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The Guardian — WorldInternationalMatthew Pearce23 Sept 2026

‘Watermelons’: Zack Polanski and the rise of the ‘green outside, red inside’ eco-populists

Author Russell Warfield argues the Green leader’s brand of politics is not new but has evolved in the party over time Watermelons: the term used to describe the members of the Green party of England and Wales who are green on the outside…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalEve Livingston23 Sept 2026

New powerful synthetic opioids behind sharp rise in Scottish drugs deaths

Eleven per cent increase in fatalities last year partly down to presence of nitazenes in Scotland’s illicit drug market New forms of a powerful synthetic opioid have contributed to a sharp rise in Scottish drug deaths, with the latest data…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalTom Phillips Latin America correspondent23 Sept 2026

Venezuela’s Delcy Rodríguez hails ‘historic meeting’ with Donald Trump in New York

Interim president, who agreed a 65bn-barrel oil deal with the US, did not say whether she would visit her snatched predecessor, Nicolás Maduro, in jail Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, has celebrated a “historic” meeting…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAgence France-Presse in Paris23 Sept 2026

Ancient wall found beneath Paris could confirm site of first settlement

Discovery of Gallo-Roman period structure hailed as ‘major breakthrough’ by French culture ministry An ancient wall discovered beneath Paris has been described as a “major breakthrough” by France’s culture ministry, with the archaeological…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalStephen Burgen in Barcelona23 Sept 2026

Police use teargas on protesters as disabled woman, 87, evicted from Madrid home

Housing rights campaigners decry landlord’s ‘barbaric behaviour’ after apartment Maricarmen had lived in for 71 years was bought by a developer There were violent scenes in Madrid on Wednesday as riot police fought with protesters trying…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalDan Milmo Global technology editor23 Sept 2026

Pornhub investigated over concerns it can still be accessed by children

Ofcom says site’s age-checking regime may not be ‘highly effective’, as required by the Online Safety Act One of the world’s most visited pornography websites is being investigated by the UK’s communications watchdog over concerns it can…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJoanna Partridge23 Sept 2026

Indian billionaire’s payments firm plots biggest London flotation in years

Sunil Bharti Mittal’s Airtel Money targets $9bn IPO in boost for ailing UK stock market A payments business that operates across Africa and is ultimately controlled by an Indian billionaire has announced its intention to float on the…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPatrick Wintour in New York23 Sept 2026

Iran denies dropping preconditions amid ‘very productive’ three-hour UN talks in New York

Trump says further talks possible as barrel of Brent crude falls to below $100 for first time in two weeks United Nations general assembly – latest updates Iran has pushed back on claims that it dropped former preconditions for reopening…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalHaroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent23 Sept 2026

Judge wrong to hear case from bed while recovering from surgery, court says

Richard Clayton KC had undergone operation for ruptured achilles tendon day before hearing optician’s appeal A judge was wrong to hear a case from his bed via video link while recovering from surgery, the court of appeal has said. Richard…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAletha Adu Political correspondent23 Sept 2026

Chagos Islands deal ‘can’t go ahead’ without US support, Streeting says

Defence secretary places annual payments to Mauritius on hold as UK government reviews deal over Diego Garcia base UK politics live – latest updates Wes Streeting has said annual payments worth at least £120m to Mauritius are on hold as…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJakub Krupa23 Sept 2026

Zelenskyy to present Ukraine’s case to UN general assembly – live

Second day of UNGA in New York will feature speeches by European leaders, while Trump and Xi will meet later Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko said at least one person died and seven were injured in this morning’s Russian attacks on Kyiv. In a…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalTobi Thomas Health and inequalities correspondent23 Sept 2026

‘Ghost patient’ policy wrongly removing at-risk people from GP lists, doctors say

NHS England initiative to reduce cut-off period to three months ‘disproportionately affecting’ most deprived areas An NHS policy to remove “ghost patients” from GP lists is inadvertently leaving some of the poorest people in England…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalBen Quinn Political correspondent23 Sept 2026

UK to launch military squadron to protect satellites in space

New RAF unit will warn of incoming missile attacks, and support offensive and defensive operations A new military unit dedicated to defending satellites, protecting services people need on Earth and potentially supporting offensive…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAndrew Sparrow23 Sept 2026

PM’s new anti-disinformation unit won’t target ‘domestic politcal dissent’, defence secretary says – UK politics live

Wes Streeting told GB News: ‘We’re not interested in policing domestic political dissent’ Good morning. Andy Burnham delivered his speech to the United Nations in what felt like the middle of the night in UK time and he announced that he…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalTory Shepherd23 Sept 2026

Gus Lamont’s parents make emotional plea as $1m reward offered for information about disappearance

No trace of Gus has been found since he went missing from his family’s South Australian farm on 27 September last year The parents of missing four-year-old Gus Lamont have made an emotional plea for any information about their “unique…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalSarah Basford Canales and Petra Stock23 Sept 2026

