The Ultimate-Rare story: 40 years of brilliant British games, from Jetpac and GoldenEye to Sea of Thieves (www.theguardian.com)
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Bear escapes from crate in plane’s cargo hold at Dubai airport (www.theguardian.com)
Iraq’s prime minister has ordered an investigation into how a bear escaped from its crate in the cargo hold of an Iraqi aircraft as it was due to depart from Dubai airport, leaving passengers disgruntled over the delay and causing a stir on social media....
A man and two children shield themselves with plastic during monsoon rainfall (www.theguardian.com)
Protesters block London’s Oxford Street in pro-Palestine demonstration (www.theguardian.com)
AI chatbots could help plan bioweapon attacks, report finds (www.theguardian.com)
US seeks to extend longstanding scientific research agreement with China (www.theguardian.com)
The US is seeking a six-month extension to a decades-old science and technology agreement with China so that it can undergo negotiations with Beijing to “strengthen” the pact, the state department has said....
All I want is a job with a decent number of hours – why is that so hard to find? - Sharron Spice, The Guardian (www.theguardian.com)
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‘What we publish will stay with you’: inside a small but mighty literary hit factory (www.theguardian.com)
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Cyprus to clamp down as investigation reveals oligarchs moved assets after Ukraine invasion (www.theguardian.com)
Myanmar junta facing biggest challenge yet after new offensive by armed groups, analysts say (www.theguardian.com)
Military exercises near Taiwan aimed at combating ‘arrogance’ of separatists, says China (www.theguardian.com)
Australian federal police using AI to analyse data obtained under surveillance warrants (www.theguardian.com)
The AFP’s use of AI has been limited so far but the agency hopes the technology will help police identify money laundering and potential fraud
US cities say they turn food waste into compost. Is it a problem when they don’t? (www.theguardian.com)
The scraps in your bin marked ‘compost’ may end up as methane. Here’s what that means...
Through the lens: spectacular science on a small scale – in pictures (www.theguardian.com)
There’s some really cool pictures in here for the 2023 Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology image contest.
West African leaders activate standby force to put pressure on junta in Niger (www.theguardian.com)
Dozens injured after protesters storm Eritrean festival in Stockholm (www.theguardian.com)
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Hundreds of millions in UK aid returns to Treasury in VAT on asylum hotel bills (www.theguardian.com)
Hundreds of millions of pounds in British aid spending is returning to the Treasury each year in tax, thanks to the spiralling cost of housing asylum seekers in UK hotels....
Netanyahu says Israel will have ‘overall security responsibility’ in Gaza after war (www.theguardian.com)
Doctors, poets, families, babies: victims of Israel’s war on Gaza (www.theguardian.com)
Fears UK’s cashless society will leave more than just the vulnerable behind (www.theguardian.com)
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Indian opposition unites in attempt to oust Narendra Modi (www.theguardian.com)
Included in the coalition are India’s largest national opposition, the Congress party, as well as powerful regional parties such as Trinamool Congress, which governs the state of West Bengal under the popular chief minister, Mamata Banerjee, and the Aam Aadmi party, which governs Delhi and Punjab....
Suella Braverman accuses police of double standards on rallies (www.theguardian.com)
Yang Hengjun’s family urges Albanese to negotiate with China for jailed Australian writer’s release (www.theguardian.com)
China’s property crisis deepens as developer Country Garden at risk of default (www.theguardian.com)
Fire in south of France rages though campsite and 500 hectares of land (www.theguardian.com)
“A fire in the south of France burned through 500 hectares (1,240 acres) of land and destroyed a campsite, with 2,000 people evacuated before the blaze was brought under control on Tuesday....
