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Thai election winner Pita says party ban would ‘turbocharge’ calls for change
Pita Limjaroenrat faces exclusion from public office over pledge to reform repressive lèse majesté lawFinancial Times - World -
French auction house postpones sale of Maradona's trophy amid ownership controversy, judicial probe
The auction of a trophy awarded to the late Diego Maradona that was planned this week has been postponed amid a judicial investigation looking into the possible resale of stolen goodsABC News - Sports -
A Felon in the Oval Office Would Test the American System
The system of checks and balances established in the Constitution was meant to hold wayward presidents accountable, but some wonder how it will work if the next president is already a felon.The New York Times - Top stories -
Celibacy Is Having a Moment. Embrace It.
Intentional periods of sexual abstinence can help us better understand the nature of our desire. If we do Dry January, why not Dry Spell July?The New York Times - Top stories -
The Supreme Court to rule on laws impacting the homeless
In 2018 many Western officials were outraged by a 9th Circuit Court of Appeals decision that said Boise, Idaho's ban on camping outdoors – aimed at deterring homeless people from sleeping on the streets – was "cruel and unusual punishment" ...CBS News - Top stories -
Sources: NFL tampering rulings likely this week
A resolution in the alleged free agent tampering cases of the Falcons and Eagles is likely to come this week, league sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.ESPN - Sports - NFL -
The SEC ruling on Ethereum ETFs could mark a historic shift in crypto investing
The VanEck CEO digs into the preliminary approval of his firm's Ethereum ETF and what the decision means for crypto investors.CNBC - Business -
Trump joins TikTok years after trying to ban the app
Former President Donald Trump joined TikTok, even as many Republicans in his party criticize the popular app and call for its China-based parent company to divest.NBC News - Top stories - Donald Trump -
Banning smartphones from school? What a brilliant idea | Catherine Price
New York’s governor backs a plan to remove smartphones from the classroom. Here are some suggestions for how it might work. On Thursday, Kathy Hochul, the New York governor, announced plans to sponsor legislation that would ban smartphones in ...The Guardian - World -
Donald Trump Joins TikTok Years After Trying to Ban the App
The Republican presidential candidate posted a 13-second clip of himself at a UFC event Saturday night via the social-media platform.The Wall Street Journal - World - Donald Trump -
Trump joins TikTok despite seeking to ban app as president
‘The campaign is playing on all fields,’ an adviser to Trump’s campaign tells Politico. Former president Donald Trump has joined social media platform TikTok and made his first post late Saturday night, a video featuring the Ultimate Fighting ...The Guardian - World - Donald Trump -
Have You Ever Seen a Corgi Race?
At the Summer Corgi Nationals, the country’s finest racing corgis, and their over-the-top owners, celebrated everything about the breed.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
As Hunter Biden’s Trial Nears, President Biden Pulls Him Close
President Biden has weathered years of scandals surrounding his son. But people close to both men say the president has refused to treat him as a political liability.The New York Times - Top stories - Joe Biden -
The moment I knew: as two pythons writhed above us, I realised our lives would always be intertwined
Roberto Meza Mont and Craig Ruddy had been together a decade when their relationship reached a crossroads. Then two brazen reptiles showed them the way forward. Craig and I locked eyes on a Sydney street a couple of days after the 2001 Gay and ...The Guardian - World -
Trump says potential house arrest in hush money conviction would be ‘tough for public to take’
Former President Trump suggested being placed on house arrest for his hush money conviction could be a "breaking point" for Americans, whom he claimed, "would not stand for it." “I’m not sure the public would stand for it,” Trump said in an ...The Hill - Politics - Donald Trump -
South Africa's ruling ANC loses majority in country's most sweeping political shift in 30 years
South Africa's governing African National Congress lost its parliamentary majority of 30 years, in the country's most sweeping political shift since the end of the apartheid.CNBC - Business -
Tensions rise at Serbia local vote as ruling populists seek to cement power after fraud accusations
Tensions have soared in Serbia during municipal election between opposition activists and ruling right-wing populists who are seeking to cement their already vast hold on powerABC News - World -
Italy is bracing for a record wave of tourists, but is having trouble handling them
Being a tourist in Italy is turning into a full-time job.CNBC - Business -
A Landslide Buried a Village at 3 a.m. Could It Have Been Predicted?
