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More US states push to ban kratom drink deemed ‘gas-station heroin’

At least eight states have banned the plant-derived product as more people use it and some claim it’s addictiveIn 2024, Maizie Hepner, 24, started visiting a bar in Dubuque, Iowa that did not serve alcohol and instead offered beverages containing kava and kratom, psychoactive substances derived from...

Eric Berger 2 months ago

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European leaders urge Trump to host Zelenskyy-Putin talks

Call at G7 summit in France comes as Ukraine president tells US counterpart Kyiv is no longer losing on battlefieldEurope live – latest updatesEuropean leaders at the G7 summit have urged Donald Trump to try to break the deadlock over ending the Ukraine war by taking up the proposal for him to host...

Patrick Wintour in Évian-les-Bains 2 months ago

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Hundreds of dogs to be sent to rescue as US beagle research facility shuts down

Ridglan Farms facility in Wisconsin was at the center of protests against the practice of using animals for research A beagle breeding and research facility in Wisconsin that has been the focus of animal rights protests is shutting down, and a rescue group in Florida is taking in the remaining dogs....

Michael Sainato and agencies 2 months ago

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Five people detained for alleged ‘planned attacks’ on White House UFC cage fighting show

Details of potential threat were not immediately disclosed, after event was held on Donald Trump’s 80th birthdaySign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailLaw enforcement officials disrupted “planned attacks” meant to target the UFC cage fighting show staged at the White House this past weeken...

Associated Press 2 months ago

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UK will have to ‘dial back’ military plans without more funding, says chief of defence

Rich Knighton tells Lords committee he is ‘most concerned’ about impact on day-to-day military activitiesBritain will have to “dial back” on military operations and exercises in the next few years if the Ministry of Defence (MoD) does not receive extra funding from Downing Street and the Treasury, t...

Dan Sabbagh Defence and security editor 2 months ago

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Leading OB-GYN group breaks from CDC on maternal vaccination schedule

Medical societies endorse ACOG’s schedule, saying maternal vaccines are ‘key element’ of protectionThe leading professional organization for obstetricians and gynecologists in the US has launched its first maternal vaccination schedule and diverged for the first time from federal recommendations.The...

Melody Schreiber 2 months ago

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Palestine Action ban will be overturned, group’s co-founder vows

Speaking after appeal court ruled ban lawful, Huda Ammori says fight will be won in the courts or ‘on the streets’The co-founder of Palestine Action has said the battle to overturn the terrorism ban on the direct action group will be won – in the courts or “on the streets”.On Monday, five court of a...

Haroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent 2 months ago

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Russian artist and critic of Putin shot dead in ⁠eastern Poland

Two Belarusians ⁠detained over attack on Robert ⁠Kuzovkov, who is also known as Semyon SkrepetskyA Russian artist critical of Vladimir Putin was shot and killed in ⁠the eastern Polish town of Biała Podlaska, a Polish prosecutor has said.Five shots were fired at the ⁠victim, including one ⁠to the hea...

Reuters in Warsaw 2 months ago

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First Thing: Trump promises ‘great things’ for Middle East and claims Iran deal ‘all signed’

The US president says Iran will not obtain nuclear weapons, ‘which is what it was all about’. Plus, how AI could help botanists combat the extinction risk to rare plantsGood morning. Donald Trump has declared the strait of Hormuz will be “completely open” from Friday. “The deal’s all signed. And the...

Martin Belam 2 months ago

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Oklahoma begins choosing a new US senator and governor in crowded primary – US politics live

Race set to test Donald Trump’s iron grip on the Republican partySign up for the Breaking News US emailHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.Races for the Senate and governor in Oklahoma in primary elections begins today, as Donald Trump’s iron grip on the Republican party faces its next te...

Tom Ambrose 2 months ago

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Experts alarmed as Trump launches broad-front attack on US voting rights

With election denialists installed in key positions, officials using series of measures to change voting rulesThe Trump administration is waging war on voting rights using justice department lawsuits, FBI investigations, and an executive order to limit voting by mail, moves mirroring the US presiden...

Peter Stone in Washington 2 months ago

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Father of Australian girl shot by police while visiting Pakistan demands justice

Hania Ahmed, 9, died after Punjab police opened fire on suspected robbers as well as her family in ChakwalGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe father of a nine-year-old Australian girl killed in Pakistan on holiday has demanded justice and to “reduce the harm” of a controve...

