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The Guardian — WorldInternationalLauren Almeida5 days ago

Iceland to become first UK high street retailer to open shop in Falkland Islands

Boss Richard Walker is ‘proud to be backing Britain’ with a store in the capital, Stanley Business live – latest updates The supermarket chain Iceland has said it will open a shop on the Falkland Islands in early December. The shop, to be…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAndrew Sparrow5 days ago

Hospitality industry fears jobs at risk from plan to give mayors powers to impose ‘tourist tax’

The sector is concerned by reports that there won’t be a cap on the levy that can be imposed by mayors Kemi Badenoch , the Conservative leader, has been doing an interview round this morning. She is keen to escalate her attack on Andy…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAdeshola Ore5 days ago

Grace Tame apologises for comments labelling rape of Israeli women during Hamas attacks ‘propaganda’

The former Australian of the Year said she stood with survivors of sexual violence ‘everywhere’ and ‘no matter who they are’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Grace Tame has apologised for her comments labelling…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAlexandra Topping Political correspondent5 days ago

Tourists in England face nightly levy on hotel and Airbnb stays under new plans

Labelled a tourist tax, proposals would give mayors power to decide how revenue raised should be invested UK politics live – latest updates Holidaymakers will face a nightly levy on hotel and Airbnb-style stays in England under plans…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalKaamil Ahmed5 days ago

Tens of millions of people fail to get humanitarian aid as global system crumbles

Funding cuts in 2025 left women, children, older and displaced people hard hit, with 64m fewer people receiving aid The humanitarian aid system is crumbling as funding shrinks, pressures increase and governments not only fail to protect…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJakub Krupa5 days ago

Russian drones kill at least nine in strikes targeting warehouses and ports in Ukraine – Europe live

The strikes come after it was revealed that Ukraine’s president Volodomyr Zelenskyy’s plane was almost by a drone when leaving Moldova this week At least nine people died in overnight Russian strikes on Ukraine, targeting warehouses and…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalLauren Almeida5 days ago

John Lewis losses widen to £124m as shopper confidence dips

Retailer says higher costs also hit first-half figures as group pursues its turnaround plan, though Waitrose grew sales Losses at the owner of John Lewis and Waitrose widened by more than 40% in the first half of the year as it struggled…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAustralian Associated Press5 days ago

Sydney man jailed for 3.5 years over fake defence reports prepared for Chinese spies

Alexander Csergo sentenced over reckless foreign interference after preparing documents for duo who approached him on LinkedIn Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A seemingly innocuous message on a social media…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalTom McIlroy Political editor5 days ago

Labor friends of Palestine criticise Australia’s decision not to join sanctions on Israeli settlements in West Bank

Australia declined to join move by UK, Canada and France in banning trade with illegal Israeli settlements Labor party members have criticised the federal government for not following the UK, Canada and France in banning trade with Israeli…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalHettie O'Brien5 days ago

Thursday briefing: 68 facts about the Bayeux tapestry as it goes on display

In today’s newsletter: No Bayeux ticket? Everything you need to know about the sold-out exhibition – from its epic journey to London to a Game of Thrones likeness Good morning. If you live in the UK, you have probably heard about the…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalCaitlin Cassidy5 days ago

ABC and the Guardian call on One Nation to reverse media ban amid censorship concerns

News outlets raise alarm after being barred from media events and condemn offensive comments made by party director James Ashby Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our new political email , free app or daily news…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalDanny Vincent in Hong Kong5 days ago

Wall Street Journal publisher convicted in Hong Kong of deterring reporter from union role

Dow Jones convicted of one count of deterring Selina Cheng from role at Hong Kong Journalist Association but cleared of second charge A Hong Kong court has convicted the publisher of the Wall Street Journal of deterring a reporter from…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalSarah Collard Indigenous affairs correspondent5 days ago

Man charged with sexual abuse of children linked to former Adelaide youth detention centre

Police allege the 78-year-old sexually abused 29 children connected to the now closed Magill training centre between 1978 and 2003 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 — WorldInternationalJustin McCurry in Tokyo5 days ago

North Korea has built new uranium facility to expand nuclear arsenal, UN agency says

The International Atomic Energy Agency voices ‘serious concerns’ over expansion of Yongbyon facility to enrich uranium The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has voiced “serious concern” over evidence that North Korea has built a…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalPatrick Butler Social policy editor5 days ago

