‘I’m thinking of building an ark’: the Cornish village soaked by 41 consecutive days of rain 11. February 2026 (07:00) In Cardinham, which has had 366mm of rain this year, there’s little need to check the weather forecast: more rainTell us: how have you been affected by the rainy weather in the UK?“I’m thinking of building an ark,” said Sarah Cowen, an artist and cafe owner. “It’s been horrendous. We’ve never known anything like it. The mud, the silt, the endless rain.” Cowen is one of a hardy, if soggy, bunch who live or work in and around the parish of Cardinham, on the edge of Bodmin Moor in Cornwall, which has endured 41 consecutive days of rain – and counting.“This is definitely global warming. You get either baking sun or continuous rain,” Cowen said. The locals don’t have to look at the weather forecast here at the moment. “You know it’s going to be rain,” Cowen said. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Nurses’ families fear being torn apart in UK immigration crackdown, survey says 11. February 2026 (07:00) Exclusive: Most people in charity’s study say they worry about being separated from relatives under Mahmood plansFamilies of nurses and carers have said they fear being torn apart under an immigration crackdown condemned as “an act of economic vandalism”.A survey of more than 1,000 people, many of whom moved to Britain to work or study, found that three in five worry about being separated from their relatives. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Can the Swedish prime minister’s new podcast improve his fortunes in this year’s election? 11. February 2026 (06:00) Ulf Kristersson answers calls from voters in informal weekly show, on topics from women’s safety to beer“Hi Ulf!” says a male voice from the Swedish prime minister’s answering machine. “Just wondering how many beers you have on a Saturday night?”Another caller to Ulf Kristersson’s new podcast Ring statsministern! (Call the prime minister!), asks whether he is friends with Jimmie Åkesson, the leader of the far-right Sweden Democrats party who simultaneously backs his government and is a rival in the upcoming general election. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Canada shooting: 10 dead including suspect in attack on Tumbler Ridge high school and residence, police say 11. February 2026 (05:39) More than 25 people are injured, including two with life-threatening injuries, after the shooting at Tumbler Ridge secondary schoolLatest updates: ‘devastating’ shooting hits remote town of Tumbler RidgePolice in Canada say 10 people are dead, including the suspect, in a mass shooting that appeared to target a high school in northern British Columbia.More than two dozen victims have been hospitalized in what premier David Eby called an “unimaginable tragedy” that ranks among the deadliest events of its kind in Canadian history. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Father of pro-democracy activist Anna Kwok first to be convicted under Hong Kong national security law 11. February 2026 (05:05) Officials arrested Kwok Yin-sang after he tried to end his daughter’s insurance policy and withdraw the fundsA Hong Kong court has found the father of a wanted activist guilty of a national security violation, after he tried to end her insurance policy and withdraw the funds, drawing international criticism for the targeting of relatives of pro-democracy campaigners.Kwok Yin-sang, 68, is the first person to be charged under a homegrown national security law, also known as Article 23, for “attempting to deal with, directly or indirectly, any funds or other financial assets or economic resources” belonging to an absconder. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
PM tells Isaac Herzog Australia wants transparency over Zomi Frankcom’s death as pair meet in Canberra 11. February 2026 (05:00) Israeli president’s visit met with protests outside Parliament House, with at least one independent MP boycotting question timeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese has told the Israeli president, Isaac Herzog, that Australia expects transparency over the death of aid worker Zomi Frankcom, killed by an Israel Defense Forces strike in Gaza, and is pushing for “any appropriate criminal charges”.Herzog, who was in Canberra on Wednesday, has said his country wants to work with Australia to “uproot this phenomenon” of antisemitism. His Canberra visit was met with protests outside Parliament House against the Palestinian civilian death toll in Gaza. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘A cultural icon’: axed Australian literary journal Meanjin finds new life in Queensland 11. February 2026 (04:39) The 85-year-old magazine will return to the city for which it was named after a successful bid by Queensland University of TechnologyFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe literary journal Meanjin will return to the city it was born in that bears its Indigenous name.The Queensland University of Technology announced on Wednesday it had acquired the 85-year-old journal, whose life was cut short by Melbourne University Press in September. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Landmark high court ruling finds Catholic church had duty to protect NSW child from paedophile priest 11. February 2026 (04:13) Finding over abuse in Newcastle-Maitland diocese signals major shift in church’s liability to victim survivorsThe high court has delivered a landmark win for survivors of clergy abuse, finding the Catholic church had a duty of care to protect a child from one of its paedophile priests.A man known only as AA sued the Catholic church’s Newcastle and Maitland diocese over abuse he suffered at the hands of Father Ron Pickin in 1969, when he was aged just 13. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Democrats introduce ‘Virginia’s law’ bill to end statute of limitations on civil sexual abuse cases 11. February 2026 (04:10) Proposed legislation, named after Virginia Giuffre, a survivor of Epstein’s abuse, also tackles jurisdictionDemocrats in Congress were joined on Capitol Hill by survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse to introduce legislation to end the statute of limitations and restrictions on jurisdiction in civil sexual abuse cases.The move comes less than two weeks after the justice department released 3.5m pages of heavily redacted documents related to Epstein, as ordered by the bipartisan Epstein Files Transparency Act. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Grand jury declines to indict Democrats asking troops to refuse illegal orders 11. February 2026 (03:44) Trump, outraged by clip of six lawmakers, called them ‘traitors’ and said behavior was ‘punishable by death’A Washington DC grand jury declined to indict six Democratic lawmakers who were denounced by Donald Trump after they made a video urging troops to refuse illegal orders.Federal prosecutors had sought an indictment against the Democrats who participated in the video, including Elissa Slotkin, Mark Kelly, Jason Crow, Chris Deluzio, Maggie Goodlander and Chrissy Houlahan, who all have military and intelligence backgrounds. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
