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Thousands without power in Florida and Alabama as Isaias moves north
WorldThousands without power in Florida and Alabama as Isaias moves north

At least four deaths linked to storm amid warnings of flash flooding that could stretch into Appalachians

Coral Murphy Marcos and agencies
Dozens injured and buildings damaged as tornadoes hit Sicily
WorldDozens injured and buildings damaged as tornadoes hit Sicily

Marsala on island’s west coast badly affected after powerful storm approached from Mediterranean

Lorenzo Tondo in Palermo
Candidate named Hitler Mussolini elected mayor in Peru
WorldCandidate named Hitler Mussolini elected mayor in Peru

Leftwing Hitler Mussolini Simeon Flores beats far-right candidate in election in remote district of Andes

Agence France-Presse
‘We’re not asking for luxury’: school protesters in Paris suburb feel abandoned by French state
World‘We’re not asking for luxury’: school protesters in Paris suburb feel abandoned by French state

Students say they are desperate to get back to class but conditions are so bad that the protests must continue

Angelique Chrisafis in Sevran
Three men found guilty of murders of Australian surfer brothers and US friend in Mexico
WorldThree men found guilty of murders of Australian surfer brothers and US friend in Mexico

Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson, 30 and 33, and friend Carter Rhoad, 30, were killed on a surfing trip in 2024

Agence France-Press
Powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake hits Panama and triggers tsunami warnings
WorldPowerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake hits Panama and triggers tsunami warnings

Hazardous waves are possible in Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru, Nicaragua, Guatemala, El Salvador and Mexico

Guardian staff and agencies
Cop31 host urges wealthy countries to spend ‘much more’ on climate than defence
ClimateCop31 host urges wealthy countries to spend ‘much more’ on climate than defence

‘The climate issue is the security issue,’ says Turkish minister at Pacific pre-Cop summit in Fiji

Adam Morton in Nadi, Fiji
Isaias strengthens to become first Atlantic hurricane of 2026 season
ClimateIsaias strengthens to become first Atlantic hurricane of 2026 season

Storm expected to make landfall on US’s northern Gulf coast with risk of flash floods and isolated river flooding

Megan Davies for MetDesk
ICJ judge Navi Pillay wins Nobel peace prize for defending international law
WorldICJ judge Navi Pillay wins Nobel peace prize for defending international law

Norwegian committee recognises achievements of former UN rights chief who stood up against apartheid in South Africa

Guardian staff and agencies in Oslo
Adidas accuses Australian label White Fox of ‘trading off its reputation’ with use of four-stripe branding
EconomyAdidas accuses Australian label White Fox of ‘trading off its reputation’ with use of four-stripe branding

Global sportswear brand is suing online retailer in the federal court for selling clothes featuring ‘deceptively similar’ design

Australian Associated Press
Egyptian journalists plan weekend protest over detention of six colleagues
WorldEgyptian journalists plan weekend protest over detention of six colleagues

Matsadaash staff allege torture and forced confessions after being held on charges of working for Muslim Brotherhood

Saher Ahmed in Cairo
How a plant selfie in Colombian jungle led to ‘jaw dropping’ giant waterlily find
ClimateHow a plant selfie in Colombian jungle led to ‘jaw dropping’ giant waterlily find

Species with leaves large enough to be seen from space is already critically endangered – and plans are afoot to protect it

Pippa Neill Environment reporter
Sydney festival 2027: 11 international dance works to headline ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ program
CultureSydney festival 2027: 11 international dance works to headline ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ program

Making its southern hemisphere debut, Dance Reflections will feature collaborators of Rosalía, Madonna and Beyoncé – and a high-wire takeover of the Cutaway

Dee Jefferson
Astronomers detect mysterious burst of energy from a galaxy far, far away
ScienceAstronomers detect mysterious burst of energy from a galaxy far, far away

Intense flash of radio waves is more than 10bn years old and has travelled through ‘approximately 80% of cosmic history’

Donna Lu
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