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The Guardian — WorldInternationalTess Ikonomou18 Oct 2026

Jacqui Lambie condemns One Nation cartoon mocking her struggle with vaginal prolapse

Independent senator Monique Ryan throws her support behind fellow crossbencher after Pauline Hanson’s Please Explain episode Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Jacqui Lambie has criticised a One Nation cartoon…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJasper Jolly18 Oct 2026

Electricity costs put UK steelmakers in worst position in three years against EU rivals

Premium paid over French counterparts has risen to almost £30 a megawatt hour, analysis by lobby group finds British steelmakers have been pushed further behind European rivals on electricity costs after the US-Israeli war on Iran caused a…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalKiran Stacey Policy editor18 Oct 2026

Andy Burnham launches campaign against ‘headphone dodgers’ on public transport

Passengers urged to ‘share the carriage, not the noise’ as guidance sets out £100 penalties for nuisance behaviour Andy Burnham has announced a crackdown on “headphone dodgers” who play loud music on public transport, as he extends his…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalHanad Ahmed18 Oct 2026

Warning signs could predict inflammatory bowel disease a decade before diagnosis

Antibody patterns in the blood may help doctors identify people at risk so they can be treated earlier, research shows Patterns of antibodies in people’s blood could predict the onset of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) a decade before…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalGuardian staff18 Oct 2026

Sydney man charged after alleged gunfire prompted Dulwich Hill lockdown

Police responding to reports of an alleged stolen car in Dulwich Hill were told a man was armed with a firearm Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A man has been charged with a slew of offences following an…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalEmma Graham-Harrison in Jerusalem18 Oct 2026

Guardian reporter filmed masked militants seconds before West Bank attack on French mayor

New video footage of Israeli settler assault on European delegation as Netanyahu attempts to raise doubt Hours after Israeli militants attacked a delegation of European diplomats, French clerics and a visiting mayor in the occupied West…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAnna Bawden and Kiran Stacey18 Oct 2026

Cut benefits to fund work support for young people, says Neet review author Alan Milburn

Exclusive: Former health secretary says upfront investment in support is needed ‘if we are going to end the Neet crisis’ Ministers should cut welfare spending to fund more employment support if it wants to end the youth Neet crisis, the…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalLisa O’Carroll senior correspondent18 Oct 2026

Shabana Mahmood to hold talks with EU over law enforcement cooperation

UK home secretary’s meeting comes after PM said he wanted to rejoin European law enforcement databases The UK home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, will meet the EU’s home affairs commissioner on Monday for further talks just days after Andy…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalReuters18 Oct 2026

Flydubai captain describes blocking axe blows as co-pilot attacked him

Capt Smit Machchhar said he screamed for help as he reached to open the cockpit door on flight FZ1073 The captain of a flydubai flight who was attacked by a co-pilot who intended to crash the plane has described ⁠blocking axe blows to his…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalSam Jones and agencies18 Oct 2026

US ambassador to Israel denounces West Bank settler attack on US photojournalist

Mike Huckabee calls for arrest and prosecution of those responsible as Heidi Levine, 63, recovers in hospital in Israel The US ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, has denounced the settler attack that left the Washington Post…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJosh Halliday North of England editor18 Oct 2026

Police investigate Reform mayor for allegedly sharing ‘naked and sexualised’ images of himself

Female colleague says she was forced out shortly after incident with Luke Campbell, Hull and East Yorkshire mayor A Reform UK mayor is under police investigation for allegedly showing “naked and sexualised” images of himself to a female…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAngelique Chrisafis in Paris18 Oct 2026

French government in crisis talks after ‘colossal failure of the state’

Ministers, officials and police under pressure over response to days of violent unrest in cities across France The French government was in crisis talks on Sunday after one of the most violent days of unrest in years left public buildings…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalDalya Alberge18 Oct 2026

Scholars conclude ‘beyond doubt’ that Shakespeare was main author of Edward III

Exclusive: Play anonymously published in 1596 was collaboration between Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe, according to computer analysis Dramatic new evidence concludes that the play Edward III should be added to William Shakespeare’s…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJosh Halliday North of England editor18 Oct 2026

Manchester City owner’s £55m housing loan while Burnham was mayor investigated

Scrutiny committee looks into financing of Manchester Life project as PM promises ‘full transparency’ A £55m loan to Manchester City’s Abu Dhabi owner will be investigated as part of a review into a fund for housing projects while Andy…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalSam Jones and agencies18 Oct 2026

Two killed and at least 17 injured as Russia and Ukraine trade blows on power infrastructure

Ukraine used more than 1,000 drones to target Russian oil depots, logistics facilities and datacentres Two people have been killed and at least 17 injured as Russia and Ukraine continue to trade strikes on each other’s power…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalHelena Horton18 Oct 2026

Forget the seven-year itch: opposite-sex marriages more likely to end after two decades