A landslide that hit Papua New Guinea’s highlands last month has put a renewed focus on efforts to better forecast when and where landslides might happen.The Wall Street Journal - World -
‘It’s all we have’: young climate activists on the state of politics around the world
With elections affecting half the world’s population this year, campaigners offer their views on the chances of real change. This year elections are taking place across the globe, covering almost half of the world’s population. It is also likely ...The Guardian - World - Climate -
Readers reply: why do neanderthals have such a bad reputation?
The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts. Why do neanderthals have such a bad reputation? Carlo Moretti, Verona. ...The Guardian - World -
The Champions League Winning Coach Whose Plan Is to Have No Plan
Carlo Ancelotti is the only manager in history to lift Europe’s foremost club trophy five times. He achieved those triumphs without any discernible soccer philosophy or signature playing style.The Wall Street Journal - World - UEFA Champions League -
How Israel Avoided Biden's Red Line
The original plan for a two-division sweep through Rafah was retooled to address U.S. concerns.The Wall Street Journal - World - Joe Biden -
Hunter Biden Should Take a Plea Deal. Quickly.
The case against him is strong.The New York Times - Top stories - Joe Biden -
Biden must resist the WHO’s power grab
The once-in-a-century COVID pandemic was fueled by China’s obstruction and obfuscation and the World Health Organization’s (WHO) mismanagement. Yet WHO has considered a pandemic treaty that does not hold Beijing accountable for COVID-19. ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Biden’s challenge runs deeper than ‘bad vibes’
The flaws in the economic system are real, and better ‘messaging’ won’t fix themFinancial Times - World - Joe Biden -
Why Biden's Cease-Fire Push in Gaza Faces Tough Obstacles
President Biden’s call for an end to the Israel-Hamas war was designed to make it hard for either side to say no. But disagreements on crucial details remain hard to overcome.The Wall Street Journal - World - Joe Biden -
Jill Biden says Trump 'dangerous' to LGBTQ+ community at Pittsburgh Pride festival
First Lady Jill Biden said that former President Trump is “dangerous” to the LGBTQ+ community, slamming her husband’s main general election rival at Pittsburgh’s annual Pride festival on Saturday. Biden, apart from going after Trump, talked about ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Conviction politics: Joe Biden sees opportunity in Trump’s guilty verdict
Democrats think the president can win by emphasising his Republican rival’s status as a felonFinancial Times - Business - Joe Biden -
Netanyahu aide says Israel agreed to Biden's cease-fire plan for Gaza
An aide to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel had agreed to the framework for President Joe Biden’s plan to bring an end to the war in Gaza, though he said it was “not a good deal.”NBC News - Top stories - Israel -
Days after Trump's guilty verdict, Hunter Biden heads to court
Three days after Joe Biden proclaimed that “no one is above the law,” his lone surviving son, Hunter, faces a criminal trial on gun charges that could land him in jail.NBC News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
How the North Korea-Russia alliance could damage Biden in 2024
An intensifying military alliance between Russia and North Korea could spell trouble for President Biden in November. Pyongyang — already accused of supplying Moscow with vast amounts of munitions for its war in Ukraine in return for military ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Biden campaign accelerates efforts to get voters to pay attention to 2024 election
President Joe Biden's team sees a new window of opportunity to accelerate efforts to draw in disengaged voters. It will reportedly use its growing campaign infrastructure to ramp up voter outreach while sharpening its pitch to voters: that Trump ...NBC News - Politics - Joe Biden -
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Schiff says Biden campaign should go after Trump for guilty verdict
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said President Biden should campaign off of former President Trump's guilty verdict in the New York hush money case. "I think for the president, there's a time and a place for each argument. I think on the day of the ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
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Rose Tremain: ‘Sex scenes are like arias in opera. They have to move the story forwards’
The bestselling author on how to avoid reader indifference, the advantage of writing historical stories and why she returns to Blonde by Joyce Carol Oates again and again. Rose Tremain, 80, published her first novel in 1976 and has gone on to ...The Guardian - World -
Who has the most Champions League titles all time? How many times have Real Madrid won UCL?
Here's every team that has won a UCL titleCBS Sports - Sports - UEFA Champions League -
'We have to separate things': Sabalenka and Badosa are rivals on court -- and close friends off it
Aryna Sabalenka and Paula Badosa are inseparable on tour, but when it came to their third-round match at the French Open on Saturday, they put the friendship on hold.ESPN - Sports -
Ukraine's Zelenskyy says he's 'disappointed' some world leaders have not yet committed to attend upcoming peace summit
Ukraine's Zelenskyy says he's 'disappointed' some world leaders have not yet committed to attend upcoming peace summitABC News - World - Ukraine