Month: January 2026

Former chief was sounded out about applying for his old job but said he was committed to CNN, it is understoodMark Thompson, the former BBC director general, was sounded out about applying for a second stint leading the corporation, the Guardian understands.The BBC is in the process of searching for a new leader after the resignation of Tim Davie in November in the fallout from the way an edition of […]

Far-right activist tells 1.8m X followers to ‘Vote for Matt’, referring to Reform UK’s Gorton and Denton candidate Matthew GoodwinLabour have accused the Reform UK candidate for the Gorton and Denton byelection, Matthew Goodwin, of representing “toxic politics” after he was endorsed by the far-right agitator Tommy Robinson.The move will be uncomfortable for Nigel Farage, who has consistently kept the parties he leads separate from Robinson, an anti-Islam campaigner and […]

Solar met the majority of electricity demand between 9am and 6pm in the past week as much of the country cranked air conditionersGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s power grid is changing rapidly – so rapidly that it can feel difficult to keep up.This week, as an oppressive heatwave in the country’s south-east rewrote temperature records, there was also plenty of evidence demonstrating just how […]

Soaring temperatures, heat at altitude and hot summer nights combine to create one of south-eastern Australia’s ‘most significant’ heatwaves Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHeatwaves and hot days during an Australian summer may seem unremarkable. Days spent at the beach, sunburn and mosquitoes are part of the national psyche, along with outback pubs serving crisp lager as relief from searing afternoon heat.But when the opal […]

Change comes after 100-day review that found domestic violence case management was not ‘core’ police businessGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Queensland police service plans to disband a specialist unit that provided statewide support for domestic and family violence cases, prompting concern from frontline workers that the loss of an “important resource” would place women at greater risk.The QPS confirmed to Guardian Australia on Friday […]

Panama’s president says strategic waterway will operate as normal after ruling that advances US policy aimsPanama’s president said ports at each end of the Panama canal would operate as usual after the country’s supreme court ruled the concession held by a subsidiary of a Chinese company was unconstitutional.The court’s decision on Thursday, which helps US attempts to block any Chinese influence over the strategic waterway, immediately drew a sharp rebuke […]

Real Madrid handed tough UEFA Champions League draw against Benfica, the team that consigned them to the playoffs.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article

A look at how the exclusion of one Bangladeshi player led to an entire country exiting the T20 World Cup.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article