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From a plea deal to a 2am prison call: how Julian Assange finally gained freedomA lawyer’s offer, a judgment that foretold years of legal wrangling, and diplomatic pressure all played a part in the release of the WikiLeaks founder
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Charlie Kirk once unified conservative youth for Trump. Why are Republicans now turning on him?Kirk’s non-profit, Turning Point Action, is planning a $100m ‘chase the vote’ operation to help propel the ex-president to the White House, but his outsized influence is being subjected to scrutiny
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Lesbians unleashed! The joyous, sexually explicit photographer no publisher would touchTee A Corinne took fearless shots of same-sex lovers in a 1980s Oregon commune – and published a notoriously intimate colouring book that became a minor classic. Has her time come at last?
USA Olympic team
Athing Mu’s fall exposed the self-defeating cruelty of the US Olympic trialsThe defending 800m Olympic champion won’t defend her title after a stumble in a single race. Her absence is a needless wound for Team USA
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Martin Short on Trump VP pick: ‘What a choice he has in his tiny little hands’
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'I had his poster’: Zaccagni delighted to recreate Del Piero goalSpain
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Scotland facing the music after another early exitEuro 2024 Daily
Modric and a retirement plea we can all get behind
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T20 World Cup
Afghanistan cause stir with behaviour in historic winAfghanistan all-rounder Gulbadin Naib has found himself at the centre of controversy after semi-final spot sealed
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Newcoach and nerves for All Blacks before England visit- LionsBorthwick turns down role to focus on England
Stanley Cup
Panthers find redemption that still awaits Oilers- Stanley CupPanthers beat Oilers to win title
Emma Raducanu
Renewed love for tennis on show in demolition of Stephens- ‘Rekindled a fire’Raducanu feels back to best for Wimbledon
Football
Vitesse Arnhem face potential bankruptcy after having licence revokedTransfer latest
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Reynolds says Wrexham will not play League One game in USACopa América
Brazil 0-0 Costa Rica: Punchless Seleção held to goalless draw
Thestarvation of Gaza is a perverse repudiation of Judaism’s values
John Oakes
Hunger’s role in Jewish philosophy and history makes it all the more horrifying that civilians in Gaza are eating garbage
Julian Assange’s release frees up one UK prison cell, but why has it taken so long – and what about the others?
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Martin Rowson on the price of freedom for Julian Assange –‘Jesus is my saviour, Trump is my president.’ Why the religious right is rooting for a convicted conman
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Republicans have a ghoulish tactic to distract from Trump’s criminality
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Russia
ICCissues arrest warrants for Russian officials over alleged Ukraine war crimesArmy chief and ex-minister of defence accused over missile attacks on civilian targets including power plants
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Hillary Clinton: waste of Biden’s debate time to rebut Trump ‘nonsense’
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Labour suspends candidate over Gambling Commission investigationCalifornia
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USsurgeon general declares gun violence a public health crisisKenya
Kenyan police open fire on protesters as crowd tries to storm parliamentTechnology
Microsoft faces huge antitrust fine over Teams app
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Cyndi Lauper at 71 on self-doubt, success – and surviving sexual assaultShe’s the subject of a new documentary, has just announced her farewell tour, and is about to play Glastonbury. The singer and songwriter discusses Trump, resilience and why she hated being pitted against Madonna
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Jonathan Yeo’s green portrait of David Attenborough unveiled
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Paris fashion week
Chanel shows no sign of drift, even without a chief designer at helmLuxury brand’s studio team turn to timeless tweeds and neat silhouettes in first show since Virginie Viard’s sudden exit
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Israel-Gaza war
‘An incredible loss for Palestine’: Israeli offensive takes deadly toll on journalistsThe flak jackets handed to Palestinian media workers by the non-profit Press House quickly became a symbol of the dangers they face
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Argentina
Battle lines redrawn as Argentina’s lithium mines ramp up to meet electric car demand
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