Texas Republican vows to pass bill on Ten Commandments in public schools (www.theguardian.com)
Barcelona to ban apartment rentals to tourists in bid to cut housing costs (www.theguardian.com)
Second Canadian scientist alleges brain illness investigation was shut down (www.theguardian.com)
Diesel the escaped pet donkey found living with elk after five years. (www.theguardian.com)
Climate engineering off US coast could increase heatwaves in Europe, study finds (www.theguardian.com)
Climate engineering off US coast could increase heatwaves in Europe, study finds (www.theguardian.com)
‘Florida loves prison labor’: why most incarcerated people still work for free in the Sunshine state (www.theguardian.com)
Many prisoners clean toilets and prep food with no pay – as the state charges $50 a day for their incarceration...
Namibia high court overturns law banning consensual gay sex (www.theguardian.com)
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Namibia high court overturns law banning consensual gay sex (www.theguardian.com)
Youth activists win ‘unprecedented’ climate settlement in Hawaii (www.theguardian.com)
State’s transport department given a 2045 deadline to fully decarbonize and achieve zero emissions under agreement...
US bans sales of Kaspersky antivirus software over Russia ties (www.theguardian.com)
Washington says Moscow’s influence over company poses significant risk, as Kaspersky argues its activities do not threaten US security...
Trump to ask judge to toss out lawyer notes in Mar-a-Lago documents case (www.theguardian.com)
Exclusive: if ex-president succeeds, prosecutors could be left with only a sliver of evidence for obstruction charge...
‘It felt like bad news after bad news’: why record numbers are leaving New Zealand (www.theguardian.com)
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...