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Sweden scraps plans for 13 offshore windfarms over Russia security fears | Sweden | The Guardian

Decision comes after military concludes projects would complicate defending Nato’s newest member against attack| the Guardian

Undersea ‘hybrid warfare’ threatens security of 1bn, Nato commander warns | Nato | The Guardian

Underwater infrastructure vulnerable to Russian threats, says V Adm Didier Maleterre, after suspected sabotage of gas pipelines| the Guardian

Russia’s aim is to ‘create havoc’ if it is behind DHL fires, says air freight expert | Birmingham | The Guardian

Goal seems to be for people ‘to lose confidence in the system’, says Brandon Fried after devices found in Birmingham and Leipzig| the Guardian

We assume damage to Baltic Sea cables was sabotage, German minister says | Germany | The Guardian

Boris Pistorius says ‘no one believes’ two undersea fibre-optic communications cables were cut accidentally| the Guardian

Revealed: more than 90% of rainforest carbon offsets by biggest certifier are worthless, analysis shows | Carbon offsetting | The Guardian

Investigation into Verra carbon standard finds most are ‘phantom credits’ and may worsen global heating| the Guardian

EU to crack down on greenwashing with ‘proportionate’ penalties | Environment | The Guardian

Draft plan addresses inflated claims about products’ environmental credentials| the Guardian

Ronald Reagan had Alzheimer's while president, says son | Ronald Reagan | The Guardian

Son Ron Reagan's claim that Ronald Reagan had Alzheimer's while in office leads to war of words with half brother Michael| the Guardian

Tim: The Official Biography of Avicii by Måns Mosesson review – private struggles of the EDM poster boy | Biography books | The Guardian

An honest study of the shy young man turned superstar DJ illuminates his rise to fame and the manifold factors that played a part in his death aged 28| the Guardian

‘Your body is completely drained’: US workers toil in heatwaves with no protections | Extreme heat | The Guardian

Though 2,300 people in the US died from heat-related illness in 2023, workers await robust protection laws| the Guardian

The academy trusts whose GCSE students keep disappearing | GCSEs | The Guardian

New ranking shows four academy chains lost up to 7% of pupils prior to exams| the Guardian

Scotch whisky and French wine hit by $7.5bn US tariffs | International trade | The Guardian

The 25% levies also include British knitwear and EU cheese and aircraft as White House retaliates for subsidies given to Airbus| the Guardian

Revealed: Pentagon's link to Iraqi torture centres | Iraq | The Guardian

Exclusive: General David Petraeus and 'dirty wars' veteran behind commando units implicated in detainee abuse See the full-length documentary film of the 15-month investigation| the Guardian

South Londoners raise £3k for street cleaner’s holiday – but bosses say no | London | The Guardian

Attempt to show gratitude to Paul Spiers, 63, in Beckenham turns sour as Veolia says he cannot accept gift| the Guardian

Household names: 168 Australian companies have paid no tax since 2013 | Tax | The Guardian

ATO deputy commissioner says there are ‘legitimate reasons why a company may not pay tax’| the Guardian

Tech guru Jaron Lanier: ‘The danger isn’t that AI destroys us. It’s that it drives us insane’ | Jaron Lanier | The Guardian

The godfather of virtual reality has worked beside the web’s visionaries and power-brokers – but likes nothing more than to show the flaws of technology. He discusses how we can make AI work for us, how the internet takes away choice – and why he would ban TikTok| the Guardian

How to tailor your CV for interview success | CVs | The Guardian

Start with a flexible structure, showcase your talents and don’t cut too much to make the perfect CV| the Guardian

Five Just Stop Oil activists receive record sentences for planning to block M25 | Just Stop Oil | The Guardian

Campaigners receive longest ever sentences for non-violent protest after being convicted of conspiracy to cause public nuisance| the Guardian

Terms and conditions: not reading the small print can mean big problems | Consumer rights | The Guardian

Survey shows just 7% of people read the full terms when buying a product or service online, while a fifth say they have suffered from not doing so| the Guardian

‘A lot would have to go wrong for Biden to lose’: can Allan Lichtman predict the 2024 election? | US elections 2024 | The Guardian

The professor on his famous 13 ‘keys’ to the White House, a method for predicting election results that’s been right nine times out of 10| the Guardian

