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• Trump’s pardon of an ex-Honduran president is shocking. So is the history of US support for him | Dana Frank

  06-12-2025 16:00 via theguardian.com
  Obama, Trump, and Biden stood by their man in Tegucigalpa for the eight vicious, destructive years he was in powerSince President Trump first announced the pardon of former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández last Friday, the media has been wading through the long list of criminal acts that led to Hernández’s 2024 conviction for drug trafficking, money laundering and arms dealing. Trump’s outrageous pardon is being contrasted with his unlawful, aggressive attacks
  
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• Ukraine war briefing: With no Miami breakthrough, Zelenskyy turns to European allies

  07-12-2025 02:53 via theguardian.com
  Positive tone after Florida talks with Ukrainian president heading to London Street to see Starmer, Macron and Merz. What we know on day 1,383Three days of talks between Ukrainian and US officials in Miami, Florida produced no evident breakthrough by the end of Saturday. Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said he joined his negotiators for a “very substantive and constructive” call with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. “Ukraine is committed to continuing
  
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• Several tourists among at least 23 killed in blaze at Goa nightclub

  07-12-2025 01:38 via theguardian.com
  Fire broke out at midnight in the popular club in Arpora in the North Goa district, according to reportsAt least 23 people have been killed in a fire at a popular nightclub in the Indian resort city of Goa, officials said.Several tourists were among the dead in the fire, which broke out at about midnight at a club in Arpora in the North Goa district, according to the Press Trust of India. Continue reading...
  
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• West Midlands police chief sorry for saying Jewish community supported Maccabi fan ban

  07-12-2025 00:29 via theguardian.com
  Senior officer had told MPs some Jewish representatives did not want Maccabi Tel Aviv fans at Aston Villa game classified as high riskA senior police officer has apologised to Birmingham’s Jewish residents after he told MPs that some had expressed support for the exclusion of Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from attending last month’s match against Aston Villa.The decision to ban supporters of the Israeli team from the Europa League game at Villa Park in Birmingham had triggered political upro
  
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• ‘It’s not your turn,’ the board's selection committee chair said. Instantly I felt as though I was back in the school yard | Julianne Schultz

  07-12-2025 00:00 via theguardian.com
  While the tension between meritocracy and ‘jobs for mates’ is always there, the best boards are more than the sum of their partsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMany years ago, I was encouraged to put my name forward to chair a significant government board. It seemed like a long shot to me, I wasn’t in anyone’s club, but my supporters were insistent. I agreed to let my name go into the mix.It was a surprise then when the chair of the selection co
  
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• Tanaka strikes late as Leeds deny Liverpool before Salah outburst

  06-12-2025 23:24 via theguardian.com
  It was breathless, it was thrilling and it made very little sense.Twice Liverpool seemed to have the game won but the ruthless competence of last season has gone. It seems almost incredible now that this was a club that won the league with a series of cold-eyed 2-0 victories. They led 2-0 here, and were 3-2 up four minutes into injury time, yet still couldn’t manage a win. Continue reading...
  
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• Qatar and Egypt urge Israeli withdrawal to secure next step in Gaza peace deal

  06-12-2025 22:58 via theguardian.com
  Mediators of delicate truce say troop removal and deployment of international force crucial to second phaseQatar and Egypt, the guarantors of the Gaza ceasefire, called on Saturday for the withdrawal of Israeli troops and the deployment of an international stabilisation force as the necessary next steps in fully implementing the fragile agreement.The measures were spelt out in the US- and UN-backed peace plan that has largely halted fighting, though the warring parties have yet to agree on how t
  
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• Mohamed Salah says ‘I’ve been thrown under the bus’ and signals Liverpool exit

  06-12-2025 22:25 via theguardian.com
  Forward launches astonishing attack on Arne SlotSalah benched at Leeds for third consecutive matchMohamed Salah has accused Liverpool of throwing him “under the bus” after being left out of the starting lineup for the third game running as the champions drew at Leeds, saying he has been made a scapegoat for the poor start to the season and casting severe doubt on his future at the club.“I can’t believe … I’m sitting on the bench for 90 minutes,” the Egy
  
