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Lewis Hamilton speaks with journalists in the paddock before the Dutch Grand Prix. ‘Really heavy to see’: Lewis Hamilton speaks up on plight of refugees in Africa Lewis Hamilton has reiterated that F1 must stage a race in Africa, while Verstappen is unsure on his future when his current deal expires in 2028 The diamond held in the cupped palm of a hand Botswana diamond could be second-largest gem-quality example ever found A busy road with people, market stalls, buses and trucks Rapidly urbanising Africa to have six cities with populations above 10m by 2035 A boy looks at his phone sadly with the Nigerian and Ivory Coast flags behind How west Africa’s online fraudsters moved into sextortion A hygiene promoter raises awareness of mpox among displaced people near Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo African health officials call for solidarity not travel bans over mpox outbreak A man wearing a blue face mask behind bars with a court guard sitting to his left Kenyan police arrest eight officers after suspected serial killer escapes More Africa Loads more stories and moves focus to first new story. 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All Americas stories Asia Pacific Hide General Director of the Department of Disease Control, Dr. Thongchai Keeratihuttayakorn, speaks to the media during a press conference after a suspected case of the Clade 1b mpox variant was detected, at the Department of Disease Control in Nonthaburi province, on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand, 21 August 2024 Thailand confirms Asia’s first known case of new deadlier mpox variant The department of disease control said tests on a traveller had confirmed he was infected with the Clade 1b strain of mpox 7h ago Large office building in the background, Chinese flag in the foreground PwC expecting six-month China ban over Evergrande audit Prawit Wongsuwon Senior Thai politician who slapped reporter to be investigated Smoke billows from chimneys of a coal-fired power station China’s coal-fired power boom may be ending amid slowdown in permits A customer checks a cheese imported from Europe at a supermarket in Beijing. 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All Asia Pacific stories Australia Hide The Telemark Ski Club in Perisher Valley, NSW, amid melting snow cover Australia’s ski season could melt away early as snowfall drops to nearly half the average August should mean peak snow depth, Jindabyne worker says, but spring blast threatens ‘catastrophic’ premature end to season 12m ago New South Wales district court Judge Robert Newlinds NSW judge faces ban after scathing report criticises his handling of sexual assault trial 46m ago This underwater photo shows bleached and dead coral around Lizard Island on the Great Barrier Reef Reef faces climate-fuelled ‘deterioration’, report says – as it happened 2h ago Bartender pouring red wine into a glass in cafe or bar SafeWork NSW investigating Swillhouse hospitality group after staff allege harassment and discrimination 3h ago Map of the earthquake location near Denman, NSW, Australia NSW hit by magnitude 4.8 earthquake felt in Sydney 3h ago A man not wearing a helmet rides an e-scooter from a hire company in Melbourne's central business district (CBD) on August 14, 2024 Melbourne’s e-scooter wars escalate as neighbouring councils unite in support after city centre ban 4h ago More Australia Loads more stories and moves focus to first new story. 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A doctor holds a banner during a protest demanding justice following the rape and murder of a trainee medic at a hospital in Kolkata, in New Delhi, India, August 19, 2024. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi Murdered Indian doctor’s father speaks out: ‘All I can do now is get her justice’ More South and Central Asia Loads more stories and moves focus to first new story. All South and Central Asia stories UK Hide One of the dogs police were seeking Police seize two dogs after man’s death in Birmingham Man who was looking after his brother’s dogs was found dead with dog bite-mark injuries on Wednesday 13m ago Martin Lewis Martin Lewis calls for rethink over plans to limit winter fuel payments 14m ago A prison officer at Pentonville prison, London. Live Magistrates ‘asked to stop jailing criminals’ for several weeks to ease pressure on prisons – UK politics live 21m ago 322 comments Claudiu-Carol Kondor Man due in court charged with delivery driver’s murder in Leeds 1h ago Elsie Dot Stancombe Family of girl killed in Southport attack pay tribute to ‘truly unforgettable’ girl 3h ago Grant ‘Daddy G’ Marshall and Robert ‘3D’ Del Naja of Massive Attack Massive Attack castigate music industry over climate inaction: ‘We don’t need to talk. We need to act’ 3h ago More UK Loads more stories and moves focus to first new story. All UK stories US Hide Robert F Kennedy Jr Robert F Kennedy Jr withdraws presidential bid in Arizona Donald Trump told CNN he would ‘certainly be open’ to Kennedy playing a role in his administration 2h ago Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris stands with her husband Doug Emhoff, running mate Tim Walz and his wife Gwen after historic convention address. Harris urges America to choose ‘freedom and fairness’ over Trump extremism – as it happened 4h ago Kamala Harris takes the stage to make her acceptance speech Harris makes forceful speech – and skewers the menace from Mar-a-Lago 4h ago Kamala Harris on stage in Chicago on Thursday Kamala Harris pledges to ‘chart a new way forward’ as she accepts nomination 4h ago Beyoncé performs at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland, Ohio in 2016. From buzz to fizzle as rumours of Beyoncé performance at DNC fly, then fade 5h ago A group of people sit and stand in front of the United Center Democratic convention fails to meet uncommitted delegate deadline for Palestinian speaker 6h ago More US Loads more stories and moves focus to first new story. All US stories Most viewed Hide Most viewedin world news Most viewedAcross the guardian Most viewed in world news Indian PM Modi to meet Zelenskiy in Ukraine after row over hug for Putin Ukraine war briefing: Fierce fighting on Pokrovsk front as Russia claims gains ‘A national disgrace’: cyclists and motorists lament UK’s pothole-ridden roads Live Russia-Ukraine war live: Modi in Kyiv to meet Zelenskiy and discuss peace ‘I am always tired’: life in the long shadow of factory farming in Europe North Korea is reopening to tourists after almost five years, but will anyone go? Ukraine strikes airfield near Volgograd as Russia presses forward in Donetsk Iceland volcano erupts for sixth time since December ‘No one has any money’: Israel’s restrictions stifle West Bank economy Thailand confirms Asia’s first known case of new deadlier mpox variant Explore more on these topics Europe Asia Pacific South and central Asia Middle East and north Africa Africa WorldEuropeUSAmericasAsiaAustraliaMiddle EastAfricaInequalityGlobal development News Opinion Sport Culture Lifestyle Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning Sign up for our email Help Complaints & corrections SecureDrop Work for us Privacy settings Privacy policy Cookie policy Terms & conditions Contact us All topics All writers Digital newspaper archive Facebook YouTube Instagram LinkedIn X Newsletters Advertise with us Search UK jobs Support the Guardian Available for everyone, funded by readers