Warnings over lethal and contagious strain of mpox as children in DRC die ( www.theguardian.com )
A dangerous strain of mpox that is killing children and causing miscarriages in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is the most transmissible yet and could spread internationally, scientists have warned....
Newly identified tipping point for ice sheets could mean greater sea level rise ( www.theguardian.com )
A newly identified tipping point for the loss of ice sheets in Antarctica and elsewhere could mean future sea level rise is significantly higher than current projections....
Women exposed to ‘forever chemicals’ may risk shorter breastfeeding duration ( www.theguardian.com )
Higher PFAS exposure could cause lactation to slow or stop altogether within six months, new research finds...
International scheme to tax billionaires’ wealth technically feasible, study finds ( www.theguardian.com )
Afghan girls accuse Taliban of sexual assault after arrests for ‘bad hijab’ ( www.theguardian.com )
Reports surface days before UN summit on Afghanistan that will exclude Afghan women and debate on women’s rights...
Israeli court rules ultra-Orthodox men must be drafted for military service ( www.theguardian.com )
Afghan girls accuse Taliban of sexual assault after arrests for ‘bad hijab’ ( www.theguardian.com )
Reports surface days before UN summit on Afghanistan that will exclude Afghan women and debate on women’s rights...
US surgeon general declares gun violence a public health crisis ( www.theguardian.com )
Vivek Murthy made declaration after weekend in which dozens of Americans were killed or wounded in mass shootings...
‘The grey zone’: how IDF views some journalists in Gaza as legitimate targets ( www.theguardian.com )
As Israel’s offensive in Gaza has become the deadliest conflict for journalists in recent history, its military has repeatedly said it is not deliberately targeting the media....
Russia-Ukraine war live: international court issues warrants for Russian officials over attacks on Ukrainian civilian targets ( www.theguardian.com )
The international criminal court issued arrest warrants on Tuesday for Russia’s former defence minister and its military chief of staff for attacking civilian targets in Ukraine....
Loneliness can increase stroke risk by up to 56%, finds research ( www.theguardian.com )
Exclusive: Israeli documents show expansive government effort to shape US discourse around Gaza war ( www.theguardian.com )
Russia-Ukraine war live: Volodymyr Zelenskiy orders purge of Ukraine state guard after alleged assassination plots ( www.theguardian.com )
Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, told the new chief of Ukraine’s state guard service to clear its ranks of people discrediting it after two of its officers were accused of plotting to assassinate senior officials....
Israeli defence minister flies to US for ‘critical’ talks on Gaza and Lebanon ( www.theguardian.com )
Eight-year-old pekingese Wild Thang wins World’s Ugliest Dog contest ( www.theguardian.com )
The World’s Ugliest Dog annual contest may not render the most flattering title to its victor, but don’t tell that to Wild Thang....
Labour would comply with ICC arrest order for Netanyahu, Lammy reiterates ( www.theguardian.com )
David Lammy has reiterated that Labour would seek to implement an arrest warrant against Benjamin Netanyahu if one was issued by the international criminal court....
‘They miscalculated’: Gaza’s floating aid pier failing to deliver in rough seas ( www.theguardian.com )
The pier has been usable for just 12 days since it began operations on 17 May. On most of those days the assistance arriving by sea has had to be left on the beach as there have been no trucks to distribute it to warehouses in Gaza, because of lack of security....
Ukraine endures widespread blackouts as Russia attacks critical infrastructure ( www.theguardian.com )
Ukrainians are having to cope with widespread emergency blackouts as Russia continued to pound critical infrastructure over the weekend....
The Guardian Australia: Peter Dutton’s nuclear plan could cost as much as $600bn and supply just 3.7% of Australia’s energy by 2050, experts say ( www.theguardian.com )
Research reveals toxic PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ accumulate in testes ( www.theguardian.com )
New research has found for the first time that PFAS “forever chemicals” accumulate in the testes, and the exposure probably affects children’s health....
China threatens death penalty for Taiwan independence ‘diehards’ ( www.theguardian.com )
Beijing ramps up pressure over ‘crime of secession’ while Taipei says China has no jurisdiction over Taiwan and urges its people not to be intimidated...