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Kenya confirms first Ebola case as virus ‘surges’ in DR Congo province

Health minister says 28 contacts identified after death of citizen who arrived from DRC on Saturday

Rachel Savage and agencies1d ago

Germany arrests former intelligence chief over alleged spying

August Hanning served as president of Federal Intelligence Service from 1998 to 2005

Kate Connolly in Berlin1d ago

Former UN food agency official claims he was fired for highlighting hunger in Gaza

Benjamin Davis appealing against dismissal from FAO, after being accused by director general of playing ‘political games’

Julian Borger in Copenhagen1d ago

Flávio’s surprise first-round election win highlights rapid rise of Brazil’s House of Bolsonaro

Four members of disgraced ex-president Jair Bolsonaro’s family have been elected to office, most notably his wife and son Flávio, who won the first round of voting to be Brazil’s new president

Tiago Rogero in Rio de Janeiro1d ago

Tuesday briefing: Why the Green party’s Zionism vote has caused a backlash

In today’s newsletter: The party has voted to define Zionism as racist and back a single Palestinian state. But what does the policy mean, why has it caused alarm among Jewish members, and how will it impact the future of the Greens?

Libby Brooks1d ago

Separatists win Quebec election in test for Canada PM’s national unity strategy

Parti Québécois wins provincial election but will not be able to govern alone, as Mark Carney stresses unity in face of tariffs threat from Donald Trump

Guardian staff and agencies1d ago

Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv claims half of Russia’s oil refining capacity destroyed

Ukraine says its long-range strikes have hurt Russian economy while Vladimir Putin concedes they have cost Russia roughly 1% of GDP. What we know on day 1,686

Guardian staff and agencies2d ago

Fuel from South Korea being shipped to Russia as Ukraine war grinds on

Exclusive: Guardian analysis finds more than 150,000 tonnes of fuel was shipped to Russian ports in July and August, some using sanctioned tankers

Raphael Rashid in Seoul2d ago

Flávio Bolsonaro poised to win Brazilian presidency after shock first-round victory

Progressive voters and supporters of incumbent president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva left reeling after far-right surge

Tom Phillips and Tiago Rogero in Rio de Janeiro2d ago

Far right on the march and Lula’s failures: key drivers of Flávio Bolsonaro’s Brazil surge

Experts say strength of evangelical church and stubbornness of Lula, 80, also helped propel Jair Bolsonaro’s son to first-round election win

Tom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro2d ago

Flydubai co-pilot originally planned attack for July, investigators believe

Police and security agencies in multiple countries scramble to piece together background and intentions of Hamam al-Hammami

Jason Burke in London and Stephanie Kirchgaessner in Washington2d ago

UK threatens to expel Israeli diplomats over planned East Jerusalem consulate closure

Tit-for-tat expulsions expected after relations deteriorate as a result of UK ban on goods from illegal settlements

Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor2d ago

Norway plans temporary ban on smart glasses in some public places

Camera-enabled Meta spectacles are already restricted in UK and US because of fears about unauthorised covert recording

Robert Booth UK technology editor2d ago

Nearly 200 students injured in French schools protests as clashes with police continue – as it happened

Hundreds of schools in France remain closed amid planned demonstrations across the country

Jakub Krupa and Frances Mao2d ago

France braces for national day of school protests as boy loses hand

Thousands expected to join marches of support on Tuesday across the country as concerns grow over police response

Angelique Chrisafis in Paris2d ago

US closely monitoring case of lab worker who ‘possibly’ died of plague in Siberia, says Rubio

Quarantine measures in place in several hospitals in eastern Russia amid uncertainty over death of Darya Shipilova

Pjotr Sauer and Luke Harding2d ago

Tell us: have foxes caused friction among neighbours where you live?

If your local fox population has caused differences of opinion among neighbours, please get in touch

Guardian community team2d ago

Air campaign against Houthis under way in Yemen, says Saudi-led coalition

Operation supported by 100 fighter jets said to have secured ‘air protection’ of Bab al-Mandab strait and destroyed hundreds of targets

Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor2d ago

Supporters of Imran Khan start march on locked-down Islamabad

Pakistani authorities insist marchers calling for former PM to be released from jail will not reach the capital

Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi2d ago

In both France and Spain, ruling parties must prove they can give young protesters hope

Demonstrations over housing rights and crumbling schools are a sign the younger generation is withdrawing political consent

Jon Henley Europe correspondent2d ago

India’s supreme court demands answers over changes to voter roll

Modi government, election body and its head issued notices after removal of millions from lists prompts mass protests

Hannah Ellis-Petersen South Asia correspondent2d ago