‘Hostage situation’ at Hamburg airport as gunman drives on to runway (www.theguardian.com)
German police say that two children are in car used to drive through security barriers...
Revealed: UK coastguard downgraded 999 calls from refugees in days before mass drowning (www.theguardian.com)
Covid pandemic ‘had lasting impact’ on brain health of people aged 50 or over (www.theguardian.com)
Here’s the article they’re reporting on: www.thelancet.com/journals/lanhl/…/fulltext
Biden expected to meet with Xi Jinping next month for ‘constructive’ talks (www.theguardian.com)
‘Alarming’ rates of babies with antibiotic-resistant bugs in Asia-Pacific, Australian study finds (www.theguardian.com)
Some Luck Catchin' Them Swans Then? (www.theguardian.com)
“A swan, or a cygnet to be precise, caused a flap among shoppers on Sunday when it wandered away from the River Avon and into the heart of the Georgian city.”...
Bankman-Fried says he knew 'basically nothing' about cryptocurrency (www.theguardian.com)
‘It will be slow, very hard’: can Israel achieve its aims in Gaza invasion? (www.theguardian.com)
Xi says China willing to cooperate with US as hopes rise for talks with Biden (www.theguardian.com)
The Chinese leader, Xi Jinping, has said China is willing to cooperate with the US as both sides manage their differences and work together to respond to global challenges, raising hopes of a meeting between Xi and the US president, Joe Biden, this year.
If Israel invades Gaza it will be a disaster for both Palestinians and Israelis | Michael Barnett | The Guardian (www.theguardian.com)
Met police officer under investigation over alleged racially aggravated assault (www.theguardian.com)
Soaring congenital syphilis rates in US risk lives of thousands of babies (www.theguardian.com)
Biden administration urged to declare a public health emergency with key medication for preventable condition in short supply
India’s supreme court declines to legally recognise same-sex marriage (www.theguardian.com)
Judges say decision should be made by parliament but stress that such unions should not face discrimination...
‘We lie on the floor till someone buys us’: shocking allegations of UAE agencies’ abuse of domestic workers (www.theguardian.com)
In a series of interviews conducted over several years, 14 women from east Africa and the Philippines recounted their experiences with recruitment agencies hiring for the United Arab Emirates, including alleging they were denied food, held captive and treated violently.
Author Arundhati Roy may face prosecution in India over 2010 speech (www.theguardian.com)
Lost film of life in Brazil’s Amazon 100 years ago resurfaces (www.theguardian.com)
cross-posted from: derp.foo/post/297499...
Shell called out for promoting fossil fuels to youth via Fortnite game (www.theguardian.com)
Jailed Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi wins 2023 Nobel peace prize (www.theguardian.com)
Narges Mohammadi, the most prominent jailed Iranian women’s rights advocate, has won the 2023 Nobel peace prize for fighting the oppression of women in the country....
Chinese censors block ‘Tiananmen’ image of athletes hugging (www.theguardian.com)
Portugal to scrap ‘unjust’ tax breaks for foreign residents (www.theguardian.com)
At least 21 dead after coach veers off overpass near Venice (www.theguardian.com)
Cheaper, more effective malaria vaccine wins WHO approval (www.theguardian.com)
R21/Matrix-M vaccine, developed by the University of Oxford, is the first malaria vaccine to reach 75% efficacy target...
Famous Sycamore Gap tree at Hadrian’s Wall found cut down (www.theguardian.com)
Police investigating after former tree of the year winner, estimated to be several hundred years old, felled...
Big European insurers ‘underwrite 30% of US coal despite net zero pledges’ (www.theguardian.com)
Woman shields son from black bear eating birthday picnic in Mexico (www.theguardian.com)
A woman in Mexico shielded her son after a bear leaped on to a picnic table, inches from his face, and devoured the tacos and enchiladas meant for his birthday dinner....
