US environment agency could end reporting of greenhouse gas emissions

The mandatory program, which required 8,000 facilities to report their release, will be ended to reduce ‘bureaucratic red tape’

The US Environmental Protection Agency proposed on Friday a rule to end a mandatory program requiring 8,000 facilities to report their greenhouse gas emissions – an effort the agency said was burdensome to business, but which leaves the public without transparency around the environmental impact of those sources.

The agency said mandatory collection of GHG emissions data was unnecessary because it is “not directly related to a potential regulation and has no material impact on improving human health and the environment”.

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source https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/12/environment-greenhouse-gas-reporting-end

After years living quietly in Florida, Shah of Iran’s alleged ‘chief torturer’ must face accusations in court

Parviz Sabeti crafted a low-profile life for his family – but now he faces a $225m lawsuit over atrocities committed in prisons in Tehran and elsewhere

Neighbors in the upscale Florida community of Windermere know them as Peter and Nancy, the seemingly friendly retired couple they wave to on morning walks, and who always appear to enjoy visits from their two high-flying grown daughters, one a respected professor of science at Harvard University.

Yet behind the high walls of their $3.6m lakefront mansion lies a darker, more closely guarded reality: “Peter” is actually Parviz Sabeti, the alleged head of secret police and chief torturer of the former Shah of Iran’s pre-revolutionary government, now facing a $225m lawsuit in Florida for atrocities committed in prisons in Tehran and elsewhere.

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source https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/11/parviz-sabeti-shah-iran-lawsuit

Oxford Union condemns president-elect’s reported comments on Charlie Kirk shooting

Current leadership ‘unequivocally’ rejects George Abaraonye’s remarks and says it ‘opposes political violence’

The Oxford Union has “unequivocally” condemned comments apparently made by its president-elect about the fatal shooting of the rightwing activist Charlie Kirk in the US.

Kirk, 31, was killed at a Utah Valley University show on Wednesday in what authorities have called a political assassination.

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source https://www.theguardian.com/education/2025/sep/11/oxford-union-condemns-president-elects-reported-comments-on-charlie-kirk-shooting

US drugmaker Merck scraps £1bn London research centre and cuts 125 science jobs

New blow to UK’s key life science sector as industry body says country is losing ground on investment and research

The US drugmaker Merck has scrapped a £1bn London research centre and is laying off 125 scientists in the capital this year, in a big blow to the UK’s important life science sector.

Keir Starmer’s government has described life sciences as “one of the crown jewels of the UK economy” and the previous Conservative government had vowed to turn the country into a “global science and technology superpower” by 2030.

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source https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/sep/10/us-drugmaker-merck-scraps-1bn-london-research-centre-and-cuts-125-science-jobs

Charlie Kirk’s death shows political violence is now a feature of US life

Shooting of the commentator comes as a series of events show a rising level of violence related to political dissent

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The shooting of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk at an event in Utah marks another example of ongoing political violence in the US, now a feature of American life.

Donald Trump confirmed on Wednesday that Kirk had died, saying: “No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie.”

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source https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/10/charlie-kirk-shooting-political-violence

Critics decry White House’s Maha report on chronic illnesses in children

Report omits limiting pesticides and ultra-processed foods even as RFK Jr pledges to fight against childhood obesity

The Trump administration released its second Make America Healthy Again (Maha) report, this time on chronic illnesses in children, confirming a leaked report from last month that the administration would stop short of proposing direct restrictions on pesticides and ultra-processed foods.

On Tuesday, the Make America Healthy Again Commission published a 20-page report that attempts a balance for the priorities of health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr’s supporters with the interests of influential farming corporations. It also urges an overhaul of the nation’s vaccine injury system and tighter oversight of certain prescriptions.

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source https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/09/white-house-maha-childrens-health-report

Cracker Barrel suspends remodeling plans after backlash over logo change

US southern-style restaurant chain was met with outrage for changing branding to more minimalist style

Cracker Barrel announced Tuesday that it’s suspending plans to remodel its restaurants just weeks after reversing a logo change that ignited a political firestorm.

