Belarus musicians jailed for up to nine years amid protest crackdown (www.theguardian.com)
Yang Hengjun’s family urges Albanese to negotiate with China for jailed Australian writer’s release (www.theguardian.com)
Re-vamped: British horror film-makers Hammer and Amicus are back from the dead (www.theguardian.com)
Hammer and Amicus were the studios that defined British horror cinema and bestrode the 1960s and 1970s, employing a wealth of British acting talent including Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing. Casts included names such as Michael Gough, Ralph Bates, Ingrid Pitt, Patrick Magee and Joan Collins....
New York animal control officer arrested in yorkie dognap plot (www.theguardian.com)
A New York state animal control officer was arrested after selling a stolen pet and telling the owner that the animal had died, authorities have said.
British lawyers call on government to press for ceasefire in Gaza (www.theguardian.com)
Girls in Africa quitting school over cost of living crisis, says charity (www.theguardian.com)
EU carmakers urge Von der Leyen to delay post-Brexit tariffs on electric vehicles (www.theguardian.com)
Australia sends aircraft and troops to Middle East in case ‘this gets worse’ (www.theguardian.com)
The Australian government is sending a “significant contingent” of aircraft and supporting troops to the Middle East on standby in the event “this gets worse”, as the death toll from Israel airstrikes passed 5,700....
Michael Cohen to face former boss Trump in New York courtroom (www.theguardian.com)
Donald Trump’s former fixer Michael Cohen is set to deliver highly anticipated testimony on Tuesday against his former boss at the former president’s fraud trial in New York....
Moon may be ‘40m years older’ than previously thought, researchers say (www.theguardian.com)
It has shone down upon the dinosaurs, inspired the greatest poets, and been explored by intrepid astronauts. But despite its enduring presence, quite when the moon came into being has remained a matter of debate. Now researchers say they have the answer, revealing the Earth’s satellite is 40m years older than previously...
The Philippines summons Chinese ambassador after two South China Sea collisions (www.theguardian.com)
Trapped by debt: migrant workers in Israel unable to escape conflict (www.theguardian.com)
SAS had ‘gone too far’ in Afghanistan, inquiry into claims of unlawful killings told (www.theguardian.com)
Global south leading efforts to improve air quality while major polluters lag (www.theguardian.com)
Russian sources disappeared after Trump declassified ex-spy’s evidence, UK court told (www.theguardian.com)
China and Russia harden positions on Gaza as war stirs geopolitical tensions (www.theguardian.com)
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China and Russia harden positions on Gaza as war stirs geopolitical tensions (www.theguardian.com)
Former Bank of China boss arrested on corruption charges (www.theguardian.com)
Ferdinand Marcos Jr drops Philippines holiday marking toppling of father (www.theguardian.com)
Microplastics detected in clouds hanging atop two Japanese mountains (www.theguardian.com)
Findings regarding clouds above Mount Fuji and Mount Oyama highlight how microplastics are highly mobile...
World’s largest offshore windfarm project starts powering UK grid (www.theguardian.com)
The project, jointly developed by Britain’s SSE and Norway’s Equinor and Vårgrønn, will produce 3.6 gigawatts of power, enough for 6m homes a year, when it is completed in 2026....
UK, US and allies offer Israel ‘steadfast support’ in joint statement (www.theguardian.com)
Quint group – which also includes France, Germany and Italy – says ‘terrorist actions’ of Hamas must be ‘universally condemned’...
Afghan earthquake survivors sleep amid rubble as death toll nears 3,000 (www.theguardian.com)
Survivors of a series of powerful earthquakes that struck western Afghanistan on Saturday have spent a second night sleeping amid the rubble of demolished villages as they search for loved ones using shovels, amid a death toll senior Taliban officials have said is approaching 3,000....
Ursus rotundus: contenders compete in Alaska’s Fat Bear Week (www.theguardian.com)
Fat Bear Week, the annual competition to see which Alaskan bears can pack on the most pounds before hibernation season, begins this week, with a combination of fan favorites and newcomers vying for the title of the state’s most rotund bear....
14 year old kills at least 3 in mass shooting in downtown Bangkok (www.theguardian.com)
