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The Guardian — WorldInternationalMark Sweney6 days ago

Nats boss summoned by UK transport secretary as flight chaos enters second day

Martin Rolfe, who faces pressure to resign, due to brief Heidi Alexander after cancellations hit 1,300 Business live – latest updates The boss of the air traffic control provider Nats has been summoned to meet the UK transport secretary as…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalLauren Almeida6 days ago

Oil prices rise above $100 a barrel for first time since July as Iran war escalates

Brent crude rises by more than 2% after latest fire between US and Iran in Gulf and Houthi attacks on Saudi cities Business live – latest updates The price of oil has risen above $100 a barrel for the first time since July as the…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalLuca Ittimani6 days ago

Trump administration to confront Australia over Labor’s social media algorithm plan

White House warns trading partners against ‘imposing digital services taxes, fines, and other forms of extortion’ on US tech sector Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our new political email , free app or daily news…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalSarah Basford Canales6 days ago

White Australia party is ‘modern manifestation’ of Nazi movement and should be banned, commonwealth tells high court

The former National Socialist Network is challenging ban in high court, arguing law breaches implied freedom of political communication Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our new political email , free app or daily…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAmanda Meade6 days ago

Alleged victim of Alan Jones looked ‘sunken and diminished’, politician tells court

Downing Centre court hears that the alleged victim was usually outgoing but his demeanour changed at a meeting with Jones at his apartment • Listen to the podcast Alan Jones on Trial A politician who worked with an alleged victim of Alan…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalRowena Mason and Angelique Chrisafis in Paris6 days ago

Reform UK says migrant deal was ratified by far-right National Rally president

Agreement between Nigel Farage and Jordan Bardella to return migrants to France faces backlash, with critics saying it goes against France’s ‘interests and sovereignty’ Reform UK has insisted its deal with France’s far-right National Rally…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalMatthew Taylor and Pippa Neill6 days ago

Polanski calls for report on ecosystem collapse to be published in full

Green leader says ministers must stop ‘hiding the truth’ about threat to UK security from climate and nature crisis Zack Polanski will challenge Andy Burnham’s government to publish an unredacted version of an explosive report by the UK’s…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalHeather Stewart Economics editor6 days ago

UK datacentres will create just 25% of jobs predicted by tech sector, analysis finds

Facilities likely to employ 10,400 workers, compared with 40,000 in industry estimates, thinktank says Datacentres in the UK will create just a quarter of the jobs predicted by the tech sector, while consuming vast amounts of energy,…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalKrishani Dhanji and Tom McIlroy6 days ago

Andrew Hastie accuses Pauline Hanson and Barnaby Joyce of being ‘lying cowards’ over One Nation ‘traitor’ cartoon

The Canning MP says the cartoon, first posted by Hanson on social media over a month ago, calls him a traitor eight times Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalHettie O'Brien6 days ago

Wednesday briefing: Inside sweeping UK sanctions on trade with Israeli settlements

In today’s newsletter: Ed Miliband has announced the strongest statement on Israel’s actions ever issued by the the UK government, but will it make a meaningful difference to Palestinians? Good morning. For almost half a century, British…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAlexandra Topping Political correspondent6 days ago

Burnham urged to tackle inequality with policies including wealth tax

Key thinkers suggest other radical measures in Compass report such as free personal social care and abolishing Lords Andy Burnham should tackle inequality in the UK by introducing a wealth tax, universal free personal social care and…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJon Henley Europe correspondent6 days ago

Europeans want a united Europe but question whether it can get there, study finds

A continent-wide crisis of confidence is creating fertile ground for far-right narratives of decline, report suggests Europeans overwhelmingly want a strong, united and independent Europe but question whether it can get there, according to…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAgence France-Presse6 days ago

‘It’s hell’: father of slain Australian surfers tells Mexico homicide trial about identifying sons’ bodies

Three men are on trial over the death of brothers Jake and Callum Robinson and their friend, US citizen Jack Carter Rhoad, in Ensenada The father of two Australian surfers killed in Mexico two years ago testified in court on Tuesday that…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalKat Lay, Global health correspondent6 days ago

Babies born to anaemic mothers have smaller brains, study finds

Key regions of the brain linked to movement, learning and emotions were affected and may lead to cognitive problems Babies born to mothers with anaemia have smaller brains, particularly in key regions linked to movement, learning and the…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPenry Buckley6 days ago

Liberal operative denies he invented pink paper record of agreement with fugitive developer, Icac hears

Jeremy Greenwood tells inquiry note contained agreement with Jean Nassif as counsel assisting says ‘threads of your story pull apart very quickly’ A Liberal operative has denied making up a “pink” or “fuchsia”-coloured piece of paper which…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalTom McIlroy Political editor6 days ago

