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People from town of potential site for US citizens with Ebola symptoms say it puts them at risk in country with no known casesPeople from a town in central Kenya…
June 2, 2026
· 1 min read
As the far right fulminates about who ‘belongs’ in Britain, let’s remember Fritz Lustig, who arrived here in 1939, just months before war broke out. Initially jailed as an ‘enemy…
June 2, 2026
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Cuts in international support threaten the work of the women and men bringing hope to the world’s most vulnerable peopleJean-Pierre Lacroix is UN under-secretary general for peace operationsAt a time…
June 2, 2026
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Qayyum Balogun chased and attacked after gig ended in Grafton Street area following clash between rival groups, police sayA brawl in the heart of Dublin’s tourism district led to a…
June 2, 2026
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Revealed: AIEF, a charitable affiliate of pro-Israel lobby Aipac, has spent millions on travel for lawmakers from both parties, even as voters’ support for Israel plummetsDozens of members of Congress…
June 2, 2026
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About 800 Mozambicans said to be caught up in violence in Mossel Bay as anti-immigration protests sweep countryFive Mozambique nationals were killed in “xenophobic attacks” in South Africa at the…
June 2, 2026
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Towering over a low-income area of Chicago, and wrapped in a speech that’s hard to decipher, this controversial monolith feels like a menacing sci-fi HQ. Is it a monument –…
June 2, 2026
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Cameroon
Son and stepson of Cameroon’s Paul Biya are seen as main contenders to be vice-presidentSince taking power in Cameroon 44 years ago, Paul Biya has done without a vice-president. In…
June 2, 2026
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In Scandinavia and the Baltic region, citizens are signing up to do their bit as non-combatants. Other Nato allies should take heedWars, these days, target digital infrastructure as well as…
June 2, 2026
· 1 min read
Ukraine
Kyiv, Dnipro and Kharkiv hit, with apartment buildings among the targets according to officials, after president said intelligence predicted ‘massive strike’ Russian air raids on major Ukrainian centres including Kyiv,…
June 2, 2026
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Ukraine
Budanov backs Zelenskyy call to capitalise on Kyiv’s strong position on battlefield; Kyiv under heavy attack into Tuesday morning. What we know on day 1,560 A deal to end the…
June 2, 2026
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Teachers associated with CNTE union were marching toward Zócalo for salary raises and reversal of pension laws Riot police fired teargas at teachers who were marching toward Mexico City’s historic…
June 2, 2026
· 1 min read
Denmark
Social Democratic leader secures third consecutive term as prime minister amid crisis in ties with US over GreenlandDenmark’s Social Democratic leader, Mette Frederiksen, said on Monday she had agreed to…
June 1, 2026
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Lebanon
Conquering of Beaufort Castle for first time in 26 years brings back memories of occupation of southWhen Hussain Alawieh used to take tourists to Beaufort Castle, they would marvel at…
June 1, 2026
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Success of far-right presidential candidate, Abelardo de la Espriella, suggests some voters are ‘fed up with politics’The far-right lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella and the leftwing senator Iván Cepeda have…
June 1, 2026
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Germany
Family were enjoying a waterside barbecue in Bochum before members ended up in jeopardy in riverA cyclist has been praised for having “stepped in decisively” and rescuing four members of…
June 1, 2026
· 1 min read
Global development
Community groups say some fear they could lose homes, jobs and access to healthcare if the new law is ratified by President John Dramani MahamaGhana’s LGBTQ community is living in…
June 1, 2026
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Immigration and asylum
Rwanda had sued UK government over alleged breach of agreement, after scheme scrapped by Labour on first day in officeThe UK will not have to pay the Rwandan government millions…
June 1, 2026
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Nigeria
Conflicts over land and resources have deepened owing to climate breakdown, deforestation and population growthBeneath the shade of the wide-spreading branches of a neem tree, five young gang members wearing…
June 1, 2026
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Japan
Powerful winds and rain expected in parts of Japan and Australia, while temperatures in Spain could hit 40CA powerful tropical storm is forecast to track near Okinawa, Japan, on Monday…
June 1, 2026
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Violence against women and girls
Horrified by the recent murder of Kawthar al-Husayjawi, one of her female relatives describes what happened – and her fears for other women and girls forced into early marriage in…
June 1, 2026
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Lebanon
Experts say capture is largely symbolic, but it complicates efforts to extend the ceasefire between US and IranIsraeli troops have captured a clifftop castle as they made their deepest incursion…
May 31, 2026
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Wildlife
As a child born in 1949, I watched hedgehogs, foxes, rabbits, hares, butterflies and weasels, writes Anne Geraghty. I feel privileged but unutterably sad that this has goneAmy-Jane Beer describes…
May 31, 2026
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US-Israel war on Iran
The far shorter Middle East war has rapidly revealed the strategic weakness of US firepower in an interconnected worldIn a 1965 speech justifying the war in Vietnam, Lyndon B Johnson…
May 31, 2026
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Ballots are being cast in the first round of the South American nation’s presidential electionsColombians are casting ballots in the first round of the South American nation’s presidential election, choosing…
May 31, 2026
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Population
Reform and Maga are correct that ageing populations are storing up huge social problems, but our prosperity still rests on the hard work of migrantsA growing mountain of reports highlights…
May 31, 2026
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In 2006 police took revenge for deadly prison riots by killing more than 500 people in alleged shootouts that others call executions. A court is to rule on compensation for…
May 31, 2026
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Nullarbor outback golf, a political shake-up and the best beards contest are all part of the Guardian Australia’s best photos from around the country Continue reading...
May 30, 2026
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Botswana
Healthcare should be free but lack of essential supplies has led to patients being told to buy their own medicinesIn late 2023, Boitumelo Mosege fell sick. Her neck swelled up,…
May 30, 2026
· 1 min read
Germany
As Daniela Klette is jailed after three decades in hiding, it’s clear that good strategy, and principally democracy, beat the terror, bombs and gunsIn 1972, the great German novelist Heinrich…
May 30, 2026
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Two still missing as divers make their way deeper into cave through muddy water and sharp rocks to find themFour more miners who were trapped in a flooded cave in…
May 30, 2026
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Rescue workers in Laos have safely evacuated four more men who has been trapped in a flooded cave for more than a week. The rescue operation continued on Saturday, a…
May 30, 2026
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Donald Trump
Sobering reality for president after three-month odyssey that threatens to take him back to where he startedAfter the hubristic beginnings came the reality.The road travelled since the most momentous foreign…
May 30, 2026
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Sunday’s presidential vote is contest between left and right – and between contradictory proposals for dealing with the decades-long armed conflictMateo Pérez Rueda was one internship away from completing a…
May 30, 2026
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Truck was carrying Afghan families returning Pakistan when it overturned, official saysA truck overturned in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, killing 18 people on board including 10 children, a provincial official…
May 30, 2026
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Iran
Some Iranians hoped foreign intervention would unseat the regime but instead the US-Israel war has damaged livelihoods and strengthened those in powerAs Donald Trump swung this week between threats of…
May 30, 2026
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