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The Guardian — WorldInternationalHeather Stewart Economics editor25 Sept 2026

Healey appoints Labour manifesto writer, adding to election speculation

Exclusive: Economist Ravinder Athwal who worked in Keir Starmer’s team is poached from Flint Global Business live – latest updates Ravinder Athwal, the economist who wrote Labour’s 2024 manifesto, is taking on a senior role as an adviser…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalNeha Gohil Midlands correspondent25 Sept 2026

Mosques given £66m in emergency security funds after Southport disorder

Record sum from Home Office highlights hostility Muslims face, government’s anti-Islamophobia partner says A record £66m of emergency security funding was issued by the Home Office for mosques and related community sites in the UK when…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalShah Meer Baloch in Islamabad and Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi25 Sept 2026

Pakistan locks down Islamabad as Imran Khan’s party vows to march on capital

Tens of thousands of police deployed and roads barricaded as PTI party demands release of jailed former PM Leaders from Imran Khan’s party have vowed to go ahead with a nationwide demonstration in Pakistan to demand the former prime…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalMichael Savage Media editor25 Sept 2026

BBC Sport’s digital revamp poses wider questions about purpose of the corporation

Some staff fear digital approach will pull BBC towards commercial model built around football, leaving minority sports and older TV viewers behind Earlier this month, the BBC conducted a sit-down interview with England’s captain, Harry…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAmy Hawkins Senior China correspondent25 Sept 2026

Pomp over progress as Trump rolls out red carpet for China’s president Xi Jinping

While the US president hailed the visit as ‘great’, almost nothing of substance was achieved, which was a win for Xi Key takeaways from the Trump-Xi summit in Washington If the Beijing meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in May was…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalNicola Davis Science correspondent25 Sept 2026

DNA database of UK dogs could help police collar criminals

Experts working on database that could identify particular breeds involved in crimes, or rule out canine suspects From tracking criminals to sniffing out drugs, dogs have long helped police crack cases. Now experts are hoping a database of…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalHelena Horton25 Sept 2026

‘Gamechanging’ brain tumour test reduces diagnosis from eight weeks to two hours

NHS England says test can be done while patient is on operating table and is being piloted in five centres around the country A rapid new test for brain tumours can diagnose patients while they are still on the operating table. Scientists…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalKevin Rawlinson25 Sept 2026

Daniel Thomas pleads not guilty after alleged dinghy slashing in Channel

Far-right activist who was filmed appearing to slash boat with blade is refused bail as he denies charges The far-right agitator Daniel Thomas has denied causing criminal damage after he was filmed appearing to slash a boat in the Channel…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAshifa Kassam European community affairs correspondent25 Sept 2026

Meloni accused of election shift to right after ’shameful’ cap on foreign children in classrooms

Critics say decree also banning burqa in schools shows Italian PM running scared ahead of next year’s vote Rights campaigners have accused the Italian government of ramping up divisive rhetoric in an attempt to court far-right voters ahead…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAngelique Chrisafis in Paris25 Sept 2026

Tour Montparnasse renovation halted amid disagreements between owners

Plans to modernise ‘Paris’s ugliest building’ at a standstill after clashes over plans and pricing It has been called a carbuncle on the Paris skyline, a sombre skyscraper where visitors to its viewing platform often joke that the city…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPippa Neill Environment reporter25 Sept 2026

How the illegal dumping of toxic waste in a Croatian town sparked national calls for clean-up

After years of illegal mass flytipping in Gospić, fed-up residents decided to take matters into their own hands “Gospić is our home,” Željka Šikić shouted to a crowd of 40,000 people outside the Croatian parliament earlier this month. The…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalRupert Jones25 Sept 2026

Britain’s low-paid urged to sign up to savings scheme offering cash bonus

Government-backed help to save is aimed at working people on universal credit and pays 50p for every £1 saved over four years Amid claims that millions are missing out, the UK government is encouraging low earners to sign up to a savings…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalEmine Sinmaz and PA Media25 Sept 2026

Noah Woods, three, died after leaving playground through gap in fence, inquest told

Boy became separated from a relative in Suffolk and went in the direction of a pond where he was later found dead A three-year-old boy who was found dead in a pond after going missing from a playground had left the play area “through a gap…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalEd Walton for MetDesk25 Sept 2026

Hurricane Polo barrels towards Baja California region of Mexico

Area’s second-most intense hurricane on record being fuelled by exceptionally warm Pacific waters Hurricane Polo is barreling towards the Baja California region of Mexico, the latest system in a Pacific hurricane season that has been…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalMatthew Weaver25 Sept 2026

Pow! Man in Batman costume chases down suspected Norwich handbag thief

Superhero, who was joined by others dressed as comic book characters, retrieved stolen bag after scaling wall A scene from the fictional comic metropolis of Gotham City played out for real in Norwich last weekend when a man dressed as…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalTaz Ali25 Sept 2026

