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The Guardian — WorldInternationalRowena Mason Whitehall editor3 Sept 2026

Reform UK gets another £4m from crypto billionaire pardoned by Donald Trump

Ben Delo, who was convicted in 2022 for failure to apply anti-money laundering controls, is party’s second biggest donor Reform UK has been given a further £4m from the British crypto billionaire Ben Delo, with the party saying it is…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAisha Down Global technology reporter3 Sept 2026

Apocalypse prep or pure pragmatism: what is behind Peter Thiel’s move to Argentina?

Relocation coincides with proposed laws that opponents say would entrench power of US tech billionaires in country Dozens of protesters converged on Peter Thiel’s mansion in Buenos Aires this week after a congressional session raised…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalHeather Stewart and Graeme Wearden3 Sept 2026

Yen soars as Bank of Japan tipped to raise interest rates

Jump lifts currency to highest level against dollar in a month, while global markets remain jittery Business live – latest updates The Japanese yen has soared by more than 1.7% against the dollar amid speculation the Bank of Japan is set…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalHannah Ellis-Petersen and Gaurav Pokharel in Kathmandu3 Sept 2026

Dozens of trapped hydropower tunnel workers in Nepal could still be alive, official says

About 46 people believed to be trapped in ‘room-like’ structure inside hydro plant tunnel on Nepal-Tibet border After the flood: human suffering on an unfathomable scale in Nepal’s worst-hit districts Nepal authorities have said they are…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalChris Osuh Community affairs correspondent3 Sept 2026

Care workers and others fleeing UK modern slavery win visa reprieve

Exclusive: Home Office concedes skilled workers abused by sponsors can change employer and complete visa term UK politics live – latest updates Care workers, chefs and others in danger of losing their migration status under post-Brexit…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalBen Quinn Political correspondent3 Sept 2026

Sadiq Khan cleared of car tax conviction caused by ‘scam’

Magistrates in Hereford withdraw case against London mayor over untaxed Nissan Micra that is not his UK politics live – latest updates A car tax conviction against the mayor of London has been withdrawn after it transpired that he was…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalTory Shepherd3 Sept 2026

Off-grid UK-Australian couple describe ‘anguish’ at removal of children by Italian court

After judge allows partial access rights, Catherine Birmingham and Nathan Trevallion say the enforced separation ‘broke each of our hearts’ A couple have told of their heartache, trauma and stress after fighting for two years for their…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalRachel Savage in Sharpeville3 Sept 2026

Victims sue South African government over 1961 Sharpeville massacre that left 91 dead

Claim relating to infamous apartheid-era shooting of protesters part of wave of litigation for apartheid-era crimes The day dawned brightly on 21 March 1960, as residents of the South African township of Sharpeville gathered to protest…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJulia Kollewe3 Sept 2026

Housebuilder Crest Nicholson warns of annual loss in ‘subdued’ property market

Firm will complete fewer homes than expected in year to 31 October – between 1,350 and 1,400 The British housebuilder Crest Nicholson has warned of a surprise loss this year as it bemoaned difficult trading in a “subdued” property market.…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalOliver Holmes, Seán Clarke and Lucy Swan3 Sept 2026

The US and Venezuela: a century-old relationship drenched in oil

A visual look at how Washington’s relationship with Caracas has gone from cordial to ‘predatory’ Trump ally defends Venezuela oil deal amid ‘gunpoint diplomacy’ criticism Written in the middle of the last century, the US Department of…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAndrew Sparrow3 Sept 2026

Labour party of ‘big money’, claims Greens’ Polanski as he says he will run for Starmer’s seat – UK politics live

Green party leader announces run in Holborn and St Pancras constituency in north London following the resignation of former PM Full report: Zack Polanski to stand in Keir Starmer seat as Green party candidate And this is from Pippa Crerar…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAlexandra Topping Political correspondent3 Sept 2026

Green party leader Zack Polanski to stand in byelection for Keir Starmer seat

Polanski says he will ‘stand up for people struggling to pay their bills’ if he becomes MP for Holborn and St Pancras UK politics live – latest updates Zack Polanski will stand as a candidate in the Holborn and St Pancras byelection, he…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJulia Kollewe and Graeme Wearden3 Sept 2026

UK mortgage borrowers brace for rate jump amid global bond sell-off

Swap rates rise to three-year high as increase in oil prices leads to fears of higher inflation Business live – latest updates Homeowners in the UK are braced for a jump in mortgage rates, driven by higher inflation and interest rate…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalBen Beaumont-Thomas3 Sept 2026

Guitar used by George Michael in Faith video goes up for auction

Gretsch Synchromatic 160 acoustic guitar expected to sell for as much as £120,000, as star lot in auction of items owned by late personal assistant Siobhan Bailey One of the most iconic items in George Michael’s career, the acoustic guitar…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalChris Wiegand Stage editor3 Sept 2026

