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EU to regulate short-term rentals in plan to tackle affordable homes shortage | European Commission | The Guardian
Soaring rents and housing costs have priced out young people, key workers and families from many European cities| the Guardian
Dorset | The Guardian
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Short-stay Street: in some parts of Sydney, Airbnb guests outnumber residents | Housing | The Guardian
Councillors are pushing for a ban on short-term rentals, particularly in inner-city suburbs – where vacancy rates can be as low as 1%| the Guardian
‘We’re not going to back down’: tiny Portland B&B stands up to Airbnb’s legal bid to ‘monopolise’ letters ‘bnb’ | Airbnb | The Guardian
Three little letters - bnb-side’s name is a play on the local b-side arts festival, but Silicon Valley colossus sees threat to global brand| the Guardian
The Guardian view on Meta’s smart glasses: regulators must get on the front foot | Editorial | The Guardian
Editorial: Privacy needs defending against invasive wearable gadgets. So far, businesses are ahead of the government| the Guardian
Dolly Parton, country star, actor and philanthropist, dies aged 80 after cancer diagnosis | Dolly Parton | The Guardian
Songwriter of I Will Always Love You, Jolene and 9 to 5 invested millions in child literacy, Covid-19 vaccine development and other causes| the Guardian
NAZA review – Israeli intelligence officers cast chilling light on civilian deaths | Venice film festival | The Guardian
Venice film festival: Under the cover of night, anonymous personnel discuss AI, error rates and problematic intelligence units in a documentary produced by the Guardian| the Guardian
‘We must avoid a chilling effect’: the CMA chief on the UK’s pro-growth shift | Competition and Markets Authority | The Guardian
Sarah Cardell says role of competition regulator remains the same but it must be wary of perceptions| the Guardian
Uber concealed massive hack that exposed data of 57m users and drivers | Uber | The Guardian
Company paid hackers $100,000 to delete data and keep the breach quiet, it emerged on Tuesday, as CEO says ‘I will not make excuses for it’| the Guardian
A moment that changed me: I was 16, gay and bullied for it. Then my father wrote to the Guardian … | Parents and parenting | The Guardian
Britain in the 90s seemed to see homosexuality as something shameful. My father told the world how proud he was of me| the Guardian
Quarter of branded baby foods in UK still have too much sugar, analysis finds | Children's health | The Guardian
Exclusive: Of 224 branded infant foods and snacks, more than half breached guidelines brought in a year ago| the Guardian
Revealed: top carbon offset projects may not cut planet-heating emissions | Carbon offsetting | The Guardian
Majority of offset projects that have sold the most carbon credits are ‘likely junk’, according to analysis by Corporate Accountability and the Guardian| the Guardian
'It was like a movie': the high school students who uncovered a toxic waste scandal | Environment | The Guardian
In the 90s, an inspirational teacher and his students uncovered corruption and illegal dumping in their backyard. Nearly 30 years on, is Middletown still at risk?| the Guardian
Why the California vote count is slow – and Trump’s fraud claims are bogus | California | The Guardian
As president and allies spread baseless conspiracy theories, here’s what you need to know about California’s vote count| the Guardian
Roman shipwreck with 500 amphorae found off coast of Sicily | Archaeology | The Guardian
Discovery of 2,100-year-old vessel hailed as ‘one of the most important underwater archaeological discoveries of recent years’| the Guardian
Is This OK? by Harriet Gibsone review – second life | Autobiography and memoir | The Guardian
A woman comes of age on the internet in a memoir that swings between funny and profound| the Guardian
Third person dies at New Jersey immigration detention center | US immigration | The Guardian
José Chajón-Raxón experienced ‘seizure-like activity’ at Delaney Hall and later died after being hospitalized| the Guardian
The Best Painting of ... hunters at night | Art | The Guardian
This new series takes one painting and argues it is the best of all time of some specific subject or theme. Today, we go down to the woods with Uccello| the Guardian
Starmer gives tech firms ultimatum to block explicit images on children’s phones | Internet safety | The Guardian
Companies such as Apple and Google have until September to install software or face legislation, says PM| the Guardian
