Campaigners aim to lower support for China on UN human rights council (www.theguardian.com)
Tories urged to condemn Braverman for gay persecution comments on refugees (www.theguardian.com)
UK home secretary in US to call for rewriting of UN asylum rules so they are ‘fit for the modern age’
Bill Richardson, former statesman and hostage negotiator, dies aged 75 (www.theguardian.com)
Bill Richardson, a 2008 presidential candidate, former New Mexico governor, congressman, secretary of energy and UN ambassador under the Clinton administration who later found a role as an international hostage negotiator, has died. He was 75 years old.
UK economy grows faster than expected after surprisingly strong June (www.theguardian.com)
The UK economy grew faster than expected in the second quarter of this year after growth was boosted by a recovery in car manufacturing and a surprisingly strong June....
West African leaders activate standby force to put pressure on junta in Niger (www.theguardian.com)
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...
Adopt eight lifestyle changes to add 20 years to your life, researchers say (www.theguardian.com)
To summarise, the eight lifestyle changes that could extend your life are:...
‘No way out’: how video games use tricks from gambling to attract big spenders (www.theguardian.com)
Henry Kissinger meets China’s defence minister in surprise visit to Beijing (www.theguardian.com)
Prigozhin wig pictures appear to be genuine, analysis shows (www.theguardian.com)
Civilian death rate in Israeli airstrikes higher than in past conflicts, study finds (www.theguardian.com)
Storm Ciarán kills at least 15 across western Europe as floods strike Italy (www.theguardian.com)
UK government keeping files on teaching assistants’ and librarians’ internet activity (www.theguardian.com)
Exclusive: Department for Education monitoring social media posts from England-based staff for criticism of its policies
Police called to yoga class mistaken for mass killing. (www.theguardian.com)
Former PM Sanna Marin quits Finnish politics to join Tony Blair Institute (www.theguardian.com)
Monday briefing: Are the vanished British Museum relics the tip of the iceberg? (www.theguardian.com) Japanese
In today’s newsletter: As police in the UK launch an investigation into what happened to missing artefacts, an art detective explains why such thefts are so difficult to prevent
Italy wildfires encircle Palermo as temperatures hit 47C (www.theguardian.com)
Woman’s iPhone photo of son rejected from Sydney competition after judges ruled it could be AI | Suzi Dougherty’s photograph of 18-year-old Caspar deemed ‘suspicious’ by judges, even though it was ... (www.theguardian.com)
Woman’s iPhone photo of son rejected from Sydney competition after judges ruled it could be AI | Suzi Dougherty’s photograph of 18-year-old Caspar deemed ‘suspicious’ by judges, even though it was …::Suzi Dougherty’s photograph of 18-year-old Caspar deemed ‘suspicious’ by judges, even though it was taken on her...
Woman’s iPhone photo of son rejected from Sydney competition after judges ruled it could be AI (www.theguardian.com)
Five ways AI might destroy the world: ‘Everyone on Earth could fall over dead in the same second’ (www.theguardian.com)
Microplastics found in clouds could affect weather and global temperatures (www.theguardian.com)
Bits of plastic particles were recently discovered above eastern China, with new research showing that these microplastics could influence cloud formation and the weather....
Six people arrested in China’s Hubei province over ‘baby-trafficking ring’ (www.theguardian.com)
Threats against rape victim, 10, lay bare Bolivia’s culture of sexual violence (www.theguardian.com)
Sunak’s ‘spiteful’ sale of land intended for HS2 dashes hopes of revival (www.theguardian.com)
British troops could deploy to Ukraine for first time to train soldiers, says Grant Shapps (www.theguardian.com)
