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The Guardian — WorldInternationalVikram Dodd Police and crime correspondent1 hour ago

Police watchdog to investigate Met’s handling of Meghan warning letter

IOPC launches independent investigation after referral by Scotland Yard over 2019 letter about Thomas Markle Scotland Yard faces an independent investigation into its failure in 2019 to pass claims alleging wrongdoing by Thomas Markle, the…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAngela Giuffrida in Rome2 hours ago

Perfume bottle and child’s necklace among treasures found in Pompeii wardrobe

Archaeologists uncover jewellery, cosmetics and coins in cabinet sealed since eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD79 Fragments of personal objects, from makeup tools and a perfume bottle to coins and a child’s necklace, have been found tucked…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalDeborah Cole in Berlin and Jon Henley in Paris2 hours ago

Cost of living protests to spread to Germany and reignite in France on Halloween

Activists call for people to make their anger known over poor public services including education and housing Europe live – latest updates Street protests sweeping Europe are expected to spread to Germany and reignite in France on…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalSam Jones in Madrid and Jakub Krupa2 hours ago

Spain’s trust in high-speed rail ‘broken’ after second deadly crash this year, says PM

Pedro Sánchez vows to investigate crash that killed 69 people – and rebuild public confidence Europe live – latest updates Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has admitted “trust in high-speed rail has been broken” after Wednesday’s…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalTom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro3 hours ago

‘Amateur morons’: Flávio Bolsonaro’s short-lived ‘president-elect’ claim met with mockery

Brazilian media ridicule defeated candidate over ‘shameful’ absconsion to US and bizarre letter with wrong coat of arms Flávio Bolsonaro had hoped that by Sunday night people would be calling him the next president of Brazil. Instead, the…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalMatthew Weaver3 hours ago

Andreas Malm condemns UK travel ban as ‘drift into authoritarianism’

Swedish climate academic says he has been ‘kept in the dark’ over Home Office decision to revoke his travel authorisation The Swedish climate academic Andreas Malm has condemned a travel ban imposed on him by the UK government as a “drift…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalRachel Hall3 hours ago

‘His honesty gave courage to survivors’: domestic abuse charities praise Patrick Stewart’s legacy

Actor first shared his childhood experiences as part of Amnesty International campaign and became Refuge ambassador When Patrick Stewart was growing up in the 1940s, he witnessed how, after his father beat his mother, home doctors and…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJosh Butler3 hours ago

Experts warn AI copyright changes could breach Australian constitution and spark huge compensation rights case

Scraping copyrighted material from internet could ‘potentially’ amount to acquisition of property by government, Anne Twomey says Get our daily political email , free app or daily news podcast Altering copyright law to allow AI companies…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalHelena Horton3 hours ago

Mercury, lead and methanol found in counterfeit beauty products seized across UK

Copies of popular cosmetics and skincare products more likely to contain toxic substances, Trading Standards warns Mercury, lead and methanol have been found in counterfeit beauty products seized across the UK, Trading Standards has said.…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalMatthew Taylor4 hours ago

Public sector an ‘afterthought’ to North Sea oil jobs, says Unison leader

Andrea Egan calls for same political focus on teachers, care sector and NHS and says Jackdaw decision ‘a serious misstep’ UK politics live – latest updates The leader of the UK’s biggest trade union has called for the same political focus…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalRosie Peters-McDonald4 hours ago

‘Ceilidh renaissance’ lures gen Z offline in search of real-life joy

Young dancers at the Ivy House in south-east London join the older crowd amid a renewed appetite for authentic, community events The Ivy House pub in Nunhead, south-east London, has long been associated with raucous music, with the rock…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor4 hours ago

Gulf states must rethink trillion-dollar defence in light of US-Iran war, says report

IISS study questions overreliance on American support and ‘overdependence on expensive, high-end systems’ Gulf states are going to have to reconfigure their trillion-dollar defences given the damage inflicted on their economies and the…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPress Association4 hours ago

Man who ran over cyclist and dragged him under car for a mile convicted of murder

Simon Richardson knew headteacher Michael Mullins was under his 4×4 as he kept driving in Manchester, jury heard A motorist who drove into a cyclist and dragged him under his car for more than a mile has been found guilty of murder.…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAmy Hawkins Senior China correspondent6 hours ago

Beijing Queer film festival cancelled after harassment from authorities

Forums for discussion of feminist and LGBTQ+ views face growing intolerance from Chinese state, say experts Beijing’s annual independent queer film festival has been cancelled after what is understood to have been a campaign of sustained…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalGuy de Launey in Belgrade6 hours ago

‘Swift justice’: Student List supporters focus on cleaning up Serbia’s rotten institutions

