30 September 2013

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6.57pm World news

The best pictures of the day

The Guardian's photo team brings you the best from the world of photography today
6.56pm US politics

US government shutdown: White House decries Republican 'extortion' – live

Senate convenes at 2pm ET today to consider House Republicans' proposal to delay Obamacare for a year. Follow the latest here
6.52pm Eurozone crisis

Looming US shutdown and Italian political turmoil hits markets - as it happened

Political instability hits markets on both side of the Atlantic, as America heads for a government shutdown and Italy's fragile coalition faces collapse
6.33pm California

'Unsurvivable' private plane crash at southern California airport

Private jet crashed into a hangar after landing at Santa Monica airport, where officials are not expecting to find survivors
6.31pm NSA

NSA files: latest reaction and developments - live

The home of all Edward Snowden and NSA related developments around the world, as controversy over leaks by the whistleblower continue to make headlines.
6.15pm Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Erdoğan's split personality: the reformer v the tyrant

The Turkish prime minister revealed the iron fist in his velvet glove this summer, but of which is his true character built?
6.09pm NSA

Privacy and surveillance: Jacob Applebaum, Caspar Bowden and more

All-day conference in Lausanne, Switzerland will discuss topic of privacy and surveillance in the light of the Snowden disclosures highlighted by the Guardian - and we're on the spot to liveblog it
6.08pm BP oil spill

BP may face $18bn in fines for gross negligence as federal trial resumes

Plaintiffs' attorney says BP was woefully unprepared for 2010 blowout and lied about how much oil was flowing from the well
5.56pm Syria

Why is the media debate about Syria dominated by men?

One Middle East analyst on why the public is being short-changed by the lack of female voices in the debate about Syria – and what it might take to change the status quo
5.47pm Marks & Spencer

Marks & Spencer Asia boss Pascal Martin departs

Martin's departure comes as M&S reviews its operations in fast-growing Chinese market
5.38pm News photography

Ten best photographs of the day

Each day the picture editor of the Guardian brings you a selection of photo highlights
5.37pm Iran

Hassan Rouhani suggests resuming direct flights between Iran and US

Iranian president asks aide to look at restarting flights after more than three decades as part of thaw in relations
5.35pm The NSA files

NSA stores metadata of millions of web users for up to a year, secret files show

Vast amounts kept in repository codenamed Marina, with data retained regardless of whether person is NSA target
5.30pm Science

For scientists in a democracy, to dissent is to be reasonable

George Monbiot: Government policy in Britain, Canada and Australia is crushing academic integrity on behalf of corporate power
5.27pm Global development professionals network

Tax: friend or foe of development?

Guardian Professional
From reframing the debate around multinationals, to providing technical solutions to political problems, our panel of experts agrees to disagree on how to improve tax systems
5.22pm Republicans

Q: who's to blame for government shutdown? A: the Republican party

Michael Cohen: Congress could still avert shutdown by passing a budget bill that doesn't defund Obamacare. But GOP intransigence is in the way
5.21pm CNN

CNN's Hillary Clinton film scrapped as director blames lack of co-operation

Charles Ferguson says he was met with a wall of silence from more than a hundred people who refused to be interviewed
5.16pm Global development professionals network

Turkish aid in Somalia: the irresistible appeal of boots on the ground

Guardian Professional
Ahmed Ali: Donors prepared to risk working side-by-side with the Somali government in Mogadishu will win favour – and contracts
5.15pm Photography

Featured photojournalist: Mohammed Salem

Gallery (14 pictures)
Reuters photographer Mohammed Salem documents the wedding of a couple aged 14 and 15 in Beit Lahiya
5.05pm Saudi Arabia

Heard the one about the Saudi cleric who said driving damages ovaries?

Naomi McAuliffe: The wild claim made by Sheikh Saleh bin Saad al-Lohaidan is so absurd, all we can do is make a joke of it and hope it goes away
5.01pm Remittances

Somalia remittances: Barclays gives further reprieve to money-transfer firm

British bank extends deadline for Dahabshiil account closure, but condemns injunction application as baseless
5.00pm Gender

Chvrches' Lauren Mayberry: 'I will not accept online misogyny'

Lauren Mayberry: Being part of a band born on the internet means a daily sift through a barrage of sexually explicit abuse
4.56pm World news

Where are the world's busiest airports?

