M&S expects cyber-attack to last into July and cost £300m in lost profits | Marks & Spencer | The Guardian
Retailer says website likely to reopen within weeks but disruption to some services could last longer| the Guardian
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Retailer says website likely to reopen within weeks but disruption to some services could last longer| the Guardian
‘It does not matter if they are children,’ said Aharon Haliva in recorded comments calling the death toll ‘necessary’| the Guardian
Juan Manuel Padilla asked the AI tool how laws applied in case of autistic boy’s medical funding, while also using precedent to support his decision| the Guardian
Ban comes after Greens MPs wore the scarf that’s long been a symbol for the struggle for a Palestinian state| the Guardian
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Turkey’s recycling centres treat vast amounts of the UK’s waste – and rely on refugees who work in conditions so unsafe that hundreds have died. A new podcast uncovers the sinister side of what happens when Brits throw things away| the Guardian
Reports of lung disease, skin conditions and even cancer are rising in Panipat, which recycles 1 million tonnes of textile waste a year| the Guardian
Behavioural insights come in many forms so those concerned with sustainability need to make judgment calls about the type and depth of the insight they need, writes Jonathan Rowson| the Guardian
Most of us simply don't see ourselves in the melting ice, and the hockey-stick graphs – what can framing offer us?| the Guardian
Head of World Meteorological Organization also warns ‘climate action is not a luxury but a must’ as temperatures soar| the Guardian
Jonathan Rowson: To act on climate change, we must shake off the anti-capitalist stigma and focus on seven simple components| the Guardian
A block for under-16s would soothe many parents’ concerns, but experts are divided over the evidence in support of it, and how it might work in practice| the Guardian
Cloudflare suffered an hours-long global outage, starting around 12pm UTC / 7am ET, which brought down an enormous chunk of the Internet. This included, humorously, Down Detector. It also included (not so humorously to me) Daring Fireball, which has been routed through Cloudflare since 2018. My apologies if you tried to reach the site while it was down. (DF was back up by the time I woke up this morning.) As of this writing, Cloudflare still hasn’t determined exactly what happened, but they...| Daring Fireball
Sports advisory group says outdoor activity is vital for health and calls for bylaws to be changed to silence moaning neighbours| the Guardian
A mother of four boys speaks out about receiving an anonymous letter saying her children played too loudly in the family’s backyard| the Guardian
Charity says thousands of signs on capital’s estates deter children from being active, and is covering some of them up| the Guardian
When Justin Trudeau said ‘there is no core identity, no mainstream in Canada’, he was articulating a uniquely Canadian philosophy that some find bewildering, even reckless – but could represent a radical new model of nationhood| the Guardian
Allegations against president span decades, with Amy Dorris at least the 26th woman to come forward| the Guardian
Housebuilders blame decline on former government’s decision to end binding targets for local authorities| the Guardian
Exclusive: Inside a Russian bid to free Horațiu Potra, a mercenary held in Dubai accused of conspiring to ‘overthrow constitutional order’ in Romania| the Guardian
As the country prepares to vote in Sunday’s presidential election, young people share their thoughts on the Freedom party’s rise and Austria’s future| the Guardian
Friends, enemies and lovers animate more than 60 years of the author’s remarkable correspondence| the Guardian
Investigation into Verra carbon standard finds most are ‘phantom credits’ and may worsen global heating| the Guardian
Pentagon memo details plan to train over 20,000 national guard members across the US to carry out Trump’s order on subduing civil unrest| the Guardian
The celebrated UK coastline has joined the likes of Malibu and the Gold Coast as a global surfing hotspot. We pick five of its finest beaches for riding the waves| the Guardian
Unprecedented take-up may make AI chatbot the fastest-growing consumer internet app ever, analysts say| the Guardian
Technology is being developed to reduce water use in dyeing but the use and abuse of water to dye clothing continues| the Guardian
Exclusive: Images are first indication that Israel has used cluster munitions in nearly 20 years| the Guardian
Data stolen in 2012 breach, containing encrypted passwords and details of around two-thirds of cloud firm’s customers, has been leaked| the Guardian
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PM says government will decide who heads domestic spy agency as protests against Ronen Bar dismissal continue| the Guardian
Joe Biden describes as ‘outrageous’ the warrants for Israeli PM and former defence minister, which put them at risk of detention if they go to some other countries| the Guardian
Scandal about alleged disclosure of classified military information to two news outlets may yet widen| the Guardian
War, drought and Covid have blighted prospects not just in Britain but continent-wide. Which countries are most at risk?| the Guardian
ONS July figure is only fourth time in 70 years that inflation has breached 10%| the Guardian
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July jobs growth slowed amid rising signs that Trump’s tariffs are weighing on trade, prices and hiring| the Guardian
Deadline has passed for Beijing to appeal against Tower Hamlets council’s rejection of plans| the Guardian
People living near Tower of London site said largest diplomatic base in UK would put lives at risk| the Guardian
The long read: John Calhoun designed an apartment complex for mice, to examine the effects of overcrowding. It was hailed as a groundbreaking study of social breakdown, but is largely forgotten. So what happened?| the Guardian
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Revelation emerges at hearing for Anthony Odiong, 55, charged with several counts and held in Texas on $5.5m bail| the Guardian
Catholic bishop dismissed child sexual abuse allegations that was then settled out of court, says investigation report| the Guardian
People tell how their children have been negatively affected by the gaming platform or have come to serious harm| the Guardian
Parents can block children from talking to certain people and get detailed screen-time insights on site popular with under-13s| the Guardian
