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The Guardian view on Iran’s presidential election: more choice, but little real hope of change | Editorial
The regime is allowing a reformist to run because it wants to ensure more of the same. It will take a better offer to win back the people. The death of Iran’s president, Ebrahim Raisi, in a helicopter crash last month was a shock. The 63‑year‑old ...The Guardian - World -
Rising violence against politicians is an attack on democracy itself | Simon Tisdall
Seemingly random assaults in Britain and other parts of Europe are coming from left and right. The response of Mette Frederiksen, Denmark’s centre-left prime minister, to being physically assaulted in a Copenhagen street was dignified and very ...The Guardian - World -
German police shoot to death an Afghan man who killed a compatriot, then attacked soccer fans
German police say they shot to death an Afghan man after he fatally attacked a compatriot and later wounded three people watching the televised opening game of the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in a town in the east of the countryABC News - World - Germany -
Fico ally Peter Pellegrini sworn in as Slovakia's president
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Fico ally Peter Pellegrini to be sworn in as Slovakia's president
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Robert Rodriguez's Mexico Trilogy Gets 4K Limited Edition, Preorders Discounted
Director Robert Rodriguez's Mexico Trilogy is getting the 4K treatment this summer. This collection consists of his breakout hits and includes a ton of bonus content as well, so if you've been looking to revisit El Mariachi, Desperado, and Once ...GameSpot - Tech - Mexico -
'Manhunt' star: Lincoln's assassination is still a call to protect democracy
One of the thrills of "Manhunt" is watching the wheels turn inside the actor's character's head, and how those wheels then determine what appears on his face: consternation, resignation, outrage.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
I’m proud to work for the Guardian, a newspaper that doesn’t take betting ads
Thanks to our reader-funded model, we can turn down money from a sector that leads some users to despair. Support the Guardian’s bold, independent reporting todayWhen I began reporting on the gambling sector in 2015, I didn’t have any ...The Guardian - World -
Ransomware Attacks Are Getting Worse
Plus: US lawmakers have nothing to say about an Israeli influence campaign aimed at US voters, a former LA Dodgers owner wants to fix the internet, and more.Wired - Tech -
Khamzat Chimaev 'violently ill,' out of UFC Fight Night main event against former champ Robert Whittaker
A late withdrawal shakes up two different UFC Fight Nights with Ikram Aliskerov stepping in on short noticeCBS Sports - Sports - UFC -
Parkland School Shooting Site to Be Torn Down
Demolition of the former freshman building at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School began on Friday and was expected to take a few weeks, officials said.The New York Times - Top stories -
Parkland school shooting site demolition begins
Family members of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting victims watched as crews began demolishing the site of the 2018 massacre. CBS News Miami's Ted Scouten reports from Parkland, Florida.CBS News - Top stories -
Joe Biden says ‘democracies can deliver’ as G7 agree $50bn Ukraine aid deal
President hails breakthrough as US and Ukraine also announce 10-year bilateral security agreement. Joe Biden claimed “democracies can deliver” as he announced the leaders of the G7 western economies had finally reached an agreement that will ...The Guardian - World - Joe Biden -
Guardians first-year manager Stephen Vogt has taken young team to top of AL Central
Stephen Vogt never managed a game at any level before this seasonABC News - Sports -
Will Brennan homers and scores twice, Logan Allen gets the win as Guardians beat Blue Jays 3-1
Will Brennan hit a solo home run and scored twice, Logan Allen pitched five innings for his first career win over Toronto, and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Blue Jays 3-1 for their fourth win in five gamesABC News - Sports - MLB -
UK royals unite on palace balcony, with Kate back at her first public event since cancer diagnosis
Britain has put on a display of birthday pageantry for King Charles III with a military parade that marked the Princess of Wales’ first appearance at a public event since her cancer diagnosis early this yearABC News - Health - United Kingdom -
Springer scores twice, six pitchers combine on 8-hitter as Blue Jays beat Guardians 5-0
Six pitchers combined on an eight-hitter, George Springer scored twice and drove in a run, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Cleveland Guardians 5-0ABC News - Sports - MLB -
Demolition underway of Parkland school building where 17 died in mass shooting
Officials plan to complete the weekslong project before the school's 3,300 students return in AugustCBS News - Top stories -
The Bump Stock Ban Stemmed From a Horrific Mass Shooting
A gunman used bump stocks to help kill 60 people at a concert in Las Vegas in 2017, leading to wide political agreement that they should be prohibited.The New York Times - Top stories -
Prosecutor declines charges in ATF shooting of Little Rock airport director
Pulaski County Prosecutor Will Jones said in a letter to ATF that no charges in the shooting would be filed after reviewing the Arkansas State Police investigation.CBS News - Top stories -
At least 9 wounded in shooting at suburban Detroit splash pad, officials say
Authorities said nine to 10 people were shot, and at least one child, an 8-year-old, was in critical condition.CBS News - Top stories -
Taiwan must prepare for cyber, financial attacks by China
As China conducts military exercises around Taiwan, it is important not to forget about less visible methods of attack. In addition to military threats, Taiwan must prepare for the risk of electronic and financial attacks. Indeed, the ...The Hill - Politics - China -
The Brooklyn Museum Is Progressive. Why Is the Left Attacking It?
