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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPjotr Sauer14 Aug 2026

Putin’s recruiters scramble to avoid second mass mobilisation as Ukraine losses mount

Russia is losing 30,000 casualties a month, and the country’s regions are under pressure to feed the ‘meat-grinder’. Experts say it may not be enough In kitchens and Telegram chats across Russia, the same question is being asked with…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalSimon Hattenstone14 Aug 2026

Jeremy Bamber’s legal team challenge ban on his talking to the media

Lawyer says restriction comes at ‘significant moment’ in appeal process for White House Farm murder conviction The legal team of Jeremy Bamber, who has served 41 years in prison for murdering five members of his family, has challenged…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJon Henley in Paris14 Aug 2026

Almost 500 arrested on suspicion of starting wildfires in France this summer

More than 180 minors among those detained, as firefighters tackle blazes across Europe amid record-breaking heatwave Europe heatwave – latest updates Almost 500 people have been arrested on suspicion of starting wildfires in France since…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalEmma Brockes14 Aug 2026

Digested week: Humid New York or London’s oven-blast heat? Tough one to call

Plus, heartbreakingly brilliant Cats: the Jellicle Ball, summer reads and Taylor Swift’s low-key wedding I’ve been in New York for two weeks, where the unthinkable has happened: even for a city accustomed to extremes, it is so hot, so…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalEmma Graham-Harrison in Jerusalem and Rowena Mason14 Aug 2026

Benjamin Netanyahu describes UK as ‘first Islamic republic to get a nuclear weapon’

Israeli PM criticised by political rival for attacking an international ally and overseeing ‘horrific diplomatic failure’ The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, called the UK “the Islamic republic of Britain” in a podcast…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalMegan Davies for MetDesk14 Aug 2026

Little rain on the horizon as England and Wales experience driest July on record

England received only 10% of its average July rainfall and some areas may just get the odd shower for rest of August England has experienced its driest July since records began in 1836, receiving only 6.5mm of rainfall – 10% of the…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalRajeev Syal Home affairs editor14 Aug 2026

Albanian ambassador attacks UK right wing for ‘unhinged’ fixation with 2022 migrant surge

Exclusive: Uran Ferizi says arrivals fell sharply after short-lived influx, but country continues to be stigmatised The number of Albanians who travelled to Britain in small boats four years ago remains the focus of “unhinged” and…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAlexandra Topping Political correspondent14 Aug 2026

Futile Clacton byelection has done Farage no favours

The Reform UK leader forced a vote that failed to make financial questions disappear, only the man himself • Clacton byelection – UK politics live Dawn had long broken in the Essex town of Clacton-on-Sea when the results for the byelection…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPeter Walker Senior political correspondent14 Aug 2026

Standards watchdog resumes investigation into Nigel Farage over financial gifts

Reform UK leader’s return to Clacton restarts inquiry into £5m gift from cyrpto-billionaire and support from fraudster The suspended parliamentary standards investigation into Nigel Farage over accusations he failed to declare gifts and…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalSarah Basford Canales and Krishani Dhanji14 Aug 2026

Pocock and crossbenchers call Labor’s NDIS overhaul ‘too far, too fast’ in scathing Senate inquiry report

Greens say Labor’s reform set to ‘rip life-changing supports away from disabled people instead of raising additional revenue through taxing gas exports’ Cross-benchers have slammed the Albanese government’s proposed overhaul of the NDIS as…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalCait Kelly14 Aug 2026

Lending to property investors falls sharply in ‘tiny’ step towards fairer housing market in Australia, expert says

ABS data shows an almost 9% slump in new lending to investors after three interest rate hikes this year Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast In what one…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalSteven Morris; photographs by Jim Wileman14 Aug 2026

‘They do look majestic’: tears and pride as first white storks set free in Cornwall

Twenty-one birds released on Bodmin Moor where it is hoped they will one day return to produce their own young They took a little coaxing at first – after all, they had got used to a safe, comfortable aviary tucked away in woodland on the…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJakub Krupa14 Aug 2026

Three firefighters and a child hospitalised in England as fires blaze in UK, Greece, France and Croatia – Europe live

Four people taken to hospital in Stourbridge, West Midlands with 500 people evacuated in southwest France Four taken to hospital and homes damaged in West Midlands fires UK prime minister Andy Burnham also responded to the wildfire in West…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPenry Buckley14 Aug 2026

Teachers demand more scrutiny of Catholic school funding amid allegations of ‘sham arrangement’ with NSW Liberal group

Independent Education Union ‘deeply concerned … public funding for Catholic schools may have been wrongfully spent on Liberal party matters’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The union for independent school…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJoanna Partridge14 Aug 2026

Engine parts shattered Ryanair window that passenger was partly sucked out of, report says

