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The Guardian — WorldInternationalMatthew Weaver21 Aug 2026

Firebombs thrown at supercars outside Birmingham wedding venue

Police investigating after two cars set alight in attack caught on CCTV Firebombs were thrown at supercars outside a wedding venue in Birmingham, setting two alight and prompting guests to sprint out of the building. West Midlands police…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJordyn Beazley21 Aug 2026

NSW ‘seeking urgent advice’ on controversial court ruling that found anti-Israel vandalism was not antisemitic

Attorney general considering appeal after justice Desmond Fagan knocks back terror order request for Mohommed Farhat who wrote ‘Fuk Israel’ on cars Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The New South Wales government…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAnne Davies21 Aug 2026

Cults, setups, and devastating rumours: years after their downfalls, these former NSW MPs are exacting their revenge

David Elliott and Eleni Petinos believe they were brought down by their own party. The Icac hearing has given them a chance to set the record straight Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Revenge, they say, is a…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAletha Adu and Kiran Stacey21 Aug 2026

‘We’re not remotely prepared’: Labour MPs fear party has gone soft on climate crisis

Polls suggest growing skepticism around net zero, with politicians left feeling uncertain on how to proceed UK politics live – latest updates Britain has seen a summer of record-breaking wildfires, deadly heat and drought with almost 2,…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalEsther Addley21 Aug 2026

Meghan as the next Bond? Five roles that almost certainly don’t lie behind UK return

Reports say Duke and Duchess of Sussex may have returned to Britain due to ‘top secret’ acting role for Meghan – we try to guess what it might be? In 2022, two years after she and Prince Harry bolted to California in an unhappy exit from…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJason Burke21 Aug 2026

‘Shameful’: UK, Australia and Canada criticise Israel over Gaza aid convoy killings decision

Joint statement issued after IDF said it will not pursue criminal investigations into April 2024 strike that killed seven humanitarian workers Britain, Australia and Canada have called the decision of the Israeli military authorities not…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalRowena Mason and Heather Stewart21 Aug 2026

Burnham to dispatch 100 Whitehall officials to help regional mayors

Civil service scheme announced after PM convened local leaders to ‘situation room’ meeting from No 10 North UK politics live – latest updates Andy Burnham is to send more than 100 Whitehall officials to bolster the teams of regional…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalCaroline Davies21 Aug 2026

Prince Harry and others ordered to pay interim £9.5m to Daily Mail publisher

Judge orders payment within seven days towards legal costs in failed case over alleged unlawful information gathering The Duke of Sussex and six other high-profile claimants must make a £9.54m interim payment by 4pm on 28 August towards…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalRaphael Boyd21 Aug 2026

Palestine Action ‘Barclays five’ will not be sentenced as terrorists

Activists who targeted bank in Burnley were found guilty in June of causing damage exceeding £200,000 Five Palestine Action activists who vandalised a Barclays branch in Burnley will not be sentenced as terrorists, a judge has ruled.…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalDiane Taylor21 Aug 2026

Home Office could be blocked from deporting trafficking victims to Albania

Many males are returned even if they have been trafficked but Home Office must now consider new legal guidance UK politics live – latest updates The Home Office could be blocked from deporting many young male trafficking victims to Albania…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalSarah Butler21 Aug 2026

Jamie and Jools Oliver pay themselves £1.7m dividend as profits almost halve

Pre-tax earnings slump at chef’s food and media group after one-off costs including for a new cookery school Jamie and Jools Oliver have paid themselves a £1.7m dividend – more than 40% down on last year – after profits at their cookery…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalMichael Segalov21 Aug 2026

‘It could only have been one person’: top former detective says system failed the murdered journalist Lyra McKee

Jason Murphy believes he knows who killed McKee in Derry, but culture of silence and mistrust of police is denying her family justice When Lyra McKee was shot and killed on the night of 18 April 2019, approximately 150 people were in her…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalKalyeena Makortoff and agencies21 Aug 2026

Airbus bows to remote working demands after series of strikes

Aeroplane maker said to have watered down plans to restrict working from home to one day a week Airbus has reportedly bowed to employee demands on remote working, after a series strikes over its chief executive’s return-to-the office…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalReuters21 Aug 2026

Gun stash discovered in German forest believed to be linked to Russia, say reports

Authorities believe handguns found in forest near Berlin were ⁠to be used ⁠to ​carry out assassinations for Russian intelligence, Sueddeutsche reports German security authorities discovered handguns stashed in ⁠a forest near Berlin last…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalOscar Lopez in Mexico City21 Aug 2026

Strangers in their own land: Mexicans deported from Trump’s America find refuge in ‘Little LA’

With plentiful jobs and community support, one Mexico City neighbourhood has become a haven for those who have lived much of their lives in the US With its wide avenues lined with tall palm trees, its quaint cafes and old-school cantinas,…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalMatthew Pearce21 Aug 2026

