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The Guardian — WorldInternationalMatthew Weaver3 days ago

London Underground workers exposed to asbestos without protective masks, documents reveal

Hundreds of staff may have worked without legally required face-fitted masks over 20 years Hundreds of London Underground workers could have been exposed to asbestos for almost 20 years without protection required under safety regulations,…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalTaz Ali3 days ago

Donald Trump meets Irish president in Dublin as he begins two-day visit – live

US president is meeting politicians and business leaders, as well as playing golf Tánaiste Simon Harris has been speaking to reporters at Dublin airport after Trump’s arrival. He said he was “pleased to be here on behalf of the Irish…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalRichard Adams Education editor3 days ago

AI may be denting computer science graduates’ job prospects, UK data shows

Economics graduates also appear to be affected as demand for them falls in well-paid roles in finance AI may be warping the job prospects for students in the previously high-demand subjects of computer science and economics, according to a…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalLauren Almeida3 days ago

Thousands of ebikes seized by London councils as anger rises over blocked paths

Operators blame lack of parking and councils bemoan lack of central regulation, as more than 3,000 badly parked bikes seized London boroughs have seized at least 3,000 ebikes this year, a Guardian investigation has found, as hire companies…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAgence France-Presse3 days ago

Saudi Arabia shuts down oil pipeline, blaming drones from Iraq

Riyadh has increased its use of the East-West pipeline since the start of the Middle East war to bypass the closure of the strait of Hormuz Saudi authorities said Friday drones launched from Iraq led to the temporary closure of a crucial…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAmelia Gentleman3 days ago

From black-clad agitators to an appeal for ‘Tommo’s Mum’: an unsettling week with the Patriot Platform

A militaristic operation with features of influencer culture, the new anti-migrant movement seems to show a shift in tactics and rhetoric Shortly after 7am last Saturday in the English coastal town of Dover, livestreamed footage…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalMiranda Bryant Nordic correspondent3 days ago

Sweden’s extremely close election could see far right enter government

Latest poll shows 0.3-point gap between left and right blocs, with country’s reputation as global champion of human rights said to be at stake Sweden goes to the polls on Sunday in an extremely close election that could see the far right…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPatrick Barkham3 days ago

Artist delights in beautiful ‘mess’ and dead trees of England’s rewilding sites

Rebecca Howard spent two years visiting projects and painting landscapes that feature in West Sussex exhibition Rewilding areas do not usually conform to traditional notions of beauty in England’s green and pleasant land. Detractors may…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAgence France-Presse3 days ago

Death toll from Philippines ferry fire rises to 35, as officials warn toll will grow

The deadly fire had begun in the ferry’s cargo hold, then tore through the ship within seconds The bodies of passengers killed in a ferry fire off the Philippines arrived at a port near the resort town of Coron, Palawan, on Saturday…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalHenry Belot3 days ago

Alleged drone operator charged with murder after mistaken identity shooting in Sydney

NSW police say 18-year-old was operating drone when arrested and likely ‘conducting surveillance on someone or some premises’ A Sydney teenager has been charged with murder after police accused him of operating a drone as part of a…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalDeborah Cole in Berlin3 days ago

Firewall compromised: has Friedrich Merz blown ‘democracy’s last shot’?

Many fear chancellor is wrong man for the job at a time when Germany’s defences against far right are crumbling A cataclysm. A 9.0 earthquake. A five-alarm fire. A bitter rejection of Germany ’s joyous reunification three decades ago, and…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalLisa Cox3 days ago

Court case brought by Zionist federation against journalist Mary Kostakidis ended ‘by consent’

Former SBS newsreader had been accused by Zionist Federation of Australia of breaching Racial Discrimination Act when sharing X posts Federal court proceedings brought by the Zionist Federation of Australia (ZFA) against journalist Mary…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalHenry Belot3 days ago

NSW police seize 36 illegal ebikes on northern beaches that are now destined for the crusher

Officers found one 14-year-old’s ebike was capable of hitting 90km/h. Owners have two weeks to appeal the seizure before the bikes will be crushed Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Dozens of high-powered and…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalBen Doherty3 days ago

As China rises, Australia is increasingly enmeshed in the US war machine. Is the alliance still worth the risk?

