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Teachers at primary schools strike over 'attacks by pupils'
Teachers at two primary schools in Greater Manchester say they have been driven to strike because of “almost daily” attacks by pupils, leaving parents bewildered by the industrial action.
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January 09, 2026
The Guardian
CMA begins full review of Kingsmill owner's £75m Hovis takeover
The UK competition watchdog has ramped up its investigation into a £75m takeover deal that would result in the owner of Kingsmill snapping up its sliced bread rival Hovis.
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January 09, 2026
The Guardian
Tate Modern attacker found guilty of assault on two nurses
A man who threw a six-year-old boy off a balcony at Tate Modern has been given a 16-week jail term after attacking nurses at Broadmoor hospital.
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January 09, 2026
The Guardian
Alleged scam boss extradited to China after arrest in Cambodia
A Chinese-born tycoon who was indicted by the US on fraud and money-laundering charges for running a multibillion-dollar online scam network from Cambodia has been arrested there and extradited to China, Phnom Penh has said.
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January 09, 2026
The Guardian
Thousands flee Aleppo as Syrian government clashes with Kurdish SDF
The Syrian army ordered civilians to evacuate parts of Aleppo yesterday after fighting with Kurdish forces entered its third day, deepening the rift between the government and the US-backed Kurdish authorities in Syria.
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January 09, 2026
The Guardian
The once-purring Primark retail machine has developed a splutter at the wrong moment
It is probably a good thing that Associated British Foods has not yet split itself in two, liberating the go-getting and supposedly reliable Primark from the more volatile food and ingredients businesses.
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January 09, 2026
The Guardian
Total internet blackout in Iran as demonstrations spread across the country
Iran was plunged into a complete internet blackout last night as demonstrations over economic conditions spread nationwide, increasing pressure on the country's leadership.
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January 09, 2026
The Guardian
Mullally not fit for post, says alleged abuse victim after complaint fails
An alleged abuse victim at the centre of a complaint against Sarah Mullally, the incoming archbishop of Canterbury, says she is not fit for the job as the church dismissed his allegation against her.
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January 09, 2026
The Guardian
Trinity Hall urged to scrap elite private schools policy
Trinity Hall graduates and leading social mobility charities have called on the Cambridge college to scrap its controversial efforts to actively recruit students from elite private schools, describing the new policy as damaging, offensive and “a step backwards” for equality.
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January 09, 2026
The Guardian
Environment secretary faces widespread anger at farmers’ conference
Few symbols were more potent than the wooden coffin bearing the inscription “RIP British agriculture, 30th October 2024” that greeted Labour’s environment minister at the annual Oxford farming conference.
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January 09, 2026
The Guardian
Stokes backs McCullum to stay on as ECB begins review into Ashes tour
Ben Stokes has backed Brendon McCullum’s continuation as head coach despite England’s 4-1 Ashes thrashing in Australia.
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January 09, 2026
The Guardian
Nasa may end ISS mission early over astronaut's medical issue
Nasa is considering a rare early return of its crew from the International Space Station over an unspecified medical issue involving one of the astronauts, after cancelling a planned spacewalk that had been scheduled for yesterday, the agency said.
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January 09, 2026
The Guardian
'The president of war' Colombia erupts after attack on neighbour
Thousands of protesters took to the streets of cities across Colombia this week to decry Donald Trump’s threats to expand his military campaign in South America into their territory, after last weekend’s deadly attack on Venezuela.
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January 09, 2026
The Guardian
All you can bleat: sheep storm German supermarket
About 50 wayward sheep broke off from their flock and stormed a discount supermarket in a German town this week, startling and delighting customers as the animals rushed to explore the aisles before being escorted from the premises.
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January 09, 2026
The Guardian
Ukraine Minister accuses Farage of ‘parroting Kremlin's lines'
Nigel Farage has been accused of “parroting Kremlin lines” after saying that he would vote against any UK government plans to deploy the military in Ukraine.
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January 09, 2026
The Guardian
Farmers protest in Paris before EU vote on Mercosur trade pact
French farmers in tractors blocked roads around the Eiffel Tower and Arc de Triomphe in Paris yesterday in protest at an imminent EU trade deal with South American countries that they say will create unfair competition.
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January 09, 2026
The Guardian
Greggs adds 5p to price of a sausage roll to cover rising wage costs
Greggs has added 5p to the price of a sausage roll and 10p to a latte as it leans on some of its bestsellers to soak up rising wage, energy and packaging costs.
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January 09, 2026
The Guardian
Some dogs can learn words by eavesdropping, tests suggest
Whether it is a piece of food or a four-letter expletive, words can be learned by young children overhearing adults - but now researchers have found certain dogs can do something similar.
3 min |
January 09, 2026
The Guardian
Immigration Agents linked to increase in shootings under Trump
US immigration agents have been involved in a sharp rise in shootings in recent months, coinciding with the Trump administration's expanded immigration enforcement efforts, according to data compiled by a not-for-profit newsroom.
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January 09, 2026
The Guardian
Trump: only thing limiting my power as commander in chief is my own morality
Donald Trump said last night that the only thing limiting his power as commander in chief of the United States was his “own morality”.
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January 09, 2026
The Guardian
System that 'rejuvenates' eggs could boost IVF success for older women
Scientists claim to have \"rejuvenated\" human eggs for the first time in an advance that they predict could revolutionise IVF success rates for older women.
3 min |
January 09, 2026
The Guardian
Trump puts Europe in a bind
On Sunday morning, a little more than 24 hours after the US attacked Caracas and special forces seized Venezuela's president, Nicolás Maduro, the European Commission posted on social media.
3 min |
January 08, 2026
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US seizes Russian-flagged tanker in high-stakes Atlantic operation
Second vessel also said to be violating sanctions intercepted in Caribbean
4 min |
January 08, 2026
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Guardian's Hope appeal raises more than £850,000
The Guardian’s Hope appeal has so far raised more than £850,000 thanks to generous support from readers for our five inspirational charity partners whose work aims to tackle division, racism and hatred.
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January 08, 2026
The Guardian
Serial rapists kept Met jobs after vetting failure
Serial rapists including David Carrick were left in the ranks of the Metropolitan police because of a failure to carry out necessary vetting on thousands of officers and staff.
3 min |
January 08, 2026
The Guardian
An 'empty' ship that is full of mystery
A massive, rusty crude oil tanker floating north through the Atlantic has become the centre of global interest after it was followed for days and eventually seized by US forces while Russia's military rushed towards it.
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January 08, 2026
The Guardian
Former first couple join list of well known inmates
After US military forces seized Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, in Caracas in a pre-dawn raid, they were ultimately spirited to one of the most infamous jails in the US: the Metropolitan Detention Centre in Brooklyn, New York.
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January 08, 2026
The Guardian
Stage review Sheridan Smith shines in a play that stands test of time
Susan is not the first woman battling inner demons in her middle years that Sheridan Smith has taken on for the West End stage.
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January 08, 2026
The Guardian
Berliners demand answers on blackout
When Silke Peters bought a crank radio and a camping stove just after the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, her husband thought she was \"a little crazy\".
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January 08, 2026
The Guardian
Reeves criticises Farage for benefit cap 'division'
Rachel Reeves said yesterday she was angered by Nigel Farage's suggestion that only British-born families should have the two-child benefit cap lifted and added that the Reform UK leader would keep children in poverty based on their skin colour.
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