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Exclusive: James Ashby also drives new Ford Ranger given to party and is main pilot of plane donated by Gina Rinehart, which he says are not for personal useGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastPauline Hanson’s right-hand man, James Ashby, is enjoying generous benefits as a result of his role working for One Nation, with documents showing that a company linked to the party built a $56,000 shed on his central Queensland property.Guardian Australia understands that Ashby, formerly Hanson’s chief of staff and now the party’s national director, also drives a new Ford Ranger that was “personally” gifted to One Nation by Hancock Agriculture’s chief executive, Adam Giles, in April. Hanson said the vehicle would help the party’s campaign efforts and “provides us the presence we need in the lead-up to the next federal election”.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s Politics, really newsletter here Continue reading...

Data raid comes amid targeting of lifeboat charity by far-right agitators who object to migrant boat rescuesSupporters of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) have been warned that their personal information could have been stolen by hackers amid targeting of the charity by far-right agitators.In a letter accompanying the autumn copy of its Lifeboat magazine, the charity warned members that their “name, contact details and records of interactions with the RNLI” could have been breached in the raid on a company it uses for customer relationship management. Continue reading...

Candidates have been selected for November’s midterms – have Republicans and Democrats made the right choices?Primary season has official concluded in the United States, with Democrats leading the polls among voters amid widespread economic anxieties, a war with Iran and Donald Trump’s mass deportation agenda continuing into the end of the year.Democratic and Republican voters have selected contenders for key races in the 3 November midterms that will decide the balance of power in Congress, and the future of both parties. Democrats have been rocked by the primary victories of leftwing candidates. Republicans have doubled down on backing the president’s policies, despite his low approval ratings. And both parties are navigating the fallout from a series of scandals that have forced some candidates from the race, while others decided to press on. Continue reading...

• Sha'Carri Richardson won the 100m sprint at the ATHLOS London event to close her 2026 season. • She finished the race in 10.80 seconds, which established a new meeting record. • This victory solidifies Richardson's standing as a dominant force in international sprinting heading into the off-season.

Police fire teargas as protests break out in the city of Minna after the deaths of the suspected illegal goldminersA survivor from a prison cell in Nigeria where 37 suspected illegal goldminers died while in the custody of a paramilitary group has recounted his panic and struggle for breath, as police fired teargas at people protesting against the deaths earlier this week.Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) – a paramilitary group that works with police – initially blamed the deaths in Minna, the state capital of mineral-rich Niger state, on a disease outbreak. Continue reading...

• The Internal Revenue Service suspended the processing of more than 14 million individual tax returns during the 2026 filing season. • Roughly one in every ten returns filed failed to move directly from submission to refund due to an automated filing system issue. • These delays prevent millions of taxpayers from receiving their expected refunds on time, impacting personal cash flow.

Peer takes full-time position at the controversial company as it fends off pressure from both Andy Burnham’s government and Sadiq KhanAnother former government minister has been hired by a controversial US AI company, this time Palantir, which has appointed Andy Burnham’s former ministerial colleague Tom Watson.The Labour peer and former deputy leader will operate alongside Palantir’s UK and Europe chief executive, Louis Mosley, as the company attempts to fend off pressure on Burnham’s government to axe its £330m NHS contract. It is also fighting Sadiq Khan in court over the Labour London mayor’s block on a £50m contract to use its AI in Metropolitan police investigations. Palantir also wants to win more public sector work in the UK, where it already has an annual turnover of £427m. Continue reading...

• Johnson & Johnson shares rose 1.03% this week to trade at $268.23 as technical indicators showed a "Strong Buy" signal. • The company is exploring a sale of its DePuy Synthes orthopedics business to realign its corporate portfolio. • Investors are monitoring a resistance level of $269.85, as a move beyond this price could trigger further gains toward the top of the weekly forecasted range.

HMRC wins challenge over John Griffin’s claim to be non-dom despite having lived in England since childhoodThe founder of Addison Lee owes £20.5m in tax after a tribunal dismissed a claim that he should be treated as a nom-dom despite living in the UK since childhood.John Griffin had argued he should be treated as a nom-dom due to his connection to Ireland, saying: “I was and am besotted with Ireland, infatuated with Ireland. I believe that I have always been and am Irish.” Continue reading...

• Matthew Rhys became the first person to win lead acting Emmy awards across all three genres after his victories for ‘The Beast in Me’ and ‘Widow’s Bay.’ • The actor achieved this milestone by securing lead awards in drama, comedy, and limited series. • This accomplishment sets a new historical precedent for versatility in the television industry's most prestigious acting categories.

Mohammad Sharifullah, 28, was convicted of aiding the terrorist group that took credit for the suicide bombing An Islamic State group member was sentenced Wednesday to 20 years in prison for aiding the terrorist organization that took credit for a suicide bombing that killed 13 US service members and about 160 Afghans at the Kabul airport five years ago during the US military’s chaotic withdrawal from the country.A federal jury in Virginia had convicted Mohammad Sharifullah in April of providing material support to the IS affiliate known as Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP). But jurors could not agree whether he bore some responsibility for the airport bombing on 26 August 2021. Continue reading...

Community groups and schools work with Wales’s folk arts organisation to set stories of the area’s people to musicGrowing up in Wales, Liz Puleston-Jones was familiar with the country’s rich heritage of storytelling and traditional music, but none of it ever seemed to have much of a connection to her life in Swansea.Researching the history of the area as part of Cân y Cymoedd (When Valleys Sing), a project in nearby Port Talbot, she came across the story of Isabel Thomas, a 14-year-old girl in the 1940s who left school and lied about her age to work in a tin plate works to support her family. Continue reading...

