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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJulia Kollewe2 Sept 2026

BP appoints new chair after contentious ousting of Albert Manifold in May

Ian Tyler, who was already in role on interim basis, selected and pledges to ‘lead the board’s evolution’ BP has appointed a new chair after a months-long search following the controversial ousting of Albert Manifold , seeking to draw a…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJakub Krupa2 Sept 2026

EU holds talks on response to Leipzig drone attack after Germany formally blames Moscow for incident – Europe live

Foreign policy chief says drone attack last month ‘had all the hallmarks of state sponsored terrorism’ as she prepares to lead today’s discussions Britain’s foreign secretary Ed Miliband is also taking part in today’s talks in Ireland. “…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalBen Quinn2 Sept 2026

Fake 10 Downing Street listing on Booking.com highlights security failures

Consumer watchdog Which? set up and accepted payment for fake listing for ‘1 bed apartment in heart of London’ Successive politicians have clawed their way past colleagues over the years to call the residence home. Yet in an offer that…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalMaya Goodfellow2 Sept 2026

Britain is OK with public ownership, but only by foreign powers. Why?

Arthur Downing, author of Power and the People: A History of British Energy, says all-encompassing rapid transition will need a mutualised system Have you ever wondered why it is that most houses in the UK are reliant on gas boilers? Not…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPhilip Oltermann European culture editor2 Sept 2026

Ukrainian film-maker criticises EU after it cuts Venice Biennale funding over Russia controversy

Sergei Loznitsa likens removal of €2m grant to ‘a punishment in kindergarten’ on eve of Venice film festival One of Ukraine’s most acclaimed film-makers has criticised the European Commission’s decision to cut off funds to the Venice…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor2 Sept 2026

UK must end all trade with Israel, says co-founder of BDS movement

Exclusive: sanctions against ministers and settler groups are ‘smoke and mirrors cop-out’ says Omar Barghouti Britain’s legal and ethical obligation to stop a genocide in Gaza requires it to take bigger steps than halting trade with…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAndrew Messenger2 Sept 2026

Queensland police investigate after 5,500 sheep worth $1.7m stolen from farm

Police say the sheep were stolen from a property 830km west of Brisbane between February and May Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Queensland police are investigating after about 5,500 Dorper sheep worth more…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalCaitlin Cassidy2 Sept 2026

‘We have had enough’: thousands of University of Sydney staff walk off the job over AI and job security

Hundreds of university staff were stationed at picket lines, calling for stronger protections around the use of AI Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The same…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalHettie O'Brien2 Sept 2026

Wednesday briefing: ​What’s behind the global backlash against datacentres?

In today’s newsletter: Communities from Scotland to India are pushing back against datacentres they feel have been forced upon them, warning they threaten energy supplies and the climate Good morning. This summer, datacentres have become…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJustin McCurry in Tokyo2 Sept 2026

Japan halves speed limit to 30km/h on all narrow city streets

Speed limit dropped from 60km/h for around 70% of general roads in the hope of making narrow streets of crowded cities safer Drivers on residential roads in Japan have been forced to take their foot off the accelerator, after the speed…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAustralian Associated Press2 Sept 2026

Jury in Bruce Lehrmann’s Queensland rape trial may face questions about prior knowledge of case

Lehrmann is accused of raping a woman in 2021 and will stand trial in Toowoomba in November. He intends to contest the charges Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Jurors in the pending trial of Bruce Lehrmann for…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalLisa O’Carroll Senior correspondent2 Sept 2026

British man deported from Sweden despite living there since childhood

John Sellers, 34, who moved with his family to Sweden aged 10, has been ejected despite his recent marriage to a Swede A 34-year-old British man who has lived in Sweden since he was 10 has been deported in the latest of a series of…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAmanda Meade2 Sept 2026

Ray Hadley used homophobic slur against Alan Jones after 2GB withdrew offer of $4m breakfast radio gig, court hears

Hadley is giving evidence in trial of former 2GB rival Jones, 85, who has pleaded not guilty to 22 indecent assault and sexual touching charges Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Warning: This article contains…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalReuters2 Sept 2026

Off-grid UK-Australian couple given more access to children who were removed from home in Italy

Decision marks a significant turning point in a case that sparked a national debate in Italy A British-Australian couple will be allowed to spend more time with their three children after the ⁠youngsters were removed from the family’s…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalDanny Vincent in Hong Kong2 Sept 2026

Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong pleads guilty in second national security case

Wong, 29, is accused of urging foreign powers to impose sanctions, blockades and other hostile measures against China Joshua Wong , one of Hong Kong’s most prominent pro-democracy activists, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to conspiring to…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalDan Milmo, Robert Booth and Kiran Stacey2 Sept 2026

