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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJon Henley Europe correspondent1 Sept 2026

Norway’s new king swears oath of allegiance with daughter at his side

Haakon VIII promises to uphold 1814 constitution but his queen misses ceremony because of post-surgery ‘complications’ King Haakon VIII swore an oath of allegiance before Norway’s parliament on Tuesday in the first major stage in the…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalZoe Wood1 Sept 2026

Dyson launches £420 toothbrush that films ‘live cleaning footage’ inside your mouth

James Dyson says ‘complete dental system’ will also include toothpaste and mouth rinse that each cost £8.50 It is the live stream you never wanted to see but may find impossible to resist: rolling footage beamed live from inside your mouth…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalDiane Taylor1 Sept 2026

Autistic boy who took replica knife to school has exclusion quashed by high court

Boy’s mother says she hopes case will help others, as judge says exclusion should be ‘a tool of last resort’ The mother of a 10-year-old autistic boy who had his permanent exclusion from a primary school quashed by the high court has said…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPippa Neill Environment reporter1 Sept 2026

High winds during El Niño could be deadly for England’s stressed trees, say experts

Head of tree collections at Kew ‘very worried about this autumn’ as hot, dry summer has caused brittleness High winds associated with El Niño could cause widespread mortality among tree species already weakened by a prolonged period of…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalRichard Luscombe1 Sept 2026

MapQuest app reaches No 1 on US Apple list after defying Trump’s Lake Ontario order

Navigating app surpasses Google and Apple Maps on top-downloaded US chart after posting ‘we’re not changing it’ A pioneering online mapping app that defied Donald Trump by refusing to rename Lake Ontario has become the most in-demand…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalNeha Gohil Midlands correspondent1 Sept 2026

Raise the Colours member denies murder of man in Staffordshire

Billy Allison, 36, pleads not guilty over Matthew O’Gara’s death following alleged assault in Lichfield A man accused of murdering a businessman after an alleged assault outside a bar in Staffordshire has pleaded not guilty. Billy Allison,…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPippa Neill1 Sept 2026

Summer of 2026 was UK’s hottest on record, Met Office says

Meteorologists say average mean temperature of 16.5C was made 130 times more likely by climate crisis This year’s summer was the UK’s hottest on record, according to provisional data, and the Met Office said the season’s mean temperature…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalDenis Campbell Health policy editor1 Sept 2026

Gaps in NHS end-of-life care ‘denying ill children chance to die at home’

Campaigners say some care boards in England flouting their legal duty, resulting in ‘cruel’ postcode lottery Seriously ill children are being denied the chance to die at home because the NHS in many parts of England is flouting its legal…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalTom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro1 Sept 2026

Echoes of cold war as US accused of meddling in another Brazilian election

Claims that Trump and Rubio are trying to influence result have parallels with CIA intervention 64 years ago The year was 1962 and the Kennedy administration was desperate to swing Brazil’s congressional elections against its leftwing…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJessica Elgot Deputy political editor1 Sept 2026

Keir Starmer to stand down as MP

Former PM says it is right time to leave Commons, which will trigger byelection in Holborn and St Pancras UK politics live – latest updates Keir Starmer is to quit as MP for Holborn and St Pancras, saying it is the “right time” for him to…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalMark Sweney1 Sept 2026

London Stock Exchange to lose three more firms after takeover offers

Latest purchases take value of deals to leave capital’s stock market this year past $100bn Three more London-listed companies are set to be taken over as the value of deals removing firms from the capital’s under-pressure stock market…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalCait Kelly in Kathmandu and agencies1 Sept 2026

Nepal-Tibet flood deaths pass 1,000 as police ask relatives for DNA to identify victims

Relatives of missing tourists asked for blood samples and photos, as efforts continue to rescue trapped hydropower workers Nepal-Tibet floods – latest updates Visual guide: How the Nepal-Tibet flash flood unfolded Nepali rescuers have…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalDan Sabbagh in Kyiv1 Sept 2026

Russia kills at least 12 on sixth night of drone attacks on Kyiv

Zelenskyy says Moscow is capitalising on shortage of US-made Patriot interceptors to lower morale in capital Europe live – latest updates At least 12 people have been killed in and around Kyiv overnight as Ukraine’s capital endured a sixth…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalLisa Cox and Jack Larkin1 Sept 2026

Sydney records warmest winter on record as Melbourne equals previous hottest temperatures

