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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPeter Beaumont17 Aug 2026

Netanyahu and Kushner talks make no breakthrough on stalled Gaza deal

Israeli PM again insists troops will not withdraw from strip until Hamas first disarms, but calls meeting constructive Benjamin Netanyahu has told Donald Trump’s son-in-law and envoy Jared Kushner there can be no progress on the stalled…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalMatty Edwards17 Aug 2026

Labour MP under investigation by party over Covid loans to his businesses

Southend East & Rochford’s Bayo Alaba has been suspended while inquiry looks at bounceback loans A Labour MP has been suspended after being questioned about government Covid loans taken out by his businesses. Bayo Alaba, the MP for…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJon Henley in Paris, Angela Giuffrida in Rome and Stephen Burgen in Barcelona17 Aug 2026

European farmers face ‘unprecedented crisis’ after successive heatwaves

Vegetable and grain growers call for urgent action, warning of ‘catastrophic’ harvests due to continent-wide drought Successive intense heatwaves and an increasingly severe, continent-wide drought have left many of Europe’s farmers in an…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPresented by Nosheen Iqbal with Devika Bhat; produced by Bryony Moore and Annie La Vespa; senior producer Ryan Ramgobin17 Aug 2026

Can Trump’s peace plan for Gaza be saved? – The Latest

Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner is on a diplomatic mission in the Middle East to meet Hamas officials and the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, in an attempt to salvage a ceasefire in Gaza. The talks come after Netanyahu…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalRichard Partington Senior economics correspondent17 Aug 2026

China’s economy showing signs that slowdown may be extending

Industrial output and retail sales slump in July after one of the country’s weakest quarterly growth rates ever China’s economy is showing signs of extending a slowdown with a slump in industrial output and retail sales in July, adding to…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalBethan McKernan Wales correspondent17 Aug 2026

‘She never forgot where she came from’: Bonnie Tyler mourners turn out for Swansea service

Many in the crowd watching on screen outside minster have stories of meeting or knowing singer, who died in July Bonnie Tyler’s songs have echoed through her home town of Swansea in recent days in memory of the late singer, but on Monday…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalGraeme Wearden17 Aug 2026

Leading economies’ borrowing costs hit highest since 2008 crisis

Concern over impact of Iran war pushes up government bond yields in US, UK, France, Germany and Japan Government borrowing costs in several advanced economies hit their highest level since the 2008 financial crisis, or even earlier, on…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalTom McIlroy Political editor17 Aug 2026

3M knew for more than 50 years that its products could harm humans, Australian government alleges in court documents

Exclusive: federal government court filings claim internal company documents included warnings about products being toxic Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Manufacturing company 3M knew more than 50 years ago…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalChris Osuh Community affairs correspondent17 Aug 2026

British Muslim student with valid visa refused entry to US after 23-hour detention

Laith Alani, who had booked week-long trip to visit theme parks and family, believes US border force profiled him on arrival in Orlando A British student who was detained and deported after flying to the US claims he was profiled for being…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPatrick Commins17 Aug 2026

Why rightwing critics are wrong to say the Australian super system is broken

Spending on aged pension will be stable for decades to come, experts argue, despite claims by Bragg and Hanson Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Is Australia’s superannuation system “one of the biggest policy…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalCatie McLeod Consumer affairs reporter17 Aug 2026

Alarm raised over ‘privacy dilemma’ of facial recognition technology at Coles and Woolworths

Supermarkets say they are exploring ways to keep people safe, but experts claim the tech is ‘normalising surveillance’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Consumer privacy advocates have responded with alarm after…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalKiran Stacey Policy editor17 Aug 2026

Reform’s Tice says people should stop tackling climate crisis and ‘enjoy’ heat

Deputy leader says it is ‘arrogant’ to try to stop global heating, despite UK being left reeling by summer firewave Reform’s deputy leader has dismissed efforts to tackle climate breakdown as futile, as he urged British people to “enjoy”…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalMiranda Bryant Nordic correspondent17 Aug 2026

Finland halts deportation of Russian family who ‘risked everything’ to oppose Ukraine invasion

Mother and son Olga and Nikita Belov say they were facing jail and potential torture after asylum case was rejected A Russian family who were on the brink of being deported from Finland after repeatedly being denied asylum – despite the…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPippa Neill Environment reporter17 Aug 2026

UK government ‘irresponsible’ for not publishing emergency drought plans

Campaigners demand greater transparency into water companies’ plans not made public due to ‘security reasons’ The UK government has been accused of a lack of transparency and of acting irresponsibly for refusing to publish the emergency…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalHelena Horton17 Aug 2026