China's airline industry is struggling to keep up with growing passenger numbers and Dubai's airport traffic shows no signs of stopping. So which airports in the world have the most traffic?
4.54pm Turkey

Turkish PM unveils reforms after summer of protests

Some critics say Recep Tayyip Erdogan's proposals do not go far enough in driving Turkey's faltering democratisation
4.51pm GCHQ

Britain plans cyber strike force - with help from GCHQ

• move announced ahead of Tory party conference
• officials and analysts puzzled
• claims about deterring enemies questioned
4.48pm France

Roma families in court accused of forcing their children into life of crime

Twenty-seven people charged with ordering young relatives to carry out burglaries across France and neighbouring countries
4.45pm United States

Norman Mailer: writer of a bygone era

Michael Wolff: Mailer was a manic pursuer of fame and fortune with a take-it-or-leave-it persona. Much of his style wouldn't play well today
4.44pm Syria

Alan Duncan: we are in a 'better place' due to losing Syria vote

International development minister says he never likes to see government defeated but 'the consequences that have unfolded since have been serendipitous'
4.37pm Pope Francis

Pope Francis to meet cardinals for historic talks on church reforms

Eight cardinals will help pontiff revise Catholic church's constitution and put forward ideas for reforming the curia
4.31pm Technology

Rovio: 'We are the entertainment company of this millennium'

Rovio executive says firm is ‘the entertainment company of the millennium’ with full-length feature film in pipeline
4.30pm Eurozone crisis

Eurozone crisis: can the centre hold?

Nouriel Roubini: The patient may appear to be on the mend. But with chill winds blowing in from the European periphery, the euro is far from safe
4.26pm Wildlife

Sighting of baby terrapin in London suggests first ever UK breeding

Month-old red-eared terrapin, usually native to US, found on Regent's canal after hot summer
4.25pm Syria

Syrian deputy PM blames 'western-backed terrorist groups' for sarin attack

Walid al-Moualem delivers defiant speech at UN pointing finger at US and other western powers for chemical weapons attack
4.19pm Afghanistan

Skateistan: skateboarding in Afghanistan - in pictures

Gallery (10 pictures)
Images from Skateistan, a skateboarding and education project based in Kabul, Afghanistan
4.04pm Obama administration

Dow Jones and Nasdaq down sharply as US government shutdown looms

140 point loss on the Dow Jones as markets opened, a dip analysts think could worsen if a partial government shutdown occurs
3.55pm Fiction

Not the Booker prize 2013: Magda by Meike Ziervogel

The final book on the shortlist turns out to be the best – a short, shocking account of the wife of Joseph Goebbels, who killed their six children
3.45pm France

Can you live using only products made in France?

Benjamin Carle: Ditching anything manufactured outside France may mean living without a fridge or washing machine, but it has other rewards
3.42pm Breast cancer

Why #Pinktober consumerism makes this breast cancer survivor uneasy

Emma G Keller: If 'awareness' is spending $1,000 on a pair of pink shoes, count me out. What I care about is the actual women with cancer
3.36pm Russia

Russia accuses Greenpeace activists of posing a threat to platform personnel

Investigative Committee says it will file charges soon against 30 activists remanded in custody over Arctic drilling protest
3.36pm Theresa May

Theresa May's assault on the right to family life ignores a complex reality

Julian Norman: Instead of her (probably illegal) attack on article 8 of the Human Rights Act, the home secretary should ask why so many appeals succeed
3.32pm Australian politics

Anthony Albanese and Bill Shorten on Q&A;: Twitter TV review

The contenders for the Labor leadership faced questions on gay marriage, minorities, immigration and the future of the country as a republic. What did Twitter make of the show?
3.24pm United States

Thank the GOP for the shutdown and holding the economy hostage

Dean Baker: Cutbacks in government spending directly reduce employment and curtail growth. Unfortunately, Republicans don't get that
3.20pm Westgate mall attacks

Kenyan mall attack: 39 still missing, says Red Cross

Minister says it is possible people are reporting the missing to the Red Cross and not to the police
3.18pm Syria

Syrian jihadists wreak havoc as violence spreads into Iraq

Groups fighting to establish Islamic state in Syria are increasingly dragging the wider region into chaos
3.00pm UK security and counter-terrorism

Terrorist recruiter Munir Farooqi loses appeal against conviction

Ex-Taliban fighter from Manchester was behind plot to radicalise and persuade vulnerable young men to fight in Afghanistan
2.59pm Adoption

Is same-sex parenting good for the gay community?

