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Ferocious criticism from all sides underlines Macron’s isolation
WorldFerocious criticism from all sides underlines Macron’s isolation

French president has compounded impression of arrogance with strategic errors – and consequences could be profound

Jon Henley in Paris
Ellie Goulding admits error over promoting diamonds from controversial Australian mine
CultureEllie Goulding admits error over promoting diamonds from controversial Australian mine

Singer ‘mortified’ about wearing diamonds from Argyle mine at centre of environmental concerns about Indigenous land

Kevin Rawlinson
Third Ebola case in Kenya highlights US failures amid Trump cuts to key services
WorldThird Ebola case in Kenya highlights US failures amid Trump cuts to key services

Opposition to US-led quarantine center in Kenya follows sweeping funding cuts and withdrawal from WHO

Melody Schreiber
French police ‘lost control’ during riots, concedes interior minister
WorldFrench police ‘lost control’ during riots, concedes interior minister

Forces in cities including Paris and Lyon were overwhelmed after ‘lack of anticipation’, says Laurent Nuñez

Jon Henley in Paris
China’s economy grows faster than forecast after AI boom boosts exports
WorldChina’s economy grows faster than forecast after AI boom boosts exports

Third-quarter GDP up by 4.5% compared with last year as industrial output is buoyed by electronics demand

Julia Kollewe
Safety concerns mount over Japan’s traditional festivals after string of fatal accidents
WorldSafety concerns mount over Japan’s traditional festivals after string of fatal accidents

Deputy mayor of Saijo died after becoming trapped under float, days after two similar incidents elsewhere

Justin McCurry in Tokyo
France hit by debt sell-off as protests unnerve investors
WorldFrance hit by debt sell-off as protests unnerve investors

After Macron condemned ‘unbridled violence’, difference between French and German 10-year borrowing costs widens

Lauren Almeida
Monday briefing: What you need to know about a weekend of ‘chaos’ in France
WorldMonday briefing: What you need to know about a weekend of ‘chaos’ in France

In today’s newsletter: Violent riots and looting have dominated the headlines, but the unrest gripping the country and beyond reflects deeper public anger over everyday issues

Hettie O'Brien
‘This is not poker’: Alberta goes to polls in referendum that has exposed divisions, not least among separatists
World‘This is not poker’: Alberta goes to polls in referendum that has exposed divisions, not least among separatists

Voters to be asked whether province should remain part of Canada or hold second binding independence vote

Leyland Cecco in Calgary
Tap water no longer drinkable in Norwegian town as climate-related thawing releases heavy metals
ClimateTap water no longer drinkable in Norwegian town as climate-related thawing releases heavy metals

Warning for other Arctic communities as residents told not to use water in Longyearbyen in Svalbard, one of the fastest-warming places in the world

Karen McVeigh
Kylie Minogue songs already used to train AI as tech firms ‘strong-arm’ Australian government, music body warns
CultureKylie Minogue songs already used to train AI as tech firms ‘strong-arm’ Australian government, music body warns

Of the dozens of countries approached to water down their laws, Australia appears to be the only one considering it, publishers’ group says

Josh Taylor Technology reporter
Electricity costs put UK steelmakers in worst position in three years against EU rivals
EconomyElectricity costs put UK steelmakers in worst position in three years against EU rivals

Premium paid over French counterparts has risen to almost £30 a megawatt hour, analysis by lobby group finds

Jasper Jolly
Shabana Mahmood to hold talks with EU over law enforcement cooperation
PoliticsShabana Mahmood to hold talks with EU over law enforcement cooperation

UK home secretary’s meeting comes after PM said he wanted to rejoin European law enforcement databases

Lisa O’Carroll senior correspondent
French government in crisis talks after ‘colossal failure of the state’
WorldFrench government in crisis talks after ‘colossal failure of the state’

Ministers, officials and police under pressure over response to days of violent unrest in cities across France

Angelique Chrisafis in Paris
‘We are suffocating’: protests spread to Lisbon and Milan as housing and living cost tensions intensify
World‘We are suffocating’: protests spread to Lisbon and Milan as housing and living cost tensions intensify

Hundreds at Lisbon tent camp demand action on housing, as Giorgia Meloni says march in Italian capital exploited by ‘hooligans’

Sam Jones in Madrid and agencies
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