Animal homosexual behaviour under-reported by scientists, survey shows (www.theguardian.com)
Spanish police arrest 10 after discovery of ‘highly sophisticated’ meth lab (www.theguardian.com)
Spanish police have arrested 10 people and seized 70kg of methamphetamine after discovering a “highly sophisticated” synthetic drug laboratory capable of producing up to 10kg of meth a day....
Indian farm worker in Italy ‘left to die on road’ with severed arm (www.theguardian.com)
A trade unionist has called for a crackdown against “barbaric exploitation” after an Indian farm worker died when he was allegedly being left on a road by his employer following an accident that severed his arm....
IDF transfers powers in occupied West Bank to pro-settler civil servants (www.theguardian.com)
Future impact of proposed fossil fuel projects must be assessed, UK court rules (www.theguardian.com)
The landmark judgment, handed down on Thursday, sets an important precedent on whether the “inevitable” future greenhouse gas emissions of a fossil fuel project should be considered....
Activists tell UK arms makers they may face criminal liability over sales to Israel (www.theguardian.com)
Philippines accuses Chinese coastguards of piracy after violent confrontation (www.theguardian.com)
Stonehenge sprayed with orange powder paint by Just Stop Oil activists (www.theguardian.com)
If you ever wanted to read about fake druids vs. environmental activists, now’s your chance.
‘It is all lining up’: Plan for Ukraine to finally start using F-16 jets this summer (www.theguardian.com)
After delays in delivery and training pilots and ground staff, Netherlands says Ukraine should get first planes in summer...
Deluge of fake news websites threatens to drown out truth during US election (www.theguardian.com)
Fears that ‘pink slime’ sites could be as harmful to political discourse as foreign disinformation in 2016 and 2020...
Alex Murdaugh’s son sues Netflix over docuseries linking him to 2015 death (www.theguardian.com)
France’s far-right leader says he will not be PM without absolute majority (www.theguardian.com)
Russia and North Korea sign mutual defence pact (www.theguardian.com)
Washington Post publisher alleged to have advised Boris Johnson to ‘clean up’ phone during Partygate Covid scandal (www.theguardian.com)
Ecuador struck by power outage leaving 18 million in the dark (www.theguardian.com)
A nationwide electricity outage has struck Ecuador, leaving the nation of about 18 million in the dark, including the capital’s subway system, as authorities worked to repair faulty power lines, a senior official said....
Prosecutors say Alec Baldwin was ‘engaged in horseplay’ with gun before fatal shooting (www.theguardian.com)
Fewer than three weeks before actor Alec Baldwin is due to go on trial in Santa Fe, New Mexico, prosecutors have said that he “engaged in horseplay with the revolver”, including firing a blank round at a crew member on the set of Rust before the tragic accident occurred....
‘It’s the perfect place’: London Underground hosts tests for ‘quantum compass’ that could replace GPS (www.theguardian.com)
The disturbing online misogyny of Gamergate has returned – if it ever went away (www.theguardian.com)
While some of their language has changed, the sentiment of this latest aggressive movement is just as distressing. It’s time for the games industry to stand up to it
The disturbing online misogyny of Gamergate has returned – if it ever went away (www.theguardian.com)
While some of their language has changed, the sentiment of this latest aggressive movement is just as distressing. It’s time for the games industry to stand up to it
Chemicals from East Palestine derailment spread to 16 US states, data shows (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....
Ethics committee investigating Matt Gaetz over alleged sexual misconduct (www.theguardian.com)
A bipartisan Capitol Hill committee is investigating Matt Gaetz, the far-right Republican congressman and vocal Donald Trump supporter, over longstanding allegations of sexual misconduct, illicit drug use and other alleged ethical breaches, it said on Tuesday....
Israel-Gaza war live: Israel’s use of heavy bombs raises ‘serious concerns’ under laws of war (www.theguardian.com)
In a report published on Wednesday, the OHCHR provided details on six Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip, which it said were emblematic of a concerning pattern, involving the suspected use of up to 2,000-pound bombs on residential buildings, a school, refugee camps and a market....
Georgia becomes first state to require election law training for police (www.theguardian.com)
The newly required course emphasizes de-escalation and non-threatening conduct for officers...