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The Guardian — WorldInternationalSarah Basford Canales23 Aug 2026

One Nation MP concedes party’s migration target ‘not too different’ from Labor’s once rural workforce included

David Farley says party wants 100,000 migrant rural workers in addition to the 130,000 migration target it considers the ‘true’ number Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalStephanie Convery23 Aug 2026

Sydney Marathon admits ‘unfortunate error’ as finisher’s medal depicts Munich stadium as race highlight

‘Landmarks’ side of the medal features the Allianz Arena in German city rather than Allianz Stadium in Sydney Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast In a week’s…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalLisa Cox23 Aug 2026

Fur seal‘s death marks first Australian mainland mammal fatality from spreading H5 bird flu strain

Seal found dead at Beachport in South Australia on Wednesday follows three mass mortality events in terns Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A long-nosed fur…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalDalya Alberge23 Aug 2026

Heathrow expansion ‘is threat to England’s largest surviving medieval barn’

Exclusive: campaigners warn 600-year-old New Barn at Harmondsworth could be ‘shaken to pieces’ by vibrations Six hundred years after it was built, England’s largest surviving medieval timber-framed barn could now be “shaken to pieces” by…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalStephanie Convery22 Aug 2026

Australia news live: Victorian Liberals announce plan for new appeals court to ensure tougher sentences

New court of criminal appeal would give effect to new bail and sentencing laws, opposition leader says. Follow live David Farley rejects claim One Nation has no serious policies The One Nation MP David Farley has rejected claims from…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalNadeem Badshah22 Aug 2026

Meghan’s casting in The Gentlemen reportedly withdrawn

Duchess of Sussex was believed to have been under consideration for season three of Guy Ritchie’s crime caper Meghan Markle’s reported casting in Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen has been withdrawn, it was reported. Tina Brown, the former…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalNadeem Badshah22 Aug 2026

Seventeen-year-old girl killed in sword attack at school in Sweden

Three other people wounded after 18-year-old man wielding sword assail students in Fagersta school A 17-year-old girl has been killed after a teenager brandishing a sword attacked students at a school in Sweden, police have confirmed.…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalGeneva Abdul22 Aug 2026

Badenoch says Reform defectors ‘some of the most dishonest people I have met’

Tory leader rules out coalition with Farage’s party and says ‘drama queens’ who left will not be welcomed back Kemi Badenoch has called defectors who left for Reform “some of the most dishonest people” she has ever met, as she ruled out…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalRajeev Syal and Faisa Mohamed22 Aug 2026

Chemical suppression: why the UK is exploring libido control drugs to treat sex offenders

Treatment is already required by parole boards in several countries, but some feel the practice is unethical Thousands of sex offenders in England and Wales could get libido-suppressing drugs For some prisoners with problematic sexual…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalRajeev Syal Home affairs editor22 Aug 2026

Thousands of sex offenders in England and Wales could get libido-suppressing drugs

Exclusive: Voluntary use of sex drive-suppressing medication to expand to 20 prisons and expert says it could be rolled out widely by late 2028 Chemical suppression: why the UK is exploring libido control drugs to treat sex offenders Drugs…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalDonna Ferguson22 Aug 2026

Man leaves young son on Mount Fuji before ascending Japan’s highest peak

Boy, seven, had complained of feeling tired so father left him with snacks and a soft drink and continued his climb A man who abandoned his seven-year-old son on Mount Fuji in Japan after the boy complained of feeling tired while on a…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalGeraldine McKelvie22 Aug 2026

Andy Burnham says he wants to bring men’s World Cup back to UK in 2042

PM tells regional mayors he is keen to see tournament hosted in UK for first time after almost eight decades Andy Burnham has said he wants to bring the men’s World Cup to the UK in 2042, a move which would see the tournament return to…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAmelia Gentleman22 Aug 2026

Two UK men convicted of putting explicit content on OnlyFans without consent

Separate criminal convictions come as domestic violence charities warn of tech-facilitated abuse and coercion Two men have been convicted this week in separate criminal cases that revealed they had posted explicit content on OnlyFans…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalGeneva Abdul22 Aug 2026

‘Multiple’ people die in crash involving police vehicle and car in North Yorkshire

A66 remains closed near Middlesbrough after 14 ambulances attend scene early on Saturday morning ‘Multiple people’ have died in a collision involving a police vehicle near Middlesbrough. A number of people were killed in the crash on the…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalXan Brooks22 Aug 2026

‘Embryonic’: lost novel by French film-maker Éric Rohmer is republished

English translation of Élisabeth, the New Wave director’s 1946 book about young lovers in prewar Paris, receives rave reviews as precursor to auteur’s cinematic work In the dog days of the second world war, 24-year-old Maurice Schérer…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor22 Aug 2026

