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Trump ally Charlie Kirk has died after being shot at university event, with suspect still at large
Latest updates  
Trump ally Charlie Kirk has died after being shot at university event, with suspect still at large
In Oval Office address, Trump vows retribution, but neglects to mention murder of Melissa Hortman, attack on Paul Pelosi and threats to Mike Pence
Poland  
Poland ‘closer to military conflict than at any time since WW2’ as Nato allies weigh response to Russian drones
Belarus  
European operation identifies alleged Belarusian spy ring
France  
New French PM promises ‘profound break’ with past politics
Israel  
Meeting with Keir Starmer was ‘tough’, says Israeli president
In focus
Charlie Kirk’s death shows political violence is now a feature of US life
Analysis  
Charlie Kirk’s death shows political violence is now a feature of US life
Shooting of the commentator comes as a series of events show a rising level of violence related to political dissent
India  
‘Unpaid wages, searing heat, long hours’: why workers are quitting the world’s largest renewable energy park
France  
‘My first barricade’: French protests unite teachers, gilets jaunes and students
Features
Society  
Boom times and total burnout: three days at Europe’s biggest pornography conference
Boom times and total burnout: three days at Europe’s biggest pornography conference
Body image  
The big stink: is ‘genital anxiety’ behind the rapid rise of whole-body deodorants?
The long read
‘We’ve done it before’: how not to lose hope in the fight against ecological disaster
Environment  
‘We’ve done it before’: how not to lose hope in the fight against ecological disaster
Some days it can feel as if climate catastrophe is inevitable. But history is full of cases – such as the banning of whaling and CFCs – that show humanity can come together to avert disaster
 

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Opinion
Trump or no Trump, Europe’s relationship with the US will never recover
Nathalie Tocci
Trump or no Trump, Europe’s relationship with the US will never recover
Russia is brazenly provoking the west. Putin must be left in no doubt of the consequences
Paul Taylor
Sport
Football  
Mbappé says football world would ‘disgust’ him without passion for game
Mbappé says football world would ‘disgust’ him without passion for game
Football  
The road to the 2026 World Cup: who has qualified and who is at risk
Football  
Dynamo Kyiv fan anger after signing of player who shared Russian propaganda
Climate crisis
Climate crisis  
Carbon emissions from oil giants directly linked to dozens of deadly heatwaves for first time
Carbon emissions from oil giants directly linked to dozens of deadly heatwaves for first time
Air pollution  
Smoke from Canada’s wildfires killed nine-year-old Carter Vigh – and 82,000 others around the world
Podcast
Flags and fury: why the St George’s cross is everywhere – podcast
Today in Focus  
Flags and fury: why the St George’s cross is everywhere – podcast
Esther Addley on why the union jack and St George’s flags are appearing on lamp-posts, bridges and roundabouts in England. Gary Younge explains why not everyone is happy
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