Polanski heckled at Jewish community hustings after saying that Zionism is a form of racism – UK politics live

The Green leader, who is Jewish, made the remarks as part of his campaign in the Holborn and St Pancras byelection Morning, and welcome to our UK politics live blog. Zack Polanski declared himself an anti-Zionist and faced heckling at a…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalMark Sweney25 Sept 2026

David Beckham takes £39m dividend as World Cup deals drive record profits

Former footballer appeared in about 12 ad campaigns this summer, pushing brands revenue to $110.5m Business live – latest updates David Beckham has taken a $51m (£39m) dividend from his business empire fuelled by a series of deals with…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalMark Sweney25 Sept 2026

TalkTalk races to sell consumer and broadband arms as administration looms

Customers and jobs ‘top priority’ as company closes in on deals with Opus Broadband and investment group Octopus Business live – latest updates TalkTalk is scrambling to secure its future amid the threat of administration, closing in on…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJakub Krupa25 Sept 2026

Pope Leo visits France for first papal visit in 18 years – Europe live

The pope will deliver a landmark speech on AI development and discuss Europe’s future Pope Leo will visit France this weekend, the first papal state visit to the country in 18 years, beginning with Paris today. During the visit, Leo is…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAlexandra Topping Political correspondent25 Sept 2026

Sagal Abdi-Wali: Labour’s candidate in Starmer’s former seat zeroes in on local issues amid Green challenge

Former Camden council leader’s message is clear: she’s ‘visible, committed and local’, and has been for a long time Sagal Abdi-Wali does not want to be the prime minister. She doesn’t even want to lead her party. Labour’s candidate for…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalRory Carroll Ireland correspondent25 Sept 2026

‘She never accepted no’: Liam Neeson on dogged heroine behind Tuam mass baby grave film

Catherine Corless’s exposure of almost 800 infant deaths at a home led by nuns prompted Neeson to bring the story to screen Liam Neeson still remembers his shock and shame when he read a New York Times article about the mother and baby…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalKrishani Dhanji25 Sept 2026

‘Wake-up call’: Labor considers changing Australian laws after OpenAI Medicare hack

Expert says Australia’s criminal laws should be clarified to determine how fault is applied to a corporation when its AI agent commits a crime Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast The federal government could change…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPatrick Butler Social policy editor25 Sept 2026

Two-year NHS waiting times reveal system’s struggle with rise in ADHD and autism awareness

NHS assessment bottlenecks have knock-on effects, leading to delays in medical help and lack of access to specialist support That NHS boards have imposed minimum two-year waiting times for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalSteven Morris25 Sept 2026

‘Devastating’: council rejects Frome residents’ bid for regeneration project

Locals raised £1m for Mayday Saxonvale scheme involving homes and park but Somerset officials agreed deal with London-based real estate company A bold bid by residents of a progressive town in the English West Country who raised almost £1m…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalTom Phillips and Tiago Rogero in Rio de Janeiro25 Sept 2026

Lula says Trump wants to ‘colonise’ and capture Brazil’s resources by meddling in election

A TV spot claims the US president is trying to sway October’s presidential vote in favour of Lula’s far-right opponents Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s presidential campaign has accused Donald Trump of wanting to “colonise” Brazil in order to…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalGuardian staff and agencies25 Sept 2026

Saudi Arabia intercepts wave of Houthi missiles as oil climbs to one-week high

The ⁠Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said the missiles were ⁠aimed at Taif and the Yanbu area on the Red Sea, the main alternative route for Saudi oil Saudi Arabia says it intercepted six ballistic missiles fired by Yemen’s Iran-backed…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalSarah Martin Senior correspondent25 Sept 2026

One Nation admits using party funds to build $56,000 shed on James Ashby’s private property

Email to members says money lent to a party-linked company to establish a micro distillery Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast One Nation has admitted using…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalKat Wong25 Sept 2026

Beau Lamarre-Condon used friend to help fake cancer diagnosis before alleged double murder, court told

Former NSW police officer, 31, has pleaded not guilty to murdering Jesse Baird and Luke Davies in Paddington terrace in early 2024 Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAustralian Associated Press25 Sept 2026

NSW police officer killed ‘instantly’ after car she was travelling in crashed into tree in Redfern

The marked police car was travelling with its sirens on when it hit a tree in inner-city Sydney about 1.30am on Friday Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalGuardian staff and agencies24 Sept 2026

Susan Sarandon and Hannah Einbinder arrested at anti-Netanyahu protest in New York

Actors detained at Jewish Voice for Peace demonstration against Israeli prime minister’s address to the UN general assembly Oscar-winning actor Susan Sarandon and Hacks star Hannah Einbinder were among people detained by police in New York…

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