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At least 22 Palestinians killed in shelling near Gaza office of Red Cross, agency says
Israel-Gaza war  
At least 22 Palestinians killed in shelling near Gaza office of Red Cross, agency says
Health ministry says attack targeted tents of displaced people; Israeli military says report ‘under review’
Republicans  
Judge dismisses fake electors charges against Trump allies in Nevada
Election  
No props, no notes, no audience – but Trump-Biden debate will have ad breaks
Maryland  
Ancient Mayan vase purchased by US woman for $4 returned to Mexico
Nevada  
Mysterious shiny monolith removed from Nevada desert
In focus
Will ‘sigh of relief’ after US supreme court gun ruling be short-lived?
Gun control  
Will ‘sigh of relief’ after US supreme court gun ruling be short-lived?
Domestic abusers still may not possess guns, but first case decided since 2022 Bruen decision likely won’t be the last
Media  
‘News deserts’: if local newspapers are dying, will local democracy die with them?
Ukraine  
‘War how it truly is’: Ukrainian director turns accidental footage into a film
 

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Spotlight
‘You asked me questions I’ve never asked myself’: Keir Starmer’s most personal interview yet
UK election  
‘You asked me questions I’ve never asked myself’: Keir Starmer’s most personal interview yet
With 12 days until the general election, the Labour leader is closing in on power. But who exactly is the man hoping to run Britain?
Family  
‘I was about to give birth to a dead man’s child’
Television  
Douglas Is Cancelled: Hugh Bonneville’s culture war show is skin-crawling
Smart shot  
‘It was strange – a girl without a hijab at an ancient religious ceremony’: Mohammad Nazari’s best phone picture
Dating  
I asked my mum, my ex and seven others to find me a date. Could I fall in love?
The Q&A  
Kathy Lette: ‘If you can get your kids to adulthood and they’re not doing drugs or collecting Nazi memorabilia, you deserve a medal’
Opinion
Rightwing cases built on made-up stories keep making it to the US supreme court
Rightwing cases built on made-up stories keep making it to the US supreme court
The hounding of Arundhati Roy shows there’s still no room for dissent in India
Sports
‘Unshakable belief’  
Oilers rip Panthers to force Game 7 of Stanley Cup final
Oilers rip Panthers to force Game 7 of Stanley Cup final
Netherlands 0-0 France  
VAR denies Simons strike as big guns play out draw
Culture
Pamela Allen  
The writer on Mr McGee and turning 90: ‘I’ve always known what I’m doing is good’
The writer on Mr McGee and turning 90: ‘I’ve always known what I’m doing is good’
Book of the day  
Ghost Mountain by Rónán Hession review – a delightful fable
In case you missed it
The gardener who took a Canadian city to court for the right to not mow his lawn
Rewilding  
The gardener who took a Canadian city to court for the right to not mow his lawn
Missisauga officials have twice forcibly cut Wolf Ruck’s grass and billed him, after he decided to rewild his garden
Politics  
Farmers turn towards Biden over Trump’s past agricultural policies
Music  
How Johnny Cash resurrected his career – and became an icon
Prisons  
‘Florida loves prison labor’: why most incarcerated people still work for free in the Sunshine state
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