comments by the Argentinian president this week show why the government should raise military spending to 3% of GDP by 2030. But he said Burnham’s plans remain mired in confusion after the prime minister appeared to reassure him that the 2030 target would be hit, only for Downing Street to later retreat. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Broken feet, ripped-out hair and now a death sentence: the fate of twin sisters jailed over Iran protests 06. September 2026 (08:00) Taraneh Rahimi was told prison guards would rape her sister, Romina, if she did not sign a confessionThe twins were 19 and still in high school when they were taken from their beds in the dead of night by masked men later identified as being sent by the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps.After four months of desperately seeking news from hospitals and state institutions, their mother, Marzieh Nourmohammadi, finally learned their fate. Taraneh and Romina Rahimi had been seized over their decision to join millions on the streets of Iranian cities during the January protests against the regime. The twins were unrecognisable by the time of their mother’s prison visit in May. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Travellers to EU face renewed queues as border-check flexibility rules expire 06. September 2026 (07:00) Sources indicate some members states will not enforce EES biometric controls after 6 September deadlineWhat are the new EU border checks and how will they affect your holiday?Travellers to the EU could face renewed border queues as flexibility measures for the bloc’s entry-exit system officially come to an end – although numerous sources have indicated that some member states will not enforce biometric checks.Airlines last week called on the European Commission to extend discretionary powers to pause EES controls when necessary until the end of 2026, with the deadline for “flexibility” passing on 6 September. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Tupac trial spotlights decades of US police failures in solving the case 06. September 2026 (07:00) Police received information nearly immediately after the killing. It took Las Vegas police 27 years to make an arrestFor years, US law enforcement officials blamed their failure to solve hip-hop star Tupac Shakur’s murder on the lack of cooperation from key witnesses, and on gang members’ “snitches get stitches” culture.But testimony in a much-delayed murder trial, which concluded this week, almost 30 years after Shakur’s death, highlighted just how much law enforcement officials knew about the shooting, and how early. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘Nobody will win’: Zelenskyy adviser warns of mutual destruction if war with Russia continues 06. September 2026 (06:00) Serhii Beskrestnov says deadlock on frontline and increasing use of deep strikes is placing civilians and infrastructure at greater riskRussia and Ukraine are locked in an escalating war of long-range strikes with a growing risk to civilians in which neither side can entirely prevail, according to Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s defence technology adviser.Serhii Beskrestnov, widely known by his call sign, Flash, said he was worried about the prospects for Kyiv this winter, and suggested elderly people should be evacuated in case Russian bombing were to knock out the capital’s energy supply. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Coalition denies flag-burning ban an attempt to undercut One Nation as Labor says push has ‘element of desperation’ 06. September 2026 (05:11) Policy unveiled on Sunday would create new criminal offences for flag burning and defacing historical monuments, and legislate 26 January as Australia DayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesSign up for Guardian Australia’s Politics, really newsletter hereAngus Taylor has rejected claims the Coalition’s push to criminalise burning of the Australian flag is an attempt to undercut One Nation, insisting penalties of up to a year in prison are necessary to “stand up for our country”.The One Nation leader, Pauline Hanson, has previously called for criminal penalties for flag burning, with a petition by the party attracting approximately 50,000 signatures last year.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s Politics, really newsletter here Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Labor plans crackdown on social media algorithms as Taylor says he’s ‘deeply sceptical’ 06. September 2026 (03:32) Anika Wells expected to release legislation creating a digital duty of care in parliament this week, but Coalition argues it is ‘attempt to censor the internet’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesSign up for Guardian Australia’s Politics, really newsletter hereLabor’s plan to crack down on social media algorithms faces significant opposition in federal parliament, with the opposition leader, Angus Taylor, warning against efforts by the government to “censor” free speech online.The communications minister, Anika Wells, is expected to release draft legislation creating a digital duty of care for social media users in Australia as parliament returns this week.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s Politics, really newsletter here Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Australia news live: Duniam promises ‘humdinger’ immigration policy and urges Coalition not to ‘act like a government in exile’ 06. September 2026 (02:55) Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDuniam targets ‘frivolous’ asylum seeker claimsThe opposition is “very close” to “having a full migration package”, Duniam says. He says they’re willing to work with the government and that illegal overstayers must be deported.We spend more per student per year than we ever have before and we’ve got declining standards across the board, and the problem with the curriculum is we have left foundations behind. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
