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The Australian federal politicians have explicitly called on the US to drop the prosecution of Julian Assange, who remains in Belmarsh prison in the UK, warning of “a sharp and sustained outcry in Australia” if the WikiLeaks founder is extradited.

US to argue Google abused power to monopolize internet search as antitrust trial begins::US makes case Google leveraged power and wealth to strangle competition, spending billions on deals with Apple and Samsung

Electoral Commission says policy could exclude hundreds of thousands of voters in a general election

Decision exposes embattled airline to mammoth compensation bill in major win for the Transport Workers Union

Five former Memphis police officers are now facing federal civil rights charges in the beating death of Tyre Nichols as they continue to fight second-degree murder charges in state courts arising from the killing....

China has sent a carrier strike group and dozens of warplanes into the region around Taiwan in one of its biggest operations in months. The activity comes as Beijing accuses the US and Canada of “inciting conflict” by sailing through the Taiwan Strait, and as Xi Jinping calls for “comprehensive” military combat readiness...

Democracy remains popular across the world, but faced with a global array of challenges from inequality to the climate crisis, young people are far less likely than their elders to believe it can deliver on what concerns them....

The final home of Marilyn Monroe – and the only residence she ever owned independently – will remain standing for now after Los Angeles officials intervened to block the property’s demolition....

Country has experienced 23 extreme weather events costing $1bn or more already this year, passing previous mark of 22 in 2020...

Figures show government is well short of 26,360 target amid crisis in teacher recruitment and retention

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The justice department has accused Google of using its market power to unfairly lock out rivals and position itself as a gatekeeper of the web. The case marks the first brought by the government against Google to go to trial. The justice department has also joined a separate case against Google brought by the attorneys general...

Why are women turning to TikTok for advice about the pill? Because doctors won’t listen to us::To counter social-media conspiracy theories, we need more honest information about contraception and its side-effects, says writer Kate Muir

Lloyd’s of London and Church of England also to be approached over role in past exploitation