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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAgence France-Presse22 Oct 2026

Canadian publisher Boréal ends relationship with novelist Thélyson Orélien over alleged use of AI

Author withdrawn from France’s Prix Goncourt last month has repeatedly denied using artificial intelligence to write novel The publisher of top-selling Haitian Canadian writer Thélyson Orélien, who was removed from France’s most…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalBen Smee Queensland state correspondent22 Oct 2026

Sam Wood makes bid for bail over domestic violence charges to supreme court

Former reality star and wellness influencer stands accused of choking and assaulting wife at Noosa in Queensland Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Former reality television star Sam Wood will go to the Queensland…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJonathan Yerushalmy and agencies22 Oct 2026

Some US diplomats told to leave Saudi Arabia amid Houthi attacks

Reports emerge of similar withdrawals in UAE, Jordan, Qatar and Bahrain amid concerns about a return to conflict with Iran after US midterm elections The US state department has ordered some diplomats and the families of US government…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalCaroline Davies21 Oct 2026

Aneurin Bevan’s personal security file was ‘remarkably tame’ – National Archives

Some in UK’s security services questioned why Welsh Labour firebrand was of interest Aneurin “Nye” Bevan, the Welsh Labour firebrand who spearheaded the creation of the NHS, was monitored by security services for more than two decades,…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalDan Sabbagh Defence and security editor21 Oct 2026

Royal Navy lacks resources to counter Russian threat in high north, MPs warn

Committee cites shortfalls of submarines and warships and says ‘dramatic progress’ needed by end of decade Britain risks failing to deter future Russian aggression in the high north beyond the UK because of shortfalls in the number and…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAustralian Associated Press21 Oct 2026

House prices falling in every Australian capital city for first time in 15 years

House prices in Sydney are at a two-year low after falling 4.7% in the September quarter to $1.66m, according to Domain report Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast House prices are falling across every capital city…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalNicola Davis Science correspondent21 Oct 2026

Orangutans prefer food associated with sounds of laughter, study suggests

Apes in study more likely to choose treats linked to sound of peers having fun, suggesting emotions influence learning Orangutans base their food choices on whether others appear to be having a good time, research suggests. Scientists…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPenry Buckley21 Oct 2026

‘Huge moment’: long-awaited extension to Sydney’s metro line to open next week

The south-west metro extension will open on Friday 30 October, more than two years after the former T3 heavy rail line closed Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A long-awaited extension to Sydney’s metro line will…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalNino Bucci21 Oct 2026

NSW passes ‘human compost’ laws with several MPs saying they will utilise practice after they die

Australia-first laws provide a third legal option other than burial and cremation for the treatment of bodies Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Several New South Wales MPs say they want their own bodies turned…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalBen Quinn and Henry Dyer21 Oct 2026

Former Tory election candidate suspended over contract killing claims

Jack Ross was filmed allegedly discussing with an undercover reporter violent options to deal with enemies A former Conservative election candidate has been suspended from the party after he was seemingly filmed discussing the cost of…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalEsther Addley21 Oct 2026

No surprise and lasting anger: families of people who died in care homes react to Covid inquiry report

Relatives recount distress and loneliness their loved ones went through in pandemic as a result of isolation policy “At the time it felt like a devil’s bargain – it was horrible, but it was what [we thought] we had to do to keep people…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJulian Borger and Quique Kierszenbaumin Petah Tikva21 Oct 2026

Heidi Levine recounts how Palestinian youths helped save her in settler attack

US photojournalist describes ‘protective shield’, vows to return to work in West Bank and criticises Netanyahu comments on incident The Washington Post photojournalist who was attacked and seriously injured by Israeli settlers on the West…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAndrew Roth in Kharkiv21 Oct 2026

‘You are a humanitarian also, sir’: the US feeds Putin with lies as Ukraine’s children take cover and die | Andrew Roth

Steve Witkoff’s flattery of the Russian leader could be just the start of a mendacious stratagem from a US president who says Moscow ‘has been fine on Ukraine’ They say the first casualty of war is truth. For the Trump administration, the…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalRowena Mason Whitehall editor21 Oct 2026

Reform UK fined for failing to declare it was publisher of campaigns material

Party given additional penalty by Electoral Commission for not paying original fine on time Reform UK has been fined more than £2,000 for failing to declare it was the publisher of campaign material seen by voters – including an additional…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAletha Adu21 Oct 2026

Jeffrey Donaldson investigated over alleged rape in UK parliament

Met police investigating after referral from PSNI about allegation former DUP leader raped woman in 2016 The Metropolitan police are investigating an allegation that the former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson raped a woman inside parliament…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalGuardian staff21 Oct 2026

