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An oarfish, fantastically long and rarely seen, has washed up on Tasmania’s rugged west coast.

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Lee Jae-myung, who led campaign to oust Yoon Suk Yeol, is comfortably ahead of his conservative opponent, according to polls.

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So far in 2025, at least 20 Planned Parenthood clinics have closed or are set to do so. It's a time of immense political turbulence for the organization—but it's also raised eyebrows, given how many donations it takes in. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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The immigration status of the man who allegedly attacked people with a makeshift flamethrower in Boulder, Colorado, has become further fodder for the Trump administration’s deportation agenda.

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Parents who struggle to read to their children tend to be younger themselves, according to a recent survey from HarperCollins UK.

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If the US’s oldest university bends the knee, the door to authoritarianism opens and democracy fades, experts warn.

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Megha Vemuri, spoke at MIT’s OneMIT commencement on Thursday. Wearing a keffiyeh over her graduation gown, she praised student protests against the war in Gaza and condemned MIT’s ties to Israel.

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At least six school buildings have been struck, reportedly killing more than 120 people, in recent months as part of a targeting effort by the Israeli military.

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Eleven people were stabbed at a shelter for the unhoused in Salem, Oregon, on Sunday evening, according to authorities.

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A man has been charged with multiple felonies after he allegedly used a makeshift flamethrower and incendiary devices to attack a crowd of people who were raising awareness for Israeli hostages in Gaza, injuring eight.

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Glyphosate, a pesticide linked to cancer, found at very high levels in menstrual products in the UK, according to report.

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Adele Zeynep Walton’s sibling Aimee was a talented artist who loved music. It was only after her death that Walton realized Aimee had been lured into a dangerous community – and that others may also be victims of it.

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"The outward trappings of success were visible, yet internally there was a sense of inadequacy," writes journalist and author James Bloodworth. "Nick was not enough, or at least he thought he wasn’t, and somewhere out there was a course that would fix him."

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Elon Musk leaves Trump’s administration $1.86tn short of his goal to slash $2tn from government spending, but the one thing he has successfully slashed is his own reputation, writes Guardian columnist Marina Hyde.

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Experts say knowing more about death – or ‘death literacy’ – can actually help quell fears of dying.

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It can be challenging to leave the house when you’re all out of eye contact, but a low social battery doesn’t have to mean a life short on socializing.

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Switzerland is home to more than 370,000 nuclear bunkers – enough to shelter every member of the population. But if the worst should happen, would they actually work?

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Report finds US children would have extra 25.4m cavities in five years if plan backed by RFK Jr were implemented.

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Though Musk promised modernization and efficiency, what’s left is a trail of uncertainty and reduced functionality.

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By me: How the US became the biggest military emitter and stopped everyone finding out - interview with Neta Crawford @costsofwar.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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I spoke with international student workers about the Trump Admin's attacks on Harvard, the university's lack of support for international students, and the broader impacts of these attacks for research and education in the US www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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After her former label sold her catalogue in 2019, Swift embarked on her lucrative album rerecording project – but now owns the originals for the first time.

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Donald Trump’s so-called Golden Dome missile defense program – which will feature space-based weapons to intercept strikes against the US – is not expected to be ready before the end of his term.

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The woman claims fossil fuel companies’ climate negligence caused her mother’s death during a major heatwave.

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Trump Always Chickens Out – or Taco for short.

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Robert F Kennedy Jr’s flagship health commission report contains citations to studies that do not exist, according to an investigation by the US publication Notus.

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The Trump administration has set aggressive new goals in its anti-immigration agenda, demanding that federal agents arrest 3,000 people a day – or more than a million in a year.

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Event organizers in red and blue states have seen an exodus of sponsors amid an anti-LGBTQ+ political climate. They insist the show will go on.

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A global military buildup poses an existential threat to climate goals, according to researchers who say the rearmament planned by Nato alone could increase greenhouse gas emissions by almost 200m tonnes a year.

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By me: sexual exploitation and domestic violence soared after Lahaina wildfire, as US disaster management plans fail to take gender into account, report finds Honored to be trusted with this essential research by Tagnawa www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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A US federal judge will issue an injunction blocking the Trump administration’s efforts to prevent Harvard University from enrolling international students.

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Exclusive: researchers say defence spending boosts across world will worsen climate crisis which in turn will cause more conflict.

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Musk has been signaling his departure from Washington, and his commitment to return his business ventures, all week. He sharply criticized Trump’s spending plan, and expressed frustration with the response to the efforts of his signature “department of government efficiency” (Doge).

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A US trade court has ruled Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs regime illegal, in a dramatic twist that could block the US president’s controversial global trade policy.

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"The court’s six conservative justices have let themselves seem like Trump’s chumps because they’ve often bowed to him instead of standing up and ruling against him," writes journalist and author Steven Greenhouse.

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The family of a four-year-old girl who is receiving life-saving treatment in the US are fighting against deportation, as her medical team warns she will likely die “within days” if forced to return to Mexico.

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"Back when I was on the apps, I’d upload slightly unflattering photos of myself: an up-close, no-makeup selfie; a wide shot in a muumuu the size of a small circus tent. I wanted to meet men who weren’t primarily interested in looks." www.theguardian.com/wellness/202...

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“It is unacceptable for foreign officials to issue or threaten arrest warrants on US citizens or US residents for social media posts on American platforms while physically present on US soil,” said secretary of state Marco Rubio.

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Farms rely on seasonal workers and undocumented immigrants, but the Republican’s plans to fill the gap would "legalize oppression", advocates say.

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Devyn LaBella is suing the actor-director and the producers of his film Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 2 alleging breach of contract, with Costner denying all allegations.

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Natalie Phelps, who has stage 4 colorectal cancer, has raised the alarm over how patients in the agency’s clinical trials are facing setbacks in treatment.

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Elon Musk has publicly criticized Donald Trump’s tax bill, saying the US president’s spending plan undermines cost-cutting efforts that the Tesla boss spearheaded.

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The internet is an unpleasant place, full of grim headlines, misinformation and social media content designed to make you feel ugly and unsuccessful. But there are good bits too.

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"Hidden inside their Big Ugly Bill is a provision intended to block the courts from using contempt to enforce its orders," writes former US labor secretary and Guardian US columnist Robert Reich. "Its only purpose is to weaken the power of the federal courts."

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National Public Radio has filed a federal lawsuit challenging Trump's executive order that cuts federal funding as an unconstitutional attack on press freedom.

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The Trump administration has ordered US embassies worldwide to immediately stop scheduling visa interviews for foreign students.

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