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)
Stephen Miller ramps up Trump threats to take over Greenland 06. January 2026 (13:03) Presidential aide says ‘no one will fight US militarily over future of Greenland’Europe live – latest updatesOne of Donald Trump’s top aides has ramped up the pressure on Denmark by questioning Copenhagen’s claim to Greenland.Stephen Miller, the US president’s deputy chief of staff for policy, also claimed military intervention would not be needed to take over the Arctic territory because “nobody is going to fight the United States militarily over the future of Greenland”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
From elation to frustration: Trump snub wrongfoots Venezuela’s opposition 06. January 2026 (13:03) Some supporters of María Corina Machado still see path to power after US president refused to back her There was unbridled joy among members of Venezuela’s opposition on Saturday morning as their country’s president, Nicolás Maduro, was dragged into US custody after an audacious raid on his compound. “The military strategy was brilliant,” said Ricardo Hausmann, a former minister and opposition supporter, said of the deadly nocturnal assault during which dozens of Maduro’s guards – but not a single US soldier – were reportedly killed.That elation was short-lived. Hours after Donald Trump announced Maduro’s capture during Operation Absolute Resolve, the US president dashed opposition hopes that their leader, the conservative activist María Corina Machado, would now be able to return home to inaugurate a new democratic era. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Michigan loophole makes it difficult to track utilities’ donations to politicians 06. January 2026 (13:00) Revelation comes as a first-in-the-nation citizen’s ballot initiative to ban donations by utilities picks up steamAn investigation into Michigan election records has found a major loophole in reporting laws that makes it difficult to track when and how campaign contributions move between lawmakers and the state’s controversial utilities, DTE Energy and Consumers Energy.State law does not require the date that a contributor makes a donation to match the date that a campaign committee reports receiving it. That has created a scenario in which utilities throughout 2025 have cut checks for lawmakers around the time of controversial votes, but the lawmakers sometimes still have not reported receiving the contribution or report it much later. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
January 6, five years on: sustained effort by Trump to rewrite history 06. January 2026 (12:00) President and Republican allies have tried to make sure the deadly attack on the Capitol has been erased from memoryFive years after the deadly attackon the US Capitol, Donald Trump and other Republicans have engaged in a near-complete effort to rewrite the history of the day and erase it from the collective American memory.On his first day in office, Trump pardoned anyone involved in the attack, a move that affected some 1,500 people. His administration has paid $5m to settle a wrongful death lawsuit with the family of Ashli Babbitt, a rioter killed by a Capitol police officer as she attempted to breach doors near the House floor. Hundreds of other rioters are also seeking millions of dollars in compensation. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
US abandons child exploitation and drug cases to prioritize ICE, Democrats allege 06. January 2026 (12:00) Exclusive: Letter decries ‘stunning abdication of basic responsibilities’ and demands to know how many officers divertedThe Trump administration has abandoned efforts to combat child exploitation, human trafficking and cartels as it diverts thousands of law enforcement personnel to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Democratic senators said in a letter to the White House.Ruben Gallego of Arizona, along with 28 other Democratic senators and one independent, wrote to the president, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Justice (DoJ) on Monday demanding federal officials provide a “full accounting” of officers who have been redirected to immigration enforcement and a list of all investigations impacted by the reassignments. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
