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Queueing is a great way to meet people? That’s nice – because we could soon be doing a lot more of it

It’s a short step from laughing in the line for artisan pastries to grimly waiting to buy a loaf of sliced white. Are we just rehearsing for food shortages?

The Guardian - UK

I always take my Dad’s advice – and do the opposite

My dad gives smart advice, but it always leads me down paths that didn’t feel like ‘me’. When, and how, can we stop listening to our dads?

The Guardian - US

Trump may survive the humiliation of the Iran deal. Netanyahu will not

What has the Israeli PM’s whirlwind of violence achieved? His closest ally now turning against him – and an emboldened Iran, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

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Slave labour threat revives

The most disturbing scenes in the popular Thai Netflix series Evil Lawyer are not the courtroom battles or the corrupt deals struck behind closed doors. They are the depictions of slave labour aboard Thai fishing vessels.

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Who wants to be a squillionaire?

In 1956 Cole Porter wrote a catchy song for the film High Society which featured a satirical comment on what is more powerful, love or money? The song, "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" was performed by Frank Sinatra and Celeste Holm and became a popular standard.

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Writers’ festivals are the new raves – and as a born-again book reader I couldn’t be happier about the upsurge in collectivism

From local book clubs to group sessions with authors, what’s driving people back to wood pulp and ink? I have a few ideas

The Guardian - AU

The Bedford train tragedy demands seriousness – not a distracting debate about public ownership

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The horrific incident in which a train driver died and 89 people were injured requires urgent investigation into safety concerns, but must not be hijacked by those with an axe to grind about railway nationalisation

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DC’s ‘renovated’ pool reflects the Trump administration’s dangerous hubris

When asked what his takeaways from the Iran war were, Trump said he believed there were no limits to his power

The Guardian - US

Social media bans are trending. But it’s too late for my son and me

We’re both addicted to our screens. But at least we’re watching together – it’s dystopian bonding for the modern age

The Guardian - US

The hill I will die on: Going to a gig is an endurance test

Muddy sound systems, pricey tickets and a strong chance of getting showered with someone’s stale beer – give me a nice sit-down in a cinema any time, says Guardian Saturday commissioning editor Sasha Mistlin

The Guardian - UK

How the RSS changed its constitution to defend legal status and guru dakshina

Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge’s persistent questioning of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s legal status appears to have forced a reckoning of sorts. The organisation’s chief Mohan Bhagwat and other senior functionaries have now claimed that these questions were settled decades ago and are offering “evidence” to that effect.

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Andy Burnham has shown that he can win. But can he govern Britain?

Having literally campaigned in poetry, the new Makerfield MP needs a summer of knuckling down to the small print, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

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Whose ‘communication sovereignty’ are we protecting?

The Thai people are under threat of being fed lies and being wrongly influenced, and the country is at risk of losing control over its communication channels.

Bangkok Post

OPINION - Don’t let the killjoys squeeze out the last drops of Soho’s glorious debauchery

Soho has long been a magnet for hedonism – let’s keep it that way, writes Katie Glass

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Even in this age of global rupture, do not despair: there is still hope for international law

Developments in Ukraine and Iran show that the military superpowers are not getting it all their own way, says Guardian Europe columnist Nathalie Tocci

Bangkok Post

US-Iran agreement is a vitally important first step

The latest announcement of a memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran is an important step forward. After months of open hostilities that have exacted a heavy toll -- in both lives and livelihoods -- and inflicted significant economic damage worldwide, the memorandum provides a much-needed foundation for diplomacy…

Bangkok Post

Hear Ekachai's plea

Calls by human rights defenders for veteran activist Ekachai Hongkangwan, who is in jail awaiting bail, to receive medical treatment outside prison have been met with silence. They should not be.

Bangkok Post

Who needs an energy crisis? Builders do

For decades, Thailand built its economy on the assumption that energy would remain cheap, stable, and someone else's responsibility.

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The Guardian view on Labour after Makerfield: change must mean more than a new leader

Editorial: Andy Burnham has shown Labour can beat Reform. He must show that his promise of change is a programme, not another slogan for power

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on John Williams and Steven Spielberg: a partnership that changed cinema

Editorial: Over more than 50 years and 30 films, the composer-director duo have created some of the most memorable movie experiences of all time

The Independent UK

An Andy Burnham coronation is not the answer to Labour’s problems

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: We congratulate the former Manchester mayor on a historic by-election victory that has re-energised Labour and reminded it to take the fight to Reform – but the keys to No 10 cannot be handed to him without a sterner test of his credentials

The Guardian - UK

The UK’s social media ban for under-16s has just empowered big tech

Age verification means that the sector’s biggest players will now have access to information that will only make them richer and more powerful, says technology journalist Taylor Lorenz

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Reform’s genius plan is finally coming into view: field terrible candidates then lose

The unstoppable Nigel Farage is looking increasingly stoppable in the wake of Makerfield. The actual prime minister, meanwhile, has gone into hiding, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

The Guardian - US

I’m a critical care doctor. I’ve never seen the US harm its children this deliberately

At every stage of childhood, the Trump administration is withdrawing a protection. It is also dismantling the tools that would measure the harm

The Guardian - UK

The BBC could be our best weapon against Trump, Musk and fake news. Here’s how that could work

A dynamic new strategy would allow the BBC to redefine what trusted news means as it is still valued highly in this age of anxiety, says Guardian columnist Jane Martinson

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