Western leaders defend slow progress to end global inequality as UN summit starts (www.theguardian.com)
Leaders insisted war in Ukraine had not distracted them from sustainable development goals
Danish artist who submitted empty frames as artwork told to repay funding. (www.theguardian.com)
People who work from home all the time ‘cut emissions by 54%’ against those in office (www.theguardian.com)
Five Americans fly out of Iran in $6bn oil money prisoner swap (www.theguardian.com)
Conservationist Morad Tahbaz among US detainees released and on way to Qatar in first stage of journey to Washington...
AI boom may not have positive outcome, warns UK competition watchdog (www.theguardian.com)
US and Iran expected to complete $6bn prisoner swap deal (www.theguardian.com)
The US and Iran are expected to pull off a controversial prisoner swap on Monday involving the unfreezing by the Biden administration of $6bn (£4.8bn) of Iranian oil money held in South Korea since 2018....
Taiwan urges China to stop ‘destructive’ military activities as fighter jets cross median line (www.theguardian.com)
Taiwan’s defence ministry has urged China to stop “destructive, unilateral action” after reporting a sharp rise in Chinese military activities near the island, warning such behaviour could lead to an increase in tensions....
US military asks for help to find missing F-35 fighter jet after ‘mishap’ sees pilot eject (www.theguardian.com)
Search for F-35B Lightning II fighter jet focused on two lakes after Marine Corps pilot ejected over North Charleston for unknown reason...
Global inflation fears as oil price rises towards $100 a barrel (www.theguardian.com)
Halliburton equipment worth $7.1m imported into Russia in past year, customs records show (www.theguardian.com)
Flight attendants threaten strikes over low pay and unpaid work (www.theguardian.com)
Alaska Airlines, American and United could all be disrupted as air crew demand fairer share of vast profits
Letter suggests Pope Pius XII knew of mass gassings of Jews and Poles in 1942 (www.theguardian.com)
Letter from church source in anti-Hitler resistance reporting 6,000 daily killings undercuts Vatican’s claims of lack of knowledge...
California sues oil companies claiming they downplayed the risk of fossil fuels (www.theguardian.com)
Civil lawsuit filed by the state targets Exxon Mobil, Shell, Chevron, ConocoPhillips and BP...
Lauren Boebert says she "fell short of values" after Beetlejuice groping video. (www.theguardian.com)
‘It is not possible to organise in Iran’: jailed activist warns of totalitarianism after Mahsa Amini protests (www.theguardian.com)
The majority of Iranians wish for a “normal life and for a government similar to the governments based on the liberal democratic system”, one of Iran’s most prominent political activists has said, as he prepares to start a six-year jail sentence, leaving his wife and three-year-old daughter behind....
New files shed light on ExxonMobil’s efforts to undermine climate science (www.theguardian.com)
Executives privately sought to downplay link between fossil fuels and climate change despite public pronouncements, WSJ reports...
TikTok fined €345m for breaking EU data law on children’s accounts (www.theguardian.com)
TikTok has been fined €345m (£296m) for breaking EU data law in its handling of children’s accounts, including failing to shield underage users’ content from public view....
TikTok fined €345m for breaking EU data law on children’s accounts (www.theguardian.com)
Carrefour puts ‘shrinkflation’ price warnings on food to shame brands (www.theguardian.com)
Texas was state with most book bans in 2022, report shows (www.theguardian.com)
Number of book challenges nationwide doubled from 2021 as book ban movement gathers speed in Republican-led states...
Planned Parenthood in Wisconsin to resume abortion care after judge’s ruling (www.theguardian.com)
Announcement comes after July ruling that 1849 abortion law does not apply in significant victory for abortion rights in midwest...
Sound of Freedom film producer plots long-shot bid for Mexican presidency (www.theguardian.com)
Just what Mexico needs, a QAnon, Maga nutjub.
Kim Davis must pay $100,000 to US same-sex couple she denied marriage license (www.theguardian.com)
Sean Penn: Will Smith slap wouldn’t have happened if Oscars had let Zelenskiy speak (www.theguardian.com)
Taiwan tells Elon Musk it is ‘not for sale’ after latest China comments (www.theguardian.com)
Reproach comes as Taiwan says it has detected a large number of Chinese aircraft crossing into its air defence identification zone...
