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The Guardian — WorldInternationalSam Jones in Madrid11 hours ago

Battle lines redrawn in Spain’s snap election after latest train disaster

Next month’s poll no longer the contest it was, as Pedro Sánchez finds himself forced to defend government’s safety record One of the most dependable cliches of contemporary Spanish politics is that it never pays to bet against Pedro…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalMatthew Weaver11 hours ago

Hitting the fan: London council angers residents with removal of 700 dog-waste bins

Conservative-run Hillingdon aims to save £100,000 but local people fear dog poo will ‘be dumped everywhere’ People in a west London borough fear it will become covered in dog poo after their cash-strapped council decided to remove 700…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalHeather Stewart11 hours ago

TUC leader expects wave of union recognition in private sector over coming year

Paul Nowak says ‘hundreds, if not thousands’ of employers could sign access agreements as ‘transformative’ rules come into force The TUC general secretary, Paul Nowak, is predicting a wave of union recognition deals in the private sector…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalRowena Mason Whitehall editor11 hours ago

Security guard who protected Nigel Farage on campaign trail was facing rape charge

Ryan Dinnage – who accompanied Reform UK leader on walkabouts before local elections – was later jailed, raising questions about vetting failure One of Nigel Farage’s security team who accompanied him on the local election campaign trail…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalCaroline Davies12 hours ago

British Council’s £197m debt should mostly be written off, MPs say

Commons report calls on Foreign Office to bail out soft-power flagship reeling from job cuts and asset sales Ministers should explore writing off a crippling £197m loan to the British Council by converting as much of it as possible into “a…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalMei-Ling McNamara12 hours ago

Electrocutions, disease and no pay: how workers risk exploitation in Europe’s datacentres

As thousands of datacentres are constructed across Europe, the Guardian and Investigate Europe have uncovered disturbing evidence that some workers building them are exposed to dangerous conditions and living in fear of speaking out Sandu*…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalMark Brown North of England correspondent12 hours ago

Wildlife Trusts hit £30m target to buy and rewild huge Northumberland estate

About 25,000 members of public chip in £17m towards 3,800-hectare Rothbury estate, described as ‘once-in-a-generation opportunity’ One of the most ambitious nature recovery projects ever undertaken in England can go ahead after campaigners…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJoe Hinchliffe14 hours ago

Feral deer will become Australia’s next feral pig problem without prompt action, report warns

The invasive species has increased in spread and numbers and is costing farmers millions of dollars Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast An unpublished government report on feral deer shows Australia is failing in…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAmy Hawkins in Beijing14 hours ago

China expels a record number from Communist party amid Xi’s intensified purges of top officials

The unprecedented number of empty seats at the fifth plenum – a symbol of expulsions – serve as a symbol for the scale of the purges under Xi Jinping China expelled a record number of officials from the Chinese Communist party (CCP) as it…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalBen Smee Queensland state correspondent14 hours ago

Sam Wood makes fresh bail bid over domestic violence charges as court hears of ‘party lifestyle’ and alleged anger issues

Former Bachelor star and wellness influencer stands accused of choking and assaulting wife at Noosa in Queensland Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A Queensland court has heard claims that former Bachelor star…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAustralian Associated Press15 hours ago

Former Sydney childcare worker Ashley Paul Griffith hit with 202 more abuse charges

NSW police say charges include child rape and relate to 23 alleged victims aged between one and five at a Sydney childcare centre Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast One of Australia’s most notorious paedophiles is…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalGraham Readfearn and Rebecca Bush in Port Morseby16 hours ago

El Niño-driven drought in Papua New Guinea a ‘national crisis’ as rivers dry up and local farms fail

As many as 8 million people have been affected by food shortages, electricity blackouts and health clinic closures Extreme drought driven by an historic El Niño is affecting as many as 8 million people in Papua New Guinea, causing a…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalBen Doherty17 hours ago

Antisemitism envoy proposes ‘external ombudsman’ to monitor ABC and SBS coverage of Israel and Middle East

Jillian Segal says perception of link between coverage of conflicts and hostility towards Jewish Australians ‘is itself a matter of public importance’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The federal government’s…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalTobi Thomas Health and inequalities correspondent18 hours ago

Manosphere and online misogyny should be treated as public health issues, say UK experts

Report calls for an effort to tackle harms in similar way to obesity and smoking, and stresses need to ‘offer boys something better’ The manosphere and online misogyny should be treated by the government as a public health issue, in the…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAssociated Press18 hours ago

Polymarket temporarily suspends trading on international platform due to security incident