NSO – not government clients – operates its spyware, legal documents reveal | Hacking | The Guardian

Details of emerge in sworn depositions by employees of Israeli company as part of lawsuit brought by WhatsApp| the Guardian

Wild fish stocks squandered to feed farmed salmon, study finds | Food | The Guardian

Wealthy nations accused of depriving poorer ones of nutrient-rich food and wasting mackerel, sardine and anchovy stocks| the Guardian

‘Godfathers of climate chaos’: UN chief urges global fossil-fuel advertising ban | Climate crisis | The Guardian

António Guterres says world faces ‘climate crunch time’ and announces dire new scientific warnings of global heating| the Guardian

Midlife crisis? It’s a myth. Why life gets better after 50 | Middle age | The Guardian

We don’t peak in middle age, say the experts. So forget about the stereotypes and embrace change| the Guardian

FBI raids home and seizes phone of Polymarket founder | Technology | The Guardian

Shayne Coplan calls incident ‘discouraging’ as firm suggests raid was retaliation for site’s users betting on Donald Trump| the Guardian

Even in abortion ‘safe havens’ finding care can be challenging: ‘It’s a system already strained’ | California | The Guardian

In California, the state with the strongest legal protections, funds, distance and lack of information can still present barriers| the Guardian

Texas A&M reaches $1m settlement with Black journalism professor | Texas | The Guardian

Kathleen McElroy, whose history of promoting diversity caused pushback, receives damages and apology from university| the Guardian

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NHS wards not capable of treating ME patients, expert tells Exeter inquest | ME / Chronic fatigue syndrome | The Guardian

Leading ME doctor said he wrote to hospital chief executive after Maeve Boothby O’Neill’s death| the Guardian

Devon woman with ME asked GP to help her ‘get enough food to live’, inquest hears | ME / Chronic fatigue syndrome | The Guardian

Maeve Boothby O’Neill, 27, was admitted to Royal Devon and Exeter hospital before her death in 2021| the Guardian

BBC denies Laura Kuenssberg's postal vote comments broke law | Laura Kuenssberg | The Guardian

Broadcaster’s political editor said on air that ballots in so far were looking ‘grim’ for Labour| the Guardian

Blair welcomes private firms into NHS | Health | The Guardian

Tony Blair today welcomed 11 private healthcare providers into the 'NHS family', as he promised them the chance to gain a stronger foothold in the NHS.| the Guardian

Devon woman died from malnutrition due to severe ME, coroner concludes | ME / Chronic fatigue syndrome | The Guardian

Maeve Boothby O’Neill, who lived with ME for more than a decade, was confined to her bed and unable to chew food| the Guardian

Elon Musk calls PM ‘two-tier Keir’ over police response to UK riots | Elon Musk | The Guardian

Owner of X uses platform to promote conspiracy theory that white far-right ‘protesters’ involved in disorder are treated more severely than minorities| the Guardian

Where are the brave inciters of Britain’s race riots? From Tommy to Elon, they’re far, far away | Marina Hyde | The Guardian

Thugs may be rampaging in the streets, but their leaders-from-behind are more likely to be found sipping cocktails by the pool, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde| the Guardian

Two-child benefit cap is cementing regional poverty, Starmer told | Resolution Foundation | The Guardian

North-west and West Midlands worst hit, says thinktank, and in some areas half of children live below breadline| the Guardian

Bali’s governor says Indonesia’s ban on sex outside marriage poses no risk to tourists | Bali | The Guardian

Island's governor Wayan Koster says visitors ‘would not need to worry’ about changes to the country’s criminal code| the Guardian

JD Vance’s critics thought he was a joke. His political ruthlessness was serious | US elections 2024 | The Guardian

The Ohio senator is the real deal in Trump world and is now only a heartbeat away from the presidency| the Guardian

Newsom backs Harris as best candidate to take on Trump – as it happened | US elections 2024 | The Guardian

Vice-president says she will do ‘everything in my power to unite’ the party; liberal political action committee ActBlue says $46.7m raised in hours since Biden withdrew| the Guardian

This nine-year-old was enslaved in the US. Her story could help stop a chemical plant | Slavery | The Guardian

The life stories of enslaved people are crucial to a legal battle over a Louisiana petrochemical facility that could triple residents’ exposure to carcinogens| the Guardian

