‘Highway to horror’: 14 wrecked slavers’ ships are identified in Bahamas (www.theguardian.com)
Largest cluster of sunken vessels from the 18th and 19th centuries have been identified, bearing ‘silent witness’ to the colonial past...
Chicago scraps gunshot detection system accused of racial bias (www.theguardian.com)
UK workers must accept lower pay deals to help beat inflation, says Bank ratesetter (www.theguardian.com)
Smart TVs must showcase Australian free-to-air channels alongside streaming services under proposed legislation (www.theguardian.com)
Ukraine levels up the fight with drone strikes deep into Russia (www.theguardian.com)
Over the past three weeks, Ukraine has wreaked havoc with Russia’s energy infrastructure. Soon after the new year, someone attached explosives to train carriages in the Urals city of Nizhny Tagil. A blast took place next to facilities owned by Gazprom Neft, the country’s third biggest oil producer. Next, a kamikaze drone...
Germans take to streets after AfD meeting on mass deportation plan (www.theguardian.com)
Thousands of people across Germany have taken to the streets for a fourth consecutive day to voice their opposition to the far-right populist AfD party after politicians from the party met neo-Nazis to discuss a “master plan” for the mass deportation of asylum seekers and German citizens of foreign origin....
Berlin’s plan for driverless magnetic trains derided by climate groups (www.theguardian.com)
‘You didn’t just succeed, you Exceled’: Sydney man dubbed the ‘Annihilator’ wins spreadsheet world championship (www.theguardian.com)
Cop28 president says there is ‘no science’ behind demands for phase-out of fossil fuels (www.theguardian.com)
UK spends more financing inequality in favour of rich than rest of Europe, report finds (www.theguardian.com)
Patient privacy fears as US spy tech firm Palantir wins £330m NHS contract (www.theguardian.com)
Solar energy could power all health facilities in poorer countries and save lives, experts say (www.theguardian.com)
Dutch self-image challenged as country confronts its colonial past (www.theguardian.com)
Exhibition aims to establish common ground amid fractious debate over violence in post-independence Indonesia
US supreme court blocks ‘ghost gun’ makers again from selling at-home kits (www.theguardian.com)
The US Supreme Court on Monday barred two Texas-based manufacturers from selling products that can be quickly converted at home into firearms called “ghost guns”, granting a request by Joe Biden’s administration to once again block a federal judge’s order that had sided with companies....
Louisiana student punished by school for dancing at private party (www.theguardian.com)
Shell called out for promoting fossil fuels to youth via Fortnite game (www.theguardian.com)
Climate activists condemn oil giant for paying influencers to showcase marketing game from new gasoline campaign
Russell Brand allegations question from non American (www.theguardian.com)
I was reading about the allegations against Russell Brand and couldn’t help but wonder how it works legally that his revenue can be blocked based on allegations and before any juridical ruling....
Amazon CEO tells staff ‘it’s probably not going to work out’ unless they visit office three days a week (www.theguardian.com)
Amazon’s CEO has told workers “it’s probably not going to work out” for them at the tech company unless they are prepared to come into the office at least three days a week....
Spain football federation threatens to sue protesting female players (www.theguardian.com)
The Spanish football federation has threatened to sue the 79 women’s football players who signed a letter in which they refused to play for their country as long as the federation president, Luis Rubiales, remains in his post....
29 year old bassist punched in the face by 80 year old conductor for walking incorrectly (www.theguardian.com)
Vice blocked news stories that could offend Saudi Arabia, insiders say (www.theguardian.com)
Supermarket AI meal planner app suggests recipe that would create chlorine gas (www.theguardian.com)
Russia ‘systematically’ forcing Ukrainians to accept citizenship, US report finds (www.theguardian.com)
Ukrainians in occupied territories who refuse Russian passports face threats, intimidation and possible detention or deportation, Yale study says
Say hello to longlife tech that can challenge our throwaway culture (www.theguardian.com)
