Charge us with contempt too, say 40 people, if climate activist prosecuted for carrying signs suggesting jury nullification:
the Guardian
Charge us with contempt too, say 40 people, if climate activist prosecuted
Fellow activists who have made similar protests to Trudi Warner’s challenge solicitor general as he decides whether to charge her
A large labor union accuses Labour of "currying favor with big business" on workers' rights:
the Guardian
Unite accuses Labour of ‘currying favour with big business’ on workers’ rights
Union leader says leaked text of party’s plans shows ‘clear rowing back’ as Angela Rayner denies any watering down of policy
Many New Zealanders have concluded that it is harmful to have a pet cat, because of their depredations on native bird species:
the Guardian
‘Bird killing machines’: New Zealand cools on cats to protect native wildlife
Once a nation of cat-lovers, attacks on other animals and recovery in local fauna is reshaping attitudes toward felines
(satire) Guantanamo Bay To Remain Open Indefinitely After Earning National Historic Landmark Status:
The Onion
Guantanamo Bay To Remain Open Indefinitely After Earning National Historic Landmark Status
GUANTANAMO, CUBA— In recognition of the pivotal role the structure has played in America’s legacy, sources confirmed Friday that Guantanamo Bay...
Tropical mountain treelines are moving uphill at around 3 meters per year, and accelerating:
the Guardian
Mountain treelines are rising due to climate crisis, study finds
Remote sensing technology shows 70% of tree coverage moved uphill between 2000 and 2010
 In temperate zones they are moving only 1 meter per year.
The Demerara slave revolt in British Guiana was brutally crushed, but ultimately it led to the abolition of slavery:
the Guardian
‘A huge human drama’: how the revolt that began on the Gladstone plantation led to emancipation
The Demerara Rebellion failed, but it was a step towards ending slavery in the British empire
(satire) England's World Cup Success Inspires New Generation Of Young Girls To Become Hooligans:
The Onion
England’s World Cup Success Inspires New Generation Of Young Girls To Become Hooligans
LONDON—Interviews with fans of the team ahead of their finals match against Spain reportedly found that England’s Women’s World Cup success w...
The 1973 coup against President Allende, who tried to combine socialism with human rights and democracy, was orchestrated and supported by Republicans in the US and Tories in Britain:
the Guardian
The 1973 coup against democratic socialism in Chile still matters – there, in Britain and beyond | Andy Beckett
It happened 50 years ago, changed the course of world history – and revealed just how authoritarian conservatives are, says Guardian columnist An...
 This taught us to expect violence from supposedly democratic right-wing parties.
Twitter appears to delay links by five seconds to sites Elon Musk dislikes:
the Guardian
Twitter appears to delay links by five seconds to sites Elon Musk dislikes
When content posted from critical news outlets and competitor apps was clicked, it opened a blank screen, delaying access
Exiled Russian journalist Elena Kostyuchenko was warned Putin would try to have her assassinated:
the Guardian
Berlin prosecutor investigates possible poisoning of Russian journalist
Elena Kostyuchenko, who has criticised the invasion of Ukraine, fell ill on a train journey in Germany
 Recently she became strangely ill. German prosecutors are investigating this as a possible murder attempt.