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The Guardian — WorldInternationalSarah Butler25 Aug 2026

Lego sales rise as World Cup and F1 ranges prove to be winners

Danish toymaker also scores success with KPop Demon Hunters, Star Wars and botanicals products Business live – latest updates Lego sales have risen by more than a fifth as tie-ups with the football World Cup, Formula One and the hit film…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAmanda Meade Media correspondent25 Aug 2026

Alan Jones and fellow 2GB host referred to SMH and reporter as ‘pigs in the media’, court hears

Jason Morrison, a former presenter at the Sydney radio station, denies ‘tailoring his evidence’ during trial of veteran shock jock Jones Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Alan Jones and fellow 2GB shock jock…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalDouglas Smith Indigenous affairs reporter25 Aug 2026

‘Enough is enough’: 121 Indigenous Victorians have died by suicide in the past five years

Royal commission recommended First Nations healing centres in 2021 but the Indigenous health service says the state has ‘done nothing’ to fund it Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPress Association25 Aug 2026

Burnham plans trip to New York as Ukraine pleads for US-made missiles

UK prime minister ‘likely’ to travel to US in September, after meeting Zelenskyy and saying supply problem is ‘fixable’ Andy Burnham has said he plans to travel to the US next month to join European leaders lobbying Donald Trump to supply…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalGuardian moderators (now); Luke Harding (later)25 Aug 2026

Reader Q&A: ask international correspondent Luke Harding a question now

The Guardian’s senior international reporter Luke Harding will be answering your questions live from 1pm BST. Ask him about his new book on Trump and Putin, the state of the war in Ukraine, or his career reporting from Kyiv, Moscow and…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJordyn Beazley25 Aug 2026

Man denied parole a second time over anti-Israel graffiti despite judge’s scathing critique of case

NSW parole authority says Mohommed Farhat followed ‘extremist ideology of antisemitic character’ while separately judge ruled ‘Fuk Israel’ was ‘political comment’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAustralian Associated Press25 Aug 2026

Major Sydney property developer collapses after ‘perfect storm’, leaving buyers in limbo

Bathla Group says softening sales and impacts from federal government’s May budget contributed it being placed in voluntary administration Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJosh Taylor Technology reporter25 Aug 2026

eHarmony deceived Australian customers with ‘subscription traps’ that cost hundreds of dollars, court finds

Australian consumer watchdog says it received hundreds of complaints about the US-based dating site and its memberships Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalNatasha May25 Aug 2026

‘Like smoking a cigarette’: Indonesia chokes on haze as blazes intensify amid super ‘El Niño’

In Indonesia’s Kalimantan, fires have ravaged tens of thousands of acres, with suffocating smoke reaching Malaysia and putting Singapore on alert Suwadi can barely see five metres in front of him when he steps outside his home in…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAchol Arok25 Aug 2026

Sydney shark attack survivor describes moment she came to face-to-face with ‘monster’

In her first media interview since the June incident, Leah Stewart, 34, says her thoughts while being bitten were of her one-year-old daughter An Australian woman who lost an arm after a shark attack at a beach in Sydney’s eastern suburbs…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalNadia Khomami Arts and culture correspondent25 Aug 2026

Freddie Mercury’s ‘splendid things’ to go on display at V&A

Eight costumes spanning Queen frontman’s career will feature in a free trail developed with his former fiancee Eight famous costumes worn by Freddie Mercury, including the outfit featured on the cover of Queen’s debut album and the catsuit…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAndrew Gregory Health editor25 Aug 2026

NHS England to offer women ‘gamechanging’ free home testing kits for cervical cancer

NHS has target of eliminating the cancer by 2040, but up to 4 million eligible women are not up to date with screening Millions of women in England who have missed cervical screening appointments will be offered free home testing kits on…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalKalyeena Makortoff Banking correspondent25 Aug 2026

Europe’s heatwaves threaten insurers’ earnings, rating agency S&P says

Rise in claims linked to heat-related deaths and illness, especially among older people, could drive up premiums Europe’s intense heatwaves could hit insurers’ earnings as companies face a rise in claims linked to heat-related deaths and…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJon Henley Europe correspondent25 Aug 2026

At least 35,000 excess deaths recorded in Europe’s back-to-back heatwaves

True figure likely to be much higher as it only covers about half of continent and does not include August totals At least 35,000 more people died during Europe’s four record-breaking, back-to-back heatwaves this summer than would normally…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalLuca Ittimani25 Aug 2026

