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For baseball’s Black and Latino players, it’s always 1926 somewhere

For baseball’s Black and Latino players, it’s always 1926 somewhere

From home-run celebrations to tilted caps, players embracing joy continue to collide with an old guard devoted to Dust Bowl grimnessOver the last several years, simultaneously lauded and paralyzed by its ironclad traditions, baseball has undergone various forays into reinvention, trying to free itself from its , its seeming aversion to joy, its demand that every generation of player of every culture and background play the game with the grimness of a Dust Bowl farmer.The sport even attempted to change those customs by promoting a cultural shift with : Let the Kids Play. But in a time of intense division within the aggressive backdrop of Trumpism, the result is a racial clash that is actually a generational and cultural one that predates current politics by a century.Howard Bryant is the author of 11 books, including Full Dissidence: Notes from an Uneven Playing Field, and Kings and Pawns: Jackie Robinson and Paul Robeson in America. .

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The GuardianHumanitySweden
Reindeer and rare-earth minerals: Swedish politicians take aim at Indigenous Sami in mining dispute

Reindeer and rare-earth minerals: Swedish politicians take aim at Indigenous Sami in mining dispute

Gabna community fear their traditional herding routes will be sacrificed as far-right rhetoric ramps up against themFor the Swedish-Sami politician Åsa Larsson Blind, it was something of a watershed moment in the national conversation around Indigenous rights.In late April and May, as the country geared up for this month’s elections, the deputy prime minister and energy minister, Ebba Busch, gave a series of speeches and articles publicly attacking the Sami’s rights to graze reindeer herds on their ancestral lands. Reindeer husbandry, Busch said at one press conference, “is an industry that affects very large areas, but has limited economic significance”.

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The GuardianScandalSouth East England
Hundreds of far-right protesters descend on Portsmouth after small boat arrival

Hundreds of far-right protesters descend on Portsmouth after small boat arrival

Influencer livestreams event calling for men to travel to port to block coaches carrying asylum seekers from leavingHundreds of far-right activists have descended on Portsmouth, where a small boat with 140 asylum seekers on board was intercepted heading towards the Portsmouth coast. It sparked a major response with a helicopter, an aeroplane and lifeboats sent to the scene. It is thought to be the first time such a large boat containing asylum seekers has been brought to Portsmouth and the first time a large group of anti-migrant protesters have tried to block newly arrived asylum seekers from being processed.The boat’s occupants have been brought to shore in the maritime city and the Home Office’s plan is to take them to Manston, outside Ramsgate in Kent, where small boat arrivals are processed.

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The GuardianDiplomacy
UN expert Francesca Albanese calls for ‘true paradigm shift’ as Miliband resets policy on Israel

UN expert Francesca Albanese calls for ‘true paradigm shift’ as Miliband resets policy on Israel

Exclusive: UN special rapporteur on occupied territories says ban on goods from settlements ‘important’ but must go further if it is to amount to more than a ‘press release’The UK’s planned ban on trade with unlawful Israeli settlements is a welcome, if overdue, first step and must be judged according to its practical impact, a UN expert has told the Guardian.The UK foreign secretary, Ed Miliband, has vowed to act more decisively against Israeli settlements, as well as continued restrictions of aid into Gaza, prompting the US ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, to claim on Saturday that Downing Street was motivated by “Jew hatred”.

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Daily PostScandalUSA
Tinubu’s alleged drug case takes new twist as US firm hints at video evidence

Tinubu’s alleged drug case takes new twist as US firm hints at video evidence

A United States-based political advisory and lobbying firm, Von Batten-Montague-York, has hinted at providing video evidence in the alleged drug trafficking case linked to Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu. Von Batten-Montague-York disclosed this in a post on its verified X handle on Monday. The firm expressed the belief that the video evidence would challenge President Tinubu’s attempt […]

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Daily PostScandalNigeria
Tinubu’s alleged drug links: Obasanjo, other former Nigerian leaders’ silence disturbing — Malaolu

Tinubu’s alleged drug links: Obasanjo, other former Nigerian leaders’ silence disturbing — Malaolu