Sainsbury’s store pauses AI scanning after false shoplifting accusation

Supermarket chain says ‘human error’, not its Facewatch technology, to blame for ejecting a customer Sainsbury’s has paused the use of AI face scanning in one of its stores after a customer was wrongly identified as a shoplifter and…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPress Association17 Aug 2026

Support for Jason Arday’s family shows ‘Britain still cares’, says Windrush campaigner

Crowdfund passes £150,000, while Cambridge chancellor criticises ‘racist feeding frenzy’ around academic’s death A Windrush campaigner who launched a fundraiser for Jason Arday’s family has said the outpouring of support shows “Britain…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalSarah Basford Canales17 Aug 2026

Taylor demands Albanese repeal ‘cruel tax’ in return for NDIS bill support

Coalition leader tells Anthony Albanese that delaying change to budget measure is ‘unconscionable’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Angus Taylor says the Coalition will only support the Albanese government’s…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPjotr Sauer17 Aug 2026

Senior Russian banker fired after scathing speech on wartime economy

Andrei Klepach of VEB said Russia’s economy was falling behind China, US and ‘in some respects Ukraine’ Europe live – latest updates The chief economist at Russia’s second-largest bank has been fired after a series of critical comments…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalRamon Antonio Vargas17 Aug 2026

Rhossi, a rare sea turtle, recovers after 5,000-mile trek from Wales to Texas

Kemp’s ridley sea turtle, near death on Welsh beach in 2023, is thriving in Houston despite lingering pneumonia A Kemp’s ridley sea turtle native to the Gulf of Mexico is largely thriving after he was found nearly dead on a beach in Wales…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJodie Woodcock for MetDesk17 Aug 2026

Temperatures to fall across Europe as substantial rain heading for parts of UK

Temperatures could drop by more than 15C compared with last Thursday as cold front moves arrives from Monday Relief from the unrelenting heat is finally arriving this week across western Europe, with more unsettled conditions bringing the…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalLauren Almeida17 Aug 2026

Virgin Trains gets go ahead to run services to Europe in new blow to Eurostar monopoly

Operator wins track access approval for up to 20 daily return trains through tunnel to Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam in 2030 Business live – latest updates Virgin Trains has been granted track access by the rail regulator to run new…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalKevin Rawlinson and Kiran Stacey17 Aug 2026

Burnham exchanged messages with individual impersonating Trump chief of staff

PM was in contact with unknown person pretending to be senior White House aide Susie Wiles, it is understood Andy Burnham exchanged messages with someone impersonating Donald Trump’s chief of staff, the Guardian understands. The prime…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalLauren Almeida17 Aug 2026

Massive Attack and Paris Paloma join musicians urging Burnham to reject new North Sea drilling

Brian Eno and Olly Alexander also among signatories saying exploitation of Rosebank and Jackdaw fields defies reality Business live – latest updates More than 200 musicians including Massive Attack and Brian Eno have written to Andy…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalYohannes Lowe17 Aug 2026

Housebuilding near train stations to get ‘default yes’ under new planning changes – UK politics live

Thousands more houses could be built near transport hubs including on green belt sites Reform UK has said foreign nationals would be banned from claiming almost all kinds of benefits in the UK if the party came into power following the…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalLauren Almeida17 Aug 2026

JP Morgan boss Jamie Dimon warns UK chancellor not to hike taxes on banks

Billionaire CEO of world’s biggest bank says any windfall tax on sector’s bumper profits could harm jobs in City Jamie Dimon, the boss of the US bank JP Morgan, has urged John Healey not to use his first budget as chancellor to increase…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJakub Krupa17 Aug 2026

Wildfires rage in France and Greece as Belgium tackles enormous blaze – Europe live

Wildfire thought to be largest in Belgium’s history creeps closer to German border prompting evacuations An elderly couple died in fires on the Greek island of Salamis on Sunday and Belgium is battling its largest modern-day wildfire at an…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalNick Visser17 Aug 2026

Who is Hasan Piker – and why are some conservatives outraged about his return to the ABC?

The leftwing commentator has been invited to appear on the Planet America program in Australia on Monday night The ABC is set to air the return of its Planet America program on Monday night as the US midterm elections gain steam, with a…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalBenita Kolovos17 Aug 2026

Victorian teachers are to be the best paid in Australia. A union rebellion helped seal the deal

Salaries will rise 28.3% to 32.4% over four years, an outcome partly shaped by a rank-and-file revolt within the Australian Education Union Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalMabel Banfield-Nwachi17 Aug 2026

Hamas calls for Trump’s Board of Peace to ‘compel’ Israel over Gaza peace plan – Middle East crisis live

Jared Kushner set to meet Netanyahu following talks with Hamas Jared Kushner meets with Hamas ahead of talks with Netanyahu on Gaza Welcome to our live coverage of the latest in the continuing conflicts in the Middle East . Donald Trump ’s…

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