UK disabled people could swap Pip cash for ‘in kind’ support in benefit overhaul

Exclusive: Claimants could trade part of payment for specialist equipment, services or training under proposal Some disabled people could receive “in kind” support rather than just cash payments under a radical overhaul of the personal…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalHeather Stewart5 days ago

‘Fundamentally unfair’: Burnham must overhaul migration reforms, says TUC general secretary

Paul Nowak says changes to immigration rules risk overstretching social care and fuelling far-right sentiment Andy Burnham must overhaul Shabana Mahmood’s migration reforms or risk overstretching social care and fuelling far-right…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalNadia Khomami Arts and culture correspondent5 days ago

John Major’s rise from obscure whip to PM part of new National Theatre season

Play is one of eight world premieres in programme with global conflict and political upheaval at its heart A new play about John Major’s rise to power, written by James Graham, will premiere at the National Theatre in London next year, as…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalHaroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent5 days ago

Enact Trew’s law to automatically review ‘bent copper’ convictions, says report

Experts say failure to immediately review cases involving corrupt police officers risks ‘ruining’ more lives Convictions that imprisoned police officers were involved in obtaining should be automatically reviewed to correct miscarriages of…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalReuters5 days ago

Deadly Philippines ferry fire leaves scores of people missing

Forty-three people rescued and early death toll stands at five after blaze aboard MV ‌June Aster in waters off Coron, Palawan, says coast guard Five people were confirmed dead ⁠in early counting and ​more than 80 were missing after a ferry…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalJosh Taylor Technology reporter5 days ago

Instagram boss says users will be ‘overwhelmed’ with brand content in algorithm-free world

Adam Mosseri says platform’s algorithm ‘feels like a black box’ but company trying to give users more control after Labor announces opt-out plan Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our new political email , free app…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAmanda Meade5 days ago

SMH columnist Peter FitzSimons tells Alan Jones trial alleged victim was ‘revolted’ by abuse

FitzSimons tells court that complainant C told him Jones, who has pleaded not guilty, would touch his penis and he ‘kept pushing it away’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalKrishani Dhanji and Tom McIlroy5 days ago

Jacqui Lambie says Pauline Hanson a ‘bloody coward’ after One Nation cartoon calling Andrew Hastie a traitor

Lambie, a veteran and Tasmanian senator, says One Nation leader is showing her ‘true colours’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Jacqui Lambie has accused…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAssociated Press5 days ago

Rubio says US will work with allies to stop drug-trafficking as three killed in latest boat strike

Rubio visits Ecuador and welcomes cooperation after campaign of unilateral strikes on alleged ‘narco-terrorists’ US secretary of state Marco Rubio gave new clarity on the approach toward combating drug trafficking in Latin American waters,…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAlexandra Topping Political correspondent5 days ago

Teachers say holidays in term can be worth more than time in school

School staff tell focus groups they believe school system in England and Wales cannot deal with attendance crisis Teachers have so little belief in the importance of pupils’ full school attendance that they would take their own children on…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalHeather Stewart Economics editor5 days ago

UK chancellor urged to remove £100k childcare ‘cliff edge’ prompting parents to cut work hours

Critics say threshold pushes higher-paid staff to cut back on work and often mothers to stop working to avoid losing entitlement John Healey has been urged to fix the £100,000 childcare “cliff edge”, that means some higher-paid employees…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalAndrew Roth and agencies5 days ago

Notorious Ecuadorian crime gang designated a terrorist group by US

Trump administration to seek extra funding from Congress to ‘dismantle’ Los Tiguerones over narcotics trafficking The US has designated Ecuador’s Los Tiguerones gang, which stormed a television station during a live broadcast in 2024, as a…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalKrishani Dhanji5 days ago

Australia politics live: Malinauskas warns Albanese not to follow One Nation down rabbit hole of migration cuts

Follow the day’s news live ‘We need to explain Australia doesn’t have a migration crisis’: Malinauskas Peter Malinaukas says he understands the concerns of Australians worried about migration and the housing shortage in Australia, but that…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalLisa Cox5 days ago

Victoria’s koalas in chronically poor health and population is half what was previously estimated

Exclusive: State government delayed releasing major report into the health of the koala population for more than 12 months Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Victorian government sat on a report for more than…

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The Guardian — WorldInternationalRaphael Boyd6 days ago

Man in Swindon charged with assisting Russian intelligence agency

Joshua Cammidge, 31, arrested after investigation led by counter-terrorism policing London A man has been charged with offences related to national security as part of an ongoing investigation led by counter-terrorism policing (CTP)…

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