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North Carolina’s Mark Robinson reportedly called himself ‘black Nazi’ in porn-site comments
Candidate for governor reportedly also referred to himself as a ‘perv’, CNN reports; Robinson has denied making these comments
Capital punishment
‘He didn’t do it’: days before execution in South Carolina, key witness says he lied
Israeli warplanes target Lebanon as Iran and Hezbollah threaten retaliation for deadly blasts
Israel Defense Forces says it hit about 30 Hezbollah rocket launchers and other infrastructure in airstrikes on Lebanon
Big oil uncovered
Elite US universities rake in millions from big oil donations, research findsFrance
‘I am part of this nightmare’: man admits guilt in Gisèle Pelicot rape trialPolitics
Uncommitted movement declines to endorse Harris – but warns against Trump presidencyOhio
Confusing language on gerrymandering proposal will stay on Ohio’s ballotScience
Earth will briefly have a second ‘mini moon’ this autumnHousing
AOC introduces legislation for low-cost housing program backed by US fundingOhio
Eight-year-old Ohio girl takes mother’s car and goes shopping at TargetArachnids
Giant, invasive joro spiders spotted for first time in Pennsylvania
In focus
Food insecurity
Why unpaid US school lunch debt can prompt a call to child welfare services
Immigration
Is circular migration a solution to the crisis at the US border? Guatemala provides a clue
Offering legal pathways for temporary work in the US, such programmes are changing communities and reducing numbers risking irregular routes
The long read
The shapeshifter: who is the real Giorgia Meloni?
The long read: She’s been called a neo-fascist and a danger to Italy. But she has won over many heads of Europe, including the UK prime minister. Should we be worried?
Spotlight
Well actually
Help! It turns out breaks make you more productive
After a week guided by Mithu Storoni’s new book Hyperefficient, I learned to work with the rhythm of my brain
Film
Never Let Go review – Halle Berry takes hold of uneven woodland horror
Analysis
The great divide: are office workers more productive than those at home?
Amazon has told staff they must return five days a week – but experts don’t all agree that flexible working cuts output
The reader interview
Nelly Furtado: ‘Flames shot out of the speaker when I started making Maneater’
As she releases new album 7, the Canadian pop star answers your questions on going in the studio with Timbaland, songwriting with Chris Martin, and the melancholy magic of fado
Food & drink
‘A troubling halo of health’: how Celsius became Red Bull for womenFilm
Happy 90th birthday Sophia Loren! Her greatest films – rankedHow we survive
The rollercoaster I was on hurtled backwards and crashed. My friend didn’t make it – and my life changed for everBusiness
After a terrible cup of joe in the office, a founder decided to bring African coffee traditions stateside
Amber Thurman was killed by Georgia’s abortion ban. There will be others
Moira Donegan
Great men do wear their babies – the days of criticising a father for carrying his child are over
Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
Nebraska may change its electoral system at the last second to help Trump win
Stephen Marche
JD Vance is factually challenged – and morally deficient
Margaret Sullivan
Von der Leyen has tightened her grip on the EU’s steering wheel – and is moving it subtly to the right
Paul Taylor
Atalanta v Arsenal – Champions League updates
Join John Brewin for minute-by-minute updates as Mikel Arteta’s side open their campaign in Italy
Ryder Cup
LIV golfers cleared for US team and US PGA Championship
PGA Championship
McIlroy snaps club in box office first round 67
The head of Rory McIlroy’s nine-iron hurtled down the fairway following impact with the ball on the 12th hole of his five-under-par start at Wentworth
Payton’s stumbling Broncos would be innovative ... if it was still 2013
Oliver Connolly
The head coach was supposed to bring a wave of fresh thinking to Denver. But he is losing games and confusing his young quarterback
Formula One
Hamilton unhappy with ‘racial element’ of FIA president’s commentsDan Campbell
Lions coach lists home for sale after pranks and harassmentTake it from a former player: the NFL is brutal ... and very hard to walk away from
RK Russell
Boxing
‘Joshua’s ripe for the taking’: shyness masks Dubois’ hunger for win
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Emissions
Sweden cuts tax on flying despite admitting it would increase emissions
Environment
Hope for coral reefs after IVF colonies survive record heat event – study
Europe
Floods in Poland and wildfires in Portugal show reality of climate breakdown, says EU
Environment
Fossil fuel companies sponsor $5.6bn in global ‘sportswashing’ deals
CIA
Former CIA officer sentenced to 30 years for sexually assaulting scores of women
Brian Jeffrey Raymond of California was found guilty of drugging and raping women in his government apartments
Georgia
Money-laundering charges dropped against bail fund in Cop City protest case
Pennsylvania
Governor Josh Shapiro, 51, denied drink purchase after forgetting to bring ID
Nancy Pelosi
Pelosi criticises McConnell for failing to hold Trump accountable over January 6
Health
US health system ranks last compared with peer nations, report findsBusiness
