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This blog is now closed – see our full report on the US-Iran agreement and an analysis of what it meansThe agreement between the United States and Iran should allow for the "immediate reopening” of the Strait of Hormuz, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday."The priority now is its swift and full...
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Almost every child, including those from high-income countries, is now exposed to at least one hazardHalf of the world's children are exposed to at least three overlapping climate hazards threatening their health, education and survival, according to a Unicef report.Globally, children face increasing threats from heatwaves, storms, floods and...
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Reserve Bank of Australia decision on Tuesday comes after three consecutive cash rate hikes this yearFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Reserve Bank has warned it is ready to raise interest rates further despite leaving its official interest rate on hold at 4.35%.The...
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So-called 'good behaviour' legislation fiercely criticised by opposition politicians and rights groupsSweden's parliament has voted to escalate the country's crackdown on immigrant rights, backing laws that allow authorities to revoke residency permits based on a vague criteria of bad behaviour and obliging most public sector workers to report...
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Australian Competition and Consumer Commission launches federal court action against restaurant over Tree Day Tuesday campaignFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe consumer regulator has sued Grill'd over allegations the burger chain engaged in greenwashing by...
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The closures, so employees can watch a recorded lecture, will cost the company an estimated 2.1bn won ($1.4m) in salesStarbucks Korea will simultaneously close all its stores for a mandatory history lesson, after a disastrous promotion that evoked memories of a pro-democracy massacre sparked public and political backlash.More than 2,000 stores will...
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Experts say criminal networks favour Sri Lanka due to ease of getting tourist visas and limited regulation on sim cards and internet connectionsExperts have warned that Sri Lanka is emerging as a hub for transnational cybercrime, after a crackdown in south-east Asia pushed Chinese-run criminal networks to relocate their vast scam operations.Sri...
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But overall interest in news has increased, particularly among women and young people, 2026 Digital News Report findsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesSign up for Guardian Australia's free weekly media newsletter hereThe majority of Australian adults under 25 have never used newspapers or radio as a source of news, according to...
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Images of Merlin, a two-year-old duck, parading on the streets of Mexico City celebrated by fans on social mediaJulián Quiñones and Raúl Jiménez may have scored the goals, but a duck stole the show.As Mexico celebrated its World Cup-opening victory over South Africa on Thursday, Merlin, a two-year-old duck dressed in the national team's colors,...
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G7 told 'we will stand with Ukraine for as long as it takes', with Russia's finance networks and shadow fleet targetedKeir Starmer has vowed to "choke off” Russian revenue with further sanctions and to provide hundreds of millions of pounds worth of energy support for Ukraine, as he met world leaders in France for the G7.After a torrid political...
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Decision comes as the museum in Charleston says it faces a 'shift in the political and funding environment' The International African American Museum (IAAM) in Charleston, South Carolina, announced on Wednesday that, beginning in July and lasting through 31 December, all of its staff will be furloughed. The 20-daylong furlough will be staggered...
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Follow today's news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGallagher on One Nation: 'Opinion polls will come and go'Katy Gallagher was also asked about the surge in One Nation, saying there was an obvious "reorganisation on the conservative side of politics”.I think there is a lot of uncertainty and worry about events that...
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US president says strait of Hormuz will be open from Friday but questions remain over waterway fees and Israeli breaches of ceasefire in LebanonTallying the global cost of the US-Israel war against IranDonald Trump has declared that the strait of Hormuz will be "completely open” from Friday, as western leaders gathering at the G7 summit in...
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Clandestine operation run by Chinese national in Prato moved €80-100m a year through intermediariesItalian police have dismantled an underground bank used by drug traffickers through which several hundred million euros are believed to have moved over at least three years.The clandestine bank, whose logistical base was located in Prato, north-west...
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Mark Carney says Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise office hasn't been 'effective' since its 2019 setupCanada is eliminating a watchdog that investigates alleged human rights violations committed by Canadian companies operating abroad, after Mark Carney said the office hadn't been "effective” since it was set up in 2019.The move...
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Deal will leave things almost exactly as they were before feckless war of choice startedTallying the global cost of the US-Israel war against IranIf we get to a Friday signing ceremony without this uncertain new US-Iran deal being derailed by any of its inherent ambiguities, then nuclear talks can finally restart in the same place – and at almost...
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Few analysts believe final settlement can be reached in 60 days – and even if it is, war and instability could soon returnIn much of the Middle East, news that the US and Iran had come to a fragile agreement was greeted with relief tempered with doubt that any deal would resolve the turbulent region's deep problems or even prevent a future return...