A Yoruba leader, Akin Malaolu, has expressed concern over the silence of former Nigerian leaders, including Olusegun Obasanjo, Goodluck Jonathan and Abdulsalami Abubakar, amid controversy surrounding allegations about President Bola Tinubu’s past in the United States. Malaolu stated this in a statement on Sunday. The development comes amid renewed calls for the Federal Bureau of […]

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The GuardianScandalSouth East England
Black-clad Dover vigilantes will return if police do not act, say campaigners

Black-clad Dover vigilantes will return if police do not act, say campaigners

Far-right linked group able to mobilise at scale due to police ‘inaction’, says founder of Hope Not HateThe group of masked, black-clad vigilantes who blockaded roads in Dover could repeat the disruption unless police step up efforts to stop them, politicians and campaigners have said.Responsibility for has been claimed by Patriot Platform, an anti-immigration group with links to the far right, which styles itself as having a “fierce love for our homeland”.

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The GuardianDiplomacyEastern Europe
Ukraine war briefing: US envoys leave Kyiv without breakthrough on ending war

Ukraine war briefing: US envoys leave Kyiv without breakthrough on ending war

Zelenskyy says after talks with Witkoff and Kushner that Kyiv seeking ‘serious volumes’ of US support for winter defences. What we know on day 1,657US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have held “encouraging” talks with Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv in their first official visit to Ukraine but made no breakthrough towards ending the war with Russia. The envoys’ trip followed talks with Russia’s Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Saturday which a Kremlin aide said were “highly useful” while also giving no indication of a breakthrough. Zelenskyy said at a news conference that his talks with the envoys on Sunday covered air defence needs – including Patriot systems – and a “winter package” of support covering both air defence and energy infrastructure before the colder months. He said Kyiv was seeking “serious volumes” of American support on that front, with backing from European partners as well. It appeared the war would continue into winter, he also said.Zelenskyy said Russia had intensified strikes on Ukrainian cities before Russia’s State Duma election later this month, calling the attacks deliberate “terror” against civilians. Ukraine was working with 67 domestic companies developing systems to shoot down Russia’s jet-powered drones at scale. He said the sides agreed to hold a follow-up meeting involving Ukraine, the US and Europe, with a location still to be set.The US envoys brought new and “more effective” proposals to Ukraine on ending the war with Russia, according to one senior Ukrainian presidential official. “It’s not the same as it was before. This one now is more effective,” the unnamed offical told Agence France-Presse after the talks with Zelenskyy. “They’re still talking. This is actually the most important part. There are three of them now.” Ukraine’s rail operator announced the envoys’ departure from Kyiv early on Monday.Witkoff said earlier that both sides would need to compromise, adding: “We think we have the ingredients to get to that place … and we look forward to continuing this as long as it takes.” Kushner said: “Hopefully this trip has come out with some new ways to advance forward. I think we’ve learned a lot from the trip.”In Moscow the US envoys had “which will be announced in the coming weeks”, a White House official said. The Kremlin said the Americans had “put forward a number of ideas on possible routes to a settlement”, without elaborating. Witkoff said he was hopeful a new round of US-mediated Ukraine-Russia talks would be announced “in short order”. Putin has repeatedly said Moscow intends to seize the rest of eastern Ukraine while Zelenskyy insists Russia should not be rewarded for its aggression.A girl ⁠was killed and three ⁠other people ⁠were wounded ​in a Ukraine ⁠drone attack on the Russia-held Black ⁠Sea port ​city ‌of Sevastopol ‌late on ‌Sunday, the city’s Moscow-appointed governor, Mikhail Razvozhayev, said on Telegram.Russian forces ⁠struck ​a ‌Ukrainian ‌cargo vessel in ‌the Black Sea which was carrying ​military equipment supplied to ⁠the Ukrainian ​army by ​western ​countries, Russian ​news ‌agencies ​reported the defence ministry as saying on ​Sunday.Kyiv’s forces struck the Ryazan oil refinery – about 480km (300 miles) inside Russia – causing a fire, Ukraine said on Sunday.Russia’s foreign minister said Germany’s accusation that in a ⁠drone incident near a Ukrainian cargo plane at Germany’s Leipzig airport were, “by and large, the ⁠start of a real war”, state news ​agency Tass ‌reported. “He is, in effect, declaring war on us,” Sergei Lavrov said of the German chancellor, Friedrich Merz. Berlin has ordered a in ​response to the attack attempt.

