Politics
Burnham ‘personally intervened’ over possible early prison release of grooming gang perpetrators
Government ‘urgently’ identifying men convicted in historical cases who could be freed in scheme loophole
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World
Houthi attacks reportedly kill at least 30 Yemeni government forces
The Houthis say they launched missiles and drones at "Saudi military build-ups" in the central provinces of Marib and Hadramawt.
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World
India-Bangladesh relations hit new low over exiled PM’s speech to press in Delhi
Dhaka accuses India of giving platform to a ‘convicted genocider’ by allowing Sheikh Hasina to address journalists
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Sports
Top Ugandan footballer killed by robbers armed with paving stones
David Owori, who played for the national team, died in hospital after he tried to stop robbers taking his phone
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Culture
‘We crafted it from our hearts’: the Womack Sisters on continuing a great soul music dynasty
Their parents were Womack & Womack, Uncle Bobby was a superstar and so was their grandfather, Sam Cooke. The trio explain how, after driving Ubers and being told soul was dead, they joined the family business
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World
Rights groups say Israeli attack that killed Lebanese journalist an apparent war crime
Amal Khalil was killed and her colleague Zeinab Faraj wounded in an Israeli attack in April; Israel denied targeting the journalists.
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World
Yan Diomande: Real Madrid sign Ivory Coast winger from RB Leipzig
Real Madrid sign Ivory Coast international Yan Diomande from German side RB Leipzig for a fee worth up to 140m euros (£120m).
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Culture
Thirst by John Robins audiobook review – an ex-drinker’s darkly funny journey
The comedian and broadcaster narrates the heartfelt and at times self-lacerating account of his relationship with alcohol
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World
Heatwave Britain: why are politicians so slow to act? – podcast
Jessica Elgot and Alexandra Topping examine why politicians seem to be so slow to respond to UK heatwaves
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Science
Which type of thinker are you? + US explosive diarrhoea outbreak
Madeleine Finlay is joined by Ian Sample, Guardian science editor, to discuss three eye-catching science stories including an investigation that has identified four distinct types of thinker. Also on the agenda is the unprecedented cyclosporiasis outbreak in the US which has now been linked to two fatalities, and the funding cuts that threaten the iconic Jodrell Bank world heritage site, home to the Lovell telescope
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World
Livestreamer's murder raises questions over relations between Mexico's creators and cartels
The murder of content creator César Gastélum on Tuesday raises questions about why influencers are coming under attack.
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Sports
One potential breakout star for each Premier League club this season
A crop of young players emerges every season in the Premier League. Who will make the grade this year?
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World
Mohamed Salah: Why Liverpool legend chose Trabzonspor
Why Mohamed Salah chose Trabzonspor over Saudi Arabia and MLS, and what the move means for him and Turkish football.
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Health
NHS must plan for heatwaves like it does for winter, health secretary says
The warning comes after the NHS sees a surge in patients and problems with equipment in high temperatures.
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World
Why is Amanda Knox's upcoming Edinburgh Fringe comedy show causing controversy?
Meredith Kercher's sister told the BBC her sibling "wouldn't find these topics of any comedy value".
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Culture
Ravyn Lenae: Blue Island review – from Suicide to Squarepusher, grunge to Janet, a pop one-off plots her unique path
Evoking everyone from Janet Jackson to Squarepusher, the US singer follows up her huge hit Love Me Not with stylistic diversity – and lyrics that defy her doubters
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Health
Positive Persimmon looks to tap into ‘Burnham bounce’ on housebuilding
Firm lifts outlook, saying it is well placed to benefit from PM’s focus on new homes despite cost pressures from Iran war
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World
‘They were told bikes were for men’: how Latin America’s city of cycling is breaking gender barriers
With less than a third of cycling journeys taken by women, Colombia’s capital, Bogotá, is installing bike lanes, teaching cycling and making sure ‘stereotypes are left behind’
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Science
All of England's rivers and lakes polluted with chemicals, officials say
A comprehensive assessment of England's waterways is the first in six years and shows little improvement.
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World
Iranian footballers who defied Tehran become Australian citizens
There were among seven to be granted humanitarian visas while playing in Australia - but the other five changed their minds and returned to Iran.
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World
‘I want the world to know my sister’s name’: friends and families of 17 aid workers killed in 2006 Muttur massacre demand justice
Twenty years on, no one has been held accountable for the brutal killings of young Tamils working for a French NGO in Sri Lanka
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Culture
Sky City by Jacqueline Crooks review – an ambitious, lyrical portrait of trauma
A young woman is haunted by her childhood in this forcefully imaginative and unapologetically bleak novel from the author of Fire Rush
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Politics
Israeli strike that killed journalist in Lebanon was war crime, say rights groups
Investigation by Human Rights Watch, Amnesty and Legal Agenda shows Israel deliberately attacked Amal Khalil and colleague Zeinab Faraj knowing they were civilians
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World
In Odesa, no-one is safe from Russia's new Black Sea strike campaign
Blackened ships and smashed docks mark Russia's recent surge of attacks on Ukraine's coastline.
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