One of the city’s most consistently progressive institutions — which had long enraged conservatives — has become the object of scorn by pro-Palestinian demonstrations.The New York Times - Top stories -
Concerns grow as Israel, Hezbollah trade attacks
Tensions between Israel's military and the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group are rising on the Israel-Lebanon border, concerning U.S. officials. Meanwhile, in Gaza, the U.S. military pier set up to ease the distribution of humanitarian aid ...CBS News - Top stories - Israel -
Racially motivated attack on young girls in Germany condemned
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Trump returns to Capitol Hill for first time since Jan. 6 attack
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, who has openly criticized former President Donald Trump for years but has endorsed him for president, called the meeting "really positive."CBS News - Politics - Donald Trump -
Bear attack in Canadian national park leaves 2 hikers injured
The bear charged the hikers, who were able to deploy bear spray.CBS News - World -
Fani Willis says she's been 'attacked and over-sexualized' by critics
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis called out her critics on Thursday, saying she has been victim to continuous attacks amidst her prosecution of former President Trump for alleged attempts to overturn the 2020 election. “I live the ...The Hill - Politics -
Argentina condemned 30 years after attack on Jewish community
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A week of disorder in Cleveland, as City Hall remains closed after ransomware attack
Cleveland’s City Hall will remained closed to the public through at least Monday, as officials in Ohio’s second-largest city continued to grapple with the effects of a ransomware attackABC News - Tech -
Arrests of 8 with suspected ISIS ties in U.S. renew concern of terror attack
Republican lawmakers have used the arrests as the latest flashpoint in their call for stricter border measures.CBS News - Top stories -
Trump Lawyers Argue Barring Attacks on F.B.I. Would Censor ‘Political Speech’
In a filing, the lawyers in the classified documents case made an aggressive, and at times misleading, argument against prosecutors’ request for the judge to curb his attacks on agents.The New York Times - Top stories - Donald Trump -
Houthi attack forces crew to abandon coal carrier in Red Sea
The strike on Tutor from Yemeni militants left the vessel unable to manoeuvre, while one crew member remains missing. The crew of a Greek-owned vessel damaged in an attack by Yemen’s Houthi militants has been evacuated and the abandoned ship is ...The Guardian - World -
Inside the right-wing Israeli attacks on Gaza aid convoys
Inside right-wing Israeli attacks on Gaza aid convoys, who's behind them, and who's suffering from them.ABC News - Top stories - Israel -
Politicians decry racially motivated attack on young girls in Germany
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Xi Jinping claimed US wants China to attack Taiwan
Chinese president told European Commission president that Washington was trying to goad Beijing into warFinancial Times - Business - China -
De la Fuente delights in variety of Spain attack spearheaded by Lamine Yamal
Manager happy for ‘insatiable’ team not to hog the ballZlatko Dalic apologises to fans for Croatia’s ‘bad show’Luis de la Fuente apologised for arriving a little late at the post match press conference, explaining that he had encountered a “couple ...The Guardian - World -
Maine shooting exposes gaps in mental health treatment and communication practices, official says
An Army health official told a panel investigating a mass shooting by a reservist experiencing a psychiatric crisis that there are health care differences for Army reservists that could limit the flow of information to commandersABC News - Health -
Supreme Court invalidates ban on bump stocks put in place after Las Vegas mass shooting
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on Friday that bump stocks do not convert a firearm into a machine gun, invalidating a ban that was put in place under the Trump administration following the 2017 mass shooting at a Las Vegas music festival where 60 ...CBS News - Top stories -
Nelly Korda stumbles again in 1st event since US Women's Open, shooting 76 in Meijer LPGA Classic
Nelly Korda stumbled again Thursday in her first event since missing the cut in the U.S. Women’s Open, dropping four strokes on the first three holes in a 4-over 76 at the windy Meijer LPGA ClassicABC News - Sports