Taiwan charges five men over plot to run over comedian for his Xi Jinping jokes

Person named ‘K’ from China paid five defendants to injure Huang Yi-hao, New Taipei prosecutors say Taiwanese prosecutors have charged five men over a plot to ram a car into a comedian who made fun of the Chinese Communist party and Xi…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalEmine Sinmaz21 Oct 2026

Woman told Russell Brand he treated her ‘like an animal’, court hears

Brand, 51, faces three charges of rape, three of sexual assault and one of indecent assault against six women A woman said Russell Brand degraded her and treated her like “a piece of meat” when he raped her at his London townhouse, a court…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalHannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi21 Oct 2026

Indian court orders release of two leaders of Cockroach movement

Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka spent a week in jail after defying restrictions on protests in Delhi amid government crackdown An Indian court has ordered the release of two leaders of India’s Cockroach movement who were jailed last week…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAmelia Gentleman21 Oct 2026

Home Office lifts deportation order for man, 62, who has lived in UK for 50 years

Department drops efforts to return Tony Hall to Barbados, a country he left at 12 and where he has no living relatives The Home Office has lifted a deportation order handed to a 62-year-old man who has lived in Britain for 50 years after…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAshifa Kassam European Community affairs correspondent21 Oct 2026

Poland’s parliament votes to ease abortion ban but faces likely veto from president

Measures would remove some penalties for those helping women access abortion but are ‘small-scale step’, say campaigners Poland’s lower house of parliament has approved two bills aimed at loosening a near-total ban on abortions, in what…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJennifer Rankin21 Oct 2026

Booking.com under investigation by EU regulators over fake listings and scams

European Commission calls accommodation website’s approach to fraudulent listings and phishing scams as ‘absolutely substandard’ EU regulators have opened an investigation into Booking.com, alleging that the accommodation website has not…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJosh Halliday North of England editor21 Oct 2026

Burnham backs mandatory suicide prevention training for social workers after parent-carer Matilda Davis’s death

Former art teacher, who cared for her disabled son, ‘received almost no support’, said her local MP Manuela Perteghella Andy Burnham has backed mandatory suicide prevention training for social workers after the “devastating” death of…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJon Henley in Paris21 Oct 2026

Macron accuses Trump and other foreign leaders of making ‘stupid comments’ about France unrest

French president criticises leaders for spreading misleading information as country prepares for further protests this weekend Europe live – latest updates Emmanuel Macron has accused Donald Trump and other foreign leaders of making…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJon Henley and Guardian correspondents21 Oct 2026

Europe’s far right seizes on protest violence to push authoritarian anti-immigration agenda

Nationalist leaders are framing unrest as consequence of failed liberal governance and open borders Europe’s far-right leaders have jumped on the violence that rocked numerous cities last weekend, framing it as the inevitable consequence…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJennifer Rankin Brussels correspondent21 Oct 2026

​Europe stands by Ukraine – but how long can that last?

As US support ebbs away, looming European elections and growing financial strains across the continent could fracture the precious coalition that has kept Ukraine afloat Europe woke up last Friday to another belligerent outburst from…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor21 Oct 2026

Besieged Yemeni city on verge of ‘unmanageable’ crisis, aid workers warn

Water and fresh food running out in Taiz as fighting intensifies and Houthi advance cuts off most supply routes The humanitarian crisis in the besieged Yemeni city of Taiz is becoming unmanageable as the city runs out of water, fuel and…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJosh Butler and Krishani Dhanji21 Oct 2026

Australian politicians say they are paying thousands for their own security upgrades amid rising threats

Home and office safety a common concern in Australian federal police and Asio safety briefings with politicians following alleged attack on MP Helen Haines Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast Security agencies will…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJack Larkin21 Oct 2026

Majority of Australians who report penicillin allergy not truly allergic

Peak body for immunologists changes guidelines as evidence shows up to 90% of those reporting allergy don’t have one Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The majority of Australians who report a penicillin allergy…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalEmma Graham-Harrison in Jerusalem21 Oct 2026

Israeli military detains US politician Brad Lander and rabbis at olive harvest

About 80 US, Israeli and British volunteers held near Nahalin in West Bank and taken to police station The Israeli military has detained about 80 US, Israeli and British volunteers helping Palestinians harvest olives near Bethlehem,…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPhillip Inman and Heather Stewart21 Oct 2026

Double blow to Healey as inflation rises to 3.5% and monthly deficit hits £24bn

Consumer prices rise by more than expected while government’s debt interest payments surge to record high for September Business live – latest updates Inflation surged to 3.5% last month while the government deficit was a…

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