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Exclusive: The discovery shows the particles can travel around the body and may lodge in organs| the Guardian
Leaked documents shed light on how Israel integrated the US tech giant into its war effort to meet a growing demand for cloud and AI tools| the Guardian
Exclusive: Yossi Sariel unmasked as head of Unit 8200 and architect of AI strategy after book written under pen name reveals his Google account| the Guardian
Analysis of public records comes as Trump administration aims to fast-track approval of new LNG export terminals| the Guardian
Kathleen McElroy, whose history of promoting diversity caused pushback, receives damages and apology from university| the Guardian
Russian-speaking ransomware gang lets hackers use its tools in exchange for cut of proceeds| the Guardian
My children are adults, and the house is buzzing with life. Even thinking of them leaving fills me with a sense of loss, says Simon Hattenstone| the Guardian
Giant ice sheets, ocean currents and permafrost regions may already have passed point of irreversible change| 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
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Scott Bessent, Russ Vought, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Sebastian Gorka and Dave Weldon among choices for key posts in second Trump administration| the Guardian
News about Kamala Harris, 49th US vice-president under Joe Biden, including comment and features from the Guardian| www.theguardian.com
Administration picks Todd Blanche and Emil Bove defended president-elect in New York hush-money case| the Guardian
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Wartime leader of Bosnian Serbs found guilty of 10 of 11 charges at international criminal tribunal for the former Yugoslavia| the Guardian
Groups from Italy and elsewhere alleged to have paid Serb soldiers to shoot Sarajevo residents during siege| the Guardian
Romney delivered an address on foreign policy today, titled 'The Mantle of Leadership' to the Virginia Military Institute| the Guardian
TikTok, Instagram and YouTube have transformed the hospitality industry. We talk to the restaurants riding the wave of viral-video success| the Guardian
Eleven arrested after holding placards outside court that judge said could be interpreted as influencing a jury| the Guardian
I think people everywhere, even on juries, have had enough of our leaders’ failure to tackle the climate crisis, says activist Gully Bujak| the Guardian
Bets for Maria Corina Machado spiked on Polymarket gambling site hours before she was awarded prize| the Guardian
Research shows PornHub has bigger audience than BBC News – and people increasingly live lives online| the Guardian
Italian city launches crackdown in attempt to free more homes for locals| the Guardian
Facebook has said it will no longer algorithmically recommend political groups to users, but experts warn that isn’t enough| the Guardian
After 10 years of writing about capitalism I saw that the erasure of women is not only palpable, it’s bound to my own flesh and blood| the Guardian
Walter Benjamin, the Jewish intellectual long thought to have committed suicide, was killed by Stalinist agents during his wartime flight from the Nazis, according to a new theory.| the Guardian
Need to psych yourself up for the gym or to blitz your to-do list? Experts including Marie Kondo to Diana Nyad reveal how they keep going when things get tough| the Guardian
Nicholas Lezard on there still being a place for Stefan| the Guardian
Trio had to stay longer on International Space Station after their original return capsule was hit by space junk| the Guardian
President pushes hyperbolic claims of out-of-control crime as city leaders say no need for ‘Trump’s personal army’| the Guardian
New York Times reports witnesses told Capitol attack committee about ex-president’s comment, made on day of January 6 riot| the Guardian
Lib Dem leader fears war will spread to West Bank if those pushing for more settlements are not penalised| the Guardian
‘One in, one out’ scheme will include a safe route for those who have not tried to cross Channel illegally| the Guardian
US research finds number of pedestrians injured while wearing headphones has tripled in six years| the Guardian
Rich in resources, Australia is seen as a natural competitor to China, offering funding and other assistance to develop domestic processing capabilities| the Guardian
Girls summer camp Camp Mystic confirms 27 children and counsellors dead| the Guardian
Texas’s ‘flash flood alley’ could bring even more floods in near future as Trump cuts compound with warming climate| the Guardian
Hundreds of anti-LGBTQ+ laws were introduced in 2023, including bans on drag shows, but many have been struck down| the Guardian
Researchers find levels of plastic fibres in popular bottled water brands could be twice as high as those found in tap water| the Guardian
A study reveals highest microplastic pollution levels ever recorded in a river in Manchester, UK and shows that billions of particles flooded into the sea from rivers in the area in just one year| the Guardian
Yes, defence spending has to rise – but slashing the welfare state to fund it would be a big mistake, say Shahin Vallée of the German Council for Foreign Relations and Joseph de Weck of the Foreign Policy Research Institute| the Guardian
Elia Suleiman makes tender, funny films about Palestinian life. Why has his latest caused outrage? Steve Rose finds out| the Guardian
Jamie Dimon expects further weak links in ‘shadow banking’ sector to be revealed after collapse of two US firms| the Guardian
Office for Students says declining international student numbers will lead to more cuts on campus| the Guardian
The proposed 6% surcharge has prompted warnings from vice-chancellors over its impact on budgets and global competitiveness| the Guardian
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Judge said administration violated federal law by sending troops to accompany Ice agents on immigration raids| the Guardian
Salesforce CEO faced intensifying backlash after saying national guard will make California city safer| the Guardian
President has threatened to invoke 19th-century law as a means to control mobilization of national guard troops| the Guardian
President claims on Fox News ‘they want us in San Francisco’ despite opposition from city officials| the Guardian
Training asks students to attribute the statement ‘every time I read Hitler, I fall in love’ to an ‘anti-Israel activist’| the Guardian
Fault in CrowdStrike caused airports, businesses and healthcare services to languish in ‘largest outage in history’| the Guardian
