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Missiles hit Kyiv after Russia agrees to US call to resume Ukraine peace talks
Moscow says it is "ready in principle" to resume peace talks and US President Donald Trump says the world is "the closest we've been" to ending the war.
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'Targeted' attack on much-loved MP leaves Australian town heartbroken
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US grants deportation reprieve to migrants from Ukraine and Sudan
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Family of prison officer killed by IRA receives state apology
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Alberta voters overwhelmingly reject plan to leave Canada in referendum
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Ex-prosecutor charged with treason in Mexico over US drug raid
César Jáuregui Moreno is accused of allowing US agents to join a raid on a suspected drugs lab in April.
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‘Bad decisions’: Man convicted for taking Peachy the flamingo from Las Vegas hotel
<p>Mitchell Fairbarn found guilty of animal cruelty after prosecutors say he hurt and frightened the 27-year-old bird</p><p>A Canadian man was convicted of animal cruelty charges on Monday for snatching a flamingo named Peachy from its enclosure at an iconi…
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Vance tells Republicans to 'stop whining' about controversial Ohio attack ad
The ad by Ohio Republican Vivek Ramaswamy features his Democratic rival's estranged mother, who she has not seen since her stepfather was charged with sexual abuse in her childhood.
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Flavio Bolsonaro’s ‘corrupto’ stunt sparks viral meme before Brazil election runoff
<p>Far-right presidential candidate’s TV debate swipe at rival backfires as people take to social media to parody it</p><p>To Flávio Bolsonaro and his publicists, it must have seemed an ingenious idea that would expose his rival’s supposed crookedness on th…
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Pakistan arrests man wanted by US over $126m postage fraud case
Faheem Akram allegedly sold more than 5 million fake postage labels for a fixed price of $2 a piece.
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Giving £2 a day to people in the Amazon helps protect rainforest, pilot project finds
<p>Researchers say almost 90% of participants in unconditional basic income scheme in Peru adopted environmentally beneficial practices</p><p>A pioneering project to provide Indigenous people in the Peruvian Amazon with an unconditional basic income has con…
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Meta fined $25bn for 'lies' over user data privacy
The fine is the largest to date against Facebook's owner, larger than an $18bn deal with California.
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Hurricane Trudy menaces Mexico’s Pacific coast and Greece hit by deadly floods
<p>Trudy weakens to tropical storm after warnings of strong winds and heavy rain, while one person killed in Greece</p><p>In contrast to the quiet Atlantic hurricane season, there has been ongoing activity in the Pacific, with Trudy being the 22nd and lates…
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Nigeria's first Ebola patient holidayed in Uganda, officials say
The wife of a diplomat based in Abuja travelled to Kampala for a vacation.
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Taiwan charges five men over plot to run over comedian for his Xi Jinping jokes
<p>Person named ‘K’ from China paid five defendants to injure Huang Yi-hao, New Taipei prosecutors say</p><p>Taiwanese prosecutors have charged five men over a plot to ram a car into a comedian who made fun of the Chinese Communist party and Xi Jinping.</p>…
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India 'cockroach' leaders who called on election chief to quit are freed from jail
Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were accused of breaking into an unauthorised protest venue in Delhi.
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Shark trapped for a month in South Korean canal is finally freed
<p>Bukang-i successfully guided out after month in which it drew 1.6m visitors and was watched over by YouTubers</p><p>In <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/south-korea">South Korea</a>, they call them <em>jagyeongdan</em>, a word whose meaning sits…
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Elon Musk confirms he is considering merging Tesla and SpaceX
Musk says special committees within both companies have been formed to look at a possible mega-merger.
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China’s economy grows faster than forecast after AI boom boosts exports
<p>Third-quarter GDP up by 4.5% compared with last year as industrial output is buoyed by electronics demand</p><p>Roaring exports lifted China’s economic growth in the third quarter of this year, with factory output growing much faster than consumer spendi…
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Gambia to pay victims of Yahya Jammeh's rule from proceeds of his seized US mansion
The Gambia has confirmed receiving $2.5m from the sale of the house in Maryland.
