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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAssociated Press19 Aug 2026

Five Americans among seven killed in safari helicopter crash in Kenya

Officials say all seven people onboard killed, including Telemundo executive and Ecuador intelligence chief Seven people, including five Americans, were killed when a safari helicopter crashed on Wednesday morning in a remote part of…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalNadeem Badshah19 Aug 2026

London flat where boy fell to death could have had more safeguards, inquest told

Aalim Ahmed, five, fell from 15th-floor window at tower block family had asked to be moved out of, court hears An inquest into the death of a five-year-old boy who fell from a 15th-floor window has heard that more measures could have been…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalRichard Adams Education editor19 Aug 2026

Compulsory GCSE resits in England harm teenagers’ mental wellbeing, study finds

UCL researchers warn repeated exam attempts may dent students’ confidence and raise risk of dropping out Forcing teenagers who fail GCSEs into multiple resits has a negative impact on their mental health, according to research to be…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalHeather Stewart19 Aug 2026

Can Andy Burnham tame the power of the ‘Treasury brain’ to boost growth?

PM wants to reduce department’s stranglehold on public purse and bring long-term thinking to economic policy Andy Burnham is far from the first prime minister to dream of taming the power of the mighty Treasury. Boris Johnson all but…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAndrew Roth in Washington19 Aug 2026

Kim Jong-un’s sister casts doubt on Trump’s claims of secret US-North Korea talks

President says he plans to meet dictator this year but Kim Yo-jong says Washington remains Pyongyang’s enemy Donald Trump has said he is planning to meet North Korea’s Kim Jong-un later this year even as the reclusive leader’s younger…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJason Burke19 Aug 2026

Israel admits its soldiers fired at car in which Hind Rajab was killed

Military orders criminal investigation into the death of the five-year-old and six family members in Gaza in 2024 The Israeli military admitted on Wednesday its troops had opened fire on a car carrying five-year-old Hind Rajab and six…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalDan Sabbagh in Kyiv19 Aug 2026

Volodymyr Zelenskyy sacks senior aide amid Ukraine corruption crisis

Presidential deputy chief of staff Iryna Mudra dismissed day after former defence minister called for wartime election Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has fired a senior aide amid a fresh corruption investigation – one day after a…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalRaphael Boyd19 Aug 2026

First bluefin tunas caught off Yorkshire since 1960s ‘success story’ for marine conservation

Researchers laud return of giant tuna to North Sea after being fished almost to point of extinction Researchers have lauded two giant bluefin tunas being caught off the coast of Yorkshire for the first time in more than six decades as a…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalSandra Laville Environment correspondent19 Aug 2026

Swimmers warned of toxic algae at newly designated Thames bathing site

People told they and their pets should keep out of river at Ham amid anger over Thames Water’s treated sewage plan Swimmers are being warned not to enter the water at the first official bathing site on the River Thames, in south-west…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalKiran Stacey Policy editor19 Aug 2026

Tice should apologise to firefighters for ‘enjoy it’ remark on extreme heat, says Labour

Exclusive: Bridget Phillipson’s comments show her party feels voters have been alienated by Reform net zero attacks Richard Tice should apologise to firefighters for his comments this week urging British people to “enjoy” this summer’s…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPresented by Nosheen Iqbal with Patrick Butler; produced by Bryony Moore and Annie La Vespa; senior producer Ryan Ramgob19 Aug 2026

Will Andy Burnham get rough sleepers off streets by Christmas? – The Latest

The prime minister has announced a £442m plan to get rough sleepers off the streets by Christmas. It solidifies tackling homelessness as a central policy for Andy Burnham’s government, and gives voters a measure by which to judge his…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalLuke Harding19 Aug 2026

Sacking turns former Zelenskyy loyalist into potent political opponent

Mykhailo Fedorov’s blistering critique comes at a time of growing pressure for democratic renewal in Ukraine For more than a month, demonstrators have gathered in Ivan Franko Square outside Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s office. The protesters have…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJohn Crace19 Aug 2026

Reform UK are such a joke, they deserve a slot on the Edinburgh fringe | John Crace

Nige’s dodgy donations, Dicky’s love of global heating and so much more – what fun it is watching the party implode You would need to have a heart of stone not to fall about laughing. There was a time not so long ago when Reform could give…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJosh Taylor Technology reporter19 Aug 2026

Roblox commits to privacy overhaul after eSafety discovers adults can contact children via gaming platform

Regulator says verifiable safety measures are ‘critical’ to the online service’s viability Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Roblox has committed to making changes to its online gaming platform after Australia’s…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalHenry Belot19 Aug 2026