Julie Bindel: Straight expectations: The 'gay family' is increasingly normalised: will it entrench the idea of 'good' and 'bad' gay people or make for a better world?
2.39pm China

Chinese airline industry battles delays as passenger numbers grow

New facilities being built, tackling inefficiencies and cracking down on false threats to improve appalling punctuality
2.25pm US television

Masters of Sex: the best sex on television

Sex on this show is everything that sex is in real life: sometimes good, sometimes bad, but always interesting
2.20pm Sovereign wealth funds

Norway's sovereign wealth fund 'is example for oil-rich nations'

Former PM Jens Stoltenberg says indebted European nations should look to Norway's £460bn fund to avert 'curse of oil'
2.19pm Shale gas and fracking

Anti-fracking protesters pull out of Balcombe camp

Campaigners say they will resume protest if energy company Cuadrilla returns
2.11pm Sovereign wealth funds

Turn crown estate into sovereign wealth fund, Labour MPs to urge

Group will call for legal change to set royal property porfolio to work internationally to generate wealth for UK
1.52pm London

Duck boat tours suspended after fire on Thames

London Duck Tours thanks rescuers and says it will not be operating until cause of fire on amphibious bus is known
1.27pm Tony Abbott

Tony Abbott holds 'frank' people-smuggling discussions with Indonesia

Australian PM declares 'total respect for Indonesia's sovereignty' after Jakarta talks with President Yudhoyono
1.07pm Julia Gillard

Julia Gillard explains 'misogyny speech'

Former Australian PM says speech was the result of 'crack point' brought about by Tony Abbott lecture on sexism
12.58pm Conflict and development

Despite the Kenya mall tragedy, there is hope in the Horn of Africa

The global community must not allow the Westgate terrorist attack to overshadow the progress achieved in the region, say Villy Søvndal and Christian Friis Bach
12.54pm Amanda Knox

Amanda Knox not in court for Meredith Kercher murder retrial in Florence - video

Video (1min 28sec)
The retrial of Amanda Knox and her former boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito for the murder of British student Meredith Kercher in 2007 opens in Florence
12.51pm Green politics

Global warming can have a positive side, says Owen Paterson

Secretary of state for environment, food and rural affairs, says global warming could allow food to be grown further north
12.49pm Helen Fielding

Why I hate Bridget Jones

Suzanne Moore: Help, Bridget's back. She's a widow but she's as vapid, consumerist and self-obsessed as ever. I don't buy this anti-feminist fiction
12.46pm Syria

Syria will comply with UN chemical weapons resolution, says Assad - video

Video (1min 50sec)
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad has confirmed his country will comply with the UN chemical weapons resolution
12.39pm Iraq

Iraq: Baghdad's Shia neighbourhoods rocked by series of car bombs

At least 24 people are killed and dozens wounded in wave of attacks bearing hallmarks of al-Qaida's Iraq branch
12.38pm China

Belgian ambassador intervenes over racing pigeons held in China

About 1,200 birds have been impounded for two months in dispute over import duties
12.30pm US healthcare

A single-payer system, like Medicare, is the cure for America's ailing healthcare

Bernie Sanders: Obamacare's reforms are a welcome but small step. To give all Americans healthcare as a right, we need a fair, efficient solution
12.28pm Art

Glow festival lights up Santa Monica – in pictures

Gallery (9 pictures)
An all-night cultural experience featuring original work by artists including Janet Echelman and Mathieu Briand fills Santa Monica beach with dazzling sights
12.13pm Climate change

Owen Paterson v the science of climate change

Adam Vaughan: The environment secretary has told the Tory conference there are advantages to global warming, but he appears to be viewing the problem through a narrowly British lens
12.12pm Pope John Paul II

Popes John Paul II and John XXIII to become saints

Vatican hints that Benedict XVI may join Pope Francis for canonisation of two predecessors in April
12.10pm Science

Have scientists found a way to stop us eating too much?

New research has found an on-off switch in the brain for hunger. Could it stop us overeating?
12.05pm UK news

Lunchtime briefing: the key stories of the day

In a hurry? Get up to date with today's news agenda
11.52am Amanda Knox

Amanda Knox retrial for Meredith Kercher murder opens

Neither Knox nor co-defendant Raffaele Sollecito expected at hearing in Florence, the latest in tortuous legal process over British student's death
11.50am Burma

Eyewitness: Hpakant township, Burma

Picture
Photographs from the Guardian Eyewitness series
11.48am US politics

US shutdown: an explainer for non-Americans

After weeks of wrangling the American government is on the verge of shutting down. Why?
11.44am International Space Station

International Space Station astronauts use robotic arm - video

Video (1min 15sec)
Astronauts on the International Space Station use a robotic arm to grab an unmanned capsule out of space
11.36am Eurostar