Australia is being exploited by an ally that could draw it, however unwillingly, into war with China, experts warn Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast “Physical security matters,” said Kevin Rudd, at his axiomatic…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalRaphael Boyd3 days ago

Military aircraft reportedly blamed for UK air traffic control outage

Meltdown that grounded thousands of flights caused by ‘spurious’ flight data being entered into system, report says The air traffic control outage that caused thousands of flights to be grounded across the UK earlier in the week was caused…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAssociated Press3 days ago

CIA releases dozens of presidential daily briefs on Bin Laden and al-Qaida from before 9/11

The presidential briefing documents were declassified on the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks Several dozen presidential briefing documents declassified on Friday, the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks , detail…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalRowena Mason Whitehall editor3 days ago

Reform UK given record £36m donation by British crypto billionaire

Ben Delo was convicted in US for failing to implement adequate anti-money laundering controls but pardoned by Trump Reform UK has been given a record £36m donation by Ben Delo, a British cryptocurrency billionaire convicted in the US for…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPatrick Greenfield3 days ago

Man sacked by Grand Theft Auto maker believes employees were put on ‘watch list’

UK employment tribunal examines whether Rockstar Games unlawfully fired 31 staff for trade union activity A worker fired by the makers of Grand Theft Auto has said he believed employees were put on a “watch list” after signing a petition…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalRory Carroll Ireland correspondent3 days ago

Northern Ireland schools must give girls option to wear trousers from next year

DUP education minister accused of dragging feet before revising guidelines that also apply to PE and games Schools in Northern Ireland must give girls the choice to wear trousers as part of their uniforms as well as for PE and games,…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalRowena Mason Whitehall editor3 days ago

Why did the assisted dying bill fail in the Commons? | Rowena Mason

MPs quietly withdrew support when it became clear it was not a priority of Andy Burnham’s government After two years of impassioned arguments, tearful personal testimonies, noisy protests and ethical dilemmas, the assisted dying bill for…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalLisa O’Carroll in Stockholm3 days ago

‘Absurd, hardline calls’: questions over Sweden’s post-Brexit migration policy

Sweden has ordered more Britons, including vulnerable people, to leave post-Brexit than any other EU country He arrived with nothing other than the clothes he wore that morning. Hours later he was banged up in a detention centre close to a…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalRob Davies3 days ago

‘World’s most profitable football business’: Abramovich’s frozen Chelsea cash earns £175m

Proceeds are in a UK account amid a dispute about how the money should be used and a separate criminal investigation Funds from Roman Abramovich’s sale of Chelsea FC have earned at least £175m in interest while locked in a UK bank account,…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalShrai Popat and Joseph Gedeon in Washington4 days ago

Trump and Hegseth use 9/11 memorial remarks at Pentagon to defend war on Iran

President and defense secretary try to link worst terrorist attack in US history to current unpopular war US politics live – latest updates Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth used remarks at the memorial ceremony marking the 25th anniversary of…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalGwyn Topham Transport correspondent4 days ago

Self-driving cars should be taxed to offset job losses, thinktank urges

Report warns widespread autonomous vehicle adoption would put hundreds of thousands of private hire jobs at risk Taxes on self-driving cars should be introduced now in the UK to offset the rise in congestion and threats to jobs they pose,…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalRichard Adams Education editor4 days ago

Mail on Sunday ends up funding state school scholarship via payout to MP

Labour’s Catherine Atkinson says she will give students £5,000 paid to her by paper that falsely accused her of concealing private school education A new scholarship supporting state-educated students will be inadvertently funded by the…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalRory Carroll Ireland correspondent4 days ago

Ireland holds its breath as its leftwing president prepares to meet Trump

Many are rooting for vocal critic Catherine Connolly to let rip in Dublin meeting, but others hope she holds back Ireland’s president, Catherine Connolly, has called Donald Trump abhorrent and an abuser of power. In his sole previous…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalKevin Rawlinson4 days ago

UK man admits using online network for sexual crimes against unconscious woman

Darren Conway pleads guilty to voyeurism and encouraging a husband to abuse his wife A man has admitted using an online sexual abuse network to commit a host of sexual crimes, along with another man, against the latter’s unconscious wife.…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalZoe Wood4 days ago

Extra fishy: your tinned mackerel may not be what you think it is

Substitution with jack mackerel, a different species, because of dwindling stocks is criticised by consumer group Which? If you’ve recently opened a tin of mackerel and thought there was something fishy going on, you may have been right.…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalKate Connolly in Berlin4 days ago

AfD’s new state MPs include ex-Stasi officer, former porn actor, neopagans and neo-Nazis

Far-right German party’s newly elected representatives face fresh scrutiny as it tries to form government in Saxony-Anhalt • Why is the AfD’s state victory significant and what might happen next? The Alternative für Deutschland is facing…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAgence France-Press in Bangkok4 days ago

Buddhist monk arrested in Thailand on suspicion of embezzling $2.8m

Phra Wachirayan Wi arrested alongside woman he was filmed having sex with in latest scandal to hit country’s clergy Police in Thailand have arrested a senior Buddhist monk on suspicion of embezzling $2.8m intended for his monastery,…

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