Tuesday briefing: What Rachel Reeves’ ‘tough choices’ mean for Britain | Rachel Reeves | The Guardian

In today’s newsletter: The new chancellor announced a series of public spending cuts, blaming the previous government while also looking to their playbook| the Guardian

Trump says he will be a dictator only on ‘day one’ if elected president | Donald Trump | The Guardian

At town hall event in Iowa with Fox News host Sean Hannity, the former president was asked to deny that he would use ‘power as retribution’| the Guardian

Telegram’s Pavel Durov announces new crackdown on illegal content after arrest | Telegram | The Guardian

Platform with millions of subscribers discloses a more proactive approach to reporting infringers to authorities| the Guardian

Why do hardly any straight men write about sex and dating? | Imogen West-Knights | The Guardian

Men do think about matters of the heart, but writing about it publicly could be seen as undignified, says journalist Imogen West-Knights| the Guardian

Extreme rainfall from Hurricane Ian worsened by climate breakdown – study | Climate crisis | The Guardian

US researchers find human-induced global heating has increased intensity of downpours in powerful mega-storm| the Guardian

Pakistan floods ‘made up to 50% worse by global heating’ | Climate crisis | The Guardian

Study says climate crisis likely to have significantly increased rainfall and made future floods more likely| the Guardian

Big oil and gas kept a dirty secret for decades. Now they may pay the price | Climate crisis | The Guardian

With an unprecedented wave of lawsuits, America’s petroleum giants face a reckoning for the environmental devastation caused by fossil fuels| the Guardian

How climate’s impact on land threatens civilisation – and how to fix it | Climate crisis | The Guardian

Revolutionising the way we use land could cut emissions, provide sustainable food and reduce poverty| the Guardian

The ‘ordinary’ family at No 35: suspected Russian spies await trial in Slovenia | Espionage | The Guardian

Couple arrested with huge amount of cash and history of extensive European travel now allegedly pawns in diplomatic game| the Guardian

Up to 2m pensioners will struggle without winter fuel help, say campaigners | Older people | The Guardian

Charities warn that means testing as part of Rachel Reeves’s estimated £1.5bn cuts may create ‘heat or eat’ dilemmas| the Guardian

No 10 denies plan to drop fuel payments to maintain pensions’ triple lock | Older people | The Guardian

Campaigners had warned against cutting back allowance amid reports PM was considering its removal for those not on pension credit| the Guardian

Fury at plan to extend Drax subsidy to burn trees for electricity | Drax | The Guardian

Climate groups and MPs criticise proposals for consumers to foot bill to support biomass plant after existing scheme ends in 2027| the Guardian

Spanish police seize record cocaine haul in banana shipment from Ecuador | Spain | The Guardian

Partner in company due to receive shipment arrested after 13 tonnes of drug discovered at port of Algeciras| the Guardian

Spanish police arrest ex-fraud chief after €20m found in walls of his house | Spain | The Guardian

Investigation into country’s largest cocaine bust reveals cash in home of former head of anti-money laundering| the Guardian

Met apologises to woman for ‘sexist, derogatory’ language in strip-search | Metropolitan police | The Guardian

Force pays compensation to Dr Konstancja Duff for language used after CCTV captures officers’ comments| the Guardian

Met police sergeant cleared over strip search of academic | Metropolitan police | The Guardian

Disciplinary panel drops case against Kurtis Howard over detention of Konstancja Duff| the Guardian

Britain’s leaky homes make the energy crisis worse. Why have governments not fixed them? | Max Wakefield | The Guardian

Our housing stock needs better insulation and low-carbon heating, or we’ll continue to suffer these shocks, says Max Wakefield of climate action group Possible| the Guardian

Writing a will isn’t a job you’ll relish, but it is a matter of life and death | Writing a will | The Guardian

If you don’t make one, you can be sure of bequeathing your loved ones a real mess. Dying ‘intestate’ can trigger arguments and even split families apart| the Guardian

‘It does not have to be this way’: the radical optimism of David Graeber | Books | The Guardian

As a new collection of his writing is published, Rebecca Solnit remembers her friend, the late activist and anarchist who believed ordinary people had the power to change the world| the Guardian

Alabama prisoners strike over ‘horrendous’ conditions | US prisons | The Guardian

