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US designates Brazil’s two largest gangs as terrorist organizations
Announcement by Marco Rubio is being widely seen as setback for Brazil’s president, and a boost for his far-right challe...
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‘I lived near a serial killer’: Steven Shearer on turning teen angst and death metal into high art
He rarely gives interviews and hates explaining his work – yet his stunning paintings, inspired by subcultures and Germa...
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‘How often I’m called a paedophile online is shocking’: inside Russell T Davies’s horrifying drama about rising hatred
The creator of It’s a Sin is back – and he’s furious. His new series Tip Top explores the rise of homophobia through a f...
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Add to playlist: the whimsy and warped electronics of duo Ear and the week’s best new tracks
There’s nostalgia to the New York/London duo’s lo-fi laptop sound, but their second album pushes them into vivid, weirde...
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UN urges ‘urgent’ action to protect children online
Call comes amid a global push for greater accountability and oversight of social media platforms.
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World Cup 2026: How France created football’s deepest talent pool
France overcame decades of underachievement to create a football talent system unmatched anywhere in the world.
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Teenage boys who raped and sexually assaulted girls walk free from court with £26 fines
Exclusive: Campaigners and victims call for urgent change after ‘laughable’ sentences for youths convicted of rapeThree...
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French prosecutors to probe Israeli treatment of flotilla activists
Foreign minister asserts abuse against French nationals likely to amount to criminal offences if proven.
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Digested week: Is it pedantic to point out Trump is ‘ending’ a war he started? | John Crace
Plus, Nicola Sturgeon’s marital relations, the hell of burnout, Tony Blair’s saviour complex and SpursI was at Chequers...
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Why are journalists being subjected to search warrants in the US? | Caitlin Vogus
The Department of Justice’s blatant disregard for the constitution and attempt to hide the law is disturbingOn Tuesday,...
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Hungarian police approve Budapest Pride despite previous ban
Policy U-turn comes after rightwing nationalist government was swept from power in April after 16-year ruleEurope live –...
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‘This sort of match needs a man’: Vallejo criticises female umpire at French Open
Adolfo Daniel Vallejo lost to French teenager Moïse KouaméParaguayan blames umpire for crowd being ‘very out of line’Par...