Boeing accused of being ‘unprepared’ for federal mediation as strike continuesUtah
Delta faces US investigation after flight passengers report bloody ears and nosesCalifornia
Man finds he’s been paying his neighbor’s electric bill for 15 yearsUnions
Cannabis company Eaze pays supervisors less than those they oversee, workers sayWisconsin
Dozens of children and adults injured in Wisconsin apple-orchard wagon accident
Mali
Jihadist assault on Mali’s capital killed scores of people, say security sources
Attacks in Bamako claimed by al-Qaida affiliate cast doubt on junta’s ability to tackle 12-year insurgency
LGBTQ+ rights
Georgian trans model murdered after parliament passes ‘anti-LGBTQ+’ law
Caribbean
Violent protests erupt in Martinique over high cost of living with 14 injured
Music
Previously unknown Mozart music discovered in German library
Technology
Brazil top judge accuses X of ‘willful’ circumvention of court-ordered blockUK
Harrods' Mohamed Al Fayed accused in BBC documentary of raping five womenItaly
Two missing and 1,000 evacuated as Storm Boris devastates northern ItalyBusiness
JP Morgan creates new role to prevent overwork among junior bankersTechnology
Google says UK risks being ‘left behind’ in AI race without more data centresJapan
Tokyo demands answers over fatal stabbing of 10-year-old Japanese boy in China
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Podcasts
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Football Weekly
A dream start for Celtic but drama in short supply at the Etihad – Football Weekly Extra podcast
Science
The sweeping reorganisation of the brain in pregnancy, and why it matters – podcast
Politics Weekly UK
‘Frockgate’ and Starmer’s love-in with Meloni – Politics Weekly UK
Today in Focus
Anushka Asthana on the perils of Keir Starmer’s fragile majority – podcast
Football Weekly
The all new Champions League kicks off - Football Weekly podcast
The Audio Long Read
From the archive: The invention of whiteness: the long history of a dangerous idea – podcast
Today in Focus
Should we believe Putin’s war talk? - podcast
Would starring in Men in Black really have made David Schwimmer a movie star?
Stuart Heritage
The Friends actor says he regrets not going for the role made famous by Will Smith, but could he have made ‘I make this look good’ as good?
Pop and rock
‘I am beyond excited’: Kylie Minogue announces biggest tour in a decade
Stage
‘The first Black ballerina I found on YouTube’: Precious Adams pays tribute to Michaela DePrince
Late-night TV roundup
Jimmy Kimmel on Trump: ‘I cannot believe he’s still trying to convince us he won the debate’
Art
‘Art changes people and people change the world’: the artists targeting UN’s general assembly
Music
Jamie xx: In Waves review – bright, blissful bangers for 3am on big speakers
How we met
How we met: ‘She had an eyebrow piercing – I thought that was very edgy’
Leading questions
My 80-year-old dad is unrealistic about his future. Why can’t he move into a retirement village?
It is difficult for adult children to navigate these changes, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. But it is difficult for your father too
Fashion
The science of cuteness: why fashion has fallen for the cuddly toy
In this week’s newsletter: The rise and rise of kawaii and the need for some sweet relief has seen a boom in adorable accessories. But is there more to all this whimsy than meets the eye?
Ask Ugly
Ask Ugly: all of the ‘iffy’ comments about my gray hair bother me. Should I start dyeing it again?
Color perception
Do you see blue or green? This viral test plays with color perception
Well actually
‘I have a pretty carefree life’: four adults over 50 on being childfree
Ageing
Blood, sweat and testes: rich men have always wanted to live for ever
Frozen in Time
As single women, Lei and Abu are banned from freezing their eggs in China, so they travel to the US to pursue their dreams of motherhood
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Television
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Migration
The brutal truth behind Italy’s migrant reduction: beatings and rape by EU-funded forces in Tunisia
Obituary
Krishna Maharaj: British victim of American miscarriage of justice
Bangladesh
‘A long way to go’: in revolution’s wake, questions linger over direction of the new Bangladesh
‘It breaks us deeply’
Anguish as China closes door to foreign adoptions
In case you missed it
Donald Trump
With bombast and defiance, Trump stages first rally since apparent assassination attempt
Ukraine
‘If they don’t die, our infantry will’: Ukraine’s pivotal battle for Donetsk
Russian forces are gathering on Pokrovsk, a logistics base and transport hub, after months of slow, brutal advance
US elections 2024
Democrats face campaign dilemma after second apparent Trump assassination plot
Democrats talk about Trump as a threat to democracy, but he has been the target of violence and can adopt the language of victimhood
What's in a name
Urologist Adam Weiner, runner Usain Bolt: can a last name determine your job?
Documentary films
‘His ego will not accept defeat’: the story behind Trump’s attempt to steal an election
Sean 'Diddy' Combs
Timeline of allegations and charges
Europe
Undercover as a farm worker in Germany: ‘My hands are numb. No one knows when the shift will end’
Saša Uhlová
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