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Trump plots capture of DoJ in renewed assault on US justice system (www.theguardian.com)

Ex-president determined to destroy independence of justice department if he regains control of White House...

‘We’re in 1938 now’: Putin’s war in Ukraine and lessons from history (www.theguardian.com)

Interesting article that talks about the similarities between now and 1938, and the sort of lessons we can learn from history.

Iraq makes same-sex relations punishable by up to 15 years in jail (www.theguardian.com)

Amendments to anti-prostitution law also enable courts to sentence trans people to three years in prison...

Israeli forces kill 20 Palestinians waiting for aid, Gaza health ministry says (www.theguardian.com)

The latest incident came hours after eight people were killed in an airstrike on an aid distribution centre at al-Nuseirat camp in central Gaza, health officials said.

Yacht sinks after latest incident involving orcas in strait of Gibraltar (www.theguardian.com)

An unknown number of orcas have sunk a yacht after ramming it in Moroccan waters in the strait of Gibraltar, Spain’s maritime rescue service has said, in the latest in a series of similar incidents involving the animals....

Chinese woman jailed for reporting on Covid in Wuhan to be freed after four years (www.theguardian.com)

Citizen journalist Zhang Zhan’s search for the truth during the early days of the pandemic was seen as a threat by the authorities...

Trump VP contender Kristi Noem writes of killing dog – and goat – in new book (www.theguardian.com)

‘Not a normal war’: doctors say children have been targeted by Israeli snipers in Gaza (www.theguardian.com)

Israeli and foreign human rights groups have documented a long history of snipers firing on unarmed Palestinians, including children, in Gaza and the West Bank....

China testing ability to ‘seize power’ in second day of military drills around Taiwan (www.theguardian.com)

China has begun its second day of military drills targeting Taiwan, in what it says is punishment for “separatist acts” after the inauguration of its new president on Monday....

Value of X has fallen 71% since purchase by Musk and name change from Twitter (www.theguardian.com)

US designates Scandinavian neo-Nazi group and three leaders as terrorists (www.theguardian.com)

‘Are we joking?’: Venice residents protest as city starts charging visitors to enter (www.theguardian.com)

Day-trippers will have to pay €5 to visit Italian city under scheme designed to protect it from excess tourism...

Trump calls for Liz Cheney to be jailed for investigating him over Capitol attack (www.theguardian.com)

Dramatic rise in women and girls being cut, new FGM data reveals (www.theguardian.com)

Progress to prevent female genital mutilation needs to be ‘27 times faster’, says UN...

Biden to announce US will build port on Gaza shore for large-scale aid delivery (www.theguardian.com)

Russian pilot who defected found dead in Spain, says Ukraine security agency (www.theguardian.com)

A Russian helicopter pilot who defected to Ukraine last year in a secret operation has been found dead in Spain, according to the main military intelligence agency in Kyiv....

Oldest wine ever discovered in liquid form found in urn with Roman remains (www.theguardian.com)

Reddish-brown liquid found in untouched 2,000-year-old Roman tomb is a local, sherry-like wine...

Hopes of Gaza ceasefire rise as Hamas delegation arrives in Cairo (www.theguardian.com)

Egyptian and US mediators have reported signs of compromise in recent days and Egyptian state news channel Al-Qahera said on Saturday that a consensus had been reached in the indirect talks over many of the disputed points but gave no further details. However, many analysts remain pessimistic after five months of stop-start...

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