Spanish football federation leaders demand resignation of its president Luis Rubiales (www.theguardian.com)
"After the latest events and the unacceptable behaviours that have seriously damaged the image of Spanish football, we request that Mr Luis Rubiales immediately present his resignation as president of the Spanish football federation,” the Spanish football federation’s regional presidents say in a joint statement.
Pacific islands warn US over Chinese threat and urge US president Biden to increase aid (www.theguardian.com)
Island nations who offer the US military proximity to China in exchange for aid emphasized they are especially vulnerable to Chinese cyber-attacks and economic exploitation as they struggle to recover from the pandemic.
Families sue UK government over relatives’ deaths during Covid crisis (www.theguardian.com)
Cases against government, care homes and hospitals relate to deaths in 2020, when patients with Covid were being moved into homes
US seeks to extend longstanding scientific research agreement with China (www.theguardian.com)
The US is seeking a six-month extension to a decades-old science and technology agreement with China so that it can undergo negotiations with Beijing to “strengthen” the pact, the state department has said....
Life on board a British nuclear submarine (2012) (www.theguardian.com)
African Union issues ambiguous view on possible Niger military intervention (www.theguardian.com)
The African Union (AU) appears to have left room open for military intervention by a west African political bloc to restore democracy in Niger, as Algerian state radio said it had refused a French request to fly over its airspace for a military operation....
‘We were once paid $50 to quit’: new wave heroes Devo on boos, Bowie and retiring after 50 years (www.theguardian.com)
And while Devo may be saying farewell to touring, it’s not entirely the end. A new box set of rarities, Art Devo 1973-1977, is coming in September along with a documentary in production by Tiger King director Chris Smith. However, there’s no sloppy sentiment about retiring from performing from Mothersbaugh. “I’m looking...
German prosecutor investigates possible poisoning of Russian journalist (www.theguardian.com)
In an article published with Russian-language outlet Meduza and US publication n+1 on Tuesday night, journalist Elena Kostyuchenko said she was tipped off by a source in Ukrainian military reconnaissance last March about Russian plans to assassinate her. Kostyuchenko, who was at the time reporting for the now-shuttered...
Why was there no water to fight the fire in Maui? (www.theguardian.com)
Big corporations, golf courses and hotels have been taking water from locals for years. Now the fire may result in even more devastating water theft.
Short sharp shocks: the glorious return of the Amicus portmanteau horror film (www.theguardian.com)
Although Hammer usually receives the bulk of the recognition, there would be no real British horror movie scene without Amicus Productions. Between 1962 and 1977, Amicus produced 28 movies, many of which have become cult classics. The Psychopath. The Deadly Bees. And Now the Screaming Starts! Fine films, all....
Fire in south of France rages though campsite and 500 hectares of land (www.theguardian.com)
“A fire in the south of France burned through 500 hectares (1,240 acres) of land and destroyed a campsite, with 2,000 people evacuated before the blaze was brought under control on Tuesday....
US publisher of pro-fascist books revealed as military veteran (www.theguardian.com)
Trump’s Georgia charges are a win for voting rights leaders (www.theguardian.com)
Hawaii fires: tourists warned against travelling to Maui in wake of disaster (www.theguardian.com)
Officials say hotel rooms needed to house thousands of displaced residents
Eritrean diaspora vow to continue disrupting festivals that ‘promote dictatorship’ (www.theguardian.com)
After opponents of the Eritrean government stormed a festival in Stockholm that was allegedly promoting the east African country’s regime earlier this month, setting light to cars and throwing stones, the Swedish government tried to distance itself from it all. The justice minister, Gunnar Strömmer, said it was “not...
Judge orders FTX chief Sam Bankman-Fried to jail after bail revoked (www.theguardian.com)
Lewis Kaplan says he has cause to believe defendant ‘had tried to tamper with witnesses at least twice’ since December arrest
Hawaii: growing threat of ‘devastating’ fires as island landscape dries and warms (www.theguardian.com)
Data leaks have given Irish republican groups ‘upper hand’ against police, analysts warn (www.theguardian.com)
Breaches hurt police morale and may help republican paramilitaries intimidate officers and their families
Niger coup: West African countries suspend key military meeting on ‘standby’ force (www.theguardian.com)
Authors threaten boycott of Edinburgh book festival over sponsors’ fossil fuel links (www.theguardian.com)
Search for survivors continues as Maui death toll rises to 55 (www.theguardian.com)
UK economy grows faster than expected after surprisingly strong June (www.theguardian.com)
The UK economy grew faster than expected in the second quarter of this year after growth was boosted by a recovery in car manufacturing and a surprisingly strong June....
Man arrested after stabbing near British Museum in London (www.theguardian.com)
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‘I shout from the rooftops I exist’: Brazilians identifying as Indigenous up by 90% in 12 years (www.theguardian.com)
The 37-year-old is part of a growing number of Brazilians reclaiming their Indigenous identity, as reflected in new census data published on Monday. According to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), the number of people identifying as Indigenous has increased by nearly 90% in just 12 years, from 896,917 to...