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Georgia county poll workers targeted by subpoena seeking their contact details
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The Guardian · World

Georgia county poll workers targeted by subpoena seeking their contact details

Fulton county is trying to fend off federal prosecutor’s demand for information on 2020 election workersFulton county, Georgia, is trying to fend off a subpoena from a federal prosecutor in North Carolina seeking contact information for thousands of poll workers from the 2020 election.The subpoena,...

George Chidi
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US-Iran truce teeters on meltdown as stalemate takes toll on each side
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The Guardian · World

US-Iran truce teeters on meltdown as stalemate takes toll on each side

Conflict appears to have reached painful stalemate, but leaders in Tehran and Washington seem to think victory is nearThe month-old ceasefire between Iran and the US appeared to be in new peril on Tuesday with a fresh barrage of Iranian missiles reported to have targeted the United Arab Emirates as...

Jason Burke International security correspondent
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MoD has no system to detect civilian harm caused by military, study shows
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The Guardian · World

MoD has no system to detect civilian harm caused by military, study shows

Revelation comes after report commissioned by department released in response to charity’s FoI requestThe Ministry of Defence has no system for examining whether UK military action has killed or injured civilians in war, a study commissioned by the department has revealed.The MoD also “does not main...

Dan Sabbagh
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Ex-US spy for Israel calls for Gaza ethnic cleansing as he seeks Knesset seat
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The Guardian · World

Ex-US spy for Israel calls for Gaza ethnic cleansing as he seeks Knesset seat

Jonathan Pollard, who served 30 years for selling US military secrets, advocates ‘forcible removal’ of PalestiniansJonathan Pollard, a former US navy intelligence analyst jailed for 30 years for spying for Israel, has said he will stand for election to the Knesset this year on a platform of ethnic c...

Julian Borger in Jerusalem
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US to take steps to curb antidepressant prescribing, RFK Jr says
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The Guardian · World

US to take steps to curb antidepressant prescribing, RFK Jr says

Plan promotes ‘deprescribing’ as psychiatrists warn crisis stems from lack of access to care, not overuseThe federal health department will begin a series of steps intended to curb antidepressant use in the US, Robert F Kennedy Jr announced this week.Antidepressants, specifically selective serotonin...

Rachel Leingang
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Stop plotting to oust Keir Starmer, ex-deputy Labour leader urges MPs
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Stop plotting to oust Keir Starmer, ex-deputy Labour leader urges MPs

Tom Watson, who had role in attempted coup against Tony Blair in 2006, said move would go down extremely badly with votersLabour MPs have been urged to stop plotting to remove Keir Starmer by Tom Watson, who as a junior minister spearheaded the last attempted coup against a Labour prime minister, fa...

Pippa Crerar, Peter Walker and Jessica Elgot
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Dark clouds, protests and resignations dampen start of 61st Venice Biennale
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The Guardian · World

Dark clouds, protests and resignations dampen start of 61st Venice Biennale

Russian pavilion to stay closed as outcry over Israel’s inclusion also grows – but nesting seagull provides some light reliefThe 61st Venice Biennale vernissage began on Tuesday under grey clouds and rain showers, as political tension, parties and protest dominated proceedings at one of the art worl...

Lanre Bakare in Venice
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Alberta separatists submit 300,000 signatures to push independence referendum
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The Guardian · World

Alberta separatists submit 300,000 signatures to push independence referendum

Authorities investigate leak of 2.9 million voters’ details, adding to turmoil around independence pushAlberta separatists have delivered more than 300,000 signatures to elections officials in western Canada, in support of their attempt to force an independence referendum in Canada’s oil-rich provin...

Leyland Cecco in Toronto
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Man and ex-partner killed in Bristol blast after he forced entry into house
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Man and ex-partner killed in Bristol blast after he forced entry into house

Ryan Kelly, 41, had ‘explosive device’, say police, who are treating death of woman, Jo Shaw, 35, as homicideA man forced his way into a house in Bristol with an “explosive device” a few minutes before a blast that killed his ex-partner and himself.Police said they were treating the death of the wom...

Steven Morris
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A veneer of normality has returned to Tehran, but fears for the future are rife
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A veneer of normality has returned to Tehran, but fears for the future are rife

From economic woes to concerns that war could break out again at any moment, underlying worries run deepIn the weeks since the fragile ceasefire with the US and Israel took hold, life in Tehran has – on the surface at least – largely returned to something like pre-war normality. Many security checkp...

Stefanie Glinski. Photographs by Mohammad Mohsenifar
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