Six people die as snow, ice and freezing temperatures wreak havoc in Europe 06. January 2026 (15:44) Deaths in France and Bosnia as icy conditions disrupt travel in countries including UK and the NetherlandsSix people have died as snow, ice and freezing temperatures continue to wreak havoc across parts of Europe.Authorities in the Landes region of south-west France said three people died and 15 were injured in road accidents on Tuesday, while two more were killed in accidents in the Paris area. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Two Republicans oppose Pete Hegseth’s censure of fellow Senator Mark Kelly 06. January 2026 (15:40) Pushback from Susan Collins and Thom Tillis is striking amid tepid response from most other Republican senatorsTwo senior Republican senators on Monday openly opposed Pentagon secretary Pete Hegseth’s attempt to punish their fellow Senator Mark Kelly by demoting him and cutting his pension after he released a video telling active-duty military to follow the law.Susan Collins of Maine, who chairs the Senate appropriations committee with jurisdiction over the Pentagon’s budget, said she believed it was wrong to target Kelly’s military benefits because of a political video. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Protester detained in Sydney for wearing ‘globalise the intifada’ jacket says she should ‘never have been arrested’ 06. January 2026 (15:00) Woman, 53, claims police told her slogan was unlawful despite being unable to point to legislation banning its useGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA protester detained in Sydney’s CBD while wearing a jacket that said “globalise the intifada” says she should “never have been arrested” and claims police told her the slogan was unlawful, despite them being unable to point to legislation banning its use.The 53-year-old woman was arrested on Sunday during a protest against the US military intervention in Venezuela for wearing a shirt “displaying offensive messaging”, police alleged. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘Won’t go down without a fight’: Moira Deeming among Victorian Liberal MPs facing preselection challenge 06. January 2026 (15:00) Exclusive: Western metropolitan region MP to battle Dinesh Gourisetty ahead of November state election as Ann-Marie Hermans also challengedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastVictorian Liberal upper house MPs Moira Deeming and Ann-Marie Hermans are to face preselection challenges, as senior party members sound out a former journalist to run against Renee Heath.Guardian Australia has confirmed from three sources not authorised to comment publicly that Dinesh Gourisetty, a prominent figure in Melbourne’s fast-growing Indian community, will nominate for preselection in the western metropolitan region against Deeming. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
NSW ministers warned not to meet alone with prominent lobbyist after firm placed on watchlist 06. January 2026 (15:00) Eamonn Fitzpatrick, a former media adviser to several Labor premiers and prime ministers, says he ‘self-reported two genuine errors’ and rectified the lobbyist register immediatelyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNew South Wales ministers have been warned not to meet alone with one of the most prominent lobbyists in the state, Eamonn Fitzpatrick, or his firm after the NSW Electoral Commission placed EJF Advisory on a watchlist for breaches of the lobbying code.The NSW lobbyist register showed the firm was placed on a watchlist from 13 November 2025 “due to contraventions of the Lobbyists Code of Conduct or the Lobbying of Government Officials Act 2011 (Logo Act)”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
NSW’s opposition is betting on fresh faces. It’s a good start – but now the Coalition must decide what it stands for 06. January 2026 (15:00) Kellie Sloane renews shadow cabinet but there are challenges ahead on sensitive issues such as climate, forestry and national parksGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSince the Bondi massacre, New South Wales politicians – unlike their federal colleagues – have mostly put aside their differences to pass new, tougher gun laws and to mourn.But as the fog of grief lifts, NSW politics, known for its particularly robust style, is returning to business as usual. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Global buys majority stake in Gary Neville’s YouTube group The Overlap 06. January 2026 (14:57) European media giant aims to emulate success of sports podcast network Goalhanger, founded by Gary Lineker The YouTube media business co-founded by Gary Neville has been bought by one of Europe’s biggest commercial radio companies, in the latest sign of the streaming platform’s increasing influence in sports broadcasting.Global, which already owns the likes of LBC and podcasts including The News Agents, has taken a majority stake in The Overlap, co-founded with Scott Melvin by the former Manchester United defender, who remains one of the channel’s most prominent figures. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Greenland belongs to its people, say European leaders, as coalition of willing meets to discuss Ukraine in Paris – Europe live 06. January 2026 (14:40) Danish PM and leaders of UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Poland allude to Trump threats of takeover and say principles of UN charter must be upheldTheir statement also says they “will not stop defending” the UN Charter principles, “including sovereignty, territorial integrity and the inviolability of borders”.Nato has made clear that the Arctic region is a priority and European allies are stepping up.” Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Trump taking ‘drill, baby, drill’ plan to Venezuela ‘terrible’ for climate, experts warn 06. January 2026 (14:00) ‘Everybody loses’ if production supercharged in country with largest known oil reserves, critics sayDonald Trump, by dramatically seizing Nicolás Maduro and claiming dominion over Venezuela’s vast oil reserves, has taken his “drill, baby, drill” mantra global. Achieving the president’s dream of supercharging the country’s oil production would be financially challenging – and if fulfilled, would be “terrible for the climate”, experts say.Trump has aggressively sought to boost oil and gas production within the US. Now, following the capture and arrest of Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, he is seeking to orchestrate a ramp-up of drilling in Venezuela, which has the largest known reserves of oil in the world – equivalent to some 300bn barrels, according to research firm the Energy Institute. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Warning over TikTok scam using AI-generated videos of Spain’s Princess Leonor 06. January 2026 (13:50) Princess of Asturias Foundation says fraudsters are using fake profiles and videos purporting to show heir to Spanish throneA foundation representing Princess Leonor, the 20-year-old heir to the Spanish throne, has warned that scammers are using AI-generated videos of the princess posted by fake profile pages to cheat social media users out of money.In the posts on TikTok “Leonor” promises users payments running to thousands of dollars in return for an upfront “fee” of a few hundred dollars. Once this “fee” has been paid, the fraudster typically keeps demanding more before disappearing from sight. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
