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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPhillip Inman10 hours ago

Bank of England urged to slow or halt bond-selling to slash UK borrowing costs

Economists urge John Healey to press Bank to change policy that is costing the exchequer billions of pounds Economists have urged the chancellor, John Healey, to press the Bank of England to slow down its bond-selling programme that has…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalCaitlin Cassidy and Australian Associated Press10 hours ago

Youngest Snowtown murderer to walk free from jail after 26-year sentence as parole upheld

James Vlassakis was 18 when he became involved in the Snowtown killings, later pleading guilty to four of the 11 murders 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 — WorldInternationalGuardian staff and agencies11 hours ago

Nato jets shoot down drone violating Lithuania’s airspace

The drone, which reportedly entered from Belarus, ⁠was shot down near Pratkunai village in central-southern Lithuania Nato fighter jets shot down a drone over Lithuania after an alert was issued in the ‌capital, Vilnius, and surrounding…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalMark Saunokonoko with Agence France-Presse12 hours ago

Panama canal traffic to be cut again as drought from El Niño worsens

Latest daily reductions will further choke one of the world’s most important shipping lanes The Panama canal plans to again cut maritime traffic due to worsening drought caused by the El Niño climate phenomenon, further choking up one of…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPriya Bharadia15 hours ago

Duke and Duchess of Sussex granted security review after return to UK

Committee to reconsider Harry and Meghan’s publicly funded police protection now they are full-time residents The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will have a review of their publicly funded security following their return to the UK. The royal…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalMartin Farrer17 hours ago

Australia politics live: Hastie accuses Hanson of avoiding media; Anthony Albanese and King Charles speak

Follow the day’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Liberal frontbencher Andrew Hastie has questioned why Pauline Hanson announced One Nation’s significant new policy via a pre-recorded video on social…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPippa Crerar, Jessica Elgot and Kiran Stacey18 hours ago

Amendment to bill in Lords could test legality of £72m Reform donations

Plans to strengthen legislation already going through parliament might mean donors having to meet stricter UK residence requirements Andy Burnham’s government could thwart Reform’s unprecedented £72m donations with retrospective…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalDan Milmo and agency20 hours ago

Europe must build own AI or risk getting cut off by US or China, says ECB’s Lagarde

Central bank chief says continent’s AI dependency could give trade partners unprecedented leverage in negotiations Europe must develop its own AI technology and build more datacentres in order to nullify the threat of being cut off by the…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalNadia Khomami Arts and culture correspondent21 hours ago

Andrew Davies admits to drawing on ‘stimulating’ Made in Chelsea for Jane Austen adaptation

Screenwriter points to parallels between two worlds while academic says some of author’s characters ‘would make perfect reality show contestants’ If Jane Austen’s novels run on closed social worlds, courtship rituals, status anxiety,…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalTom Phillips in Juiz de Fora21 hours ago

‘A coin flip’: inside Brazil’s knife-edge election as Flávio Bolsonaro closes in on Lula

Bolsonaro fires up his base in the bellwether state of Minas Gerais – starting at the scene of his father’s stabbing A giant banner of Brazil’s incarcerated former president Jair Bolsonaro fluttered in the morning breeze as his eldest son,…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalMiranda Bryant Nordic correspondent21 hours ago

Sweden’s political parties launch coalition talks as both blocs try to secure power

Centre-left bloc led by Social Democrats has narrow lead with 95% of vote counted, but faces internal policy battle Sweden’s political parties have launched coalition negotiations as the Social Democrats leader Magdalena Andersson started…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJosh Halliday and Hannah Al-Othman22 hours ago

British man accused of drugging and raping wife over two decades admits 60 offences

Man, who cannot be named to protect anonymity of his victim, admits scores of criminal offences A man has pleaded guilty to drugging and sexually assaulting his wife over a period of 20 years as he admitted 60 criminal offences. The man,…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAlex Daniel22 hours ago

Government moves to nationalise Speciality Steel UK to protect 1,300 jobs

Firm, once part of Sanjeev Gupta’s empire, fell into administration last year but has failed to find buyer Business news – live updates One of Britain’s steelworks is to come into public ownership after the government said it would take…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAssociated Press23 hours ago

Trump says he will consider releasing more 9/11 records after families’ request

Families have asked Trump to declassify records that could shed light on Saudi Arabia’s alleged role in the 2001 attacks Donald Trump said on Sunday that he will look into requests from families of 9/11 victims to release records that…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalKalyeena Makortoff Banking correspondent23 hours ago