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The IndependentDiplomacy
Trump envoys set to meet Zelensky after ‘highly useful’ talks with Putin

Trump envoys set to meet Zelensky after ‘highly useful’ talks with Putin

Download our app Russian president Vladimir Putin held over three hours of talks in Moscow with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to discuss diplomatic solutions to the Ukraine war and potential mutually beneficial economic projects between Russia and the United States. Following their discussions in Russia, which a Kremlin aide described as “highly useful”, the US envoys are travelling to Kyiv to meet Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky, amidst a temporary agreement where both sides have agreed to pause strikes on each other's capital cities during the visit.

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The GuardianElectionsEurope
Embattled Fifa president Infantino declares intention to stand for re-election

Embattled Fifa president Infantino declares intention to stand for re-election

Infantino is under pressure to resign after sell-off planUefa has led calls for president to quitThe Fifa president, Gianni Infantino, has reiterated his desire to stand for re-election next year despite the continuing controversy surrounding his leadership.Infantino refused to answer questions about his future when asked by reporters at the Women’s Under-20 World Cup in Poland on Saturday. The 56-year-old Swiss is under severe pressure to resign after trying to sell stakes in Fifa tournaments, including the World Cup, to private investors.

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The GuardianClimate
We’re the mayors of Paris, Milan and Phoenix. The heat crisis has us all facing the same question | Emmanuel Grégoire, Giuseppe Sala and Kate Gallego

We’re the mayors of Paris, Milan and Phoenix. The heat crisis has us all facing the same question | Emmanuel Grégoire, Giuseppe Sala and Kate Gallego

Our three cities are learning from each other about how to protect residents. These climate policies are also public health measuresThis summer, mayors met in London during the heatwave that ironically threatened to derail London Climate Action Week.As temperatures broke records across the UK and Europe, leading some climate talks to be , we found ourselves seeking shelter and comparing how our cities prepare for extreme heat: how we protect vulnerable residents, communicate risk, and redesign neighbourhoods for hotter summers.

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The GuardianAIEast Anglia
I’m a father of three who studies the impact of artificial intelligence: this is what parents need to know about AI

I’m a father of three who studies the impact of artificial intelligence: this is what parents need to know about AI

A Dr Seuss-style story written in seconds alerted me to the power – and perils – of the technology. But how can children embrace it without forgetting core skills?When I was growing up, my dad and I often talked about a story we wanted to write together. It was called “The Day Nobody Went to Disneyland”. One day, the story goes, the weather is so perfect that everyone in the world decides to stay away from Disneyland because they expect it to be far too busy. But my dad, who has the same thought as them, sees the disappointment on my face that morning – and decides to risk it. We set off. And when we arrive, the park is completely empty. Nobody else was brave enough to visit. We have everything – the rides, shows, food – to ourselves.I loved the idea of writing that story. But, as so often happens, we were too busy to do anything about it. Life ran away from us. I grew up, and we both forgot about it.

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The GuardianInformationAustralia
Australia’s top bureaucrats want to block sharing of clips from parliament on social media to save them from ‘ridicule’

Australia’s top bureaucrats want to block sharing of clips from parliament on social media to save them from ‘ridicule’

Secretaries board concerned material posted without proper context as Greens warn ban could result in lack of transparencyGet our , or The nation’s top bureaucrats want the Albanese government to ban video footage from parliamentary hearings being edited and shared on social media, in an extraordinary attempt to stop online ridicule and abuse. But the Greens say highly paid public service chiefs shouldn’t be allowed to control footage from open parliamentary hearings, warning the proposed controls would limit a key tool of government transparency.The secretaries board – made up of the heads of government departments and chaired by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet boss, – said they were concerned about material from hearings being presented online without proper context.

