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Record gas prices squeeze Americans as summer travel season ends, midterms loom and Iran war wages on
Americans paid the highest-ever Labor Day petrol prices as the summer driving season ended, with the national average reaching a record $4.15 a gallon, adding further strain to household budgets. AAA said roughly 40 million Americans travelled over the holiday weekend despite the elevated costs, which broke the previous Labor Day record of $3.82 set…
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Rangers eye second place as Celtic set pace
Rangers host St Mirren and Celtic travel to face St Johnstone on Wednesday in Scottish Premiership fixtures, with both Old Firm sides looking to build momentum ahead of their Premier Sports Cup quarter-final meeting at Ibrox on Sunday. Rangers can move into second place with a fourth successive win, having steadied under Derek McInnes after…
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UK airport disruption: what are your rights if you have been affected?
A technical fault at UK air traffic control provider Nats disrupted airports across Britain, including Manchester, Birmingham and London’s airports, on Tuesday, with knock-on delays and cancellations continuing into Wednesday. The issue was announced shortly before 2pm and resolved roughly three hours later, but the scale of disruption means passengers should understand their rights to…
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In the departure lounge? Air traffic control chief faces showdown with minister over flights carnage – as he confirms misery wasn’t caused by cyber attack
Martin Rolfe, chief executive of National Air Traffic Services (NATS), faces a showdown with Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander amid calls for his resignation after a systems failure caused widespread flight disruption across the UK. In a BBC Radio 4 interview, Rolfe confirmed the chaos was not the result of a cyber attack, promised a “very,…
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Nats boss to meet UK transport secretary as second day of flight chaos takes cancellations past 1,300 – business live
The Guardian’s live business coverage tracked two separate stories converging on UK household costs: aviation disruption caused by air traffic control provider Nats, and a sharp rise in petrol and diesel prices. The Nats disruption ran into a second day, with cancellations passing 1,300 flights and chief executive Martin Rolfe due to meet transport secretary…
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Australian nurse dies while on holiday in Italy and saves seven lives with organ donation
Chani Knopf, a 32-year-old registered nurse from Terrigal on the NSW Central Coast, has died after being struck by a car while crossing a pedestrian crossing in Montagnana, northern Italy, on 30 August. She had been in the Padua region to attend a friend’s wedding and had extended her stay with a group of friends…
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Sydney man accused of grooming children online charged with serious offences – including allegedly targeting child under 10
Two men have been arrested in Sydney as part of an ongoing police operation targeting online child predators, with one accused of attempting to arrange to meet a young girl for sexual intercourse after grooming her online. The arrests, made under Strike Force Trawler, involved detectives working undercover online to identify and catch alleged groomers,…
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9/11 mastermind’s trial set for 2028 after two decades of pre-trial proceedings
A quarter of a century after the 11 September 2001 attacks, the trial of alleged mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed has still not begun, though a trial date has now been set for June 2028 following pre-trial proceedings at Guantanamo Bay that have dragged on for 20 years and been overseen by five different military judges.…
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Young Aussies warned over Bali’s legal drinking age as expert reveals how ‘lax’ law could lead to fines
Young Australians travelling to Bali are being warned they could be fined or even jailed for drinking under the local legal age of 21, which is notably higher than Australia’s drinking age of 18. Finance expert Angus Kidman from Finder has cautioned that beyond legal penalties, breaching the law could also invalidate travel insurance, since…
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TalkFuse morning briefing, 9 Sep 2026 01:38
Hungary has expelled ten Russian diplomats over Moscow’s ties to Orbán-era policy, drawing a warning of harsh retaliation, while at least five died when an Amazon cargo jet overshot the runway in Miami. Elsewhere, an inquiry heard police dismissed Nottingham killer Valdo Calocane’s terrorism notebooks, and Monty Don…