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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAgence France-Presse4 days ago

Canada offers air defense support for Ukraine as Zelenskyy visits

Canadian PM Mark Carney hosts president in Calgary, where he grew up alongside large Ukrainian community Canada offered support on Thursday to boost Ukraine’s air defenses and help replenish its drone stocks, as the countries pledged to…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalRaphael Boyd4 days ago

Esther Rantzen now ‘too physically fragile’ to end her life in Switzerland

Broadcaster, 86, had intended to end her life in Swiss clinic after being diagnosed with terminal lung cancer in 2023 Esther Rantzen has said she is no longer able to travel to Switzerland to end her life because she has become “too…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalSteven Morris5 days ago

Former PE teacher faces lengthy jail term for sexually abusing pupils

Bronwen James, 30, admitted offences against two girls at schools in Wiltshire and Hampshire, and found guilty of charges involving boy A former PE teacher is facing a lengthy jail sentence for grooming and sexually abusing three pupils at…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalChris Wiegand Stage editor5 days ago

Sacha Baron Cohen lined up for Quentin Tarantino’s West End playwriting debut

The Ali G and Borat creator is reported to be taking the lead in The Popinjay Cavalier, a swashbuckling comedy Tarantino is developing for early 2027 He will soon be seen resuming his old Staines rudeboy persona in the film Ali G: Who Iz…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalRajeev Syal Home affairs editor5 days ago

Shabana Mahmood urges police to curb far-right, anti-migrant protests

Home secretary tells officers to make ‘full use’ of their powers after masked vigilantes cause weekend of chaos Shabana Mahmood has urged police to curb the activities of far-right, anti-migrant groups which have “obvious malign intent”…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJosh Halliday North of England editor5 days ago

The hospitality industry fears a tourist tax will deter visitors – the evidence says otherwise

Studies from hotspots across Europe that have introduced levies suggest they have no impact on visitor numbers If you wandered down Las Ramblas or lazed on a beach in the Balearics this summer, you probably paid a tourist tax for the…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPA Media5 days ago

Four people in hospital after reports of stabbing in south-east London

Emergency services dispatched to scene on Bromley High Street on Thursday afternoon Four people have been taken to hospital after reports of a stabbing in south-east London, emergency services said. London ambulance service was called to…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPjotr Sauer5 days ago

Orthodox church sends medieval prince’s remains to Russian troops in Ukraine

Part of Dmitry Donskoy’s right hand sent to ‘spiritually strengthen’ soldiers The Russian Orthodox church has sent a fragment of a medieval warrior prince’s remains to troops fighting in Ukraine, saying the relic would “spiritually…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalBen Doherty5 days ago

‘I don’t want to be here’: Andrew Hastie was a reluctant but ‘straightforward’ witness in the Ben Roberts-Smith defamation case

The Liberal MP and former SAS soldier is under attack from One Nation after complying with a subpoena to give evidence in the failed 2022 civil case Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast “I don’t dislike Mr…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalCatie McLeod Consumer affairs reporter5 days ago

Woolworths increased prices of at least four ‘family staples’ during ‘Price Freeze’ promotion

Exclusive: Analysis shows cost of chicken fillets, potatoes and donuts rose during supermarket giant’s three-month promotion Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Woolworths raised prices for popular items –…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalHelena Horton5 days ago

English winemakers expect ‘vintage year’ after record-breaking summer heat

Hot weather means sweeter grapes, but outlook gloomier for beermakers, as drought diminishes barley harvest English sparkling winemakers expect their earliest grape harvest and a “vintage year” after a scorching summer quickly ripened…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAngela Giuffrida in Rome5 days ago

Much of Europe already levies a tourist tax – a nice little earner for Italian hotspots

While England makes its first foray into unfamiliar territory, it’s proved a boon for Italy’s cash-strapped municipalities A nightly tourist tax may be unfamiliar territory in the UK , but countries in continental Europe have been cashing…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPress Association5 days ago

Man and woman arrested in London on suspicion of aiding Iran’s foreign intelligence

Arrests of woman, 42, and man, 60, made after Met carried out searches of addresses in north and north-west London A man and a woman have been arrested by counter-terrorism police in London on suspicion of assisting Iran’s foreign…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalRowena Mason Whitehall editor5 days ago

Lindy Cameron appointed first female head of UK Foreign Office

High commissioner to India replaces Olly Robbins, who was sacked over Peter Mandelson scandal The Foreign Office has its first female head after the appointment of Lindy Cameron, the high commissioner to India. Cameron’s new role as…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJessica Elgot Deputy political editor5 days ago

MPs on both sides urge Commons not to take ‘extraordinary risk’ of forcing through assisted dying bill

