Official Kristi Noem social media accounts appear to have been deleted ( www.theguardian.com )
Church of England moves closer to services of blessing for same-sex couples ( www.theguardian.com )
The archbishop of Canterbury urged traditionalists not to abandon the church over the move...
Reform UK under pressure to prove all its candidates were real people ( www.theguardian.com )
Doubt raised about election hopefuls who stood without providing photos, biographies or contact details
Reform UK under pressure to prove all its candidates were real people ( www.theguardian.com )
cross-posted from: https://feddit.uk/post/14383028...
Vandals in Austria behead sculpture of Virgin Mary giving birth to Jesus ( www.theguardian.com )
Artist behind controversial piece in Linz cathedral says vandalism shows there are still ‘people who question women’s right to their own bodies’...
Radio host resigns after admitting Biden aides gave her questions for interview ( www.theguardian.com )
The outlet, which describes itself as Pennsylvania’s only African American-owned and operated radio station, also said the White House’s decision to supply questions to Lawful-Sanders prolonged a historical practice of marginalizing and “de-legitimizing Black voices” in US media....
Voter ID rule may have stopped 400,000 taking part in UK election, poll suggests ( www.theguardian.com )
Suella Braverman losing support as potential party leader, Tories say ( www.theguardian.com )
Conservatives have suggested that the former home secretary Suella Braverman is losing support as a potential party leader, as some who lost votes across southern England privately urged colleagues to resist a lurch to the right....
Satanists to volunteer in Florida schools in protest at DeSantis religious bill ( www.theguardian.com )
The satanists see the law, which comes amid a vigorous theocratic drive into education by the religious right nationally, as an equal opportunity: if Christian chaplains are permitted access to students, often at the most vulnerable and impressionable stages of their lives, then so are they....
Voter ID rule may have stopped 400,000 taking part in UK election, poll suggests ( www.theguardian.com )
More than 400,000 people may have been prevented from voting in the general election because they lacked the necessary ID, with those from minority ethnic communities more than twice as likely to have experienced this, polling has suggested....
Internal memo reveals Anti-Defamation League surveillance of leftwing activist ( www.theguardian.com )
The Anti-Defamation League has surveilled leftwing activists and “regularly tracks, profiles and sends threat assessments of individuals” it perceives as a problem, according to an internal email obtained by the Guardian....
Air pollution can decrease odds of live birth after IVF by 38%, study finds ( www.theguardian.com )
Research suggests impact of pollution begins before conception by disrupting the development of the egg...
Coffee, eggs and white rice linked to higher levels of PFAS in human body ( www.theguardian.com )
US study that researchers say highlights chemicals’ ubiquity also shows PFAS association with seafood and red meat
Largest UK public sector trial of four-day week sees huge benefits, research finds ( www.theguardian.com )
Israel-Gaza war live: Opposition leader offers Netanyahu ‘political safety net’ to make hostage release deal ( www.theguardian.com )
Kind of not a ceasefire then...
Labour consider plan to release prisoners after 40% of sentence served ( www.theguardian.com )
Labour candidate defeated by Farage reveals safety fears during campaign ( www.theguardian.com )
In his first interview since finishing third last week in the [Clacton] election, Owusu-Nepaul insisted he had fought hard, and said he understood the need for the national campaign to take priority. But he warned that Reform should be a cause for concern “because of the type of politics they represent”....
French artists, DJs and musicians unite to fight threat of far-right government ( www.theguardian.com )
TV tonight: it’s a dog’s life for one down-on-their-luck model ( www.theguardian.com )
Michelle de Swarte’s semi-autobiographical take on her materialist former life is a gleeful romp. Plus: war arrives in Westeros – and how! Here’s what to watch this evening...
Real criminals, fake victims: how chatbots are being deployed in the global fight against phone scammers ( www.theguardian.com )
‘We sell it in secret, like drugs’: Brazil’s appetite for shark meat puts species under threat ( www.theguardian.com )
Germany’s first African-born MP to stand down after racist abuse ( www.theguardian.com )
The first African-born MP to enter the German parliament has announced he will not be standing in next year’s federal election, weeks after he revealed the hate mail, including racist slurs and death threats, he and his staff had received....
Tesla won’t free up use of its batteries, leaving owners unable to reap full benefits ( www.theguardian.com )
French election: exit poll shows shock win for left-green alliance as far right falls to third ( www.theguardian.com )
Opinion: Why is the pundit class so desperate to push Biden out of the race? ( www.theguardian.com )
According to one journalist’s tally, the New York Times has run 192 stories on the subject since the debate, including 50 editorials and 142 news stories. The Washington Post, which has also gone for saturation coverage, published a resignation speech they wrote for him. Not to be outdone, the New Yorker’s editor-in-chief...
