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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJosh Butler17 Aug 2026

Labor pledges opt-out register for online gambling ads akin to Do Not Call register for spam calls

The new measure falls short of calls for gambling ads to move to an opt-in model, or for an outright ban Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Labor…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJessica Murray Social affairs correspondent17 Aug 2026

More women will die if domestic abusers leave prison early, victim’s parents warn

Parents of Michaela Hall, whose partner killed her after he left prison in 2021, say Probation Service cannot cope with mass release More women will die if ministers include domestic abusers in the early prison release scheme, the parents…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalVikram Dodd Police and crime correspondent17 Aug 2026

Public in England and Wales wrongly think most killers are minority ethnic

Research from King’s College London finds that Reform voters’ perceptions were furthest from the truth The public overestimate how many minority ethnic people are killers, as well as how many foreign national offenders there are, a new…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalRupert Jones17 Aug 2026

Asking prices for newly listed homes in UK’s richest borough fall by £100k in one month

Fierce competition in some areas of London means landlord purchasers are making successful lowball offers The average price of a home coming up for sale in Britain’s richest borough has dropped by almost £100,000 in a month as fierce…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalRowena Mason Whitehall editor17 Aug 2026

Loosening of planning rules in England to allow more new homes near stations

Angela Rayner to launch guidance for ‘default yes’ on developments near transport hubs, including on green belt sites Thousands more homes could be built within 10 minutes of transport hubs, including on green belt sites, under a loosening…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalNino Bucci17 Aug 2026

Ralph Carr in ‘living hell’ after being convicted of rape, Victorian court hears

Lawyer for the entertainment industry and AFL figure says his career is ‘destroyed’ following conviction Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Entertainment…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAmanda Meade and Kat Wong17 Aug 2026

Alan Jones allegedly kissed young man in wardrobe of James Packer’s personal suite at Crown Towers, court hears

Former 2GB and 2UE radio broadcaster is facing 22 indecent assault and sexual touching charges. Jones, 85, has pleaded not guilty 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 — WorldInternationalJosh Taylor and Nick Evershed17 Aug 2026

Report supporting Australia’s teen social media ban appears to contain AI hallucinations, Senate hears

Exclusive: Guardian analysis finds one section of report includes links to academic articles that do not exist, but authors deny the references were made up by AI Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalRaphael Rashid in Seoul17 Aug 2026

Trump orders cuts to South Korea joint drills despite warnings of North’s growing battlefield experience

President says move is based on ‘very good relationship with Kim Jong-un’ but US military officials have said Ukraine war is boosting regime’s combat capabilities Donald Trump has said he is scaling back joint US military drills with South…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalNadeem Badshah17 Aug 2026

Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo now deadliest in country’s history

At least 2,325 people have been killed, according to government data, surpassing the death toll from 2018-20 outbreak The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is now the deadliest in the country’s history with at least 2,325…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAssociated Press16 Aug 2026

Jared Kushner meets with Hamas ahead of talks with Netanyahu on Gaza

Trump’s son-in-law and envoy held rare meeting with Hamas chief in Egypt in push for progress on ceasefire Donald Trump’s son-in-law and envoy, Jared Kushner , held a rare meeting with Hamas ’s political chief on Sunday in Egypt , in a new…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalKrishani Dhanji16 Aug 2026

Australia politics live: Nationals argue gun buyback is against constitutional clause featured in The Castle

Scheme will give NSW gun licence holders a fixed compensation fee based on type of firearm. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Mathias Cormann defends the WA GST deal he helped create…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalNadeem Badshah16 Aug 2026

Five teenagers killed and four other people injured in Ireland car crash

Police say one of the two vehicles involved was driving in the wrong direction on the M9 motorway in County Kildare Five teenagers have died and four other people have been seriously injured in a crash involving a car driving in the wrong…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalRowena Mason Whitehall editor16 Aug 2026

Reform accused of targeting the most vulnerable with £50bn benefit cut

Robert Jenrick takes aim at disabled people and foreign nationals after saying UK guilty of ‘suicidal empathy’ Reform UK has been accused of excluding the most vulnerable from society and punishing non-Britons living in the UK as it…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalTom Phillips in São Bernardo do Campo16 Aug 2026

Brazil’s Lula launches historic fourth term bid – but son of jailed Bolsonaro stands in his way

President, 80, vows to keep far-right from power as Flávio Bolsonaro tells supporters he will ‘fight this system’ Brazil’s leftwing president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has launched his campaign for a historic fourth term and vowed that…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalBethan McKernan Wales correspondent16 Aug 2026

