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Sunday 13 September 2026 — every story from this day
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🇦🇺 Local (10)
Alleged drone operator charged with murder after mistaken identity shooting in Sydney
NSW police have charged an 18-year-old Sydney man with murder over the shooting death of Joshua Macdonald. Macdonald, 40, was shot at a home in Merrylands West
Court case brought by Zionist federation against journalist Mary Kostakidis ended ‘by consent’
A court case against journalist Mary Kostakidis has been dropped. The Zionist Federation of Australia had accused her of breaking the Racial Discrimination Act.
NSW police seize 36 illegal ebikes on northern beaches that are now destined for the crusher
Police on Sydney's northern beaches have seized 36 illegal ebikes in a single operation. The bikes will be crushed in the coming weeks unless their owners appea
As China rises, Australia is increasingly enmeshed in the US war machine. Is the alliance still worth the risk?
Former prime minister Kevin Rudd has spoken about Australia's place in the world at the National Press Club. He said the alliance with the United States is stil
Molly Ticehurst’s parents fought for 870 days to see her killer jailed. Their courage may help save other women
Daniel Billings has been sentenced to 28 years in jail for murdering his ex-girlfriend Molly Ticehurst. The 28-year-old mother and childcare worker was killed a
Andrew Hastie provided a furious alternative to kowtowing to One Nation. Will it stick? | Sarah Martin
Guardian columnist Sarah Martin has praised Liberal MP Andrew Hastie for hitting back hard at Pauline Hanson. One Nation has been attacking Hastie as its suppor
The US's "extremely frank" conversations with Putin and Zelensky
Volodymyr Zelensky says he is willing to meet Vladimir Putin at the G20 summit in December. Both leaders are expected to attend the meeting, which the US is hos
Australians love traveling to the UK. They could soon be paying more
British mayors will soon have the power to add a tourist tax to accommodation bills. The UK government confirmed last week that it is going ahead with the plan.
How Trump used 9/11 to make the case for war with Iran
Donald Trump used the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks to defend the US war with Iran. He spoke at the Pentagon instead of attending the main ceremony in Ne
The North Korean missile launch that South Korea is closely monitoring
North Korea fired several short-range ballistic missiles into the sea off its east coast on Saturday morning. South Korea said they were launched from the Wonsa
🌍 World (21)
Israel bombs southern Lebanon as talks postponed
Israeli forces kept bombing southern Lebanon this week. At the same time, the next round of talks between Israel and Lebanon was pushed back. The United States
US court blocks Trump administration plan to cut disaster agency workforce
A US federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from cutting jobs at FEMA, the agency that answers disasters. Judge Susan Illston in California said the
Will Houthi advances in Yemen give Iran leverage in its war with the US?
Houthi fighters in Yemen have taken more land along the Red Sea coast. They now control the area around the Bab al-Mandeb strait. This narrow passage is a key r
Afghan woman deported in first use of US Alien Terrorist Removal Court
The United States has deported an Afghan woman named Nazira Haji Zada. She is 47 and had been living in Texas as a legal resident. The government says she helpe
Iran, UAE hold first talks at BRICS summit since conflict began
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian met Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Khaled bin Mohamed Al Nahyan at the BRICS summit. It was their highest-level meeting since the w
Selling the war: Purges, polygraphs and propaganda
A new Al Jazeera programme looks at how the Trump administration talks about its war with Iran. The war shows no sign of ending. US midterm elections are only w
US court rejects Trump’s emergency order keeping Michigan coal plant open
A US appeals court has ruled against keeping a coal plant in Michigan open. The plant is 64 years old and was due to close. The court said the Energy Department
At least seven killed in fire at prison in northern Syria
At least seven inmates died in a fire at a prison in Kobane, a mostly Kurdish town in northern Syria. Dozens more were injured or treated for smoke. The fire st
Cambodia says ceasefire cannot create new border with Thailand.
