Friday, 21 August 2026
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The Guardian World · 04:54
Russia’s missile tests around disputed islands anger Japan ↗Pacific fleet launched missile drills near what Moscow calls the Kuril Islands but Japan regards as its Northern Territories Japan has criticised missile tests carried out by Russia’s navy around the disputed islands visited by Vladimir Putin last week amid continuing tensions between the two countries. Russia’s…
The Guardian World · 08:19
Weather tracker: Extreme rain deluges Japan and South Korea ↗Downpours break records and cause transport chaos, evacuations and deaths, as people get trapped inside vehicles South Korea and Japan were hit by extreme rain late last week and into this week. On 13 August in the city of Chiba near Tokyo there was a record-breaking 115mm of rainfall in just one hour, while the…
The Guardian World · 10:00
Strangers in their own land: Mexicans deported from Trump’s America find refuge in ‘Little LA’ ↗With plentiful jobs and community support, one Mexico City neighbourhood has become a haven for those who have lived much of their lives in the US With its wide avenues lined with tall palm trees, its quaint cafes and old-school cantinas, as well as the mix of English and Spanish spoken on the street, the Tabacale…
The Guardian World · 10:43
Tiananmen Square vigil organisers in Hong Kong found guilty of ‘inciting subversion’ ↗UK Foreign Office condemns use of national security law to convict activists Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung Two Hong Kong activists who organised annual vigils marking China’s deadly Tiananmen crackdown in 1989 have been found guilty of “incitement to subversion” in one of the most high-profile cases in Hong Kon…
The Guardian World · 15:00
NSW ‘seeking urgent advice’ on controversial court ruling that found anti-Israel vandalism was not antisemitic ↗Exclusive: Attorney general considering appeal after justice Desmond Fagan knocks back terror order request for Mohommed Farhat who wrote ‘Fuk Israel’ on cars Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The New South Wales government could appeal a supreme court judge’s controversial decision t…
The Guardian World · 15:03
‘Shameful’: UK, Australia and Canada criticise Israel over Gaza aid convoy killings decision ↗Joint statement issued after IDF said it will not pursue criminal investigations into April 2024 strike that killed seven humanitarian workers Britain, Australia and Canada have called the decision of the Israeli military authorities not to open a criminal investigation into the April 2024 airstrikes that hit a co…
The Guardian World · 15:22
JD Vance reportedly mocks Carney for trying to ‘out-tough’ Trump on trade ↗Audio recording of US vice-president apparently made at New York fundraiser and shared with Canadian Press Leaked audio from a private event has reportedly captured the US vice-president, JD Vance, mocking Canada for apparently capitulating in a trade deal and taunting the prime minister, Mark Carney, for trying t…
The Guardian World · 20:12
Dutch regulator fines Uber $966m for automating driver suspensions ↗European regulators have imposed billions in penalties on US technology companies due to privacy, competition and digital market rules The Dutch data protection authority has fined Uber €825m ($966m) for deactivating driver accounts through automated systems without adequately informing them, according to a 17 Aug…