North Sea oil fuelled the 80s boom, but it was, and remains, strangely invisible | Ian Jack | The Guardian
Ian Jack: The peace and plenty of late-period Thatcherism owed more to oil than to ideology – but the benefits of that oil were never popularly acclaimed, or indeed much noticed| the Guardian
BT on track for estimated £2bn windfall from selling old copper amid AI boom | BT | The Guardian
Telecoms company to benefit from soaring prices for recycled metal recovered from full-fibre broadband rollout| the Guardian
Do people really smell different as they get older? The truth behind ‘old person smell’ | Well actually | The Guardian
Experts say that the smell comes from a chemical compound called 2-nonenal, and it can show up much earlier than one expects| the Guardian
UN to vote on adopting new world map that shows Africa’s true scale | Africa | The Guardian
Togo-sponsored resolution calls to phase out traditional map that depicts continent as similar size to Greenland| the Guardian
Senate voting changes: Gary Gray laments Labor split on bill | Australian politics | The Guardian
‘I lost the argument in my party room … I think that’s sad but it is the reality,’ shadow special minister of state tells parliament| the Guardian
Nigerians, Pakistanis and Sri Lankans face UK student visa crackdown | Immigration and asylum | The Guardian
Applicants will be targeted by Home Office due to suspicions they are most likely to overstay and claim asylum| the Guardian
Labour targets international students claiming asylum after election losses to Reform | Immigration and asylum | The Guardian
Exclusive: Ministers understood to be drafting white paper this month in move to reduce legal migration| the Guardian
Trump’s war on Iran is rapidly draining US navy budget, documents and interviews reveal | US military | The Guardian
Exclusive: Experts and former officials say accounts are running dry, and funding a war with no clear endgame is the main challenge| the Guardian
From Fellini to Ferrante: the cinematic vision of My Brilliant Friend | Books | The Guardian
The television adaptation Elena Ferrante’s My Brilliant Friend is a reminder of Italy’s strong tradition in the coming-of-age genre, from Life Is Beautiful to Cinema Paradiso| the Guardian
Wiped Out: US Faces Surging Toilet Paper Prices Amid Trade War
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The Journalist Facing $800/Day Fines to Keep Her Sources Secret
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Iran-linked hackers blamed for cyber-attack that shut down UK power plant | Iran | The Guardian
Incident marks apparent escalation by Tehran in its in retaliation against UK over allowing US to use British bases| the Guardian
Heathrow flights delayed and cancelled as cyber-attack hits European airports | Heathrow airport | The Guardian
Attack raises questions over security as Brussels and Berlin airports’ check-in and boarding systems also affected| the Guardian
Harrods warns customers their data may have been stolen in IT breach | Harrods | The Guardian
Luxury department store says passwords and payment details were not affected in the ‘isolated incident’| the Guardian
Jaguar Land Rover aims to restart limited production after cyber-attack | Jaguar Land Rover | The Guardian
Wolverhampton expected to be first plant to resume output, with some workers understood to have returned| the Guardian
Clothing shortages, food waste and millions lost each day: inside the M&S cyber-attack chaos | Marks & Spencer | The Guardian
‘It’s easier to list the things that work than the things that don’t’, said one worker, but customers are impressed with staff resilience and analysts believe the retailer will bounce back| the Guardian
Co-op apologises after hackers extract ‘significant’ amount of customer data | Co-operative Group | The Guardian
The National Cyber Security Centre and the National Crime Agency are assisting with an inquiry, the group said| the Guardian
Three UK airports hit by cyber-attack with data of 8.7m customers accessed | Airline industry | The Guardian
Company that runs Manchester, Stansted and East Midlands hubs says passenger safety is unaffected| the Guardian
Nearly 100 children detained as adults under UK-France migration deal | Immigration and asylum | The Guardian
Figures emerge in critical letter to Home Office from organisation appointed to scrutinise detention facilities| the Guardian
Dolly Parton on style, stardom and sexists: ‘I know how to push men off and get the hell away’ | Life and style | The Guardian