Crispin Odey loses appeal against lifetime ban from UK financial services industry

Judges uphold ruling that financier tried to ‘frustrate’ investigations into harassment claims against him The former hedge fund boss Crispin Odey has lost a legal challenge to overturn his lifetime ban from the City for trying to…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalRachel Hall23 hours ago

Uganda reverses Invictus Games withdrawal after reassurance from King Charles

Military chief had pulled country out over ‘Harry-Meghan nonsense’ but U-turned after clarification from the palace Uganda has U-turned on its decision to withdraw from the Duke of Sussex’s Invictus Games after the country’s military chief…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalLaura Snapes23 hours ago

Oasis announce 2027 tour, including return to Knebworth 30 years after historic concerts

After 2025’s wildly lucrative reunion, the Gallagher brothers will tour the UK, Ireland and US, and revisit the Hertfordshire site of their greatest live triumph • From the archive: How did the Guardian cover Oasis at Knebworth 1996? Well…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJack Larkin23 hours ago

Cloudy with a chance of rainbow: iridescent clouds brighten the sky over parts of Victoria

Rainbow clouds are not uncommon in Australia but rarely photographed, and experts say they get their colours when light is diffracted around ice crystals Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email ,…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPetra Stock23 hours ago

Australia’s dependence on gas generation during evening energy peak falls by almost 70%

Batteries now meet almost half of the grid’s dispatchable power needs during hours of highest demand Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australia’s dependence on gas for power during the evening, when the grid is…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAchol Arok23 hours ago

Gonorrhoea and syphilis rise by more than 50% in Australia with ‘concerning’ rise in cases in women

Newly collated data also shows Indigenous Australians experiencing disproportionally high rates of infection Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Rates of reported gonorrhoea and infectious syphilis have increased…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAndrew Messenger23 hours ago

Queensland homeless man shot with Taser after being given move-on order to make way for kite festival

Exclusive: Advocate says homeless clearances should be halted after man is hospitalised during confrontation in Brisbane park Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A homeless man was shot with a Taser by police after…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalSarah Martin Senior correspondent23 hours ago

One Nation under fire for abandoning gas reservation plan in favour of policy benefiting Gina Rinehart

Pauline Hanson’s gas policy and the party’s relationship with Rinehart is examined in a new Guardian podcast series, The Populist Listen: The Populist: Aeroplanes and bulldozers | Episode 1 – podcast Get our breaking news email , free app…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJosh Halliday North of England editor23 hours ago

Experts quit Lucy Letby’s defence team over ‘scientific credibility’ concerns

Some of the arguments inconsistent with ‘available evidence, science and established physiology’, say pair Two leading experts have withdrawn from Lucy Letby’s defence team over concerns about the “scientific credibility” of some of its…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalDiane Taylor1 day ago

Many asylum seekers removed from UK to France arrive injured, charity health service finds

Samusocial de Paris documents signs of violence after detention and transfer under ‘one in one out’ scheme Multiple injuries including bruising and fractures have been documented by a health service supporting people returned to France…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalRichard Luscombe1 day ago

US airman recounts Iran rescue in 60 Minutes segment branded propaganda

Critics say segment about airman’s rescue was made to boost public perception of Trump’s unpopular war A US airman has spoken of climbing a 7,000ft ridge with a broken back, arm and shoulder after he was shot down in Iran – and of being…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalBethan McKernan Wales correspondent1 day ago

Westminster’s time is coming to an end, say first ministers of UK’s Celtic nations

Leaders in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland discuss independence and call for constitutional change at summit Westminster’s time is coming to an end, the first ministers of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have said at a landmark…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPeter Walker Senior political correspondent1 day ago

Andy Burnham cancels engagements as his father’s death is announced

Prime minister had been due to speak at the TUC conference in Brighton UK politics live – latest updates Andy Burnham has cancelled his engagements for Monday and Tuesday after his father, Roy, died. Among other plans, the prime minister…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor1 day ago

Gulf states postpone strait of Hormuz talks with Iran as Yemen conflict intensifies

Impasse comes amid growing Saudi anger with Tehran over Houthi advances and strikes on airbase and pipeline Oil prices rise after drone attacks shut down Saudi Arabia’s east-west pipeline Gulf states have postponed a critical meeting with…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalMiranda Bryant Nordic correspondent1 day ago

The far right’s march to power in Sweden has been halted, but its influence remains

The Sweden Democrats slipped to third after decades of growth, but their hardline positions have already reshaped the political mainstream Swedish centre-left opposition widens lead to three seats with 95% of votes counted – live Since the…

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