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Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsDomestic abuse law fails to recognise danger of tech abuse, Lords committee told
Policy adviser Jen Reed says tech-facilitated abuse has become ‘increasingly prevalent’ and calls for its inclusion in Domestic Abuse ActThe Domestic Abuse Act fails to fully reco…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsDavid Lammy chairs first meeting of board set up to improve diversity among judiciary
Exclusive: Move to establish board comes after criticism that Lammy’s plan to slash jury trials will lead to increase in racial and class biasDavid Lammy and the most senior judge…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsGuardian journalists win across categories at Press Awards in London
Political editor Pippa Crerar and features writer Simon Hattenstone top major categories and Malak A Tantesh wins for Gaza reportingThe Guardian’s political editor, a prominent fe…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsMelanoma skin cancer cases in UK hit record level, analysis finds
Cancer Research UK figures show number diagnosed with most serious form of skin cancer has risen above 20,000 for first timeThe number of cases from the most serious form of skin …
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsRecord 274 climbers summit Everest from Nepalese side in single day
Climbers take advantage of clear weather after threat of ice fall on normal route delayed start of spring season A record 274 climbers have reached the summit of Mount Everest fro…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsParody Cockroach Janta political party’s rise reflects youth anger in India
Satirical project is viral sensation and outlet for protest on social media as it taps into young people’s frustrationIt began as a satirical online project after India’s chief ju…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsThe far-right Israeli minister taunting detained Gaza activists – The Latest
Israel’s far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, has triggered global outrage after sharing footage of himself taunting bound activists who had been detained as the…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsOil markets nearing ‘red zone’ as Iran crisis continues, warns IEA chief
Surging demand, low reserves and reduced Middle East exports predicted to cause global crunch by AugustOil markets will enter the “red zone” by July and August as stocks dwindle b…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsIsrael deports foreign Gaza-bound flotilla activists after global outcry
Move comes amid condemnation of Itamar Ben-Gvir after video posted showing detained protesters being tauntedIsrael has said it has deported all the foreign activists it seized fro…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsAir France and Airbus guilty of corporate manslaughter for 2009 plane crash
Firms given maximum fine of €225,000 each and are expected to appeal after lower court had cleared themA Paris appeals court has found Airbus and Air France guilty of corporate ma…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsHungary to limit PMs to eight years in office, warding off any Orbán comeback
Péter Magyar’s draft amendment would prevent his predecessor from returning to the roleEurope live – latest updatesHungary’s new government, led by Péter Magyar, has put forward a…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsItalian police stop party attended by Mick Jagger over music ban
Music is banned on Wednesdays on island of Stromboli where Rolling Stones frontman was celebrating wrapping a filmPolice on an Italian island stopped a party attended by Mick Jagg…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsProtests at new US consulate after Trump envoy says time for US ‘to put its footprint back’ on Greenland
Prime minister says he will boycott opening, as protesters hold signs saying ‘stop USA’ and shout ‘go home’ Hundreds of people protested against the opening of a new US consulate …
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsFeral horse numbers surge in Kosciuszko national park after pause in aerial culling, survey shows
Conservationists say population rebound demands rethink of retention zones that allow thousands of the animals to remain in the parkFollow our Australia news live blog for latest …
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsLabor MPs expect eventual concessions for startups after backlash to CGT changes
Several MPs tell Guardian Australia they are keen to see tweaks, and some are engaging directly with treasurer’s officeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet ou…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsLast Australian women and children linked to IS leave Syrian camp before expected return home – report
Federal minister Tanya Plibersek says the group will face same repercussions on arrival in Australia as previous returneesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsGuzman y Gomez exits US after succumbing to ‘graveyard’ for Australian fast food chains
Company founder Steven Marks says US stores will close as it can no longer justify cost of trying to break into crowded marketGuzman y Gomez is closing its US business after faili…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsColombia’s climate crossroads: Trumpism casts shadow over presidential battle
Colombia is a global leader in climate activism. Could US influence drag country to a future of mining and fracking?Several hours after dark in a quiet Caribbean neighbourhood, a …
Source: The Guardian – World ·
Geopolitics‘It’s broken English’: MP’s attempt to speak Jamaican in parliament sparks language row
Parliamentary rule that only English is allowed has reignited debate about language, legitimacy and postcolonial identityWhen the Jamaican MP Nekeisha Burchell stood up to give he…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsCubans outraged at US charges against Raúl Castro as fears of military strikes grow