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• California officials warn foragers after person dies from poison mushroom

  06-12-2025 21:19 via theguardian.com
  Several additional people, including children, have severe liver damage amid 21 cases of amatoxin poisoningCalifornia officials are warning foragers after an outbreak of poisoning linked to wild mushrooms that has killed one adult and caused severe liver damage in several patients, including children.The state poison control system has identified 21 cases of amatoxin poisoning, likely caused by death cap mushrooms, the health department said Friday. The toxic wild mushrooms are often mistaken fo
  
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• Africa Cup of Nations shunted into margins as greedy game finds no room at top table | Jonathan Wilson

  06-12-2025 21:00 via theguardian.com
  So long as the Premier League invests in its players and Fifa pays it lip service, the continent’s flagship tournament will always struggle to fit inPerhaps attitudes are not quite as parochial as they once were, but it remains true that, in England at least, the Africa Cup of Nations is discussed less as a tournament in its own right than in terms of what it means for the Premier League.There will be the usual harrumphing about why the tournament is played in the middle of our season, but
  
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• Gunmen kill at least 12 people including three-year-old in hostel in South Africa

  06-12-2025 20:31 via theguardian.com
  Police launch ‘manhunt’ after 25 people are shot in early morning in township attack west of PretoriaGunmen have stormed into a hostel in South Africa’s capital and killed at least 12 people, including a three-year-old child, and injured more than a dozen others.Police said they had launched a “manhunt” for three people and were investigating whether the killings were linked to a bar within the hostel that may have been selling alcohol illegally. Continue reading...
  
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• The moment I knew: we were discussing Jane Austen when I told her I wanted to be with her for ever

  06-12-2025 20:00 via theguardian.com
  After meeting Miranda at a footy screening, Darcy Green found her a little terrifying. Months later, their feelings came pouring outFind more stories from the moment I knew seriesIn 2018 I moved from Sydney to Oxford to complete my masters. My mum was born in London, and I was raised on my gran’s stories about England, so moving to Oxford felt oddly like going home.I was excited to get my degree, visit as many beautiful libraries as possible and play all the sports I could cram into my cal
  
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• Bold shapes and binoculars: Frank Gehry’s stunning California architecture

  06-12-2025 20:00 via theguardian.com
  From his home town of Los Angeles, the architect designed a career around defying what was predictableIn Frank Gehry’s world, no building was left untilted, unexposed or untouched by unconventional material. The Canadian-American architect, who died in his Los Angeles home at 96, designed a career around defying what was predictable and pulling in materials that were uncommon and, as such, relatively inexpensive.Gehry collaborated with artists to turn giant binoculars into an entryway of a
  
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• A Melbourne bakery found TikTok fame, before trolls began harassing its young staff. How the owners responded went viral

  06-12-2025 20:00 via theguardian.com
  Montmorency Bakehouse decided to tackle online abuse head-on, asking viewers to ‘please stop with the thirsty comments’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLawrence Du knew instinctively that his parents’ bakery had the potential to pop off on social media.Shaun Du and Cindy Vuong opened Montmorency Bakehouse on the fringe of Melbourne’s east in 2003, after migrating to Australia from Vietnam. The
  
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• FA Cup roundup: Louis Britton fires Weston-super-Mare into third round

  06-12-2025 19:34 via theguardian.com
  National League South side into third round for first time Cheltenham come from behind to beat Buxton 6-2Louis Britton scored twice as Weston-super-Mare booked their spot in the third round of the FA Cup for the first time with a 2-0 win at fellow National League South side Chelmsford. To compound Chelmsford’s misery, Taylor Clark was given his marching orders late on, 12 minutes after coming off the bench, for a dangerous high tackle.Cheltenham avoided a cup shock after twice coming from
  
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• World Cup 2026 fixtures: England to kick off under roof in Dallas during UK primetime

