Thai woman charged over lion cub filmed cruising resort in Bentley (www.theguardian.com)
Sawangjit Kosoognern charged with illegal possession after video showing animal being driven around Pattaya gains 2.6m views...
Thousands across Austria to take part in protests against far right (www.theguardian.com)
Proud Boys member gets six years in prison for Capitol riot after insulting judge (www.theguardian.com)
Bru has been representing himself with an attorney on standby. He has spewed anti-government rhetoric that appears to be inspired by the sovereign citizen movement. At the start of the hearing, Bru demanded that the judge and a prosecutor turn over five years of their financial records....
Middle East crisis live: ICJ ruling on case alleging genocide by Israel in Gaza and call for it to stop military action (www.theguardian.com)
Live coverage thread of the International Court of Justice and the case of South Africa vs. Israel.
Babies born in Louisiana’s ‘Cancer Alley’ record lower birth weight, preterm births – report (www.theguardian.com)
New report shows babies born in notorious industrial corridor experience low birth weight at three times the national average...
Japan’s ‘moon sniper’ probe made incredibly accurate landing, but is now upside down (www.theguardian.com)
US launches inquiry into AI deals by Microsoft, OpenAI, Google and Amazon (www.theguardian.com)
Study Indicates Tar Sands Far More Pollutive. (www.theguardian.com)
BHP and Vale ordered to pay $15bn in damages for 2015 Brazil dam collapse (www.theguardian.com)
Scientists use robot dinosaur in effort to explain origins of birds’ plumage (www.theguardian.com)
Model used by researchers in South Korea suggests early feathers may have helped creatures such as Caudipteryx to flush out prey...
New York Daily News and Forbes staffers walk out amid US media job cuts (www.theguardian.com)
Iran bars Hassan Rouhani from seeking re-election to key body (www.theguardian.com)
Florida advances law banning children under 16 from using social media (www.theguardian.com)
Bill would prohibit teenagers from creating an account, and is now headed to the state’s Republican-controlled senate...
‘How to greenwash’: propane industry tries to rebrand fuel as renewable (www.theguardian.com)
Cheap but lethally accurate: how drones froze Ukraine’s frontlines (www.theguardian.com)
For four months, Russian troops have been trying to seize the eastern Ukrainian village of Synkivka. On a map, this looks easy. Their forward position is on the edge of a forest. It is a mere 500 metres away from the Ukrainian frontline and a shattered collection of cottages....
Qatar accuses Netanyahu of deliberately obstructing Gaza mediation efforts (www.theguardian.com)
Qatar has harshly criticised Israel’s prime minister, accusing Benjamin Netanyahu of deliberately obstructing ceasefire and hostage-release negotiations with Hamas for personal political gain....
Proud Boys member gets six years in prison for Capitol riot after insulting judge (www.theguardian.com)
Marc Bru repeatedly interrupted chief judge before the sentence was handed down, calling him a ‘clown’ and a ‘fraud’...
‘I didn’t know what I was supposed to do’: US women who miscarry are in dangerous legal limbo post-Roe (www.theguardian.com)
With near-total bans on abortion in 14 states, the laws on miscarriage are vague – stoking fears of criminal consequences and leaving women desperate...
Germany considers entry ban on Austrian behind mass deportation plan (www.theguardian.com)
Argentinians stage nationwide strike against Javier Milei’s far-right agenda (www.theguardian.com)
More than one-third of Americans believe Israel is committing genocide, poll shows (www.theguardian.com)
Nose wheel falls off Boeing 757 airliner waiting for takeoff (www.theguardian.com)
Nose wheel falls off Boeing 757 airliner waiting for takeoff::Delta Air Lines jet was due to depart from Atlanta airport and none of six crew or 184 passengers were hurt
United Auto Workers union endorses Joe Biden for president (www.theguardian.com)
The powerful United Auto Workers (UAW) formally endorsed Joe Biden’s re-election campaign on Wednesday at the union’s national community action program conference in Washington DC....
Thousands trapped in Gaza hospitals as Israeli troops encircle Khan Younis (www.theguardian.com)
Thousands of people sheltering in hospitals in Khan Younis are now trapped by Israel’s assault on the Gaza Strip’s second-largest city, even as a delegation from Hamas travelled to Egypt for the latest round of talks aimed at another ceasefire and hostage-release deal....
ICJ to deliver interim ruling on genocide case against Israel on Friday (www.theguardian.com)
South Africa’s foreign minister, Naledi Pandor, is flying to The Hague to be present on Friday when the international court of justice (ICJ) delivers its highly anticipated verdict on South Africa’s request for an interim ruling in its genocide case against Israel....