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The accomplished musician, who recorded over 70 albums in his career, died peacefully in Germany after a short illnessThe South African jazz composer and pianist Abdullah Ibrahim has died at the age of 91.His family announced his death in a statement released on Monday. Continue reading...
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The US and Iran have reached a tentative deal to end the conflict in the Middle East, but competing claims from Donald Trump and Tehran have left the details shrouded in uncertainty. Questions remain over the reopening of the strait of Hormuz, Israel's withdrawal from Lebanon, and the future of Iran's nuclear programme. Nosheen Iqbal speaks to the...
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Garelli bike recovered by police in Italy after they spotted it without licence plate during roadside checkA moped stolen from a northern Italian town in 1984 has been traced and returned to its rightful owner after four decades.The case of the missing moped – a dark grey Garelli that these days might be classified as vintage – was finally...
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Agreement contains no restrictions on Iran's ballistic missiles, nor does it call for regime change or surrenderMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe basic structure of the US-Iran deal reached late on Sunday – a return to the prewar status quo – has been on offer from Iran for more than a month. So has the specific architecture: an immediate...
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While officials welcome ceasefire, many people are uncertain it will last – and return to find homes destroyedMiddle East crisis – live updatesHours after the US-Iran ceasefire was announced, residents of south Lebanon began to race back to their villages. One man filmed as he drove into the entrance of Harees, his arrival interrupted as the...
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Exclusive: Aboriginal Australians and migrants the targets of John Drew, who party claims 'has never been a One National party official in any capacity'Warning: This article contains racially offensive language and outdated referencesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA...
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Outpouring of public grief for Lidia 'Taty' Almeida, leader of group of mothers that has marched every week since 1977The human rights activist Lidia "Taty” Almeida – who spent more than half a century searching for her son after he was forcibly disappeared by Argentina's military junta – has died aged 95, prompting a public outpouring of...
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Instructors hurled Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas into 40-metre abyss without attaching safety equipmentA 21-year-old woman who died when two rope-jumping instructors threw her from a bridge without first harnessing her to security equipment has been buried in Brazil's São Paulo state.Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas was rope jumping on...
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Preliminary agreement between Washington and Tehran has prompted anger in Israel, and criticism of NetanyahuBenjamin Netanyahu has hailed a historic victory over Iran and ruled out any immediate withdrawal from Lebanon, saying that Israel's forces would remain there "for as long as necessary”."We established deep security zones around the state...
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About 80% of 115 products tested show levels of Pfas that comply with rules – but some firms still exceeding limitsState laws banning Pfas in clothing and textiles have significantly reduced the amount of toxic "forever chemicals” used in the products, which public health advocates say marks a major public health win and underscores the value...
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Pedro Sánchez's wife, Begoña Gómez, charged and predecessor José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero investigated over offences including influence peddlingEurope live – latest updatesSpain's prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, is facing one of the longest and most difficult weeks of his premiership as his wife and his fellow socialist predecessor prepare...
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The actor starts chant after president said he doesn't 'think about Americans' financial situation, not even a little bit'Robert De Niro has renewed his attack on Donald Trump at an event in New York on Sunday. Speaking at Rise Up, Sing Out: A Concert for the first amendment, the actor led the crowd in a repeated cry of "shut the fuck up!” in...
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Teenager denies planning attacks on party figures and Labour Day march after allegedly being influenced by the UnabomberGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA Brisbane private schoolboy allegedly plotted terrorist attacks against the Liberal party and Brisbane's Labour Day march in 2024 after being influenced by the...
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Relations at lowest ebb in years after Washington refuses to apologise for deaths in strait of HormuzFury has continued to mount in India over the US's refusal to apologise for the deaths of Indian sailors killed in strikes in the strait of Hormuz, further straining relations between the two countries as their leaders meet at the G7 summit in...
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Ukraine's president dismisses Moscow's claim that it did not target Kyiv's Pechersk Lavra monastery, ahead of meeting of G7 leaders in FranceKyiv monastery set on fire in night of Russian attacks across UkraineMacron frames Évian G7 agenda in hope Trump will stay for whole summitMeanwhile, Unesco has formally condemned the Russian strikes on...
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Stacey Warnecke, 30, died from a treatable complication after giving birth without any trained medical staff, an inquest hearsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA Melbourne wellness influencer was found lying on the floor of her home in an altered state of consciousness...
