Nagorno-Karabakh: death toll rises as latest violence condemned by Russia and US (www.theguardian.com)
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
In previous downturns the world turned to China as an engine of growth – this time that driver may not be there (www.theguardian.com)
Judi Dench says she can no longer see on film sets (www.theguardian.com)
The actor, 88, who has macular degeneration, relies on friends to teach her the script but says, ‘You just deal with it’
‘Something weird is going on’: search for answers as Antarctic sea ice stays at historic lows (www.theguardian.com)
Content Warning: Sexual violence against women and children reached all-time high in Brazil in 2022 – report (www.theguardian.com)
Brazil saw a disturbing increase in sexual violence against women and children in 2022, according to new figures which paint a worrying picture of a country that is failing to protect its young and female population, particularly in their own homes....
Bankman-Fried says he knew 'basically nothing' about cryptocurrency (www.theguardian.com)
SAS had ‘gone too far’ in Afghanistan, inquiry into claims of unlawful killings told (www.theguardian.com)
Chinese video games are on the rise, but I wish they got more respect (www.theguardian.com)
Woman shields son from black bear eating birthday picnic in Mexico (www.theguardian.com)
A woman in Mexico shielded her son after a bear leaped on to a picnic table, inches from his face, and devoured the tacos and enchiladas meant for his birthday dinner....
Interview - ‘Capitalism is dead. Now we have something much worse’: Yanis Varoufakis on extremism, Starmer, and the tyranny of big tech (www.theguardian.com)
Flora, fauna and … funga: UN backs new term for conservation talks (www.theguardian.com)
Secretariat on biodiversity says fungi should be recognised and protected on equal footing with plants and animals...
Hurricane Idalia heads for Florida as residents rush to evacuate – live (www.theguardian.com)
Storm expected to strengthen to category 3 before it makes landfall on Florida’s Gulf coast on Wednesday...
Bribes and hiding at home: the Ukrainian men trying to avoid conscription (www.theguardian.com)
Russia’s central bank to hold extraordinary meeting after rouble falls to 16-month low (www.theguardian.com)
Bank will discuss interest rate after high spending on war in Ukraine and drop in export revenues put further pressure on Russia’s economy.
Across the world compassion for migrants has given way to cruel proformance politics. (www.theguardian.com)
Wednesday, the UK supreme court will give its verdict on the Rwanda deportation scheme. The decision will clearly have a major impact on those who face deportation. It will have an impact, too, on the political debate about immigration, with government supporters either hailing a victory or bemoaning the treachery of the liberal...
South African anti-migrant ‘vigilantes’ register as party for next year’s polls (www.theguardian.com)
Operation Dudula changes tactics from evictions and violence, with plans to fight elections on platform of expelling foreigners
‘Complete’ models of human embryos created from stem cells in lab (www.theguardian.com)
Tiny structures are not identical to human embryos, but could have various uses in medical research...
From botflies to eye worms, a brief history of rare parasites in humans (www.theguardian.com)
After a live roundworm was found in the brain of an Australian woman, we take a look at other unusual cases of parasites turning up unexpectedly and explore how worried we should be....
Niger coup: West African countries suspend key military meeting on ‘standby’ force (www.theguardian.com)
UK could leave European convention on human rights to stop Channel migrant boats (www.theguardian.com)
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UK could leave European convention on human rights to stop Channel migrant boats (www.theguardian.com)
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From Big Macs to Baftas: the incredible story behind the hit video game Vampire Survivors (www.theguardian.com)
Luca Galante went from flipping burgers in Thornton Heath to accidentally creating a gaming sensation in one of the few true indie developer rags-to-riches tales...
From Big Macs to Baftas: the incredible story behind the hit video game Vampire Survivors (www.theguardian.com)
Luca Galante went from flipping burgers in Thornton Heath to accidentally creating a gaming sensation in one of the few true indie developer rags-to-riches tales...
Mr Spock belting out showtunes? How Star Trek became a fizzy, frantic romp (www.theguardian.com)
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