Cambodia's Information Minister says the ceasefire with Thailand cannot be used to set a new border. Neth Pheaktra said the December deal only froze the two arm
Cambodia to suspend online gambling at all casinos from October
Cambodia will suspend online gambling at all its casinos starting in October 2026. The government says this is part of its fight against tech scams and dirty mo
Anthropic boss Dario Amodei calls for AI development to slow down
The call comes amid growing concerns that AI models may become able to inflict serious damage worldwide.
Saudi Arabia shuts key oil pipeline after drone attack launched from Iraq
Iraq removes a military commander and opens investigations into the attack that came from an area bordering Iran.
A united Ireland would be 'fantastic' says Trump during Irish visit
Trump made the comments during a meeting with Irish leader Micheál Martin, but Downing Street says it will "stick to the Good Friday Agreement".
Fire at nursing home in Chile kills 16 residents
Ten people were evacuated from the home in Araucanía region in central Chile.
French officials investigate if malicious act caused train derailment
Officials say a rail fragment was found on the tracks after Friday's crash of a passenger train that left 44 people injured.
Ukraine faces 'toughest winter' since Russia's full-scale invasion, UN official tells BBC
A senior UN official tells the BBC there is a race against the clock to ensure access to power and water through winter.
Cambodia, Myanmar discuss peace and non-interference (VIDEO)
Cambodia and Myanmar discussed peace, non-interference and their shared commitment to resolving conflicts peacefully during a September 11 meeting between Natio
Job Fair opens with more than 35,000 job opportunities
The National Employment Agency (NEA) in collaboration with relevant partners, organized the National Career and Productivity Fair 2026 on September 12, bringing
ECCC Strengthens Tour Guides’ Understanding of Transitional Justice and Its Legacy
The Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) on Friday organised a seminar for 45 Cambodian tour guides to strengthen their understanding of tran
Japanese Oncologist Urges Cancer Screening, Healthy Lifestyle to Cut Risk
Japanese oncologist Professor Yasuo Saijo has urged adults, particularly those over 40, to undergo regular cancer screening and adopt healthy lifestyles to redu
Cambodia Must Shift Towards Skills, Productivity and Higher Value-Added: DPM Sok Chenda Sophea
Cambodia must move beyond its traditional advantage of an abundant and affordable young workforce and build an economy driven by higher skills, productivity and
🤖 AI & Tech (14)
Anthropic CEO outlines plan to slow AI development
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei wrote a blog post giving three broad ways to slow down the race to build smarter AI. He said his company will commit to one of those
Tesla says it will finally unveil the second generation Roadster on October 1
Tesla says it will show the second generation Roadster on October 1. The company posted "Go for launch" on X with a picture showing the date 10.01. The image al
Revolut confirms customer data breach through fake government requests
Revolut says someone tricked it into handing over private customer data. The attacker used a real government agency's email address to send fake requests for in
Mecka AI nears $500M valuation in Sequoia-led deal amid rush for robot training data
Mecka AI is a startup that collects human movement data to train robots. It is close to a new funding round led by Sequoia Capital, which would value the compan
Khosla Ventures is opening a New York office this fall — its first outpost outside Sand Hill Road
Khosla Ventures is opening its first office outside Silicon Valley. The new space will be in New York on 14th Street and is expected to open this fall. Investor
Y Combinator's Garry Tan wants US open-weight AI labs to 'distill' frontier models, too
Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan says US regulators should stay out of the fight over AI "distillation." He told CNBC he would do nothing about Chinese labs copying f
OpenAI's feud with mathematicians is only escalating
Twenty-five leading mathematicians signed an open letter. They say AI labs are racing to solve famous math problems and threatening their work. Every signer has
Sylvan Esso think you should splurge on good-quality yogurt
The band Sylvan Esso released a new album called Ow ∞ on Friday. It is a big change from their older sound. The record trades their glitchy dance beats for turn
Anthropic CEO says it’s time to pump the brakes on AI
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei says AI development should slow down. He wrote an essay proposing a three-step plan to "pace the frontier," which simply means slowin
LG responds to TV spying allegations
LG is pushing back against reports that its smart TVs spy on users. This week, Gamers Nexus, Level1Techs, and independent security researchers said the TVs log
Trump is giving data centers a pass to pollute
Former EPA officials warn that President Trump is weakening environmental rules to speed up AI data centers. They say this raises health risks for Americans. Th
Laika’s stop-motion fantasy Wildwood looks so smooth
At the Toronto film festival, the studio Laika showed early footage of its new stop-motion film Wildwood, in theaters October 23. The crew explained why it look
Where to preorder the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max
Preorders are open for Apple's iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, which arrive Friday, September 18. Both phones were announced at Apple's September "Sunrise and shine"
OpenAI just wants to win
OpenAI says it used about 10,000 AI agents, tens of millions of dollars of computing, and 88 hours to solve the famous Navier-Stokes math problem. It is one of
🎮 Gaming (7)
Diablo 5 Announced
Blizzard announced Diablo 5 at BlizzCon 2026 in Anaheim, California. The game is set to launch in spring 2029. It has been about six years since Diablo 4 came o
Overwatch 2 Gets New Vampire-Inspired Support Hero, Map, and Big Character Reworks
Blizzard showed off a new Overwatch support hero at BlizzCon 2026. He is called Doctrine, a vampire-inspired character with a scepter and mechanical bat drones.