Angus Taylor pledges to repeal swathe of climate policies, saying ‘Australia has done its bit’

Several measures were previously introduced or supported by Coalition, prompting claim Liberals and Nationals would ‘let climate change rip’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAndrew Stafford23 Sept 2026

Angry Anderson dies aged 79: Rose Tattoo frontman was a ferocious rock ’n’ roll singer and youth advocate

The singer, songwriter, actor and advocate, who has died following a cardiac arrest while touring in Europe, kept his band’s flame burning until the end Angry Anderson has died aged 79, after he was hospitalised following a cardiac arrest…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalSteven Morris23 Sept 2026

Glimpses into lives of Roman suburbanites in Bath revealed in rare finds

Exclusive: Restoration work at Bath Assembly Rooms unearths Roman ditches containing pottery, coins and fragments of a military helmet The restoration of a Georgian building in Bath once frequented by Jane Austen has unexpectedly provided…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalBenita Kolovos Victorian state correspondent23 Sept 2026

Bikies, ‘moral compass malfunctions’ and corruption cost: Victoria’s Big Build royal commission holds first public hearing

Inquiry investigating allegations of corruption and criminal conduct on state’s $150bn pipeline of infrastructure projects to leave ‘no stone unturned’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email ,…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalHettie O'Brien23 Sept 2026

Wednesday briefing: ​Can Burnham ​seek a ​different ​path​ to Trump’s world order?

In today’s newsletter: The PM’s first face‑to‑face with​ the US president marks a fragile reset Good morning. In the early hours of Tuesday a plane carrying Andy Burnham, a handful of UK ministers, an excited group of British political…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPhillip Inman23 Sept 2026

Critics of UK government’s economic forecaster are ‘shooting the messenger’, say MPs

Treasury committee rejects calls for fundamental reform of independent watchdog the Office for Budget Responsibility Attacks on the government’s independent economic forecaster from left and right of the political spectrum are akin to…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPippa Crerar in New York23 Sept 2026

New UK agency will tackle ‘information warfare’ from likes of Russia, Burnham says

PM aims to ‘stem poisonous tide’ of disinformation and deepfakes with National Centre for Information Defence Security chiefs will set up a new national centre to tackle disinformation and deepfakes from hostile states such as Russia, Andy…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalKalyeena Makortoff Banking correspondent23 Sept 2026

Thinktank linked to Reform UK calls for abolition of state pension

‘Radical’ report likely to influence party’s platform also proposes abolishing inheritance and capital gains taxes A thinktank linked to Reform UK has called for the abolition of the state pension and £75bn worth of sweeping tax cuts in a…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPenry Buckley23 Sept 2026

Liberal operative was offered $1,000 to get media to cover ‘grubby rumour’ minister was having affair, Icac hears

Sharangan Maheswaran says his bid for story on unsubstantiated rumour about then-Liberal minister David Elliott was ‘not a serious offer’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalTom McIlroy Political editor23 Sept 2026

Senior Liberals rubbish Barnaby Joyce’s claim of talks over deal with One Nation as ‘figment of his imagination’

Joyce would not say which Liberals he had spoken to, while Angus Taylor denied any conversations had taken place Senior Liberals have rubbished claims by Barnaby Joyce that he has discussed One Nation offering the Coalition a pathway to…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalKat Wong23 Sept 2026

Jesse Baird ‘petrified’ of Beau Lamarre-Condon and kept repeating ‘he has a gun’, court hears

Friend sobs in witness box and tells Sydney murder trial Baird was scared to go to the police Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Jesse Baird was “petrified”…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalNatricia Duncan Caribbean correspondent23 Sept 2026

Jamaica hails King’s decision to refer slavery reparations petition to privy council as ‘really big deal’

The move comes after Jamaica’s culture minister Olivia Grange travelled to the UK earlier this month to lodge the historic petition King Charles has referred a landmark slavery reparations petition from Jamaica to a high-level UK appeals…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalLuca Ittimani23 Sept 2026

Qantas announces 18-hour direct flights from Sydney to New York with onboard ‘wellbeing zones’

Flying from 2028, it’s the national carrier’s second ultra long-haul route after Sydney to London direct takes off in 2027 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 — WorldInternationalAssociated Press23 Sept 2026

Sri Lanka Easter bombings: 15 sentenced to hundreds of years in prison each over deadly terror attacks

Islamic State-inspired bombings of churches and hotels in 2019 was one of the country’s worst ever attacks A court in Sri Lanka has convicted 15 men over their involvement in the 2019 Easter bombings that killed 267 people , and sentenced…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalLuca Ittimani23 Sept 2026

Review urged after blood-spattered shirt ads ran alongside domestic violence news in Australia

Gruesome ads embedded in articles about family violence ‘make light’ of violence and could distress victim-survivors, expert warns Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates WARNING: this story contains an image some readers…

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