New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania just experienced their warmest-ever winters – and BoM says above-average temperatures expected to continue Australia’s two biggest cities had their hottest and equal hottest winters on record, with…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAndrew Sparrow1 Sept 2026

Burnham to say he wants to unlock ‘positivity’ in first statement to MPs since becoming PM – UK politics live

Prime minister will bring upbeat message to adversarial Commons after a summer of policy announcements and improved poll ratings Alex Norris , the justice secretary, has insisted prisons will “still function properly” amid concerns over…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJordyn Beazley1 Sept 2026

Footage of police officer boasting about punching Sydney anti-Herzog protester raises questions about conduct

Male police officer caught on camera during 9 February protest against visit of Israeli president Isaac Herzog Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Video footage has emerged capturing a New South Wales police…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJakub Krupa1 Sept 2026

At least 12 people killed in Russian overnight attacks on Ukraine – Europe live

Zelenskyy says dozens more injured as strikes leave thousands without electricity in Odesa region Russia ⁠launched more ⁠than ⁠2,800 harder-to-shoot-down jet-powered ​drones at ⁠Ukraine in August, Ukraine’s ⁠air ​force ‌spokesperson ‌…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalMark Sweney1 Sept 2026

UK house prices rise for first time since April, says Nationwide

Average price of home rose 0.2% month on month in August to £275,465 as market awaits interest rate vote UK houses near top state secondary schools cost £40,000 more, research reveals UK house prices increased for the first time in four…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalRobert Tait in Washington1 Sept 2026

Trump suggests he is reviewing US support for UK over Falkland Islands

Comments signal president prepared to use dispute to push UK to raise defence spending and Nato contributions Donald Trump has suggested he is reconsidering US support for Britain’s sovereignty over the Falkland Islands, in a move likely…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalGuardian staff and agencies in Pattaya1 Sept 2026

Thai resort prepares to host USS Abraham Lincoln sailors after more than 270 days at sea

Security stepped up in Pattaya before arrival of thousands of sailors and marines, whose deployment was extended due to US war in Iran Authorities in the Thai resort city of Pattaya have stepped up security as they prepare to welcome…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalMichael Savage Media editor1 Sept 2026

Anger as BBC withdraws jobs promise for apprentices amid sweeping cuts

Exclusive: Some staff call decision a betrayal of young apprentices who are often selected to increase diversity The BBC is facing internal anger after a group of apprentices were told they could no longer expect jobs they had been…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalTom McIlroy1 Sept 2026

Albanese has everything to lose engaging in a fight with Hanson, but he may be drawn in anyway | Analysis

The PM wants to combat One Nation through core Labor values such as education and health, even as his popularity takes a beating Sign up for Guardian Australia’s new Politics, really newsletter here At the height of her 1998 re-election…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPenry Buckley1 Sept 2026

Charles Perrottet told fugitive developer plan at Nobu dinner to have NSW MP ‘on his knees’, Icac hears

Liberal party figure tells inquiry he never asked Jean Nassif ‘for payments for political outcomes’ as lawyer tells him she is ‘gobsmacked’ by his ‘obfuscation’ The younger brother of Dominic Perrottet has insisted he never asked a…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAssociated Press in Toronto1 Sept 2026

Canada’s ruling Liberals sweep special elections in boost to Mark Carney

Three projected victories are ‘a message’ to US that Carney ‘has the support of the Canadian people’, says one lawmaker Canada’s ruling Liberal party has swept three special elections in a result that showed voters backing the prime…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalKalyeena Makortoff Banking correspondent1 Sept 2026

Boss of City regulator accused of threatening consumer group over £9.1bn car loan scheme

FCA chief, Nikhil Rathi, warned of ‘adverse consequences’ if challenge made to settlement, court filings allege The boss of the UK’s financial regulator is accused of threatening a consumer group with “adverse consequences” if it blocked a…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalMark Sweney1 Sept 2026

Shein shares slide on fast-fashion retailer’s stock market debut

Hong Kong flotation at $26bn by firm once valued at $100bn follows failure to list in US and UK Shares in the fast-fashion brand Shein slumped by as much as 10% as the China-founded company made its long-anticipated trading debut on the…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalDenis Campbell Health policy editor1 Sept 2026

Thinktank reports epidemic of loneliness among England’s ‘disconnected’ young

Youth club closures, unaffordable housing and social media cited as factors contributing to a sharp decline in wellbeing The number of young people with no close friends has risen fivefold since 2014 as a result of growing up in a “bleak…

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