New musical to give intimate portrait of Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller’s marriage

Misfits Together, by Bastille’s Dan Smith and To Kill a King’s Ralph Pelleymounter, is set amid the 1950s’ ‘red scare’ It was lampooned as the union of the “hourglass” and the “egghead” – the marriage, in the summer of 1956, between…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPenry Buckley3 Sept 2026

Charles Perrottet repeatedly denies taking payments from developer for political outcomes in Icac hearing

Brother of the former premier says he lied to developer Jean Nassif about doing political work for him and rejects accusation he is fabricating evidence Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email ,…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalLisa O’Carroll Senior correspondent3 Sept 2026

Wife of British man at risk of deportation from Sweden calls on Burnham to intervene

Case is latest in string of post-Brexit deportations from country, which has been criticised for high refusal rate for British people to remain The wife of a British man detained by police in Stockholm on Tuesday ahead of a threatened…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalTom McIlroy and Henry Belot3 Sept 2026

Coalition plan to cut tobacco excise by 80% ‘will kill people,’ Labor says amid public health alarm

Angus Taylor and Matt Canavan claim drastic cut to price of cigarettes and moves to legalise vapes will combat illicit tobacco trade Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalGwyn Topham Transport correspondent3 Sept 2026

London’s first self-driving taxis for hire hit the streets

Wayve robotaxis added to Uber app and will have human in front ready to take over if needed – but only 15 cars licensed Londoners are now able to hire self-driving taxis for the first time, after rides in Wayve’s autonomous vehicles were…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalDamian Carrington Environment editor3 Sept 2026

From ‘psyops’ to ‘hysterical hysteria’: how GB News and Talk TV lost their cool in the heatwaves

Thousands of heat-related deaths in record-breaking temperatures appeared to only intensify hosts’ climate denials As the first heatwave of the record-breaking summer arrived on 23 May, GB News host Cristo Foufas was not happy : “I am sick…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalNino Bucci Justice and courts reporter3 Sept 2026

Gang violence is not ‘out of control’ in Sydney, police minister says after two shootings in two days

Yasmin Catley says ‘we will not be surrendering our streets’ after as many as six suspected mistaken identity shootings since the start of last year The New South Wales police minister denies that gang violence is out of control in the…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalSally Weale Education correspondent3 Sept 2026

‘Internal exclusion’ of England secondary school students almost triples in three years

Exclusive: new data shows poorer pupils and those with Send are disproportionately affected by the measure The proportion of secondary school students in England removed from class and placed in “internal exclusion” as a disciplinary…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalSteven Morris3 Sept 2026

‘I was never taught Welsh history’: Michael Sheen on reclaiming rebel leader Owain Glyndŵr

Actor will play 15th-century hero in sweeping production about Welsh rebellion against English crown There are myriad films, plays and books focusing on heroes of English, Scottish and Irish history but far fewer that tell the stories of…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAustralian Associated Press3 Sept 2026

Six-year-old boy died from scurvy despite long term concerns over diet, Queensland coroner finds

Coroner says death likely triggered by vitamin C deficiency and so‑called “sailor’s disease” common in convict era 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 — WorldInternationalGraham Readfearn3 Sept 2026

Australia’s new environmental protection agency approves coal project, angering climate groups

Queensland open-cut Saraji mine will be able to keep digging until 2055 as Anthony Albanese denies tensions with Pacific leaders over fossil fuels Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAustralian Associated Press3 Sept 2026

Molly Ticehurst’s father tells DV murderer he hopes daughter’s screams will haunt him forever

Tony Ticehurst confronts Daniel Billings during sentence hearing in regional NSW, stating: ‘When she died, part of me died with her’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalGuardian staff3 Sept 2026

Boy charged after teenager's hand nearly cut off in Sydney

NSW police called to Redfern on Wednesday night found a 17-year-old with a partially severed hand Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A teenage boy will face…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAgence France-Presse2 Sept 2026

Dutch central bank moves 86 tonnes of gold to UK from US and Canada, citing ‘geopolitical unrest’

Bank says gold reserves held in London could be traded more easily and the move will allow it to respond more rapidly in a ‘crisis situation’ The Dutch central bank says it has moved 86 tonnes of its gold reserves out of the US and Canada…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJonathan Watts2 Sept 2026

China’s falling emissions amid Iran war spark hope of decarbonisation watershed

Oil consumption plummets and EV sales soar as analysts say demand may not fully return even if crude price falls China’s carbon dioxide emissions fell by 1% after the outbreak of the US-Israeli war on Iran, thanks to a sharp reduction in…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalKiran StaceyPolicy editor2 Sept 2026

Andy Burnham targets migrant crisis ahead of Macron’s visit to No 10

PM will aim to centre talks with French president on key foreign policy issues such as Iran, smuggling gangs and EU relations Andy Burnham will begin the process of courting European leaders when he welcomes Emmanuel Macron as the first…

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