Prisoners refuse to work for no pay in prison jobs in food service, laundry and maintenance| the Guardian

The world’s coolest party was happening five minutes up the road in New York – how did I miss it? | Arwa Mahdawi | The Guardian

Dimes square is being feted as the heartland of cool in the city. Living nearby in a neighbourhood dominated by retirees, I can’t say I noticed| the Guardian

Elon Musk predicts superhuman AI will be smarter than people next year | Elon Musk | The Guardian

His claims come with a caveat that shortages of training chips and growing demand for power could limit plans in the near term| the Guardian

On Wednesdays, we wear pink: fans celebrate Mean Girls in style | Movies | The Guardian

The 10th anniversary of Tina Fey's much-loved high school comedy landed on a Wednesday. Did you dress up?| the Guardian

Netanyahu is right: Israel is a nation with no interest in equality | Amjad Iraqi | The Guardian

As a non-Jew living here I am subject to insidious discrimination that is enshrined by law – and no major party sees it as an issue, writes Amjad Iraqi| the Guardian

Kamala Harris: resurfaced video on truancy prosecutions sparks backlash | Kamala Harris | The Guardian

Critics responding to 2010 speech said they disapproved of her willingness to use law enforcement tactics on parents of truant children| the Guardian

SS7 hack explained: what can you do about it? | Hacking | The Guardian

A vulnerability means hackers can read texts, listen to calls and track mobile phone users. What are the implications and how can you protect yourself from snooping?| the Guardian

Revealed: Exxon made ‘breathtakingly’ accurate climate predictions in 1970s and 80s | ExxonMobil | The Guardian

Oil company drove some of the leading science of the era only to publicly dismiss global heating| the Guardian

They’re in pans, fruit, dust – and even tap water. But can I eradicate toxic forever chemicals from my home? | Health & wellbeing | The Guardian

Invisible toxins that leach into the body are almost unavoidable. Could I get rid of PFAS from my kitchen, bathroom, wardrobe and more?| the Guardian

A political populism far removed from Donald Trump | Letters | The Guardian

Letters: Not all populist movements are negative and destructive, writes Dr Stephen Blomfield, although David Marquand thinks populism tends to flourish out of dysfunctional political systems. Plus letters from David Redshaw and Derek Heptinstall| the Guardian

Julia Kristeva was communist secret agent, Bulgaria claims | Bulgaria | The Guardian

Renowned psychoanalyst and philosopher alleged to have become collaborator in 1970s| the Guardian

Uber and Lyft made a deal to raise drivers’ wages. It was another victory for big tech | Edward Ongweso Jr | The Guardian

Minneapolis struck a deal with the companies, but it preserves integral parts of their model, allowing the firms to undermine the compromise later| the Guardian

China's feminist five: 'This is the worst crackdown on lawyers, activists and scholars in decades' | Women | The Guardian

Five women’s rights activists were freed on bail this week after being arrested by Chinese authorities for ‘provoking trouble’. But is their release secure or is the internet helping fellow activists across the country fight for their rights?| the Guardian

Kamala Harris enters 2020 bid with tribute to woman who broke barriers | Kamala Harris | The Guardian

California senator’s logo is a tribute to Shirley Chisholm, the first woman and African American to seek the nomination for president in a major political party, in 1972| the Guardian

Trump calls media ‘the enemy camp’ in speech declaring victory | US elections 2024 | The Guardian

Republican nominee speaks to supporters in Florida and praises JD Vance for ‘obliterating’ likes of CNN and MSNBC| the Guardian

‘I am your retribution’: Trump rules supreme at CPAC as he relaunches bid for White House | Donald Trump | The Guardian

Former president claims Biden is leading America into ‘oblivion’ and that he could end the war between Russia and Ukraine| the Guardian

I’m a life coach, you’re a life coach: the rise of an unregulated industry | Life and style | The Guardian

Brooke Castillo, the ‘queen’ of life coaching, has convinced her fans they can find meaning and money in the field – but is she selling them an unattainable fantasy?| the Guardian

‘Rushed’ deadline for UK digital visas puts millions at risk of losing legal rights | Immigration and asylum | The Guardian

FOI reveals non EU migrants could be caught in ‘Windrush style scandal' at end of 2024 as Home Office struggles to contact them| the Guardian

