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Magnitude 4.8 earthquake hits Victoria with tremors felt across Melbourne
WorldMagnitude 4.8 earthquake hits Victoria with tremors felt across Melbourne

The epicentre was at Leongatha, 130km south-east of Melbourne, with residents reporting houses shaking just after 2am

Martin Farrer
OpenAI disclose another hack on government department in Australia
TechnologyOpenAI disclose another hack on government department in Australia

Attack accessing historical data on bushfires occurred in June but not disclosed by the tech company until Thursday

Henry Belot
UK is not facing diesel shortage despite fears of Trump export ban, minister says
EconomyUK is not facing diesel shortage despite fears of Trump export ban, minister says

In effort to avoid panic at pumps, Keir Mather insists supply of fuel to Britain is ‘inherently resilient’

Mark Sweney
Eastern Spain braces for torrential rain and flooding
ClimateEastern Spain braces for torrential rain and flooding

Up to 300mm of rain could fall in places, while extreme downpours bring deadly landslides to Nepal

Megan Davies and James Michelin for MetDesk
Row erupts over Cairo mural depicting Tutankhamun and Nefertiti with dark skin
WorldRow erupts over Cairo mural depicting Tutankhamun and Nefertiti with dark skin

Artwork created in Tahrir Square for Chinese president’s state visit to Egypt is painted over amid allegations it revived Afrocentric claims about Pharaohs’ origins

Hanaa Hammad in Cairo
‘No one disrespects Our Lady’: fears for Brazil’s patron saint grip country ahead of election
World‘No one disrespects Our Lady’: fears for Brazil’s patron saint grip country ahead of election

Speculation that Flávio Bolsonaro will try to strip Our Lady of Aparecida of position could become deciding factor in run-up to Sunday

Tom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro
May heatwaves, deaths, ruined harvests: study of Europe’s summer paints grim picture for the future
ClimateMay heatwaves, deaths, ruined harvests: study of Europe’s summer paints grim picture for the future

EU Copernicus report shows surface air temperatures from June to August were 2.5C above decadal average

Ajit Niranjan
Lyft agrees to pay California $272.5m in largest-ever wage theft settlement
TechnologyLyft agrees to pay California $272.5m in largest-ever wage theft settlement

More than $237m will be distributed to drivers over firm labeling them independent contractors and not employees

Dara Kerr and agencies
How success of Manchester City helped put Andy Burnham in power
PoliticsHow success of Manchester City helped put Andy Burnham in power

Critics argue PM’s praise of Abu Dhabi group as ‘huge partner’ in reshaping Manchester ignores public cost of city’s transformation

Josh Halliday North of England editor
Key disability benefit for young people may be axed under major welfare changes
PoliticsKey disability benefit for young people may be axed under major welfare changes

Exclusive: Plan under discussion involves intensive support to help young people into employment

Rowena Mason, Pippa Crerar and Patrick Butler
Brazil attorney general says meddling ‘cannot be tolerated’ after Trump funding plans revealed
WorldBrazil attorney general says meddling ‘cannot be tolerated’ after Trump funding plans revealed

Jorge Messias calls Guardian report ‘an important alert for Brazilian sovereignty’ as nation prepares to go to polls

Tom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro, Andrew Roth and Joseph Gedeon in Washington
Labour figures uneasy about Healey’s ‘underpowered’ approach to budget
PoliticsLabour figures uneasy about Healey’s ‘underpowered’ approach to budget

Chancellor faces global volatility and soaring energy costs as some insiders worry lack of clarity could trigger fresh market shock

Jessica Elgot,Heather Stewart, Pippa Crerar and Richard Partington
‘Total class act’: Marie-France van Heel is poised to be a very different PM’s wife
Politics‘Total class act’: Marie-France van Heel is poised to be a very different PM’s wife

The former marketing executive is expected to play a big role in promoting the UK and could be the most influential spouse in No 10 in years

Alexandra Topping Political correspondent
France school protests escalate into ‘urban violence’ as PM calls crisis cabinet meeting
WorldFrance school protests escalate into ‘urban violence’ as PM calls crisis cabinet meeting

About 900 demonstrations, blockades and related incidents under way outside high schools around the country

Jon Henley in Paris
NAZA film-makers say they spoke to more than 100 sources about Israeli actions in Gaza
CultureNAZA film-makers say they spoke to more than 100 sources about Israeli actions in Gaza

Team behind documentary push back against IDF attempt to discredit its exposure of military systems

Peter Beaumont
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