Ben Roberts-Smith arrested: former Australian soldier to be charged with five war crime murders in Afghanistan 07. April 2026 (04:47) Roberts-Smith previously failed in his attempt to sue three newspapers which published allegations he murdered unarmed civilians and bullied comradesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s most decorated living soldier, Ben Roberts-Smith, has been arrested at Sydney airport in relation to alleged war crimes.The Australian federal police and the Office of the Special Investigator announced details of the investigation in Sydney on Tuesday. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Accused Pinochet agent turned Bondi nanny Adriana Rivas to be extradited to Chile 07. April 2026 (03:59) Woman denies allegations of aggravated kidnapping during Augusto Pinochet’s 1970s military dictatorshipFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA former Sydney nanny and cleaner accused by Chile of being a torturer and kidnapper for Augusto Pinochet’s military dictatorship in the 1970s will be extradited to Chile to face court over kidnapping allegations after losing her seven-year battle to remain in Australia.Adriana Elcira Rivas, now in her 70s, is accused of participating in the disappearances of seven people in 1976 – including a woman who was five months pregnant – while working for Pinochet’s secret police force. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Trump news at a glance: president’s deadline for Iran and threats against civilian targets loom 07. April 2026 (03:55) Trump claims Iranians welcome US strikes and lower court judges challenge Trump’s ‘war on rule of law’ – key US politics stories from Monday 6 April at a glanceMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesDonald Trump was asked at a press conference Monday if his war on Iran was winding down or ramping up. His response: “I can’t tell you.”The US president’s comments came as diplomatic negotiations aimed at halting the war in the Middle East appeared to be faltering. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Judge says Lil Nas X police battery charges to be dismissed if he completes treatment program 07. April 2026 (03:10) Rapper ‘very thankful’ to be given chance to enter mental health diversion program after arrest in LA last yearA judge has allowed Lil Nas X to enter a mental health diversion program intended to lead to the dismissal of charges of attacking Los Angeles police officers.Judge Alan Schneider told the rapper and singer on Monday that if he sticks to his treatment program and obeys all laws for two years, his four felony counts will be dismissed. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Olympic cyclist Rohan Dennis says he never wanted to hurt wife Melissa Hoskins and attacks media’s ‘false narrative’ 07. April 2026 (02:21) Dennis, whose car fatally struck Hoskins in 2023, wrote on Instagram ‘I have ALWAYS been against any sort of abuse against women’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Olympic cyclist Rohan Dennis has lashed out at journalists on social media, saying they created a “false narrative” about him after his wife’s 2023 death.“The narrative which the media ran with was clear,” the Olympic cyclist wrote on Instagram late on Monday night. “They wanted me to look like the husband who abused his wife.” Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Children to get free flu vaccine via nasal spray in NSW, with minister spruiking ‘needle-free alternative’ 07. April 2026 (01:51) NSW follows Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia in offering free treatments for kids four and under, saving up to $70Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHundreds of thousands of children will be able to access a painless, needle-free flu vaccination for free as governments attempt to curb falling vaccine rates.New South Wales has become the latest state to offer a nasal spray flu vaccine to children for free, following Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Ebike and e-scooter fires in UK rise to new record highs 07. April 2026 (01:01) At least 432 ebike fires and 147 e-scooter fires recorded in 2025, up 38% and 20% respectively on previous yearEbike and e-scooter fires in the UK reached a record high last year, an investigation has found, renewing concerns over the use of lithium batteries and unregulated marketplaces.Fire brigade figures obtained by the Press Association show there were at least 432 ebike fires recorded across the UK in 2025, up 38% from 313 the previous year and more than five times higher than the 84 recorded in 2021. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Second ex-staffer accuses Texas lawmaker of sending sexually explicit messages 07. April 2026 (01:00) Republican Tony Gonzales ended re-election bid in March after admitting to having affair with a different aideSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxA second former female staffer for Tony Gonzales, a Republican congressman from Texas, has come forward claiming Gonzales sent her sexually explicit messages.The San Antonio Express-News first reported the text messages on Monday and NBC News later confirmed the report. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Down the rabbit hole: Trump offers dark Iran warnings after Easter bunny act 07. April 2026 (00:55) President’s press conference after White House Easter egg roll did little to dispel fears he has lost touch with realityDonald Trump began his day standing with a person in a giant bunny costume and boasting about the Iran war to an audience of children.The annual Easter egg roll on the White House South Lawn conjured a fitting Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland image for a US president who has disappeared down what many would call a rabbit hole. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
News live: Trump says Australia ‘didn’t help’ with Iran war; ‘increasing’ cyclone threat for Queensland 06. April 2026 (23:52) US president criticises Australia, Japan and South Korea; chance of Cyclone Maila hitting Queensland at the weekend is rising, BoM says. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAttorney general says government remains committed to gun buyback schemeRowland said the federal government would continue to press ahead with its gun buyback scheme, despite some resistance from state and territory leaders.But the fact remains that we will continue to prosecute this case through our national cabinet processes. The government’s committed to it. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
