CATL, the little-known Chinese battery maker that has the US worried (www.theguardian.com)
Alexei Navalny appears healthy in video-link court hearing on day before his death – video (www.theguardian.com)
‘Incredibly rare’ discovery reveals bedbugs came to Britain with the Romans (www.theguardian.com)
Archaeologists find remains of insects that ‘hitchhiked’ here nearly 2,000 years ago...
Pentagon ex-UFO chief says conspiracy theorists in government drive spending (www.theguardian.com)
Hundreds of protesters clash with police in Russian republic of Bashkortostan (www.theguardian.com)
Hundreds – and possibly thousands – of Alsynov’s supporters initially gathered in front of the courthouse on Monday when closing arguments were delivered in the case. The Russian independent news outlet Agentstvo reported that it was one of the biggest protests in Russia since the invasion of Ukraine, which has brought...
Afghan girls as young as 16 arrested in shops, classes and markets in Kabul by the Taliban, who labelled them ‘infidels’ for wearing ‘bad hijab’ (www.theguardian.com)
The girls – who were detained in shopping centres, classes and street markets – were accused of “spreading and encouraging others to wear a bad hijab” and wearing makeup....
NASA Peregrine 1: moon lander suffering from ‘critical loss of propellant’, abandons moon landing (www.theguardian.com)
Polar bear dies from bird flu as H5N1 spreads across globe (www.theguardian.com)
A polar bear has been killed by bird flu as the highly contagious H5N1 virus spreads into the most remote parts of the planet....
Paris mayor plans to triple SUV parking tariffs to cut air pollution (www.theguardian.com)
Far-right Polish MP uses fire extinguisher to put out Hanukah candles (www.theguardian.com)
Looks like the Nazis are back in Poland. They didn’t even have to invade this time.
Venezuela referendum result: voters back bid to claim sovereignty over large swath of Guyana (www.theguardian.com)
Disputed territory of Essequibo is larger than Greece, rich in minerals and gives access to part of the Atlantic boasting oil in commercial quantities...
Police in Spain and Italy seize 5,000 litres of adulterated olive oil in raids (www.theguardian.com)
California male nanny gets 707 years in prison for sexually assaulting 16 boys (www.theguardian.com)
Matthew Antonio Zakrzewski was arrested in 2019 and charged with 34 felonies, including lewd and lascivious acts with a minor
Israel-Hamas fake news thrives on poorly regulated online platforms (www.theguardian.com)
Claims on X and Telegram include downplaying 7 October Hamas attack and allegations Palestinians are faking scenes of suffering
Israeli airstrike hits ambulance convoy in Gaza (www.theguardian.com)
‘Disturbing’: US infant mortality rises at highest rate in 20 years (www.theguardian.com)
CDC data shows rate rose 3% last year but experts say they are not sure why statistic that has been falling should have risen sharply
Disabled man drags himself off plane after Air Canada fails to offer wheelchair (www.theguardian.com)
Airline was forced to apologize to Rodney Hodgins who flew to Las Vegas with his wife to celebrate their anniversary in August
Ultra-processed foods harm brain health, but access and affordability are issues. (www.theguardian.com)
Felice Jacka, a leading researcher of nutritional psychiatry, has found links between ultra-processed foods and the health of our brains. She explains that our gut microbiome affects various aspects of health, including metabolism, blood glucose, body weight, gene expression, serotonin levels, stress response, mitochondrial...
Surgeon treating patients in Gaza says police in London ‘harassed’ his family (www.theguardian.com)
Climate crisis costing $16m an hour in extreme weather damage, study estimates (www.theguardian.com)
Analysis shows at least $2.8tn in damage from 2000 to 2019 through worsened storms, floods and heatwaves...
US student held in Dubai for weeks for tapping security officer’s arm (www.theguardian.com)
Apple says software bug and certain apps causing iPhone overheating (www.theguardian.com)
Apple says software bug and certain apps causing iPhone overheating::Company says it will update iOS 17 to fix bug and is working with developers of apps that overload handsets
Danish artist who submitted empty frames as artwork told to repay funding. (www.theguardian.com)
EU unveils ‘revolutionary’ laws to curb big tech firms’ power - The Guardian (www.theguardian.com)
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