After improbable election victory, the unconventional grassroots movement says it will prioritise dismissal of corrupt officials In Belgrade’s Pioneers Park, just across from the national assembly, a small crowd craned their necks to…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalOllie Lewis for MetDesk7 hours ago

Severe rainfall and flood warnings issued for central Greece and western Turkey

Turkey has been hit by powerful thunderstorms and a fatal tornado this week with more heavy rain expected Heavy rain and strong winds will continue to affect parts of south-eastern Europe and Turkey over the next few days, as an area of…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPress Association7 hours ago

Police Scotland says it has received information on Jeffrey Epstein visit to Balmoral with Andrew

Force says ‘inquiries ongoing’ into visit to royal estate in Scotland, when Ghislaine Maxwell was also present Detectives are investigating time spent by Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell at the king’s…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalRichard Partington Senior economics correspondent7 hours ago

Britain’s blighted high streets will improve by next election, says Rayner

Housing secretary says Labour wants to reverse fortunes of towns plagued by boarded-up shops and rogue businesses Angela Rayner has said voters will begin to see a difference in their high street before the next general election as Labour…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalKiran Stacey Policy editor7 hours ago

Healey’s budget cuts mean Britain is likely to miss green heating targets

Ex-energy secretary Ed Miliband’s agenda appears undermined as money is diverted from renewables to defence Britain is unlikely to hit its targets on green heating after the cuts announced by John Healey this week, experts have warned, as…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJakub Krupa7 hours ago

Spain continues to investigate causes of deadly Toledo train crash – Europe live

The full investigation is likely to take at least weeks to conclude Meanwhile, we are getting a line from Russian-occupied Oleshky confirming that evacuations are now under way, as part of a US-brokered localised ceasefire to provide…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAndrew Sparrow7 hours ago

Burnham says he wants to offer more ‘regional empowerment’ ahead of devolution summit – UK politics live

Prime minister in Glasgow to meet with Scottish and Welsh leaders to talk about ‘next stage of devolution’ In his statement ahead of the devolution summit in Glasgow today, Andy Burnham made it clear that he is interested in transferring…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalLauren Almeida8 hours ago

UK house prices grow at slowest pace in two years as mortgage rates rise

Average price for property stands at £273,566 in October, flat on previous month, says Nationwide UK house prices grew by an annual rate of just 0.5% in October, the slowest pace in more than two years, as higher mortgage rates put off…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAgence France-Presse in Moscow8 hours ago

Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta to close, citing pressure from ‘special services’

Independent outlet, whose former editor won Nobel peace prize, says Russian authorities have forced it to shut Europe live – latest updates The Russian independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta has announced it is closing, citing pressure from…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor8 hours ago

Houthis sending Taiz ‘back to the stone age’, governor of besieged Yemen city says

Oxygen, food and water supplies running low and massacres taking place, says Nabil Shamsan The Houthis are trying to send the city of Taiz back to the stone age, the city’s governor said in a briefing designed to urge the international…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalKiran Stacey Policy editor9 hours ago

Andy Burnham admits he would have liked more radical first budget

Prime minister says room for manoeuvre was limited by geopolitical crises and Labour’s 2024 manifesto Andy Burnham has admitted his first budget as prime minister was not as radical as he would have liked because of the economic…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJillian Ambrose and agencies9 hours ago

BP profits jump as Middle East conflict drives up oil refining margins

Third-quarter underlying ​replacement ⁠cost profit rises to $8.46bn, up from $2.2bn ​a year ​ago BP has posted a jump in its quarterly profits as the war in the Middle East drove up oil and gas prices and led to “significantly higher”…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalKiran Stacey Policy editor10 hours ago

Mahmood infuriates fellow ministers by failing to reveal impact of UK migration shake-up

Home secretary’s colleagues fear homelessness will rise as a result of changes to the asylum system Shabana Mahmood has infuriated ministerial colleagues by failing to share what they see as crucial information about the impact of her…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalZoe Wood10 hours ago

UK side-hustle tax-free allowance to rise to £3,000 next year

Up to 1.4 million people could benefit from change to trading allowance announced in budget, with some saving hundreds in tax The amount Britons can earn from a side hustle without paying tax will rise to £3,000 next year in a fillip for…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalLibby Brooks10 hours ago

Friday briefing: Israel has a dilemma - can its opposition govern with Palestinian parties?

In today’s newsletter: Benjamin Netanyahu has been left without a majority, now it is up to the coalition to find out whether the desire for change will prove to be a defining political moment Good morning. It was described by many…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPeter Walker Senior political correspondent11 hours ago

UK government’s obesity plan ‘doomed to fail’, MPs warn

Cross-party committee says ‘moonshot’ vow to end obesity epidemic in a decade will fail without personal leadership from PM The UK government’s promise to reverse rising obesity rates in the next decade is “doomed to fail” without a major…

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