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Since new rules for the Active Investor Plus visa came into effect in April, applicant numbers have almost tripledWealthy investors from the US, China and Hong Kong are the leaders in applications for New Zealand's golden visas" after the government relaxed the scheme's requirements in a bid to boost the flagging economy.The new rules for the Active Investor Plus visa came into effect in April and lowered investment thresholds, removed English-language requirements and cut the amount of time applicants must spend in the country to establish residency from three years to three weeks. Continue reading...

Malak A Tantesh on fleeing the Israeli ground offensive in Gaza and becoming a reporter in the most dangerous place on Earth for journalistsMalak A Tantesh is a journalist in Gaza. On 16 September, the day Israel began its full-scale ground offensive Gaza City, she was among those trying to flee the city. As she hurriedly packed up for her 11th displacement in the last 18 months, she recorded voice notes. We all say that we don't want to leave, but we deeply know that we have no other choice," she says.She tells Lucy Hough what it has been like to be displaced so many times while trying to report on the events around her, all at just 20 years old. When Israel's blockade of the strip led to hunger and famine, it became hard to work: I was covering stories about hunger and famine, and I was myself hungry. I was feeling that I am about to collapse. We were eating one meal a day." Continue reading...

Griffith University experts reveal the 30% increase in consumer power bills since 2021 would have been worse under fossil fuel-only scenario

Australia's prime minister Anthony Albanese also resurrects bid for temporary seat on UN security council

Deprived communities to be given tens of millions to patch up derelict shops, pubs and libraries and restore pride'Deprived areas of the UK will be given tens of millions of pounds each from a new fund that Keir Starmer hopes will help Labour tackle the threat posed by Reform UK.The prime minister will launch the regeneration initiative on Thursday, gambling that an updated version of levelling up" will address anger about Britain's broken communities. Continue reading...

Lazarus Chakwera, who presided over a multi-year economic crisis, concedes election after 85-year-old Mutharika wins 56.8% of voteMalawians have voted in an 85-year-old former leader over an incumbent who presided over a multi-year economic crisis, high inflation, essential goods shortages, climate disasters and international aid cuts.Peter Mutharika got 56.8% of the vote compared with 33% for Lazarus Chakwera, according to official results of the 16 September presidential election announced on Wednesday. Continue reading...

Authorities said all three people shot were detainees at the immigration facility located in Dallas and that alleged shooter killed self

Former PM also brands Reform UK a threat to national security and raises concern about its approach to the economyBoris Johnson has said Nigel Farage's stance on Russia is extremely dangerous" and Reform UK is a threat to national security.The former prime minister's attack comes in a week in which Reform has stepped up its criticism of what it calls the Boriswave" of post-Brexit legal migration. Continue reading...

Body says research has found no consistent association' and urges pregnant women to follow doctors' adviceThe World Health Organization (WHO) is pushing back against contested claims by the Trump administration that acetaminophen use during pregnancy heightens the risk of autism, further underscoring that no scientific consensus supports such a connection.Extensive research, including large-scale studies over the past decade, has found no consistent association," the agency said in a Wednesday statement. Continue reading...

Small child part of first reciprocal intake after removal of four asylum seekers from Britain to France over past weekA family of three including a small child have become the first arrivals from France under Keir Starmer's one in, one out" deal, the Home Office has said.The move follows the removal on Wednesday of the first four asylum seekers from the UK to France over the past six days, despite continuing legal challenges. Continue reading...

Morgan McSweeney under spotlight over late declarations of donations to thinktank Labour Together when he was directorHistory is littered with the resignation letters of those who have tried to drive a wedge between Keir Starmer and Morgan McSweeney.But that relationship is now facing its biggest test with the spotlight on the conduct of McSweeney as the former director of the Labour Together thinktank and whether there was any ill intent behind late declarations of more than 700,000 in donations. Continue reading...

Spain's monarch uses UN speech to attack Israel's actions in Gaza saying we can't keep silent or look the other way'King Felipe of Spain has begged Israel to stop the massacre" and end its abhorrent acts" in Gaza during an unusually direct and powerful address to the UN general assembly in which he also defended the UN's role in an increasingly frenetic and out of control" world.Although the monarch was careful not to use the word genocide" - a term already employed by the country's outspoken prime minister, Pedro Sanchez - he said Spain and others were at a loss to understand Israel's actions in Gaza. Continue reading...

Fine Gael's Heather Humphreys, Fianna Fail's Jim Gavin and leftwing independent Catherine Connolly in running for jobA former government minister, a former sports coach and an independent leftwing politician are to contest Ireland's presidential election.The three-way race was confirmed on Wednesday when the nomination window closed without any political outsiders getting on the ballot. Continue reading...

Two people seriously injured, says national ambulance service as military says drone was launched from YemenAt least 20 people have been injured, two seriously, after a drone launched from Yemen hit Israel's Red Sea resort city of Eilat on the border with Jordan and Egypt.Police said the drone fell in Eilat's city centre, causing damage in the area frequented by tourists. Continue reading...