Rhys Woods says there are ‘no words’ for family’s pain after Noah’s body was found in pond near Suffolk playgroundThe father of Noah, the three-year-old boy who was found dead after going missing from a playground, has spoken of his heartbreak and thanked the community who launched a tireless search for his son.Rhys Woods said there were “no words to describe the pain of this loss”, adding that the family was “absolutely heartbroken”. Continue reading...

• Ronald Reagan entered the White House in January 1981 during a period of deteriorating relations between the United States and the Soviet Union. • Diplomatic agreements reached in 1988 led to the withdrawal of Cuban troops from Angola and paved the way for Namibian independence in 1990. • These negotiations showed that regional conflicts previously tied to superpower rivalry could be resolved through diplomacy rather than confrontation.

• The pituitary cancer market is projected to expand at a compound annual growth rate of 9.4% between 2026 and 2033. • DataM Intelligence 4 Market Research LLP reports that the sector is shifting from a specialized oncology niche toward precision diagnosis and targeted treatments. • This growth creates new opportunities for healthcare providers and pharmaceutical companies to develop personalized cancer care options.

• New Zealand reported second-quarter GDP growth of 0.2% on Wednesday, September 16, exceeding the 0.1% consensus. • The annual growth rate reached 2.6%, surpassing the 2.2% expectation and the Reserve Bank of New Zealand's flat projection. • The Euro fell 80 pips to 1.1464 against the US Dollar following a Federal Reserve decision that raised US front-end yields.

• A South Korean court ordered North Korea to pay 44.6 billion won, or approximately $32.5 million, for destroying a joint liaison office in 2020. • The ruling follows the North's decision to blow up the shared facility during a period of heightened tension between the two nations. • This legal decision reinforces the financial accountability of North Korea for its aggressive actions against South Korean diplomatic infrastructure.

• Thomson Reuters developed its own proprietary large language model, named Thomson, rather than relying on external AI providers. • Chief operating officer Kirsty Roth described the decision to build an in-house model as a radical move compared to using tools from giants like OpenAI or Google. • This strategy aims to create a competitive advantage by avoiding the risks and limitations associated with third-party AI offerings.

Exclusive: Ten category C prisons in England and Wales asked to add second beds, in breach of safe occupancy limitsThe Prison Service has drawn up plans to “double up” hundreds of prisoners in temporary prefabricated cells built for one person, at the request of the Ministry of Justice, leaked documents show.Amid an ongoing overcrowding crisis in England and Wales, governors of 10 category C prisons have been asked to sign off the installation of second beds in “rapid deployment cells [RDCs]”. Continue reading...

• House Speaker Mike Johnson canceled scheduled votes for Thursday and sent lawmakers home for a pre-election recess one day early. • The decision scrapped a planned vote on a proposal to impeach Pete Hegseth, the defense secretary. • Democratic lawmakers criticized the move because they wanted Congress to use the time to address calls for the regulation of artificial intelligence.

• Sally Field, Allison Janney, and Matthew Rhys won trophies at the 2026 Emmy Awards ceremony. • Allison Janney earned the eighth Emmy of her career for her role in The Diplomat, while Matthew Rhys won two statues. • Sally Field received her first Emmy since 2007 for her work on the production Remarkably Bright Creatures.

• The UN Secretary-General and the UN Mission in Libya welcomed the House of Representatives' endorsement of the Smaller Convening Agreement signed on August 30. • This endorsement serves as a formal step toward resolving the current political deadlock within the country. • The agreement aims to stabilize the region by facilitating meetings between the Secretary-General, local authorities, refugees, and humanitarian workers.

• Leaders from AI companies including OpenAI and Anthropic are calling for a slowdown in the development of artificial intelligence. • These executives are increasingly admitting that the technology they are building could potentially wipe out humanity. • This shift in stance suggests that the creators of these systems believe the existential risks to human survival now outweigh the speed of innovation.

Exclusive: Exhibition focussing on Finnish writer and artist’s illustrations will include original art from her first Moomins bookThe Moomin books about lovable trolls with hippopotamus snouts who live in harmony with nature are a global publishing phenomenon, having sold up to 30m copies since the Finnish artist and writer Tove Jansson wrote and illustrated them between 1945 and 1977.Now previously unseen drawings of her eccentric characters will be among more than 100 exhibits in a major exhibition that is being staged in London 25 years after her death. Continue reading...

• An international court in The Hague sentenced former Kosovo president Hashim Thaçi to 25 years in prison for war crimes committed during the 1990s conflict with Serbia. • The Trial Panel acquitted Thaçi of crimes against humanity because prosecutors failed to prove a widespread or systematic attack against civilians. • This ruling establishes criminal responsibility for high-level leadership during the violent break from Serbia.

Thaçi held criminally responsible for war crimes during the violent break from Serbia in the 1990s Von der Leyen says “kickstarting Europe’s economy is our number one priority,” as Europe needs to tap into its huge market, world class industries and services.She says its single market remains too fragmented and needs to reform further, with the aim of completing it by the end of next year.“Do we want to rally around our European idea that together we can decide our own destiny? Or do we let our democracies be undermined by the proxies and puppets of authoritarians?Whether it is the ultra nationalist or the anti-European, whether it’s Russian interference or disinformation, the names may be different, but their goal is the same. Continue reading...