Cyclist who dressed as man to avoid Taliban wins silver medal
Afghan cyclist Fariba Hashimi wins silver in the women's road race at the Asian Games, having fled oppression in her home country to pursue a sporting dream.
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Reform UK-led council ends support for Show Racism the Red Card
Charity’s head coach ‘shocked’ after Sunderland council leader says it will not support ‘politically charged’ groups Anti-racism education in some schools will be scrapped...
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The great iced coffee debate: is it wrong to take a beverage into a job interview?
It might seem a perfectly natural thing to do. But, on TikTok, a recruiter has expressed her dismay at gen Zs showing up with a takeout drink – and it’s caused a ruckus
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Why you should quit and not look back: ‘Saying yes to everything is saying no to what matters’
In her new book, The Case For Quitting: The Surprising Benefits of Opting Out, Lindsay Crouse discusses the costs and traps of never giving up – and how she set herself free
Trump signs US-Denmark-Greenland agreement to bolster Arctic security after prolonged tensions
The United States, Denmark, and Greenland have signed an agreement to strengthen security in the Arctic and North Atlantic.
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Social platforms and police are failing women abused online, report finds
Exclusive: Nearly half of women aged 16-24 have experienced violence on the internet, with many saying complaints not taken seriously
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AOC refuses to rule out run against Senate leader Chuck Schumer
‘I’ll cross that bridge when I get to it,’ the progressive US representative says US politics live – latest updates Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez , the progressive Democratic...
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Activists and leaders reflect on Standing Rock a decade on: ‘I would do it again’
Tribal leaders and organizers return to reservation 10 years after demonstrations against Dakota Access pipeline Ten years after major demonstrations against the Dakota Access...
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Earl Spencer apologises to Piers Morgan over ‘incorrect assumption’
Brother of Diana, Princess of Wales, says ‘accuracy is important’ as he responds to broadcaster’s threat to sue over claims made in memoir
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Magritte: This Is Still Not a Pipe review – brilliance and trash from the surrealist who sent up Freud
With his clever conundrums, the Belgian loved satirising both psychoanalysis and surrealism – and occasionally painted rubbish to annoy his family. What a dude!
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The royal commission into alleged corruption in Victoria’s Big Build is due to begin. How will it work?
The extent of ‘corruption, criminal conduct or serious misconduct’ will be examined and former premiers could be called to give evidence
Big tech says AI can find a cure for cancer. So where is it?
Alongside warnings about its ability to destroy humanity, artificial intelligence is also hailed for its potential to revolutionise health treatment. Just how far can it take us?
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Gums, gingkos and a golden wych elm: voting for Victoria’s tree of the year
From Carlton to Castlemaine, the National Trust of Victoria competition aims to raise awareness about trees A decades-old shady eucalyptus, an elm beloved by thousands of...
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Supermarket roast chicken taste test: ‘Ham-flavoured chook is extremely divisive’
In a bid to establish a pecking order of eight roast chooks, Nicholas Jordan samples a ‘truly neutral’ chicken and another that triggers feelings of dismay
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Alex Antic’s rise in SA Liberals has coincided with a collapse in the party’s vote. Is there further to fall?
Election of rightwing senator – once called a ‘vote-losing machine’ – as state president in South Australia takes party further from the centre
Jim Chalmers on how Australia’s economy can survive in an uncertain world - podcast
After the release of the Albanese government’s second intergenerational report this week, treasurer Jim Chalmers speaks with Guardian Australia’s political editor, Tom McIlroy...
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US warns Australia that imposing digital duty of care on big tech would be seen as censorship
Trump administration expresses ‘serious concerns’ that forcing firms to allow algorithm optout would infringe Americans’ free speech
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Mississippi grand jury decides not to charge anyone in death of Nolan Wells
Jury report says ‘no credible evidence’ points to criminal conduct related to death of Mississippi teen after boat outing with friends on 4 July