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The Guardian — WorldInternationalGuardian staff and agencies13 Oct 2026

Hurricane Simon and Tropical Storm Rachel kill five people on Mexico’s Pacific coast

Security forces use helicopters to rescue dozens of people as the two storms damage infrastructure and cause flash flooding At least five people have died after Hurricane Simon and Tropical Storm Rachel pummelled Mexico’s Pacific coast,…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalMichael Savage Media editor13 Oct 2026

‘Universal appeal’: Celebrity Traitors producer reveals secrets to its success

Over 10m people have tuned in for episodes of new season of BBC hit as mass TV audiences become increasingly rare For the celebrities chosen as traitors in the BBC’s juggernaut reality show, the task is simple – kill off fellow contestants…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAndrew Gregory Health editor13 Oct 2026

Women ‘more likely to be told autoimmune conditions are psychological’

Cambridge University study suggests stark gender divide in misdiagnosis, with women also waiting longer for treatment Women with autoimmune conditions are up to 74% more likely than men to be told their symptoms are psychological or…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalDaniel Boffey Chief reporter13 Oct 2026

‘Super app’ aimed at UK students uses servers owned by Chinese firm on US blacklist

ZyMix platform has contract with Tencent, which US alleges has links to People’s Liberation Army A new messaging and payment “super app” marketed at British students uses servers owned by a Chinese company that has been put on a US…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalHeather Stewart in Bangkok13 Oct 2026

Threat of AI share crash puts world financial stability at risk, says IMF

High valuations and debt put sector in danger, while fund also warns on government borrowing and cyber-attacks The threat of an AI share price crash rippling out across global markets is putting world financial stability at risk, the…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalGuardian staff and agencies13 Oct 2026

Argentina temporarily closes Iguazu Falls after El Niño-fuelled surge in water levels

National park officials took the precautionary measure to limit tourist access after heavy rain caused the Iguazu River to flow at six times the normal rate Heavy rainfall fuelled by a supersized El Niño weather pattern briefly forced…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPenry Buckley13 Oct 2026

Vikki Campion, News Corp columnist and wife of Barnaby Joyce, begins role with NSW One Nation

Media adviser who married federal One Nation MP in 2023 confirms she has started working part-time for the party’s state executive Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast Vikki Campion, the News Corp columnist and wife…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalKat Wong13 Oct 2026

Bullet hole in door and DNA evidence scrutinised in Beau Lamarre-Condon double murder trial

Defence also cross-examines witness over postmortem examinations of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A bullet hole left in a bedroom door and DNA found in the barrel of the firearm…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPatrick Commins Economics editor13 Oct 2026

‘Clear and present danger’: fuel prices could rise by 30c a litre across Australia under IMF scenario

IMF’s World Economic Outlook shows how a worsening Middle East crisis could affect global growth and inflation Follow our Australia politics live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast An…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalHeather Stewart in Bangkok13 Oct 2026

IMF warns global economy ‘could soon test the limits of resilience’

World Economic Outlook says states’ oil stocks are low and budgets are overstretched, as it upgrades UK GDP growth forecast for 2026 Developing nations face triple shock, UN warns The global economy “could soon test the limits of…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJoe Hinchliffe in Tweed Heads13 Oct 2026

Body found in stockyard trough confirmed to be missing 73-year-old Yvonne Whear

Police treating death as homicide. Whear was last seen in mid-February buying orange juice and putting $50 credit on her phone in Murwillumbah Follow our Australia politics live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPatrick Butler and Richard Adams12 Oct 2026

English councils warn of ‘catastrophic’ Send debts forecast to hit £10bn by 2028

Surge in EHCP applications poses risk to public finances and may lead to deteriorating levels of support Councils are warning of potentially “catastrophic” debts, which are forecast to reach a record £10bn over the next 18 months, as a…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalBen Smee12 Oct 2026

Queensland ombudsman backs away from calls to close youth prison so ‘unsuitable’ some children self-harm to get transferred

Inmate advocacy group attacks watchdog’s ‘gutless retreat’ on Wacol youth remand centre Follow our Australia politics live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Queensland ombudsman has…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAFP12 Oct 2026

Bolivia investigates ex-president Evo Morales over alleged ties to 2009 killings

Leftist former leader accused of involvement in shooting of three Europeans in Santa Cruz and torture of two others Bolivia’s attorney general has announced an investigation into leftist former president Evo Morales, alleging his…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalKrishani Dhanji12 Oct 2026

Australia politics live: Labor’s $630m pay boost for female-dominated care sector; Greens at odds about Ukraine weapons