Woolworths’ Ooshies craze causes Coles sales slump with parents shopping at rival supermarket to collect toys

Coles full-year results show that despite gaining market share over past 12 months, sales fell over four weeks of ‘competitor’s collectables campaign’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email ,…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJonathan Barrett Business editor25 Aug 2026

Woodside scraps long-term emissions and clean energy targets despite windfall oil profits caused by Iran war

Australia’s biggest oil and gas company recorded a 27% increase in sales profit to $1.67bn in the six-month reporting period Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAAP and Jordyn Beazley25 Aug 2026

Scots College trio who allegedly sexually assaulted teen girl have faced ‘repercussions’, judge says

Three boys, two aged 14 and one aged 13, on bail and yet to enter a plea after alleged assault in Sydney’s east Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Three…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalGavin Blair in Tokyo25 Aug 2026

Japan enlists 1,800 people to drag a 360-tonne castle keep using ropes and rollers

After repairs to Hirosaki Castle in Aomori prefecture, officials employed a technique known as hikiya to move the structure more than two metres To chants of “so-re, so-re”, about 1,800 people came together in northern Japan over the…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalTiago Rogero South America correspondent25 Aug 2026

Colombia’s new president Abelardo de la Espriella announces immigration crackdown

Far-right leader echoes ally Donald Trump and says operations to ‘track down illegal immigrants’ should begin this week, amid earthquake aftermath Colombia’s far-right president, Abelardo de la Espriella, has announced a crackdown on…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJessica Murray Social affairs correspondent24 Aug 2026

‘Immense drop-off’ in support contributing to care leaver deaths in England, review says

Death rate three to four times higher than among general population blamed on isolation of those leaving care ‘He was left on his own’: the care-leaver lives lost to a system that abandons them at 18 Profound isolation contributed to the…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalKiran Stacey Policy editor24 Aug 2026

Burnham backtracks on spending housing fund only on building social homes

About 40% of £10bn from Affordable Homes Programme will now go on types of housing such as sheltered and shared ownership Andy Burnham has backtracked on his proposal to rip up the government’s housing plans and boost social home building.…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalMartin Farrer24 Aug 2026

Australia news live: Sydney trains plagued by morning cancellations due to ‘urgent’ repairs to overhead wires

Commuters warned journey may take an extra 45 minutes as ‘limited’ buses replace north short trains. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Transport for NSW has put on “limited” buses…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalBy Konstantin Toropin and Bill Barrow, Associated Press24 Aug 2026

US strikes a vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing 2 people in first attack in months

US Southern Command has struck another vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing two accused of trafficking drugs After a pause of more than two months, the US military announced Monday that it once again carried out a strike on a vessel in…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalHarry Cockburn24 Aug 2026

Man arrested on suspicion of arson after fire at car park used by Gatwick passengers

Blaze near Crawley destroyed 140 vehicles, damaged nearby businesses and led to power cuts on Saturday night A man has been arrested on suspicion of arson after a fire tore through a car park used by people flying from Gatwick airport,…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalBenita Kolovos Victorian state correspondent24 Aug 2026

Victorian premier Ben Carroll pushes ahead with SRL spend despite hinting at pause

A day after suggesting other projects were more important to Victorians, Carroll has committed to pushing ahead on train line Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Victorian premier, Ben Carroll, has made an…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJulian Borger24 Aug 2026

US threatens severe sanctions against countries with economic ties to Iran

Washington launches campaign to isolate Tehran but it is unclear whether it will apply measures to China The US has threatened to impose severe sanctions against any country or entity maintaining economic ties with Iran, hoping to achieve…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalLeyland Cecco in Toronto24 Aug 2026

Mark Carney says Canada can’t accept US trade deal that would weaken French language

Prime minister praised for rejecting US trade proposal as Trump shows little interest in retreating from dispute Are you a Canadian boycotting US products? We’d like to hear from you Mark Carney said on Monday that while American…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJessica Elgot and Aisha Down24 Aug 2026

UK to use Ukraine battlefield data to train AI to protect sensitive sites

London and Kyiv in deal to help stop protesters and hostile states targeting military bases and critical infrastructure AI models trained on Ukrainian battlefield data will be used to stop protesters and foreign states targeting UK defence…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalKiran Stacey Policy editor24 Aug 2026

Reform would evict social housing tenants over unkempt gardens

Plan part of a wider policy to remove foreign nationals from social homes and prioritise young British-born couples Social housing tenants will be evicted if they fail to keep their gardens well maintained under a Reform UK government, the…

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