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The GuardianInformationAustralia
Labor plans crackdown on social media algorithms as Taylor says he’s ‘deeply sceptical’

Labor plans crackdown on social media algorithms as Taylor says he’s ‘deeply sceptical’

Anika Wells expected to release legislation creating a digital duty of care in parliament this week, but Coalition argues it is ‘attempt to censor the internet’Labor’s plan to crack down on social media algorithms faces significant opposition in federal parliament, with the opposition leader, Angus Taylor, warning against efforts by the government to “censor” free speech online.The communications minister, Anika Wells, is expected to release draft legislation creating a digital duty of care for social media users in Australia as parliament returns this week.

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The TelegraphHealth HabitsUSA
This Harvard doctor believes we’ve been getting cholesterol all wrong

This Harvard doctor believes we’ve been getting cholesterol all wrong

“Stick to the end of this video and you’ll have enough knowledge to give your cardiologist a heart attack,” Dr Nick Norwitz tells his one million social media followers. Into the hotly debated arena of cholesterol, statins and how to prevent cardiovascular disease leaps this 30-year-old YouTuber, a Bostonian who once put away 720 eggs in a month, ate 1,000 sardines in 30 days, and has a marathon personal best of two hours 45 minutes.

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The GuardianWar & ConflictEastern Europe
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy links Russian strikes on Kyiv airports to US envoys’ visit

Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy links Russian strikes on Kyiv airports to US envoys’ visit

Moscow attacked Kyiv and Boryspil international airports as talks yielded no evident change in Vladimir Putin’s peace demands. What we know on day 1,656Russian attacks on Kyiv and Boryspil international airports were “clearly” a reaction to the possibility of the US negotiators flying to Kyiv after talks in Moscow, the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has said. On Saturday, Zelenskyy said Kyiv had “taken note of this Russian move, and next week we will adjust our operation accordingly regarding Russian airspace, which has become dangerous because of our drones and missiles in the sky. Of course, there are and will be no threats to diplomacy from our side.” Both airports service the Ukrainian capital.There was no comment from the US envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, who were visiting Moscow for the first time since January. They flew out of Moscow soon after and were ‌due to meet Zelenskyy in Kyiv ‌on Sunday. The Kremlin’s tone appeared unchanged. After three hours of talks, an aide to Vladimir Putin, Yuri Ushakov, said the Russian president had told the US pair that Russia was making “real progress” on the battlefield, was confident of achieving ⁠its goals, and stressed the necessity of addressing “all the root causes of the conflict”. Ushakov said ​the Americans had “outlined a number of ideas regarding possible avenues for a settlement”, but he did not say what those ideas were.The air war between Russia and Ukraine has intensified as troops have struggled to make progress along the 1,250km (775-mile) frontline. Russia has recently been using fast-flying, jet-powered drones, and the recurring wail of air raid sirens has become part of daily life in Kyiv. Kremlin spokesperson ‌Dmitry Peskov posted online that Putin had ordered the military not to strike Kyiv for three days, starting at midnight on Saturday. However, he said Russia had not yet agreed to a broader three-day ceasefire. Zelenskyy has said Ukraine is prepared to refrain from strikes on Moscow through to Monday.Russian attacks killed five employees and wounded five others at an industrial facility in the Dnipropetrovsk region, said the local military administration head, Oleksandr Hanzha. “A locksmith, an electrician, a plumber and a machinist. People of peaceful professions. They were simply working their shift. They were doing their job when enemy missiles cut off their lives.” Russia’s defence ministry said it had carried out strikes on two metallurgical plants that it claimed were sites for military production.A 62-year-old man was wounded, and several homes and an apartment building damaged, in a separate attack on the region’s Nikopol district, Hanzha said. The city of Dnipro and the nearby Pidhorodne community were among the areas hit. One person died and five other were injured, including two men who were hospitalised in serious condition. A sixth civilian was injured in an attack on the Nikopol district.Other deadly Russian attacks took place in Chuhuiv in Ukraine’s eastern Kharkiv region, on the Bucha district of Ukraine’s Kyiv region, and on a shopping centre in the southern Mykolaiv region. In Russia’s Belrogod region on the border with Ukraine, two people were killed and three others wounded by Ukrainian attacks on Saturday, local authorities said. Russia launched ballistic missiles from its Rostov and Voronezh regions and deployed 167 attack drones, Ukraine’s air force said on Saturday.

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