The 56-year-old restaurant chain, known for southern-style cooking and country-store aesthetic, faced intense backlash last month after unveiling a rebranding effort aimed at modernizing its image. They rolled out a new minimalist logo, plans for more contemporary interiors, and updated menu items.

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source https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/09/cracker-barrel-suspends-store-remodels

House Democrats share screenshot of apparent Trump birthday note to Epstein

Image mirrors description of ‘bawdy’ letter – first revealed by Wall Street Journal – that president dismissed as fake

House Democrats on Monday shared a screenshot showing what appears to be a letter signed by Donald Trump, the very same letter Trump had denied writing after reports of its existence were published in the Wall Street Journal.

The letter was included in a set of birthday notes sent to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein for his 50th birthday in 2003.

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source https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/08/trump-epstein-birthday-letter

Chicago churches urge calm resistance as Trump threatens intervention

Residents told to stay connected to family and tell people their whereabouts as city readies for expected crackdown

The Rev Marshall Hatch urged congregants of a prominent Black church on Chicago’s West Side to carry identification, stay connected to family and protest as the city readied for an expected federal intervention.

“You need to start telling people about your whereabouts, so you don’t disappear,” Hatch said during services at New Mount Pilgrim Missionary Baptist church. “We’re not going to despair. We’re not going to feel threatened. We’re not going to give up and give in to fascism and authoritarianism.”

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source https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/07/chicago-trump-intervention

West Point cancels ceremony to honor Tom Hanks as ‘outstanding US citizen’

Little known about decision, although Hanks, who has advocated for military memorials, also voted for Biden

In Forrest Gump, the title character, played by Tom Hanks, receives the Congressional Medal of Honor from President Lyndon B Johnson.

In real life, it appears Hanks will no longer receive another military honor.

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source https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/06/west-point-cancels-tom-hanks-ceremony

Jim Jarmusch’s Father Mother Sister Brother, starring Cate Blanchett, surprise winner of Venice Golden Lion

The Voice of Hind Rajab, a harrowing account of a Palestinian child’s death in Gaza, won the runner-up Silver Lion

US indie director Jim Jarmusch unexpectedly won the coveted Golden Lion at the Venice film festival on Saturday with Father Mother Sister Brother, a three-part meditation on the uneasy tie between parents and their adult children.

Although his gentle comedy received largely positive reviews, it had not been a favourite for the top prize, with many critics instead tipping the Voice of Hind Rajab, a harrowing true-life account of the killing of a five-year-old Palestinian girl during the Gaza war. In the end, the film directed by Tunisia’s Kaouther Ben Hania took the runner-up Silver Lion.

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source https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/sep/06/jim-jarmuschs-father-mother-sister-brother-starring-cate-blanchett-surprise-winner-of-venice-golden-lion

Victoria police announce $1m reward for information on Porepunkah fugitive Dezi Freeman

State’s largest reward ever offered for arrest as alpine hunt for alleged killer of two police enters 12th day

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Victoria police have announced a million-dollar reward for information leading to the arrest of fugitive Dezi Freeman, after the alleged murder of two police officers in Porepunkah last month.

The reward of “up to $1m” is the largest ever offered in Victoria for an arrest, said DI Dean Thomas from the homicide squad.

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source https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/sep/06/dezi-freeman-porepunkah-search-victoria-police-announce-reward-for-information-ntwnfb

Rare total lunar eclipse ‘blood moon’ to be visible from UK

The satellite will turn deep red as the Earth passes between the sun and the moon at about 7.30pm on Sunday

A rare total lunar eclipse “blood moon” will be visible from the UK on Sunday night for the first time since 2022.

The moon is expected to turn a deep, dark red as the Earth passes directly between the sun and the moon, casting its shadow across the lunar surface.

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source https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/sep/05/rare-total-lunar-eclipse-blood-moon-to-be-visible-from-uk

Eric Adams says he’s staying in New York mayoral race amid dropout talk

Trump has reportedly been pushing Adams – polling in single digits – to ditch campaign in effort to stop Mamdani

The New York City mayor, Eric Adams, announced Friday that he is going to stay in the fall’s highly anticipated mayoral race, just days after reports that Donald Trump was encouraging him to do so in order to help fellow independent candidate Andrew Cuomo gain more votes against the frontrunner, Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani.

