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Nobel peace laureate Pillay condemns US sanctions on ICC

South African judge and human rights advocate Navanethem 'Navi' Pillay denounced on Saturday sanctions announced by the United States against the International Criminal Court. Pillay, who once sat on the ICC, made the remarks a day after being awarded this year's Nobel Peace Prize.

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Zelensky blasts Trump-Putin diesel deal as Russian strikes kill 16

Zelensky said Russia was expressing its 'thanks' with the attack on a residential building in Zaporizhzhia.

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Gavin Newsom backs measure to kill the billionaire tax and ban future wealth taxes

Gov. Gavin Newsom isn't just fighting the billionaire tax. He's backing Prop. 42, which would ban future wealth taxes in California, too.

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Pope Leo declares death penalty 'inadmissible' as his native US plans to livestream execution

Pope Leo XIV has declared capital punishment "inadmissible.” He has penned a social media post for the World Day Against the Death Penalty, as his native United States announced plans to livestream an execution by firing squad.

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Soldiers seriously wounded in Iranian drone strike tell AP the military's medical system failed them

Some U.S. soldiers gravely wounded in the deadliest Iran strike on American troops say the military medical system failed them.

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Third Yandex data center in Russia shut down following reported drone attack

On Oct. 10, Yandex updated its user agreement to include drone and missile attacks among circumstances of force majeure that could exempt the company from contractual obligations.

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Darline Graham opposes Chinese manufacturing. Her husband’s job relies on it.

The senator and sister of the late Lindsey Graham has said the U.S. must “stop depending on Communist China for things America can make ourselves.”

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Exclusive: 'It felt like a trap.' How Ukraine was blindsided by Trump's Putin pivot

When U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner told Ukraine's delegation on Oct. 9 that President Donald Trump was preparing to lift sanctions on Russian diesel exports, the Ukrainians struggled to...

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Pentagon raises official toll of troops killed during war with Iran to 21

The Post exclusively reported last month that the numbers of service members lost was greater than what the Pentagon was reporting in its public database.

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The airport in the Saudi capital has been attacked again, officials say

The airport in Saudi Arabia's capital has been attacked again, according to two regional officials. They say the Riyadh airport has been evacuated and air traffic has stopped.

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'Will only lead to more slaughter' — bipartisan backlash erupts in US over Trump-Russia diesel deal

Lawmakers from both major parties argued the move would undermine recently enacted sanctions against Russia, potentially provide Moscow with billions of dollars in revenue, and contradict Congress's e...

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Christian nationalism in Britain driven by people who seldom go to church, says report

Research challenges the notion that the growing visibility of crosses and other symbols reflects a revival of Christianity Christian nationalism in Britain is being driven largely by people who rarely attend church and are more concerned with defending the country’s Christian heritage, according to research. The report, by the thinktank Theos, identified five different groups within the UK in a survey that looked at their attitudes to Christianity and Britishness. Continue reading...

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You’re sexually assaulted. You report. And police make you the suspect.

Police unleash a slew of interrogation techniques meant for criminal suspects on vulnerable people.

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Trump suggests ‘Ocean of Americas’ as new name for Atlantic or Pacific

The president also floated the idea of naming an ocean after himself.

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Yemen's Houthis strike Riyadh airport, causing injuries

Eyewitnesses at the international airport in the capital of Saudi Arabia described evacuations on Saturday, and a diplomatic source said the airport had been hit by a missile.

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Democrats explode over Trump’s Russia diesel deal

Democratic lawmakers pushed back Friday on President Trump’s decision to lift sanctions on Russian oil amid global fuel shortages during U.S. military operations against Iran and the Russia-Ukraine…

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Hundreds of doctors demand World Medical Association suspend Israel

Physicians accuse Israeli Medical Association of remaining silent as Palestinian healthcare is systematically destroyed.

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After ICE Shooting, Progressives Want New York's Police Commissioner to Step Down

28-year-old Oscar Belgal still has a bullet lodged in his body.

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Trump Says He Should Have Won ‘8 Nobel Peace Prizes’ After Being Snubbed

The president took to social media on Friday and Saturday to criticize the choice of Navi Pillay and disparage the Norwegian Nobel Committee.

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ICE targets Hong Kong exiles in US despite deportation protections

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Justice Dept. Is Investigating TV Networks Over Trump Pool Coverage

Major TV networks were notified on Friday that the department was looking into whether they violated antitrust laws when they suspended pool coverage of President Trump.

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Thousands gather in London to express support for Palestinians after three years of ‘genocide’

March is first since Ed Miliband declared UK’s position was that Israel’s occupation of West Bank was unlawful Thousands of people have gathered in central London to express their support for Palestinians after three years of “genocide” carried out against them by Israel. The demonstrators, many wearing keffiyehs and holding Palestine flags, gathered on the Embankment at midday on Saturday. Some carried placards reading “End the genocide” and “Free Palestine“ as they marched towards parliament. A bride and groom appeared to be among those in attendance and a two-minute silence was held to reflect on the lives lost in Gaza. Continue reading...