Proposed London datacentre will have annual carbon footprint of 27,000 flights to New York

Exclusive: Planning documents show datacentre in North Ockendon would be incompatible with UK net zero targets A “hyperscale” datacentre in outer London would generate more than 1m tonnes of carbon dioxide a year, equivalent to the carbon…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalMark Brown North of England correspondent21 Aug 2026

Durham art gallery opens with works by Tracey Emin and Steve McQueen

The Light aims to bring art of international significance to north-east England Works by Tracey Emin, Steve McQueen and Olafur Eliasson have gone on display at a new contemporary art gallery and museum in north-east England which aims to…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalKalyeena Makortoff21 Aug 2026

Retail sales in Great Britain fall despite heatwave increasing food and drink demand

Volume of goods sold in stores and online dropped 0.5% in July, ONS says Business live – latest updates Retail sales across Great Britain weakened last month despite the men’s football World Cup and record temperatures boosting the demand…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalTom Ambrose21 Aug 2026

Burnham to chair growth meeting call at No 10 North – UK politics live

The PM will be working alongside chancellor John Healey, Lou Haigh, Angela Rayner and Sally Jameson with regional mayors expected to be involved Hello and welcome to the UK politics live blog. Prime minister Andy Burnham will be working…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalMorgan Thomas for MetDesk21 Aug 2026

Weather tracker: Extreme rainfall deluges Japan and South Korea

Unprecedented downpours cause deaths, evacuations and transport chaos. Plus, Hurricane Lala batters Hawaii South Korea and Japan were hit by extreme rainfall late last week and into this week. On 13 August in the city of Chiba near Tokyo…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalRajeev Syal Home affairs editor21 Aug 2026

Footage shows French police clashing with people on beach as they try to leave in small boat

Film emerges as France says it has prevented 185 ‘small boat crossing events’ in three months since new £660m deal with UK Footage has captured the moment French police officers clashed with people on a beach in northern France as the…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalNino Bucci and Andrew Messenger21 Aug 2026

Australian police charge man accused of attempting to share Ukrainian military intel with Russian agents

Vladmir Teslov, 27, charged after allegedly seeking to provide information about Ukrainian forces to ‘Russian intelligence services’ Australian police have charged a man who allegedly joined the Ukrainian military and sought to provide…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalUwa Ede-Osifo in Montecito, California21 Aug 2026

We’ll never be royals: the California town where Prince Harry and Meghan lived says goodbye

As the couple plans their return to the UK, Montecito’s whirlwind stint on the global stage may be coming to an end The bucolic coastal California town of Montecito was thrust into the limelight six years ago as the backdrop for the Duke…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalHeather Stewart Economics editor21 Aug 2026

UK reports unexpected deficit of £1.8bn as John Healey prepares for first budget

July data shows total public debt was £2.98tn, or 94% of GDP – up £96bn on a year earlier Business live – latest updates The UK government ran a larger than expected £1.8bn deficit in July, underlining the challenges facing the chancellor,…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPeter Beaumont and Quique Kierzsenbaum in Jerusalem21 Aug 2026

Israeli settler attacks shift to heart of territory earmarked for Palestinian state

Report says West Bank violence moving from Israeli-controlled areas to those under direct Palestinian rule Violent Israeli settler attacks in the two areas of the occupied West Bank under direct Palestinian rule have almost doubled since…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalKrishani Dhanji, Josh Butler and Sarah Basford Canales21 Aug 2026

Brethren church denies paying far-right activists to stage election stunts targeting Albanese and others

Church director tells parliamentary inquiry reporting by Nine newspapers a ‘complete lie’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Plymouth Brethren Christian…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAndrew Gregory Health editor21 Aug 2026

UK men with heart disease at higher risk of developing and dying from cancer

Decade-long study finds stark gender difference in outcomes of people with heart disease Millions of men with heart disease have a higher risk of developing and dying from cancer, according to a decades-long study. The biggest drivers…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalSandra Laville21 Aug 2026

Rewilded land remains green amid drought-stricken English countryside, images show

National Trust’s Holnicote estate says restored wetlands and rivers offer proof of resilience to drought, wildfires and flooding Aerial footage of an estate in Somerset has revealed the benefits of rewilding land in the face of extreme…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalGavin Blair in Tokyo21 Aug 2026

Russia’s missile tests around disputed islands anger Japan

Pacific fleet launched missile drills near what Moscow calls the Kuril Islands but Japan regards as its Northern Territories Japan has criticised missile tests carried out by Russia’s navy around the disputed islands visited by Vladimir…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJosh Butler21 Aug 2026

Former Liberal MP condemns Coalition for backing gambling reforms that ‘let down’ vulnerable Australians

Jenny Ware, member of inquiry that recommended wagering advertising ban, says ‘public health crisis’ demands stronger response from major parties Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app…

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