Former British and French diplomats urge action over Israel’s ‘erasure’ of Palestine

In letter to Macron and Burnham, more than 100 senior figures accuse Israel of ethnic cleansing and call for measures including trade ban More than 100 French and British former diplomats have said Palestine is being erased in front of the…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalLauren Cochrane22 Aug 2026

‘It brings me joy’: how young people are making CDs cool again

Compact discs are back, with searches for players up 96% at John Lewis and popular models sold out online With more than 800 million people subscribing to a music streaming service, wireless speakers have become a familiar sight in homes.…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalHeather Stewart Economics editor22 Aug 2026

Unions worry Labour’s plan for zero-hours contracts may break manifesto pledge

Leaders claim scaremongering from business figures may cause key legislation to become ‘meaningless’ Trades unions are warning Andy Burnham that Labour’s policy on cutting zero-hours contracts risks failing to live up to the party’s…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalMatthew Weaver22 Aug 2026

Battery fires at recycling centres are costing UK £1bn a year, figures show

Experts say fires caused by wrongly discarded lithium batteries, such as those in vapes, are putting lives at risk Fires at recycling centres caused by wrongly discarded lithium batteries such as those found in vapes are occurring at the…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalHelena Horton22 Aug 2026

‘We fear lessons will not be learned’: Chloe Moffat’s parents on their fight to hold Treasury to account

Couple considering suing for wrongful death after coroner found disciplinary process materially contributed to suicide When a coroner ruled this month that the Treasury “materially contributed” to Chloe Moffat’s death , her parents…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalIma Caldwell22 Aug 2026

Sorrow as community pays tribute to ‘shining light’ Lily Hooper after NSW hiking tragedy

The 18-year-old remembered as a talented athlete with an infectious smile and ‘one of those people who everyone simply liked’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Tributes have flowed for 18-year-old Lily Hooper,…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPenry Buckley22 Aug 2026

Coles website down after viral Reddit post sees customers buy cases of alcoholic drinks at nearly 80% discount

Supermarket’s website and app go offline as customers save more than $100 on some 24-packs Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Coles website and app have gone offline hours after a viral Reddit post highlighted…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalMichael Savage Media editor22 Aug 2026

Is this the end of Harry and Meghan’s American dream?

The Sussexes are returning to the UK with significantly reduced media deals in an industry where fame alone can no longer guarantee success Having settled in California in the aftermath of their dramatic decoupling from the royal family in…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalRupert Jones22 Aug 2026

Premium bonds: more chance of win as NS&I ups prize fund rate again

Savings bank estimates there will be 308,000 more prizes available in September draw than the month before Premium bond holders will have more chances of winning prizes after changes announced this week. From September there will be more…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalGuardian staff and agencies22 Aug 2026

Canada vows to match Trump’s 50% tariffs after trade deal talks fail

Mark Carney accuses Washington of ‘unfair’ last-minute changes to deal, as US and Canada fail to reach agreement after three-day extension of talks Canadian prime minister Mark Carney has promised to match US tariffs “dollar for dollar”,…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAgence France-Presse22 Aug 2026

Attack on Ukraine shopping centre that killed 16 is ‘terror by design’, says EU foreign policy chief

Kaja Kallas, the EU’s top diplomat, threatens harshest sanctions yet on Russia after strike on Kryvyi Rih, the home town of Volodymyr Zelenskyy Russian drones have slammed into a busy shopping centre in central Ukraine, killing 16 people…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalHarry Cockburn21 Aug 2026

Girl, 6, dies three days after Shoreham sea incident that killed parents and sister

Saja El-Khawas had been in critical condition after being pulled from sea in West Sussex A six-year-old girl has died in hospital three days after being pulled from the sea off Shoreham in West Sussex, in an incident that also killed her…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalReuters21 Aug 2026

Dutch regulator fines Uber $966m for automating driver suspensions

European regulators have imposed billions in penalties on US technology companies due to privacy, competition and digital market rules The Dutch data protection authority has fined ⁠Uber €825m ($966m) for deactivating driver ⁠accounts…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAletha Adu Political correspondent21 Aug 2026

Deselected candidate claims Lib Dems’ religious discrimination cost him £790,000

David Campanale seeks damages after what he says was organised campaign against his faith in Sutton and Cheam How much is a career in politics worth? The Liberal Democrats, despite admitting claims of religious discrimination, say about…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalBenita Kolovos Victorian state correspondent21 Aug 2026

Victorian Labor promises free dental care if re-elected in Australia-first move

Premier Ben Carroll says $230m would be earmarked for 10 public dental clinics to operate on a walk-in basis Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Victorians would be able to walk into a dental clinic and receive…

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