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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPhillip Inman Senior economics writer21 Oct 2026

French borrowing costs hit 24-year high as civil unrest and budget fears spook markets

Yield on 10-year government bonds passes 5% amid failure to pass budget and fallout from violent street protests Business live – latest updates France’s borrowing costs have climbed above 5% for the first time in 24 years as political…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalNadia Khomami Arts and culture correspondent21 Oct 2026

UK cinemas report ‘bonkers’ demand for documentary You Can See Everything

Tickets for film about Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes said to be selling out after $15m opening weekend in the US It is the film everyone seems to be talking about, spawning memes and fuelling feverish online debate about its subject,…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJamie Grierson21 Oct 2026

Woman told she had cancer by NHS worker who inappropriately accessed her records

Pippa Boardman said she lost her dignity through data breach at Royal Cornwall hospital by man she barely knew A woman was told she had cancer by a hospital employee she barely knew who had accessed her medical records days before she was…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJamie Grierson21 Oct 2026

Student who stabbed housemate to death in Gloucestershire jailed for life

Zack Coughlan, 23, killed Jamie Collins, 21, in garden of home they shared and initially denied murder A university student who lay in wait for his housemate to return home before stabbing him 30 times has been jailed for life with a…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalKiran Stacey Policy editor21 Oct 2026

Energy secretary leaning towards rejecting Rosebank oilfield

Exclusive: Officials say Miatta Fahnbulleh minded not to give approval in victory for climate campaigners UK politics live – latest updates Miatta Fahnbulleh is leaning towards rejecting the giant Rosebank oilfield, the Guardian…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPjotr Sauer21 Oct 2026

Putin orders release of jailed American as he meets Trump envoy for Ukraine talks

Russia unilaterally frees Stephen Hubbard after US request while Steve Witkoff praises Putin as a ‘humanitarian’ Europe live – latest updates US politics live – latest updates Vladimir Putin ordered the release of an American from a…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalRaphael Rashid in Seoul21 Oct 2026

The night watch: the YouTubers who were guardians of a shark stuck in a South Korean canal

Wearing hi-vis and carrying selfie sticks, livestreamers watched over an animal that was trapped for a month and drew more than 1.6m visitors before being guided out In South Korea , they call them jagyeongdan , a word whose meaning sits…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAnna Tims21 Oct 2026

Bereaved civil service families could face ‘unjust’ tax bills due to pension scheme delays

MPs say ‘chaos’ at Capita-run scheme could mean some claims miss tax-free time limit on lump sum payments Bereaved families could face “unconscionable” tax bills because of “chaos” in the civil service pension scheme, the government has…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJoanna Partridge21 Oct 2026

Stratford International on track to get cross-Channel trains in budget boost

Sadiq Khan says upgrade would unlock station’s true potential and allow it to live up to its name Business live – latest updates Stratford International train station in east London will receive funding in next week’s budget, according to…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalRokhaya Diallo, Alexander Hurst, Michael Hubbard and Guardian moderators21 Oct 2026

Reader Q&A: What’s next for France after a weekend of riots? Ask our Europe columnists

At 3pm BST / 4pm CEST Friday 23 Oct , Guardian Europe columnists Rokhaya Diallo and Alexander Hurst will be live taking questions from our readers about the riots and protests in France. Send your questions by email now to…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPippa Neill Environment reporter21 Oct 2026

Giant tunnel proposed to tackle Windermere sewage discharges

United Utilities, Environment Agency and local campaigners say 12-mile tunnel could take sewage away from England’s largest lake Plans are under way for a new giant tunnel to transport sewage away from Windermere, England’s largest lake.…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalMatthew Weaver and Rowena Mason21 Oct 2026

Cabinet split widens as minister refuses to back Shabana Mahmood’s immigration plans

Miatta Fahnbulleh avoids explicitly expressing support for 15-year path to permanent residency for foreign workers UK politics live – latest updates A cabinet split over Shabana Mahmood’s immigration policy has deepened after the energy…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPatrick Greenfield21 Oct 2026

‘Jackdaw means we pay our mortgages’: relief in Aberdeen over gasfield approval

Few believe decision will bring back city’s boom years, but workers hope it will keep as many North Sea jobs for now UK approves Jackdaw gasfield in North Sea What does the UK’s approval of the Jackdaw gasfield mean? As recently as 2012,…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalNils Pratley21 Oct 2026

Jackdaw approval is a step towards a grownup North Sea policy

Government decision is about how much oil and gas is sensible for UK to produce on the way to net zero Business live – latest updates Andy Burnham hit the nail on the (well)head in his first fortnight as prime minister when he said : “The…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAshifa Kassam European community affairs correspondent21 Oct 2026

‘A powerful warning’: will Europe’s angry protests lead to real political change?

