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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAlexandra Topping Political correspondent14 Oct 2026

UK hospitality sector to offer up to 100,000 jobs to young people out of work

Restaurants and pubs such as Nando’s and Fuller’s will create placements for 18- to 24-year-olds under DWP-backed scheme Bars, clubs and restaurants will offer up to 100,000 jobs to young people not in employment, education or training…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalMartin Farrer14 Oct 2026

Australian politics live: Victoria Labor promises free abortion care if re-elected; Albanese criticises Hanson’s ‘monoculture’

Follow the day’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Nationals leader, Matt Canavan , has disputed the trade minister’s claims he walked out of a meeting on the European Union trade deal, suggesting…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalBen Quinn Political Correspondent14 Oct 2026

Reform UK councillors and candidates filmed making racist and extreme comments

Party faces fresh crisis as three councillors quit after ITV undercover filming exposed violence, misogyny and racist views Reform UK has been rocked by a fresh crisis after councillors and election candidates for the party were caught on…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalDan Sabbagh Jessica Elgot Andrew Rothin Kyiv14 Oct 2026

Volodymyr Zelenskyy feels ‘betrayed’ by Donald Trump over Starlink access

Ukrainian president accused US president of picking the other side over four years of war Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he feels personally betrayed by Donald Trump after it emerged that Ukraine’s military has had its access to Elon Musk’s…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAram Roston in Washington14 Oct 2026

Israel blocks construction of key Gaza base created by Trump peace board

Exclusive: Israel has not permitted US-led project to house 150 international troops to move forward Israel is refusing to allow a key military outpost project for Donald Trump’s Board of Peace to proceed in Gaza, the Guardian has learned.…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalRobert Booth UK technology editor14 Oct 2026

OpenAI’s London staff receive average of £2.3m per person annually

Accounts for the Westminster-based company behind ChatGPT show that 110 staff shared £87m in salaries and £168m in shares last year OpenAI’s London staff each received £2,318,181 on average last year, as the ChatGPT-maker poured Premier…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalDan Sabbagh Defence and security editor14 Oct 2026

In Ukraine, civilian casualties were already rising. Restrictions on Starlink will only worsen the death toll

Throttling of mobile internet system will affect Kyiv’s air defences more than its strikes on oil refineries. Now Zelenskyy must be hoping that US intel holds In Ukraine the situation was already jittery enough. Donald Trump has been…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPresented by Lucy Hough with Hannah Ellis-Petersen; produced by Angus Neale; senior producer Ryan Ramgobin; executive pr14 Oct 2026

India’s cockroach protesters defy Modi’s crackdown – The Latest

A fresh wave of protests by India’s youth-led Cockroach movement has been met with a brutal crackdown by Narendra Modi’s government and the closure of a historic protest site in Delhi. Two of the movement’s leaders have been imprisoned for…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalGuardian staff and agencies in Tirana14 Oct 2026

Student protests in Albania turn violent as demonstrators clash with police

Government building and two banks set on fire as tens of thousands take to streets over education costs and corruption Tens of thousands of students have taken to the streets of Tirana, the Albanian capital, setting alight a government…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalMichael Savage Media editor14 Oct 2026

The Archers cast ‘angry’ at BBC decision to scrap new Birmingham studio

Ben Norris says cost-cutting measure that means show will be recorded outside its home city risks ‘extraordinary burden’ for crew A cast member of The Archers has said its actors have been angered by the BBC’s decision to axe the show’s…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalKiran Stacey and Matt Hughes14 Oct 2026

Manchester City staff invited on government trade trip to India

Exclusive: Greater Manchester mayor Bev Craig invited City representative on trade trip organised by business secretary A club representative from Manchester City was invited on a government-backed trade delegation to India this week,…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor14 Oct 2026

New UK sanctions powers will enable action against supporters of illegal Israeli settlements

Global human rights commitments adopted by government extend reach to enablers of unlawful activity The UK is expanding its sanctions powers to freeze assets and target entities enabling illegal Israeli settlements, obstructing…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPippa Neill Environment reporter14 Oct 2026

Plan unveiled to increase share of land farmed organically in England to 10%

Government says ambition for 2036 will be good for food and climate resilience, but concerns remain over funding The government has set an ambition to increase the share of English land farmed organically to 10% by 2036, but concerns…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalRebecca Bailey China correspondent14 Oct 2026

UK’s ‘incoherent’ approach to China plagued by a lack of expertise, report says

International grouping of China-sceptic legislators warns of risks inherent in misjudging bilateral relationship The UK’s approach to China is “beset by incoherence” and plagued by a lack of senior expertise, according to a report warning…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalRobert Booth UK technology editor14 Oct 2026

Palantir and Sadiq Khan drop legal battle over Met contract

Dispute related to claims London mayor blocked US tech firm from £50m police deal because of concerns over its values Palantir and the London mayor, Sadiq Khan, have called off their legal fight over claims the Labour mayor was blocking…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalRob Davies14 Oct 2026