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Amid backlash, surveillance company Flock is cutting staff

The controversial automated license plate reader company is planning to lay off 18 percent of its workers, Reuters reported.

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Pope Leo condemns death penalty as Trump mulls livestreamed execution

Pope Leo renewed his condemnation of the death penalty on Saturday, saying it violates the sanctity of human life and deprives people of the chance of redemption, days after ‌the Pentagon said it planned to livestream an execution.

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Trump’s DOJ Is Hiring Only the Best MAGA Wing Nuts

A future Democratic president will have to do more than rehire a competent civil service, they’ll have to cleanse the federal bureaucracy of its Trumpist stench.

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Mexican cartels are building luxury fleets by stealing U.S. rental cars

Mexican cartels are stealing rental cars in the United States, a growing trend.

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Minister admits public sector strike 'probably' going ahead on Wednesday as union talks yet to begin

A nursing union chief confirmed no talks are currently taking place.

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Volkswagen CEO says transformation is 'shared responsibility' in appeal to EU

Volkswagen chief Oliver Blume expects European policymakers to create the framework needed to make the German automaker's restructuring ‌a success, he said on Sunday, amid a push by Brussels to shield industry from low-cost Chinese competitors.

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Dollywood down under: Dolly Parton super fans and drag queens turn a tiny Australian town pink

In Narromine – redubbed ‘Dollymine’ for the weekend – the country music star’s face is everywhere and a warm spirit of inclusivity is all-embracing On a sporting oval in a rural Australian town 15,000km from Knoxville, Tennessee, dozens of Dolly Partons saunter down the runway as a boisterous crowd cheers and swats away flies with their cowboy hats. As the sun begins to set, Jim Beams are flowing and music is blaring. One lucky punter is about to be crowned this year’s best-dressed Dolly, complete with sash, trophy and bragging rights. The Narromine Line Dancers chat before performing for the crowd Continue reading...

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Australia has never driven migration into reverse by design. Would slamming the brakes on be calamitous?

Australia does have a migration challenge – but it’s not what One Nation and the Coalition think it is * Get our new political email, free app or daily news podcast Australia is flirting with the idea of something it has never done: deliberately driving net overseas migration into reverse. In the history of our immigrant nation, extended periods of more people leaving our shores than arriving have only happened during convulsive moments: economic collapses, wars, and pandemics. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s Politics, really newsletter here Continue reading...

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Donations to major parties and an ex-premier as a lobbyist: how datacentres play the political game in Australia

As governments face community backlash for fast-tracking developments, big tech’s financial contributions face renewed scrutiny * Get our new political email, free app or daily news podcast On 14 June 2025, Anthony Albanese stood inside an enormous sphere of glass and steel, surrounded by 40,000 plants from around the world. His mind was firmly fixed on datacentres. The prime minister was in the Seattle headquarters of Amazon Web Services. He stood alongside the company’s chief executive, Matt Garman, who outlined a $20bn plan to build datacentres in Melbourne and Sydney. Speaking to a travelling press pack, Garman was emphatic that Australia was “incredibly important and a great market” for the world’s biggest datacentre company. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s Politics, really newsletter here Continue reading...

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Dustfall review – Anna Torv leads a rock-solid, thoughtful police drama with hefty emotional pull

Director Emma Freeman and her team deliver a clever detective story less interested in the mechanics of a sexual assault than the social conditions that surround it * Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email Everybody knows that knives spread butter, Kylie Minogue sings catchy songs, and Australian screen detectives return to their small-town homes. This tried-and-tested narrative, where a crime collides with the ghosts of the past, has again been deployed in Dustfall, a six-part crime drama anchored by another very strong and persuasive performance from Anna Torv (so good in The Newsreader!) as the flinty-but-fair detective Antigone “Tig” Pollard. Tig has relocated to the town of North Gap in Queensland when the show begins, living in the house of her recently deceased grandmother – to the chagrin of her mother Olivia (Juliet Stevenson), who wants it sold – and feeling emotionally drained after a bruising, high-profile rape trial. But when an 18-year-old girl is discovered naked in a local cane field, with very limited recollection of the previous evening, Tig has another disturbing investigation on her hands. Sign up for our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend, every Sunday morning Continue reading...

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The kindness of strangers: In one of my darkest periods, a few compassionate words helped turn my life around

I was standing at the traffic lights with the weight of the world on my shoulders when a man approached. He will probably never know the impact he had on my life * Read more in the kindness of strangers series My cousin had recently died in a terrible accident and I had been the one who had to identify the body. It was one of the darkest periods of my life, on seemingly every front: I was in the midst of a divorce; it was during the global financial crisis and the company I worked for was badly struggling, making every day feel heavy with uncertainty and stress. Everything was a mess and I was emotionally exhausted. One morning during rush hour, I stood at the traffic lights waiting to cross on my way to the office. I was lost in my thoughts but must have looked like I had the weight of the world on my shoulders, because something unexpected happened. Continue reading...

