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Starmer to host Zelenskyy and EU leaders for Ukraine talks
Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks with Keir Starmer, Friedrich Merz and Emmanuel Macron outside No 10 Downing Street in Decembe...
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Pope Leo calls for leaders to reject polarisation as he begins Spanish tour
Pontiff to make marginalised a focus of first papal visit since 2011 including meeting with migrants in Canary IslandsPo...
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On China, Trump picked the right battle but the wrong strategy
Composite: The Guardian/Getty Images Composite: The Guardian/Getty ImagesAnalysisOn China, Trump picked the right battle...
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‘Historic’: Canadian warehouse workers sign first-ever union deal with Walmart
Members of Unifor rally outside a Walmart in Canada on 10 September 2024. Photograph: Unifor CanadaMembers of Unifor ral...
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Aviation industry looks skywards as leaders fly in for Rio summit
Oil tankers may be stuck behind strait of Hormuz, but holding the Iata AGM in Brazil defies warnings of impending shorta...
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Australian snow season begins amid El Niño fears
Between 20cm and 40cm of snow fell across the Victorian and New South Wales alps before the long weekend, with the falls...
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Armenia heads to polls amid Russian pressure and threat of ‘Ukrainian scenario’
Mount Ararat rises over Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, which holds its elections on Sunday. Photograph: Karen Minasyan...
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Man fighting for life after being bitten by shark off Western Australian coast
A man was treated by St John Ambulance paramedics after being brought to shore following a suspected shark attack at Mic...
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US threatens to reconsider role in Bosnia and Herzegovina amid rift with Europe
US embassy in Sarajevo made threat after European states refused to back its preferred High Representative candidateA de...
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Regrettable references and claims of ‘rigged’ election laws: why this week has reignited Jacinta Allan spill rumours
Jacinta Allan’s leadership is being questioned after she faced major political tests this week over Victoria’s anti-corr...
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Putin rejects Zelenskyy’s offer to meet and reaffirms Ukraine war aims
Russian president describes letter from his Ukrainian counterpart as rude and says he can no point in face-to-face talks...
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EU must prove it is capable and willing to take in new members, leaders say
Von der Leyen tells Balkans summit that bloc needs to make enlargement process ‘faster and more credible’The EU must pro...
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Australian housing was already cooling before the budget – but how cold it gets depends on two key factors
Most economists believe the chronic undersupply of homes will eventually push prices higher once interest rates ease and...
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Outrage in Albania over Kushner-Trump $1.6bn luxury resort plan – The Latest
Outrage in Albania over Kushner-Trump $1.6bn luxury resort plan – The LatestThousands have protested in the capital, Tir...
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More than a quarter of UK musicians lost all EU work since 2021, report finds
EU customs documents for equipment can cost orchestras up to £5,000 per tour, the report said. Photograph: Dimitris Lega...
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UK-EU ‘reset’ summit may still happen next month despite delay speculation
Maroš Šefčovič said youth mobility was one of the top three issues in the talks and one that EU ministers cared deeply a...
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William Hill owner agrees £243m takeover by Greek casino and lottery firm
Evoke, previously known as 888 Holdings, paid £2.2bn for William Hill’s network of high street bookmakers in 2021. Photo...
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One Nation, six farcical explanations and no clearer understanding of its housing policy
Hanson’s party is leading in the polls, but it has a long way to go before being recognised as a serious political outfi...
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‘Family values’ African charter condemned by rights groups as regressive and dangerous
Draft treaty claims sexual and reproductive health and rights are an existential threat to the African familyAn African ...
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Allegra Spender defends voting against CGT reform – as it happened
This blog is now closedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJane Hume, the deputy opposition leade...