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Home affairs minister Tony Burke will detail long-awaited changes as support for One Nation surges amid immigration debateFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastForeign students will face tough restrictions on the ability to bring family members into Australia, as the federal government shifts sections of the country’s immigration system away from demand-driven settings.Long-awaited changes will be revealed by the home affairs minister, Tony Burke, on Thursday, and are expected to include efforts to stop visa overstays and limit lengthy appeals processes for applicants.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s Politics, really newsletter here Continue reading...

• The Supreme Court rejected President Trump's attempt to implement new restrictions on mail-in ballots for the upcoming midterm election. • The court's decision blocks the specific push for voting limitations proposed by the former president. • This ruling ensures that current mail-in voting processes remain available to voters for the midterm cycle.

• Donald Trump criticized the Supreme Court on Tuesday after the justices rejected his attempt to restrict mail-in voting for the current midterm elections. • Trump posted on social media that the justices who ruled against him were "not the people I interviewed." • The decision ensures that mail-in ballot access remains available to voters who would have been restricted under Trump's proposed rules.

• The US Supreme Court rejected Donald Trump's attempt to allow the US Postal Service to enforce a rule targeting mail-in ballots on Monday. • The conservative-majority court refused to lift an order from US District Judge Indira Talwani that blocked the restrictive measure. • This decision prevents the implementation of tighter mail-in voting rules before the November midterm elections.

• The US Supreme Court refused to revive President Donald Trump's attempt to restrict mail-in voting for the November midterm elections. • Trump criticized the conservative justices he appointed, calling the court's decision "horrible" and "highly political." • US Attorney General Todd Blanche confirmed that the administration will comply with the ruling, ensuring current mail-in ballot rules remain in place for voters.

• The Supreme Court rejected Donald Trump’s attempt to restrict the use of mail-in ballots for the midterm elections. • The court's decision allows states to maintain the same mail ballot processes they have used for years. • This ruling ensures that current voting procedures remain unchanged for voters and election officials during the active election cycle.

• The Supreme Court denied a request on September 14, 2026, to allow a Trump administration plan to change mail-in voting rules before the midterm elections. • The Court's order blocks the government from overturning a District Court preliminary injunction that had previously stopped the policy changes. • This decision ensures that current mail voting procedures remain in place for voters and election officials during the upcoming election cycle.

• The Supreme Court declined on Monday to allow the U.S. Postal Service to enforce a rule that would have restricted mail-in ballots. • This decision blocks an effort by President Donald Trump to limit voting by mail before the upcoming November midterm elections. • The ruling ensures that current mail-in voting processes remain available for voters in the elections that will determine control of Congress.

Comments come after court on Monday rejected the president’s mail ballot restrictions ahead of the November midterm electionsSupreme court rejects Trump’s mail ballot restrictions for midterm electionsDonald Trump is facing a rare backlash from the US Congress as Democrats and some Republicans push for guardrails on the world’s most powerful AI companies.Concerns over the dangerous potential of AI reached fever pitch this week after tech leaders sounded the alarm over the rapid advancement of the technology and its potential threat to humanity.Mitch McConnell, the 84-year-old former Senate majority leader from Kentucky, was seen in Washington for the first time in months on Monday, minutes before his office released a statement saying that he was back at work.With a slip of the tongue reminiscent of Joe Biden, Gavin Newsom, California’s Democratic governor, told CNN that he would not run for president in 2028 if his fellow Californian, former vice-president Kamala Harris, decides to run again, since “I know what that means: I know her base of supporters, I know her friends, the zen diagram on that is just pure crossover.”Donald Trump claimed there is a “SICK conspiracy” against artificial intelligence and data centers in response to the growing calls for greater checks on AI development.In a statement posted on social media, Barack Obama, the former US president, called for the pace of AI development to be slowed to allow time for the federal government to develop regulations to address “serious safety concerns”. Continue reading...

Decision allows states to send ballots under process followed for years even as president tried to limit systemThe supreme court on Monday rejected Donald Trump’s mail ballot restrictions for now, capping a flurry of last-minute legal action with voting in the midterm elections already underway.The decision allows states to continue sending out mail ballots under the same processes they have used for years. Continue reading...

• U.S. District Court Judge Carl Nichols blocked a new government rule restricting mail voting on Sunday night. • Judge Nichols, a Trump appointee, noted that the federal government provided no record evidence to support claims that significant fraud would occur without the restrictions. • This ruling prevents the immediate implementation of mail voting limits that could have impacted voter access in upcoming elections.

