Russia accused of ‘deliberate’ starvation tactics in Mariupol in submission to ICC (www.theguardian.com)
Book about book bans banned by Florida school board (www.theguardian.com)
‘The big story of the 21st century’: is this the most shocking documentary of the year? (www.theguardian.com)
In 2013, the US food conglomerate Smithfield Foods – the country’s largest pork producer and maker of the famous holiday ham – was sold to a Hong Kong-based company called WH Group in a deal worth $7.1bn. It was the largest ever Chinese acquisition of an American company; virtually overnight, WH Group, formerly called...
Swiss lawmakers reject climate ruling in favour of female climate elders (www.theguardian.com)
Swiss lawmakers have rejected a landmark climate ruling from the European court of human rights, raising fears that other polluting countries may follow suit....
Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas out of Olympics after losing legal battle (www.theguardian.com)
The US swimmer Lia Thomas, who rose to global prominence after becoming the first transgender athlete to win a NCAA college title in March 2022, has lost a legal case against World Aquatics at the court of arbitration for sport – and with it any hopes of making next month’s Paris Olympics....
Massive Attack pull out of gig in Georgia in solidarity with protesters (www.theguardian.com)
British band Massive Attack have pulled out of a concert in Georgia’s capital, Tbilisi, in protest against the government’s “attack on basic human rights”....
Anne Sacoolas said she ‘drove like an American’, Harry Dunn inquest told (www.theguardian.com)
Book about book bans banned by Florida school board (www.theguardian.com)
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EU to put tariffs of up to 38% on Chinese electric vehicles as trade war looms (www.theguardian.com)
The EU has notified Beijing that it intends to impose tariffs of up to 38% on imports of Chinese electric vehicles, triggering duties of more than €2bn (£1.7bn) a year and a potential trade war with China....
China’s glut of idle property causes headache for the government (www.theguardian.com)
The industry that has traditionally powered about a quarter of GDP has been in a downward spiral that policymakers have struggled to halt...
DeSantis ‘freedom fund’ Pac targets abortion and marijuana ballot initiatives (www.theguardian.com)
Group, known as Florida Freedom Fund, launched in May and will also be involved in school board races...
Republicans push conspiracy theories after Hunter Biden verdict: ‘A fake trial’ (www.theguardian.com)
Rightwing politicians repeat unfounded theories that gun trial verdict is a ‘distraction’ from worse Biden crimes...
Tobacco, alcohol, processed foods and fossil fuels ‘kill 2.7m a year in Europe’ (www.theguardian.com)
Tobacco, alcohol, ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and fossil fuels kill 2.7 million people a year in Europe, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), which has called on governments to impose tougher regulation of health-harming products....
Microplastics found in every human semen sample tested in study (www.theguardian.com)
Jamaican man in UK for 38 years must wait another 10 to apply for citizenship (www.theguardian.com)
New York governor to launch bill banning smartphones in schools (www.theguardian.com)
‘Unprecedented scale’ of violations against children in Gaza, West Bank and Israel, UN report says (www.theguardian.com)
World’s top banks ‘greenwashing their role in destruction of the Amazon’ (www.theguardian.com)
US banana giant ordered to pay $38m to families of Colombian men killed by death squads (www.theguardian.com)
Landmark verdict against Chiquita marks first time major US company held liable for funding human rights abuses abroad...
Battlefield deaths from global conflicts hit 30-year high, study finds (www.theguardian.com)
Wild horses return to Kazakhstan steppes after absence of two centuries (www.theguardian.com)
Seven Przewalski’s horses, the only truly wild species of the animal in the world, flown to central Asian country from zoos in Europe...
World’s top banks ‘greenwashing their role in destruction of the Amazon’ (www.theguardian.com)
Five of the world’s biggest banks are “greenwashing” their role in the destruction of the Amazon, according to a report that indicates that their environmental and social guidelines fail to cover more than 70% of the rainforest....
Claims of rigged system by convict Trump and allies ‘threaten rule of law’ (www.theguardian.com)
Ex-prosecutors and historians warn that Republicans’ parroting of ex-president’s wild allegations of political bias could erode trust and lead to violence...