Next StarCraft Game Announced at BlizzCon as an Open-World Shooter, but It’s Not Due Out Until 2030
Blizzard announced a brand-new StarCraft game at BlizzCon 2026. It will be an open-world shooter, a big change from the series' classic war strategy style. The
Animated Diablo Show in the Works at Netflix
Blizzard confirmed that an animated Diablo series is being made at Netflix. The company shared the news during its BlizzCon 2026 opening ceremony on September 1
Heroes of the Storm Gets First New Character in Six Years
Blizzard is adding a new character to Heroes of the Storm for the first time in six years. The hero is Xal'atath, a villain from the World of Warcraft universe.
Borderlands 4 DLC Character and Free-to-Play Weekend Attract Resurgence on Steam
Borderlands 4 jumped up the Steam charts this week. Two things caused the spike: a new downloadable character and a free-to-play weekend. The game recorded its
The SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless Gaming Headset With Infinite Battery Life Drops to $250
The SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless headset is on sale for $250. That is about 34% off its usual price. The deal was spotted at Amazon.
The headset's stan
🎬 Entertainment (6)
Glen Basner & Roeg Sutherland Open Their Global Sales Playbook: “You Have To Reset Yourself Every Two Weeks” — TIFF: The Market
Two big names in indie film sales, Glen Basner and Roeg Sutherland, spoke at TIFF's new market in Toronto. Sutherland, from the agency CAA, said the film busine
Gary Myers Dies: NASCAR Driver, Patriarch Of Racing Family Was 76
Gary Myers, a former NASCAR driver and the leader of a famous racing family, died Thursday, September 10, at age 76. He had been in poor health for a long time.
Searchlight’s Matthew Greenfield On Getting People Into Movie Theaters & Finding New Talent On YouTube — TIFF: The Market
Matthew Greenfield, who runs Searchlight Pictures, spoke at TIFF's market about two big topics. He said YouTube is a great place to find new storytellers, becau
Venice 2026 Winners: May El-Toukhy’s 'Woman Unknown' Wins Golden Lion For Best Film
The 83rd Venice Film Festival gave its top prize, the Golden Lion, to Woman Unknown. It was directed by May El-Toukhy, one of only two women competing for the a
'ER's Big Payday: How Hit Medical Drama Scored Record $13M An Episode From NBC – Book Excerpt
A new book by Lynette Rice, ER: The Oral History, looks back at how the hit medical drama scored a record deal. In 1998, NBC agreed to pay $13 million an episod
Courteney Cox Is Ready To Direct A 'Scream' Movie: "I Think I Should"
Courteney Cox says she would like to direct a future Scream movie. She has played reporter Gale Weathers since the first film in 1996. "I think I should, honest
▶️ Video (10)
DeepSeek V4 AI Beats Billion Dollar Systems…For Free
DeepSeek V4 has arrived and it's outperforming systems that cost billions to build — for free. This video breaks down how the open-source model achieves compara
OpenAI's ChatGPT 5.5 Instant: The Good, The Bad And The Insane
A deep dive into OpenAI's ChatGPT 5.5 Instant — the good improvements, the bad trade-offs, and the insane capabilities that nobody saw coming. The video tests r
DeepMind's Insane AI Breakthroughs With CEO Demis Hassabis
An exclusive look at DeepMind's latest AI breakthroughs, featuring a conversation with CEO Demis Hassabis. The video covers new developments in protein folding,
NVIDIA's New AI Turns One Photo Into A World That Never Breaks
NVIDIA's latest AI can take a single photograph and generate an entire explorable 3D world that maintains consistency from every angle. The technology represent
Google's AI endgame is here… everything you missed at I/O 2026
Google I/O 2026 had massive AI announcements that reshape the entire Google ecosystem. This video cuts through the noise and highlights the key reveals — from G
Claude just got another superpower...