ONS data for England and Wales shows 26% of heterosexual divorces in 2025 followed 20 years or more of marriage Most couples are aware of the dreaded “seven-year itch”, when the honeymoon period wears off and real life starts to bite. Now…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJamie Grierson18 Oct 2026

Bristol Old Vic tackles arts ‘emergency’ by bringing the theatre into classrooms

Amid financial pressures on household and school budgets, the theatre company is expanding access with free plays Six young actors step into the spotlight as a reverent silence descends on the hall at City Academy in Bristol. A boy steps…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalGwyn Topham18 Oct 2026

Microsoft drops huge AI datacentre project in Essex over power supply concerns

Development by UK firm Nscale heralded by ministers as largest of its kind in the country loses its anchor tenant The development of a huge AI datacentre hailed by the UK government has received a fresh setback after Microsoft pulled out…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJessica Murray Social affairs correspondent18 Oct 2026

New NHS England policy for trans people could have ‘a number of adverse impacts’, report finds

Exclusive: rules on same-sex wards could lead to delays in care, discrimination and animosity between groups, finds internal assessment Trans people could face delays and a greater risk of “corridor care” under new NHS England guidance…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalSam Jones in Madrid and agencies18 Oct 2026

‘We are suffocating’: protests spread to Lisbon and Milan as housing and living cost tensions intensify

Hundreds at Lisbon tent camp demand action, as Giorgia Meloni says march in Italy was exploited by ‘hooligans’ The angry protests that have convulsed Spain and France in recent weeks have spilled over to Italy and Portugal, with rioters…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPeter Walker Senior political correspondent18 Oct 2026

‘Damp squib’: Ed Davey can breathe easy as Lib Dem leadership challenge fails to materialise

Lengthy meeting heard grumbles about ‘blue wall’ policies and ‘Ming vase’ tactics but no real rancour As political showdowns go, this week’s gathering of Liberal Democrat MPs, billed by some as a crunch moment for Ed Davey, was a touch…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalKiran Stacey Policy editor18 Oct 2026

Zack Polanski says application of Zionism is racist and no state has right to exist

Green leader in England and Wales calls ‘debates about words’ unhelpful and denies recent motion was controversial Zack Polanski has said Zionism in its current form is racist, that no country has a right to exist and that the…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalSarah Basford Canales18 Oct 2026

Jordon Steele-John says ‘I’m not on leave’ and accuses Greens leader of making ‘bad call’ regarding complaints

Greens senator for WA says complaints regarding his behaviour towards women not about ‘accountability’ but rather ‘factionalism’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Jordon Steele-John has accused an internal…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJosh Halliday North of England editor18 Oct 2026

NHS staff who wrongly accessed tiger victim’s records should be sacked, says Yvette Cooper

Health secretary says it is ‘total disgrace’ if staff looked up William Chapman, who died at Yorkshire Wildlife Park NHS staff who inappropriately accessed the medical records of a man mauled to death by a tiger should be sacked, Yvette…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJosh Halliday North of England editor18 Oct 2026

Nottinghamshire police officer in hospital after being shot in the foot

Large cordon in place around Angel Row area of city centre after ‘shocking incident’ in the early hours of Sunday A police officer is in hospital after being shot in the foot in Nottingham in the early hours of Sunday. Nottinghamshire…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalHarry Taylor18 Oct 2026

Whole streets in Paris ‘devastated’ by protests, says mayor, as France demonstrations continue – Europe live

France’s worst protests in years saw buildings set ablaze across the country France is recovering after its worst protests in years saw buildings attacked and set ablaze across the country. More than 1,200 people were arrested in the…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalStephanie Convery18 Oct 2026

‘Many family stories’: Tim Winton’s Cloudstreet takes out ABC radio poll of top 100 Australian books

Markus Zusak’s novel The Book Thief secures second place, while Trent Dalton’s Boy Swallows Universe rounds out podium dominated by men Cloudstreet, Tim Winton’s sprawling Australian family epic, has been voted Australia’s favourite book…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPresented by Aditya Chakrabortty with Michael Gove, produced by Frankie Tobi and Luke John Smith; the executive producer18 Oct 2026

‘Austerity is inevitably painful’: How Michael Gove justifies his politics | Radical Thinking with Aditya Chakrabortty

For more than three decades, Michael Gove has been a leading figure in British Conservatism. As a journalist, government minister and now editor of the Tory bible the Spectator, he has helped shape the right even as it has moved further…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalMark Sweney18 Oct 2026

Condé Nast’s UK profits drop by more than a third as sale of Vogue publisher ruled out

Magazine group points to restructuring bill but says it ‘remains profitable in the UK for another year’ Profits at Condé Nast’s UK arm slumped by more than a third last year, according to figures published shortly after the billionaire…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAshifa Kassam European community affairs correspondent18 Oct 2026

‘I felt disgusted’: MEP speaks out over nude deepfakes and urges EU action

Lena Schilling of Austrian Greens says images are ‘digital violence against women’ and a threat to democracy An Austrian MEP has spoken out about her experience of being “stripped naked” online without her consent and has urged the EU to…

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