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The Guardian — WorldInternationalKat Wong3 days ago

Politics live: Greens propose tax change to save Australians $1,000 a year; eSafety says social media akin to gladiator arena

Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Online hate is spilling into the real world, AFP warns No single measure can undo the change in social attitudes driving political threats, according to the head of the…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalNadeem Badshah3 days ago

Former Met officer who served in same unit as David Carrick and Wayne Couzens found guilty of sexual offences

Mark Tyrrell convicted of one count of rape, three of sexual assault and one of perverting the course of justice at Southwark crown court A former Metropolitan police officer who served in the same unit as Sarah Everard’s killer Wayne…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalLeyland Cecco in Toronto3 days ago

Olivia Chow elected as Toronto mayor for second term in victory for progressives

Tightly fought election saw record turnout as incumbent mayor ran against her rival Brad Bradford The mayor of Toronto, Olivia Chow, promised more rental housing, free school lunches and reduce fares for frequent transit riders after she…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPatrick Butler Social policy editor3 days ago

Unpaid carers say chancellor’s plan to scrap allowance cliff edge falls short

Digital taper system for benefit expected in budget, but those already hit with overpayments will still have to pay “On the surface it sounds really positive – and I really hope that it is,” says unpaid carer Guy Shahar of the government’s…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalEmma Graham-Harrison in Efrat and Julian Borger in Nazareth3 days ago

Legacy of 7 October looms large as a divided Israel goes to the polls in record numbers

Bereaved families tell voters to remember the victims while others have flown thousands of miles to cast their ballots Election day in Israel began with a protest by some of the voters with most at stake. Bereaved families of those killed…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalKiran Stacey and Pippa Crerar3 days ago

Rosebank oilfield would not breach UK emission targets, say government insiders

Emissions from exported oil would not count against carbon budget, insiders say – reasoning likely to draw dismay from climate campaigners The giant Rosebank oilfield can be approved without breaching the UK’s emission targets, according…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalNeha Gohil Midlands correspondent3 days ago

Parents inflicted fatal physical and sexual abuse on their baby, Warwick court hears

Michal Stasiak and Kinga Wydrzynska pleaded not guilty to 11 counts relating to death of 13-month-old Isabella Stasiak A 13-month-old girl was subjected to physical and sexual abuse at the hands of her parents before she was fatally…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalEmine Sinmaz3 days ago

Russell Brand told police he led a ‘very promiscuous’ life, trial hears

Comedian accused of sexual offences against six women said consensual encounters were ‘unfavourably reframed decades later’ Russell Brand told police he had led a “very promiscuous” life and consensual sexual encounters had been…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalGuardian staff and agencies3 days ago

US military says strike on alleged drug vessel in eastern Pacific kills five people

US military says it carried out an airstrike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat in latest attack in region The US ⁠military ⁠ said on ​Tuesday ⁠it killed ⁠five ​people ‌after ‌an airstrike on a ‌suspected drug-trafficking vessel in ​the…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJohn Crace3 days ago

Schrödinger’s racism, Nige’s latest wheeze to dodge his associates’ bigotry | John Crace

We are apparently to believe Raheem Kassam calling Kemi a ‘Nigerian scammer’ was racist and not racist at the same time Back to the future. Some of us can remember the days when the key to surviving a nuclear war was to kneel down under…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJillian Ambrose Energy correspondent3 days ago

Homes across UK to get low- or no-interest loans to fund solar panels and heat pumps

Government-backed Warm Home Loans scheme to help households cut energy bills by hundreds of pounds Households across the UK can now cut their energy bills by hundreds of pounds a year at no upfront cost by applying for interest-free or…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAjit Niranjan Europe environment correspondent3 days ago

Slovenia mourns loss of glacier on its highest peak after scorching summer

Extreme heat accelerated disappearance of Triglav glacier from mountain revered as a symbol of Slovenian identity The final ice patch has vanished from Slovenia’s Triglav glacier, the latest Alpine casualty of Europe’s scorching summer.…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalTiago Rogero in Brasília3 days ago

Flávio Bolsonaro rumoured to have fled Brazil after presidential election loss

Authorities demanded he hand over his passport after loss to Lula but far-right senator remains unaccounted for The far-right senator Flávio Bolsonaro has not been seen since Monday and missed a Tuesday-morning deadline to hand his…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalLuke Harding and Pjotr Sauer3 days ago

Oleshky truce appears to hold as two European leaders have ‘frank’ call with Putin

Frontline near Russian-occupied city in southern Ukraine quiet for first time in years ahead of planned evacuation Europe live – latest updates A local ceasefire in a southern Ukrainian city under Russian occupation appeared to be holding…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalSarah Butler3 days ago

Bottled water and tinned food sales surge after UK government issues emergency stockpile advice

Retailers also report jump in purchases of wind-up radios and torches to deal with extreme weather and cyber-attacks Sales of tinned foods, bottled water, wind-up radios and torches have surged after the UK government advised households to…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalSteven Morris3 days ago