‘It’s been very tough’: hope of progress in gruelling battle against south Wales wildfire

Efforts of emergency services and military in Blaenavon appear to be working but there are fears for the future More than three weeks after it began burning and two days after the military deployed to the area, there is hope that the huge…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJoanna Partridge16 Aug 2026

Water companies in England and Wales explore ‘surge pricing’ during drought

Suppliers could factor water scarcity into charges as part of Ofwat proposal to reduce consumption Water companies could be allowed to raise bills for customers during periods of drought under proposals being considered by the sector’s…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalRowena Mason Whitehall editor16 Aug 2026

Arron Banks hired private investigators to dig into Conservative party chair

Revelation comes after it was disclosed that Reform UK backer had paid for spying on prominent journalist The businessman and Reform UK backer Arron Banks commissioned a private intelligence firm to dig into the Conservative party chair,…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAngela Giuffrida and agencies16 Aug 2026

Greek island wildfire kills two people as helicopters called in to tackle Belgian blaze

Belgium battling biggest fire in more than a century as flames near German border and 600 people told to evacuate Two people have died in fires on the Greek island of Salamis as firefighting aircraft were called on to help tame the biggest…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalStephanie Convery16 Aug 2026

Nazi artefacts still being sold online years after trade outlawed across Australia

One seller says second world war memorabilia containing banned Nazi symbols is legal under exemptions to the laws Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Nazi artefacts bearing prohibited symbols are being openly sold…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalNick Visser16 Aug 2026

Australian health experts fear US vaccine scepticism is catching on as ‘anything Trump says filters through’

Australia records 3% fall in one-year-olds fully immunised against hepatitis B as downward trend continues, expert says Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australian medical experts have warned a shift in child…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalTom McIlroy Political editor16 Aug 2026

The PM called Sally McManus a giant of the Labor movement. Now she just wants to go birding

After securing wage rises for low-paid workers, weathering death threats and working with three PMs – the ACTU secretary is ready for a break Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Sally McManus started her job as the…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAssociated Press16 Aug 2026

Europe’s tallest Virgin Mary statue unveiled in small Polish village

Hundreds watched the 56-metre monument’s consecration, including anti-communist leader Lech Wałęsa An enormous statue of the Virgin Mary that is believed to be Europe’s tallest was inaugurated on Saturday in a small Polish village, in the…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalSian Cain16 Aug 2026

Logies 2026: Sam Pang wins gold and Sam Neill wins posthumous best actor at Australia’s TV awards

Neill won for his performance in legal thriller The Twelve: Cape Rock Killer, at a ceremony dominated by wins for the ABC Logies 2026 ceremony: the best moments and red carpet looks – in pictures Sam Neill has won a posthumous best actor…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalTory Shepherd16 Aug 2026

Deepfake Anthony Albanese used in celebrity scams duping Australians out of $7.4m, Asic warns

Australia’s corporate watchdog says PM is the figure most commonly used in deepfakes to promote phony investment opportunities Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast There has been a steep rise in scammers luring…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalHannah Al-Othman North of England correspondent16 Aug 2026

‘Absolutely manic’: hot weather puts unprecedented pressure on Greater Manchester police

Force has seen busiest month in its history, with heatwaves putting added strain on criminal justice system On England’s hottest day of the year so far, Ashton-under-Lyne in Greater Manchester was thronging with pedestrians, many clutching…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalRachel Hall16 Aug 2026

Cambridge University defends its mental health support for Jason Arday

University says it continued to provide support after resignation of academic, who was found dead this week The University of Cambridge has defended its mental health support for the academic Jason Arday. The university said it had…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalHannah Al-Othman North of England correspondent16 Aug 2026

Murder inquiry opens after death of man bitten by dog in West Yorkshire

Detectives say 55-year-old man arrested and appeal for anyone who witnessed altercation in Wakefield Police in West Yorkshire have launched a murder investigation into the death of a man after he was bitten by a dog. Officers were…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalHaroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent16 Aug 2026

Taliban threaten former Afghan police worker after MoD leak reveals identity

UK has refused resettlement application despite ‘years of loyal service’ that have resulted in ‘constant fear’ of reprisals A man has received threats from the Taliban after his work for the Afghan police was revealed by a Ministry of…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalNicola Slawson and Amee Joshi16 Aug 2026

‘Our rota crew have the best summer’: parents share how they get through the school holiday

As research suggests six weeks of childcare can cost £1,145, parents are relying on spreadsheets, savings and sharing the load The summer holidays are in full swing, bringing the annual challenge many parents face in balancing work and…

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