“I am running for re-election,” Adams confirmed to reporters during a news conference outside the Gracie Mansion mayoral residence.

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source https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/05/eric-adams-staying-in-mayoral-race

Trump set to host US tech leaders at Rose Garden – minus Elon Musk

Tesla CEO’s absence is marked departure from his constant presence at the White House in early days of Trump 2.0

When Donald Trump hosts leaders from the US’ biggest tech companies at a lavish Rose Garden dinner on Thursday night, there will be one notable absence. Elon Musk, once inseparable from Trump and a constant, contentious presence in the White House, will not be in attendance.

The dinner, which will include Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg, Microsoft’s Bill Gates, Apple’s Tim Cook and OpenAI’s Sam Altman, is exactly the type of event where Musk would have sat at Trump’s right hand only a few months ago. Instead, the Tesla CEO stated on his social media platform X that he was invited but could not make it. He said he planned to send a representative. He spent the day on X posting a familiar stream of attacks on immigration and trans people.

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source https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/sep/04/trump-rose-garden-tech-dinner-elon-musk

House Republicans approve new panel to ‘uncover all the facts’ of January 6 attack

Democrats decry creation of subcommittee as attempt to rewrite narrative and shift blame away from Donald Trump

House Republicans have voted to establish a new subcommittee to reinvestigate the January 6 attack, a move that comes as Donald Trump has tried to rewrite the history of the most violent incident in US Capitol history.

Language to set up the Republican-led subcommittee was folded into a larger rule that passed along party lines. The new subcommittee follows Republican claims that the previous Democratic-led committee was biased against Trump.

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source https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/03/republicans-capitol-january-6-attack

Adams denies being offered Trump job in exchange for quitting mayoral race

Reports say New York City mayor encouraged to leave path clear for Andrew Cuomo to take on Zohran Mamdani

Eric Adams, the embattled mayor of New York, has denied having conversations with Donald Trump about being given a government job in exchange for dropping his re-election campaign.

Politico reported on Wednesday that Adams has been offered a position at the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, citing a person with direct knowledge of the offer. The mayor met with the president’s team during his visit to Florida on Monday, according to the person.

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source https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/03/eric-adams-trump-new-york-mayor

Hundreds of staff at California national parks to unionize amid Trump turmoil

More than 97% at Yosemite and Sequoia & Kings Canyon parks voted to unionize as president enacts major cuts

Hundreds of staff at two of California’s most popular national parks have voted to unionize, a move that comes during a troubled summer for the National Park Service, which has seen the Trump administration enact unprecedented staff and budget cuts.

In an election held between July and August, more than 97% of workers at Yosemite and Sequoia & Kings Canyon national parks voted in support of organizing a union, according to a statement from the National Federation of Federal Employees. The Federal Labor Relations Authority certified the results last week.

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source https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/02/california-national-parks-union

Hundreds of ‘Workers Over Billionaires’ Labor Day rallies take place across US

Protests denounce Trump administration’s policies and demand freedom, fairness and security for workers

As Labor Day rallies took place across the US, the Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson sharply denounced the Trump administration’s threat to deploy federal troops to the city as part of an immigration crackdown.

“No federal troops in the city of Chicago,” said Johnson on Monday to a gathered crowd at the “Workers over Billionaires” demonstration in Chicago’s West Loop neighborhood.

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source https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/01/workers-over-billionaires-labor-day-rallies

Teenagers with period pain more likely to have chronic adult pain, study says

Research finds 76% higher risk for 15-year-olds with dysmenorrhorea than those without painful menses

Teenagers who have moderate or severe period pain are much more likely to develop chronic pain as adults, according to research.

Researchers said the findings should serve as a wake-up call to improve menstrual education, reduce stigma, and ensure young people have access to effective support and treatment early on.

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source https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/aug/31/teenagers-period-pain-menstruation-chronic-pain-adults-research-study