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Hong Kong activist allowed to stay in UK after deportation threat
Wu was detained for hours at London's Heathrow Airport last week and refused entry, he told the BBC.
I thought my life would feel sorted when I turned 40. It doesn’t – and that’s OK | Carolin Würfel
Born in the former East Germany, I was caught between two systems. But it’s a mistake to think of the ‘in-between’ as life’s waiting roomIn the 1970s, the German novelist Christa …
'I just found all the classified stuff downstairs' - Biden to ghostwriter
Recordings between Biden and his ghostwriter reveal references to classified information and memory gaps.
Ukraine war briefing: Disastrous drone expo’s organiser appears in Kyiv court
Russian attack killed 11 at publicly promoted event attended by military and state officials; Zelenskyy heads for Washington. What we know on day 1,616 Continue reading...
BBC outside court as judge rules singer D4vd will face murder trial
The body of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez was found last September inside the trunk of a Tesla registered to singer D4vd.
What do the heatwaves in Europe and North America tell us about our future? | Fiona Katauskas
The signs are thereSee more of Fiona Katauskas’s cartoons here Continue reading...
What to expect from Zelensky and Netanyahu's visit to Washington
Republican Senator Lindsay Graham's funeral is bringing the two world leaders to town, where they'll separately visit the White House to discuss their region's wars.
Rand Paul releases Anthony Fauci's pandemic-era diary notes. Here's what they tell us
Sen. Rand Paul has released a tranche of Dr. Anthony Fauci's diary entries from the COVID-19 pandemic. Fauci is set to appear before a Senate committee Wednesday on the origins of…
'It took everything from us': India's Assam faces worst floods in years
While flooding happens in Assam every year, a state minister described this year as the worst in six decades.
A Japanese town wrestles with identity after protests over its first mosque
As Japan increasingly relies on foreign workers, it is also grappling with how to integrate new cultures and religions.
China's new challenge as natural disasters strike - fake AI videos
Storms and flooding incidents over the last few months have seen fake videos inundating social media.
US singer D4vd to go on trial for murder in death of teen
The star is accused of killing Celeste Rivas Hernandez, whose remains were found in a Tesla registered to his address.
Platner energized Maine's Democrats. Jackson's challenge will be to keep them engaged
Democrats have a new candidate for U.S. Senate in Maine: Troy Jackson. In one of the country's most closely-watched races, he'll have less than 100 days to make his case.
Trump says Iran war talks taking place during lull in strikes
The US president says "there is a good chance that something could happen", as Iran denies direct talks are taking place.
As the US pauses the war with Iran, is Trump really running out of weapons?
The US has fired thousands of hard-to-replace missiles during its war with Iran. We unpack whether its "arsenal of freedom" is perilously low.
North America wildfires burn millions of acres in western US and Canada
Dozens of wildfires in the US state of Oregon and British Columbia in Canada continue to spread as temperatures rise.
Authors have mixed feelings about the $1.5B Anthropic copyright infringement ruling
Some say the $3,100 per title payout is small compensation for what they view as big, ongoing threats from the makers of generative AI models.
Authors wary of content ownership despite court ruling on Anthropic case
The literary world is celebrating Anthropic's $1.5 billion settlement with authors. But AI firms may still train models on legally purchased books. What does that mean?
Trump defends tariffs in hard-hit Michigan as Canada tax hike looms
The president says his economic policies are reinvigorating the auto industry and forcing overseas companies to relocate to the US.
US mother's mental health was getting 'worse and worse' before her children's murders, ex-husband says
Prosecutors say Lindsay Clancy "knew exactly what she was doing" and made a "calculated" decision to kill the three small children.
Inside Joe Manchin's new quest to elect more Independents to Congress
The former West Virginia senator was a lifelong Democrat before deciding to register as an independent two years ago. He now wants to create similar pathways for other politicians…
'Do the right thing': Savannah Guthrie makes another plea to mom's kidnappers
The US journalist has made several social media pleas for the abductors of her mother Nancy to share where she is.
Who has the momentum in the Russia-Ukraine war? – video explainer
Since Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022, the war in Ukraine has changed dramatically. The Guardian's Luke Harding looks at who has the advantage in the war now and how…
Watch: Police officers free owl tangled in football net
The owl was carefully cut free by two officers in Avon, Ohio and later flew away unharmed.