With an album featuring two dozen rock icons, Dolly Parton is hitting new highs. She discusses politics, business – and why she has always worn and done exactly what she wants| the Guardian
A brutal year: how the 'techlash' caught up with Facebook, Google and Amazon | Technology | The Guardian
Privacy scandals and antitrust issues dogged Facebook and Google and Amazon saw a rise in employee organizing| the Guardian
Israel insists it is going ahead with Unrwa ban – what it may mean for Palestinians | United Nations | The Guardian
UN agency ordered to vacate HQ by Thursday – just as aid is being increased to Gaza after ceasefire| the Guardian
Acropolis now: crisis as soaring visitor numbers overwhelm Greek treasure | Greece | The Guardian
With cruise ships decanting thousands of tourists in Athens, tough new controls have been imposed at the country’s most visited site| the Guardian
‘This is another beast’: UN chief heat officer on living amid fires, how to cool cities and fears for her daughter | Climate crisis | The Guardian
Eleni Myrivili, whose job is to help cities prepare for extreme heat, says many people do not understand how deadly it can be| the Guardian
Why are European leaders staying silent after our summer of climate shock? | World news | The Guardian
Lethal temperatures and wildfires have exposed a widening gulf between voters demanding action and politicians unwilling to confront the long-term choices global heating requires| the Guardian
France | The Guardian
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Call to ban marmot hunting in France as campaigners say they are ‘killed for fun’ | France | The Guardian
Protests and petitions planned amid growing concerns over impact of climate crisis on numbers of Alpine rodent| the Guardian
Local media needs support if devolution push is to succeed, publishers say | Devolution | The Guardian
Shift from Westminster risks weakening scrutiny as regional titles battle hostility, big tech and ‘news deserts’| the Guardian
Tim Curry, star of The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Stephen King’s It, dies aged 80 | Movies | The Guardian
A prolific performer across stage, screen and TV, the actor starred in Legend, Clue and It, but will always be associated with the flamboyantly camp rock’n’roll musical in which he made his breakthrough| the Guardian
If an AI chatbot misleads you, who is to blame? | Bruce Schneier and Nathan E Sanders | The Guardian
A court in Germany found that Google was responsible for what its chatbots say in search summaries. This is the accountability we need| the Guardian
Alice Sebold publisher pulls memoir after overturned rape conviction | Books | The Guardian
Scribner has responded to the news that Anthony Broadwater has been cleared of the crime at the centre of Lucky by ceasing to distribute the book| the Guardian
Richer Sounds founder hands over control of hi-fi and TV firm to staff | Retail industry | The Guardian
Chain joins John Lewis in employee ownership as staff get £1,000 for each year they have worked| the Guardian
‘Climate villain’: scientists say Rupert Murdoch wielded his media empire to sow confusion and doubt | Rupert Murdoch | The Guardian
The tycoon, who is stepping down from News Corp and Fox, has used his outlets to promote denial and delay action, experts say| the Guardian
News Corp embraces fantasy genre by turning climate crisis into ‘laughable’ science fiction | Graham Readfearn | The Guardian
The National Climate Risk Assessment is attacked in the Daily Telegraph, while wind turbines became a frightening obstacle for firefighting planes and solar panels a source of mountains of landfill waste| the Guardian
US had extensive contact with Ayatollah Khomeini before Iran revolution | The Iranian revolution | The Guardian
Documents seen by BBC suggest Carter administration paved way for Khomeini to return to Iran by holding the army back from launching a military coup| the Guardian
Taylor Swift’s people shut down speculation about her sexuality – but risked rebuking her LGBTQ fans | Music | The Guardian
The star’s team slammed an editorial that compiled theories about her queerness. But Swift constructs stories about herself – why shouldn’t they compete with other interpretations?| the Guardian
UK ministers and officials to be banned from contact with groups labelled extremist | Protest | The Guardian
New extremism definition to be published by Michael Gove is already being challenged by Muslim groups and experts| the Guardian