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Three deaths from float crushes raise safety concerns over Japanese festivals
<p>Deputy mayor of Saijo died after becoming trapped under float, days after two similar incidents elsewhere</p><p>There is mounting concern over the safety of Japan’s traditional festivals after the death of a senior local official who was reportedly crush…
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Sudan army drones hit mourners and fuel market killing more than 300 people, sources say
A truck carrying people to a funeral and a market alleged to be supplying fuel to the RSF were targeted.
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Amelia Earhart researchers leave remote atoll empty-handed after ‘plane debris’ found to be a clump of trees
<p>Expedition was drawn to Nikumaroro after spotting what was described as a metallic glint in waters off uninhabited island</p><p>A US expedition that voyaged to a remote Pacific island in the hope of solving the mystery of what happened to pioneering pilo…
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Trump and Zelensky at loggerheads despite new optimism
The Ukrainian leader's hug with Steve Witkoff in the Norwegian capital is unlikely to dispel misgivings about US policy towards his country, writes Paul Adams.
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Man fined after 700 frozen and taxidermied animals found on Victorian property
<p>Antiques store owner, 74, pleads guilty to 13 charges after regulator uncovers hundreds of animals at his home and shop</p><p>The white-walled room packed with magpies, galahs and sulphur-crested cockatoos, foxes and possums is eerily quiet. As a video p…
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Alberta's decisive decision to stay in Canada gives Carney backing to take on Trump
The overwhelming vote by Alberta to stay in Canada gives Mark Carney political capital to focus on remaking the country's economy, writes the BBC's Lyse Doucet.
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Man arrested for allegedly making threats at Hannah Beazley’s electorate office while armed with nunchucks
<p>Perth man charged with ‘being armed in a way that may cause fear’ days after Helen Haines allegedly attacked with 4WD outside her Victorian office</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news em…
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Swimmer, 65, killed in shark attack off South Africa's east coast
Janine Lochrenberg, 65, was out on her daily morning swim with her club when she was attacked, her family tell the BBC.
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‘Almost looks fake’: two Sydney beaches closed after whale carcass washes up
<p>Swimming banned at Maroubra and Coogee while council prioritises ‘culturally respectful’ removal of remains</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.co…
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Trump sued over Canadian tariffs in latest legal challenge
The lawsuit argues the White House exceeded its authority in imposing the latest tariffs on the country and caused "immediate harm to American businesses".
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Sam Wood makes bid for bail to supreme court over domestic violence charges
<p>Former reality star and wellness influencer stands accused of choking and assaulting wife at Noosa in Queensland</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adju…
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North Korea publishes photos of Kim Jong Un - why do rumours of his death keep coming back?
North Korean state media has published photos of the dictator with his daughter after the unsubstantiated rumour spread.
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Labor, Coalition and crossbench MPs afraid at home and work after alleged attack on Helen Haines
<p>Home and office safety a common concern in Australian federal police and Asio safety briefings with politicians following alleged attack on MP Helen Haines</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">new pol…
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Tourist found guilty after stealing Las Vegas flamingo from enclosure
The man testified that he snatched Peachy from its enclosure at the Flamingo hotel and casino after drinking 30 to 40 beers, but did not mean any harm.
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Putin orders release of jailed American as he meets Trump envoy for Ukraine talks
<p>Russia frees Stephen Hubbard after US request while Steve Witkoff praises Putin, wanted by ICC as war criminal, as a ‘humanitarian’</p><p>Vladimir Putin ordered the release of an American man from a Russian jail as he met Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witko…
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Suspect arrested after historic town hall set alight - French media
The spire of the clock tower at Limoges city hall dramatically collapsed as it was engulfed in flames on Saturday.