Anthropic just dropped a major new capability for Claude. Fireship breaks down what changed, how it works under the hood, and why this makes Claude even more us
A single PR just hijacked the NPM registry...
A single pull request caused chaos in the JavaScript ecosystem by compromising the NPM registry. This video explains the vulnerability, how it was exploited, an
"The Biggest Android Update Ever"
MKBHD breaks down what Google claims is the biggest Android update ever. From generative AI integration at the OS level to radical UI changes and privacy featur
Why New Smartphone Cameras Feel Worse
Despite better hardware specs, smartphone photos increasingly look worse than older models. MKBHD investigates the trend toward computational photography over-p
Claude Code on your Phone is OFFICIAL (it changes everything)
Anthropic officially released Claude Code on mobile, bringing AI-powered coding to your phone. NetworkChuck demonstrates setting up a forever terminal, coding f
📌 Other (12)
RBA Holds Interest Rate Steady at 4.10% in May Decision
Reserve Bank keeps cash rate unchanged as inflation remains within target band.
Big Four Banks Raise Variable Mortgage Rates Following RBA
CBA, Westpac, NAB and ANZ pass on rate changes to variable mortgage customers.
ASX 200 Hits New All-Time High on Mining and Energy Rally
Australian shares reach record levels driven by resources sector strength.
Australian Dollar Falls to Multi-Year Low Against US Dollar
AUD slides past $0.65 USD as commodity prices soften and rate differential widens.
Superannuation Balances Grow 12% Annually on Strong Investment Returns
Australian retirement savings pushed higher by robust equity and property market performance.
Property Market Shows Signs of Cooling as Auction Clearance Rates Drop
Sydney and Melbourne auction markets soften as affordability constraints bite.
Jeremy Thomas, British producer of The Last Emperor and Sexy Beast, dies aged 77
Jeremy Thomas, the British film producer behind The Last Emperor and Sexy Beast, has died at 77. His family said he died peacefully at his country home in Oxfor
Thousands of ebikes seized by London councils as anger rises over blocked paths
London councils have seized at least 3,393 badly parked or dumped e-bikes so far this year. That is 23% more than the number taken in all of 2025. The Guardian
Iran’s Houthi allies capture strategic island on vital oil shipping route
Houthi forces in Yemen have taken control of Perim, a small volcanic island in the Bab al-Mandab strait. The island sits at the narrowest part of the waterway.
Elon Musk backs Anthropic’s call to slow down AI progress before rogue bots take over the entire internet
Anthropic, the company behind the Claude chatbot, has warned that AI is moving too fast and has asked the industry to slow down. Elon Musk has now backed that c
‘I still don’t have my MRI’: My health insurer canceled my plan without warning. Is that legal?
A MarketWatch reader says their health insurer ended their plan without warning. The reader was waiting for an MRI scan and still has not had it. They asked the
‘I’m the executor’: My two siblings and I inherited an IRA. Can we just cash it out?
A reader who is the executor of an estate asked MarketWatch's advice column a common question. They and their two brothers or sisters inherited an IRA. Can they