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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAssociated Press24 Aug 2026

Vuelta a España: giant hail forces stage three abandonment in Pyrenees

Huge hailstones prompt organisers to act 15km from end Riders seen heading into hotel on route to take cover The third stage of the Vuelta a España ended without a winner after being halted because of hail on Monday. Riders started taking…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJillian Ambrose Energy correspondent24 Aug 2026

Households in Great Britain ‘could owe energy suppliers £7bn by end of year’

After higher prices for winter kick in, energy debt unpaid for more than 30 days likely to rise, says Energy UK Households in Great Britain could owe their energy suppliers as much as £7bn by the end of the year after higher gas and…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalLisa Cox Environment and climate correspondent24 Aug 2026

Australia has just 12,000 sea lions left – and ‘carnage’ may await them as bird flu takes hold, scientists warn

Virus has already caused catastrophic losses in pinnipeds in South America and sub-Antarctica, particularly among pups Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Scientists have warned deadly H5 bird flu could cause…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalSam Jones24 Aug 2026

Guns, axes, explosives: violent museum heists are on the rise, says Europol

EU police agency says shift could point to involvement of new criminal networks focused on specific artefacts Robberies at European museums are becoming increasingly violent, with thieves brandishing guns, assaulting staff and using…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalReuters in Maidiguri24 Aug 2026

Video shows hundreds held captive after Nigeria mosque kidnapping

Gunmen ‌attacked worshippers in Dekara village on Friday taking women, children and older people An armed group has posted a video showing what ⁠residents said were about ⁠600 women, children and ​older people abducted in an attack on a…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPA Media24 Aug 2026

Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott found guilty of sexually abusing children

Five-day trial at high court in Glasgow heard Dott subjected a girl and a boy to multiple incidents of abuse The former world snooker champion Graeme Dott has been found guilty of sexually abusing two primary school age children. The…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalTom McIlroy and Petra Stock24 Aug 2026

Albanese seeks to quell datacentre disquiet as climate expert warns ‘we’ve got one shot to get the rules right’

Prime minister will use national cabinet meeting to assuage premiers over new AI law as AEMO forecasts seven-fold rise in datacentre power use Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Anthony Albanese will seek to use…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAdeshola Ore24 Aug 2026

‘Staggering’: watchdog condemns police after Indigenous teenager on bus wrongfully arrested – then searched

Ombudsman Iain Anderson says he is concerned police ‘had no clearly understood definition of racial profiling’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The commonwealth and ACT ombudsman has criticised the Australian…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalSteven Morris24 Aug 2026

Survivors of violent crime criticise MoJ for not explaining offender restriction zones

Campaigners accuse ministers of trying to grab headlines with announcement before a working system is ready Survivors of violent crime and families of victims have criticised the UK government for announcing “world first” plans to…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalMark Sweney24 Aug 2026

Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon price rises in western Europe ‘highest in world’

World’s largest streaming services have also increased subscription costs repeatedly in US, research finds Business live – latest updates Subscribers to Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon Prime Video in western Europe have faced higher price…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPress Association24 Aug 2026

Twelve people arrested over A66 crash that killed seven including two police officers

Nine men and three women aged between 19 and 61 arrested as part of investigation of events leading to deadly collision Twelve people have been arrested on suspicion of offences including being involved with organised crime as part of the…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalDiane Taylor24 Aug 2026

French police accused of rising use of violence to stop Channel crossings

NGO criticises ‘human cost’ of UK-funded crackdown on attempts to set off from French beaches in small boats People trying to cross the Channel to the UK have reported an increase in French police use of violence on beaches to prevent them…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalSimon Goodley24 Aug 2026

Up to £464m ‘moved through more than 3,000 UK high street shell companies’

Research shows firms are branded as beauty and convenience but apparently operate in money-laundering and terrorist financing sectors Up to £464m has “moved through” more than 3,000 UK shell companies branded as beauty and convenience…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor24 Aug 2026

Iran vows to retaliate against countries that cooperate with fresh US sanctions

Test of US rhetoric will rest on whether nations such as India, China and Russia view economic threats as credible Tehran has vowed to retaliate against any country that cooperates with the US attempt to impose fresh sanctions against Iran…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAngela Giuffrida in Rome24 Aug 2026

Distracted Italian pedestrians who cross road while on phone could be fined under new code

Updated draft highway code follows several court rulings assigning blame for road accidents to careless pedestrians Italy’s updated highway code will target pedestrians who stare at their mobile phones while crossing the road, as the…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalRaphael Boyd24 Aug 2026

