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Taiwan elects Lai Ching-te, from incumbent pro-sovereignty party, as president ( www.theguardian.com )

Newly discovered cosmic megastructure challenges theories of the universe ( www.theguardian.com )

A 1.3bn light year-sized ring discovered by PhD student in Lancashire appears to defy the cosmological principle assumption...

Afghan girls as young as 16 arrested in shops, classes and markets in Kabul by the Taliban, who labelled them ‘infidels’ for wearing ‘bad hijab’ ( www.theguardian.com )

The girls – who were detained in shopping centres, classes and street markets – were accused of “spreading and encouraging others to wear a bad hijab” and wearing makeup....

The Taiwanese civilians training for a Chinese invasion – video ( www.theguardian.com )

Almost 100 dead in blasts at Iran memorial for assassinated commander ( www.theguardian.com )

Two explosions at Kerman ceremony marking anniversary of killing of Qassem Suleimani raise Middle East tensions further...

Value of X has fallen 71% since purchase by Musk and name change from Twitter ( www.theguardian.com )

Berlin’s plan for driverless magnetic trains derided by climate groups ( www.theguardian.com )

Russia warns US and Europe over reports Ukraine may get its seized assets ( www.theguardian.com )

Kremlin threatens ‘serious consequences’ if there is an unprecedented seizure of Russian assets held abroad...

‘You didn’t just succeed, you Exceled’: Sydney man dubbed the ‘Annihilator’ wins spreadsheet world championship ( www.theguardian.com )

Woman who sued Texas for abortion left state to have procedure after ‘hellish’ week ( www.theguardian.com )

Center for the Reproductive Rights, which is representing Kate Cox, says she left after being ‘in and out of the emergency room’...

‘The Gospel’: how Israel uses AI to select bombing targets in Gaza ( www.theguardian.com )

How do you reduce a national dish to a powder?: the weird, secretive world of crisp flavours ( www.theguardian.com )

New Zealand scraps world-first smoking ‘generation ban’ to fund tax cuts ( www.theguardian.com )

Health experts say axing plan to block sales of tobacco products to next generation will cost thousands of lives

How the Israel-Hamas conflict is dividing the UK Labour party ( www.theguardian.com )

Keir Starmer’s refusal to back calls for ceasefire has led to resignations and calls to quit from some in his party

Young people think vapes aren’t harmful because they are so easy to buy, study finds ( www.theguardian.com )

Gaza hospitals ceasing to function as water and fuel run out ( www.theguardian.com )

Pope accepts resignation of Polish bishop after gay orgy scandal in diocese ( www.theguardian.com )

People diagnosed with ADHD as adults could be ‘at greater risk of dementia’ ( www.theguardian.com )

Study does not establish cause and effect, and experts say it highlights need for further research...

‘People are happier in a walkable neighborhood’: the US community that banned cars ( www.theguardian.com )

A new housing development outside Phoenix is looking towards European cities for inspiration and shutting out the cars. So far residents love it - The Guardian

Calls for Starbucks boycott grow amid aggressive union-busting activities ( www.theguardian.com )

Cancer cases in under-50s worldwide up nearly 80% in three decades, study finds ( www.theguardian.com )

More than a million under-50s a year dying of cancer and figure projected to rise by another 21% by 2030

AOC urges US to apologize for meddling in Latin America: ‘We’re here to reset relationships’ ( www.theguardian.com )

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a prominent member of Congress and leading voice of the American left, has called on the US government to issue an apology to Latin American countries for decades of meddling in their affairs and causing instability in the region....