The US Supreme Court is ​still weighing the administration’s ⁠request to ​overturn a separate ​order ​blocking the ​ruleSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.A second ⁠federal ⁠judge has prevented ⁠Donald Trump’s administration from implementing ⁠a ​new ‌US ‌Postal Service ‌rule that would tighten mail-in voting requirements.Trump on Sunday called on Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy to halt strikes on Russian oil refineries and other infrastructure used to produce and distribute diesel, saying the attacks are causing a global shortage. He spoke after diesel prices in the US hit a record on Friday, soaring past $6 a gallon on average.British ministers face calls to act after US authorities secretly flew out of the UK a diplomat accused of possessing indecent images of children. US officials reportedly raided the diplomat’s London flat in August before taking him to an American airbase and flying him out of the country, without warning the Metropolitan police.A newly unveiled statue of the rightwing activist Charlie Kirk was vandalized at the Turning Point USA headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona. The statue was found with red spray-paint. A nearby poster memorial in front of the statue was vandalized with red paint as well.A coroner in Pennsylvania announced the death of a 40-year-old woman associated with the state’s ongoing measles outbreak. The death appears to mark the third in the US state’s ongoing outbreak. Two previous deaths in the state were in infant children. In one case, the infant was born with a genetic defect that made her vulnerable to infection. The second infant child was infected with measles, and died of a ruptured spleen.A Republican congressman said he had to swim to safety after a plane he was traveling in made an emergency landing in a lake late Saturday. Representative Tom Tiffany says he was returning from the La Crosse county Lincoln Day Dinner when the light aircraft lost power as it approached Wausau downtown airport. The pilot made an emergency landing in Lake Wausau. They both ended up in the water and swam to safety.Barack Obama urged Democrats to prioritize a “public conversation” about AI management and safety in a closed-door Manhattan fundraiser last week. The comments by the former US president reportedly urged the party to create a sweeping framework for everything from a safety “slow-down” to domestic job losses and children’s wellbeing. Continue reading...

• A U.S. appeals court rejected a bid by the Trump administration to implement new USPS mail-in voting restrictions. • The court declined to lift a lower court injunction that prevents the postal service from enforcing stricter voting requirements. • This ruling ensures that the USPS cannot apply these new restrictions to voters before upcoming elections.

Court declined to ⁠put on hold ⁠injunction preventing the USPS from tightening rules around postal votingA US appeals court has rejected Donald Trump’s bid to impose sweeping restrictions on mail-in voting before November’s midterm elections, dealing a fresh blow to the president’s attempted crackdown.The Boston-based first US circuit court of appeals declined to ⁠put on hold an ⁠injunction issued by a ​lower court judge last week, preventing the US Postal Service from tightening rules around postal voting. Continue reading...

As public air monitors disappear, federal rollbacks and state laws are making it harder than ever to know what’s in the airAs the US’s network for monitoring air pollution deteriorates, a Floodlight investigation has found that the chemical industry is going state-to-state to restrict one of the few options citizens have left for holding polluters accountable: low-cost air sensors.Over the past two years, the non-profit investigative newsroom determined, lawmakers in Louisiana, Kentucky and Ohio have passed strikingly similar laws barring regulators from acting on air-quality data that communities collect themselves – unless it comes from Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-approved equipment that typically costs tens of thousands of dollars. Similar legislation has repeatedly been introduced in West Virginia. Continue reading...

• The US Central Command destroyed five Iranian oil tankers on Wednesday amid escalating tensions between the United States and Iran. • The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps responded by expanding its maritime restricted zone into the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea. • Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi is facing pressure to disarm Iran-backed Shi’ite militias that are currently resisting efforts to hand weapons to the state.

Legal fight continues as states begin sending out ballots for voters to vote by mail in November’s midterm electionsThe Trump administration renewed its appeal to the US supreme court on Sunday to allow restrictions on mail-in voting, after a federal judge had blocked new limits on such ballots, just ahead of November’s midterm elections.The latest filing follows a decision by US district court judge Indira Talwani on Friday to extend a court order preventing the US Postal Service (USPS) from enforcing Donald Trump’s executive order.The Associated Press contributed reporting Continue reading...