Architect of British government’s AI strategy joins Anthropic

Matt Clifford, who drafted AI action plan and advised Starmer and Sunak, hired for senior role at US firm The architect of the UK government’s AI strategy has joined the US startup Anthropic in a senior role a year after stepping down from…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAdam Morton2 Sept 2026

Global heating will hit at least 1.8C, UN warns, and there are ‘no good outcomes’

But scientists say the world could get back to 1.5C through deep, rapid emissions cuts and removing carbon from the atmosphere Global heating will reach at least 1.8C under even the most optimistic future, well beyond the Paris agreement…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalNatasha May in Pattaya, and agencies2 Sept 2026

USS Abraham Lincoln arrives at Thai port after gruelling 270 days at sea

Ship has been plagued by reports of deteriorating living conditions and poor mental health because of lengthy deployment The USS Abraham Lincoln, an US aircraft carrier at the centre of a row over conditions on board after months at sea as…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalSarah Collard Indigenous affairs correspondent2 Sept 2026

More than a third of prenatal reports to NSW protective services not investigated, ombudsman finds

Other families have been unlawfully compelled to be case-managed without consent, watchdog finds Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast More than a third of all…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalHeather Stewart Economics editor1 Sept 2026

Fund defence spending from tax rise on middle earners, thinktank tells Healey

Resolution Foundation argues that UK’s internationally low ‘tax wedge’ must rise to pay for defence ambitions The chancellor, John Healey, must be prepared to raise taxes for middle earners if he wants to fund significantly higher defence…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAgence France-Presse1 Sept 2026

Dozens arrested after fatal pre-dawn shootout in Dutch village

Police urged people in Overasselt to stay indoors after one person died and 34 were arrested Authorities have arrested 34 people, including French, Belgian and Algerian nationals, after a person died in a pre-dawn shootout in a Dutch…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalNick Visser1 Sept 2026

News live: Five Australians confirmed safe after Nepal-Tibet flooding; Chanel Contos urges action on ‘manosphere’

Package steps up support to fight transnational drug trafficking flowing through the Pacific. Follow the day’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Allegra Spender says government has an ‘opportunity’ to…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAnna Betts1 Sept 2026

Deported Milo Yiannopoulos says he is ‘ashamed’ of support for Trump

British far-right pundit breaks silence on ICE arrest and deportation and says he was ‘really, really terrified’ Milo Yiannopoulos, the British far-right commentator who was arrested last week by Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE )…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalRowena Mason Whitehall editor1 Sept 2026

Farage faces questions over his claim of facing second standards investigation

Reform leader said inquiry had been widened but watchdog is not believed to have decided whether to do so Nigel Farage is facing questions about why he claimed his finances were the subject of a second standards investigation, as he was…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPippa Crerar and Jessica Elgot1 Sept 2026

Burnham blames Brexit and Thatcher for ‘wrong turns’ in first Commons speech as PM

The prime minister said Britain needed to be brutally honest about the mistakes of the last 40 years of UK politics Andy Burnham has blamed Brexit and Margaret Thatcher for a decade of low growth in the UK, arguing that Britain needs to be…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAngus Thomson1 Sept 2026

Briton among 119 more people rescued in Nepal after flash floods

More than 1,000 people confirmed dead and more than 4,000 still missing in disaster triggered by glacial collapse A British national was among 119 people rescued in Nepal on Tuesday, an official said almost a week after deadly flash floods…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalKiran Stacey Policy editor1 Sept 2026

Ed Miliband promises ‘comprehensive reset’ of UK policy toward Israel

Foreign secretary tells MPs he will try to stop illegal settlements carving up the West Bank Ed Miliband has promised to “reset” Britain’s policy on Israel, saying he will try to stop British companies helping build settlements in the West…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalKate Connolly in Berlin1 Sept 2026

Germany blames Russia for drone attack at Leipzig airport

Government says ‘dangerous behaviour’ is part of effort by Moscow to cause damage with hybrid attacks The German government has blamed Russia for the drone attack on Leipzig airport last month, calling it “dangerous behaviour” and part of…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAngus Thomson1 Sept 2026

Five held by police after newborn baby dies from stab wounds in South Yorkshire

Officers responded to reports concerning safety of baby girl at property in Wincobank area of Sheffield Five people are being held on suspicion of murder after a newborn baby died from stab wounds in South Yorkshire on Sunday. Police…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalReuters1 Sept 2026

US launches new airstrikes on Iranian targets as hostilities flare

Move from Washington quashes hopes that exchange of fire last weekend might not presage ⁠wider renewal of hostilities Middle East crisis live – latest updates The US launched new airstrikes on Iranian targets on Tuesday, quashing hopes…

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