Labour MPs Gareth Snell and Meg Hillier say Lords must be allowed to fulfil duty in scrutinising bill on serious public issue MPs who voted for and against assisted dying have urged their respective sides not to take the “extraordinary…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAgence France-Presse in Tokyo5 days ago

Japan seeks change to new UN world map over Russia 'misconception'

The new ‘true-scale’ map shrinks Europe and North America while enlarging Africa – and depicts the disputed Kuril islands as ruled by Moscow Japan has asked for the revision of a new world map adopted by the UN because it said it made the…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalRobert Booth UK technology editor5 days ago

OpenAI not on track to reduce risk of ‘catastrophic’ loss of control, says board member

US government adviser Paul Christiano warns of risks to AI industry as he joins OpenAI’s non-profit foundation OpenAI is not on track to reduce risks of “catastrophic” loss of control to an acceptable level, a member of its non-profit…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJuliette Garside5 days ago

Malta warned of corruption crisis after Daphne Caruana Galizia verdict sends ‘chill down the spine’

Labour peer tells Council of Europe inquiry failure to implement legal protections still putting journalists at risk Europe live – latest updates Malta is vulnerable to “repeated instances of high-level corruption” unless it strengthens…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalGwyn Topham Transport correspondent5 days ago

Ryanair will dispute passenger’s claim he was sucked out of window

CEO Michael O’Leary tells reporters the businessman was sucked ‘towards’ but not out of the opening Business live – latest updates Ryanair has said it will be “disputing” that any part of a passenger’s body was sucked outside when a window…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalChris Osuh Community affairs correspondent5 days ago

Fascism on the rise in the UK, Anglican bishop says

Arun Arora, bishop of Kirkstall in Leeds, condemns ‘twisted theology’ of groups who demonstrated at south coast ports at weekend UK politics live – latest updates Fascism is on the rise in the UK, a Church of England bishop has warned,…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalSimon Goodley5 days ago

Glencore’s former head of oil pleads not guilty to bribery charges

Billionaire Alex Beard and his former deputy appear in London court over alleged payments to African officials Glencore’s billionaire former head of oil trading has pleaded ⁠not guilty ⁠to ​two bribery charges after allegedly facilitating…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor5 days ago

Houthis seize key Yemeni port of Mocha in drive to take control of Red Sea coast

Iran and its proxies move closer to full control of two shipping chokepoints as regional conflict widens Yemen’s Houthi rebels are making a concerted drive to take full control of the country’s Red Sea coast, claiming control of the key…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPress Association5 days ago

NHS reports busiest ever summer as heatwaves drive up hospital admissions

Health secretary says extreme demand no longer confined to winter as service in England warns of knock-on effects The NHS faced the “busiest summer in its history” as the UK experienced a series of heatwaves, health officials have said,…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalEmma Graham-Harrison in Jerusalem5 days ago

Secret systems used by Israel in mass killings of Gaza civilians revealed in new film

Testimony from Israeli military insiders involved in surveillance and remote killings features in documentary produced by the Guardian Testimony from 24 Israeli military insiders ​on the secret ​systems used in ​the war on Gaza​ has been…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPippa Neill Environment reporter5 days ago

UK ministers explore raising price of water for some users amid shortages

Environment Agency says talks under way about increasing prices for industrial users to try to reduce poor water management Ministers are exploring making water more expensive for some users, in the face of severe supply shortages. Despite…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalTora Agarwala5 days ago

‘Our forefathers are coming back’: Naga people celebrate after Oxford museum agrees to return remains

Following six years of talks, Pitt Rivers Museum will return body parts collected by British colonial administrators to north-east India Anthropologists and community leaders from Nagaland, a remote state in north-eastern India bordering…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalSteven Morris5 days ago

RNLI steps up security after attacks by far-right agitators over small boat rescues

Volunteers told to consider not wearing branded clothing and to shut lifeboat stations if they feel in danger Police working to protect RNLI in Dorset amid opposition to small boat rescues The RNLI is stepping up security after a backlash…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalLauren Almeida5 days ago

Iceland to become first UK high street retailer to open shop in Falkland Islands

Boss Richard Walker is ‘proud to be backing Britain’ with a store in the capital, Stanley Business live – latest updates The supermarket chain Iceland has said it will open a shop on the Falkland Islands in early December. The shop, to be…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAndrew Sparrow5 days ago

Hospitality industry fears jobs at risk from plan to give mayors powers to impose ‘tourist tax’

The sector is concerned by reports that there won’t be a cap on the levy that can be imposed by mayors Kemi Badenoch , the Conservative leader, has been doing an interview round this morning. She is keen to escalate her attack on Andy…

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