Zelenskiy slams Trump’s rhetoric on stopping the war as ‘very dangerous’ (www.theguardian.com)
The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, fears that if Donald Trump returns to the White House next year he could make unilateral concessions to Russia that override Ukraine’s interests and branded the former US president’s claims he could stop the war in 24 hours as “very dangerous”....
French police protest for better pay and conditions during Paris Olympics (www.theguardian.com)
Ukraine shoots down two Russian aircraft in disastrous day for Kremlin (www.theguardian.com)
It is unclear how Ukraine succeeded in shooting down the command planes flying above the Sea of Azov...
Newly discovered cosmic megastructure challenges theories of the universe (www.theguardian.com)
A 1.3bn light year-sized ring discovered by PhD student in Lancashire appears to defy the cosmological principle assumption...
Children as young as 10 demanding anti-ageing products, say UK dermatologists (www.theguardian.com)
2023 smashes record for world’s hottest year by huge margin (www.theguardian.com)
2023 “smashed” the record for the hottest year by a huge margin, providing “dramatic testimony” of how much warmer and more dangerous today’s climate is from the cooler one in which human civilisation developed....
US naval officer sentenced to two years in prison over spying for China (www.theguardian.com)
Britain ‘considering airstrikes’ on Houthi rebels after Red Sea attacks (www.theguardian.com)
Britain is reportedly considering airstrikes on Houthi rebels after the US said its navy sank three boats that had been targeting a container ship in the Red Sea....
Chinese chess champion stripped of title after defecating in hotel bathtub (www.theguardian.com)
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I hadn’t broken Poland’s abortion laws – so why did the police raid my flat? (www.theguardian.com)
Artist was humiliated by the authorities and lambasted by the press after terminating a pregnancy, but refuses to be silenced...
Poland’s new government sacks state TV, radio and news bosses (www.theguardian.com)
The new Polish government has gutted the top management of public television, making good on a campaign promise to reform a broadcaster that functioned as a mouthpiece of its rightwing populist predecessor, but also prompting criticism of their methods from some quarters....
Michigan teen sentenced to life for school shooting that killed four (www.theguardian.com)
Ethan Crumbley apologized before the sentencing for the 2021 high school shooting as parents still in jail on related charges...
Chinese celebrity chef offends China with egg fried rice video (www.theguardian.com)
Sweden’s schools minister declares charter school ‘system failure’ (www.theguardian.com)
It has been a disaster from the start, but it got worse and worse with time. I remember reading that the schools would give the children iPads and other things just so they would sign up for that school. Basically they would bribe the children to get the parents to send them so that they could make more money. And that’s only...
Philippino Journalist shot dead during live broadcast (www.theguardian.com)
A radio anchor in the southern Philippines has been fatally shot in his studio in a brazen attack witnessed by people watching the programme live on Facebook....
Fukushima nuclear plant workers sent to hospital after being splashed with tainted water (www.theguardian.com)
Japan investigates foreign YouTubers accused of dodging train fares and stealing food | Japan | The Guardian (www.theguardian.com)
Far-right populist Javier Milei fails to win first round of Argentina’s presidential election (www.theguardian.com)
Netanyahu told to ‘quit now’ as ex-leaders pin blame on dysfunctional government (www.theguardian.com)
UK to send navy ships and spy planes to support Israel (www.theguardian.com)
Britain will send surveillance aircraft, two Royal Navy support ships and about 100 Royal Marines to the eastern Mediterranean from Friday to support Israel and help prevent any sudden escalation of fighting in the Middle East....
Climate crisis will make Europe’s beer cost more and taste worse, say scientists (www.theguardian.com)
Sunak’s ‘spiteful’ sale of land intended for HS2 dashes hopes of revival (www.theguardian.com)
Does glyphosate cause cancer? Australia’s Roundup case against Monsanto will offer a fresh legal answer (www.theguardian.com)
The class action will be decided by a single judge and could be a ‘genuine problem for Monsanto and Bayer if we’re successful’, lawyer says