Rishi Sunak considers tax cut for top earners after byelection defeats (www.theguardian.com)
‘The strikes are everywhere’: Palestinians flee south in Gaza but cannot escape bombs [The Guardian] (www.theguardian.com)
Displaced Palestinians give a bleak first-hand account of how the Israel-Hamas war has torn apart the lives of their families.
Rishi Sunak considers tax cut for top earners after byelection defeats (www.theguardian.com)
Tories may also reduce stamp duty in bid to win back voters and reduce pressure on PM, reports say
‘The most successful land-grab strategy since 1967’ as settlers push Bedouins off West Bank territory (www.theguardian.com)
Herders report violence driving them from their homes in accelerating, aggressive and highly effective campaign
Australia rules out cancelling Chinese company’s lease over Port of Darwin (www.theguardian.com)
UN finds further evidence of Russian war crimes in Ukraine (www.theguardian.com)
A United Nations investigation has found further evidence that Russian forces committed “indiscriminate attacks” and war crimes in Ukraine, including rape and the deportation of children to Russia....
SAS had ‘gone too far’ in Afghanistan, inquiry into claims of unlawful killings told (www.theguardian.com)
Ultra-processed foods harm brain health, but access and affordability are issues. (www.theguardian.com)
Felice Jacka, a leading researcher of nutritional psychiatry, has found links between ultra-processed foods and the health of our brains. She explains that our gut microbiome affects various aspects of health, including metabolism, blood glucose, body weight, gene expression, serotonin levels, stress response, mitochondrial...
Threats against rape victim, 10, lay bare Bolivia’s culture of sexual violence (www.theguardian.com)
Hundreds arrested as US Jews protest against Israel’s Gaza assault (www.theguardian.com)
Thousands attend pro-Palestine protests across Australia (www.theguardian.com)
Protesters marched through the Sydney CBD on Saturday after police green-lit the event, with similar rallies held in Perth, Hobart and Brisbane
Instagram apologises for adding ‘terrorist’ to some Palestinian user profiles | Instagram (www.theguardian.com)
Instagram apologises for adding ‘terrorist’ to some Palestinian user profiles | Instagram::Parent company Meta says bug caused ‘inappropriate’ auto-translations and was now fixed while employee says it pushed ‘a lot of people over the edge’
X fined $610,500 in Australia first for failing to crack down on child sexual abuse material (www.theguardian.com)
X, the company formerly known as Twitter, has become the first online platform to be issued with a $610,500 fine under Australia’s Online Safety Act for its failure to meet basic online safety expectations....
Ukrainian parliament votes to ban Orthodox Church over alleged links with Russia (www.theguardian.com)
Russia halts circulation of new ruble note after complaints from priests | Russia | The Guardian (www.theguardian.com)
Sleeping less than five hours a night can raise depression risk, study suggests (www.theguardian.com)
Consistently short sleep duration more likely to precede symptoms than inverse, genetic data reveal
Fears of employee displacement as Amazon brings robots into warehouses (www.theguardian.com)
Amazon is experimenting with humanoid robots for warehouse work.
‘Not proportionate’: Australian government urged to axe extraordinary terror powers amid low threat level (www.theguardian.com)
Israeli military discussing alternatives to full Gaza invasion with US, says Biden (www.theguardian.com)
Israel accuses BBC of ‘modern blood libel’ over reporting of hospital strike. BBC defends initial comments, saying they were made in immediate aftermath but were then clarified in later reports (www.theguardian.com)
Canada withdraws 41 diplomats from India embassy amid murder dispute | Canada | The Guardian (www.theguardian.com)
Radio Free Europe journalist and US citizen Alsu Kurmasheva detained in Russia (www.theguardian.com)
Guinea-Bissau’s capital has power cut off after government fails to pay electricity bill (www.theguardian.com)
Undiplomatic impunity: Chinese embassy leaves New Zealand landlord with $900 bill (www.theguardian.com)
‘It’s the same daily misery’: Germany’s terrible trains are no joke for a nation built on efficiency (www.theguardian.com)
