Britain will not rejoin EU in my lifetime, says Starmer (www.theguardian.com)
Vermont Republican secretly poured water into colleague’s bag over months (www.theguardian.com)
A Vermont lawmaker was compelled to apologize publicly after being caught on video pouring water into her colleague’s work bag multiple times across several months....
Israel-Gaza war live: ICJ orders Israel to halt Rafah offensive in new ruling (www.theguardian.com)
Six-month-old baby shot repeatedly during Arizona standoff with child’s father (www.theguardian.com)
Police were able to rescue child, who is in hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, before house caught fire with father still in it...
Nike’s ‘hoo haa’ Olympic uniforms reveal everything, including sexism in sport (www.theguardian.com)
South Korea’s fertility rate sinks to record low despite $270bn in incentives (www.theguardian.com)
Woman loses £650,000 injury claim after being seen tossing Christmas tree (www.theguardian.com)
Boy injured in Osteen church shooting lost ‘portion of his frontal lobe’ (www.theguardian.com)
Samuel Moreno-Carranza, age seven, was injured after his mother fired a rifle inside church and police responded, killing her...
Roger Waters dropped by BMG over Israel comments (www.theguardian.com)
Turkish parliament approves Sweden’s membership of Nato (www.theguardian.com)
Derailed train sparks molten sulphur fire in Kentucky (www.theguardian.com)
Israeli airstrikes kill 80 in Palestinian refugee camp (www.theguardian.com)
Apple removes app created by Andrew Tate (www.theguardian.com)
Apple has withdrawn an app created by Andrew Tate after accusations that it encouraged misogyny and could be an illegal pyramid scheme....
Ultra-processed foods need tobacco-style warnings, says scientist (www.theguardian.com)
UPFs should also be heavily taxed due to impact on health and mortality, says scientist who coined term...
Man changes name to Literally Anybody Else and announces US presidential run (www.theguardian.com)
cross-posted from: feddit.uk/post/9649718...
Israel accuses Australia of forgetting ‘Hamas’s culpability’ for Gaza war as ministers consider UNRWA funding (www.theguardian.com)
As an Australian, no we didn’t. We just had it put in context. Jews around the world are great people, the Israeli government and the hardline supporters are absolute monsters. I hope the Australian government tells them as much. Israel deserves no support and everything that may happen when it’s withdrawn.
Driverless cars were the future but now the truth is out: they’re on the road to nowhere (www.theguardian.com)
Driverless cars were the future but now the truth is out: they’re on the road to nowhere::The dream of these vehicles ruling the roads remains just that. Focusing on public transport would be much smarter, says transport writer Christian Wolmar
Scientists claim to have discovered secret to perfect espresso (www.theguardian.com)
Spoiler, its RDT...
Mike Johnson to publicly release 44,000 hours of sensitive January 6 footage (www.theguardian.com)
US House speaker to make good on promise to far-right Republicans including Matt Gaetz and Donald Trump
Approval of divisive Alaska oil project upheld in blow to US climate goals (www.theguardian.com)
‘Murdered in cold blood’: stories emerge of Israelis killed at Gaza border (www.theguardian.com)
Friends and relatives say Hamas killed a grandmother, parents protecting their children, and an entire family during raids...
Bedbug crisis sparks political row in Paris as insect ‘scourge’ continues (www.theguardian.com)
Giorgia Meloni: I won’t allow Italy to become Europe’s refugee camp (www.theguardian.com)
Prime minister says Italy ‘under incredible pressure’ from large number of arrivals from north Africa.
Calls for Starbucks boycott grow amid aggressive union-busting activities (www.theguardian.com)
‘I was handed to a complete stranger’: the survivors fighting to end child marriage in 37 US states — and the people who want to keep it legal (www.theguardian.com)
Child marriage, which activists describe as one or both parties entering a union while under age 18, remains legal in 37 US states. There are no federal laws against it, meaning minors can marry, with parental consent, before they can vote, drink, or buy lottery tickets in the majority of the country. Some states have a minimum...