Eurostar and Keolis bid to run east coast railway line

Firms both majority-owned by French SNCF announce joint venture for franchise currently run by UK government
11.34am Apple

Apple's Siri attempts to 'rickroll' the world with Rick Astley obsession

Voice control software shows sense of humour with bait-and-switch Rick Astley-powered prank. By Samuel Gibbs
11.30am Julia Gillard

Open thread: Julia Gillard's first interview

The former PM was in conversation with journalist Anne Summers at the Sydney Opera house. What did you make of it?
11.17am Comedy

Three Stooges film discovered in garden shed

Comedy legends' missing 1933 film restored after negative found by Australian collector
11.16am Scottish independence

Europe's nationalists seek solidarity with Scotland's independence campaign

Amongst the saltires flying at the independence march in Edinburgh were flags from Flemish Belgium, Catalonia, Sardinia and Venice as European nationalists plan for a mass march in Brussels
11.03am Julia Gillard

Julia Gillard's Q&A; at Sydney Opera House – as it happened

In her first extended interview since losing the prime ministership Julia Gillard is talking to Anne Summers in a question and answer session at the Opera House
10.57am Twitter

Twitter files for Thanksgiving IPO

The social networking platform has submitted documents to the SEC and is expected to reveal its flotation plans this week. By Alex Hern
10.57am Tasmania

Tasmanian deputy premier denies punching man at AFL grand final

Tasmanian councillor says he was left with a bloodied nose after an altercation with Bryan Green at the MCG
10.27am Film

The Past picked as Iran's official Oscar entry

Drama from A Separation's Asghar Farhadi put forward despite criticism from conservatives
10.15am US politics

Republicans urge senators to avoid government shutdown - video

Video (1min 03sec)
About 20 Republican representatives gather in Washington to urge senators to return to negotiations over the spending bill
10.10am Kashmir

Indian and Pakistani PMs agree on need to stop Kashmir attacks

Manmohan Singh and Nawaz Sharif meet at New York hotel to discuss new spate of violence threatening decade-long ceasefire
10.09am London

Duck boat on fire on river Thames - video

Video (1min 10sec)
A London Duck Tours boat is seen ablaze on the river Thames close to the Houses of Parliament
10.08am Media

German pay-TV post for James Murdoch

Rupert's son becomes chairman of Sky Deutschland
9.59am Endangered species

David Attenborough supports effort to save orangutan from extinction

Conservationists aim to raise £1m in two weeks to protect key patches of forest that provide lifeline for the endangered species
9.59am Religion

How do religions die?

Andrew Brown: How to believe: Do they waste away, or get conquered by something better? Perhaps it is easier to think in terms of gods dying, rather than religions
9.49am Film industry

Gay discrimination in entertainment industry has not gone away, finds survey

A wide-ranging study by the Screen Actors Guild suggests that homophobic comments are common, and other forms of job discrimination are still prevalent
9.48am Sudan

Sudan protesters call for president Omar al-Bashir to step down

Media blackout imposed after Khartoum gripped by anti-austerity demonstrations during week in which dozens were killed
9.47am Mali

Malian army exchanges fire with rebels in Kidal

Gun battle follows explosion near headquarters of Tuareg rebel group in provincial capital
9.31am Vietnam

Typhoon Wutip prompts Vietnam evacuations

More than 8,000 villagers in Quang Tri province's coastal areas moved to safe ground as central regions prepare for flooding
9.03am Australian politics

Morrison: doctors’ fears about 48-hour asylum turnaround are unfounded

Immigration minister claims that appropriate welfare and quarantine measures are in place for asylum seeker transfers
8.52am Australia

Climate change study finds Australia suffers more than most G20 countries

Exposure worsens rapidly, with stresses on water increasing and the cost of natural disasters running second only to China
8.34am Australian politics

George Brandis a 'hypocrite' for claiming wedding expenses, says Labor

Chris Bowen says attorney general should hold himself to the same standards he expects of other parliamentarians
8.21am Tony Abbott

Australian PM visits Indonesia amid tensions over asylum policy

High-level talks between Tony Abbott and Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono come after 20 asylum seekers drown off Indonesia
8.00am UK news

Don't get too comfy – the migrant's mantra for making it in Britain?