Suella Braverman calls pro-Palestine demos ‘hate marches’ | Israel-Gaza war | The Guardian
Home secretary claims protesters want to ‘erase Israel from the map’ by chanting in support of Palestine| the Guardian
Cameron terror strategy runs aground on definition of extremism | Counter-terrorism policy | The Guardian
Eight-month Whitehall struggle for legally robust definition hampers PM’s promised ‘full spectrum’ response| the Guardian
Everyone loves diversity and inclusion – until you stick up for Palestinians | Moustafa Bayoumi | The Guardian
I was invited to a school panel that wasn’t even about Israel and Palestine. Then, some parents accused me of ‘hate speech’| the Guardian
Revealed: UK government keeping files on education critics’ social media activity | Department for Education | The Guardian
An Observer investigation finds DfE tried to cancel conference with ‘unsuitable’ speakers – and experts who criticised state education policy had files kept on online posts| the Guardian
UK research funding body in row with ministers over free speech and Gaza | Higher education | The Guardian
Science minister Michelle Donelan requests UKRI cuts links with two members of panel she accuses of promoting extremist views| the Guardian
Israeli settler attacks shift focus to West Bank areas under direct Palestinian rule | West Bank | The Guardian
Report says violence is moving from Israeli-controlled areas to those earmarked for a future Palestinian state| the Guardian
UK’s 50 richest families hold more wealth than 50% of population, analysis finds | The super-rich | The Guardian
Equality Trust says billionaires getting ‘ludicrously’ richer, with top two now wealthier than whole of 1990 rich list| the Guardian
The Guardian view on billionaire Britain: tax wealth fairly or face democratic unravelling | Editorial | The Guardian
Editorial: Without bold reform which makes the rich pull their weight, rising inequality risks eroding public trust and fracturing social stability| the Guardian
Mahmoud Khalil’s attorneys to turn to US supreme court after ruling paves way for deportation | Mahmoud Khalil | The Guardian
Move comes after federal appeals court upholds ruling that opens door for government to detain and deport Khalil| the Guardian
The $100bn gold mine and the West Papuans who say they are counting the cost | Natural resources and development | The Guardian
Grasberg mine in the Indonesian region has been a source of untold wealth for its owners, but local communities say it has brought poverty and oppression| the Guardian
‘Nigel is mad to accept his money’: who is Christopher Harborne, the mystery billionaire bankrolling Reform? | Reform UK | The Guardian
A crypto tycoon is giving record-breaking amounts to Farage’s party. But little is known about his motives| the Guardian
UK government admits almost no evidence nature protections block development | Environment | The Guardian
Whitehall analysis provides no data or research to support the government argument that environmental legislation holds up building| the Guardian
RFK Jr overstepped in declaring gender-affirming treatments unsafe, judge rules | Robert F Kennedy Jr | The Guardian
Judge rules that Trump’s health secretary did not go through proper procedures when issuing declaration| the Guardian
New York hospital ends transgender treatment program for minors | New York | The Guardian
NYU Langone’s decision comes amid Trump administration threats to cut funds to providers who treat trans youth| the Guardian
May and June heatwaves killed about 2,700 people in England and Wales, data suggests | Extreme heat | The Guardian
Extreme heat led to 440 deaths a day during June peak, say scientists, with climate crisis ramping up temperatures| the Guardian
How Trump’s Iran war could make the world more reliant on coal | US economy | The Guardian
The energy crisis sparked by the war is making some countries consider ramping up their use of dirty fuels| the Guardian
War, love and weirdness: A Matter of Life and Death – 70 years on | Movies | The Guardian
With its melodrama, romance and end-of-war spectral visions, the Powell and Pressburger film baffled critics in 1946. But its strangeness makes it a masterpiece| the Guardian
Powell and Pressburger: The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp | Movies | The Guardian
I choose [this] not because it is perfect. Rather, it stands out because at the time of its making during the second world war it raised so many awkward questions that Winston Churchill even tried to have it banned. It typifies Powell's unorthodox approach to the conventions of British film-making, and it was the film that one American critic has called "the British Citizen Kane"| the Guardian
