‘Like choosing between a hedgehog and a porcupine’: US braces for presidential election no one wants (www.theguardian.com)
“I think this is the worst election in my lifetime,” said George Argodale, a Nikki Haley supporter from Gainesville, Virginia. “It’s just terrible that we don’t have better candidates.”...
Atlanta Police Foundation ignored records requests about role in Cop City, lawsuit claims (www.theguardian.com)
The lawsuit’s claims highlight how “over the last decade, the failure of police foundations nationwide to provide basic levels of transparency raises questions about their motives, and whether or not they have the public interest at heart”, said Alex Vitale, the author of The End of Policing. “If you have nothing to...
Pope criticised for saying Ukraine should ‘raise white flag’ and end war with Russia (www.theguardian.com)
Treason charges after $50 for Ukraine: desperate battle to free LA ballerina held in Russia (www.theguardian.com)
Painful day for tech titans as EU finally sinks its regulatory teeth into them (www.theguardian.com)
Five killed and 10 injured in Gaza aid airdrop when parachute fails to open (www.theguardian.com)
For years, I suspected MI5 interfered in the miners’ strike. The truth was even more shocking than I thought | Mark Hollingsworth (www.theguardian.com)
A document buried in the National Archives reveals how the security service abused its power to help the government win.
The job applicants shut out by AI: ‘The interviewer sounded like Siri’ (www.theguardian.com)
When Ty landed an introductory phone interview with a finance and banking company last month, they assumed it would be a quick chat with a recruiter. And when they got on the phone, Ty assumed the recruiter, who introduced herself as Jaime, was human. But things got robotic....
Biden to announce US will build port on Gaza shore for large-scale aid delivery (www.theguardian.com)
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Retired US army colonel charged with sharing Ukraine secrets on dating site (www.theguardian.com)
‘In a way, stigma is the leading cause of death’: the radical plan to tackle British Columbia’s overdose epidemic (www.theguardian.com)
The job applicants shut out by AI: ‘The interviewer sounded like Siri’ (www.theguardian.com)
Employers are letting artificial intelligence conduct job interviews. Candidates are trying to beat the system....
US uses loophole to keep 100 arms sales to Israel under the radar amid Gaza war – report (www.theguardian.com)
The US is reported to have made more than 100 weapons sales to Israel, including thousands of bombs, since the start of the war in Gaza, but the deliveries escaped congressional oversight because each transaction was under the dollar amount requiring approval....
US uses loophole to keep 100 arms sales to Israel under the radar amid Gaza war – report (www.theguardian.com)
The US is reported to have made more than 100 weapons sales to Israel, including thousands of bombs, since the start of the war in Gaza, but the deliveries escaped congressional oversight because each transaction was under the dollar amount requiring approval....
Marjorie Taylor Greene lashes out as Emily Maitlis asks about conspiracy theories (www.theguardian.com)
Far-right Republican congresswoman, Trump ally and potential vice-presidential pick Marjorie Taylor Greene told a British interviewer to “Fuck off”, when asked about her frequent repetition of conspiracy theories....
‘Explosive growth’ in petrochemical production poses risks to human health (www.theguardian.com)
Chemical pollution tied to fossil fuel operations poses serious risks to human health, warns a new analysis published in the New England Journal of Medicine on Wednesday....
Liberty University fined $14m over ‘culture of silence’ around sexual assault (www.theguardian.com)
Christian evangelical institution punished victims ‘for violating the student code of conduct’ as ‘assailants were left unpunished’...
Gray whale sighted off New England 200 years after species’ Atlantic extinction (www.theguardian.com)
Scientists have confirmed the presence of a whale off New England that went extinct in the Atlantic Ocean two centuries ago – an exciting discovery, but one they said that illustrates the impact of climate change on sea life....
Kentucky senate passes bill granting right to collect child support for fetuses (www.theguardian.com)
Measure allows parent to seek child support up to a year after giving birth to retroactively cover pregnancy expenses...
Haiti gang boss tells absent prime minister to quit or face civil war (www.theguardian.com)
US says no troops to Haiti as country reels from explosion of gang violence (www.theguardian.com)
Palestinians ‘beaten and sexually assaulted’ at Israeli detention centres, UN report claims (www.theguardian.com)
Five SAS soldiers arrested in UK on suspicion of alleged war crimes in Syria (www.theguardian.com)
Five members of the SAS have been arrested by British military police on suspicion of allegedly committing war crimes while on operations in Syria....
China sets challenging GDP target in face of regional tensions and ageing population (www.theguardian.com)
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