Done family took £30m dividend from Betfred before warning of job cuts

Money was withdrawn from gambling firm before founder warned chancellor against doubling machine games duty The billionaire Done family took a £30m dividend from their Betfred gambling empire, before warning that they would close hundreds…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAngela Giuffrida14 Oct 2026

Pope Leo’s recovery from lung cancer surgery ‘progressing as planned’

Pontiff has begun walking in his hospital room and is eating normally after operation to remove growth, doctors say Pope Leo’s recovery from a lung cancer operation is progressing as planned, his doctors have said, as the pontiff received…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPatrick Butler Social policy editor14 Oct 2026

Campaigners decry slow progress in repaying victims of carer’s allowance crisis

Only 1.04% of estimated 230,900 cases reviewed in first five months of £75m three-year scheme Campaigners have urged Andy Burnham to step in after it emerged just a handful of the tens of thousands of unpaid carers who unknowingly racked…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPeter Beaumont Senior international correspondent14 Oct 2026

Container ship sinks near strait of Hormuz amid surge in Iranian attacks

Second vessel also reportedly sinking as uptick in strikes suggests Iran trying to close waterway before US elections A container ship has ⁠sunk near the strait of Hormuz and a second cargo vessel was reportedly sinking amid the sharpest…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAjit Niranjan Europe environment correspondent14 Oct 2026

Mont Blanc, the ‘roof of Europe’, loses more than a metre of height in a year

Peak of French mountain now 4,807 metres high and fluctuates year by year due to changes in Alpine climate Europe’s highest peak shrank by more than a metre last year, data has shown. Mont Blanc in France now stands 4,807.47 metres above…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJamie Grierson14 Oct 2026

Boy, 17, accidentally shot dead with air rifle at Hampshire house party, inquest told

Connor Bell died of his injuries after his friend Jack Beechy, 18, pulled the trigger, mistaking it for the safety catch A 17-year-old died after he was accidentally shot in the head with an air rifle by his friend at a house party, an…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalEmine Sinmaz14 Oct 2026

Russell Brand was ruthless, calculated and manipulative sexual predator, court told

Comedian faces three charges of rape, three of sexual assault and one of indecent assault against six women Russell Brand rape and sexual assault trial – latest updates Russell Brand was a ruthless, calculated and manipulative sexual…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJon Henley Europe correspondent14 Oct 2026

France’s students are angry about more than crumbling classrooms and missing teachers

Beneath a wave of school protests in France lies a more existential worry: the future prospects of an entire generation • Don’t get This Is Europe delivered to your inbox? Sign up here Say what you will about France’s high schools, they…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalDiane Taylor and Ben Quinn14 Oct 2026

‘English nationalist’ content creators film themselves in asylum seekers’ house

Video posted online shows men entering home through unlocked door and claiming to be looking for paperwork A Home Office accommodation provider has launched an investigation after “English nationalist” content creators posing as…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalKiran Stacey in Mumbai14 Oct 2026

Closer EU trade ties greater prize for UK than making separate deals, minister says

Exclusive: Douglas Alexander, on trade delegation to India, talks up economic benefits of joint trading arrangements with Europe UK politics live – latest updates Britain will benefit from much closer trading relations with the EU even if…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalLisa O’Carroll in Brussels14 Oct 2026

Locking UK out of ‘Made in Europe’ law will ‘hurt’ carmaking across EU, says Mercedes-Benz boss

Ola Källenius says it will ‘weaken the industry on both sides’ ahead of act intended to counter non-EU competition Locking the UK out of the EU’s flagship industrial “Made in Europe” legislation would amount to a “deliberate choice” by EU…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalHaroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent14 Oct 2026

Sally Rooney says she can no longer sell books in UK due to Palestine Action support

Irish writer of Normal People says she can no longer receive royalties from British sales and she cancelled UK trip due to fear of arrest Sally Rooney has said she is being forced to withdraw her books from sale in the UK because of her…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalGwyn Topham Transport correspondent14 Oct 2026

Uber begins self-driving robotaxi trial in Manchester

Company hails first step in rolling out technology across UK as first autonomous vehicles take to city’s streets Uber has begun a trial of autonomous vehicles on the streets of Manchester as it looks to bring robotaxis to cities around the…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalSteven Morris14 Oct 2026

‘A big responsibility’: Clifton Suspension Bridge master hails £7.6m renovation

Engineer Tristan Ralph describes task of maintaining and running Bristol structure without public money The job does not give the holder age-old perks such as the right to drive sheep across the great structure, but the title “bridge…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAshifa Kassam European community affairs correspondent14 Oct 2026

French minister accuses Elon Musk of ‘online harassment campaigns’ against European leaders

Jean-Noël Barrot criticises X owner in speech attacking foreign efforts to destabilise country before 2027 election France’s foreign minister has accused Elon Musk of using his social media platform to orchestrate “massive online…

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