US justice department says it disrupted Russian social media influence operation (www.theguardian.com)
US Gaza aid pier to be permanently dismantled after operating for just 20 days – reports | The Guardian (www.theguardian.com)
Disney faces strike threat as thousands of California workers vote on walkout (www.theguardian.com)
Company could endure biggest US strike of 2024 as unions accuse it of intimidation during contract negotiations...
Leaders head to Nato summit amid Biden doubts and concern for Ukraine (www.theguardian.com)
World leaders flew into Washington DC on Tuesday for a two-day Nato summit where they are expected to agree enhanced military support for Ukraine against a backdrop of questions about Joe Biden’s mental sharpness....
‘I was handed to a complete stranger’: the survivors fighting to end child marriage in 37 US states — and the people who want to keep it legal (www.theguardian.com)
Child marriage, which activists describe as one or both parties entering a union while under age 18, remains legal in 37 US states. There are no federal laws against it, meaning minors can marry, with parental consent, before they can vote, drink, or buy lottery tickets in the majority of the country. Some states have a minimum...
Spanish tourist trampled to death by elephants in South Africa (www.theguardian.com)
A Spanish tourist has been trampled to death by elephants in a South African national park after apparently trying to take pictures of a breeding herd that included three calves....
Nato’s 2023 military spending produced about 233m metric tonnes of CO2 – report (www.theguardian.com)
US heatwave tied to four Oregon deaths as temperature records are shattered (www.theguardian.com)
More than 146 million Americans under extreme heat alerts as dangerous weather fuels outbreak of new wildfires...
Temperatures 1.5C above pre-industrial era average for 12 months, data shows (www.theguardian.com)
Copernicus Climate Change Service says results a ‘large and continuing shift’ in the climate...
Project 2025: inside Trump’s ties to the rightwing policy playbook (www.theguardian.com)
Trump has disavowed the manifesto, but his goals for civil service cuts, deportation and more show a shared vision...
Chinese developers scramble as OpenAI blocks access in China (www.theguardian.com)
Reform UK under pressure to prove all its candidates were real people (www.theguardian.com)
Georgia accused of stopping defense lawyers visiting ‘Cop City’ protest site (www.theguardian.com)
Satanists to volunteer in Florida schools in protest at DeSantis religious bill (www.theguardian.com)
Thousands of Palestinians flee amid heavy Israeli attack on Gaza City (www.theguardian.com)
Reform UK under pressure to prove all its candidates were real people (www.theguardian.com)
cross-posted from: feddit.uk/post/14383028
Reform UK under pressure to prove all its candidates were real people (www.theguardian.com)
Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan accused of being ‘serial tax evaders’ (www.theguardian.com)
Self-proclaimed misogynist ‘brazen’ about refusing to pay tax on revenue from online businesses, court told...
Kyiv children’s hospital hit as Russian missile attack kills at least 29 in Ukraine (www.theguardian.com)
An unknown number of people have been trapped under rubble after Ukraine’s largest children’s hospital was hit during a daylight Russian missile barrage that the authorities said had killed at least 29 people across the country....
Trophy hunter killings spark fierce battle over the future of super tusker elephants (www.theguardian.com)
In the borderlands of Tanzania and Kenya, the “super tuskers” roam. A combination of old age, genetic pooling and prolonged protection from poaching has created a population of bull elephants with enormous tusks, weighing up to 45kg apiece, large enough to scrape along the ground as the animals walk. To many, the bulls are...
Purgatory in paradise: how a shipwreck off Diego Garcia led to three years of hell and horror (www.theguardian.com)
It was 10 days into the journey when the boat sprang a leak. Dozens of men, women and children were crowded on to a fishing boat, all Tamils fleeing persecution in their home country, Sri Lanka. They had hoped to reach sanctuary in Canada....
Radio host resigns after admitting Biden aides gave her questions for interview (www.theguardian.com)
The outlet, which describes itself as Pennsylvania’s only African American-owned and operated radio station, also said the White House’s decision to supply questions to Lawful-Sanders prolonged a historical practice of marginalizing and “de-legitimizing Black voices” in US media....
‘Hard to argue against’: mandatory speed limiters come to the EU and NI (www.theguardian.com)
All new cars must have the devices from 7 July, adding fuel economy as well as safety. Will mpg become the new mph?...
‘Will you stop exploring yours?’: Latin America forges ahead on new oil frontier (www.theguardian.com)
About half the countries in the region are experiencing a rush in oil exploration that threatens the global drive to achieve net zero. But many argue that they have a right to enrich themselves in the same way the west has...
Satanists to volunteer in Florida schools in protest at DeSantis religious bill (www.theguardian.com)
Satanic Temple objects to governor’s push for more religion in schools and says members could act as student chaplains...