A ‘shiny, dangling carrot’ lured Jesse into gambling. He says Labor’s reform won’t stop others being sucked in

The government says it’s stopping ‘the most toxic’ gambling company strategies. Former addicts say it will do ‘absolutely nothing’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Jesse Murphy wasn’t sure what to wear when his…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalMelissa Davey Medical editor19 Aug 2026

A fifth of older Australians who contested AI-determined home support funding got more after human review

Exclusive: Greens say department of health’s integrated assessment tool is ‘under-assessing’ far more people who may not know how to contest Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Almost one-fifth of older Australians…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalRowena Mason19 Aug 2026

Andy Burnham calls on wider society to help end homelessness by Christmas

PM says public money alone won’t solve problem but ‘we did it in the pandemic, we can do it again’ UK politics live – latest updates Andy Burnham has said government money alone may not be enough to get rough sleepers off the streets by…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJon Henley19 Aug 2026

Germany’s firewall was meant to hold the far right at bay. It may have done the reverse

An AfD win in ​next month’s state election in Saxony-Anhalt would shatter a decades-long political consensus and reverberate throughout the EU • Don’t get This Is Europe delivered to your inbox? Sign up here In just over two weeks’ time,…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJakub Krupa19 Aug 2026

Ukrainian diver arrested in Croatia over Nord Stream pipeline bombings

Berlin to seek suspect’s extradition for 2022 explosions that damaged gas pipelines to Russia Europe live – latest updates A Ukrainian man has been arrested in Croatia as part of an investigation into the 2022 bombing of the Nord Stream…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalSandra Laville19 Aug 2026

Calls for urgent law change as UK’s largest water reuse system cannot be switched on

Recycling system in Cambridgeshire that could save thousands of litres a day is deemed not in line with rules The largest water reuse system in the UK, which could save thousands of litres of water a day for people living in one of the…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalMatthew Weaver19 Aug 2026

Man who died with woman and girl off Sussex coast was Palestinian refugee

Palestinian embassy named man as Hossam al-Khawas but was unable to confirm names of other family members A father who died alongside a woman and a teenage girl off the Sussex coast on Tuesday was a Palestinian refugee, the Palestinian…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalTiago Rogero South America correspondent19 Aug 2026

Adviser to far-right Latin American leaders arrested for allegedly plotting to kill girlfriend

Fernando Cerimedo, 42, arrested on suspicion of ordering shooting of Bolivian lawyer Nadia Beller A senior adviser to many of Latin America’s new wave of far-right leaders has been arrested for allegedly masterminding the attempted murder…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAlex Daniel19 Aug 2026

Lewes derailment: images show track defect before incident on hottest day

Network Rail and Southern owner GTR apologise after investigators reveal picture of possible heat-buckled track Rail operators have apologised after a report into last Thursday’s derailment in East Sussex found a track defect on the…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJillian Ambrose19 Aug 2026

Forecast energy price cap rise in Britain could push UK fuel bills up 4% this winter

Expected quarterly rise highest in three years and likely to wipe out Burnham’s VAT cut on electricity bills Household energy bills across Great Britain are expected to climb to a three-year high this winter as the impact of the Middle…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJon Henley Europe correspondent19 Aug 2026

France’s ‘aid in dying’ law comes into effect after constitutional approval

Right to assisted dying established for patients with conditions assessed as incurable and causing unbearable pain Legislation granting incurably ill adults the right to assisted dying has been formally adopted in France after the text was…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalRupert Jones and Sarah Marsh19 Aug 2026

Dog food recalled after reports of pets losing their sight

Move by Years, which provides personalised meals in subscription-based service, follows recipe change A dog food brand has recalled all of its fresh meals after reports that a recipe change may have caused some animals to develop an eye…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalMichelle R Smith19 Aug 2026

Medical researcher who touted Covid ‘cure’ and was hailed by Dr Oz under fire over ethics

New findings further call into question scientific judgment of current health leaders in the Trump administration A French researcher whose work was praised by Donald Trump and Dr Mehmet Oz during the Covid-19 pandemic published hundreds…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalEden Maclachlan in Sofia19 Aug 2026

Is Bulgarian prime minister Rumen Radev sizing up the EU’s Orbán-shaped hole?

Rightwing populist’s inconsistent positions on Europe and Russia suggest he is testing how far he can push partners and electorate One evening nine years ago in the Bulgarian town of Balgari, a Brazilian tourist approached the casually…

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