Bacteria that cause meningitis on the rise, CDC warns (www.theguardian.com)
An invasive meningococcal disease – which can be deadly to infected people – is on the rise, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned....
Scientists link elusive human group to 150,000-year-old Chinese ‘dragon man’ (www.theguardian.com)
Researchers have found fresh evidence that may connect the mysterious Denisovans to the early human species Homo longi...
Explorers unlock the mystery of ‘pirate king’ Henry Avery who vanished after huge heist at sea (www.theguardian.com)
‘Death at any moment’: fights break out as Gazans compete over airdropped aid (www.theguardian.com)
Bolivian Indigenous groups assert claim to treasure of ‘holy grail of shipwrecks’ (www.theguardian.com)
Descendants of enslaved miners who dug up gold, silver and emeralds worth billions call on Colombia to halt plan to lift cargo...
Baltimore bridge collapse: two bodies recovered from water, officials say (www.theguardian.com)
Authorities say bodies of Alejandro Hernandez Fuentes and Dorlian Ronial Castillo Cabrera found by divers in pickup truck...
Argentina: trans women among victims of ex-officers guilty of dictatorship-era crimes (www.theguardian.com)
Clashing convictions mark protests as US supreme court weighs abortion pill (www.theguardian.com)
Hearing on mifepristone most consequential abortion-related case since overturning of Roe v Wade nearly two years ago...
Senegal’s anti-establishment candidate almost certain to become president (www.theguardian.com)
Radical change candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye pulls off stunning election win after main rival Amadou Ba concedes defeat...
As Gaza is destroyed, Israel is killing dozens of children in the West Bank (www.theguardian.com)
While the world’s attention is on Gaza, life for Palestinians in the West Bank is also growing increasingly precarious. There has been a surge in settler violence and a spike in unlawful lethal force from Israeli forces....
‘Huge breakthrough’ in Starbucks union talks – which other US firms will follow? (www.theguardian.com)
Campaigners warn over failure to curb Europe’s ‘runaway’ transport emissions (www.theguardian.com)
Greenhouse gases from sector could make up 44% of continent’s total output by 2030, says transport group...
Leading adviser quits over Instagram’s failure to remove self-harm content (www.theguardian.com)
A leading psychologist who advises Meta on suicide prevention and self-harm has quit her role, accusing the tech giant of “turning a blind eye” to harmful content on Instagram, repeatedly ignoring expert advice and prioritising profit over lives.
German, French and Polish leaders make joint show of unity over Ukraine (www.theguardian.com)
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Australia reinstates funding to UNRWA to provide aid in Gaza (www.theguardian.com)
Australia is reinstating funding to a key UN aid agency amid concerns about the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza, while calling on Israel to allow lifesaving supplies into the territory “now”....
Sex, drugs and … God? Nine Inch Nails’ greatest songs – ranked! (www.theguardian.com)
Thirty years on from their masterpiece album The Downward Spiral, we assess the studies of faith, authority and self-loathing from Trent Reznor’s band
‘Idaho’s seen as a war zone’: the lone abortion activist defying militias and the far right (www.theguardian.com)
Jen Jackson Quintano is her region’s only abortion rights organizer. Faced with a ‘culture of silence’, she’s platforming women – and changing minds...
Ibrahima Bah was sentenced to nine years for steering a ‘death trap’ dinghy across the Channel. Was he really to blame? (www.theguardian.com)
The young asylum seeker was forced into piloting the boat on which at least four people drowned. Under new ‘stop the boats’ laws, he’s responsible for their deaths – but others say he’s a victim
Glasgow’s disastrous Wonka character inspires horror film (www.theguardian.com)
Yet the Wonka experience may yet enjoy its moment in the cinematic sun. A new movie from Kaledonia Pictures is being rushed into production to capitalise on the global infamy enjoyed by the story....
Former Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg pleads guilty to perjury (www.theguardian.com)
Longtime associate of ex-president faces five months in jail after reaching agreement with New York prosecutors in fraud case...
Israel ‘accepts six-week ceasefire deal’ as Hamas response awaited, US officials say (www.theguardian.com)
Group linked to anti-abortion mega-donors pours money into Alabama supreme court race (www.theguardian.com)
Organization affiliated with Richard and Elizabeth Uihlein spends half a million on candidate who believes life begins at fertilization...
Microplastics found in every human placenta tested in study (www.theguardian.com)
Angry French farmers storm into Paris agriculture fair (www.theguardian.com)
Protesters clash with police before planned visit by French president Emmanuel Macron...
South Korea doctors’ strike: ‘severe’ public health alert issued for first time (www.theguardian.com)