Preliminary findings show fan blade broke off shortly after takeoff on 10 July flight from Greece to Germany Broken engine parts were responsible for shattering a window on a Ryanair plane, causing a passenger to be partly sucked out…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalLisa O’Carroll Senior correspondent14 Aug 2026

‘This is hell’: British widow ‘sick’ with worry over threat of being removed from Sweden

Joyce Thomas faces being forced to leave country after losing appeal against deportation British widow, 78, told to leave Sweden under Brexit rules The 78-year-old British widow threatened with removal from Sweden after 21 years has said…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalDonna Ferguson14 Aug 2026

Iris Murdoch artworks from secret room go on display – including self-portrait

Second world war paintings and sketches show novelist ‘engaging with her world in a new light’ For decades, they lay in a secret room in her attic gathering dust. Now, newly discovered artworks by the Booker prize-winning author Iris…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalSammy Gecsoyler14 Aug 2026

Nigel Farage wins Clacton byelection in contest boycotted by every other major party

Reform UK leader does not appear for the result, despite beating nearest challenger, Count Binface, in byelection he caused amid deepening scandal over £5m gift Clacton byelection – UK politics live Nigel Farage has seen off Count Binface…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalRupert Jones14 Aug 2026

Searches for UK homes with air conditioning more than double

Most owners would consider installing aircon as heatwaves lead buyers to focus on ability to stay cool, Rightmove says Searches for homes for sale in the UK with air conditioning have more than doubled this summer as heatwaves push staying…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalSandra Laville Environment correspondent14 Aug 2026

Hot topic: why is Burnham so reluctant to talk about the climate crisis?

Extreme heat is harming the wellbeing of the ordinary people the PM champions, yet he has ignored the subject From the first day Andy Burnham came into office, climate scientists, campaigners and some of the ordinary people surviving…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalHelena Horton and Deborah Solomon14 Aug 2026

Builders, bakers and cheeseburger-makers: the UK workers struggling in extreme heat

From chefs to paramedics, workers tell the Guardian how they are coping and unions outline the changes needed in the workplace In the sweltering kitchen of the Plimsoll pub in north London, the head chef, Joshua Swinney, has a frozen tea…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalGavin Blair in Tokyo14 Aug 2026

‘Unprecedented’ rain kills four in Japan as thousands stranded at airport

Evacuation orders issued for 400,000 as torrential rains hit Chiba prefecture as flooding risks remain high despite rainfall easing At least four people died in eastern Japan after “unprecedented” heavy rain that left nearly 7,000 stranded…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPatrick Commins Economics editor14 Aug 2026

Morrison-era GST deal with WA a multi-billion dollar mistake that should be reversed, Productivity Commission finds

Interim report calls for carve-up deal that has only benefited Western Australia to be ‘reshaped’ as it has achieved almost none of its objectives Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJonathan Watts14 Aug 2026

Indonesia wildfires threaten orangutans rescued from animal traffickers

Blaze fuelled by hot, dry and windy conditions comes within metres of West Kalimantan rehabilitation centre Orangutans rescued from wildlife traffickers face a new threat from the record number of fires that have broken out in Indonesia in…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAdam Fulton and Tom Ambrose14 Aug 2026

Nigel Farage says he won’t attend count in Clacton byelection against Count Binface - UK politics live

The Reform UK leader will not be present at vote count in byelection he has tried to frame as the ‘people versus the establishment’ Nigel Farage set for decisive but arguably empty victory in Clacton The acting returning officer for the…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJonathan Barrett Business editor14 Aug 2026

Sydney airport incident involving Virgin and Qantas flights didn’t have to be reported, Airservices Australia says

Airservices boss says planes remained 1km apart so runway incursion ‘didn’t meet mandatory reporting requirements’ but safety bureau is ‘concerned’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAmanda Meade and Kat Wong14 Aug 2026

Alleged victim of Alan Jones made broadcaster soft-boiled eggs with soldiers and ironed his underpants, court told

Former 2UE and 2GB 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 — WorldInternationalGuardian staff and agencies14 Aug 2026

Romania shuts its last nuclear reactor as drought-hit Danube river drops to record low

Cernavoda shutdown poses immediate problems for Moldova, which relies on Romanian power ​to cover its own electricity shortages Romania has been forced to shut down the last working ⁠reactor at its only nuclear plant after drought caused…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalIsabella Lee14 Aug 2026

Australia has been galvanised by ‘melon-gate’. So what is the luxury fruit at the centre of the PM’s controversy?

Shizuoka Crown melons are part of an important cultural gifting practice in Japan, where they are hand-patted by growers to achieve an even shape and texture The melons at the centre of a national imbroglio involving the Australian prime…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAngus Thomson13 Aug 2026

CPS director apologises for failings in case of rapist-murderer Simon Levy

Stephen Parkinson says court should have been told that sex offender was being investigated for even more serious offences The director of the Crown Prosecution Service has apologised and vowed to increase staff numbers after conceding…

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