  06-12-2025 19:33 via theguardian.com
  England to play Croatia at Dallas Cowboys’ stadiumScotland’s opener against Haiti starts 2am UK timeEngland will kick off their World Cup campaign against Croatia in Dallas at 9pm UK time on Wednesday 17 June. They will play at the Dallas Stadium, home of the NFL’s Cowboys, which has a retractable roof and air conditioning. That will mitigate the effects of a 4pm EST kick-off (3pm local time). The roof will be closed for the opener.England learned the specifics of their group p
  
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• National guard member wounded in DC attack is ‘slowly healing’, says West Virginia governor

  06-12-2025 19:04 via theguardian.com
  Andrew Wolfe was shot in the head on 26 November, while Sarah Beckstrom died from her injuriesThe West Virginia national guard soldier who was wounded in the 26 November shooting that killed a colleague of his in Washington DC is “slowly healing”, according to West Virginia’s governor.Andrew Wolfe, 24, was shot alongside fellow West Virginia national guard soldier Sarah Beckstrom, 20, while they patrolled the US capital as part of the Trump administration’s push to deploy
  
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• Zelenskyy to meet Starmer at Downing Street to discuss US draft peace deal

  06-12-2025 18:46 via theguardian.com
  Emmanuel Macron and Friedrich Merz will also be present for talks on guaranteeing Ukraine’s postwar securityVolodymyr Zelenskyy will visit Downing Street on Monday for an in-person meeting with Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron and Friedrich Merz in a show of support for Ukraine.Starmer will use the meeting with the leaders from Ukraine, France and Germany to discuss the continuing talks between US and Ukrainian officials aimed at finding an agreement on guaranteeing Ukraine’s postwar se
  
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• Senior DWP civil servant blames victims for carer’s allowance scandal

  06-12-2025 18:06 via theguardian.com
  Neil Couling said failings by individual claimants ‘at the heart’ of crisis, despite a report finding DWP shortcomings ‘unacceptable’ One of the most senior civil servants in the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has placed the blame for the carer’s allowance benefits crisis on victims, many of who have been left with life-changing debts.In an internal blogpost written for Whitehall colleagues, Neil Couling, the director general of DWP services, said individual
  
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• ‘Don’t say we didn’t warn you’: Hong Kong foreign media told not to cause trouble after fire

  06-12-2025 17:24 via theguardian.com
  Beijing security agency accuses international journalists of disregarding facts and smearing governmentBeijing’s security agency in Hong Kong has summoned international journalists to inform them it will not tolerate “trouble-making”, following critical coverage of the deadly apartment complex fire that has left the territory reeling.Senior reporters from several media outlets operating in the city were called to the Office for Safeguarding National Security (OSNS), which was s
  
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• Charlton’s match against Portsmouth abandoned after supporter’s death

  06-12-2025 17:14 via theguardian.com
  Supporter had been taken ill during first half at ValleyClubs pay tribute after fan passes away in hospitalA Charlton supporter has died after being taken ill during the club’s abandoned Championship fixture against Portsmouth. The fan was treated by medical staff in the stands before being taken to hospital, but it was later confirmed the person had died.The 12.30pm kick-off was paused in the 12th minute, when the score was goalless, after the referee Matthew Donohue was made aware of the
  
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• Tower of London reopens after apple crumble thrown at crown jewels display

  06-12-2025 16:52 via theguardian.com
  Four people arrested after civil-resistance group Take Back Power protest against inequality in the UKPart of the Tower of London was temporarily closed to visitors on Saturday after food was thrown at a display case containing the crown jewels in a protest against inequality in the UK.Four people were arrested after the action, which was claimed by Take Back Power – a self-described, non-violent civil-resistance group. It said custard and apple crumble was flung at the case, which contain
  
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• Verstappen on pole for Abu Dhabi F1 title decider but Norris hot on his heels