High court rules Home Office acted unlawfully over visa documents | Immigration and asylum | The Guardian

Home Office failed to provide digital proof of status to those applying for visa extensions, in new Windrush-style scandal| the Guardian

Why Genghis Khan was good for the planet | Environment | The Guardian

Laying waste to land scrubbed 700m tonnes of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere| the Guardian

‘Welfare for the rich’: how farm subsidies wrecked Europe’s landscapes | Farming | The Guardian

The steep and stark environmental decline was not supposed to happen under the common agricultural policy| the Guardian

CIA organised fake vaccination drive to get Osama bin Laden's family DNA | Osama bin Laden | The Guardian

Senior Pakistani doctor who organised vaccine programme in Abbottabad arrested by ISI for working with US agents| the Guardian

Paris mayor swims in Seine as river is cleaned up just in time for Olympics | Paris Olympic Games 2024 | The Guardian

Anne Hidalgo fulfils pledge after cleanup operation makes water quality safe enough to host events at Games| the Guardian

The British umpire: how the IFS became the most influential voice in the economic debate | Institute for Fiscal Studies | The Guardian

The long read: When the media sizes up tomorrow’s budget, one verdict will matter more than all the others. What’s the secret behind the Institute for Fiscal Studies’ extraordinary power?| the Guardian

Sleep on it: the $700 San Francisco ‘pod’ with privacy curtains and charging ports | Housing | The Guardian

Located in a former bank downtown, the facility has had 300 people apply for its remaining 17 rental beds| the Guardian

Five best European food stalls | Food and drink | The Guardian

Scotland | Reykjavik | Athens | Nice | Istanbul| the Guardian

It’s time to rethink what loneliness is | Miriam Kirmayer | The Guardian

Research suggests that chronic loneliness may be as damaging to health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day| the Guardian

We face a global economic crisis. And no one knows what to do about it | Phillip Inman | The Guardian

Central banks rode to the rescue of nervous investors for years. But now they are raising rates just as the world economy spirals downwards| the Guardian

'The Daddy quota': how Quebec got men to take parental leave | World news | The Guardian

In 2006, the province adopted a groundbreaking social policy to create a more equal society| the Guardian

US military’s X-37B robot spaceplane blasts off on secret mission aboard SpaceX rocket | Space | The Guardian

Launch of plane, which will carry out classified experiments, marks another development in US-China space rivalry| the Guardian

Nokia: the rise and fall of a mobile phone giant | Nokia | The Guardian

From making rubber boots in a pulp mill to leading the world in mobile phones, Nokia failed to meet the challenge of the iPhone| the Guardian

Remember the ice bucket challenge? It just funded an ALS breakthrough | Charities | The Guardian

ALS association says money raised by the viral charity challenge, dismissed as ‘slacktivism’ by many, has helped identify a new gene associated with the disease| the Guardian

First case of walrus dying from bird flu recorded in Arctic | Bird flu | The Guardian

Virus has already killed other mammals including sea lions and seals, while also taking toll on farm animals| the Guardian

‘Panic made us vulnerable’: how 9/11 made the US surveillance state – and the Americans who fought back | Surveillance | The Guardian

It took Edward Snowden and other whistleblowers to reveal the staggering extent of the government’s spying on its own people as institutional checks failed| the Guardian

NSA inspector general report on email and internet data collection under Stellar Wind – full document | World news | The Guardian

Top-secret draft report from 2009 by the NSA’s inspector general shows development of ‘collection of bulk internet metadata’ under program launched under Bush| the Guardian

‘Simply mind-boggling’: world record temperature jump in Antarctic raises fears of catastrophe | Climate crisis | The Guardian

An unprecedented leap of 38.5C in the coldest place on Earth is a harbinger of a disaster for humans and the local ecosystem| the Guardian

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Paris Olympic Games opening ceremony: a high-kitsch, riverside spectacle | Paris Olympic Games 2024 | The Guardian

An armada of boats carrying athletes along the Seine, dangling dancers and parading drag queens – all under torrential rain| the Guardian

Researchers gather evidence of possible Russian war crimes in Ukraine | Russia | The Guardian

‘Open-source intelligence community’ is already collecting and studying video and photo evidence| the Guardian