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The anti-trans bill: A law to ‘protect’ trans rights by deleting trans people

The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019, was already a deeply flawed piece of legislation. Conceived without meaningful consultation, passed despite widespread opposition, and implemented in ways that ignored the lived realities of trans people, it was never truly ours.

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Trump’s video game war: AI, memes and a simplistic narrative have flattened the conflict in Iran

What was supposed to be a quick win has become a quagmire, so it now must be reduced to a dopamine hit, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

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One Nation’s surge in South Australia is a warning – fiddling at the edges is no longer enough

There is a structural realignment under way, with the Liberal party the early and obvious victim in Saturday’s state election

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The government faces yet another delicate balancing act – this time, with the British public

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The British are a resilient people, but should the government show any hint of backsliding over its promise not to enter the war against Iran, it won’t go well

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The Guardian view on aid cuts: Britain championed development funding – its meanness is shortsighted

Editorial: The steep reductions are a grave error, both morally and pragmatically. But a better case needs to be made for spending

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The Guardian view on prisons: sentencing reform has not eased the sense of crisis

Editorial: The increased use of tags makes sense if done right. But years of accumulated problems include a depleted probation workforce

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Young people are longing for the low-tech 90s – and so would I, if I could only remember them

For gen Z, the pull of a time before smartphones is strong. For those of us who lived through it, the reality is somewhat different

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We can’t all be heroes but as a species we can become more altruistic – with a bit of practice

Humans are hard-wired to care for and protect each other. Becoming kinder is just like riding a bike

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‘Big Chungus’ and racist meme coins: Nigel Farage’s Cameos are rife with the language of the online far right

The Reform UK leader uses the energy of memes to fuel his popularity, but this should not distract us from the seriousness of his purpose, says digital media academic Robert Topinka

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It’s time for the UN to formally recognise the transatlantic slave trade as a crime against humanity

This is not about assigning collective guilt to present generations. But injustice does not simply fade with time – it requires deliberate effort to address and redress, says Ghana’s president, John Dramani Mahama

The Guardian - UK

It’s easy to miss – but lower courts are actually doing their job in restraining Trump

At a time when the bad news feels endless, we should celebrate the gutsiness of a judiciary quietly standing up for democracy

The Guardian - US

How tacking centre left will help Labour win the next election

Tribalism and political ambiguity worked with a less fragmented electorate. The party must reconnect with its base – and be open to work with other progressives, writes Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

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OPINION - In Britain, it’s never been a better time to be a woman — yes, really

Chip away at female sexual freedom and you’ll find yourself on a fast track to hell, Handmaid’s Tale-style, writes Zoe Strimpel

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The Wordle guy’s latest move tells us a lot about modern-day ambition

For some, creating a smash hit puzzle would have been enough to kick back for life. But for the Josh Wardles and Timothée Chalamets of the world, not even the moon is enough

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It is impossible for Britain to stay completely out of the war in the Middle East

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The danger of a world economic crisis is one reason Trump was so unwise to launch this war in the first place, and it is why the conflict should be brought to an end as quickly as possible, but as long as the conflict lasts, the…

The Guardian - AU

The Iran crisis is hurting Australians’ hip pockets and driving inflation. It’s time for a windfall fossil fuel tax

The political and economic fallout provides an opportunity for the Albanese government to finally get with the program

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Tasmania’s Mount Arthur: a place awash with the true sort of quiet that soaks into your skin

I do not want to paint this tucked-away spot as ‘quaint’ or ‘sleepy’. In fact, the effect all nature has on me is ultimately rousing

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The Trump administration kills children abroad while being ‘pro-life’ at home

In Georgia a woman was charged with murder after allegedly taking pills to induce a termination. Yet America happily drops bombs on children abroad

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Israel has crushed Unrwa in Gaza – and the rest of the world has done nothing

I bow out of my role for the organisation at a perilous time for the international law. There are consequences not just for Palestinians, but the wider Middle East, says Unrwa commissioner-general Philippe Lazzarini

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Infertility: at a time when we need the right words, some are unable to find them

For me, better timing, fewer platitudes, less certainty and more listening and empathy are helpful ways of connecting with people in the loneliest of times, says Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour presenter Nuala McGovern

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Voices: Iran has figured out exactly how to play off President Trump against his allies

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The mullahs of Iran, like the North Vietnamese communists and the Taliban before them, know that they cannot beat a superpower in conventional warfare – and despite vast military losses, the regime’s economic onslaught has plunged the planet into crisis

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The Guardian view on meningitis in Kent: we must not take public health systems for granted

Editorial: This frightening outbreak is not yet over, and serves as a reminder of why plans to manage infectious diseases exist

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The Guardian view on anonymity in art: the ‘unmasking’ of Banksy and Ferrante should stop

Editorial: Our fascination with the ‘real’ identities of artists and writers is revealing about attitudes to fame and authorship

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Attacks on synagogues and Jewish shops in the UK, Europe and the US don’t hurt Netanyahu. They just hurt ordinary Jews

Too many want to cast acts of violence and antisemitism as blows against Israel’s government. But the fear and terror land on real people, thousands of miles away, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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When your home country is ravaged by war, is it possible to stay neutral?

Refusing to take sides in wartime can be dangerous. The ‘choice’ for civilians trying to survive is often an illusion

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