Woman’s world ‘tilted on axis’ on learning husband invited men to sexually assault her, court told

Four men on trial charged with sexually assaulting Joanne Young while she was sedated, restrained and blindfolded A woman’s world was “tilted on its axis” when she discovered that for years her former husband had been drugging her and…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalChris Osuh Community affairs correspondent3 days ago

Oriel College urged to cancel student group’s event with Jason Arday accuser

Student supporters of Reform UK at Oxford college have organised evening with Nathan Cofnas discussing DEI The University of Oxford’s Oriel College has been urged to cancel an event featuring Jason Arday’s accuser Nathan Cofnas that has…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalNadia Khomami Arts and culture correspondent3 days ago

Shabana Mahmood urged to grant visa to former Weather Underground activist

Home Office refused entry to Judith Clark, 77, invited by RSC to speak about restorative justice after her time in prison Human rights activists and celebrities including the lawyer Helena Kennedy, the actor Harriet Walter and the theatre…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJessica Elgot Deputy political editor3 days ago

UK government to give £15m to anti-misogyny fund amid ‘manosphere’ concerns

Misogyny prevention fund to help tackle sexism at work, school and in public places across UK • UK politics live – latest updates The chancellor will give £15m to a dedicated fund to tackle misogyny in workplaces, schools and public places…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAletha Adu Political correspondent3 days ago

How has Andy Burnham used his first 100 days in power?

From ‘everyday fixes’, party management and communications to long-term plans for care and pensions, the PM’s six key acts so far UK politics live – latest updates Andy Burnham arrived in Downing Street promising to transform the way…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalMelissa Davey Medical editor3 days ago

Greens push for human override in aged care assessment after ombudsman’s scathing report into algorithm tool

Investigation recommends government changes legislation so staff assessing people for home support packages can correct the outcome Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Greens leader, David Shoebridge, has used…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalTess Ikonomou3 days ago

MP calls for rethink of pre-poll voting amid heightened security concerns in wake of Haines incident

Liberal-National MP Garth Hamilton says he has ‘witnessed three interactions between cars and people at pre-poll, two accidental’ Get our daily political email , free app or daily news podcast A Liberal-National MP has called for a rethink…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJosh Butler3 days ago

Guardian Essential poll: One Nation and Labor’s primary vote on par as discontent with Albanese rises

The prime minister’s disapproval rating increases to 56%, the equal highest in Essential polls since he took the job in 2022 Get our daily political email , free app or daily news podcast One Nation’s primary vote is back on par with Labor…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJillian Ambrose3 days ago

Cut spending on ‘fairytale’ carbon capture plans, campaigners urge chancellor

Chris Packham says £24bn scheme is ‘national embarrassment’ and joins calls for more funding to help households lower bills Campaigners are calling on the chancellor to cut the government’s £24bn spending plans for “fairytale” carbon…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalMatthew Pearce3 days ago

‘No one saves the planet if it hits their pocket’: UK heat pump installers fear planned subsidy cuts

Boiler upgrade scheme, which provides grants of up to £9,000 for sustainable alternatives, expected to be slashed in budget When Bill Tuck first started installing air source heat pumps six years ago, other heating engineers were skeptical…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalKalyeena Makortoff Banking correspondent3 days ago

HSBC says ‘no pressure’ to move HQ out of UK despite prospect of higher bank taxes

As John Healey’s budget decision looms, lender reports 32% rise in profits Business live – latest updates A top executive at HSBC has tried to quash speculation that the bank could move its headquarters out of the UK over tax increases…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJessica Elgot Deputy political editor3 days ago

UK officials discussing free movement with EU ahead of summit, says Reynolds

Business secretary says focus for November summit will be trade and youth mobility, but talks will also include ‘future options for relationship’ UK politics live – latest updates British officials have begun discussions with the EU about…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJakub Krupa3 days ago

Russia launches 280 drones at Ukraine as local ceasefire begins in Oleshky – Europe live

Volodymyr Zelenskyy says 16 ballistic missiles were also launched overnight despite localised truce in Russian-occupied town Oh, that’s interesting. There were some rumours making rounds this morning that the Finnish president Alexander…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalEd Aarons3 days ago

Fears grow for Iranian athletes on death row as mountaineer latest to be hanged

Two sportspeople have been executed in the past month and at least six more face the same fate, says activist group Fears are growing for more Iranian athletes facing execution after mountain climber Ali-Sina Mostafavi became the latest in…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAndrew Sparrow3 days ago

Tories dismiss PM’s budget ‘everyday fixes’ as little more than ‘cheaper gherkins’, and ‘an insult to families’ – UK politics live

Removing tariffs on more than 100 products, including gherkins and baked beans, was one of five measures announced this morning before tomorrow’s budget Unison has particularly welcomed the announcement today about higher tax-free mileage…

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