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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

California officers charged in killing of man they 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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Person apparently sets self on fire outside Trump trial in New York

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Images of person in flames shown on television and social media amid ex-president’s hush-money trial

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.

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 allow young Britons to live, study and work in EU

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

Unilever to scale back environmental and social pledges

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Environmental groups say bosses should ‘hang their heads in shame’ as firm bows to pressure from shareholders to cut costs

Hoopla around Truss and Rayner shows Michael Ashcroft still steering the debate

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Former Tory chair turned political biographer and publisher is behind books that have put former PM and Labour’s deputy in the spotlights

How Israel uses facial recognition systems in Gaza and beyond

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Amnesty International researcher Matt Mahmoudi discusses the IDF’s use of the techonology as a tool of mass surveillance

Extremist Israeli settlers hit by EU and US sanctions

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Far-right group Lehava and several individuals accused of violence targeted in dual announcements

Iranian air defence systems activated as Israel launches strikes – visual guide

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Israel launched a limited attack on Iranian soil on Friday morning, in the latest tit-for-tat between the two countries

Literary love affair: why Germany fell for a windswept corner of Ireland

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Tourists have been descending on Achill ever since Heinrich Böll wrote effusively about its inhabitants’ customs and idiosyncrasies

Emile Cairess: ‘I definitely want to break Mo’s record. I can run a lot quicker’

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Quiet man of British athletics on overhauling Farah, taking a risk in running London and Olympic hopes for Paris and beyond

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Iran plays down impact of Israeli airstrikes but remains on high alert

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Response raises hopes that Tehran may have shelved reprisal threats and that escalation can be avoided