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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

The Guardian - UK

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

Evening Standard

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

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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

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

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.

Bangkok Post

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 Guardian - 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 Independent 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

The Guardian - US

‘Termination shock’: trust our expert warnings on geoengineering’s planetary risks

Do we really want to play dice with our planet?

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China rejects Indian chillis, Japan our mangoes. Who is checking what we eat?

Last week, China’s customs authorities rejected Indian chilli shipments carrying what they described as excessive levels of methamidophos – a pesticide associated with nervous system disorders.

The Guardian - UK

I saw all Reform’s weaknesses on display in Makerfield – Farage should be worried

From a hopeless candidate to botched strategy, this latest byelection defeat is telling. But for Labour, there is still a long and arduous journey ahead, says Guardian columnist John Harris

The Guardian - UK

This major Makerfield victory has made it inevitable: it’s now time for Keir Starmer to step aside

Andy Burnham’s positive vision has struck a powerful blow to Reform – but the PM risks diminishing the impact by clinging on in No 10, says Neal Lawson of the cross-party campaign organisation Compass

The Guardian - UK

The hill I will die on: Food-sharing is gross without serious rules of engagement

No trying my dessert, no tasting my drink, and definitely no double-dipping. I don’t care if it makes me sound precious or a germophobe, says journalist and author Poorna Bell

The Guardian - AU

The Tassie devils in my neighbourhood keep stealing shoes and laundry, but I adore them

The thievery of these little creatures is endlessly amusing to me, but there have been, I’m told, a few rounds of inconvenience

Newsroom.co.nz

Journalism gets another visitor from right-field

MediaRoom: The Post gets the drop on NZME's right-wing investor in declaring its journalistic and political intent. Plus, latest online audiences.

The Independent UK

This latest ‘treaty of Versailles’ forgets history at its peril

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The signing of this placeholder peace deal puts the US president and his administration in an embarrassing position – and leaves the West with no more reassurance about Iran

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