British journalist Earl Spencer, who is also Princess Diana’s brother, says Prince Harry and his wife Meghan should be given official security, because the media now treats them much the same way as it treated his sister in the years leading up to her death.

Princess Diana was 36 when she was killed in a 1997 Paris car crash while being pursued by photographers on motorbikes. Her death sparked an outpouring of grief and a reckoning over whether the media, which splashed details of Princess Diana’s life across front pages for years, bore some responsibility.

Earl Spencer has been speaking to the media in the lead-up to the publication of his book about his sister, which is critical of her former husband, the now-King Charles. He said his sister’s death could’ve been preventable, and his book, Swan Song: Diana, My Sister, has made headlines around the world because it includes accusations about Charles making incendiary comments in the days after the princess’s death.

Asked by the BBC how he could prove the conversations had taken place, Spencer said he had included a specific line in his much-lauded eulogy at Diana’s funeral to counter the comments. Spencer also said his revelations about King Charles would not come as a surprise to Prince Harry or his older brother, heir-to-the-throne Prince William, and he said while he knew many more details about the king, he had chosen not to include them.

Prime Minister Albanese has launched a formal bid for Australia to serve a two-year term on the UN security council in 2029 and 2030, insisting that it will be able to help with the cost of living.

A vote for the UN council spot won’t be held until mid 2028, but lobbying efforts will intensify during the prime minister’s visit to New York for the UN general assembly. Albanese also unveiled former News Corp head of broadcasting Siobhan McKenna as Australia’s next consul general to New York.

Australia has served on the security council five times since the UN was established after the second world war. The most recent stint was in 2013 and 2014, where Australia was able to lead a response to the Russian downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17.

So far, only Australia and Finland have put their hands up for a spot on the council, but other countries from the bloc could still launch bids. The prime minister said he was optimistic of getting support from Pacific nations, as well as south-east Asian countries in the Asean pact.

The boss of Snapchat Evan Spiegel says the firm would be “willing to implement” time limits for teens, following a call from Meta for it to take action.

He told the BBC in an interview that he believed setting a maximum amount of time that young users could spend on the app could be “an important step forward for the industry.” The firm also revealed a slew of new features for its upcoming Specs glasses, which it said could connect to Apple iPhone and Mac devices.

Meta, YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat have all faced a barrage of litigation alleging their apps have helped spawn a youth mental health crisis. Snapchat has also been accused of facilitating illegal drug sales.

As part of Meta’s August settlement, the company said it would implement even more stringent time limits and pay an additional $5.3bn if YouTube and TikTok follow suit. It has denied any wrongdoing as part of the deal, which will be paid over a 10-year period. But Spiegel also did not commit to a timeline on when Snap might take action.