Settlement reached after Maurice Hastings claimed he was framed by authorities for 1983 sexual assault and murderAn innocent man who spent 38 years behind bars in California was awarded $25m in what his lawyers called the largest wrongful conviction settlement in state history.The settlement was reached in August, according to court documents made public on Monday. Continue reading...

The Savant pulled from Apple TV+ release schedule after careful consideration'Jessica Chastain-led series The Savant has been pulled from the Apple TV+ release schedule.The thriller was set to begin on 26 September but its release has been postponed. Continue reading...

Manchester mayor urges Keir Starmer to reveal plans to deliver reform but denies he is plotting to replace PMWes Streeting, the health secretary, has described Nigel Farage over his comment implying Donald Trump might be right about paracetamol posing a risk to pregnant women. (See 10.23am.)Dangerous and irresponsible.

Ukrainian president told world leaders that combination of drone technology and AI would end in catastrophe

Senators warn health secretary's advice on Tylenol in pregnancy lacks scientific basis, raising alarm in GOP ranks

This blog is now closed, you can read our full report on this story hereA Spanish defence ministry spokesperson said in a statement shared with Reuters that there has been an attempt to disrupt the GPS signal," but the plane was not affected as it had its own encrypted system.They also noted that it's a common occurence on this route with commercial flights. Continue reading...

Evacuation orders have now been lifted on fast-growing blaze near Paia, recalling Lahaina's deadly 2023 fireOfficials on the Hawaiian island of Maui went door to door evacuating residents from a wildfire Tuesday and sounded emergency sirens. But evacuation orders were lifted later in the day, as the threat from the fire receded.The fire, which on Tuesday grew to more than 100 acres (40 hectares), was first reported at 1.30pm near the north shore town of Paia, officials said. Continue reading...

The 62-year-old Chinese landscape architect was killed with three others while filming in the Pantanal wetlandsKongjian Yu, one of the world's most famous landscape architects, has reportedly been killed in a plane crash in Brazil'sPantanal wetlands while making a film about his work.Yu, 62, was flying to a ranch in Mato Grosso do Sul state, near Brazil's western border with Paraguay and Bolivia, in a single-engine four-seater Cessna aircraft when the plane went down on Tuesday afternoon. Continue reading...

2m people have been evacuated in southern powerhouse of Guangdong as it braces for storm

Prosecution request granted to admit decisive' statements by other soldiers present at 1972 shootings in DerryThe trial of a former paratrooper charged with two murders and five attempted murders on Bloody Sunday can admit hearsay evidence that has been described by the prosecution as decisive", a judge has ruled.The judge, Patrick Lynch, on Wednesday granted a prosecution request to admit statements made by other soldiers who were present during the shootings in Derry on 30 January 1972. The statements include allegations that the accused veteran, known as Soldier F, fired into the courtyard where the two men he is accused of murdering were shot. Continue reading...

Khan's comments come after US president used speech at UN to call London mayor terrible'

After being left off the US president's schedule in New York, the Australian prime minister will travel to the US again next month

Strong winds, rain and flooding in Hong Kong after typhoon causes lake to burst in Taiwan's Hualien county

Cross-party group to tear down barriers that stifle talent', from mortgage difficulties to filming permit problems

US president claims Russia is in big economic trouble' as he calls for Nato countries to stop imports of Russian oil

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Generous salaries have sparked calls for boards to consider clawing back some of the money paid to bosses

Hastie's recent comments have prompted speculation he is laying the groundwork for a future leadership challenge

New documentary The People vs Robodebt tells the story of how a disastrous automated Centrelink debt recovery scheme was brought down

Campaigners say key stage 3 curriculum plays to misogny and teaches a false version of the past'The role of women in history goes far beyond Elizabeth I or Anne Boleyn, according to a campaign that seeks to add more female lives and achievements to the curriculum taught in England's schools.Research by the group End Sexism in Schools found that women were largely absent from history taught in key stage 3, the first three years of secondary education in England. Monarchs were among only a handful of women mentioned by name alongside the suffragettes Emmeline Pankhurst and Emily Davison. Continue reading...

Exclusive: Consultants and lawyers hired to advise on using public-private partnerships to build neighbourhood health centres' in EnglandMinisters have handed firms 6m in contracts to help devise plans to build a network of new NHS clinics using private capital, despite fears the move could turn into a PFI-style disaster.The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded contracts worth 3m each to the management consultants Deloitte and the lawyers Addleshaw Goddard. They are advising the DHSC on whether to use public-private partnerships (PPPs) to help build dozens of the promised neighbourhood health centres" in England. Continue reading...