Hugh Muir
7.50am Email

Email surveillance could reveal journalists' sources, expert claims

Phil Zimmermann, inventor of PGP encryption, urges shift away from consumer email. By Alex Hern
7.30am Vatican

From the archive, 30 September 1978: Pope John Paul I dies of heart attack

Originally published in the Guardian on 30 September 1978: Catholics around the world stunned by sudden death of Pope John Paul I, only 33 days after his election
7.03am Bushfires

Barrenjoey bushfire: arson fears grow as investigators fail to find cause

Lighthouse saved as fire, believed to be deliberately lit, burns through 17 hectares of Palm Beach bushland
7.00am Global development

Rwanda rail project on track to bridge Africa's economic divide

The $13.5bn line between Kigali and Mombasa in Kenya is one of several African projects aimed at improving infrastructure, reports Mark Tran
7.00am Global development

Tanzania has shown how civil society can contribute to economic justice

Semkae Kilonzo: By asking the right questions, citizens can help to fight poverty, promote transparency and reinforce social and economic rights
7.00am Samuel Johnson prize

Samuel Johnson prize 2013 shortlist – in pictures

Gallery (6 pictures)
A exploration of Britain's Roman remains, a history of bees and a biography of Margaret Thatcher are among the six books shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson prize for non-fiction
6.59am Crime - Australia

Police inaction preceded domestic violence victim's murder, coroner says

South Australian inquest hears that Zahra Abrahimzadeh, who was stabbed by ex-husband, had made multiple complaints
6.22am UK news

Christopher Tappin 'returned to UK' to serve out arms-dealing sentence

The British businessman who fought against extradition to the US has reportedly been sent back
6.11am Australian politics

Carbon pricing: Anthony Albanese and Bill Shorten promise to stand firm

Leadership rivals pledge to honour Labor's environment legacy and not 'wave through' Tony Abbott's policy changes
6.00am The papacy

Pope Francis should give us a break from this flurry of papal saints

Paul Vallely: Elevating John XXIII and John Paul II to sainthood is political and divisive. It's time the church closed its dead popes society
5.52am China

Airport security: China steps up penalties for false terrorism threats

Spate of bogus threats have added to the chaos on China's airlines as it enters a holiday week
5.50am Pakistan

Pakistan: Peshawar car bomb kills dozens

Thirty-one people killed and scores wounded in explosion in north-western frontier city week after church bombing
4.57am Australia

Secret files: Reserve Bank company had talks with Iraq, despite UN sanctions

Australians tried to strike a deal with Saddam Hussein, who wanted to replace Iraq's currency with polymer banknotes
4.54am St Kilda

Police in Stephen Milne case accused of running PR campaign

The legal team defending the former St Kilda footballer Stephen Milne over rape allegations has accused police of running a PR campaign
4.39am Multiple sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis researchers celebrate breakthrough gene discovery

Identification of 48 genes is a big step towards finding a cure for MS and further treatment, says Australia-NZ team leader
4.29am Australia

Scott Morrison rejects claim asylum boat rescue was delayed by 24 hours

As death toll rises to 36, immigration minister denies Australian authorities did not respond appropriately to call for help
3.39am Coles

Coles presentation boasts about silencing ‘milk war’ critics - in full

Interactive
Full documents of the presentation given by Coles' general manager of corporate affairs, Robert Hadler, where chain say they used 'every PR tactic possible'
3.25am Tony Abbott

Abbott government emphasises trade over asylum seekers in Indonesia talks

Abbott's first overseas trip as Australian prime minister comes as relationship strained over policy to 'turn back the boats'
3.04am Disability

National disability insurance scheme has priced some services 'much too low'

Chief executive says service providers will not be financially sustainable if the budgeted rates are not increased
2.05am Coalition

Barnaby Joyce: radio host's wedding was 'a work day like any other'

Agriculture minister says his attendance was unremarkable and that he did not claim expenses for flights or accommodation
2.00am Dogs

Fifth annual Surf City surf dog competition in California

Gallery (11 pictures)
Dozens of dogs surfing in categories dependent on their size are helped by their owners to catch the waves
1.39am Conservative conference 2013

Demonstrations at the Tory conference – in pictures

Gallery (12 pictures)
Union backed demonstrations against the privatisation of the NHS at the start of the Conservative Party conference in Manchester
1.08am Coalition

Attorney general George Brandis pays back $1,700 in parliamentary expenses

Brandis and Barnaby Joyce under fire for allegedly claiming $3,000 between them to attend wedding of Sydney radio host
1.05am Australian politics

David Marr answers your questions - as it happened

Guardian Australia reporter David Marr and author of biographies of George Pell, Kevin Rudd and Tony Abbott will be here to answer your questions live today from 12.30pm AEST
12.59am Italy

Silvio Berlusconi faces rebellion from allies after pulling out of coalition

Make-or-break confidence vote for Italy's fragile coalition government this week

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