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The family of Leah Stewart is braced for more bad news and the impact on her 18-month-old daughterFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe family of the woman critically injured in Saturday's horrific shark attack at Coogee beach is still coming to terms with the...
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Academic says laptops have 'completely overtaken' traditional note-taking and research other states should 'absolutely' follow the state's leadFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastVictorian secondary school students will spend less time on screens and more time using pen...
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Prime minister flags an announcement after deliberations of cabinet's expenditure review committeeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese has signalled the federal government is open to extending the temporary cut to the fuel excise to help cushion motorists...
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In today's newsletter: A peace deal between the US and Iran has been announced, but what it contains, and what could happen next, remain unclearGood morning. A war which had no clear objectives and no obvious endgame, but unleashed havoc across the globe, looks to be on the brink of coming to a close. As he prepared to mark his 80th birthday with a...
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Marius Borg Høiby found guilty of two counts of rape, one count of domestic violence and other crimesMarius Borg Høiby, the son of Norway's crown princess, has been sentenced to four years in prison after being found guilty of several offences including two counts of rape.The verdict was handed down by the Oslo district court on Monday...
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Former deputy editor steps up to replace Lenore Taylor, who resigned in FebruaryFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe former deputy editor of Guardian Australia David Munk has been appointed to lead the publication, Guardian News and Media has announced.Munk spent five...
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Australian billionaire says investment reflects her confidence in world's first trillionaire after his record-breaking IPOFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGina Rinehart's company has made a "significant investment” in Elon Musk's SpaceX and said it hopes to...
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Australia stepped off the team bus in suits and holding designer pouches, showing they've come 'a long way from a Country Road bag on the side of the field'Video: Is this Australia's greatest World Cup win in 20 years?As suited and booted Socceroos stepped off the bus in Vancouver and towards a 2-0 victory against Turkey, many dangled designer...
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US president left last meeting early, but world leaders aim to end Ukraine war and push for resolution in Gaza and IranEmmanuel Macron, the host of the G7 summit in Évian-les-Bains, has framed an agenda to make it as palatable as possible to his guest of honour, but the French president has no idea if Donald Trump, a haphazard summit attender,...
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Cases reported in 83 countries, with at least 10,600 students and staff killed, injured, abducted or arrested, GCPEA saysAttacks on education globally have surged by 40% with more than 8,556 recorded incidents and 10,600 students and staff killed, injured, abducted, arrested or otherwise harmed in 2024 and 2025, according to new research.Attacks...
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Punjab police said an officer mistakenly opened fire at the Ahmed family, who were victims of a robbery at ChakwalThe Australian prime minister has called for Pakistan to carry out a transparent inquiry into the shooting death of a young Australian girl by a police officer while on holiday with her family.Australian-born Hania Ahmed, 9, and her...
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Another expert says drone technology may have prevented shark attack at Coogee beach on SaturdayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA shark behaviour expert says Tony Abbott "doesn't understand the science” after the former prime minister called for sharks to be culled...
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NSW police say suicide note and 'other evidence' suggest six-year-old's death was an act of domestic violenceFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA suicide note has been located after the bodies of a young girl and her father were pulled from the Parramatta River on...
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Dormition Cathedral at Unesco world heritage site struck along with residential buildings across capitalEurope live – latest updatesA massive Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv has badly damaged the Dormition Cathedral in the Pechersk Lavra monastery complex, a Unesco world heritage site and one of Ukraine's most significant religious and...
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This blog is now closedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe prime minister and foreign minister have issued a lengthier statement welcoming the agreement made by the US and Iran, and called for continued restraint to avoid further escalation.President Donald Trump made the announcement he had signed a deal this morning,...
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Alternative singer and internet personality among six who died when two helicopters collided over Rio de JaneiroThe American musician Oliver Tree has died in a helicopter crash in Brazil at the age of 32, according to reports.Two helicopters collided over Rio de Janeiro on Sunday morning and crashed in the city's western zone, killing all six...
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Met seizes far-right activist's phones after he disembarks flight at Heathrow under counter-terrorism provisionsBritish police say they stopped the far-right activist Tommy Robinson and seized his phones as he returned from a trip to Russia.Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, met Elon Musk's father in Moscow during his trip....
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Far-right plan would have obliged the Swiss government to limit the population, currently 9.1 million, to 10 million by 2050Voters in Switzerland have rejected an unprecedented far-right proposal to cap the country's population at 10 million in a divisive referendum dubbed "the Swiss Brexit”.Some 54.79% of voters were against the proposal by the...
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