Minister tells social media firms to remove posts that ‘celebrate’ dangerous driving after A66 crash

Luke Pollard says government will force platforms to remove content, after latest deadly crash involving a car driving in wrong direction A minister has pressed social media companies to remove content from their platforms showcasing…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJessica Elgot, Kiran Stacey and Dan Sabbagh24 Aug 2026

UK ‘adding fuel to the fire’ by giving weaponry blueprints to Ukraine, says Russia

Moscow warns of increased tensions with Britain as Burnham visits Kyiv to offer declassified details of missile components Europe live – latest updates The Kremlin has warned of an escalation in tensions between the UK and Russia as Andy…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAlex Daniel24 Aug 2026

Thames Water creditors accused of ‘shuffling deckchairs’ with plan for new board

Campaigners say proposal for £10bn rescue deal in bid to avoid nationalisation is a ‘cosy stitch-up’ Business live – latest updates The group of creditors pursuing a rescue bid for Thames Water have been accused of shuffling the deckchairs…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalEromo Egbejule in Cotonou24 Aug 2026

Children make up half of mpox cases in Guinea-Bissau as epidemic spreads

West African country reports 46 suspected cases in outbreak declared in July, amid fears virus may be spreading undetected More than half of the mpox cases reported in Guinea-Bissau have been among children, local authorities have said,…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalYohannes Lowe24 Aug 2026

Minister tells social media firms to take down dangerous driving content in wake of fatal A66 crash in Middlesbrough – UK politics live

Defence minister says police ‘need time’ but ‘in the meantime’ the government has told platforms to take down content glorifying dangerous driving The government has promised that business rate valuations will be “made fairer” for pubs and…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalKevin Rawlinson24 Aug 2026

Woman stranded in Spain after UK’s eVisa system mistakes her for twin sister

Nidia Webb, who is legally settled in UK, falls foul of ‘known issue’ with Home Office’s digitised immigration process A woman who is legally settled in the UK was left stranded at a Spanish airport after the Home Office’s post-Brexit visa…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJakub Krupa (now) and Vivian Ho (earlier)24 Aug 2026

Andy Burnham arrives in Ukraine with plans to share UK blueprints for long-range missiles - Europe live

UK PM to announce support for France in setting up missile assembly lines during his Kyiv visit, as coalition of willing the meets later today Burnham visits Ukraine with promise of boost for Kyiv’s long-range missiles Burnham’s visit to…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalNino Bucci Justice and courts reporter24 Aug 2026

Two men charged and drugs, guns and cars linked to CFMEU seized as police investigate alleged corruption

Police arrest five men and search six properties including the union’s Victorian headquarters Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Two men have been charged and Victorian police have seized drugs, guns and cars…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPenry Buckley24 Aug 2026

Dominic Perrottet’s brother allegedly shared ‘dirt’ including secret phone recording of minister, Icac hears

Charles Perrottet appeared to be furthering fugitive developer Jean Nassif’s interests by undermining adversaries, a former NSW MP claims Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPetra Stock24 Aug 2026

How do you vaccinate 1,000 tiny penguins against bird flu in the wild? It’s ‘really tricky’ but there is a way

Phillip Island’s ‘iconic’ little penguins get first bird flu vaccinations in what is thought to be largest program of its kind 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 — WorldInternationalDonna Ferguson24 Aug 2026

Wild beaver kits born in Norfolk for first time in more than 500 years

Pair are offspring of two beavers who mysteriously arrived in Pensthorpe nature reserve near Fakenham in December Wild beaver kits have been born in Norfolk for the first time in more than 500 years. The pair of newborns are the offspring…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAmanda Meade Media correspondent24 Aug 2026

Guests joked Alan Jones and alleged victim looked ‘like a great couple’ at luncheon, court hears

Radio host’s indecent assault and sexual touching trial enters fourth week, with shock jock Jason Morrison telling court complainant C appeared ‘stuck’ beside Jones Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalReuters24 Aug 2026

New Zealand to consider banning children under 16 from social media

Prime minister Christopher Luxon’s party to introduce bill seeking the ban, citing harm to a generation of children New Zealand prime minister Christopher Luxon has said his party will introduce a bill in parliament that ⁠seeks to ban…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalHannah Devlin Science correspondent24 Aug 2026

New daily diabetes pill that helps with weight loss launches in UK pharmacies

Foundayo will be available on private prescription, with pharmacists warning of counterfeit GLP-1 problem A new daily pill that treats diabetes and helps with weight loss will be available in UK pharmacies from Monday. Pharmacists said the…

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