In today's newsletter: Intentional or not, recent incursions by drones and fighters jets are testament to Moscow's increasingly cavalier attitude, and pose difficult questions of the allianceGood morning. Of all the scary things about the recent military escalation between Russia and Nato, perhaps the most unnerving is this: it is impossible to know which incident will be the one that sends things spiralling out of control.In the past two weeks, there have been a series of Russian incursions into Nato airspace with unpredictable consequences. First with drones, and then with fighter jets, the Kremlin appears to be testing how far Ukraine's allies will go in response. We do not want to see a continuation of this dangerous pattern by Russia, intentional or not," Nato chief Mark Rutte said yesterday. But we stand ready and willing to continue to defend every inch of allied territory."US news | Donald Trump attacked European leaders, telling them Your countries are going to hell" and describing climate change as a con in an inflammatory general assembly speech at the UN.UK politics | The Liberal Democrats are the only remaining block against the forces of darkness" led by Nigel Farage, Ed Davey has told his party's annual conference in a speech that repeatedly and at times personally took aim at the Reform UK leader.Jeffrey Epstein | The Duchess of York allegedly sent an email apologising to the disgraced late financier Jeffrey Epstein after he threatened to destroy her" in a Hannibal Lecter-style" phone call, according to reports.Media | Jimmy Kimmel returned to air on Tuesday, calling government threats to silence comedians anti American", as he spoke about the suspension of his late-night programme which ignited a debate over free speech.Media | Noel Clarke has been ordered to pay the Guardian an initial 3m towards its legal costs from successfully defending his libel claim over an investigation in which the actor was accused of sexual misconduct by more than 20 women. Continue reading...

Campaigners seek to raise awareness that twice as many black men are getting the disease than white menThe NHS must change how black men are treated for prostate cancer to prevent an epidemic of unnecessary deaths" in which twice as many die as white men, campaigners have warned.Academics are seeking to raise awareness that one in four black men are getting this cancer, twice the rate of white men, which is one in eight, according to Prostate Cancer UK's analysis of patient datasets for England. One in 12 black men are at risk of dying of this condition compared with one in 24 white men. Continue reading...

Job ads analysis finds less flexibility than in post-pandemic period as employers push for more face-to-face time'

At UN, Gustavo Petro says poor young people' died in US strikes on alleged drug trafficking boats off Caribbean coastColombia's president Gustavo Petro addressed the UN general assembly Tuesday to call for a criminal process" to be opened against counterpart Donald Trump for US strikes on alleged drug trafficking boats in the Caribbean.Petro said unarmed poor young people" died in the strikes that Washington said were part of a US anti-drug operation off the coast of Venezuela, whose president Washington accuses of running a cartel. Continue reading...

Dispute began when radio presenter's on-air shifts were cut short in 2023

Omo continues to clean up at top of 2025 rankings while Aldi products deliver mixed results - but experts say no detergent makes up for a bad washing machine

Lanyon is a former deputy to Karen Webb and will take over on 1 OctoberFormer NSW police deputy commissioner Mal Lanyon has been named the state's new police commissioner, replacing Karen Webb.The appointment of the 38-year veteran of the NSW police is due to be announced by the premier, Chris Minns, on Wednesday. Continue reading...

Lisa Jeanine Findley gets more than four years for trying to auction off singer's property before judge halted brazen saleA Missouri woman was sentenced on Tuesday to more than four years in federal prison for scheming to defraud Elvis Presley's family by trying to auction off his Graceland home and property before a judge halted the brazen foreclosure sale.US district judge John T Fowlkes Jr sentenced Lisa Jeanine Findley in federal court in Memphis to four years and nine months behind bars, plus an additional three years of probation. Findley, 54, declined to speak on her own behalf during the hearing. Continue reading...

Sudden boldness of Kremlin is new territory for Nato, which is enhancing air policing over eastern Europe with extra fighter jets

Appeal court rejects home secretary's attempt to appeal against blocking of return of man to France under one in, one out' dealShabana Mahmood has announced plans to change modern slavery laws to prevent migrants from making last minute attempts to frustrate a removal" after her bid to appeal in a trafficking case was thrown out by the court of appeal.The home secretary had applied for permission to appeal against a high court ruling temporarily blocking the removal of an Eritrean asylum seeker to France under Labour's one in, one out" scheme so that he had more time to gather evidence in support of his trafficking claim. Three appeal court judges rejected her application. Continue reading...

Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu, 38, was convicted last month of assaulting a 14-year-old girl and a womanAn asylum seeker staying at a hotel in Essex that became the focus of protests has been jailed for 12 months for the assault of a 14-year-old girl and a woman.Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu, 38, from Ethiopia, who had been living in the Bell hotel in Epping, was found guilty last month of two counts of sexual assault and one of attempted sexual assault, committed days after arriving in the UK on a small boat. Continue reading...

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New guidance states meetings should only be held outside working hours, after reports of inappropriate events'

Late-night hosts give credit to people who boycotted Disney after corporation had indefinitely suspended KimmelLate-night television hosts credited people who boycotted Disney for getting Jimmy Kimmel's late night TV show back on the air after the corporation had indefinitely suspended Kimmel amid pressure from the Trump administration.We got word that our long national late-nightmare is over," Stephen Colbert said during his show on Monday night. Continue reading...

Bemused French president forced to take unscheduled 30-minute trek through the streets of New YorkEmmanuel Macron had to walk half an hour by foot through New York after his speech to the United Nations on recognising Palestine as a state.Video footage shows him getting out of his car to talk to police officers after they stop his vehicle to make way for the expected arrival of the motorcade of Donald Trump, the US president. Continue reading...