‘One and done’: Michael Phelps says dopers should be given lifetime ban (www.theguardian.com)
Bloomberg fires reporter for ‘premature’ publication of Evan Gershkovich release – reports (www.theguardian.com)
Bloomberg News said it had taken “disciplinary action” against a number of its editorial staff after the outlet “prematurely” published news of the historic prisoner swap between Russia and the United States last week that it said could have endangered the safety of the Americans being released....
Oklahoma educators push back on state rule forcing Bible into lesson plans (www.theguardian.com)
Several school districts say they will not – as of now – amend curricula following superintendent’s order...
Google violated antitrust laws to dominate online search, rules US judge (www.theguardian.com)
Google violated antitrust laws as it built an internet search empire, a federal judge ruled on Monday in a decision that could have major implications for the way people interact with the internet....
Google violated antitrust laws to dominate online search, rules US judge | Google (www.theguardian.com)
US supreme court declines to halt Trump’s sentencing in hush-money case (www.theguardian.com)
Missouri state lawsuit claimed that case against Republican nominee infringes on voters’ constitutional rights...
Torture, abuse and humiliation: Palestinians on Israeli prison ‘hell’ (www.theguardian.com)
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‘This is climate change’: Scottish beach eroding by 7 metres a year (www.theguardian.com)
Torture, abuse and humiliation: Palestinians on Israeli prison ‘hell’ (www.theguardian.com)
Palestinian prisoners describe widespread abuse in Israel’s jails (www.theguardian.com)
Palestinian prisoners describe widespread abuse in Israel’s jails (www.theguardian.com)
Mac and cheese for life! Philippines’ heartfelt gifts to Carlos Yulo after double Olympic gold (www.theguardian.com)
Climate change deniers make up nearly a quarter of US Congress (www.theguardian.com)
Climate denialists – 23 in Senate and 100 in House – are all Republicans and make US an outlier internationally...
Trump calls union leader who endorsed Kamala Harris ‘a stupid person’ (www.theguardian.com)
The United Auto Workers’ decision to endorse Kamala Harris’ presidential run has apparently gotten under the skin of Donald Trump, who has responded by insulting the union’s leader as “a stupid person”....
ABC host reportedly received death threats after Trump interview (www.theguardian.com)
ABC News’s senior congressional correspondent Rachel Scott has reportedly faced threats to her life after her piercing interview of Donald Trump at the National Association of Black Journalists convention left the former president fuming....
‘Deep moral deterioration’ being normalised in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict (www.theguardian.com)
Belgium withdraw from mixed relay after Seine swimmer falls ill (www.theguardian.com)
Australian government raises terrorism threat level to ‘probable’ (www.theguardian.com)
The Australian government has raised the country’s terrorism threat level from “possible” to “probable”, reversing a change made nearly two years ago....
Conservatives left UK wide open to far-right violence, says former adviser (www.theguardian.com)
The Conservative government left the UK wide open to the far-right violence erupting across parts of the country by ignoring red flags and stoking fires with a culture war agenda, a senior adviser on extremism to Tory prime ministers has said....
Democratic primary in Arizona’s third district remains too close to call (www.theguardian.com)
Israeli strike at Gaza hospital kills four as US and Israel hold ‘heated’ ceasefire talks (www.theguardian.com)
This Texas border city is tired of being a ‘pawn’ in Trump’s ‘political games’ (www.theguardian.com)
Eagle Pass residents watch as their city becomes an arena for convoys – and policies fail to address their real concerns...
Trump claims he’s pro-worker. Project 2025 will gut labor rights (www.theguardian.com)
Far-right plan for a Republican presidency would undercut unions, strip child labor laws and boost corporate profits...
Cognac, tortoises and a pink-striped helicopter: inside the mystery of Alice Guo, the missing Philippines mayor (www.theguardian.com)
Alice Guo was a mayor like no other, say her supporters. At Christmas, she would hand out gifts of ham and spaghetti to local people. When school term started, she would give notebooks and bags to children. She wasn’t from a prominent political family, as is often the case in the Philippines, yet she rose to become the first...