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Virus-carrying tropical mosquitos found in Finland as climate heats (www.theguardian.com)

‘I can’t stress how much BookTok sells’: teen literary influencers swaying publishers (www.theguardian.com)

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Hong Kong judge defies government’s bid to ban pro-democracy protest song, saying it could undermine freedom of expression (www.theguardian.com)

The government had sought the injunction banning online publication or distribution of the song, arguing it insulted China’s national anthem and could give people the impression that Hong Kong was an independent country.

Zelenskiy condemns attack on blood transfusion centre as ‘war crime’ (www.theguardian.com)

NYPD officers detain online influencer after giveaway devolves into chaos (www.theguardian.com)

Kai Cenat, 21, a streamer, had announced the event to his several million followers and crowds surged beyond control

Australian Christian Lobby says plans to combat social media misinformation will ‘cancel Christian posts’ (www.theguardian.com)

Claim comes despite draft of bill explaining media regulator will not be empowered to request specific content be removed from digital platforms

US border agents habitually abuse human rights, report reveals (www.theguardian.com)

Florida races to rescue coral bleached by record ocean heat (www.theguardian.com)

Twitter neighbours complain of lit-up ‘X’ sign working at high intensity (www.theguardian.com)

New logo for Elon Musk’s social network strobes over San Francisco neighbourhood, prompting complaints and mobilising building inspectors

TikTok to be fined for breaching children’s privacy in EU (www.theguardian.com)

TikTok to be fined for breaching children’s privacy in EU::Action by regulator follows £12.7m fine by UK for illegally processing data of 1.4m children under 13

Ocean surface hits highest ever recorded temperature and set to rise further (www.theguardian.com)

Average daily surface temperature of 20.96C (69.7F) breaks 2016 record, with experts saying warmest month for oceans to come

‘Era of global boiling has arrived,’ says UN chief as July set to be hottest month on record (www.theguardian.com)

From Big Macs to Baftas: the incredible story behind the hit video game Vampire Survivors (www.theguardian.com)

Luca Galante went from flipping burgers in Thornton Heath to accidentally creating a gaming sensation in one of the few true indie developer rags-to-riches tales...

Dozens injured after protesters storm Eritrean festival in Stockholm (www.theguardian.com)

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Macron accused of authoritarianism after threat to cut off social media (www.theguardian.com)

Élysée insists French president not advocating general blackout as ministers say rioters using platforms to organise violence

From Big Macs to Baftas: the incredible story behind the hit video game Vampire Survivors (www.theguardian.com)

Luca Galante went from flipping burgers in Thornton Heath to accidentally creating a gaming sensation in one of the few true indie developer rags-to-riches tales...