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Macron announces interceptor missile delivery to Ukraine

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France will send new interceptor missiles to Ukraine as Kyiv's air defences struggle after deadly Russian attacks.

Fresh Russian strikes kill at least two people in Ukraine

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Russian strikes on Ukraine killed at least two people this morning, local authorities said, a day after a deadly attack on a busy shopping centre.

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Middlemen: Literary Agents and the Making of American Fiction – elegant, ambitious and very smart

By Mei Chin

Laura McGrath’s brilliant eye-opener on the role of literary agents is a delight

Alexander: God. King. Man

By Andrew Lynch

Author’s command of this turbulent saga is hugely impressive

Judge narrows Ben & Jerry's 'silencing' lawsuit

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A US federal judge has dismissed major portions of a Ben & ⁠Jerry's lawsuit accusing its former parent company Unilever of trying to silence the ice cream maker's social activism.

I Give You My Silence by Mario Vargas Llosa: A poignant farewell

By Elizabeth McSkeane

In his protagonist, there are echoes of the novelist reconciled to the limits of artistic endeavour as a force for change

Canadian PM slams trade 'war' launched by US

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has accused the US of launching a trade war after failed negotiations.

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US, Canada fail to reach trade deal to avert new tariffs

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The United States and Canada have failed to reach a trade deal, and the US said it would impose 50% tariffs on some imports from Canada.

Two dead in Croatia small plane crash

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Two people were found dead late last night after a small plane flying from the Czech Republic crashed close to the coastal city of Zadar, Croatia, the authorities said.

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Icons, new stars and First Nations excellence: 10 key shows from New Zealand fashion week

By Patty Huntington

The event feted its 25 year anniversary with labels like Zambesi, promising emerging designers and an explosion of Māori and Indigenous culture New Zealand fashion week took place in Auckland this week at the heritage-listed Shed 10 on Waitemata harbour and other venues across the city. Founded by Dame Pieter Stewart in 2001, now run by entrepreneur Feroz Ali, the 25th anniversary featured a mix of established names,

Meet Fat Papi, the little-known NZ rapper catapulted to Billboard 100 fame

By Eva Corlett in Wellington

Kurdish New Zealander Baban Hussain has gained global fame with online hit he created with Australian producer Two months ago, Baban Hussain, a 22-year-old Kurdish New Zealander, was working from a self-run studio in Auckland, putting out music to a few thousand followers as little-known rapper Fat Papi. Then, as modern fairytales go, he made a viral hit that has amassed over 7.5bn views across YouTube, gained him ne

Australia v Bangladesh: second men’s Test, day one – live

By Jonathan Howcroft (now) and Geoff Lemon (later)

Updates from the Great Barrier Reef Arena Start time in Mackay is 10am AEST Any thoughts? Email Jonathan Sport coverage is powered by hyperbole and recency bias, but the following statement is justifiable: Bangladesh’s defeat of Australia in Darwin is the most profound upset, the greatest revolt against the pre-game odds, in international cricket history. Australia’s win in England in 1882 so shocked locals that they

Women’s Super League 2026-27 preview No 1: Arsenal

By Suzanne Wrack

After a season without silverware, Arsenal have made major changes with club legends departing and top talent from all over Europe arriving Guardian writers’ predicted position: 2nd (NB: this is not necessarily Suzanne Wrack’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips) Last season’s position: 2nd Continue reading...

TikTok to pay $400m settlement in children's privacy case

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TikTok has agreed to pay $400 million to settle a lawsuit with the US Department of Justice over claims that the video-sharing platform violated federal children's privacy laws, the department has announced.

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TikTok to pay $400m settlement in children's privacy case

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TikTok has agreed to pay $400 million to settle a lawsuit with the US Department of Justice over claims that the video-sharing platform violated federal children's privacy laws, the department has announced.

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Editor of military news outlet that first revealed US aircraft carrier crisis says he was fired over interview – live

By Sam Levin (now); Robert Mackey, Lucy Campbell, George Chidi and Vivian Ho (earlier)

Erik Slavin says he was dismissed for insubordination after objecting to potential censorship in wake of furor sparked by reported conditions on USS Abraham Lincoln Pentagon fires publisher and editor of Stars & Stripes Backlash as navy carrier set to honor Black war hero could be named after Trump Sign up for the US Breaking News email US Senator Tim Sheehy, a Montana Republican and a cattle rancher, has come out ag

Swaggering Arsenal want title attack, not defence

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Arsenal started last season as nearly men but their title win has given them a swagger - as Coventry discovered on the Premier League's opening night.

Girl, 6, dies three days after Shoreham sea incident that killed parents and sister

By Harry Cockburn

Saja El-Khawas had been in critical condition after being pulled from sea in West Sussex A six-year-old girl has died in hospital three days after being pulled from the sea off Shoreham in West Sussex, in an incident that also killed her mother, father and sister. Saja El-Khawas died on Friday after the deaths of her sister Sara El-Khawas, 14, and her parents Hassan El-Khawas, 55, and Zeina Alayn, 37, on Tuesday. Con

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Five Great Reads: Secret filming, secret surgery and 30 years of Pokémon

By Jacqui Housden

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Jacqui Housden Get this in your inbox every weekend. Sign up for Five Great Reads here Hello and welcome to the weekend. You’re looking well, some might say “refreshed”. Is it the diet, the exercise, a relaxing holiday? You’d tell me if you’d had something “done”, right? According to the experts, and some thrilling anecdotes, c

Irish woman found dead in Melbourne home, man (45) arrested

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TikTok agrees to $400m settlement to resolve US children’s privacy litigation

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The DoJ sued TikTok and its former parent company in August 2024 for allegedly failing to protect children’s privacy and collecting their information ⁠TikTok and its Chinese former parent company ByteDance on Friday agreed to a $400m settlement to resolve the US Department of Justice’s allegations that the short-form video app ⁠violated children’s online ⁠privacy. The justice ​department sued TikTok and ByteDance in

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Wigan sink Wakefield and hit Super League summit with 12th straight win

By Aaron Bower at the Brick Community Stadium

Super League: Wigan 26-12 Wakefield French leads the way as Warriors break club record If you are a Wigan Warriors supporter and a keen believer in omens, it may be wise to cancel any plans you had for the first weekend of October. The Warriors are back on top of Super League, albeit for potentially just 48 hours before Leeds Rhinos get the chance to return serve on Sunday in York. But this was a record-breaking nigh

Theatre director Patrick Sutton dies

By Katie Mellett

Sutton was founder and ‘driving force’ behind restoration of Smock Alley Theatre

Manchester United agree deal for Carlos Baleba to continue midfield rebuild

By Jamie Jackson

Brighton midfielder will join Tielemans and Santos Club’s most expensive summer signing at initial £65m Manchester United have agreed a deal worth an initial £65m for Carlos Baleba and the Brighton midfielder will have his medical this weekend in Manchester. If the 22-year-old is signed he will be the third midfielder added to Michael Carrick’s squad in the window. Baleba, a No 6, will join Youri Tielemans, a No 8, a

Arsenal sweep Coventry aside to start Premier League title defence in style

By Ed Aarons

Coventry welcomed back with a bang after 25-year absence