Fears UK’s cashless society will leave more than just the vulnerable behind (www.theguardian.com)
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Indian opposition unites in attempt to oust Narendra Modi (www.theguardian.com)
Included in the coalition are India’s largest national opposition, the Congress party, as well as powerful regional parties such as Trinamool Congress, which governs the state of West Bengal under the popular chief minister, Mamata Banerjee, and the Aam Aadmi party, which governs Delhi and Punjab....
Canadian lake chosen to represent start of the Anthropocene (www.theguardian.com)
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Nokia launches DIY repairable budget Android phone (www.theguardian.com)
Suella Braverman accuses police of double standards on rallies (www.theguardian.com)
Yang Hengjun’s family urges Albanese to negotiate with China for jailed Australian writer’s release (www.theguardian.com)
Victims of Brazil dam disaster accuse mining giant BHP of ‘environmental racism’ (www.theguardian.com)
Toyota claims battery breakthrough in potential boost for electric cars (www.theguardian.com)
Japanese firm believes it could make a solid-state battery with a range of 745 miles that charges in 10 minutes
China’s property crisis deepens as developer Country Garden at risk of default (www.theguardian.com)
Fire in south of France rages though campsite and 500 hectares of land (www.theguardian.com)
“A fire in the south of France burned through 500 hectares (1,240 acres) of land and destroyed a campsite, with 2,000 people evacuated before the blaze was brought under control on Tuesday....
It’s no great surprise, but now there’s proof that the rich get what they want | Torsten Bell (www.theguardian.com)
This article is two months old by the way....
Inside Britain’s tiniest places: ‘It’s an engineering work of art … with coffee’ (www.theguardian.com)
This article made me smile and felt quite casual so … here it is
TV presenter Fiona Phillips reveals she has Alzheimer’s at age of 62 (www.theguardian.com)
Hungarian plan to target foreign influence fuels NGO and media fears (www.theguardian.com)
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)
US aid policies undermined success of Afghanistan mission, says watchdog chief (www.theguardian.com)
What did the BBC presenter allegedly do and why hasn’t he been named? (www.theguardian.com)
The BBC suspended one of its male presenters on Sunday after he was accused of spending £35,000 buying explicit images from a young person who spent the money on crack cocaine.
‘Terrible mistake’: human rights groups decry sending cluster bombs to Ukraine (www.theguardian.com)
Google refuses to reinstate man’s account after he took medical images of son’s groin (www.theguardian.com)
This is why using Google is a bad idea. Random bans that make no sense.
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....