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Weather tracker: Cold weather sweeps Europe and cyclone hits Australia

Low pressure brings unsettled conditions to southern Europe, and rain and snow to western and central areasSouthern Europe has been under a variety of severe weather warnings this week owing to widely unsettled conditions driven by an area of low...

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Parents told under-5s should not be on screens more than an hour a day

New government guidance also suggests children under-two should not be watching screens alone.

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Nepal: Ex-rapper Balendra Shah sworn in as prime minister

The 35-year-old reformist came to power following a wave of Gen Z-led protests that sent shockwaves through the country. Shah released a rap song the day ahead of his swearing in.

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Video: Children’s toys found in rubble of US-Israeli strike in Iran

Rescue teams from the IRCS have been searching the rubble of residential buildings hit in US-Israeli attacks on Iran.

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Iran emergency workers search for survivors after deadly US-Israel attacks

Latest victims include six people killed in Qom as Iran announces grim milestone of nearly 2,000 war dead.

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'Housebound' benefit cheat caught ziplining in Mexico

Catherine Wieland received more than £23,000 in benefits, saying she was too ill to go outside.

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Now in power, Nepal’s rapper-politician Balen Shah faces new challenge

Shah was a rebel - crude and different from the politicians who previously led Nepal. How will he be in office?

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Wild autumn weather delivers snow, dangerous swells and power cuts to eastern Australia

East coast slammed on Thursday night with wind and rain, while Friday brings freezing temperatures and marine warningsCyclone Narelle to make landfall today and bring possible flash flooding to PerthGet our breaking news email, free app or daily...

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‘The violence of racist tyranny’: African Guernica goes on display alongside Picasso masterpiece

Piece by late South African artist Dumile Feni is part of new series History Doesn’t Repeat Itself, But It Does Rhyme On the second floor of the Reina Sofía, in the very spot where Picasso’s Guernica was first exhibited when it arrived in the Madrid...

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India news: Government reduces special excise duties on petrol and diesel

The Indian government has ordered the cut amid the volatility in global crude prices. Other headlines in our daily news roundup include the oil minister denying rumors of a lockdown.

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Whale swims to freedom after days stranded on German beach

The humpback whale was first spotted stuck near Timmendorfer Strand off Germany's Baltic coast on Monday.

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WA premier issues transparency warning to fuel suppliers – as it happened

This blog is now closedPauline Hanson’s One Nation likely to win second South Australian seatAlbanese government says fuel supply ‘same, if not higher’ in coming weeks as Coalition calls for halving of exciseGet our breaking news email, free app or...

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Mum took own life after a forced adoption - now I want an apology

Thousands of unmarried English women were forced to give their babies away in the 1950s, 60s and 70s.

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Temperatures to reach 17C as warm spring sunshine returns

Warm air from the Azores is set to move into the UK next week. Temperatures could reach 17C on Tuesday. But not before more unsettled weather first as Simon King explains.

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Australia will be left with no submarines if it abandons Aukus, senior defence official warns

Malcolm Turnbull asks defence department official what Australia would do if the promised Virginia-class and Aukus-class submarines don’t arrive Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily...

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Three charts that are warning signs flashing for Trump on Iran war

As gas prices rise, Trump's approval rating is heading into politically dangerous territory.

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Flatterers out in force to fill Trump’s head with Venezuelan statue dreams

President’s popularity top of mind at another weird and wild cabinet meeting – riff on merits of Sharpies includedThey have become so notorious for displays of flattery and obsequiousness that critics have drawn comparisons with North Korea...

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Nigeria takes its place on world stage in quest to become regional superpower

Nigeria and UK look to strengthen trade and economic ties amid growing calls from Africa and Caribbean for reparative justice“There are chapters in our shared history that I know have left some painful marks,” King Charles said during a state...

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Trump’s trip to meet Xi Jinping in China rescheduled for May due to Iran war

US president says he will host Chinese leader in a reciprocal visit later this yearMiddle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump will meet Xi Jinping in May during the US president’s first visit to China in eight years, a closely watched trip that...

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Australia refuses to say how many Chinese nationals are arriving by boat, saying it may damage bilateral relations

Exclusive: Indonesia reports growing number of attempts by Chinese nationals to organise boat journeys, as Australian authorities refuse to reveal detailsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or...

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