Follow the day’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Robert Pether has stressed his innocence and recalled his brush with death in his first comments since the Australian engineer departed Iraq after…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalMichael Savage Media editor12 Oct 2026

BBC to stop recording The Archers in Birmingham for first time in its 75-year history

Plans for a new theatre for world’s longest-running soap in Digbeth scrapped as part of cost-cutting measures The BBC is set to stop recording The Archers in Birmingham for the first time in the show’s 75-year history, after scrapping…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPippa Crerar, Jennifer Rankin and Lisa O’Carroll12 Oct 2026

Andy Burnham promises ‘serious dialogue’ over UK’s relationship with EU

PM hails next month’s ‘reset’ summit as first step to closer ties, but tensions over trade may prove problematic Andy Burnham has promised a “serious dialogue” over the UK’s future place in Europe, saying the existing relationship is “not…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalRajeev Syal Home affairs editor12 Oct 2026

Security for high-profile public figures to be reviewed after Ann Widdecombe’s murder

Home secretary vows to defend against ‘threats from without and within that target our democracy’ Security arrangements for high-profile public figures including politicians and members of the royal family are to be urgently reviewed in…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAngela Giuffrida in Rome12 Oct 2026

Man rescued from cave on Sardinia after being trapped by rockslide for 26 hours

Luca Olmetto was trapped roughly 10 metres below ground in the Gorroppeddu cave in the Urzulei mountain range A 31-year-old man has been pulled alive from a cave on the Italian island of Sardinia after being trapped roughly 10 metres below…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJasper Jolly in Paris12 Oct 2026

Stellantis and Renault back UK to get EU car industry protection

Bosses of Citroën owner and French carmaker also urge UK government to consider limiting imports from China Stellantis and Renault have backed the UK car industry for inclusion in proposed rules to protect EU industry, but urged the…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalDan Sabbagh12 Oct 2026

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards ‘almost certainly’ behind RAF Fairford threats, says Burnham

UK to bring further sanctions against Tehran and IRGC after assessment Iran was likely to have coordinated incident Andy Burnham said Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps were “almost certainly” behind threats to RAF Fairford, the…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAgence France-Presse in Paris12 Oct 2026

Cyber-attack defrosts refrigerators in two French supermarket chains

An estimated 150-200 Intermarché shops were targeted, along with almost 100 Cooperative U outlets French supermarket chains Intermarché and Cooperative U have been hit by an “unprecedented” cyber-attack that caused their refrigerators to…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalDan Sabbagh Defence and security editor12 Oct 2026

How significant are Burnham’s remarks on Kremlin interference in Brexit vote?

Prime minister has reopened the debate over whether Russia did seek to influence the 2016 referendum Andy Burnham unexpectedly reopened an old Brexit debate when he said he had been told after becoming prime minister that Russia had…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalBen Quinn Political correspondent12 Oct 2026

Children and mothers included in Reform plan to immediately deport 90,000 asylum seekers

Farage’s party says it would ‘embed’ immigration enforcement in UK and use ‘aerial imaging’ to identify people UK politics live – latest updates Children and mothers would not be exempt from plans by Reform UK to immediately deport 90,000…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalSteven Morris12 Oct 2026

Student lay in wait for housemate before stabbing him 30 times, Bristol court hears

Zack Coughlan is accused of murdering Jamie Collins, who he studied with at the University of the West of England A university student lay in wait for his housemate to return home before stabbing him 30 times, a murder trial has been told.…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalLuca Ittimani12 Oct 2026

More part-time bosses and co-CEOs could keep women in leadership and narrow Australia’s pay gap

Uneven caring responsibilities combined with a lack of flexible work options have prevented women from staying in senior positions, research suggests Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast More part-time bosses and…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalLisa Cox Environment and climate correspondent12 Oct 2026

Rescued turtles return home after NSW government cut flows to wetland

Environmental water to the area was halted after a complaint from a private landholder, leading to the deaths of wildlife and sheep Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Freshwater turtles rescued from a dried-up…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJosh Taylor12 Oct 2026

Julie Inman Grant may be able to limit Australians seeing a livestreamed US execution – but it could start a diplomatic incident

A history of tech giant legal challenges and US political criticism shows there’s no easy solution for the eSafety commissioner Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast Australia’s online safety regulator has a few…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalLuca Ittimani and Catie McLeod12 Oct 2026

Rent-tech platforms sidestepping credit card surcharge ban with new fees and paid ‘memberships’

Tenants encouraged to seek free options after online property platforms respond to Reserve Bank’s credit card payment reform Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Online property management platforms are charging…

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