Australia considers new Israel sanctions but won’t join UK in banning trade with ‘settler terrorists’

Penny Wong has concerns about blanket ban announced by UK, France and Canada, but says new ‘targeted measures’ planned over Israeli settlers Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJosh Taylor Technology reporter6 days ago

NDIS data may have ended up in Palantir’s analytics platform as part of efforts to curb fraud

Exclusive: The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission, which has access to NDIA data, used Palantir as part of a multi-agency fraud taskforce Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Personal information of…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAgence France-Presse6 days ago

Singapore boosts PM’s salary by $1m amid major pay rise for ministers

The affluent city-state has justified high-end salaries for its political leaders, arguing they attract talent and ensure good governance Singapore’s prime minister has been given a $1m pay rise as the affluent city-state announced a…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAssociated Press6 days ago

US bans Canadian dairy, alcohol and motorcycles as trade war escalates

Trump responds after Canada imposes $20bn in retaliatory tariffs and Canadian PM vows to diversify trade abroad The US is banning dairy products, most alcoholic beverages and motorcycles from Canada , the White House said on Tuesday, as…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalCharlie Moloney6 days ago

Two more people arrested over ‘mountain of illegal waste’ dumped in Oxfordshire

A total of six people apprehended as clean-up of rubbish stacked 10 metres high cost about £6m Two men have been arrested after fly-tippers dumped a “mountain of illegal waste”, stacked 10 metres high, in Oxfordshire . Hundreds of tonnes…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalKrishani Dhanji6 days ago

Australia politics live: Victorian energy bills may rise by $100 a year under Coalition; Chalmers says One Nation would ‘destroy’ super

Follow the day’s news live Migration fuelling almost half of regional growth Migration is accounting for almost half of regional Australia’s population growth, a new report has revealed, as healthcare services warn of major workforce…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalShrai Popat in Washington6 days ago

Iran claims to have seized American drone US says had ‘malfunctioned’

Centcom says ‘defective’ drone was surveilling regional waters and was not collecting sensitive data Iranian forces claimed to have seized an American underwater drone in the strait of Hormuz that the US military said had “malfunctioned”…

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The Guardian — WorldInternational​Vikram Dodd, Ben Quinn, Rajeev Syal8 Sept 2026

Far-right port protests: police told to improve intelligence gathering

Whitehall officials also ask why laws meant to clamp down on the wearing of masks at demonstrations were not used Police have been told by the government they expect better intelligence gathering after masked far-right groups took to the…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor8 Sept 2026

Ed Miliband has overturned decades of Foreign Office inertia on illegal Israeli settlements

Foreign secretary ends UK’s feigned helplessness with sanctions and description of Israel’s actions as ethnic cleansing The indefatigable ability of UK Foreign Office ministers over decades to issue boilerplate statements of concern about…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalDan Milmo and Kiran Stacey8 Sept 2026

UK to force Apple and Google to block explicit images on children’s smartphones

Lisa Nandy says government will introduce legislation after talks deadline ends without breakthrough Apple and Google will be forced to block explicit images on children’s smartphones by law in the UK after talks failed to produce a…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalMatthew Pearce8 Sept 2026

United Utilities fined £1m after discharging raw sewage into Lancashire coast

Sewage plume reached seven bathing waters and significantly affected water quality in June 2023 United Utilities has been fined nearly £1m after illegally discharging raw sewage into the Lancashire coastline and polluting seaside holiday…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalBen Beaumont-Thomas8 Sept 2026

Glastonbury tickets break £400 for first time as on-sale date is announced

Tickets set to cost £408 at return for Somerset festival after a fallow year, a jump from £378.50 in 2025 After a fallow year in 2026, Glastonbury festival fans can start to get excited – and nervous – about tickets for 2027’s event going…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalZoe Wood and Rupert Jones8 Sept 2026

UK airport disruption: what are your rights if you have been affected?

Air traffic control issue affecting airports across UK on Tuesday has been resolved but disruption could continue into Wednesday Flight disruption continues after air traffic control technical issue Business live – latest updates Airports…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalLuke Harding in London and Amy Hawkins in Kharkiv8 Sept 2026

Ukraine’s prosecutor general quits after anti-corruption agents raid his office

Ruslan Kravchenko resigns over allegations some of his officials were engaged in large-scale money laundering Ukraine’s prosecutor general has resigned after investigators used ladders to raid his office in connection with a major…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPeter Beaumont Senior international correspondent8 Sept 2026

Israel to close British consulate in Jerusalem after sanctions announced

Several MPs also banned from Israel after UK steps up condemnation of settlements and announces sweeping sanctions UK politics live – latest updates Israel has ordered the closure of the British consulate in occupied East Jerusalem in…

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