Hamstrung governments seem to have no answer to the public’s furious demands, making further discontent likely Europe live – latest updates In France, it was the piles of wheelie bins stacked up against school entrances that first hinted…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJakub Krupa21 Oct 2026

US envoy Witkoff lands in Russia for talks with Vladimir Putin about Ukraine – Europe live

The meeting comes after the US official held ‘constructive’ talks with Zelenskyy in Norway Overnight, a handful of Republicans have spoken out against Donald Trump ’s softening stance on Russia , threatening to pull financial support for…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalFiona Harvey Environment editor21 Oct 2026

Climate campaigners condemn ‘maddening’ decision to approve Jackdaw gasfield

Critics say move will jeopardise climate targets, fail to cut cost of living and distract from need to decarbonise energy UK politics live – latest updates Climate campaigners and green experts have condemned the government’s decision to…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJosh Butler21 Oct 2026

Soft-spoken David Pocock has big ambitions – but first he wants politicians to ‘double down’ on kindness

Independent senator’s goals ‘much bigger’ than prime ministership, he reveals in first speech to National Press Club Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast He’s six foot tall and full of muscle, but David Pocock’s…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAndrew Sparrow21 Oct 2026

Labour accused of ‘climate vandalism’ by Green leader Polanski after Jackdaw gasfield approved – UK politics live

The Jackdaw field will start supplying gas to homes and businesses from the end of the month, the government said Good morning. After months of delay, the government has taken a decision on one of the most difficult climate crisis/energy…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalHeather Stewart Economics editor21 Oct 2026

UK government borrowing rises to £24.5bn as John Healey prepares for budget

Government paid £10.9bn in debt interest, the highest September figure since records began Business live – latest updates The Treasury ran a higher than expected budget deficit of £24.5bn last month as rising inflation pushed up the…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalTom McIlroy Political editor21 Oct 2026

Helen Haines has lost both legs after alleged attack but ‘her heart and mind are in good shape’, husband says

Haines is in stable condition. Surgeons tried to save her right leg but both have now been amputated due to injuries Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast The independent MP Helen Haines has lost both legs but…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPeter Walker and Kiran Stacey21 Oct 2026

UK approves Jackdaw gasfield in North Sea

Decision was widely expected after lobbying by Shell but will dismay environmental campaigners What does the UK’s approval of the Jackdaw gasfield mean? The UK government has approved the controversial Jackdaw gasfield in the North Sea, a…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalHaroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent21 Oct 2026

Jess Phillips hopes supreme court ‘sees sense’ and overturns domestic abuse ruling

Court of appeal decision prevents woman from suing police and CPS for disclosing her address to violent ex-partner The Labour MP Jess Phillips has said she hopes the UK’s highest court “sees sense” and overturns a ruling preventing a…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalTess Ikonomou21 Oct 2026

AFP warns Australia of ‘tsunami of youth crime’ and radicalisation accelerated by AI

Children as young as 12 among dozens subject to federal police operations since 2020, parliamentary inquiry hears Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast Australia is facing a “tsunami” of youth crime as artificial…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAlexandra Topping Political correspondent21 Oct 2026

Streeting delays defence jobs plan for young people after union pushback

UK defence secretary had been due to unveil proposals on Thursday until concerns were raised at 11th hour Wes Streeting has been forced to delay the publication of a plan to get more young people into defence industry jobs after pushback…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalGeorge Francis Lee21 Oct 2026

‘A difficult line’: meet the editors tackling Wikipedia’s arms trade pages

Volunteers and new recruits come together for ‘wikithon’ to put more detail about industry into public domain “Anyone can edit Wikipedia,” the adage goes. But, it turns out, a relatively small number actually do. What is worthy of a…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalNicola Davis Science correspondent21 Oct 2026

Mystery of Roman sarcophagus unearthed at Westminster Abbey solved at last, expert says

Archaeologist says skeleton inside coffin inscribed to Valerius Amandinus is likely to be remains of 11th-century abbot It has all the ingredients of a chilling mystery: the skeleton of an unknown man discovered within a Roman sarcophagus…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalStefanie Glinski ; photographs by Mohammad Mohsenifar in Bandar Abbas/on Hormuz Island21 Oct 2026

Troubled waters: life during wartime for Iranians on the strait of Hormuz

Despite US-Israeli airstrikes and Tehran’s attacks on shipping, the waterway still has to provide a lifeline for those that live and work there Capt Farouq turns the wheel as he watches the ferry terminal of Bandar Abbas grow smaller, its…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalRobert Booth UK technology editor21 Oct 2026

UK watchdogs urged to tackle suicide social media content after death of girl, 14

Adriana Retyte took her own life after viewing ‘high-risk’ material on the video-sharing platform TikTok A 14-year-old schoolgirl’s death after TikTok served her suicide content has prompted renewed calls for UK watchdogs to crack down on…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJosh Taylor Technology reporter21 Oct 2026

Australia’s largest datacentre operator NextDC’s shares dive as Melbourne expansion delayed

NextDC tells investors plans to double the size of its west Melbourne datacentre have hit obstacle after community objects to 22 metres-high power poles Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australia’s largest…

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