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Student protests in Albania turn violent as demonstrators clash with police
WorldStudent protests in Albania turn violent as demonstrators clash with police

Government building and two banks set on fire as tens of thousands take to streets over education costs and corruption

Guardian staff and agencies in Tirana
Closer EU trade ties greater prize for UK than making separate deals, minister says
PoliticsCloser EU trade ties greater prize for UK than making separate deals, minister says

Exclusive: Douglas Alexander, on trade delegation to India, talks up economic benefits of joint trading arrangements with Europe

Kiran Stacey in Mumbai
Locking UK out of ‘Made in Europe’ law will ‘hurt’ carmaking across EU, says Mercedes-Benz boss
WorldLocking UK out of ‘Made in Europe’ law will ‘hurt’ carmaking across EU, says Mercedes-Benz boss

Ola Källenius says it will ‘weaken the industry on both sides’ ahead of act intended to counter non-EU competition

Lisa O’Carroll in Brussels
French minister accuses Elon Musk of ‘online harassment campaigns’ against European leaders
WorldFrench minister accuses Elon Musk of ‘online harassment campaigns’ against European leaders

Jean-Noël Barrot criticises X owner in speech attacking foreign efforts to destabilise country before 2027 election

Ashifa Kassam European community affairs correspondent
Guinea-Bissau denies it has approved controversial vaccine trial in newborns
WorldGuinea-Bissau denies it has approved controversial vaccine trial in newborns

Health minister says government ‘did not authorize’ Danish-led hepatitis B trial in babies backed by RFK Jr

Melody Schreiber
St. Petersburg will host the III International Agroeconomic Forum and the Festival of the Russian Jazz Assembly
SocietySt. Petersburg will host the III International Agroeconomic Forum and the Festival of the Russian Jazz Assembly

In St. Petersburg, the III International St. Petersburg Agroeconomic Forum is preparing for the opening. According to the established tradition, the III Festival of the Assembly of Jazz of Russia will be a bright event of its cultural program.

III International Agroeconomic Forum will open in St. Petersburg
SocietyIII International Agroeconomic Forum will open in St. Petersburg

In St. Petersburg, the III International St. Petersburg Agroeconomic Forum is preparing for the opening. The two-day large-scale event will bring together over 500 experts and delegates from around the world.

Joni Mitchell becomes US citizen: ‘A journey that began 62 years ago’
CultureJoni Mitchell becomes US citizen: ‘A journey that began 62 years ago’

Canada-born singer-songwriter, 82, posts footage of citizenship ceremony to Instagram

Ben Beaumont-Thomas
Wednesday briefing: ​Why small boat crossings are here to stay ​
WorldWednesday briefing: ​Why small boat crossings are here to stay ​

In today’s newsletter: The ​collapse of the UK’s ‘one in, one out’ asylum deal with France exposes the limits of border enforcement that did little to stop crossings, and only made them more dangerous

Hettie O'Brien
Court overturns Tanya Plibersek’s protection order which company says blocked controversial NSW goldmine
ClimateCourt overturns Tanya Plibersek’s protection order which company says blocked controversial NSW goldmine

Federal court overrules decision by former environment minister for the McPhillamys goldmine development at Blayney

Lisa Cox Environment reporter
Pope Leo undergoes surgery to remove growth on lung
WorldPope Leo undergoes surgery to remove growth on lung

Vatican says operation concluded ‘successfully, on schedule and as planned’ at hospital in Rome

Angela Giuffrida in Rome
Flying foxes in NSW and Victoria face mass starvation amid food shortages
ClimateFlying foxes in NSW and Victoria face mass starvation amid food shortages

Rescuers respond to surge in callouts for the vulnerable bat species, which usually feeds on blossoms and tree nectar

Petra Stock
Indonesia wildfire fuelled by El Niño razes 300 homes
WorldIndonesia wildfire fuelled by El Niño razes 300 homes

Hundreds of people displaced in Bangka Belitung province as shift in wind direction drove blaze towards settlement

Agence France-Presse in Bangka
How a scandal engulfing Brazil’s top court could return the Bolsonaros to power
WorldHow a scandal engulfing Brazil’s top court could return the Bolsonaros to power

The judge who helped convict Jair Bolsonaro is caught up in a crisis that could benefit his son and damage Lula

Tiago Rogero in Rio de Janeiro
​​Latin American organised crime ‘may operate in 16 European countries’
World​​Latin American organised crime ‘may operate in 16 European countries’

Cocaine seizures in Europe are up more than fivefold in 10 years as a host of cartels take root. A four-month Guardian investigation reveals the true scale of a continent-wide shift

Andrei Netto in Paris
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