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How crypto hacking funds isolated North Korea’s nuclear programme
WorldHow crypto hacking funds isolated North Korea’s nuclear programme

Cryptocurrency theft is estimated to generate half of the country’s foreign currency income

Dan Sabbagh Defence and security editor
Feral deer will become Australia’s next feral pig problem without prompt action, report warns
ClimateFeral deer will become Australia’s next feral pig problem without prompt action, report warns

The invasive species has increased in spread and numbers and is costing farmers millions of dollars

Joe Hinchliffe
China expels a record number from Communist party amid Xi’s intensified purges of top officials
WorldChina expels a record number from Communist party amid Xi’s intensified purges of top officials

The unprecedented number of empty seats at the fifth plenum – a symbol of expulsions – serve as a symbol for the scale of the purges under Xi Jinping

Amy Hawkins in Beijing
El Niño-driven drought in Papua New Guinea a ‘national crisis’ as rivers dry up and local farms fail
WorldEl Niño-driven drought in Papua New Guinea a ‘national crisis’ as rivers dry up and local farms fail

As many as 8 million people have been affected by food shortages, electricity blackouts and health clinic closures

Graham Readfearn and Rebecca Bush in Port Morseby
Hong Kong’s leader apologises for residential fire that killed 168 people
WorldHong Kong’s leader apologises for residential fire that killed 168 people

Blaze was world’s deadliest residential fire since 1980, but some survivors and bereaved families say justice has yet to be served

Guardian reporter
Cuts like a knife: Canadian rocker Bryan Adams trolls Trump with new song
WorldCuts like a knife: Canadian rocker Bryan Adams trolls Trump with new song

Musician wrote a ‘love letter’ to Canada with a new album – and some pointed commentary about the US president

Leyland Cecco in Toronto
Brazil’s victory for the planet and democracy: seven lessons from Lula’s win
WorldBrazil’s victory for the planet and democracy: seven lessons from Lula’s win

The trouncing of the far right provides a playbook for social and environmental movements in other countries facing elections, including the US, Spain and France

Jonathan Watts
Nvidia CEO reportedly targeted by Chinese spy
TechnologyNvidia CEO reportedly targeted by Chinese spy

Jensen Huang reported to have had close relationship with tech company executive suspected of passing intel to China

Johana Bhuiyan
Rare love letters to French aristocrat shed light on Louis XVI maritime mystery
WorldRare love letters to French aristocrat shed light on Louis XVI maritime mystery

‘Miracle’ cache of letters written by French scientist who died in ill-fated La Pérouse mission give personal account of 1785 voyage

Kim Willsher in Paris
Hello Kitty company cuts ties with Japanese spy show after China outcry
WorldHello Kitty company cuts ties with Japanese spy show after China outcry

Sanrio ends association with TV drama Vivant after China says portrayal of ruthless Chinese agents is ‘deliberate smear’

Justin McCurry in Tokyo
Cambodian police and soldiers helped guard abusive scam compounds, Amnesty alleges
WorldCambodian police and soldiers helped guard abusive scam compounds, Amnesty alleges

Survivors tell rights group that serving officers who worked as guards administered electric shocks and beatings

Oliver Holmes in Bangkok
Spain begins mourning period after deadly train crash
WorldSpain begins mourning period after deadly train crash

Emergency services combed through the wreckage overnight as Civil Guard sets up clinics for relatives to provide DNA samples and help identify victims

Staff and agencies
Albania imposes $6,000 fine for demonstrators present at a protest that turns violent
WorldAlbania imposes $6,000 fine for demonstrators present at a protest that turns violent

The fine – six times the average monthly salary – will apply to people present at violent protests, even if they don’t personally commit violent acts

Guardian staff and agencies
EU backs away from offer to Canada to start ‘associate member’ talks
WorldEU backs away from offer to Canada to start ‘associate member’ talks

Watered-down version of statement to be issued at end of Montreal summit instead offers ‘ever closer association’

Lisa O’Carroll in Brussels and Leyland Cecco in Toronto
US ambassador suggests Trump could blame Canada if midterms don’t go his way
WorldUS ambassador suggests Trump could blame Canada if midterms don’t go his way

Pete Hoekstra, controversial US ambassador to Canada, has also accused Canadian officials of interfering in US elections

Leyland Cecco in Toronto
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