Security incident linked to performance-monitoring tool spurred platform to halt trading for about an hour Polymarket temporarily halted trading on its international platform on Thursday because of a security incident that compromised a…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJosh Taylor Technology reporter18 hours ago

More than half of Victorian lawyers use AI – but only a quarter have cut client fees as a result

Research finds 55% of lawyers are using AI in legal practices, up from 37% last year, though efficiency gains aren’t as high as expected Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast More than half of Victoria’s lawyers have…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalNick Visser18 hours ago

Erin Patterson appeal live updates: mushroom murderer to learn fate in retrial bid

Court of appeal is set to rule on the two appeals from 10am in the high profile Australian mushroom triple-murder case Erin Patterson to learn if she could face retrial or longer jail term We’re still waiting outside the Victorian supreme…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAdrian Horton and Benjamin Lee20 hours ago

Patrick Stewart, Star Trek actor and acclaimed thespian, dies aged 86

Star Trek: the Next Generation and X-Men actor died at his home after ‘a brief and poignant journey with Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body dementia’ Patrick Stewart – a life in pictures Patrick Stewart dies aged 86 – latest updates Patrick…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalHeather Stewart, Rowena Mason, Richard Partington and Phillip Inman21 hours ago

Healey backs away from cutting welfare cost despite warnings of public finance shortfall

Experts round on chancellor over ‘scattergun’ budget, saying he ducked big tax and spending decisions John Healey has backed away from cutting the cost of welfare this parliament, amid dire warnings his first budget could lead to brutal…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor22 hours ago

JD Vance letter may offer last chance to avert fresh conflict between US and Iran

US vice-president writes to top Iranian security official in sign Washington has not abandoned diplomacy Lingering hopes of averting a major new conflagration between Iran and the US soon after Tuesday’s midterm elections could rest on…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalDan Sabbagh Defence and security editor22 hours ago

Seven oil tankers carrying 288,000 tonnes of Russian diesel sail towards US

Tankers, tracked by Greenpeace, are first phase of Trump-Putin deal – but there is uncertainty over whether they will unload Seven oil tankers carrying an estimated 288,000 tonnes of Russian diesel are now sailing towards the US, though it…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalGuardian reporter23 hours ago

Hong Kong’s leader apologises for residential fire that killed 168 people

Blaze was world’s deadliest residential fire since 1980, but some survivors and bereaved families say justice has yet to be served Hong Kong’s leader has apologised for government shortcomings that contributed to a fire that killed 168…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalRajeev Syal Home affairs editor23 hours ago

More prisoners recalled to jail than released in England and Wales

Ministry of Justice figures show recalls rose 27% in year to June despite emergency measures to ease overcrowding More people were recalled to jails in England and Wales in the first half of this year than were released, despite government…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalLeyland Cecco in Toronto23 hours ago

Cuts like a knife: Canadian rocker Bryan Adams trolls Trump with new song

Rocker wrote a ‘love letter’ to Canada with a new album – and some pointed commentary about the US president Lake Ontario, the vast body of water that straddles the US-Canada border, has gone by many names over the centuries: Lac…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJonathan Watts23 hours ago

Brazil’s victory for the planet and democracy: seven lessons from Lula’s win

The trouncing of the far right provides a playbook for social and environmental movements in other countries facing elections, including the US, Spain and France Thank you, Brazil, for demonstrating how the far right can be trounced while…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPA Media1 day ago

Metropolitan police refers itself to watchdog over Meghan warning letter

Announcement made as Philippines police investigate suspected child sex abuse images reportedly found at her father’s former home The Metropolitan police says it has voluntarily referred itself to the official watchdog for failing to pass…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJulian Borger in Jerusalem1 day ago

Israeli leader Netanyahu accused of using ‘ugly’ smear tactics to cling to power

Prime minister claims Arab Israeli parties used foreign backing to steal elections, in which his coalition lost its majority • Israel election – latest updates Benjamin Netanyahu has been accused of using smear tactics to cling to power,…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalDamien Gayle1 day ago

Eight of England’s nine water companies still failing on environment, report finds

Angela Eagle tells industry ‘people are sick of excuses’ as pollution levels remain high despite billions in investment Angela Eagle, the environment secretary, has summoned water industry bosses to Whitehall after a report found that the…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAndrew Pulver1 day ago

Elke Sommer, prolific German star of A Shot in the Dark and And Then There Were None, dies aged 85

The Berlin-born actress had a gift for languages that took her to Hollywood, landing roles alongside Peter Sellers, Dick Van Dyke and Paul Newman Elke Sommer, the prolific German star of the Pink Panther film A Shot in the Dark, early 70s…

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