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Some of Europe’s highest energy costs expected in Britain this winter
EconomySome of Europe’s highest energy costs expected in Britain this winter

Official forecasts show country will meet energy demand by paying high prices to secure imports

Jillian Ambrose
Rebel Wilson secures another Australian court win as co-producers of The Deb awarded just $10
CultureRebel Wilson secures another Australian court win as co-producers of The Deb awarded just $10

NSW supreme court judge otherwise dismisses case brought by film’s co-producers and awards Wilson almost $400,000 after star countersued

Australian Associated Press
Alberta welcomed migrant workers. Now, it wants to restrict their rights
WorldAlberta welcomed migrant workers. Now, it wants to restrict their rights

‘Scapegoating non-permanent residents is not going to lower the cost of living,’ Vanesa Ortiz says

Leyland Cecco in Toronto
Economy set to worsen, with higher unemployment and weaker growth on the way, Jim Chalmers reveals
EconomyEconomy set to worsen, with higher unemployment and weaker growth on the way, Jim Chalmers reveals

Treasury is revising all the numbers for the mid-year update as economists warn of a difficult six months ahead

Patrick Commins Economics editor
North Korea prepares to restart propaganda loudspeakers as ties sour with South
WorldNorth Korea prepares to restart propaganda loudspeakers as ties sour with South

Kim Yo-jong, sister of Kim Jong-un, issues warning after inspecting border fortifications against backdrop of rising tensions

Raphael Rashid in Seoul
Controversial US-backed vaccine trial in African newborns halted
WorldControversial US-backed vaccine trial in African newborns halted

Hepatitis B study in Guinea-Bissau that was to be funded by CDC and that drew global backlash ‘will not move forward’

Melody Schreiber
Taiwan charges five men over plot to run over comedian for his Xi Jinping jokes
WorldTaiwan charges five men over plot to run over comedian for his Xi Jinping jokes

Person named ‘K’ from China paid five defendants to injure Huang Yi-hao, New Taipei prosecutors say

Guardian staff
Macron accuses Trump and other foreign leaders of making ‘stupid comments’ about France unrest
WorldMacron accuses Trump and other foreign leaders of making ‘stupid comments’ about France unrest

French president criticises leaders for spreading misleading information as country prepares for further protests this weekend

Jon Henley in Paris
French borrowing costs hit 24-year high as civil unrest and budget fears spook markets
EconomyFrench borrowing costs hit 24-year high as civil unrest and budget fears spook markets

Yield on 10-year government bonds passes 5% after country is rocked by violent street protests in recent weeks

Phillip Inman Senior economics writer
The night watch: the YouTubers who were guardians of a shark stuck in a South Korean canal
WorldThe night watch: the YouTubers who were guardians of a shark stuck in a South Korean canal

Wearing hi-vis and carrying selfie sticks, livestreamers watched over an animal that was trapped for a month and drew more than 1.6m visitors before being guided out

Raphael Rashid in Seoul
‘A powerful warning’: will Europe’s angry protests lead to real political change?
World‘A powerful warning’: will Europe’s angry protests lead to real political change?

Hamstrung governments seem to have no answer to the public’s furious demands, making further discontent likely

Ashifa Kassam European community affairs correspondent
A student protest movement has gripped Serbia for two years. This weekend it will try to take power
WorldA student protest movement has gripped Serbia for two years. This weekend it will try to take power

Unorthodox campaign is challenging the ruling party’s 12-year reign with a bold democratic experiment

Julian Borger in Belgrade
Nigeria confirms Ebola case as outbreak spreads into western Africa
WorldNigeria confirms Ebola case as outbreak spreads into western Africa

Case in Africa’s most populous country was detected in a woman who had travelled from Uganda

Associated Press
RFK Jr’s ‘deities of vaccine research’ raided by police in Guinea-Bissau
WorldRFK Jr’s ‘deities of vaccine research’ raided by police in Guinea-Bissau

Police seize doses of hepatitis B vaccine from people at center of dispute over research on African newborns

Melody Schreiber
France’s culture of violent policing means the battle for its streets is far from over
WorldFrance’s culture of violent policing means the battle for its streets is far from over

French state places officers as agents of authority tasked with repressing, rather than managing, public dissent

Jon Henley in Paris
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