‘Poor little snowflake’ – the defining insult of 2016 | Politics | The Guardian
The term ‘snowflake’ has been thrown around with abandon in the wake of Brexit and the US election, usually to express generic disdain for young people. How can we neutralise its power – and is it a bad metaphor anyway?| the Guardian
UK credit card borrowing soars to highest monthly level since 2004 | Consumer spending | The Guardian
Concerns mount over cost of living crisis as November figures show additional £1.2bn borrowing on cards| the Guardian
Socialism, anti-fascism and anti-abortion on Prevent list of terrorism warning signs | Prevent strategy | The Guardian
Communism also among ideologies on document as human rights groups say UK scheme has been politicised| the Guardian
Revealed: data from UK anti-radicalisation scheme Prevent being shared with ports and airports | Prevent strategy | The Guardian
Personal details from voluntary programme sent secretly without consent to government departments and border agencies, document shows| the Guardian
How Spain put up wealth taxes – without chasing away the billionaires | Tax and spending | The Guardian
Amid calls for Rachel Reeves to bring in a new levy for the super-rich, Madrid offers lessons for policymakers| the Guardian
Supermarkets | The Guardian
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Suspected people smugglers to face travel curbs and social media bans under bill | Immigration and asylum | The Guardian
Critics say border security bill for England and Wales likely to have minimal effect as record number of people cross Channel illegally| the Guardian
Rubio criticizes WHO’s Ebola response as US continues sweeping public health cuts | Marco Rubio | The Guardian
US secretary of state says WHO was ‘a little late’ in identifying deadly Ebola outbreak in the DRC and Uganda| the Guardian
Why is Anthropic destroying books? | Kathryn James | The Guardian
The AI company apparently found destructively scanning ‘all the books in the world’ easier than dealing with copyright in its quest for training data| the Guardian
Spying, hacking and intimidation: Israel’s nine-year ‘war’ on the ICC exposed | Israel | The Guardian
Exclusive: Investigation reveals how intelligence agencies tried to derail war crimes prosecution, with Netanyahu ‘obsessed’ with intercepts| the Guardian
‘Ask your daughters’: Merz defends his call for large-scale deportations | Germany | The Guardian
German chancellor is accused of taking a page from extremist parties with ‘dangerous’ rhetoric on immigration| the Guardian
‘Bear attack bad’: final message of Canadian couple killed by grizzly | Canada | The Guardian
Officials say can of bear spray was emptied before attack in Banff national park in which Doug Inglis and Jenny Gusse, both 62, died| the Guardian
‘I’m over the moon’: New York’s small business owners rejoice as Mamdani cuts red tape | Zohran Mamdani | The Guardian
Initiatives including cutting permits just to serve ice-cream amount to a sweeping program of deregulation| the Guardian
Burnham launches ‘national drive’ to get rough sleepers off streets by Christmas | Homelessness | The Guardian
Prime minister urges local leaders to act as homelessness campaigners welcome move but say more needs to be done| the Guardian
Thousands of UK government laptops, phones and tablets have been lost or stolen | Cybercrime | The Guardian
Exclusive: ‘Systemic risk’ to cybersecurity after devices worth more than £1m a year are taken or lost| the Guardian
The lost art of concentration: being distracted in a digital world | Health & wellbeing | The Guardian
We check our phones every 12 minutes, often just after waking up. Always-on behaviour is harmful to long-term mental health, and we need to learn to the hit the pause button| the Guardian
How to turn old sourdough into a classic pudding – recipe | Food | The Guardian
Bread-and-butter pudding us the ultimate zero-waste recipe, transforming everyday off-cuts into a decadent dish| the Guardian
Koba, London W1: ‘I admire their chutzpah’ – restaurant review | Food | The Guardian
Ripping up your own rulebook after 20-odd years is brave, but Koba 2.0 is somehow still kicking it| the Guardian
Most Americans view rising living costs as biggest barrier to a better life, survey finds | US economy | The Guardian
When asked to detail what would make a better life in three to five years, 60% of US adults said greater financial security| the Guardian