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• Poles protest for 8th day over contentious judicial changes

  23-07-2017 20:25 via abcnews.go.com
  Thousands of Poles are protesting for the eighth day in Warsaw.
  
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• New Zealand to hold general election on 7 November

  21-01-2026 02:33 via bbc.com
  Christopher Luxon and his National Party are banking on promises of economic recovery to be reelected.
  
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• Australia news live: measles warning for Sydney; PM says he has prioritised local issues over Trump’s ‘board of peace’ invite

  21-01-2026 02:33 via theguardian.com
  
  Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastCEO of energy company behind Eraring coal power plant says extra two years will help with ‘smooth transition’Frank Calabria, the CEO of Origin energy, spoke with RN this morning after an announcement Australia’s largest coal-fired power plant, Eraring in New South Wales, would stay open for an additional two years until 2029.A lot of good progress has been made on the transition, a lot of new infrastr
  
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• Woman who was groomed as teen 'insulted' after compensation claims denied

  21-01-2026 02:27 via bbc.com
  Fiona Goddard from Bradford says she feels "gaslit" as she sought compensation for abuse.
  
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• China sees an opportunity in Greenland, but not in the way that Trump thinks

  21-01-2026 02:25 via theguardian.com
  For years, Beijing has struggled to gain a foothold in Greenland, in part because of US and Danish unity. Trump’s fraying of that alliance could create the opening it needsAccording to Kaja Kallas, the European Union’s foreign affairs chief, China and Russia must be having a “field day” about Donald Trump’s plans for Greenland, which Kallas says will divide Nato.But according to Trump, his plans are motivated by a desire to counter the very threat that Kallas identi
  
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• US justice department subpoenas Minnesota Democrats accused of impeding ICE efforts

  21-01-2026 02:24 via theguardian.com
  Minnesota governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis mayor Jacob Frey among officials who received subpoenasThe justice department subpoenaed several top officials in Minnesota on Tuesday as part of its investigation into whether Minneapolis officials have conspired to impede federal immigration efforts there.A copy of a subpoena to the office of the Minneapolis mayor, Jacob Frey, obtained by the Guardian, requests guidance and policies related to immigration enforcement in Minnesota since last year. It
  
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• Number of Democrats say they will vote against DHS funding bill amid alarm over ICE tactics – US politics live

  21-01-2026 02:24 via theguardian.com
  Democrats including Chris Murphy, Ro Khanna and Ilhan Omar say they will not vote for bill amid nationwide outrage over ICE killing of Renee GoodThe supreme court did not issue a decision today on the legality of Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs.It’s not immediately clear the next date the court will issue opinions. Continue reading...
  
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• ‘Shattered’ parents of Canadian backpacker found dead on K’gari island mourn adventurous daughter

  21-01-2026 02:23 via theguardian.com
  Coroner to examine if 19-year-old drowned off Australian tourist island or was killed by wild dingoes“I’m 18, and you can’t stop me!” Piper James told her father before she set off backpacking on the other side of the Pacific Ocean – but the young Canadian woman’s trip to Australia ended in tragedy and trauma.Early on Monday, the now-19-year-old was found dead on a beach on the world heritage-listed sand island and tourist destination of K’gari off the Q
  
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• Nationals frontbenchers who crossed floor on hate speech vote say Sussan Ley to decide their fate

  21-01-2026 02:21 via theguardian.com
  Ross Cadell, Bridget McKenzie and Susan McDonald breached shadow cabinet solidarity rules, challenging authority of Ley and Nationals leader David LittleproudFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNationals frontbenchers Ross Cadell and Bridget McKenzie say the opposition leader, Sussan Ley, must decide their futures in shadow cabinet, after they crossed the floor to vote against Labor’s hate speech bill.The pair, al
  
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• Finger-prick blood test could be early warning for children with type 1 diabetes

  21-01-2026 02:19 via bbc.com
  A simple finger-prick blood test can find those at risk so they can get the right treatment.
  
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• Why doing a mix of exercise could be the key to longer life

  21-01-2026 02:17 via bbc.com
  Don't just focus on one activity - doing a variety every week gives you more health benefits, a study suggests.
  
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• Family of 12-year-old Sydney Harbour shark attack victim prepare for ‘worst possible outcome’

  21-01-2026 02:15 via theguardian.com
  Close family friend says Nico Antic had ‘devastating injuries’ and was fighting for his life after more than 60 hours in hospitalFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe family of the 12-year-old who was attacked by a shark in Sydney Harbour are grieving as they contemplate “the worst possible outcome”.The boy, named as Nico Antic in an online fundraiser, has been fighting for his life after being
  
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• New poo balls on Sydney beaches after revelation of huge fatberg stuck in treatment plant

  21-01-2026 02:04 via theguardian.com
  Exclusive: Sydney Water erects sign at Malabar beach near wastewater facility stating area ‘may be affected by sewage debris balls’Fatberg the size of four buses likely birthed poo balls that closed Sydney beachesDebris balls have washed up on Sydney’s beaches after a weekend of heavy rain, with the objects found on Malabar beach next to a sewage treatment works and also in Botany Bay.Sydney Water erected signs at Malabar beach warning of the potential for debris balls and sewa
  
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• 'It's harder to sell tickets': Grassroots music venues struggle to make profit

  21-01-2026 02:04 via bbc.com
  Thirty venues closed last year, and 6,000 staff were laid off as small venues saw their costs soar.
  
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• The Papers: Europe condemns Trump 'new colonialism' and 'Becks bites back'

  21-01-2026 01:39 via bbc.com
  European leaders hitting back at Donald Trump's Greenland threat at the World Economic Forum in Davos dominates Wednesday's front pages.
  