  06-12-2025 16:36 via theguardian.com
  World championship rivals side by side at front of gridMcLaren driver still well placed for the season finaleThe world championship remains finely poised after the three contenders duked it out for pole position at the decisive season-finale Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Max Verstappen scored first blood with pole position in front of his rivals Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri in second and third, but all three drivers know the title will be decided on Sunday and Norris still has the edge.A competitive a
  
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• Joe Biden slams Republicans for turning transgender rights into ‘political football’

  06-12-2025 16:23 via theguardian.com
  The former president gave a speech expressing support for LGBTQ+ rights at an LGBTQ+ leaders conference on FridayJoe Biden has criticized Republicans for turning transgender rights into a “political football” in a speech that the former US president delivered at an LGBTQ+ event.Speaking at the International LGBTQ+ Leaders Conference in Washington on Friday, Biden urged LGBTQ+ people to “get up and fight back” against Donald Trump’s second presidential administration
  
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• Artificial intelligence research has a slop problem, academics say: ‘It’s a mess’

  06-12-2025 16:00 via theguardian.com
  AI research in question as author claims to have written over 100 papers on AI that one expert calls a ‘disaster’A single person claims to have authored 113 academic papers on artificial intelligence this year, 89 of which will be presented this week at one of the world’s leading conference on AI and machine learning, which has raised questions among computer scientists about the state of AI research.The author, Kevin Zhu, recently finished a bachelor’s degree in computer
  
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• Villa’s Buendía scores with last kick of the game to stun leaders Arsenal

  06-12-2025 15:43 via theguardian.com
  As this game ticked into the 95th minute, an enthralling contest had already lived up to its billing. And then mayhem unfolded inside the Arsenal 18-yard box and, subsequently, in the Villa Park stands, the 128-year foundations put to the test as Emiliano Buendía, enveloped by the rubble of splayed defenders and with virtually the last kick of the game, exhibited unthinkable composure to curl a first-time shot into the corner and seemingly blow the Premier League title race wide open.Not
  
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• Frank Gehry: maximalist master who created instant icons like the Bilbao Guggenheim

  06-12-2025 15:01 via theguardian.com
  He made buildings that looked like slouching drunks and quarrelling couples but it was the Spanish museum that secured his ‘starchitect’ status – a creation that became something of a curseFrank Gehry once had a cameo in The Simpsons in which he designed buildings by scrunching up pieces of paper. There was a bit more to it than that, but from Prague to Panama City, his scrunched contours were instantly recognisable, expressed in an exuberant parade of buildings that cranked an
  
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• Whether trapped inside Gaza or out, the world is shrinking for Palestinians | Plestia Alaqad

  06-12-2025 15:00 via theguardian.com
  Sometimes I feel like the world is more afraid of me as a Palestinian refugee than it is afraid of the genocide and wars that create refugees in the first placeThe world is big, yet it is forever shrinking for Gazans. In fact, it is as small as 3% of the size of an ever-diminishing strip of land, where the rest of Gaza City is being forcibly displaced, bombed and starved. But our rejection doesn’t end at Gaza’s “borders”.It follows us everywhere.Plestia Alaqad is an award
  
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• ‘Everyone will miss the socialising – but it’s also a relief’: five young teens on Australia’s social media ban

  06-12-2025 15:00 via theguardian.com
  As the under-16s social media ban looms, Guardian Australia speaks to five 13 to 15-year-olds about what they will miss, and what government should be doing insteadFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s world-first social media ban for under-16s will begin in just a few days. Malaysia, Denmark and Norway are to follow suit and the European Union last week passed a resolution to adopt similar restrictions.
  
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• Cinderella review – rapping mice, a magical microwave and some spellbinding songs

  06-12-2025 15:00 via theguardian.com
  Rose theatre, Kingston
  Amid the noise and bustle there’s an affecting relationship struggling to emerge in Chris Bush and Roni Neale’s witty showCinderella will go to the ball – only first she’s got to help her horrible stepmum with a disgusting vegan dinner. Co-writers Chris Bush and Roni Neale have given Cinders a modern festive twist, complete with a magical microwave and a memorable costume change inside a fridge. As you’d expect from Bush, the script is witty a
  
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