Israeli airstrikes on Gaza have killed dozens of Hamas commanders, says IDF (www.theguardian.com)
How the Israel-Hamas conflict is dividing the UK Labour party (www.theguardian.com)
Keir Starmer’s refusal to back calls for ceasefire has led to resignations and calls to quit from some in his party
Rightwing SVP expected to make gains in Swiss federal elections (www.theguardian.com)
Families sue UK government over relatives’ deaths during Covid crisis (www.theguardian.com)
Cases against government, care homes and hospitals relate to deaths in 2020, when patients with Covid were being moved into homes
The Staffordshire Panther: is the British countryside really teeming with big cats? | Cats (www.theguardian.com)
Afghan earthquake survivors sleep amid rubble as death toll nears 3,000 (www.theguardian.com)
Survivors of a series of powerful earthquakes that struck western Afghanistan on Saturday have spent a second night sleeping amid the rubble of demolished villages as they search for loved ones using shovels, amid a death toll senior Taliban officials have said is approaching 3,000....
US and Iran expected to complete $6bn prisoner swap deal (www.theguardian.com)
The US and Iran are expected to pull off a controversial prisoner swap on Monday involving the unfreezing by the Biden administration of $6bn (£4.8bn) of Iranian oil money held in South Korea since 2018....
Hawaii fires: tourists warned against travelling to Maui in wake of disaster (www.theguardian.com)
Officials say hotel rooms needed to house thousands of displaced residents
Data leaks have given Irish republican groups ‘upper hand’ against police, analysts warn (www.theguardian.com)
Breaches hurt police morale and may help republican paramilitaries intimidate officers and their families
Moon rocket blasts off, carrying Russia’s hope of first successful lunar landing since 1976 (www.theguardian.com)
The Luna-25 mission will seek to land near the south pole of the moon, collecting geological samples from the area, and sending back data for signs of water or its building blocks, which could raise the possibility of a future human colony on the moon.
UFO hearings: whistleblower David Grusch says ‘non-human biologics’ found at alleged crash sites – as it happened (www.theguardian.com)
Ex-Danish defence minister and spy chief ‘relieved’ after charges dropped (www.theguardian.com)
Trapped by debt: migrant workers in Israel unable to escape conflict (www.theguardian.com)
Texas worker accused of being on drugs was actually dying of heatstroke (www.theguardian.com)
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French police detain Russian tycoon over alleged financial and sanctions violations (www.theguardian.com)
Wednesday briefing: How ‘anti-woke’ tech bro Vivek Ramaswamy shook up the Republican race (www.theguardian.com)
In today’s newsletter: the 38-year-old entrepreneur has emerged as the most potent threat to Donald Trump in the GOP’s bid for the White House. But what does he stand for?...
‘We were once paid $50 to quit’: new wave heroes Devo on boos, Bowie and retiring after 50 years (www.theguardian.com)
And while Devo may be saying farewell to touring, it’s not entirely the end. A new box set of rarities, Art Devo 1973-1977, is coming in September along with a documentary in production by Tiger King director Chris Smith. However, there’s no sloppy sentiment about retiring from performing from Mothersbaugh. “I’m looking...
US delegate says Solomon Islands PM was too ‘busy’ to meet him (www.theguardian.com)
Fears UK’s cashless society will leave more than just the vulnerable behind (www.theguardian.com)
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Five Americans fly out of Iran in $6bn oil money prisoner swap (www.theguardian.com)
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‘They would not listen to us’: inside Biden’s troubled $53bn chip plant (www.theguardian.com)
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