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Canadian publisher Boréal ends relationship with novelist Thélyson Orélien over alleged use of AI
<p>Author withdrawn from France’s Prix Goncourt last month has repeatedly denied using artificial intelligence to write novel</p><p>The publisher of top-selling Haitian Canadian writer Thélyson Orélien, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/sep/25…
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Kenya cult leader's children still being starved weeks before trial, son says
Dan Mackenzie initially defended his father but now says he felt he had to report his own grandmother.
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Macron accuses Trump and other foreign leaders of ‘stupid comments’ about France unrest
<p>Leaders criticised for spreading misleading information as France prepares for further protests this weekend</p><p></p><p>Emmanuel Macron has accused Donald Trump and other foreign leaders of making “stupid comments” about France’s street unrest for poli…
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Cornell Jane Doe says embattled university head doubted her gang-rape allegation
As a no-confidence vote looms, Cornell says the characterisation of the head's reaction is "incorrect".
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‘You are a humanitarian also, sir’: the US feeds Putin with lies as Ukraine’s children take cover and die | Andrew Roth
<p>Steve Witkoff’s flattery of the Russian leader could be just the start of a mendacious stratagem from a US president who says Moscow ‘has been fine on Ukraine’</p><p>They say the first casualty of war is truth. For the Trump administration, the road to p…
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Mission blasts off for Mars to grab a piece of its moon
A spacecraft is set to launch on an ambitious mission to bring 10g of Martian moon dust back to Earth.
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Thousands march in Greece over public education failures as Macron blasts ‘stupid’ commentary on French protests – as it happened
<p>Students, teachers and civil servants have shown up in Athens, with demonstrations also in Thessaloniki and other cities</p><p>Meanwhile, <strong>back to Witkoff’s meeting with Putin in St Petersburg, the US president, Donald Trump, has just welcomed the…
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Seventh day of violent clashes between Albanian protesters and police
Almost 300 people have been injured, more than half of them police, as violent anti-government demonstrations show no sign of easing.
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Some US diplomats told to leave Saudi Arabia amid Houthi attacks
<p>Reports emerge of similar withdrawals in UAE, Jordan, Qatar and Bahrain amid concerns about a return to conflict with Iran after US midterm elections</p><p>The US state department has ordered some diplomats and the families of US government employees to …
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Tennis star Svitolina says emotional toll of Ukraine war led to Monfils separation
The two top tennis pros married in 2021 and have one child together.
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Heidi Levine recounts how Palestinian youths helped save her in settler attack
<p>US photojournalist describes ‘protective shield’, vows to return to work in West Bank and criticises Netanyahu comments on incident</p><p>The Washington Post photojournalist who was attacked and seriously injured by <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/w…
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The real reasons US politicians are getting older
No country for young men and women: why do older politicians seem to have such a tight grip on the US political system?
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Besieged Yemeni city on verge of ‘unmanageable’ crisis, aid workers warn
<p>Water and fresh food running out in Taiz as fighting intensifies and Houthi advance cuts off most supply routes</p><p>The humanitarian crisis in the besieged Yemeni city of Taiz is becoming unmanageable as the city runs out of water, fuel and fresh food,…
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Trump's green card curbs test Indian tech workers' American dream
With immigration curbs and tech firms cutting foreign hiring, US residency is becoming a distant dream for many Indians.
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Israeli military detain US and UK volunteers in West Bank including Democratic NY politician Brad Lander
<p>About 80 US, Israeli and British volunteers held near Nahalin in West Bank and taken to police station</p><p>The Israeli military has detained about 80 US, Israeli and British volunteers helping Palestinians harvest olives near Bethlehem, including the N…
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Japan is known for world-class events - but the Asian Games were chaotic
Hotel chaos, transport mishaps and diplomatic blunders cast a spotlight on organisers and the firm hired to deliver the games.
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Troubled waters: life during wartime for Iranians on the strait of Hormuz
<p>Despite US-Israeli airstrikes and Tehran’s attacks on shipping, the waterway still has to provide a lifeline for those that live and work there</p><p>Capt Farouq turns the wheel as he watches the ferry terminal of Bandar Abbas grow smaller, its bright li…