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Tropical Storm Hilary brings deluge to desert (www.theguardian.com)

‘One big adventure’: the Russian minister who fled the draft to drive trucks in the US (www.theguardian.com)

After years navigating the byzantine corridors of provincial Russian power, Denis Sharonov now works as a truck driver, steering his way through the vast highways of the US.

German prosecutor investigates possible poisoning of Russian journalist (www.theguardian.com)

In an article published with Russian-language outlet Meduza and US publication n+1 on Tuesday night, journalist Elena Kostyuchenko said she was tipped off by a source in Ukrainian military reconnaissance last March about Russian plans to assassinate her. Kostyuchenko, who was at the time reporting for the now-shuttered...

Israeli parliament votes in Netanyahu’s controversial supreme court changes (www.theguardian.com)

Israel’s parliament has voted into law a controversial curb on some supreme court powers submitted by Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, the Knesset speaker has said....

Drug that can halve breast cancer risk offered to 289,000 women in England (www.theguardian.com)

Xi says China willing to cooperate with US as hopes rise for talks with Biden (www.theguardian.com)

The Chinese leader, Xi Jinping, has said China is willing to cooperate with the US as both sides manage their differences and work together to respond to global challenges, raising hopes of a meeting between Xi and the US president, Joe Biden, this year.

UK officials use AI to decide on issues from benefits to marriage licences (www.theguardian.com)

Chinese censors block ‘Tiananmen’ image of athletes hugging (www.theguardian.com)

UK could rent space in foreign jails to ease shortage of cells (www.theguardian.com)

Interview - ‘Capitalism is dead. Now we have something much worse’: Yanis Varoufakis on extremism, Starmer, and the tyranny of big tech (www.theguardian.com)

New Orleans archbishop ignored board findings on clerics accused of abuse (www.theguardian.com)

Content Warning: Image of dead animal Mexico steps up rain-making project amid intense heatwave and drought (www.theguardian.com)

Amid a historic heatwave and months of drought, Mexico’s government has launched the latest phase of a cloud seeding project it hopes will increase rainfall....

European Commission backs talks on Ukraine and Moldova EU membership (www.theguardian.com)

The European Commission has recommended that formal EU membership negotiations should begin with Ukraine and Moldova in a move its president, Ursula von der Leyen, described as a response to “the call of history”....

Myanmar junta facing biggest challenge yet after new offensive by armed groups, analysts say (www.theguardian.com)

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Israeli forces surround Gaza City on three sides, says IDF chief (www.theguardian.com)

NT crocodile expert who once hosted David Attenborough pleads guilty to animal sexual abuse (www.theguardian.com)

Adam Robert Corden Britton, 51, tortured and sexually exploited more than 42 dogs and also transmitted child abuse material before his arrest in April 2022...

Revealed: top carbon offset projects may not cut planet-heating emissions (www.theguardian.com)

Spanish football federation leaders demand resignation of its president Luis Rubiales (www.theguardian.com)

"After the latest events and the unacceptable behaviours that have seriously damaged the image of Spanish football, we request that Mr Luis Rubiales immediately present his resignation as president of the Spanish football federation,” the Spanish football federation’s regional presidents say in a joint statement.

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