The Guardian Sep 6, 6:00 AM

Falklands row shows urgent need to commit to 3% target, says Labour defence committee chair

Exclusive: Tan Dhesi says Argentinian threats make it more crucial than ever that PM increase defence spendingJavier Milei’s threats to the Falkland Islands ...

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The Guardian Sep 6, 6:00 AM

Broken feet, ripped-out hair and now a death sentence: the fate of twin sisters jailed over Iran protests

Taraneh Rahimi was told prison guards would rape her sister, Romina, if she did not sign a confessionThe twins were 19 and still in high school when they wer...

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The Guardian Sep 6, 5:49 AM

Brisbane expected to swelter under hottest September day in years as east coast faces unseasonably warm weather

Queensland capital forecast to hit 34C with local fire bans issued for Ipswich and Lockyer Valley, while Sydney sees reprieve from record heatGet our breakin...

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The Guardian Sep 6, 5:14 AM

Victoria police release image of man on run after allegedly attacking three people with axe

Police say they believe argument took place before three people critically injured in Gippsland town of TyersFollow our Australia news live blog for latest u...

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The Guardian Sep 6, 5:00 AM

Travellers to EU face renewed queues as border-check flexibility rules expire

Sources indicate some members states will not enforce EES biometric controls after 6 September deadlineWhat are the new EU border checks and how will they af...

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The Guardian Sep 6, 5:00 AM

Tupac trial spotlights decades of US police failures in solving the case

Police received information nearly immediately after the killing. It took Las Vegas police 27 years to make an arrestFor years, US law enforcement officials ...

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The Guardian Sep 6, 4:25 AM

Up to 6,000 tradies to get free qualifications under Labor scheme – as it happened

This blog is now closed.Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDuniam targets ‘frivolous’ asylum seeker claimsThe opposition is “very clo...

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The Guardian Sep 6, 4:08 AM

Labor plans crackdown on social media algorithms as Taylor says he’s ‘deeply sceptical’

Anika Wells expected to release legislation creating a digital duty of care in parliament this week, but Coalition argues it is ‘attempt to censor the intern...

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The Guardian Sep 6, 4:00 AM

‘Nobody will win’: Zelenskyy adviser warns of mutual destruction if war with Russia continues

Serhii Beskrestnov says deadlock on frontline and increasing use of deep strikes is placing civilians and infrastructure at greater riskRussia and Ukraine ar...

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The Guardian Sep 6, 3:11 AM

Coalition denies flag-burning ban an attempt to undercut One Nation as Labor says push has ‘element of desperation’

Policy unveiled on Sunday would create new criminal offences for flag burning and defacing historical monuments, and legislate 26 January as Australia DayFol...

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The Guardian Sep 6, 2:21 AM

Trump envoys and Putin discussed ‘next steps’ for ending Ukraine war, White House says

‘Substantive plans’ will be announced in ‘coming weeks’ as envoys head to Kyiv for talks with Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr ZelenskyyDonald Trump’s envoys “...

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The Guardian Sep 5, 11:21 PM

Falling ceiling debris at Kennedy Center may mire debate over renovations

Preservationists worry board may seize on incident ‘to make the point that the whole thing needs to be shut down’Falling debris from a ceiling in the grand f...

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