It’s a nerve-racking time for Havana neighbours of top Cuban officials as fears of US attack mountA new question in being asked in Havana as people digest the news that the US has…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsUS is ‘simply choosing not to stop’ Ebola outbreak after massive public health cuts, experts say
Hundreds of cases reported in the DRC after USAID has been dismantled and key scientific research canceledA previously undetected outbreak of Ebola is coursing through parts of ce…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsMacron says France must address issue of reparations for its role in slave trade
French president’s use of term comes as demand grows for formal discussion on addressing legacies of enslavementEmmanuel Macron has said reparations for France’s role in hundreds …
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsEbola: US ban on travellers from DRC, Uganda or South Sudan ‘not the solution’
Africa CDC says restrictions could increase public health risks and highlight ‘deeper structural injustice’ in global healthA US travel ban for people coming from the Democratic R…
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsSacred hall housing 'eternal flame' in Japan destroyed by fire
The temple has moved the flame to a different location and authorities said the fire may have been caused by it, according to Japan Times.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsWatch: 'Everybody back up!' Moment car explodes in NYC
Viral footage circulating online shows flames and thick black smoke enveloping the street in New York.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsFans react to Stephen Colbert’s final show
The late-night host will appear behind his CBS desk for the final time after the network announced last summer that the show would end after 11 seasons.
Source: BBC News – World ·
Geopolitics'I didn't know where DR Congo was': Latin Americans deported by US tell BBC of their shock
The 15 deportees describe the uncertainty they face in a country they had never seen before.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsAn Indian bride dies. Rival claims of murder and suicide set off media frenzy
Twisha Sharma, a model and actor, had been married for just five months when she was found dead.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsDozens of vehicles burnt as Mali jihadists enforce blockade ahead of Eid holiday
The blockade has led to shortages of fuel and food ahead of next week's Muslim holiday of Eid.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsWalmart warns US shoppers are cutting spending as higher petrol prices bite
The retail giant said it expects customers to cut back in the coming months due to higher pump prices.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsJailed Vietnamese tycoon's Birkin bags sell for more than $550K
The disgraced tycoon is serving a life sentence for embezzling from a major Vietnamese bank.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsGonorrhoea and syphilis hit record levels in Europe
STIs have surged thanks to record cases and gaps in testing and prevention, a health agency reports.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsAir France and Airbus found guilty of manslaughter over 2009 plane crash
The companies were found guilty by a French court over an air disaster which killed 228 people.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsPair arrested after boys abandoned by road in Portugal
The children were carrying backpacks with food and water but no identity documents when they were found by a driver.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsNascar champion Kyle Busch dies aged 41
Busch's representatives had said earlier on Thursday that he had been sent to hospital with a severe illness.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsGaza flotilla activists deported from Israel as backlash over treatment grows
A video showing a far-right Israeli minister taunting activists who were kneeling with their hands tied behind their backs has been widely condemned.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsIran steps up claim to control Strait of Hormuz
Iran publishes a map claiming "armed forces oversight" across more than 22,000 sq km of the waterway.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsTennessee execution called off after failed lethal injection
Tony Carruthers was granted a one-year reprieve from death after his executioners failed to find a vein for lethal injection.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsElon Musk's SpaceX postpones Starship launch
It comes just a day after the firm revealed plans for a record-breaking stock market debut.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsUS to send 5,000 more troops to Poland, Trump says
The announcement comes a week after the Pentagon cancelled a planned deployment of 4,000 troops to the country.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsAlberta to hold referendum on whether to remain in Canada
Voters in the western province will decide next October whether they want to stay in Canada or move ahead with a process for a binding independence referendum.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsAngry crowd sets Ebola hospital tents on fire in DR Congo
Grieving relatives and friends of a suspected Ebola victim were prevented from taking his body for burial.
Source: BBC News – World ·
Geopolitics'No means no': Greenlanders protest against Trump outside new US consulate
The inauguration of the new consulate comes amid a push by the US president for greater control over the island.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsThree ways Cuba crisis could play out after US indictment of Raúl Castro
The Trump administration has been putting tremendous economic pressure on the island's Communist government.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsRubio says Cuba is threat to US as Havana accuses him of 'lies'
Cuba's foreign minister accused Rubio of trying to "instigate a military aggression".
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