Indira Talwani’s ruling presents major setback for president as first states begin to send out mail ballots for midtermsA federal judge on Friday extended her prohibition against the US Postal Service implementing Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to limit mail voting during the midterms, putting another major obstacle in the way of the administration as the first states begin sending out mail ballots.The preliminary injunction from US district court judge Indira Talwani replaces a temporary order she granted blocking the USPS plan. Continue reading...

• North Carolina has begun mailing the first absentee ballots for the 2026 general election while President Donald Trump appeals a challenge to his mail-voting restrictions to the Supreme Court. • Ballots are being distributed across all 100 North Carolina counties to voters who requested them. • The Supreme Court's decision on the executive order will determine the legality and accessibility of mail-in voting for the broader electorate.

• The US Congress has rejected a proposed constitutional amendment aimed at restricting changes to the size of the Supreme Court. • House Speaker Mike Johnson criticized Democrats for their opposition, claiming they voted against "defending the integrity" of the judicial system. • The move highlights deep partisan divisions over "court-packing" and the balance of power within the federal judiciary.

• U.S. states are preparing for potential last-minute legal shifts regarding mail-in voting restrictions ahead of a critical midterm election deadline. • The legal battle centers on the extent of federal control over the voting process, with the possibility of the Supreme Court intervening to resolve the dispute. • This conflict is significant as it could alter how ballots are cast and processed, potentially impacting voter access and election outcomes.

• A federal judge on Wednesday removed a significant legal barrier to an executive order issued by President Donald Trump that seeks to limit mail-in voting. • In response, Democratic state officials have filed a new court challenge to block the restrictions as the midterm elections approach. • Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon stated he believes it is unlikely that any of these voting changes will be implemented before the midterms begin.

Move by state department to limit access is part of Trump’s crackdown on both lawful and undocumented immigrationAll US immigrant visa applications have been paused by the Trump administration as the state department moves to tighten restrictions and limit access to applicants who they deem could end up relying on US assistance, a state department official confirmed Tuesday.The agency launched the initiative at all embassies and consulates in early August, according to the official and visa appointments had to be adjusted to accommodate “in-depth training”, according to the official. The state department has been working on updated guidance and training since early this year, “to ensure all consular officers are fully equipped to evaluate every visa applicant comprehensively and consistently”, they added. Continue reading...

• The US Supreme Court has ruled that the Trump administration may proceed with implementing mail voting restrictions ahead of the November midterm elections. • The court's decision does not determine whether the executive order is legally lawful, but it removes the immediate barrier to pursuing these changes. • This ruling is significant as it allows the administration to alter mail ballot procedures while states are actively preparing for the upcoming vote.

• The Supreme Court has granted a temporary victory to Donald Trump, allowing the government to proceed with several mail-in voting restrictions. • Key measures include enabling the Department of Homeland Security to compile and share a federal citizenship list with states and allowing the Attorney General to prioritize prosecutions of officials issuing ballots to ineligible voters. • The ruling also permits the U.S. Postal Service to establish specific rulemaking regarding the design of state mail ballots.

Campaigners accuse ministers of trying to grab headlines with announcement before a working system is readySurvivors of violent crime and families of victims have criticised the UK government for announcing “world first” plans to introduce restriction zones for serious offenders freed from prison within a few weeks without spelling out how they would work.Key campaigners who have championed the idea of the zones, designed to “lock” offenders into specific areas, accused the government of seeking to grab headlines rather than providing the detail that would reassure survivors and families. Continue reading...

Airport advises passengers travelling from terminals 2 and 3 to use rail and tube as pipe leak prevents closes roadHeathrow airport has warned of disruption after flooding caused by a pipe leak has restricted access to terminals 2 and 3.Water in the central terminal area means anyone trying to travel to or from either terminal is unable enter by road. Passengers are being advised to travel by rail and tube instead. Access to the terminal car parks is also impeded, leaving passengers with parked cars unable to access them. Continue reading...

Ruling expands on earlier order that prevented implementation in 23 mostly Democratic-led statesSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailA federal judge on Tuesday blocked ⁠the US Postal ⁠Service ​(USPS) from implementing part of Donald Trump’s executive order that aims ⁠to tighten rules for mail-in voting ahead of November midterm elections that ⁠will decide control of Congress.The ruling by ​US district ‌judge Indira ‌Talwani in Boston in effect expanded on an ‌earlier order she had issued in June that had prevented Trump’s administration from implementing it in 23 mostly Democratic-led states. Continue reading...