Vietnam bans Barbie film over disputed map of China’s South China Sea claims (www.theguardian.com)
Scene shows map of China’s controversial ‘nine-dash line’ – repudiated in international ruling
Vietnam bans Barbie film over disputed map of China’s South China Sea claims (www.theguardian.com)
‘Boil in the bag’ environmentally friendly funerals arrive in the UK (www.theguardian.com)
Minister orders halt to Cambridgeshire council’s four-day week trial (www.theguardian.com)
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Orkney could leave UK for Norway as it explores ‘alternative governance’ (www.theguardian.com)
#Orkxit?
‘It’s exhausting but I think I’m going to have to keep working’: the over-65s who can’t afford to retire (www.theguardian.com)
Many of those who have left the workplace are being forced to return by the cost of living crisis to bolster their finances.
‘It was an accident’: the scientists who have turned humid air into renewable power (www.theguardian.com)
South African Zulu king’s entourage denies ‘poisoning’ rumours (www.theguardian.com)
US ‘mom influencer’ guilty of falsely accusing Latino couple of trying to kidnap her children (www.theguardian.com)
UK to breach Iran nuclear deal with refusal to lift sanctions (www.theguardian.com)
Judges ban Bolsonaro from running for office for eight years over ‘appalling lies’ (www.theguardian.com)
Super-rich warned of ‘pitchforks and torches’ unless they tackle inequality (www.theguardian.com)
Global elite told at London’s Savoy hotel of real risk of ‘civil disruption’ if more is not done to help struggling millions (www.theguardian.com)
France riots: hundreds arrested on fourth night of unrest as ‘significant reinforcements’ sent to Marseille (www.theguardian.com)
Super-rich warned of ‘pitchforks and torches’ unless they tackle inequality (www.theguardian.com)
Finland coalition in chaos as far-right minister quits over ‘climate abortion’ remark (www.theguardian.com)
The good people of Finland decided to elect the most right wing government in the history of the country just a couple of months ago. The government is a coalition of an extreme right wing party, a right wing christian party, and a "fiscally conservative" party – ie. they mostly leave saying the bigoted shit out loud to the...
‘A dangerous step backwards’: outrage at supreme court’s LGBTQ+ rights ruling (www.theguardian.com)
Civil rights groups and Democrats reacted angrily to the US supreme court decision in favor of the Colorado web designer Lorie Smith, who argued she had a first amendment right to refuse to provide services for same-sex marriages. Critics of the court’s decision say it ushers in a new era of prejudice in America....
Super-rich warned of ‘pitchforks and torches’ unless they tackle inequality (www.theguardian.com)
Super-rich warned of ‘pitchforks and torches’ unless they tackle inequality (www.theguardian.com)
French police’s tendency to violence questioned after latest killing (www.theguardian.com)
Russia reducing its presence at nuclear plant, says Ukraine (www.theguardian.com)
US says Chinese spy balloon downed in February did not collect information. Yet, Biden was referring to it as a spy balloon just this month. (www.theguardian.com)
No bed or bath: New Zealand boat shed sells for record $2m despite housing market crash (www.theguardian.com)
New Zealand PM sparks row after flying to China with backup plane (www.theguardian.com)
Britons’ earlier deaths linked to NHS underinvestment – study (www.theguardian.com)
