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Justice Gorsuch ponders whether rejecting Trump immunity would incentivize presidents to ‘pardon themselves’ – live

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Conservative justice Neil Gorsuch asks if a ruling against Trump’s claim of immunity would cause presidents to preemptively pardon themselves, in fear that a successor could decide to prosecute them

German MPs break taboo by backing first post-unification Veterans’ Day

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Annual event in June is designed to make service in volunteer army more attractive amid looming threats

I’m asking BP to take its share of responsibility for my son’s death, and will take it to UK court if I have to | Hussein Julood

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Ali died of cancer last year. He was 21, and had to live in the choking smoke of the Rumaila oilfield

Jimmy Kimmel on Trump: ‘He keeps his caps lock tighter than the door to Melania’s bedroom’

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Late-night hosts talk Trump’s all-caps rants, Kanye West’s new porn venture and Mike Johnson’s delayed Ukraine aid approval

Russia-Ukraine war: ‘mortal’ Europe needs stronger defence, says French president – as it happened

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Emmanuel Macron says Europe faces existential threat from Russian aggression and calls on continent to adopt ‘credible’ defence strategy. This live blog is closed

Humza Yousaf puts SNP on election footing after collapse of coalition with Greens

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Scottish first minister says scrapping power-sharing deal ‘marks a new beginning for the SNP government’

Senior judges considering whether to allow Lucy Letby appeal

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Ex-nurse has asked appeal court for green light to challenge convictions for murder and attempted murder of babies

Global heating and urbanisation to blame for severity of UAE floods, study finds

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World Weather Attribution group says intensified El Niño effects caused torrential rain, but rules out cloud seeding as cause

Stock markets fall after sharp US growth slowdown

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Commerce department says gross domestic product growth decelerated to 1.6% at start of year as consumers slowed spending

Rishi Sunak under fire for government’s record low in freedom of information

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Government allowed information to be released fully for only 34% of requests in 2023

Blow for Chelsea as groin surgery rules out Enzo Fernández for rest of season

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Mauricio Pochettino’s hopes of holding on to his job as Chelsea’s head coach have been complicated by Enzo Fernández needing to undergo surgery on a groin injury that will rule out the £106.8m midfielder for the rest of the season.

Environment groups accuse MasterChef of greenwashing after gas sponsorship deals unveiled

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Channel Ten show’s planned use of biomethane and hydrogen in cooking challenges ‘completely out of sync’ with changing attitudes, critics say

Tanya Plibersek rejects claims renewable projects are being held up by approval delays

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The environment minister says she is approving windfarms at the fastest rate in history amid industry concerns about an ‘alarming’ slowdown

Relatives ‘surprised and shocked’ after 68-year-old Gaza woman’s Australian visa cancelled on security grounds

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Palestinian Australian advocates call for transparency after home affairs department cancels visa of Fatma Almassri, a diabetic living in displaced persons’ camp, without warning

David Squires on … the endurance of Leigh Broxham’s A-League career

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Our cartoonist looks at the Melbourne Victory veteran’s 18 years in Australian top-flight football as he finally hangs up the boots

The Pyramid of Needs by Ernest Price review – a wickedly funny take on wellness

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This excellent debut novel follows a weary son who clashes over his gender transition with his elderly mother, a supplement devotee hellbent on becoming an influencer

Australia’s skilled mechanics shortage forcing insurers to write off electric vehicles after minor accidents

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Lack of parts and outdated laws also contributing to long repair wait times and ballooning premiums

Road not taken: the moment Andrew Giles passed on chance to shut down detention court case

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FoI documents show immigration minister refused to grant a visa or release NZYQ into community detention before Five Eyes allies rejected request for deportation

Pot of gold: Alice Zaslavsky’s recipe for one-pan angel hair pasta with tomatoes and burrata

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In this quick and easy midweek recipe, the cookbook author goes big on flavour – with minimal washing up

Westfield security guards in Victoria say they requested additional protection months before mass Bondi stabbing

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A Scentre Group spokesperson says the company has started providing Westfield staff with protective vests and will increase protection if review deems it necessary

Conan O’Brien is going viral for all the right reasons – hot wings and spewed milk | Rebecca Shaw

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While other comedians spend more time complaining than cracking jokes, the former Late Show host remains gloriously unhinged and hilarious

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Tata Steel rejects union plan to save jobs and keep Port Talbot furnace open

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Rejection of plan to keep one blast furnace open while building electric replacement ends hopes of avoiding as many as 2,800 job losses

Boston police arrest 100 as crackdown on campus Palestine protests ramps up

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At least 93 students detained at USC and 34 arrested in Austin while House speaker faced jeers at Columbia University

About 2m people have long Covid in England and Scotland, figures show

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Many report symptoms lasting two years or longer and about 1.5m say disease affects day-to-day activities

US economic growth slows; Anglo American shares surge after BHP proposes £31.1bn takeover – as it happened

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FTSE 100 hits another record, after buyout offer for Anglo American, while US economy slowed by more than expected in the last quarter

‘She was tough, but it broke her’: why There’s Something About Miriam was reality TV’s most shameful low

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From Miriam being ‘revealed’ as a transgender woman to the contestants trashing the set, it was the cruellest reality show ever. Ahead of a new series about its tragic fallout, Miriam’s brother and friend open up for the first time about…

Five of the best books about queer relationships

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From James Baldwin to Sarah Waters, writers have been telling rich, nuanced LGBTQ+ tales for decades – here are some good titles to try

Man admits on deathbed to killing West Virginia mother and daughter in 2000

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Before dying earlier this month, Larry Webb confessed to killing Susan Carter and her child and burying their bodies in his yard

'Circumstances have changed': Xavi to stay on as Barcelona head coach – video

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The Barcelona head coach Xavi Hernández has reversed his decision to leave the club at the end of the season as 'circumstances have changed'. Xavi originally decided to leave Barça, citing 'a lack of respect' with the belief that the club…

Can we really trust AI to channel the public’s voice for ministers? | Seth Lazar

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Large-language models such as ChatGPT are still liable to distort the meaning of what they are summarising