El Niño could push 50m people into acute hunger before end of next year

UN forecasters warn of worsening conditions in 45 countries currently experiencing severe food insecurity

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Italy to place all 27 of its major cities on highest heat alert

Move comes as fourth heatwave of summer intensifies, edging temperatures in some areas close to 40C

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‘Parkinson’s Valley’: the herbicide haunting a New York farm town

Paraquat is banned in over 70 countries. Some farmers and their families in Hebron believe the pesticide is causing Parkinson’s disease and are demanding that New York ban it

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Republican Chuck Edwards drops bid for re-election after report finding sexual harassment of staffers

Congressional ethics panel had recommended Edwards face censure over its findings on ‘hostile work environment’

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Head of drone manufacturer critically injured in car bomb in Russia

Assassination attempt demonstrates Ukraine’s ability to continue clandestine operations deep inside Russian territory

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Zelenskyy calls for more air defences as Russian attack on Kyiv kills at least 17

Ukraine shoots down most drones but no ballistic missiles in overnight attack that mainly targeted civilian facilities

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Why I'll never be convinced by Meta's ‘pervert’ glasses | Opinion

In advertising, Meta describes their AI glasses as 'iconic style meets Meta AI'. However, online backlash against these glasses has been swift. Watch as Guardian columnist and Opinion editor Kirsty Ma...

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Nolan Wells went to an island with friends and never came home. His death has renewed debate over race and justice in Mississippi

Uncertainty around the investigation into the death of the 18-year-old, whose body was found after a 4 July boat trip with friends, has led some to question whether justice will be meted out equally

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US refunds $100bn of Donald Trump’s ‘liberation day’ tariffs

More than half of tariff income refunded after supreme court ruled Trump’s levies were illegal

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Michigan nominates first trans woman for state legislature

Joanna Whaley, ex-megachurch pastor who endured years of conversion practices, comfortably bested her opponents

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Judge signals Trump’s defamation lawsuit against Wall Street Journal may be dismissed again

Obama-appointed judge seemed unmoved by Trump attorneys’ arguments in case also naming Murdoch

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‘What they’re doing qualifies as torture’: new details of ICE force-feeding revealed

Exclusive: cases of Afghan man, Ukrainian man and Saudi woman show repeated nasogastric tube insertions and lack of legal representation

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Woman arrested after four men stabbed in London’s Covent Garden

Metropolitan police say 47-year-old woman arrested on suspicion of possession of offensive weapon and assault

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New Mexico sues justice department for ‘stonewalling’ Epstein investigation

Filing by attorney general Raúl Torrez comes after DoJ appears to have ignored deadline for key Epstein ranch files

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Lindsay Clancy murder trial: toxicologist testifies about medications found in defendant’s blood

Variety of prescriptions were found in blood of mother accused of strangling her three kids, according to testimony

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Iran and Oman reach understanding on coordinates of route through Hormuz, Iran ministry says

Joint statement is being finalised, but Tehran says deal alone would not guarantee waterway’s security

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Trump administration targets children amid push to ‘deport at all costs’

Federal lawsuit alleges children are being repatriated despite many of them qualifying to remain in the US legally

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What we learned from midterm primary elections in five key states

Elections underscored that momentum of progressive candidates remains strong but not unstoppable

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‘We took on the machine’: El-Sayed celebrates triumph over outside spending after winning Democratic nomination in Michigan Senate race – live

The former public health official beat congresswoman Haley Stevens in race to face Republican Mike Rogers to represent state

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Will Sophie Cunningham become right's next mouthpiece as Riley Gaines takes her under her wing? - LGBTQ Nation

By aligning herself with Gaines, Cunningham pretty much obliterates any nuanced opinion she once claimed to hold about her attitude toward trans people.

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"OMG SHE SAID THIS OUT LOUD": People are gobsmacked by Fox Host's oblivious warning - LGBTQ Nation

"This is basically a tutorial in Projection."

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"Public humiliation ritual": Trans troops are getting kicked out in secret, rigged trials - LGBTQ Nation

Servicemembers are getting excluded from their own trials if they refuse to present as their sex assigned at birth.

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HRC Foundation sues Trump admin for denying federal employees the right to gender-affirming care - LGBTQ Nation

The policy took effect in January, but will get even more strict next year.

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Rachel Maddow sounds alarm on potential threat that Trump can't "even seemingly understand" - LGBTQ Nation

"This is not a drill!" Maddow warned.

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New study deflates right-wing claim that many trans teens later regret gender-affirming care - LGBTQ Nation

Gender identity among adolescents initiating hormone therapy is "highly stable," the authors write.

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Nation's oldest anti-LGBTQ+ hate group says Jesus didn't support expanding healthcare access - LGBTQ Nation

The group has used the Bible to promote anti-LGBTQ+ government policies.

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Is Xavier Becerra LGBTQ+ friendly? Here's what California voters need to know - LGBTQ Nation

Xavier Becerra's LGBTQ+ record shows him to be a staunch and important ally in the never-ending battle for equality.

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New study diminishes right-wingers' claim that gender-affirming care harms kids' bones - LGBTQ Nation

It's good news for parents and teens looking into trans-supportive healthcare.

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Staying out of the trans sports debate is no longer an option - LGBTQ Nation

We cannot turn our eyes away just because we are exhausted by the conversation. In our current political climate, lives are literally at stake.

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