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Greens gear up for fight with Labor as Sarah Hanson-Young pushes to strengthen laws to rein in big tech

Minor party plans to drive a tough bargain in exchange for support for digital duty of care legislation * Get our new political email, free app or daily news podcast The Greens will push Labor to dramatically toughen new laws designed to rein in big tech, calling for individuals to have the right to take platforms to court and win financial compensation. As Labor prepares to introduce its planned digital duty of care laws into parliament this week, the Greens say they will drive a tough bargain in exchange for support, including pushing for fines by the eSafety commissioner to be levied as a percentage of corporations’ global revenue rather than set amounts. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s Politics, really newsletter here Continue reading...

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New York and Pennsylvania's split screen approach to measles

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The most successful people I meet are often the ones struggling most | Darren Lee

Sometimes the behaviours that helped us survive become so embedded that they mask our past traumas and adversity * The modern mind is a column where experts discuss mental health issues they are seeing in their work Some of the most successful people I meet as a psychiatrist are also some of the most dissatisfied with life. They don’t necessarily look unwell. They are executives, entrepreneurs, doctors, lawyers and high achievers. They run companies and families. They are the people others depend on when something goes wrong. Often, they are exceptionally good at coping. Until they aren’t. Holly* came to see me after years of depressive symptoms and worsening substance use, both of which she had largely managed to conceal from family, friends and colleagues. Her GP recommended a residential treatment program. In her early 40s, she held an executive position in a demanding organisation. She was ambitious, respected and known for her extraordinary work ethic. She was also exhausted. Continue reading...

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The cost breakdown which lays out why Americans are struggling on $100,000 salaries

Dollar General CEO recently said $100,000 earners have adopted the shopping habits of lower-income households

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Zheng Qinwen overpowers Mirra Andreeva to win China Open

Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen became the first Chinese player to win the China Open, beating French Open winner Mirra ‌Andreeva 7-5 6-4 on Sunday.

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Amelia Earhart expedition team heads to island of huge, hunting crabs

At least one theory says Earhart met her demise due to the giant coconut crabs after landing on a remote island.

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Dwight Phillips Jr. and No. 2 Georgia run past No. 6 Alabama 20-17 in an SEC clash

Dwight Phillips Jr. ran for 120 yards, Bo Walker added 69 more and Georgia staked its claim to a No. 1 ranking with a 20-17 victory at No. 6 Alabama on Saturday night.

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Pope will have surgery after doctors discover nodule in his lung

Pope Leo XIV said that the nodule was “detected at a very early stage and is well localized,” and that the surgery would be in the coming days.

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Bay Area traffic is notoriously bad. Tell us about your commute nightmares

Reader survey: Traffic and transit congestion are notoriously bad in the Bay Area. How long is your work commute and where is it the worst?

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The Little-Known Playground Legacy of a Master Sculptor

An exhibit on artist Isamu Noguchi highlights how his approach to open-ended play design was ahead of its time.

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UK intelligence 'clear' that Russia meddled in Brexit vote, Andy Burnham says

PRIME Minister Andy Burnham has said the UK is “clear” there was Russian interference in the Brexit referendum...

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Russian air strike on Kharkiv kills at least 1, injures 8

President Volodymyr Zelensky said "this week alone, the Russians have launched around 1,450 aerial bombs, 75 missiles of various types and over 1,640 attack drones, around 60% of which are jet-powered...

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Some in Florida and Alabama without power as Isaias moves north to Appalachians and Mid-Atlantic

Life-threatening surf and rip current conditions were expected to continue along the Gulf and southeastern Atlantic coasts, the National Weather Service said.

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Some 82% of French people now disapprove of the president. Meanwhile, Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella are weakened by Mediapart's revelations about antisemitic texts attributed to the young RN leader.

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Ukraine will only stop attacking Russian oil as part of an energy ceasefire, Zelensky says

"The real cause of the war in Europe is Russia, and Russia alone. It is already possible today to halt the attacks on our energy sector, but Putin does not want to do so," Zelensky said.

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"Putin is a butcher": Republicans in US Congress criticise Trump's deal on Russian diesel

Republican lawmakers condemned President Trump's deal with Vladimir Putin to import Russian diesel fuel, warning it will fund the Kremlin's war machine.

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Wildlife park confirms tiger will not be euthanised after man mauled to death

Ed Miliband offers ‘deepest condolences’ to family of the visitor who entered animal enclosure on Saturday A wildlife park in Yorkshire has confirmed the tiger that mauled to death a man who entered its enclosure will not be euthanised. A man, who has not yet been named, was seen entering a tiger enclosure at the Yorkshire Wildlife Park, located near Doncaster, before police were called at 1.35pm on Saturday. Continue reading...

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