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Man sets self on fire outside Trump trial courthouse in New York

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Florida resident in critical condition in hospital after images of incident carried live on television

Yale students continue hunger strike in protest over Israel’s war on Gaza

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Protesters into seventh day of hunger strike in support of Palestinians and in effort to demand university divestment

Rise in pregnant women turned away from US emergency rooms, papers show

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Cases listed in federal documents raise alarms around emergency pregnancy care, especially in states with strict abortion laws

US citizen who fought with pro-Russia separatists in Ukraine reported dead

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Russell Bentley, 64, reported killed in Moscow-occupied Donetsk by Russian state media and confirmed by his battalion

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Raducanu shows promise despite straight sets loss to world No 1 Swiatek

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Emma Raducanu’s progress in the Stuttgart Open was halted in straight sets by the world No 1, Iga Swiatek.

Garcia badly misses weight for Haney bout, losing title shot and $1.5m bet

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Ryan Garcia has spectacularly failed to make weight for his world super lightweight championship fight with Devin Haney, prompting a series of last-minute negotiations between the camps to enable Saturday’s bout at Brooklyn’s Barclays…

Met apologises for calling antisemitism campaigner ‘openly Jewish’

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Police officer had stopped Gideon Falter from walking near pro-Palestinian march while wearing kippah skull cap

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The week around the world in 20 pictures

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War in Gaza, floods in Dubai, the knife attack in Sydney and the Grand National at Aintree: the last seven days as captured by the world’s leading photojournalists

County cricket: Brook and Root come up short as Yorkshire labour at Lord’s

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It was a difficult day for the batters all told as the Dukes ball worked its magic in soggy conditions

Spat over airport name takes San Francisco-Oakland feud to new heights

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California city sues neighbor after Oakland votes to rename airport to include ‘San Francisco Bay’, arguing consumers will be confused

Sunak rejects offer of youth mobility scheme between EU and UK

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Labour also turns down European Commission’s proposal, which would have allowed young Britons to live, study and work in EU

California officers charged in killing of man held face-down for five minutes

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Three police officers charged with involuntary manslaughter in death of Mario Gonzalez, whom they held down on the ground

Allegations against ex-Tory MP Mark Menzies referred to Lancashire police

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Force reviewing available information after claims that Menzies used political donations to pay off ‘bad people’

Jury selection completed for Trump hush-money trial; man sets himself on fire outside courthouse - live

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With all 18 jurors now chosen, the trial is expected to move toward opening statements next week; man apparently set self on fire outside courthouse

US and EU sanctions against Israeli extremists mark pivotal step against far right

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International moves target two high-profile individuals with connections to senior figures in far-right politics

Gulf states’ response to Iran-Israel conflict may decide outcome of crisis

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Tit-for-tat attacks present Sunni monarchies with complicated choices over region’s future

Train driver who upskirted female passenger avoids jail sentence

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Paolo Barone found guilty of voyeurism after taking photos of sleeping woman on train to St Albans in 2022

Vitesse Arnhem relegated from Eredivisie after 18-point deduction

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The Dutch football association has deducted 18 points from Vitesse Arnhem, officially confirming the club’s relegation, in the wake of an investigation by the Guardian and the Bureau of Investigative Journalism (TBIJ) that uncovered…

Diplomacy and drones: how Israel’s reported attack on Iran unfolded

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Country’s leaders took time to weigh response to Iran’s strike under gaze of allies urging restraint

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Ten Hag calms talk of divided squad as Wilcox appointed technical director

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Erik ten Hag has denied claims of ­factions within his Manchester United squad, while attempting to put a line under a string of recent controversies.

World leaders urge calm after Israeli drone strike on Iran ratchets up tension

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Tit-for-tat attacks have breached taboo of direct strikes on each other’s territory but Tehran has no ‘immediate’ plans to retaliate

Sunak accused of making mental illness ‘another front in the culture wars’

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Charities say high rates of people signed off work are caused by crumbling public services after years of underinvestment

The Guardian view on escalation in the Middle East: calculation does not equate to safety | Editorial

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Both Iran and Israel are calibrating their responses. That does not mean the region should breathe easy

Chelsea’s £76.5m hotel deals raise questions over PSR compliance

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Premier League clubs reacted with exasperation after seeing that ­Chelsea eased their financial ­position with the £76.5m sale of two hotels to a ­sister company in a deal that appears to have helped the club avoid a breach of…

Hair yesterday, gone today: why we are happily bald | Letters

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Readers respond to Stuart Heritage’s article on coming to terms with baldness

Professionals know that mental health is complex – and that MDMA won’t help | Letters

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The suggestion that the drug may be more helpful than regulated care for mental ill health is dangerous, writes Dr Rachel McNulty

A shout out to anger management | Brief letters

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Getting rid of rage | Secular song? | Rockumentaries | Piratical crossword clue | Political ills

Arteta backs scrapping of FA Cup replays as Accrington posit boycott

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Mikel Arteta insisted that the scrapping of FA Cup replays was necessary to “protect our players” as Accrington Stanley’s chairman said he would support a boycott of the tournament if there was widespread backing.

The Guardian view on the Royal Academy: reframing a bloody past | Editorial

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The Royal Academy is examining the part it has played in Britain’s history of slavery and empire – and the usual carping suspects will not be pleased

Taylor Swift’s new album is about a reckless kind of freedom. If only it sounded as uninhibited | Laura Snapes

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The Tortured Poets Department depicts a spell of post-breakup mania against the perfect backdrop of the Eras tour – a thrillingly immature reality undermined by safe music