Shah Meer Baloch 2 months ago

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Trump facing pressure to condemn UFC fighter for disparaging Michelle Obama

Josh Hokit’s comment, made after the match at the White House, was condemned widely, but not by the presidentDonald Trump is facing growing pressure to condemn an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) competitor who used a White House appearance to push a sexist, racist and transphobic conspiracy the...

David Smith in Washington 2 months ago

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Washington mayoral candidates outline how they would stand up to Trump

The new DC mayor will face a slew of challenges in the city, including how to handle the Trump administrationThere’s a transplant from Mar-a-Lago at the center of DCs mayoral primary race on Tuesday, but his name is nowhere on the ballot.For the first time in more than a decade, Washington DC will h...

Kirstin Garriss in Washington 2 months ago

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Ben Roberts-Smith’s bail varied so alleged war criminal can attend Australian War Memorial opening

Former SAS soldier had been invited along with all other living Victoria Cross recipients, judge toldGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFormer SAS soldier Ben Roberts-Smith has successfully varied his bail to attend the opening of the Anzac Hall at the Australian War Memorial...

Australian Associated Press 2 months ago

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Bank of Japan raises interest rates to 31-year high amid Iran war inflation pressures

Country follows ECB in increasing borrowing costs, but US Fed and Bank of England expected to hold ratesBusiness live – latest updatesThe Bank of Japan (BoJ) has raised interest rates to a 31-year high, as it tried to dampen inflationary pressures created by the Iran war.Policymakers in Tokyo raised...

Graeme Wearden 2 months ago

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Kingsmill owner cleared to create UK’s biggest bread brand with Hovis takeover

ABF’s bakeries arm would be likely to exit the market entirely if the deal did not proceed, CMA findsBusiness live – latest updatesA £75m deal for the owner of Kingsmill to buy Hovis to create the UK’s biggest bread brand has been cleared by the competition watchdog.The Competition and Markets Autho...

Julia Kollewe 2 months ago

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G7 leaders meet for first full day of talks with Russia-Ukraine war first on the agenda – Europe live

World leaders will be joined by Volodymyr Zelenskyy as they try to keep Donald Trump on sideGuess these extraordinary scenes only show one thing: for all the combined might of the G7, this summit is essentially about managing one man, the US president, Donald Trump and his positions on the issues of...

Jakub Krupa 2 months ago

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Champion swimmer with rare brain cancer urges UK to do more to help people with condition

Breakthrough treatment enabled Archie Goodburn, 24, to keep competing but he says one new drug in 20 years is not enoughArchie Goodburn, a 24-year-old champion swimmer who has a rare, inoperable form of brain cancer, is calling for the government to do more to help people with the condition.“I grew...

Isaaq Tomkins 2 months ago

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Anti-Burnham fake news on Makerfield Facebook accounts has surged, report finds – UK politics live

Nearly one in six pieces of news shared in local Facebook groups during the campaign is false, Social Market Foundation report findsGood morning. Andy Burnham seems to be on course to win the Makerfield byelection on Thursday. But, if he does win, it will be despite a huge increase in the amount of...

Andrew Sparrow 2 months ago

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BoM forecasts strong El Niño and warns climate change could amplify any effects on Australia

El Niño events linked with extreme weather around the world – and can increase risk of bushfires in Australia and coral bleaching on Great Barrier ReefFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Bureau of Meteorology has offici...

Graham Readfearn 2 months ago

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Sly stage version of The Traitors to lure audiences with five different endings

Play at Gillian Lynne theatre in London will cycle through versions with weekend crowds able to pick oneIn keeping with its well-earned reputation for cloak and dagger, the stage adaptation of the hit gameshow Traitors will present audiences with different renditions of the story depending on which...

Lanre Bakare Arts and culture correspondent 2 months ago

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JD Vance says US-Iran deal ‘very general’ with many details yet to be negotiated – Middle East crisis live

The US vice-president ⁠also said nuclear ​inspectors would return ⁠to Iran as part of the deal ⁠with Washington to end ​the warFull report: Trump declares deal ‘all signed’ as G7 leaders try to tie loose endsHello and welcome to the Guardian’s continuing coverage of the US-Israel war on Iran ahead o...

Yohannes Lowe 2 months ago

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Thames Water nationalisation moves closer as government ‘objects to rescue deal’

Environment secretary reportedly raised concerns that customers would face ‘undue burden’ from £10bn planThames Water should be nationalised, says BurnhamBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK environment secretary has reportedly objected to a £10bn rescue proposal for Thames Water because it would pl...

Julia Kollewe 2 months ago

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