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• Driver killed in Spain train crash days after high-speed collision

  21-01-2026 01:37 via bbc.com
  At least 37 people have been injured, five seriously, in a second crash, after Sunday's two-train collision in Andalusia.
  
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• Driver killed and 37 people injured in Barcelona train crash

  21-01-2026 01:37 via bbc.com
  At least 37 people have been injured, five seriously, in a crash just days after a fatal high-speed rail collision in Andalusia.
  
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• Rambling Trump runs through his achievements as worried world watches on

  21-01-2026 01:26 via theguardian.com
  As fears over Nato and Greenland hung in the air, president veered wildly off topic in briefing to tout his successes“I was quite the baseball player, you wouldn’t believe,” said Donald Trump, suddenly wistful as he recalled his the salad days when his mother would tell him, “Son, you could be a professional baseball player,” and he would reply, “Thanks, mom.” Carpe diem!Not for the first time on Tuesday, the US president had veered wildly off topic. The
  
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• 'Good signs' or just buying time? Spurs remain divided on Frank future

  21-01-2026 01:24 via bbc.com
  Many Tottenham fans have already lost faith in Thomas Frank - but did Tuesday's 2-0 win over Borussia Dortmund give cause for optimism?
  
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• Sophie Turner on why being at your lowest is liberating

  21-01-2026 01:20 via bbc.com
  The Game of Thrones star is leaning into the role of a disgruntled office worker in new drama Steal.
  
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• Snap settles social media addiction lawsuit ahead of trial

  21-01-2026 01:17 via bbc.com
  TikTok, YouTube and Meta remain defendants in the case, which is due to kick off next week.
  
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• Judge orders release of actor Timothy Busfield pending child sex abuse case

  21-01-2026 01:13 via theguardian.com
  Emmy award winner faces charges of inappropriately touching a minor while on set directing a TV seriesA judge has ordered that actor Timothy Busfield be released from jail during a detention hearing on child sex abuse charges .The order Tuesday by state district court judge David Murphy is linked to accusations that Busfield inappropriately touching a minor while working as a director on the set of the series The Cleaning Lady. Continue reading...
  
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• US opens priority visa appointment system for World Cup ticket holders

  21-01-2026 01:05 via bbc.com
  World Cup 2026 ticket holders can now access priority visa appointments for travel to the United States - but doubt remains whether fans from every country to have qualified will be able to enter.
  
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• Locked exits, panic and desperate calls for help: Survivors tell of mall fire horror

  21-01-2026 01:03 via bbc.com
  The BBC speaks to eyewitnesses and survivors of the fire that ripped through a busy Pakistan shopping centre.
  
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• UK grassroots music venues show lowest decline since 2018 as sector stabilises post-pandemic

  21-01-2026 01:01 via theguardian.com
  The number of small venues shrank by just nine in 2025, but more than half of them reported making no profit, while employment in the sector dropped almost 22%The number of grassroots music venues (GMV) in the UK shrank in effect by just nine in 2025, the lowest rate of annual decline since 2018.Thirty venues closed permanently between July 2024 and 2025 and 48 ceased functioning as GMVs, citing financial viability, change in ownership and eviction or redevelopment. However, 69 spaces that had p
  
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• Trump has growing stranglehold over EU and UK energy supply, study shows

  21-01-2026 01:01 via theguardian.com
  European countries now reliant on US liquified natural gas shipments, creating risk of higher bills amid recent tensionsDonald Trump has a stranglehold over EU and UK energy supply as a result of Europe swapping its dependency on Russia for reliance on the US, analysis has shown.In part due to the war in Ukraine and the imposition of sanctions on Russian pipeline gas, European countries have become dependent on shipments of US liquified natural gas (LNG), according to a paper co-authored by the
  
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• Nearly 400 millionaires and billionaires call for higher taxes on super-rich

  21-01-2026 01:01 via theguardian.com
  Mark Ruffalo, Brian Eno and Abigail Disney sign letter timed for WEF in Davos saying wealthy are buying political influenceNearly 400 millionaires and billionaires from 24 countries are calling on global leaders to increase taxes on the super-rich, amid growing concern that the wealthiest in society are buying political influence.An open letter, released to coincide with the World Economic Forum in Davos, calls on global leaders attending this week’s conference to close the widening gap be
  
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• Judi Dench backs campaign to protect London’s green spaces from developers

  21-01-2026 01:01 via theguardian.com
  Actor says it is ‘more important than ever’ to safeguard city’s parks as report finds more than 50 are at riskDame Judi Dench has called for greater protections for London’s parks and green spaces, as research finds more than 50 of the city’s parks are at risk from development.The Oscar-winning actor has long loved trees, and in 2017 fronted a BBC documentary about her love for them. She plants a tree every time a close friend or relative dies, including for her lat
  
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• Film about Palestinian girl's desperate plea was a 'way to not feel helpless', says director

  21-01-2026 01:01 via bbc.com
  Kaouther Ben Hani's Oscar hopeful, The Voice of Hind Rajab, tells the tale of a girl killed in Gaza.
  
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• ‘Crunch time’ on rising costs of Send provision in England, says thinktank

  21-01-2026 01:01 via theguardian.com
  IFS says system failing to deliver for those who need it and ministers face stark choices with white paper imminentThe government is facing “crunch time” over the rising costs and failures of special needs education for children in England, according to a report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies.The IFS said government spending on educating children with special needs would double between 2015 and 2028, “squeezing funding” for mainstream schools as a result. Continue re
  
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