Afghan girls accuse Taliban of sexual assault after arrests for ‘bad hijab’ (www.theguardian.com)
Reports surface days before UN summit on Afghanistan that will exclude Afghan women and debate on women’s rights...
‘The grey zone’: how IDF views some journalists in Gaza as legitimate targets (www.theguardian.com)
As Israel’s offensive in Gaza has become the deadliest conflict for journalists in recent history, its military has repeatedly said it is not deliberately targeting the media....
Russia-Ukraine war live: international court issues warrants for Russian officials over attacks on Ukrainian civilian targets (www.theguardian.com)
The international criminal court issued arrest warrants on Tuesday for Russia’s former defence minister and its military chief of staff for attacking civilian targets in Ukraine....
CNN abruptly ends live interview after Trump spokesperson criticizes network (www.theguardian.com)
Israeli documents show expansive government effort to shape US discourse around Gaza war (www.theguardian.com)
As the Gaza war rages, Israeli funds target US college campuses and push to redefine antisemitism in US law
Exclusive: Israeli documents show expansive government effort to shape US discourse around Gaza war (www.theguardian.com)
Russia-Ukraine war live: Volodymyr Zelenskiy orders purge of Ukraine state guard after alleged assassination plots (www.theguardian.com)
Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, told the new chief of Ukraine’s state guard service to clear its ranks of people discrediting it after two of its officers were accused of plotting to assassinate senior officials....
Israeli defence minister flies to US for ‘critical’ talks on Gaza and Lebanon (www.theguardian.com)
Eight-year-old pekingese Wild Thang wins World’s Ugliest Dog contest (www.theguardian.com)
The World’s Ugliest Dog annual contest may not render the most flattering title to its victor, but don’t tell that to Wild Thang....
Labour would comply with ICC arrest order for Netanyahu, Lammy reiterates (www.theguardian.com)
David Lammy has reiterated that Labour would seek to implement an arrest warrant against Benjamin Netanyahu if one was issued by the international criminal court....
‘They miscalculated’: Gaza’s floating aid pier failing to deliver in rough seas (www.theguardian.com)
The pier has been usable for just 12 days since it began operations on 17 May. On most of those days the assistance arriving by sea has had to be left on the beach as there have been no trucks to distribute it to warehouses in Gaza, because of lack of security....
Ukraine endures widespread blackouts as Russia attacks critical infrastructure (www.theguardian.com)
Ukrainians are having to cope with widespread emergency blackouts as Russia continued to pound critical infrastructure over the weekend....
In Trump we trust: religious right on crusade to make their man president (www.theguardian.com)
Both sides of gun issue seek to stir up US voters as NRA influence wanes (www.theguardian.com)
The Guardian Australia: Peter Dutton’s nuclear plan could cost as much as $600bn and supply just 3.7% of Australia’s energy by 2050, experts say (www.theguardian.com)
California school board president who led conservative culture war loses recall vote (www.theguardian.com)
Research reveals toxic PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ accumulate in testes (www.theguardian.com)
New research has found for the first time that PFAS “forever chemicals” accumulate in the testes, and the exposure probably affects children’s health....
China threatens death penalty for Taiwan independence ‘diehards’ (www.theguardian.com)
Beijing ramps up pressure over ‘crime of secession’ while Taipei says China has no jurisdiction over Taiwan and urges its people not to be intimidated...
Ancient Mayan vase purchased by US woman for $4 returned to Mexico (www.theguardian.com)
Unoriginal sins: why does Russell Crowe keep making exorcism movies? (www.theguardian.com)
This week, a new Russell Crowe movie is released. The film concerns a demon that comes to inhabit a person, and the struggles of a priest to cast the demon out. You might have seen its poster, in which Russell Crowe wears a dog collar and clutches a crucifix....